Those people had just ordered new clothes, cosmetics and various other things at the cloth shop yesterday, and they hadn't received them yet, but they were about to enter the palace, so they couldn't help but get anxious.
They all want to participate in the election in the best condition so that they can stand out.
But now the palace didn't give them any time at all and brought them in so quickly, just like forcing a duck to climb a tree.
During the morning court session, all the officials started talking at once, becoming more and more excited, almost to the point of being arrogant.
The chief eunuch beside Gu Huai shouted loudly, and those people were startled and immediately fell silent.
"If you have something to say, please speak one by one. The Emperor hasn't even spoken yet, and you're already talking at the same time. Do you really take the Emperor seriously?"
As soon as the chief eunuch finished speaking, he secretly looked in Gu Huai's direction.
Gu Huai looked composed and seemed somewhat satisfied, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The eunuch chief suddenly put such a big hat on everyone's head, and no one was willing to sit and wait for death.
If you disrespect the emperor, you will lose your head.
But when they were about to explain, Gu Huai said, "Now is the time for political discussion, let's not talk about other irrelevant things for now."
It doesn't matter.
This matter may be insignificant to the emperor, but it is of vital importance to them!
The daughter they sent to the palace represented their family, sharing honor and disgrace with them, and her relationship was related to their future wealth and glory.
Now there is only one queen in the emperor's harem, which is really a big vacancy.
As long as you can squeeze in front of the emperor, why worry about not being favored?
However, although they were extremely anxious, they did not dare to show it and could only pretend to be calm and listen to Gu Huai's political discussions.
They didn't know how long it had been, but they became more and more anxious, like ants on a hot pan.
Finally, after all the serious business had been discussed, the chief eunuch moved slightly, as if he was about to step forward and announce that the tide had receded.
They held their breath, wanting to bring up their daughter's matter but afraid of upsetting Gu Huai.
No one dared to speak for a moment.
Doudou was quite satisfied watching from the side. Those old guys were so impatient to put people around his father just after the new emperor ascended the throne.
It also depends on whether his mother agrees!
"Withdraw from the court."
Before the eunuch chief had finished speaking, someone hurriedly said, "Your Majesty."
However, his voice was drowned out by the sharp voice of the eunuch chief, like a stone sinking into the ocean.
Gu Huai had already stood up. He suddenly said, "Don't worry, the affairs of your family will be handed over to the Queen. She will give you a satisfactory response."
Queen, how could the Queen treat well those women who wanted to snatch the emperor from her?
But since the emperor put this matter aside until the end, it was obvious that he didn't want to talk about it anymore.
They really had no other choice but to leave the court dejectedly.
"Father, did you see how frustrated those people were?" Doudou said to Gu Huai with rare excitement.
Gu Huai didn't expect Doudou to be so happy.
"I am naturally relieved when your mother is in charge."
"Then do you want to go and take a look at the harem?" Doudou asked.
Gu Huai saw a cunning light in his shining eyes. As a father, he could no longer guess what Doudou was thinking, but this time he guessed it right.
That guy must have wanted him to go over there, cause a commotion, and upset his lady.
Look at his gloating expression, it's written all over his face, so obvious!
"You want me to anger your mother? Sorry, I can't do it." Gu Huai said.
Doudou said, "I just wanted to join in the fun. If you don't go, I have no choice but to stay in the imperial study and review the memorials with you."
Gu Huai snorted in his heart, thinking, what a little brat, this kid wants to use this kind of provocation to deal with him, but unfortunately, he was not tempted.
"If you want to go, go by yourself. I can handle it alone." Gu Huai said.
Doudou left, and Gu Huai calmed down and carefully reviewed the memorials. Time passed by unknowingly.
By the time the eunuch asked him to rest for a while, he had almost finished reviewing the memorials in his hand.
"Lai Fu, help me pack up." Gu Huai said as he got up and rushed to Xie Yunjiao's bedroom.
He thought that he had been busy for so long, and Xie Yunjiao should have finished her work by then.
Unexpectedly, when I arrived, Xie Yunjiao had not returned yet and the room was empty.
Just as I was about to go find Xie Yunjiao, she came back.
Seeing Gu Huai, Xie Yunjiao happily greeted him: "Your Majesty, why are you here?"
"I see you've been busy all morning and must be very tired, so I came to check on you."
Gu Huai said as he was about to start massaging Xie Yunjiao.
Xie Yunjiao didn't refuse. She just lay down on the chaise longue and let Gu Huai give her a massage.
Lian'er was already used to it, so she quietly retreated and closed the door.
This scene cannot be seen by others, otherwise who knows what people with ulterior motives will say about it.
"How about it? Are you satisfied with the people who entered the palace today?" Gu Huai asked while giving Xie Yunjiao a massage.
Xie Yunjiao said: "They are all carefully selected, so the quality is naturally good.
But when they knew I had asked them to enter the palace to cultivate talents rather than to select concubines, their faces changed and they looked like they wanted to eat me."
Gu Huai paused and said, "They actually winked at you. How audacious!"
"It's perfectly normal for them to react this way," Xie Yunjiao said disapprovingly. "This is the only thing they have to do in the palace anyway."
"Yes, you are right." Gu Huai said with a smile, his eyes full of pampering.
Soon, what happened in the palace spread out.
Those young ladies who could not endure the hardship or did not want to study anymore would be respectfully sent out of the palace.
But not many people left, because they all wanted to stay in the palace, whether it was pressure from their families or their own choice.
What Xie Yunjiao taught them was not the knowledge they had already learned, but some knowledge they had never had before.
They can learn according to their interests, such as advanced makeup, jewelry design, medicine, etc.
Xie Yunjiao also taught them that women can hold up half the sky and do not need to rely on men in everything.
After graduation, they can live independently even without relying on men.
At first they thought Xie Yunjiao's words were simply a fantasy, but after getting along with her, they found that Xie Yunjiao's personal charm was very attractive, which made them unconsciously want to become like her.
Xie Yunjiao did not stop their parents from coming to the palace to visit them. After a short period of study, they had changed and were no longer the timid little girls they used to be.
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