The banquet at Tong Cheng'er's house has ended. Shu Mulu has also taken a look at many princesses and is waiting to start contacting them after the selection process.
The wife chosen by Shumulu for her eldest son came from a prominent family. She was not particularly beautiful, but she was shrewd and capable, making her a good candidate to be the matriarch.
So, she naturally couldn't choose a second daughter-in-law who was similar to her eldest daughter-in-law. As long as her background wasn't too bad, and she wasn't someone who liked to show off or be competitive, otherwise the family would never have peace in the future.
When choosing a wife, one should choose a virtuous one. This "virtuous" does not necessarily mean being kind and gentle. Her requirements for a virtuous wife are actually not many. That is, the family will be harmonious and everything will prosper. She should never think of doing anything underhanded that would make the family restless.
As for other matters, the young couple's daily life was full of ups and downs, and Shumulu wouldn't interfere too much.
She is someone who gives her daughter-in-law freedom, provided that the daughter-in-law is to her liking.
Shumulu examined the list, deciding to take another look. It was a matter of her son's entire life, and it was no exaggeration to be careful and cautious.
On the other hand, after Shuyuan and Shuwan returned home with Jueluo, Shuyuan was immediately punished by Jueluo and confined to her quarters. She was instructed by her nanny to teach her proper manners and to make sure she understood what she could and could not do.
If what she did were to be publicized, the value of women in the Ulanara clan would likely plummet. She would become a public enemy of the clan, which would be almost the same as losing her maternal family.
What a terrible thing! They were doing so well before, how could they do something like this!
As for Shuwan, although she wasn't punished, she was still lectured: "Look at you, you and Shuyuan are twin sisters, there's no one closer to you in the world. When she got into trouble, you just stood by and watched her get into a stalemate without offering any help..."
Upon hearing this, Shu Wan lowered her head. She felt wronged as well, deeply wronged. What could she say in support of Shu Yuan's actions? Besides, Shu Yuan had rendered her infertile, and the two of them were now at a point of life and death.
Help her?
Is she just bored and has nothing better to do?
Furthermore, why should she? If Shuyuan is alright, what does it matter if she suffers?
Shuwan looked up again, her face full of grievance and pitifulness, her eyes still filled with tears: "Mother, I know. I was also pushed. I was too scared, so I didn't dare to say anything, afraid of causing trouble for my sister. I just didn't expect my sister to actually... It was my fault, please forgive me, Mother."
Upon hearing this, Jue Luo knew that the matter could not be blamed on her youngest daughter, but she was still very angry.
"Alright, you can go back now! Be good and learn the rules from your nanny. The imperial concubine selection is coming up soon."
"Yes, Mother."
As soon as Shuwan returned to her courtyard, her wet nurse comforted her, saying, "The Princess Consort was extremely angry today, and her words inevitably went astray. Please don't take it to heart, Princess."
"Granny, no need to say anything, I understand."
But I still feel really bad inside.
It would be strange if she felt good after being scolded for no reason.
She made a note of this debt to Shuyuan, intending to settle it later.
The talent show is coming up soon, isn't it? Since Shuyuan has ruined her future, then she can forget about having a future either.
As for Tong Yunyao, she was furious when she got back and immediately handed her over to her daughter-in-law.
There are many ways to punish a daughter born out of wedlock who has made a mistake. Tong Yunyao was punished and became much more obedient.
She is the same age as Shuyuan, but a few months younger, and will also be participating in the talent show soon.
The punishment is too severe; the only option is to confine them to their quarters and have them learn the rules. Otherwise, if they don't learn the rules well, releasing them would be a disgrace to the entire family.
Before long, the selection process began, and the days grew increasingly hot. Outside the palace gates, mule carts lined up, and each candidate underwent examination before entering the palace for the preliminary selection.
As long as there are no external injuries and the appearance is decent, the initial selection is fine. Of course, family background is the most important factor. Otherwise, among so many candidates, only those from high-ranking families can be selected. After all, the imperial family members who can be personally selected by Emperor Kangxi for marriage must have a good status, so the status of the person to be married to must also be good.
Tong Yunyao, Shuyuan, and Shuwan's identities were all there. Even though Shuwan had a physical ailment and spent more money, it wasn't discovered, so they all passed the preliminary selection directly.
Once the preliminary selection is over, the second round of selection will begin.
The second selection process involves bringing the candidates who passed the initial selection to the palace to live for about a month to learn etiquette and observe their character and talents. Then, on the last day, the emperor decides who to keep and who to discard.
Of the three or four hundred people who pass the initial selection, only a few dozen will ultimately be able to keep their nameplates.
If there are special circumstances and many members of the clan need to get married, more people will be allowed to stay as appropriate.
With three or four hundred more people in the palace, all eyes in the palace instantly shifted to Chuxiu Palace.
The Crown Prince has reached marriageable age, and his wife will be chosen from among the newly selected ladies-in-waiting. The same applies to the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince.
Furthermore, since all the princes, from the eldest to the fifth, were able to sleep with women, some people needed to be selected to serve them in the inner quarters.
Therefore, this talent show is exceptionally lively.
Most of the young ladies selected for the imperial harem came from good families and were inevitably related to the concubines in the palace. The Crown Princess also had two princes' wives, which were positions that all the young ladies in this year's selection wanted to secure.
Therefore, the imperial concubines often appeared in the palaces of the imperial concubines. Concubines who had sons who were about to get married or who needed a concubine or princess would start looking for suitable candidates for their sons. The older concubines who held high positions would also start looking at the candidates. If they found a good one, they would keep her nameplate and try to win her over to their own palace so that they could compete for the emperor's favor.
In short, the palace was incredibly lively.
It was so lively that Emperor Kangxi basically stopped going to the inner palace. Every day, the women who served him were just ladies-in-waiting, consorts, and noble ladies, who would be carried directly to the Qianqing Palace.
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