Su Jingyao was half-lying lazily on the couch, with one hand gently supporting her head and the other hand casually holding the list of beauties.

With a sigh, it’s good to be an emperor.

A beautiful face will eventually fade, but the emperor's woman will always be as beautiful as a flower.

Miaoyun stood aside obediently.

"Master, I heard that there are several outstanding beauties among this year's selection."

Su Jingyao's gaze slowly fell on the roster in her hand. There are endless outstanding women to be solved. What really needs to be solved are men.

But these women are her competitors for the throne of queen. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.

"Ye Yaqin, daughter of the Grand Commander, the most prestigious contestant in this selection. How does she look and what is her temperament like?"

Su Jingyao pointed at Ye Yaqin's name and asked.

The Grand Commander is equivalent to the head of military generals in the monarchy and has great power.

After all, family background is indeed very important in the harem. Those with low family background can only be promoted if they are very much loved by His Majesty or give birth to a prince.

Those with high family background would usually be promoted because of their status during festivals or when the six palaces were conferred titles.

Miaoyun heard her master's question and thought about it.

"There are quite a few girls with outspoken personalities among the girls selected this time, but Miss Ye, although she is the daughter of the Grand Commander and has a noble status, is very gentle and calm."

"She performed well in this talent show and is good at playing the guqin."

"As for her appearance, I have not seen her in person, but I heard that she is one of the best among the concubines."

"I heard that the most beautiful girl among the beauties this time is Chu Yinxue, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel. She is seventeen years old, very beautiful and tall, with a flamboyant personality." Miaoyun continued.

Su Jingyao nodded slightly, as if thinking about something.

"The Minister of Personnel is Daddy's subordinate, right? If Chu Yinxue enters the palace, I will have to write a letter home to ask about the relationship between the Minister of Personnel and Daddy."

As she spoke, her fingers tapped lightly on the edge of the couch, and a hint of caution appeared in her eyes.

The name Ye Yaqin seems familiar. Could she be the supporting actress in the original book?

Su Jingyao couldn't quite remember.

Forget it, don’t be afraid of those who come, and those who are afraid will not come.

Tomorrow will be the palace selection, Jun Zechen, the Queen Mother, the Imperial Concubine and she will all participate.

But she and the imperial concubine were just there to watch, and the ones who really had the right to choose were Jun Zechen and the empress dowager.

Thinking of this, Su Jingyao narrowed her eyes slightly. After the selection, the number of women in the harem increased, and her chance of becoming queen became even greater.

After all, once there are too many women and there is no queen to manage them, mistakes and chaos are always likely to occur.

The Queen Mother would certainly not let Jun Zechen's position as Queen remain vacant for long.

If she wants to become the queen, the support of the queen mother is the most important thing, but there must always be a suitable opportunity.

It was obviously unreliable to have a baby at this moment, not to mention that the concubine had just entered the palace, even if she had full confidence in herself.

She would not be so naive as to think that Jun Zechen could remain completely unmoved in the face of so many beauties entering the palace.

Moreover, for the Queen Mother and Jun Zechen, anyone can give birth to a child, but the position of Queen cannot be secured simply by giving birth to a child.

Otherwise, Jun Zechen would not have thought of letting Ling Yue adopt a child.

What the Queen Mother values ​​is whether one has the ability to become Queen.

After the palace selection is over tomorrow, the beauties will "return home", that is, return home, and then enter the palace after five days.

After that, in half a month it was the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet. Palace banquets were all organized by the Shangyi Bureau, which was in turn managed by the Imperial Concubine.

In this case, she would not let the Queen Mother's birthday party go by so peacefully.

According to her speculation, Jun Zechen's position as queen would remain vacant for a year at most, or even less than a year, before the empress dowager and the ministers would begin urging Jun Zechen to take over as queen.

During this period, she had to make the imperial concubine make more mistakes until she completely lost her power to assist in managing the six palaces and had no chance of becoming the empress.

Thinking of this, a hint of ruthlessness suddenly flashed across Su Jingyao's eyes. These sisters who are about to enter the palace should not be so well-behaved. It would be best if they could make as much noise as they want.

When Jun Zechen stepped into Zhaochun Palace, he saw her sitting there in a daze.

He had already walked up to her, but there was still no reaction.

Jun Zechen raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and stretched out his hand to gently pinch her fair and tender face, and asked with a bit of joking: "What are you thinking about?"

Su Jingyao couldn't help but frown, with a hint of anger.

"Your Majesty, please don't pinch my face."

After saying this, she did not forget the etiquette, she stood up from the couch, bowed and performed a salute.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

After Jun Zechen helped her up with a smile, he half-lay on the couch casually, and Su Jingyao was ready to sit down next to him.

Jun Zechen glanced at her and said, "Stand over there."

"Yaoyao seems a little different today. I'll take a good look."

Su Jingyao showed a look of surprise. She raised her eyebrows slightly, then obediently took a few steps back so that Jun Zechen could take a closer look.

I didn’t expect that this straight guy could actually see any difference in her?

Afterwards, Su Jingyao deliberately turned around and asked in a tender voice, "Your Majesty, what is different about me today?"

"The style of this dress is very unique, and the bun you combed today is also very beautiful."

The style of the skirt that Su Jingyao wore today was the one she took to the Fashion Bureau and had it specially made for her.

The reason why I have to wear it today is naturally to remind Jun Zechen something.

The neckline of the palace dress is embroidered with delicate Ruyi cloud patterns and inlaid with round pearls.

The sleeves are wide and flowing, with intricate patterns embroidered on the cuffs and decorated with long golden tassels that sway gracefully as she moves.

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