The first daughter is not bad, the prince does not love

Chapter 141 Walking alone at night

"Brother..." Lin Siran was a little sad, "I don't know if there will be many opportunities to talk to you like this in the future, even if we don't meet each other, but you have to remember, I will always be your sister. I'm working hard where I can't reach you, and I will do my best to take care of you."

Yan Shichu closed his eyes slightly, and said: "Don't think this way, the most important thing for you is to take care of yourself. I am a man, and I am much more free than you. You can live, but you are different, this world is too unfair to you women, you just do your best to live the way you want, don't worry about the rest, you have no responsibility and obligation to sacrifice for anyone."

Although he wants to give full play to his talents, stabilize the country and make his name go down in history, but that is his own business. He has to rely on his own struggle to achieve it, instead of letting his sister pave the way for him, because if Lin Sian wants to do that, it is inevitable How could he be willing to pay a great price and painstaking effort?
If possible, he hopes that she will always be that soft and cute little girl with innocent and bright eyes, who will never know what sorrow is, and never have to be hurt.

But he could no longer see the pure and happy light in Lin Siran's eyes.

Failure to protect her innocence and happiness was due to his own incompetence as an elder brother. How could he ask her to fight and sacrifice for him?

"Brother... I will live a good life. No matter where I am or what kind of person I become, I will try my best to live a good life for myself, and you will do the same." Lin Siran held Yan Shichu's hand and assured him.

Yan Shichu nodded and said, "That's right, we all have to live a good life!"

It was late at night, and the candles were crackling. Lin Sizan listened to the beeping outside, and said, "It's getting late, I should go back. If my brother needs anything in the future, I can go to Miss Wei... oh , she is now the second wife of our Lin family, she will help me take care of you, and will also tell you my news, but try not to talk too much with her, after all, she has become a member of the Lin family."

Yan Shichu nodded, and said: "Don't worry, I won't disturb the Lin family, and I don't have anything to take care of. The most I am worried about is you."

"I'll send you a message when I get a chance, you don't have to worry." Lin Sizan said.

Yan Shichu personally sent Lin Siran out of the house, and asked, "Aren't you afraid of walking alone at night?"

"Don't be afraid, I know where I'm going, as long as I know the direction, there's nothing to be afraid of!" Lin Siran said with a pun.

Yan Shichu patted her hand and said, "That's good, be careful all the way."

"En." Lin Sizan nodded, put on the hat and mask, and disappeared into the night.

It has been nearly ten years since the last selection this time, because His Majesty is unwilling to go to great lengths to fill the harem and waste people and money, so the previous selections were not held.

This time, it was more because the prince, King Fu, and other adult descendants of the royal family got married with great fanfare.

Therefore, Xiunu with a strong family background all set her eyes on King Fu, while Xiunu with a lesser family background set her sights on the third prince Li Xinghe. Naturally, the others also had their own goals.

On the contrary, the prince is not so popular, even if he is a prince, he is still a trap that everyone can't avoid.

The prince is the eldest son of the emperor, and it was only because he was the eldest son that he was established as the prince at birth. In the early years when the empress dowager was still there, the status of the prince was relatively stable. After all, the queen mother liked the prince and firmly believed that the prince was the country. shake.

But the emperor had always liked Fu Wang more in his private heart, and he had shown some obvious favoritism towards Fu Wang in recent years. He was named Prince Qizhu before he was an adult, which was almost a blatant slap in the face of the prince.

Concubine Hui is the birth mother of the prince, but her status is not as good as that of Concubine Zheng, the birth mother of King Fu, and the degree of favor cannot be compared.

In recent years, the voice of Yi Chu seems to be getting louder and louder, and the emperor has not curbed such discussions. Several senior ministers have no idea about their attitudes, and others have started to make small calculations. A follower of the dragon's merits will surely rise to the top.

But if they follow the prince, and the prince is unlucky, then their official careers will be over.

However, the prince didn't seem to live up to it. Not only did he have a weird temper and was not easy to get close to, but he also seemed to be in poor health. The emperor who has fought hard to grow old and strong.

Only Lin Siran knew well that King Fu and Concubine Zheng had not had a good time for a few years, and the strength of the mother and son of the Crown Prince and Concubine Hui was far beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Concubine Zheng is domineering and arrogant, and King Fu has no brains. Now it is just because the emperor wants to support them and support the facade. Once the emperor gets old and his control power declines, Concubine Zheng and King Fu will have no hope.

Lin Sizan and Lin Qianyu entered through the Chonghua Gate in sedan chairs sent by the palace.

Looking at the majestic palace, Lin Siran's heart was filled with uneasiness. She understood that if Concubine Hui wanted her to step into this palace gate, it would never be as simple as letting her go through the motions.

Her fate seems to be beyond her control. Even if she lives two lives, she is as humble as an ant in front of the imperial power. A word from the superior can determine her life and death. Even if she is extremely smart, it is difficult to fight against such power .

Lin Siran didn't have any intention of escaping, her enemy tried so hard to enter this competition, how could she withdraw?If you want to defeat them, you must climb higher than them and gain greater power than them.

The first round of selection mainly depends on appearance, whether there are any defects in the body, and whether it is complete or not. Lin Siran naturally passed the test easily.

When he came out, he happened to meet Huo Min.

"Ranran... I'm looking for you, how is it? Is it okay?" Huo Min asked with a smile.

Seeing the familiar people, Lin Siran naturally felt much better, and said, "No problem, what about you?"

"Hee hee... I'm fine too, but I'm ashamed!" Huo Min blushed. After all, she had to take off her clothes inside, and it was really embarrassing to be carefully observed by a few strange old mothers. .

Lin Siran was slightly surprised, and asked, "What is there to be ashamed of?"

Huo Min was also very puzzled, lowered her voice, and became coy in a rare way, and asked: "Although they are all women, but they take off their clothes and don't move around on them, don't you feel ashamed and flustered?"

Lin Siran was stunned for a moment, it seemed that she was not asked to take off her clothes, but she was let out after being stared at several times. Could it be that everyone is going to take off their clothes for inspection?

Lin Sizan thought that it might be that Concubine Hui ordered these people, so she received special care, and she couldn't help feeling grateful for Concubine Hui's thoughtfulness.

After this first round, they are considered to be official show girls, and they will live in the harem from today onwards.

The show girls were arranged in Caiwei Palace, and the two old nuns, who were nearly forty years old, were in charge of taking care of the show girls' diet and daily life. One was surnamed Tong and the other was surnamed Jiang.

There is also a eunuch in charge, Wu Youwei.

The selection process only takes two months. During these two months, the show girls spend time in the Caiwei Palace. After three rounds of selection, their fate is finally determined.

Some people will be given marriages to princes and grandsons, some will stay in the harem and become the choice of concubines, and some will be screened out and returned to their families to marry themselves.

(End of this chapter)