Although Yunrong was relaxed, it was impossible for her to completely ignore everything. After all, it was a major event like the talent show, and no matter what, it was impossible for the Empress Yunrong to stand idly by.
After the initial selection, the young women entered the palace for observation. With so many people, there was bound to be gossip and trouble. In addition, there were also some restless individuals in the harem. Yunrong originally thought that things would be easier for her, but she still had to deal with some issues related to the young women every day, which was really exhausting.
Fortunately, everyone still kept to a certain standard; although there were constant mishaps, no one dared to do anything too outrageous.
The quality of the candidates in this year's imperial concubine selection was quite good. Among them, the most outstanding one was Princess Jingxian, who came from the Guarjia clan. As her name suggests, she gave people a sense of tranquility and virtue, and her temperament was quite dignified and composed.
Anyone who didn't know better would think she was the Empress! Anyway, Fan Duan was a bit "unconventional".
Consort Rong noticed this Princess Jingxian. She felt that Jingxian was somewhat familiar to her and suspected that she was not someone to be trifled with. Consort Rong summoned Princess Jingxian twice and, after confirming that she had the intention to "stir up trouble," decided to lend her a hand.
She was not favored by the Emperor. If this "unconventional" Princess Jingxian could anger the Empress, then her "help" would not have been in vain.
Although Consort Rong had settled down to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures, she still had connections. While it was difficult to find out the Emperor's whereabouts, some of his movements were still easy to know.
Consort Rong provided Jingxian with the time and place, and even found a reason for Jingxian's appearance: that she had been framed and was alone with nowhere to cry...
Consort Rong was indeed quite capable; she arranged for Jingxian to be on the road that Yinzhen was traveling through very smoothly.
Yinzhen was quite surprised to encounter a candidate for the imperial concubine on the road, especially since this candidate was also wearing the "halo" of a time-traveling woman, which was very eye-catching.
Moreover, such a purposeful chance encounter is really too childish. It's obvious that she has dressed up carefully, and her style of dress is somewhat similar to Yunrong's. Although Jingxian has a dignified temperament, her eyes are eight parts like Yunrong's.
If it were an ordinary imperial concubine, Yinzhen would have already had her "thrown out." But a time-traveling woman—these kinds of people are unreliable. Who knows what might happen if she were released? So he decided to learn more about her.
This time-traveling woman's aura was quite mysterious; she actually possessed perfumery skills. Ancient women generally used incense, and as soon as Yinzhen approached, he smelled a pleasant, non-cloying fragrance. In the July heat, this fragrance was particularly invigorating, and Yinzhen's gaze towards this young lady began to change.
She's quite resourceful.
Yinzhen spoke up: "Why are you crying and making a scene here?"
Yinzhen was wearing clothes that only the emperor could wear. Logically speaking, anyone who had studied etiquette should have known that the person in front of him was the emperor.
But this Princess Jingxian didn't follow the usual path, and instead asked, "Who are you? How did you get here?"
Yinzhen was exasperated. She was trying to outsmart him, but he patiently waited to see what else she could do: "You're a concubine?"
Jingxian: "Yes, you still haven't said who you are? What are you doing here?"
Yinzhen didn't answer her, but said coldly, "This is not a place for a young lady to come. Didn't the matrons who taught you manners teach you that young ladies cannot walk alone or leave the Imperial Garden?"
Jingxian looked bewildered and asked, "Isn't this the Imperial Garden?"
Yinzhen was so disgusted by this woman's stupidity that he couldn't bear to talk to her anymore. This place was quite far from the Imperial Garden; did she think everyone else was an idiot?
Yinzhen: "Liang Jiugong, take this young lady back and tell the matron who teaches etiquette to teach her properly. Otherwise, if such a young lady is eventually chosen to marry a member of the imperial family, people will think that I have a grudge against them."
Liang Jiugong: "Hah!"
Liang Jiugong has seen it all with Yinzhen, yet his cunning is utterly lacking in refinement. He's so open about his petty thoughts; he's incredibly stupid, even less intelligent than a palace maid.
Jingxian was completely bewildered by the situation. She didn't know what had happened before she was taken away. She felt that there was nothing wrong with her plan today. The emperor would always comfort the concubines who were bullied. Why did it become a violation of the rules for her? Why did the tropes in novels not apply in reality?
Jingxian Gege's "shady dealings" have been exposed. There were already many people who disliked her, and now that she has been singled out to be taught manners, there will inevitably be a lot of people mocking her.
This Princess Jingxian is quite a capable person. She doesn't get angry when others ridicule her. She has an attitude of "you just wait and see, one day you will kneel down and beg me," which makes many people think that she must be crazy!
Because of Princess Jingxian's very "mysterious" attitude, those who wanted to mock her lost interest and simply stopped mocking her, waiting to see what tricks she had up her sleeve that would make them kneel down and beg her.
This inexplicable self-confidence is of unknown origin. The Guarjia clan is not known for its great abilities, especially since they produced Ao Bai, who annoyed the emperor a few years ago.
In short, most people are just watching the drama unfold, waiting to see what fate awaits Princess Jingxian; it's unlikely to be a happy one.
Yinzhen handled this matter very "ruthlessly," which not only puzzled and angered Princess Jingxian herself, but also infuriated Consort Rong. She had met Princess Jingxian twice and thought she was not someone to be trifled with, but who knew that she could make the Emperor say that she was unruly.
Consort Rong was terrified of being exposed, since secretly inquiring about the Emperor's whereabouts was a crime. Although all the women in the harem did it, being caught would be a different story.
After returning, Yinzhen ordered someone to investigate the mentally challenged time-traveling woman he had encountered on the road. Yinzhen felt that someone should help with this matter; otherwise, how could a young lady-in-waiting have "lost her way" to him without guidance?
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