March of the seventh year of Jian'an

The Emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty issued an order to hold a large-scale beauty selection. All girls over 18 years old in the families of officials in the court were required to enter the palace to participate in the selection.

All the civil and military officials in the court were immediately mobilized by the news, and the backyards of officials who had daughters of marriageable age were bustling with activity.

They all got ready and made all kinds of preparations, learning various talents, maintaining their appearance, and asking maids to teach them the rules. These became the daily routine for those who wanted to participate in the selection of young ladies.

Besides, the current emperor Mo Qiyuan has been on the throne for seven years. Although he has many concubines in the palace, it is difficult for him to have children. Currently, he has only one princess, who is born to Concubine Qi in the palace.

Rumors were circulating among the people that the emperor had caused too much killing in his fight for the throne, and as a result, he had no offspring as retribution.

These rumors reached the ears of the Empress Dowager in the palace. She was so anxious that she fell ill. She then asked the Emperor to issue an order to hold a large-scale beauty pageant to ensure that the royal family would not be left without a successor.

Many families in the court also thought that if their daughters could give birth to a son or daughter for the emperor, they might be crowned as empress.

Then the whole family will be able to prosper and enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future, so they will have to use all means to get their daughter selected to enter the palace.

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Beijing, Ye Mansion Backyard

In a remote and quiet courtyard, Ye Jinyun lay on the windowsill, his head resting on his arm, his body leaning lazily, staring at the sky in a daze.

She was an ordinary worker in the 21st century, leading a dull life, working from nine to ten every day. One night, she worked overtime until three in the morning. She couldn't bear it anymore and died suddenly. When she woke up, she was reborn in this body.

The original owner of this body was the second daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, a poor little girl without a mother to love her.

The original owner's mother was her father's first wife, but her father did not have much feelings for her mother. He married her because of her family background.

After her maternal grandparents' family fell into decline, her heartless father ignored her mother and left her to cry alone in the backyard.

Her mother died when she was only three years old due to long-term depression. At that time, the original owner also fell ill with a fever and died because no one took care of her.

Until he was reborn in her body and replaced her as the second lady of the Ye family.

Later, her adoptive father promoted his favorite concubine to be his principal wife. Naturally, she, the legitimate daughter of the original wife, became a thorn in his side and he tried to find ways to deal with her.

Fortunately, she obtained the golden finger system when she was reborn, otherwise she would not know how many episodes she could survive in this deep mansion.

"Miss, it's time to pay your respects to the old lady."

Hearing the voice, Ye Jinyun put away his wandering thoughts, sat up, and let his maid Qing'er help him wash and dress up.

"Miss, you are so beautiful. Even though Qing'er has served you for so many years, I am still fascinated by you every time I dress up."

Ye Jinyun looked at the girl in the dressing mirror

Her black hair was casually draped over her shoulders, her skin was fair, her face was the size of a palm, and under her curved eyebrows were a pair of almond-shaped eyes that were full of autumn water. Her eyes were clear and bright as if there were some stars in them, and under her straight and delicate nose were pink lips that were rosy and tempting.

Seeing his own face, Ye Jinyun once again secretly sighed in his heart, what a monster.

When the original owner was reborn, her health was very poor and she felt that she could die at any time due to a minor illness. The system then helped her to restore her health to the best, and even optimized her appearance and figure.

It was okay when he was young and hadn't fully grown, but as his body grew bigger and matured day by day, even she, a woman, couldn't help drooling.

It’s worthy of being called the golden finger, it’s really amazing.

Let Qing'er draw a red spot under the left eye socket to cover up her appearance. This was made by Ye Jinyun according to the formula provided by the system when this body was becoming more and more beautiful.

This effect can last on the face for fifteen days. Ye Jinyun has always had a low presence in the mansion and doesn't like to move around. Except for his personal maid Qing'er, no one else knows his secret.

Qing'er was rescued accidentally when she was a child and was loyal to her, so there was no need to worry.

As the red spot appeared, Ye Jinyun's appearance suddenly declined a lot. If you only looked at one side of her face, you would think she was a beauty, but when you looked at her whole face, she didn't look so good anymore, and even the red spot looked a bit scary.

When the red spots first appeared, everyone in the Ye Mansion was shocked. How could such a healthy face suddenly have such horrifying red spots?

Her adoptive father naturally didn't believe it. After all, his children's marriages were of great use to him.

But when a doctor was called in to see the patient, he couldn't figure out what was going on, and over time, there was no further news.

Qing'er looked at the painted red spots and sighed:

"Oh, Miss, when will you stop painting these red spots? It's a pity to waste your beautiful face."

"Good Qing'er, I'm sorry to bother you. I don't want to be your young lady either. I have suffered so much contempt with this red spot, but there is no other way. This is the only way I can survive in this deep courtyard." Ye Jinyun said helplessly.

There is no way. Although the system will protect her and give warnings when encountering danger, it is still annoying to deal with the trouble caused by this villain.

After Ye Jinyun was reborn, he just wanted to live a peaceful life and was unwilling to deal with the endless troubles, so this happened.

The effect was indeed good. Her stepmother no longer paid much attention to her since she started to have erythema.

With this red spot on her face, he didn't have to worry about her marrying better than his own daughter in the future. He could easily arrange a marriage for her.

After finishing her makeup, Qing'er changed Ye Jinyun into a light blue gauze dress, and she drooled again while changing clothes.

The lady's skin is so good, flawless and white, extremely tender, and as smooth as milk to the touch. It is truly skin as white as cream, so delicate that it can be blown away. Her figure is also curvy without a trace of excess fat.

Ye Jinyun looked at Qing'er who was infatuated with him again and shook his head.

It's not her fault. She herself would linger in the bath for a long time every time. Her skin was so nice to touch that she couldn't let it go. Moreover, her figure was unmatched in the entertainment industry where there were so many beauties.

After everything was packed up, Ye Jinyun took Qing'er to pay her respects to the old lady in Fushou Hall.

The courtyard where she lived was quite remote, so it took her a long time to walk there. It also took her some time to depict the red spots today. By the time she arrived at Fushou Hall, almost everyone in the Ye Mansion, big and small, was already there.