"That's it."
Hu Yue sat in front of Jiang Zhiyu, with Jiang Kangan next to her.
She was anxious at the time, and when she entered the yard and saw everyone, she told everything in one breath. When she came to her senses later, she found that Jiang Kangan was there too.
Her hands grasped the hem of her skirt, pinching it to create slight wrinkles.
Jiang Zhiyu lowered her eyes to listen to her and chuckled, "Don't worry about him. He's just promising you something. He can't even protect his own life, and he wants someone else to be his queen. Tsk."
[The child is quiet, he must be making trouble again.]
I was wondering if he'd been quiet these past few days and hadn't been to Xiurong's place. So that's what he was planning.
Empty promises?
There was confusion in Hu Yue's eyes.
Jiang Kang'an frowned and said to Hu Yue, "Ms. Hu, Xiao Chuji is definitely not a good partner. This matter is by no means a trivial matter. You must consider it carefully."
Hu Yue couldn't help but feel a little bitter in her heart.
His tone was cold and serious, and the only thing he reminded himself of was about Xiao Chuji.
He was not at all troubled by the fact that she was going to enter the palace to become the queen.
Hu Yue took a deep breath, suppressed the bitterness in her heart, and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you, Master Jiang, for your reminder."
She stood up and looked at Jiang Zhiyu again: "I think I'll go to the palace first."
Only after experiencing it herself can she make a decision.
After she left, Jiang Zhiyu asked curiously, "Brother, do you really not like Miss Hu?"
"I'm not familiar with Miss Hu. We've only met a few times," Jiang Kang'an shook his head slightly. "Besides, I haven't achieved anything yet, so how can I even think about getting married?"
He said it politely, but his meaning was clear.
Jiang Zhiyu sighed softly.
[What a pity, I failed because of this silent protection. ]
[I've been giving silently, and my big brother doesn't even know. How can I really love you? If I love you, I should say it out loud. I can't be so quiet!]
Jiang Kangan: “…”
…
There were especially many ladies participating in the selection this year, and almost every minister's daughter who had reached the age of marriage came.
The concubines took a carriage to Shenwu Gate. After getting off at Shenwu Gate, they were led in by eunuchs to Shunzhen Gate.
All the concubines were chattering along the way, but Hu Yue had a gloomy face. The eunuchs accompanying her couldn't help asking a few more questions.
The reason is simple, mainly because the emperor is almost biased towards the word "voluntary".
There was a beautiful girl who was in the same state when she entered the palace. When the emperor asked her, he found out that she was lured down by her father and brother. She wanted to go back, but was afraid of implicating her family.
The emperor was furious after hearing this. He sent the concubine back and punished her father and brother. The eunuch who was in charge of the group of concubines was beaten to death.
They were so attentive simply because they were afraid that Hu Yue was in the same situation and would bring trouble to them.
Fortunately, Hu Yue was only like this on the way. Once she entered the hall, her complexion had returned to normal.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, and Jiang Zhiyu sat beside him.
Although everyone was somewhat surprised by the emperor's decision, no one dared to question it.
The emperor was losing interest as rows of beauties walked past him, but Jiang Zhiyu was very excited.
[Lao Deng has really strong self-control. He doesn't even indulge in this.]
[If it were me, and a bunch of handsome men came over, I'd be partying every night, indulging in male pleasures, and never attending court again!]
【Slurp.】
emperor:"……"
This small body thinks a lot.
From then on, the young fish no longer attended court early in the morning.
The emperor raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
When the eunuchs beside the emperor saw that the emperor was smiling, they felt relieved and gave a wink to the young eunuch in charge of recording. The young eunuch understood and made a mark behind the names of the concubines in this row.
Several more rows of people walked over, and the emperor saw Hu Yue and his face was stunned.
Jiang Zhiyu whispered a few words to the emperor, and then the emperor's eyes turned to realization and waved his hand.
This is what it means to keep the cards.
After watching it all morning, Jiang Zhiyu's initial enthusiasm turned into aesthetic fatigue.
The emperor also noticed her fatigue, so he stopped her and the two of them returned to the Yangxin Palace for lunch.
As Jiang Zhiyu ate the steaming hot rice, he said something that made the emperor drop his jaw: "I want to go to the battle of Nan Gu, too."
"You want to go too?"
The emperor's hand holding the dish stopped in mid-air and he repeated in shock.
Didn't she always want to be lazy? Why did she take the initiative to go to Nan Gu this time?
What is it about Nan Gu that attracts her?
Or will this battle be very difficult for Nan Gu?
Do you want to send Yan Ting as well?
Dozens of questions flashed through the emperor's mind in an instant. He put down his bowl and chopsticks, waiting for Jiang Zhiyu's answer.
Jiang Zhiyu swallowed the shrimp ball and said, "There are many poisonous insects in the South, and countless strange and unusual ones. I am worried that Bai Yan alone may not be able to handle it."
[Besides, that Nan Gu High Priestess was very eloquent, and Bai Yan was fooled by her.]
[This guy might turn against us at any time.]
[Don't be fooled by his honesty. This guy is very good at turning against us.]
emperor:"……"
Honest, never lie, but will betray...
The emperor was not sure who this person was.
However, Jiang Zhiyu's willingness to go to Nan Gu was a great joy for the emperor.
With her and Jiang Wenjing here, wouldn't the battle against Nan Gu be a piece of cake?
…
"They have entered the palace. Shang Anlan and Hu Yue are both here."
Uncle Zhang looked at Xiao Yanli in front of the window, his tone filled with worry. "The woman we're looking for is no match for them, not even the daughter of a minor official. Why doesn't Your Highness go directly to Shang Anlan and Hu Yue?"
"Why are you looking for them?" Compared to Uncle Zhang's anxiety, Xiao Yanli seemed much more calm. "You don't think like them that the emperor wants to choose a new queen from this selection, do you?"
Uncle Zhang was startled when he heard this, and asked cautiously, "Isn't it?"
"Of course not," Xiao Yanli smiled, his voice tinged with gloom. "The selection is clearly still some time away, yet he insists on bringing it forward. Is he so impatient? He's clearly rarely set foot in the harem these days."
"Right now, we're busy with the imperial examinations and the battle against the Southern Gu. Which one isn't more important than the selection?"
Uncle Zhang suddenly realized, "Your Highness, is it true that the Emperor wants to use the selection to divert the ministers' attention?"
"Not only that, did any ministers mention the selection of the leader of the Southern Gu Army at this morning's court? No, they were all focused on the position of Queen, which is obviously unreasonable."
"And I've been visiting several ministers these days, and I've gotten some interesting news."
Uncle Zhang looked at him suspiciously, and saw Xiao Yanli's face suddenly darken. His tone was icy as he said, "The Emperor has clearly already decided on the leader of the army!"
His tone was full of anger, and the Buddhist beads he was rubbing in his hands were crushed to pieces.
Uncle Zhang was horrified.
"Really? Who is it?"
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