The ping-pong sounds finally stopped.

Looking at the clean new home, Wu Qing wiped the sweat off his forehead.

【Moving to a dormitory is really difficult! 】

After settling down, Wu Qing first went to pay his respects to the Queen.

In the huge living room, Wu Qing dressed up and, under the vigilant gaze of Aunt Xiwen, slowly walked to the Queen's bed.

"Your servant pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health and longevity." Wu Qing saluted nervously, her voice sounding a little muffled.

She has never dealt with the queen at such a close distance!

Unlike Concubine Lin who is in the spotlight, the Queen looks a lot like her Chinese teacher when she was in school.

Wu Qing felt genuinely afraid.

When the queen saw her, a kind and gentle smile immediately appeared on her face.

She waved her hand, signaling Wu Qing to stand up, and then asked with concern: "Lady Ji is here, have you settled in properly? If you are not used to it, just tell me."

Wu Qing quickly replied: "Thank you, your majesty. The environment of Kunning Palace is elegant and peaceful. I like it very much."

The queen smiled and said, "That's good. If you want to go out for a walk when you have nothing to do, I won't stop you. Just be careful not to bump into others."

Wu Qing's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly.

When she lived in Linhua Palace before, Concubine Lin always kept her under control. Unexpectedly, the Queen allowed her to run around.

The queen explained, "It is indeed a bit hasty to invite you to live with me in the palace this time. It is normal for you to have concerns."

"You know, I have not been feeling well lately. I feel bored when I am alone, so I want to find a sister to chat with to relieve my loneliness. Your medical skills are quite superb, and I want you to accompany me to take care of my body."

[It's over. The Queen still remembers the medical skills. ]

[I really don’t know any medical skills! It would be so embarrassing if it got exposed! ]

Wu Qing said awkwardly, "Empress, aren't you afraid that my madness will relapse and disturb your peace?"

"I am not afraid." The Queen laughed and said meaningfully, "Since it is an illness, there will always be a day when it can be cured."

"For the next half month, I will need Mr. Ji to take care of me."

Wu Qing thought the Queen would not look at her favorably.

After all, she had acted crazy and stupid in Kunning Palace before, and kept saying that the queen was old and ugly and she wanted to replace her.

Unexpectedly, the queen was so tolerant and generous. Not only did she not blame her, but she also placed high hopes on her.

[The Queen is so kind and gentle to me.]

【I feel a little sorry for her. 】

Wu Qing was slightly embarrassed, and after coughing, she said, "Don't worry, Madam, this is my duty, and I will do my best."

The Queen took the bowl of hot medicine and continued, "In addition to asking Lady Ji to help me recuperate, I have another favor to ask of you."

"I am not strong enough, so why don't you help me share some of the palace affairs and learn how to manage by my side?"

Wu Qing’s eyes widened.

【Palace affairs? 】

[The Queen wants me to work for her? ]

[The leader intends to delegate power to me. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Let's hear it. ]

"The talent show is about to begin, Concubine Ji might as well try to participate. The list of beauties for this year has been presented, and I would like to invite you to take a look together to see if there is any beauty who can stand out." The Queen said with a smile.

The Queen made it sound simple, but in fact, the beauty pageant in Chen Kingdom has always been an annual event.

In previous years, the selection was usually held in the cool autumn weather. However, this year, due to the poor health of the Queen, the selection was postponed to the winter.

The selection of concubines in Chen State included the selection of beauties and palace maids, and the workload was extremely heavy.

All young women whose fathers were of high rank and of appropriate age were eligible to participate in the selection. After the queen reviewed the list of selected girls and confirmed that it was correct, they could enter the palace to participate in the selection.

As for the selection of palace maids, it was relatively relaxed and there was no need to consider background conditions too much. As long as they were of the right age and had good conduct, they would have the opportunity to serve in the palace.

This part of the work was mainly done by the Imperial Household Department, and the Queen was mainly responsible for the selection of concubines.

There are a total of 3,000 eligible beauties this year. Usually, the queen would have to look at the list for at least half a month before she could officially confirm it.

Wu Qing cheered inwardly.

[Yeah! The talent show is coming! The story is finally about to begin! ]

[I like this job! It’s similar to program planning, and I can watch all kinds of beauties compete with each other. ]

[I have also made progress. From being a voter, I have become a talent show worker! ]

[First of all, I have to protect the heroine and absolutely cannot let her lose the election. ]

[Sister Hanfei, my sister, I'm counting on you to take me home! ]

Wu Qing immediately bowed her head and thanked her: "Thank you for your grace, Queen. I feel honored and am willing to share the palace affairs with you."

Upon seeing this, the Queen raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a satisfied smile, and asked Aunt Xiwen to take the list.

Not long after, Aunt Xiwen walked in carefully holding ten thick directories.

Wu Qing was stunned and the pressure increased dramatically.

The queen picked one up at random, turned a page, and handed it to Wu Qing.

The page was densely packed with detailed information about the two beauties, from their name, age, hometown, life story, to their father's official position, everything was recorded in detail.

Wu Qing lowered his head.

The writing style of ancient people was completely different from that of modern times. It was all written in vertical lines. She felt a little dazzled after looking at it for a while.

What’s even more terrifying is that Wu Qing didn’t recognize any of the place names, prefectures, counties, or official titles.

Henan Dao, Shu County, Dali Temple Shaoqing, prefectural governor...

Wu Qing touched his nose.

It's over. She scored more than 30 points in history.

The Queen said, "Noble Lady Ji, please choose two first. When you are done reading, I have many more here."

Holding the two heavenly books in his hands, Wu Qing had a bitter face.

Sure enough, no job is easy.

She regretted a little bit that she had just promised the Queen, but she had to do what she said.

Wu Qing took the list reluctantly and went back to the side hall to study it carefully with a dejected look.

[Rebirth: I was illiterate in ancient times. 】

[What should I do? I can't understand anything except the name! ]

Upon hearing this, the Queen instructed Xiwen, "Noble Lady Ji has just arrived and is not familiar with many of the rules and etiquette. You need to take good care of her and help her adapt to life in Kunning Palace as soon as possible.

Xiwen frowned and whispered, "Your Majesty, Lady Ji is of humble origin, so her behavior is inevitably vulgar. I'm afraid she will cause a lot of trouble."

The queen didn't take it seriously and said calmly, "Just teach me carefully."

The Queen paused, and then thought of something: "What you said reminds me of something else. Go and call Xiao Luzi over. He has a good memory and knows all the official titles and place names by heart. He can answer the questions of Lady Ji and help her select the list of concubines."

How can someone who doesn’t even know the official titles and place names accomplish anything?

Xiwen pursed her lips, saluted and stepped back.

Xiwen was somewhat surprised by the Queen's high regard for Concubine Ji.

She couldn't help feeling a little sour.

She had worked hard to serve the queen for many years, but had never received such treatment.

Lady Ji was born in a humble family, was humble and unsophisticated, yet she was able to participate in palace affairs.