The young women entered one by one, like blooming flowers, a truly beautiful sight.
Mo Yan thought it was such a pity that these girls were so beautiful and outstanding, and that Yuan Ling, that pig's trotter, was going to get them.
The Empress Dowager was very satisfied with the young women being chosen for the imperial concubines, but most importantly, she wanted to see her niece, Cheng Yan.
She planned to marry Cheng Yan to her youngest son, and once the matter was settled, she would rightfully become the Empress Dowager.
They didn't raise her themselves, so they have no feelings for her at all. They don't even think about her as their birth mother, and they're unwilling to honor her as Empress Dowager.
The initial selection was based on their talents, such as playing musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and the young ladies were skilled in different things.
When it came to Cheng Yan, she played the zither, and to be fair, she played it very well. Moreover, her demeanor and mannerisms made her seem like a girl from ancient times.
After this round of eliminations, only two hundred women remain, waiting for the emperor to choose them.
The young women could live in the Chuxiu Palace to learn the palace rules, and the concubines could also try to win over the girls they liked and recruit them for their own use.
Everyone went except for Mo Yan.
Mo Yan slept until late morning every day, listened to the concubines report on their work, and then checked on the mischievous child's homework. Finally, she took the child to continue farming. Her days couldn't be more fulfilling.
Until she heard the news that Cheng Yan and the emperor had fallen in love at first sight.
"What did you say? Cheng Yan and the emperor fell in love at first sight?"
This sounds so strange. Recently, Ning Yixuan's father was impeached for embezzlement and bribery, and Yuan Ling had no choice but to deal with it reluctantly, confiscating his property and exiling him.
Ultimately, a million taels of silver and countless treasures were confiscated from the Ning family, enraging Yuan Ling so much that he did not enter the harem for several days.
I just came in and ran into the Empress Dowager's niece, Cheng Yan. What a coincidence!
Mo Yan also took Cheng Yan's poetry collection, and finally saw a line of tiny words at the very end: "This collection of poems was written by many people."
In other words, if someone uses this collection of poems to attack Cheng Yan, it will not cause her any harm. This one sentence is the only chance she has left for herself. Indeed, this is the correct way to open the door to time travel.
While truly integrating into this place, they also find their own path. Even when they take out these poems, they don't forget to add a line saying that it was written by someone else. Most people won't look at those tiny words, and if someone questions them, they can say, "Isn't that written there?"
But did she fall in love with Yuan Ling at first sight? Did she disregard the Empress Dowager's decision and choose Yuan Ling instead?
It seems this person trusts Yuan Ling a lot.
At this moment, in Yuan Ling's palace, Cheng Yan revealed all of the plans of the Dowager Consort and her father without any hesitation.
Yuan Ling sat on the throne, tapping the table absentmindedly, seemingly unintentionally, but each tap struck Cheng Yan's heart.
Thump...thump...thump...
Each movement made her nervous, and her forehead was covered in sweat.
“You just told me their plan like that, I’m afraid they’ll disown you as their daughter if they find out.”
"You must understand that without a maternal family, you're like a rootless duckweed, unable to protect yourself even in the imperial harem. Aren't you afraid?"
Yuan Ling really didn't expect that Cheng Yan would give him such a surprise.
"Your Majesty, I believe that Your Majesty must have known about my father's actions long ago. Even if I hadn't said anything, Your Majesty would have been able to find out."
"I refuse to stoop to their corrupt ways, which is why I have chosen the right path. I only wish for a small place where I can spend the rest of my life."
To put it bluntly, she didn't approve of the Empress Dowager and her father. That's why she chose to cooperate with the Emperor.
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