The Empress's Special Favor: The Prime Minister and His Excellency are Offenders

Chapter 5 Concubine Selection Ceremony
"What? The emperor didn't return to the palace last night?!" After hearing Xiao Dezi's report, Yu Mingxi said that the emperor hadn't come back since he went out early yesterday morning. Until now,

Mo Qingling has long stipulated that if the emperor is not present, all matters will be temporarily handled by the prime minister, with the assistance of the regent.

Xiao Dezi waited all night and still did not see the emperor coming back, so he sent someone to inform the prime minister and the regent early in the morning, saying that the emperor was ill, and today the prime minister will preside over the morning court.

Xiao Dezi announced again at the morning court that the regent chair was moved and placed one level below the dragon chair. The prime minister presided over the morning court, and the regent still lived in the elder seat and enjoyed the privilege of not having to salute the emperor.

Although everyone was surprised, the morning court went on smoothly without any accidents.

As soon as the court was over, the prime minister and the regent were left by Xiao Dezi to explain the actual situation alone.
"My lords, the concubine selection ceremony is about to begin. The envoys and candidates from various countries have already arrived. The emperor has not returned yet. What should I do?" Xiao Dezi was just telling the facts, not panicked. Having experienced many storms and waves with Mo Qingling, such a trivial matter, naturally, will not mess up.

"The Concubine Selection Ceremony, even if the Emperor does not participate, is fine. With the Empress Dowager, the Regent and the official present, the Concubine Selection Ceremony will continue as usual. The Emperor will ask the Regent to secretly send people to look for it." The three discussed the countermeasures.

Mo Qingling had already been dressed properly, and Aunt Fu explained some things before she left, but it was about Zheng Waner's situation and telling her to be more careful.
Mo Qingling went to the court in a carriage, and the carriage slowly entered the palace. This was the first time she returned to the palace like this. When she reached the third gate, she was stopped by the guards, and she had to walk the rest of the way.

Mo Qingling was helped out of the carriage by the maid, she walked slowly and lightly rocked, her rings jingled, her face was covered with green gauze, she couldn't take her eyes off without wearing silk or heavy makeup.

Many women who participated in the selection of concubines walked back and forth,

"So you are also participating in the concubine selection?" Mo Qingling looked up, and saw a familiar face, it was the Princess Qiuchi whom she saw in the inn a few days ago,

"Hello, my name is Helian Zhilan, the third princess of Qiuchi Kingdom, are you from Wu Kingdom?" The princess of Qiuchi Kingdom actually changed her arrogant appearance a few days ago, and she felt quite educated and reasonable.
"Hello, princess, Zheng Wan'er," Mo Qingling didn't want to get in touch with her too much, and told her instinctively that this princess of Qiu Chi country is not simple,
"Zheng Waner? The daughter of Zheng Zhiqiu of the Ministry of Justice, does she look like this?" Helian Zhilan murmured in her heart, "Zheng Zhiqiu never said that he had such a beautiful daughter, and the princess' spies never reported it. What's going on? Does Zheng Zhiqiu have other plans?"

Mo Qingling nodded and left first, but although Helian Zhilan didn't come up to talk to her, she kept walking around her at a distance. When Mo Qingling looked back at her, she turned her gaze away, Pretending to be looking at something else, Mo Qingling turned her head, and she stared at her again.

"Could it be possible that Princess Qiuchi knows Zheng Wan'er? No, no, she knows Zheng Zhiqiu. Zheng Zhiqiu, Zheng Zhiqiu, if you want to rebel, you can be forgiven. I can still give you a way to survive. If you are treasonous," Mo Qingling's eyes flicked across A trace of determination.

A total of 108 contestants from Wu Kingdom and other countries were led by court ladies to have a rest. After lunch, the Concubine Selection Ceremony officially began.

All the civil and military officials are not required to participate. Individuals can attend on a voluntary basis if they are interested. The family of the draft girl.

Bai Ling'er was also among them. Since she was the granddaughter of the Prince Regent, the female officer would naturally take care of her. She was not with other beautiful girls, so there was no need for Mo Qingling to be distracted and avoid her.

Bai Ling'er liked the emperor's cousin since she was a child, but everyone in the Bai family opposed it, and she didn't say why. Won't let her pass.

Sure enough, Bai Linger arrived.
"I heard that this person is the granddaughter of the Prince Regent and the niece of the current Empress Dowager. It seems that she must be the Empress. We will have to curry favor with her in the future." Some beautiful women whispered,

Afterwards, someone asked the women who spoke softly to leave the stage. The harem does not need concubines who gossip.

The regent Bai Qi saw that Bai Ling'er was suffering from a headache, and he sighed inwardly, without showing any strange expression on his face. The same was true for the Queen Mother, who nodded and signaled the female officer to start asking questions.

Basically, they are the same questions as others. Ask about your usual hobbies, specialties, etc. You will never ask questions like what should you do if there is a political conflict between your family and the emperor. Mo Qingling has long stipulated that it is strictly forbidden to ask. Show women's political issues are mainly based on the investigation of personal cultivation and knowledge.

However, Bai Ling'er is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is also a general. The queen mother watched her grow up, and her character is even more unremarkable. I really can't think of any reason to eliminate her.

Both the regent king and the queen mother were in a dilemma. After the female officer asked a question, they suddenly fell silent. In the end, it was the prime minister who spoke.
"Drop the card," Yu Mingxi motioned to the female officer,

To drop the card is to take off the name plate that was hung on the waist before, indicating that you have lost the election. If you are successfully elected, you will be given a card.

Bai Ling'er was about to cry,
While the regent king and queen mother cast grateful glances at the prime minister, they were also wondering whether the prime minister knew something.

The civil and military officials and other beautiful women present were surprised, but they couldn't talk about it after learning from the past.

"Ling'er, come here." The queen mother waved to her, Bai Ling'er held back her tears, and walked to the queen mother, the queen mother took her hand and let her sit on her phoenix chair.

Although the empress dowager's move made the civil and military officials uncertain about what the empress dowager was thinking, it also avoided the possibility that Bai Ling'er would be laughed at by the daughters of other officials in the future.

"Next." His Excellency the Prime Minister signaled to the female officer,
"Next~" the female officer announced loudly,
"My daughter, Zheng Wan'er, sees the empress dowager Qiansui, and sees the regent and the prime minister, Wanfu Jin'an." Mo Qingling stepped forward, still covering her face,
Yu Mingxi could tell at a glance that this person was obviously the emperor, and he slandered, "What the hell is this Mo Qingling doing?"

The regent and the queen mother knew that Mo Qingling was a daughter, and she never shy away from these two people even when she disguised herself as a woman. The two of them had already seen Mo Qingling just standing below.Mo Qingling once hinted with her eyes to the two of them that she was fine.

The three of them cooperated very well, knowing that Mo Qingling must have some plan,
"Give a sign,"

Mo Qingling took the sign and left.

Bai Ling'er was angry because she was sad, so she never even glanced at the beautiful girl below, so naturally she didn't recognize Mo Qingling.

But one of the civil and military officials recognized Mo Qingling,

"Isn't this the woman in the inn?" Chu Liancheng recognized her as soon as he saw her, but he didn't realize that she was the emperor.

"She's here to draft girls too, I thought." Chu Liancheng was a little disappointed,

"I was thinking about something. People didn't take me to heart at all. Thanks to my worrying about it every day, I went to that inn room to wait for her, hoping that she would appear suddenly." Chu Liancheng searched everywhere after that day. The masked woman had no clue at all, so she had to go back to the inn and live in the same room.

The draft continues
Chu Liancheng had no choice but to stay any longer, and left in a trance.

　Chu Liancheng seems to be in love with the emperor~~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)