“When did you learn to worry about these things?” Bobo asked.

"This servant couldn't help but worry."

"Alright, I got it. When the time is right, you'll meet the right person."

Putting aside the matter of Bobo, recently Yinzhen and Yunrong have started planning to abolish the talent show held once every three years.

In fact, after so many years, no one entered the palace. The remaining young ladies all married into the imperial family and became wives. Since Yinzhen personally arranged marriages, there were no concubines or princesses.

At first, there was some resistance to accepting it, but this was a good thing for the princess of the minister's family. After all, no one wants too many concubines in their household, as they are difficult to manage and can easily cause trouble.

Gradually, the imperial family members accepted it and saw the attitude of Yinzhen and Yunrong towards their concubines.

As the saying goes, what the superiors do, the inferiors follow; naturally, the status of the principal wife was significantly elevated.

Moreover, if a member of the imperial clan wanted to marry her, Yunrong would usually inform the woman's mother. If both parties were interested, the marriage would basically be arranged.

It's fair to say that talent shows have become virtually nonexistent these days.

Moreover, Yinzhen had no objection to those who were unwilling to participate in the election. Although there were still a few traditional individuals who cared about this aspect, most of them had already accepted the current situation.

However, no matter what, both Yinzhen and Yunrong intended to abolish the imperial concubine selection system.

Because this is a necessary step in the reform.

When Yinzhen first announced this matter, many people who knew about it disagreed, saying that this was a rule left by their ancestors and could not be abolished.

It certainly caused a huge uproar, with even stronger opposition than when Yinzhen favored only the Empress.

After all, there are examples of exclusive favor in history. Although they may not have been as resolute as Yinzhen in their actions and truly lived with only one woman, there were indeed such cases. In addition, Yunrong herself was not a woman who brought disaster to the country.

The common people were living their lives well, so this matter was easily dismissed. After all, which woman the emperor slept with was not of much concern to them. However, the imperial concubine selection system was a long-standing institution that could not be abolished so easily.

Although it doesn't seem to have much to do with ordinary people.

However, Yinzhen had already made his decision. Although many disagreed, some agreed.

Yinzhen is no longer going to be as tough as he was at the beginning, because if he were too tough, it would be difficult to manage his subordinates. So he plans to deal with this matter one by one.

This is where Yunrong had to step in. She still had to do the diplomacy of the wife. After all, no matter how patriarchal the society was, wealthy families still respected the opinions of the wife of the house. As long as the pillow talk was effective, there was nothing that couldn't be accomplished.

Yunrong tried to win over those she could and put pressure on those she could, basically by giving them some benefits and then putting pressure on them.

Women and men think about things differently. Men always like to say that they should prioritize the big picture and their careers, but women are different, especially women in ancient times. Their careers were their harems, and to put it bluntly, their children were the fruits of their labor.

It's only natural to value one's own children. Yunrong appealed to their emotions and reasoned with them. In fact, many wives of princes didn't want their princesses to marry someone whose background they didn't know. And so, the matter gradually came to fruition.

It took about three months from when Yinzhen first brought up the matter to when it was finally decided, which is neither a long nor a short time.

Yunrong looked at Bobo and sighed, "The imperial concubine selection is over now, but your choice of wife hasn't been decided yet! Do you have any ideas?"

Bobo still didn't have any ideas, but Yunrong could tell just by looking at him.

Before Bobo could speak, Yunrong said directly, "Alright, don't bother with your excuses about being busy or not having time. I think you should just stay single!"

In fact, Yunrong wasn't in a big hurry. As a modern person, she felt that it wasn't too late to achieve something by the age of thirty. However, this was ancient times. Although she had this idea, she also knew that if Bobo, as a prince, didn't get married, gossip would start to circulate in a year or two.

Bobo was a little embarrassed and said with a smile, "Mother, it's my fault. I'll come and tell you as soon as I have any news."

Yunrong: "Alright, alright, I won't urge you anymore. But I'll give you two more years. If you still have no clue by then, your father probably won't remain indifferent."

In summary, it boils down to this: take care of yourself. If you don't want to find someone yourself, Yinzhen will have to find one for you in two years. As for what kind of person he'll find, that's hard to say.

Yunrong put the matter of Bobo aside and recently started researching makeup and clothing.

Actually, the qipao (traditional Chinese dress) isn't that bad-looking, but after wearing it for a long time, even someone like Yunrong, who isn't particular about clothing, finds it quite boring.

In modern times, even if you don't pay special attention, a massive amount of information enters your mind, subtly influencing your choices and senses.

It was only in ancient times that it was discovered that there were fixed rules regarding what style and color of clothing should be worn according to one's social status.

Although Yunrong doesn't pay particular attention to these things, after a while, she sometimes wants to change her style.

Of course, the main reason is simply because I'm bored.

There was nothing they could do. Yinzhen and Yunrong had been together for so many years. Although they were a harmonious couple, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were an old married couple. Although they were still sweet to each other, they couldn't be together all the time.

Yinzhen was busy with state affairs. Yunrong used to pass the time with experiments, but recently that was no longer possible. The progress of experiments did not need to be so fast; more important was that the Qing Dynasty could digest the information.

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