The sound of horse hooves was heard, and a simple carriage was seen rushing towards this side.
But he was stopped outside the Tiyuan Hall.
Zhen Cai's eyes lit up instantly, and she immediately squeezed through the crowd and walked towards the carriage.
A girl in plain clothes got off the carriage. She had black hair, but only a silver hairpin pinned on it. A crudely made artificial flower on her temples looked extremely vulgar.
He was pleading with the nanny with a pleading look on his face.
"I live far away, and my carriage broke down on the way, so I'm late. I beg Madam to be flexible and let me in."
"No, rules are rules. We told you to be on time. If you're late, you'll lose your chance at the audition."
The nanny who was in charge of roll call was particularly strict, with a stern face, and seemed unwilling to compromise at all.
The girl's eyes turned red.
"Mammy, I'm from a small town and have waited for many years for this opportunity to participate in the talent show. This opportunity is so hard to come by, and my whole family is counting on me.
Please give me a chance, Madam. If I am chosen, I will never forget your kindness!"
"You? You want to be selected?"
The nanny looked the girl up and down with her eyelids, a scornful smile appearing at the corner of her lips.
"Miss, everyone wants to be rich and powerful, and everyone dreams of reaching the sky overnight, but even when we dream, we must consider the time and the place. This is the Forbidden City, and you are actually daydreaming here?
Just take a look inside and you will see which girl here is not beautiful and which one is not rich.
Compare yourself with them, and think again: how confident are you that you can stand out from this crowd? And be chosen by the Emperor and the Empress Dowager?
Also, this audition is under the charge of the Imperial Concubine, and she will be here at that time. The Imperial Concubine is the most beautiful in the six palaces, and she is such a charming person. How confident are you that you can pass her test?
Look at yourself again...tsk tsk tsk, do you think you can be selected even if I let you in?"
When the girl heard this, her slender fingers unconsciously clenched the ordinary handkerchief in her hand, her white teeth bit her lips, her face turned red, and she was speechless.
It was obvious that she came from a poor family. The other concubines were all well-dressed with fine clothes and jewelry at home, but her outfit looked too shabby among the other concubines.
Moreover, from the way she looked shrunken and afraid to stretch her body, it was clear that she came from a small family in a small place.
She has no outstanding appearance, poor temperament, and humble family background. Among this group of beauties dressed in jewels and precious stones, she is like a chicken standing out among a group of cranes.
Anyone with eyes can see that the chance of this girl being selected is almost zero.
"Heroes have always sought a way out. I think this sister has outstanding looks and a unique temperament. She's a rare beauty, and she's bound to have a special opportunity."
But Zhen Qia did not look down on this shabby girl at all. She walked up to her and stuffed a small bag of silver into the hands of the gatekeeper.
"Madam, it's not easy for us women to survive in this world, and it's even harder to live well. Why do we have to make things difficult for each other?
Besides, this girl didn't mean to be late, she had a reason. Considering that she came all the way to the capital, please have some pity on her."
"She's your friend?"
The small bag of silver felt heavy in her hand. The nanny weighed it and the contemptuous expression on her face changed.
Although Zhen Cai's clothes were plain, the material was obviously of high quality, and her overall demeanor showed that she was the daughter of an aristocratic family.
She is also very pretty, and such a girl will definitely be chosen.
Once chosen, she would become the master of the palace, someone a servant like her could not afford to offend.
Then the nanny's face immediately changed to a smile.
"Since she's your friend, I should give her this honor. You're right, we women should support each other.
The masters haven't arrived yet, so it's not too late. Young lady, please go in quickly."
"Thank you so much, sister, and thank you, nanny."
The girl's voice was filled with tears of gratitude as she bowed to the nanny and thanked her.
He walked into the Tiyuan Hall with joy and emotion, and bowed to Zhen Qia as soon as he entered, his eyes full of water.
"Thank you for your honest words, sister. Niaoyi has caused you to spend a lot of money. I will find a way to collect the money and pay it back to you in the future."
"It's just a small amount of money, not worth mentioning. Besides, I felt very friendly when I saw you. I want to be your friend. How about we become sisters?"
Zhen Qia reached out and supported her, smiling gently.
"My name is Zhen Cai. I'm the daughter of Zhen Yuan Dao, the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple. I'm seventeen years old. I wonder how old you are, sister?"
"My name is An Niuyi, my father is..."
An Niaoyi's voice became lower and lower, as if her father's official position was too hot to talk about.
Zhen Qia was very understanding and simply ignored the question and moved on to the next one.
"My sister looks young, so she must be younger than me, right?"
"Yes, Niaoyi won't be seventeen for another two months."
An Niaoyi nodded immediately, feeling relieved.
This Miss Zhen Cha is really different from other young ladies from aristocratic families. She is not arrogant at all and is very good at talking. It is very comfortable to interact with her.
And she just helped me, which is enough to show that she is a kind-hearted person.
If she is chosen later and enters the palace, she will have such a sister to support her, and her life in the harem will not be difficult.
Thinking of this, An Niaoyi felt very happy.
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