Chapter 30: The Day of the Draft
The night before the selection, the palace was already very lively, and the Chuxiu Palace was full of men of all kinds, with flowers and willows, beauties everywhere, and many places in the palace seemed very quiet, including the Emperor's bedroom, the Qianlong Palace. Please remember our website
Ever since Luo Weiqing recovered from her illness, Qianhe Liyou no longer visited her every night, nor did he send anyone to serve her. He just read and rested in his own bedroom every day, and tonight was no exception.
Qianhe Liyou did not like an overly lively environment. None of the servants stayed in the Qianlong Palace. Only Feng Ying was serving outside the door. There were a few guards standing in the distance. It was too cold to be like the emperor's bedroom. However, there was a special person here. The fox demon Fengxue had been living here as a special palace servant.
"Owner"
Qianhe Liyou was reading a book, but he felt a vibration in the air, and then he heard a very mournful voice of "Master". No one here except Feng Xue would call her like that. Qianhe Liyou was not surprised by Feng Xue's appearance. She didn't even glance at him and just kept looking at the book in her hand.
Feng Xue was sad, very sad. He had been in the palace for some time, but the emperor ignored him and really made him a cleaning servant. He didn't even look at him. Moreover, even now, when he stood in front of the emperor, the emperor acted as if he didn't exist.
What did he do wrong? Why did the emperor ignore him so much? Did the emperor really hate him so much? Feng Xue couldn't help but ask himself in his heart, but he couldn't get any answer.
The silent atmosphere between Qianhe Liyou and Feng Xue lasted for a long time, until Feng Xue could no longer bear the grievance and knelt on the ground. "I just want to repay you. A drop of water is as good as a spring. People who practice cultivation will not owe others favors. I know that I am not worthy, even if I am your servant, but I will not leave. Even if you ignore me so much, I will not leave. I came to tell you today that Xiao Jin has recovered his human body and he also wants to stay here to repay you. If you are willing, I will bring him to see you. If you are not willing, let him work with me as a cleaning servant and stay here until we think that you have repaid enough of your kindness."
He would never leave without repaying this favor. Being a human or a demon has its principles. Moreover, he thought that the work he was doing now was not even a fraction of the kindness of his benefactor. If he only did things like this, maybe two or three hundred years would not be enough. He was a demon, and his benefactor was probably not an ordinary person either. They both had plenty of time to waste.
Demons are different from humans. Most of the time, their thoughts are very real. They only do what they want to do. They are very willful and sincere.
"I do have something for you to do, and your companions can go with you." Qianhe Liyou finally raised her head and glanced at Feng Xue. There was a hint of understanding in her eyes. In fact, she was a little confused. She only thought about the freedom advocated by demons, but forgot the true nature of demons that were unwilling to owe anything.
"I will try my best to complete whatever you ask me to do." Feng Xue looked up in surprise, with unmistakable joy in his eyes. Being able to do something for his benefactor was a blessing he had been longing for.
"There will soon be a war at Yuling Pass on the border between Sang Kingdom and Qianhe Dynasty. One of my concubines, Yun Tailing, is now staying there as a military doctor. I ask you to protect him, and if there are any major changes in the war, you can help them when necessary. Are you willing?" In the past few days, she received several secret letters every day, all about the war on the front line. Although the war has not started yet, both sides are almost ready, and the war will begin soon. After thinking about it, she is still a little worried, especially Yun Tailing. He belongs to her and is one of her responsibilities. She has the obligation to protect his safety, and there happen to be two such idle "people" in the palace. It is reassuring to send them there to deal with some ordinary people.
"Border? If this is your request, Feng Xue is willing to go." Such a task is not a difficult task for him. He will definitely do his best to protect that person.
"Then go, but don't let the other party know that you were sent by me." With them, she could rest assured.
"yes"
After sending away the extremely happy Feng Xue, Qianhe Liyou no longer had the heart to continue reading. She looked out the window, and couldn't help but think of tomorrow's talent show. She originally didn't want to hold it, but the report sent by the Anbu said that there was a spy from the Sang Kingdom among the candidates this time, and he was of noble status, as he was the eleventh prince of the Sang Kingdom. This made her agree to hold the talent show, but she had decided that this would be the last talent show, and after this one, she would cancel this practice.
The emperor's selection of concubines is extremely strict, based on family background, status, appearance, talent, and age. Before being chosen by the emperor, the candidates have gone through many levels. There are no ordinary men here. Each of them has his own support. As long as they can be chosen by the emperor, they will be able to reach the sky in one step. It's just that some of these people want to reach this sky, while some don't.
Qianhe Liyou was sitting on the dragon throne at this time, looking down at the dozens of men in front of him, secretly comparing their information in his mind.
"My prince, is there anyone you like?" Luo Yu also attended the audition and sat next to Qian He Liyou.
"Call my name." Qianhe Liyou protested against Luo Yu's address with dissatisfaction, and his eyes shifted from those men to Luo Yu.
"Li You, are there any men you like among these men?" Luo Yu called out softly as if in compromise, repeating the previous question. There was a hint of helplessness in his cold eyes, making him seem much more lively.
"No." Qianhe Liyou answered truthfully. She didn't have such thoughts at all. How could there be anyone she liked? She already had too many people in the harem.
"No? Then which ones does Your Majesty want to appoint? I have seen a few good ones." He also had a list of these people in his hand, and after comparing them many times, he already had a few more suitable candidates in his mind.
"Tell me about it." She was curious about which ones Luo Yu thought were good.
"The first one from the left in the first row, the third one from the right in the second row, the first one from the right in the fourth row, and the fourth one from the right in the last row. My son Li You, what do you think of these people?"
Qian He Li You compared the people Luo Yu had pointed out one by one in his mind, and said with some amusement: "I'm afraid you are only interested in their identities."
The emperor chooses his concubines not only based on his own preferences, but often also to balance the power of the court. Just like the people pointed out by Luo Yu, they are all sons of people in the court, and the meaning is self-evident.
"Since the emperor doesn't like these people, I can naturally point them out one by one according to my thoughts. I think these people are the most suitable. What do you think, Li You?" Luo Yu was not surprised that Li You saw through his thoughts at the first time, but he couldn't help but feel a little relieved in his heart. At least the emperor already knew the identities of these people, and naturally understood the mystery behind them.
"I don't care about their identities. The court now no longer needs to use the harem to check and balance. As for this selection..." Having said this, Qian He Liyou's eyes swept over the many men kneeling below one by one, and fell on one of them.
End of this chapter
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