The concubine is extremely cautious

Chapter 151 Draft

She was wearing a snow fox cape.

The cloak was clean, and I wonder who lent it to her.

"Bangqi, take her to the quiet room and let her change into clean clothes. It's cold outside, don't let her catch a cold." Ning Wanyin ordered.

It's just February in the north and the weather is still extremely cold.

The concubine cried and thanked the emperor, "Your Majesty, thank you for your grace."

After a while, the granddaughter doctor arrived and carefully examined the girl's pulse, and reported back:

"Don't worry, madam. This girl is fine. She is just frightened and uneasy. She can just take some tranquilizing pills."

Ning Wanyin nodded slightly, looked at her and asked:

"How is this going?"

Su Ruhuan changed into a clean, thick dress. Her eyes were red from crying, and she was still in shock. "When I was passing the arch bridge, I stepped on a pearl earring and accidentally slipped and fell into the pool."

Holding the chess piece, she presented a pearl earring.

It was a top-quality pearl, large and round. One could tell at a glance that the owner came from an extraordinary family.

"Whose earrings are these?" Ning Wanyin looked at the beautiful ladies.

The Shi family's beautiful daughter took a step forward and looked at Ning Wanyin, her face full of arrogance, "It was my fault. I didn't know she was so stupid to step on it. Please understand, Your Majesty, this is not my fault!"

She is Concubine Shi's younger sister.

Now there are only three left out of the four marquis families. The Tang family and the Dong family both have people in the imperial palace. Naturally, the Shi family of Nanyang Marquis is unwilling to fall behind, so they immediately sent her in during this year's draft.

Shi Xiunü knew that she would definitely become a hereditary duke.

And this time she entered the palace for another reason. That was to avenge her sister and kill Ning Wanyin!

Today, I will attack Su Ruhuan...

Just because she was so beautiful, he eliminated a rival in advance.

In the eyes of Shi's daughter, if the Cen family is gone, then the Xue family will be the most powerful family in Da Yan! As a noble family under the Xue family, their Shi family can naturally walk sideways.

"You..." Su Ruhuan looked even more aggrieved when she heard her calling her stupid, but she did not dare to argue with her.

She was of ordinary origin, just an ordinary daughter of a prefect, and did not dare to bring trouble to her family.

"Ms. Shi's earrings caused Miss Su to fall into the water, and she still wanted to curse others...it's too domineering." The woman in a Tianshui green brocade dress said calmly.

The cloak on Su Ruhuan was put on by her.

Xiao Yunyao.

The sixteen-year-old sister of Southwest Governor Xiao Yunjing.

She had lived in the capital since she was young, and was not well-known among the noble ladies in the capital. But since her brother was promoted by the emperor to the governor of the southwest last year, becoming the first new noble in the court, she gradually attended some banquets and soon became famous in the capital.

It is said that she is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is kind, gentle, dignified and tolerant, a model of a lady.

Xiao Yunjing had replaced the Cen family and was on equal terms with the Xue family. Most importantly, he was the emperor's confidant and was highly trusted by the emperor.

Therefore, the daughter of the Xiao family does not need to be afraid of the Xue and Shi families.

Shi Xiunv glared at her and said, "What does this have to do with you? Why are you meddling in other people's business?"

Lian Rui frowned and raised her voice:

"Why are you arguing in front of the Empress Chen? Keep quiet!"

Shi Xiunv then shut up, but her expression didn't matter. After she entered the palace, she would still have to deal with Ning Wanyin.

Ning Wanyin looked calm, "Since it was just an accident, then forget it. It's getting late, let's continue choosing."

This earring was probably dropped by Ms. Shi on purpose.

But without any evidence, she couldn't be punished.

The twenty of them are just the first group, and there are many more behind them.

No one dared to waste time and continued to select.

This year, all places were very attentive and all the people they sent met the criteria. No one was screened out during the re-selection and all 500 people were selected.

At dusk, the re-election ended.

Ning Wanyin took the list to the Qianxin Palace to pay her respects, "Your Majesty, this year's re-election list has been finalized. It is the same as the primary list. Please review it."

Helian Qi was reviewing the memorials and said casually, "Leave it there."

"An incident happened today. A concubine fell into the pool. It was because Shi Xiunu's pearl earrings fell to the ground and she accidentally stepped on them and slipped." Ning Wanyin complained directly on the spot:

"I think that Shi Xiunu was not careful enough to take care of her belongings, endangering others. She almost caused a death on her first day in the palace. She may have offended the imperial palace."

When a person has no clear crime, the easiest thing to do is to make up a false excuse.

Helian Qi stopped writing with the red pen in his hand and looked at Ning Wanyin. You are too careless. Are you just making up an excuse?

"In that case, she doesn't need to participate in the palace selection." Helian Qi responded: "Wang Degui, cross her name out."

He didn't want to choose someone to enter the palace if he had caused trouble before entering the palace.

What Ning Wanyin sued was exactly what he wanted.

Wang Degui was stunned. Huh? Shi Xiunu was eliminated? She was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Nanyang.

He had to risk his life to remind: "Your Majesty, this is the daughter of the Marquis of Nanyang..."

In the past, the legitimate daughters of two dukes and four marquises were all guaranteed to win the imperial examination.

"Marquis Nanyang is incompetent in managing his household. You should go to his house tomorrow morning and convey my oral instructions. Ask him to reflect on himself." Helian Qi said calmly.

The past is the past, and now the emperor has gradually taken control of power.

"Yes." Seeing that His Majesty was getting worse, Wang Degui immediately understood what the emperor meant.

So the next morning...

The concubines learned the news that the daughter of Marquis Nanyang, who was sure to win the election, failed to be selected!

And she was the only one who was not selected out of the five hundred people.

For a time, all the concubines became extremely cautious in their words and actions.

The power of Empress Chen's "whispering in the ears" also broadened everyone's horizons, and many people became afraid of her.

The palace selection is made by the emperor and the empress dowager.

Empress Dowager Xue claimed to be ill and did not leave, leaving everything to the Emperor, and was very low-key.

The emperor also reciprocated the favor and gave the Xue family enough face.

Even though the girl sent by the Xue family this time was just a girl from a side branch, she was still canonized as a concubine.

Sunset.

The emperor summoned Ning Wanyin to the Qianxin Palace to discuss matters.

"Please arrange accommodation for the candidates selected this year." Helian Qi casually handed a roll of names to Ning Wanyin.

"Yes." Ning Wanyin took the list and reminded:

"Your Majesty, now that a new bride is about to enter the palace, I wonder if the status of the concubines in the palace should be changed?"

The promotion of the concubines in the six palaces and other daily affairs were all under the control of the queen. Ning Wanyin acted as the queen's responsibilities, and she always fulfilled her duties conscientiously.

Except for Ning Wanyin, the concubines who were selected in the last selection were of relatively low ranks, so according to convention, a few can be promoted.

"You reminded me of something I had forgotten." Helian Qi nodded and casually mentioned two names:

"Tang Jieyu was promoted to Zhaoyi, and Lin Meiren was promoted to Jieyu."

Concubine Lin was a noble lady who entered the palace at the same time as Ning Wanyin through selection.

She became pregnant after serving the emperor last year. The emperor promoted her to a beauty and she is now eight months pregnant.

As for Tang Miaoling, it was all thanks to her father's efforts. After the battle in the southwest, Marquis Changping returned to the northwest to guard the city. He performed his duties conscientiously and was very useful. The emperor issued edicts to commend him many times.

Helian Qi didn't quite remember the remaining concubines, so he asked, "Do you have anyone to recommend?"

"Jieyi Ying is talented and an expert in cooking. She has presented recipes to Your Majesty many times. Noble Lady Yu is an excellent performer in music and serves Your Majesty diligently. Noble Lady He takes care of the Empress Dowager during her illness. Her filial piety is commendable." Ning Wanyin replied.

Eating alone in the palace would easily lead to people finding fault with her for neglecting His Majesty. Although Wei Yingya did not want to please the emperor, after Ning Wanyin reminded her, she would send her maid to deliver another portion of snacks and pastries to the emperor, along with the recipe.

She did not go there in person, and the emperor did not summon her. He only used her as a cook, and she did cook many dishes that suited his taste.

Because of Concubine Ying, the imperial kitchen has a few more pages of recipes.

Concubine Yu was the most favored among the concubines, while Concubine He was born in the mansion of Duke Xue Dang.

Whether or not to be promoted depends on the emperor, and the recommended candidates must be prepared in advance.

"Jin Yingjieyi is Zhaoyi, Jin Yuguiren and Heguiren are beauties." Helian Qi nodded.