Chapter 45 Elimination, elimination, and more elimination
Tianyao's heart skipped a beat, her pupils contracted slightly, and she looked up, passing through the crowd, and immediately spotted Tianheng.
Qin Ge had been standing in front of Tian Yao, but as soon as Tian Heng's personal eunuch's voice rang out, he turned around and looked behind him, a sense of unease welling up in his heart.
"Qin Ge, I remember I didn't issue an order for you to return to the capital. Could it be that I'm mistaken?"
Under everyone's gaze, Tianheng, dressed in a yellow robe and wearing a crown, slowly walked towards Tianyao and Qin Ge, his voice authoritative without being angry.
!!
He wants to punish Qin Ge!
Tianyao's heart skipped a beat again, her beautiful eyes flashed, and then she quickly took two steps forward, shielding Qin Ge behind her. She curled her lips into a polite smile and said softly.
"Your Majesty, today is an auspicious day for me to choose my male favorites. Please do not hold General Qin accountable. General Qin has been guarding the border for several years and has not seen his family for a long time. It is only natural for him to return to the capital to see his family."
Tianheng pursed his lips, remaining silent with a cold expression. He walked step by step to Tianyao, his lips parting slightly as if he was about to say something.
Suddenly, Tianyao took Tianheng's hand and quickly put something on his head.
Tianheng's mouth, which he had just opened, closed instantly.
It's a bracelet!
Yao Yao finally gave me another bracelet!
A smile instantly appeared on Tianheng's face. He raised his wrist and looked at the bright red bracelet on it, admiring it closely.
"You knitted it yourself?"
Tianheng's gaze remained fixed on the bracelet. He asked in a low voice, in a tone only he and Tianyao could hear, his voice clearly cheerful.
"Um."
Tianyao nodded gently and replied in a low voice.
She did indeed braid the bracelet herself. She did it on the way to her fiefdom when she was bored and wanted to pass the time.
However, there's no need to tell Tianheng these things.
Seeing that Tianheng no longer mentioned Qin Ge's unauthorized return to the capital, Tianyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she had made a bracelet; otherwise, she really didn't know how to appease Tianheng.
She turned around and secretly winked at Qin Ge, the meaning of which was quite clear.
You'd better leave quickly, don't stay here. If His Majesty sees you, he'll punish you again.
Seeing this, Qin Ge nodded to Tian Yao, walked past Tian Yao and Tian Heng, but after only a few steps, he turned around and walked to the seat next to Xiao Yelan.
!!
What the heck?
Is Qin Ge also going to participate in the selection of male concubines?
Didn't he come back specifically to get an answer from her?
He must know that standing there means he's going to participate in the selection of male concubines, right?
Does he think this is a son-in-law selection event?
No, she couldn't let Qin Ge participate in the male concubine selection event without understanding the situation; she had to explain it to him clearly.
Thinking of this, Tianyao took a step and walked towards Qin Ge.
Where are you going?
But as soon as she took a step, Tianyao's arm was grabbed, followed by Tianheng's deep and cold voice.
"...I'll go tell Qin Ge that this is an event to select male concubines, I'm afraid he won't know."
Tianyao's breath hitched, she stopped in her tracks, and without forcefully shaking off Tianheng's hand, she walked towards Qin Ge, turned her head, and explained softly in an extremely gentle voice.
"You don't need to go. Soon, the official start of the selection of male concubines will be announced. At that time, he will understand, and if he doesn't want to, he will withdraw."
Tianheng frowned, his eyes showing obvious displeasure, and said in a low voice.
Tianyao met Tianheng's eyes, which were filled with a hint of anger. After a moment of silence, she slowly nodded and replied.
"……All right."
She worried that if she insisted on going now, she would anger Tianheng, causing him to take his anger out on Qin Ge.
Upon hearing this, Tianheng's expression softened somewhat. He took Tianyao's hand and led her to a seat.
The personal eunuch was quick to notice and immediately announced that the selection of male concubines would begin.
But just as they opened their mouths, two middle-aged women led two groups of handsome men to Tianheng and Tianyao.
? ? ?
Aren't these two the nannies who served the Empress Dowager and her mother, the Imperial Concubine Dowager?
Why are they here?
And why did they bring a bunch of men with them?
Tianyao's tightly furrowed brows suddenly lifted, her eyes widened, and an unbelievable conjecture popped into her mind.
Could it be...?
"Are you two old women here to deliver the candidates?"
Before Tianyao could finish thinking, Tianheng suddenly spoke up, his voice authoritative.
"Your Majesty, yes, these people were all personally selected by the Empress Dowager for Her Highness the Princess. They are all outstanding in appearance and talent."
Exceptionally talented?
Ha, is he more outstanding than me?
Tianheng curled his lips and sneered. Before the Empress Dowager's nanny could speak, he spoke directly.
"Alright, you two put the person down and go back to report."
this……
Upon hearing this, the two nannies hesitated, for the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Concubine were waiting for them to return and report the results of the Princess's selection of a male favorite.
"What? My words have no effect?"
Tianheng stared at the two old women expressionlessly and said coldly.
The two old women were startled and quickly bowed, saying respectfully in unison.
"This servant takes her leave."
After the two matrons left, the people they brought with them, being very perceptive, each found a place to stand.
Tianheng's personal eunuch looked at Tianheng and, seeing Tianheng nod, opened his mouth to announce.
"The ceremony for Princess Qionghua of the Great Wei Dynasty to select her male consorts has officially begun!"
What's your choice?
As soon as her father-in-law finished speaking, Tianheng turned his head and stared at Tianyao, asking a question.
Tianyao: "..."
How to choose?
God knows how to choose?
I thought not many people would attend this ceremony, since it's just for choosing male concubines, not sons-in-law.
When Tianheng saw Tianyao's expression, he suddenly smiled. It seemed that she hadn't made up her mind yet.
In other words, she didn't take this ceremony for selecting male concubines seriously at all.
In other words, she didn't care at all about the male concubine she chose this time.
Thinking of this, Tianheng couldn't suppress the urge to smile.
"Choose whatever you like. Since they've all come to participate, you can choose whatever you want."
Tianheng offered advice in a gentle tone.
He was completely different from his previous fierce demeanor.
Tianyao thought for a moment and nodded.
Tianheng is right. Since they are standing here, it means they are doing it voluntarily.
The same goes for Qin Ge. Even if he didn't know before that this was a ceremony to select male concubines, he should know now, but he didn't suggest leaving, which means he was willing.
Tianyao slowly stood up, looking at the more than 100 men in front of her. For some reason, she felt a sense of satisfaction, excitement, or agitation.
Were the feelings of ancient emperors when choosing concubines similar to those of me now?
As Tianyao pondered this, she walked forward until she reached the last row of people, where she stopped and turned to the right.
He walked to the last person on the right before raising his head to look at that person.
The man looked nervous, and sweat was dripping from his forehead.
Is she a tigress?
Why are you so scared?
She wanted someone who could treat her as an equal, not someone who would treat her like a princess, someone who looked down on her.
"You can go home now."
"The same to you."
Same as above.
...
Tianyao rejected over thirty people in a row.
Tianyao sighed helplessly, feeling utterly exhausted.
I didn't want this to happen either.
Actually, among the thirty-odd people, there was one who looked similar to Hua Manlou, but that person kept his head down and eyes lowered, not daring to look at her at all.
There was simply no way to communicate with them, so after thinking about it, she decided to pass on it.
Although she was only choosing male concubines, she couldn't just pick a decorative vase to display and look at.
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