The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 222 Zhen Huan is selected

Zhen Huan took a steady step forward and walked out of the line, still with her eyes lowered.

"Your humble servant Zhen Huan pays respect to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. May the Emperor and the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health and happiness."

Yinzhen said.

"Zhen Huan, which character is Huan?"

Zhen Huan replied respectfully.

"Hanhuan, a slender waist in the palace of Chu, is exactly the maiden name of this minister."

Yinzhen frowned and said.

"Her waist swayed gracefully in the air, and as spring came, her beauty faded and her fragrance vanished. This is a poem by Cai Shen."

Zhen Huan still replied respectfully.

"Yes."

Yinzhen's frown did not disappear.

"He is well versed in poetry and literature. But the King of Chu likes thin waists, and many people in the palace starve to death.

I don't like Cai Shen's poem. The Qing Dynasty conquered the world on horseback.

The daughter of my Qing Dynasty should also be vigorous and heroic.

There is no need to call such words as these, which are detrimental to the eyes and ears and extremely frivolous. "

Zhen Huan couldn't describe the feeling in her heart. Anyone who had heard her name for the first time in the past all said that her father Zhen Yuandao had taught his daughter well, and also said that her appearance was worthy of this poem.

Why is it that when I got to the emperor's place, I was criticized instead?

Shen Meizhuang looked at Zhen Huan nervously, but did not dare to defend her.

The eunuch next to him was about to sing the song "Let's go", when Empress Dowager De spoke.

"Wait a minute."

Empress Dowager De said to Yinzhen.

"The emperor looked at so many today, but he didn't pick out two to fill his harem.

When this news got out, people began to believe that all the daughters of the Qing dynasty were ugly and unfit to be concubines.

The emperor now has only one son and one daughter, but when the late emperor was alive, he had many sons.

In the royal selection, the most important thing is to have more offspring."

Yinzhen said.

"Yes, I will remember your mother's teachings. I have been watching for a day and I am tired. I can't tell whether it is good or bad.

Why don't you let me help you choose one and keep the brand of the one I like."

Empress Dowager De said.

"How can I make the decision for you? My eyesight is not good and I can't see clearly. It's better for the emperor to take a look himself."

The Empress Dowager smiled as she watched Empress Dowager De and her son interacting with each other and said.

"The emperor is tired, so he should just hold on and finish selecting these beauties.

The concubines have spent three years preparing, and it is not easy for them to make this trip in vain."

Yinzhen perked up and replied respectfully.

"What the Empress Dowager said is true. I will take another look."

After saying that, Yinzhen said to Zhen Huan.

"Since both Queen Mothers want me to take a closer look, then I will take a look.

You walk forward and look up. "

Zhen Huan took two cautious steps forward and slowly raised her head, but she still kept her eyes down and did not dare to look at the emperor.

Looking directly at the emperor during the selection is a crime of great disrespect.

When the Empress Dowager saw Zhen Huan's face clearly, she felt that she looked familiar. After thinking about it, she realized that yes, she was quite similar to Concubine Wan.

However, Empress Dowager De took a closer look and began to wonder.

There was a noble lady named Wan in the harem, who was already 50% like Chun Yuan. How come there was another one who was 30% like her?

Especially the eyebrows.

Just looking at her son, he seemed unmoved. Empress Dowager De waved her hand, and Zhu Xi, who had been standing beside her, put down a long-haired cat in her arms in the direction of Zhen Huan.

The cat had just left Zhuxi's arms, and was frightened by the sight of so many people. It lost its composure for a moment and went straight towards Zhen Huan.

Zhen Huan has been afraid of cats since she was a child, but when she thought of the honor and disgrace of her family, she suppressed her inner fear and the discomfort all over her body, just closed her eyes, and stood straight and motionless.

But a scream came from beside Zhen Huan, attracting everyone to look at her.

Yinzhen looked up and saw a decent-looking woman who was in a panic and looked extremely frightened.

"What's the name of the showgirl next to you?"

The eunuch looked at the book and said loudly.

"Sun Miaoqing, sister of Suzhou textile manufacturer Sun Zhuhe, sixteen years old."

When Sun Miaoqing saw the emperor asking questions, he patted his chest and knelt down in shock. Just as he was about to open his mouth to pay his respects, he heard the emperor say.

"Sun Miaoqing was disrespectful in front of the palace. She will be dragged out and will never be allowed to participate in the selection again."

Sun Miaoqing was horrified and, regardless of the etiquette of not looking directly at the Lord, she loudly begged for mercy.

Never allow another beauty contest. These few words uttered lightly by the emperor brought a devastating disaster to Sun Miaoqing.

Zhen Huan could already imagine Sun Miaoqing's miserable life after being sent back home for misbehaving in front of the palace.

Yinzhen was already extremely tired and said casually.

"Zhen Huan, the daughter of Zhen Yuandao, behaves in a dignified manner and is polite in her actions. I will leave a nameplate and give her a scent sachet."

Zhen Huan lowered her eyes and sighed silently in her heart.

If she didn't have a son at home, she would have hoped to lose the election.

Nian Shilan was in the Yiku Palace looking through the list of selected concubines sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. All the names on the list were old acquaintances from her previous life.

When Nian Shilan turned to the name of Xia Dongchun, the daughter of Baoyi Zuoling Xia Wei, she stopped.

She vaguely remembered that in her previous life, this woman was extremely arrogant and made her unhappy, so she casually gave her a hundred lashes of red on the way back to the palace after paying her respects to the queen.

However, in the previous life, because of the rumors that Xia Dongchun was domineering during the talent show, Nian Shilan disliked her.

In addition, she was restless after entering the palace. Nian Shilan still remembered that in her previous life, Zhou Ninghai went to various palaces and courtyards to reward things according to her wishes and came back with Xia Dongchun's arrogance.

A woman like this would be useless even if she entered the palace.

"Xiao Linzi, did anything interesting happen during the palace selection today?"

Nian Shilan asked Xiao Linzi while flipping through the book.

Xiao Linzi hurriedly told Nian Shilan everything he had found out, and Nian Shilan now had an idea.

In this life, Xia Dongchun was selected based on her looks alone, and she did not act arrogantly or cause trouble during the selection.

I just don't know what kind of personality she will have after entering the palace.

In this life, Nian Shilan is now more than six months pregnant, and she tries to avoid interacting with people in the harem, so she naturally turns down many trivial matters.

Whenever Yinzhen came to Yiku Palace, he always sympathized with Nian Shilan's hardship during her pregnancy, and occasionally spoke well of Nian Gengyao.

If Nian Shilan hadn't been thinking about the many things in her previous life from time to time, I'm afraid she would have been satisfied with the peaceful life now.

Su Peisheng recently promoted a young eunuch who had a handsome face, red lips and white teeth, and looked very pleasing.

Su Peisheng was still responsible for serving the emperor personally, but when it came to running errands, he trusted the new eunuch Xiao Xia Zi to do it.

By this time, Xiao Xia Zi had already arrived at Yikun Palace.

Xiao Linzi received the order, went out and politely invited Xiao Xiazi in.

Xiao Xiazi laughed and said.

"Thank you, Brother Lin. I am here to pass on a message and will not go in.

The emperor is busy and tired today and wants to eat the meal from the small kitchen in Yikun Palace.

The Emperor was full of praise for the food served here by Concubine Hua."

When Ulanara heard that Yinzhen went to Yikun Palace in the evening, she unconsciously tightened her arms around the Third Prince.

The Third Prince twisted and struggled in her arms.

"My Queen Mother, I am in pain."

Ulanara suddenly came to her senses and realized that she had been a little restless in recent days and was distracted by such a thing.