When Ye Jinyun entered the hall, he heard his third sister Ye Jinrong acting coquettishly to Old Madam Ye, making the old lady laugh.

Ye Jinyun walked up to the old lady and greeted her politely, "Jinyun greets grandma. How are you feeling today?"

Old Mrs. Ye nodded and said, "It's fine. Rong'er is the best at making me happy. You should learn more from your sister. It's not pleasing to be silent all day long."

Ye Jinyun rolled his eyes inwardly after hearing this, but replied, "Grandma is right, my third sister is the most likable and stunningly beautiful. Jinyun can't compare to her."

Ye Jinrong was sitting on a low stool nearby, and she hadn't even looked at Ye Jinyun since she entered the hall.

She didn't want to look at her ugly sister's face, it made her feel disgusted.

When she heard Ye Jinyun praising her, she was even more proud. Of course, she was so beautiful that she was one of the most beautiful women in the whole capital.

How could Ye Jinyun not know what her third sister was thinking? Ye Jinrong was the daughter of her stepmother Yang, half a year younger than her. Yang also gave birth to a son, who was their eldest brother, Ye Huaibai.

Because Yang gave birth to a son and she was also quite beautiful, she was always loved by her father.

Since her mother passed away, her father made Yang his principal wife, and the children born to Yang naturally became the legitimate sons and daughters of the mansion.

Her status as a legitimate daughter became a thorn in the eyes of Yang and Ye Jinrong, and they had always made things difficult for her since she was a child. However, because of the system, Ye Jinyun had never suffered any loss.

Instigated by Yang, Ye Jinrong tried to teach her a lesson several times, but she dodged it every time. From then on, Ye Jinrong looked at her like a monster and never taught her a lesson again. She would only play some clumsy tricks on her occasionally or make sarcastic remarks to her. Ye Jinyun was too lazy to pay attention to her childish tricks.

"Okay, I called you all here today because I have something important to say. Please be quiet," said Ye's father, who was sitting in the upper seat.

Everyone in the hall responded, "Yes."

Ye Jinyun also quickly found a stool to sit down, and turned to look at her cheap father who was more handsome than Pan An.

Ye's father is already 39 years old this year, but he is still handsome and slender, 1.8 meters tall, a real handsome uncle. No wonder he can charm the concubines in his backyard and make Yang hate him so much.

Father Ye picked up the tea and took a sip.

"This time the Emperor has issued an order to hold a large-scale beauty contest to fill the harem. All officials whose daughters have reached the age of 15 must enter the palace to participate in the selection. Yun'er and Rong'er in our family are both of age, so they must take part in the selection. Therefore, our family must treat this matter seriously and must not make any mistakes."

Everyone looked at each other in surprise. The third young lady was beautiful, so she wouldn't have to worry about being selected for the imperial selection, but the second young lady...

Father Ye glanced at everyone, knowing what they were thinking, and continued:

"The Emperor has ordered that all female officials who are over the age of 40 must participate in this selection. Even if Yun'er is not good-looking, she must enter the palace. Otherwise, she will be charged with deceiving the emperor. Who would dare to bear this responsibility? Do you understand?"

Everyone responded immediately, and Yang also quickly agreed.

"Oh, madam, you are so lucky. The third young lady has been promoted since she entered the palace. Unlike me, I am incompetent and cannot give birth to a child for you, so I will have no one to rely on in the future."

The person who was speaking was Aunt Lin, the new concubine that Ye Jinyun's father had taken in last year. She became pregnant three months after entering the mansion, but she was unable to keep the baby and had a miscarriage. She cried for a long time.

She was bright and beautiful, and young, so she was naturally favored by Ye's father. Yang was the most cruel to her. She relied on her youth to cling to the master. How could she tolerate it?

She had been a favorite concubine before, and she had climbed to this position step by step. She would not allow anyone to follow her old path again.

He bribed the people around Aunt Lin, gave her an abortion drug, and injured her body so that she would have no children to rely on. Let's see how long she can stay in favor.

"Our Rong'er is the most blessed. If she becomes a concubine, our Ye family will prosper along with her, and the descendants of the Ye family will also be protected by her."

The more Yang spoke, the more excited she became, her entire face glowing. With such a beautiful daughter, she would definitely be able to enter the palace, and would be able to take care of her son's career in the future. She could already imagine the glory of her own second half of life.

Ye Jinyun didn't have time to listen to them. She was stunned when she heard her father say that she also wanted to participate in the audition.

Entering the imperial palace for the selection of concubines—a story she had only seen on TV in her previous life—was she going to experience it for herself? And could she even see ancient emperors with her own eyes?

Ye Jinyun was shocked and didn't come back to her senses until Qing'er called her.

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After the family meeting, Ye Jinyun stood up and said goodbye to Ye's father and others, then he took Qing'er back to his room in a daze.

Seeing the second young lady's stunned look from behind, everyone shook their heads even more. It's okay that the second young lady is not good-looking, but why is she so stupid...

Seeing this, Ye's father also frowned.