Subsequently, He Jin invited the county magistrate and several constables to his home.
"Please have a seat, Your Excellency. I will go and fetch my younger sister right away!"
"Okay, go ahead!"
The magistrate waved his hand and then began to look around at the furnishings inside the room.
He Jin didn't dare to delay and hurriedly walked towards the main hall in the backyard.
In the main room of the backyard, a beautiful young girl was kneeling in front of a table, fiddling with embroidery.
This woman was none other than He Jin's half-sister, He Huan.
He Huan had a slight smile on her lips, her eyes fixed intently on the mandarin ducks she had just embroidered.
As the saying goes, a young girl is full of spring fever. He Huan was of marriageable age at this time, and naturally she couldn't help but fantasize about what her future husband would be like.
Just as He Huan was deep in thought, He Jin's voice suddenly came from outside.
"Little sister, good news! Great news! Come out quickly!"
Upon hearing her brother's voice, He Huan's expression changed. She quickly got up and went to the bedside, placing the embroidery in her hand under the quilt before heading towards the door.
Seeing the panting heavily and the happy look on her face, He Huan's delicate eyebrows immediately furrowed.
"Brother, has another gentleman come to propose marriage? Didn't I tell you, I only want to marry a young hero? Don't even mention those old men to me..."
"Wow, hero! This time, he's definitely a towering hero, the number one in the Han Dynasty!"
Hearing his sister's words, He Jin also stepped forward with a grin and said something in return.
"Oh? May I ask whose young master this is?"
Hearing his brother say this, He Huan immediately became interested.
He Jin exclaimed with delight, "This young master is quite remarkable; he is none other than His Majesty the current emperor!"
"Brother, this is no joke. How could His Majesty possibly know about me?"
"Oh dear, sister, even if you had ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare to joke about the emperor."
He Jin explained, "It's like this: Her Majesty the Empress has issued a decree to select a consort for His Majesty, and the County Duke has come in person to say that he wants to recommend you!"
Is this true?
Hearing this, He Huan was also somewhat incredulous, and the emperor's handsome face involuntarily appeared in her mind.
The current emperor is a young man of great talent and ambition. Even He Huan, a young woman, had heard of his name and, like other young girls, had dreamed countless times of meeting him.
"Of course it's true! The magistrate is waiting in the front hall. Come with me!"
Seeing his younger sister suddenly fall into a daze, He Jin urged her urgently.
"Okay!"
Coming to her senses, He Huan tidied her appearance and then followed He Jin towards the front hall with light, graceful steps.
After arriving at the hall where the county magistrate was waiting, He Huan was convinced of He Jin's words and couldn't help but feel excited.
At the same time, the magistrate also saw He Huan following behind He Jin, and his eyes lit up.
He asked himself in his entire life, "I have never seen such a beautiful woman."
Moreover, based on his years of experience as an official, he also sensed an indescribable air of nobility about He Huan.
"This woman is truly extraordinary!"
As the magistrate made his assessment, he couldn't help but feel a surge of secret joy.
If this woman could truly enter the palace as a concubine and serve the emperor, he would have earned the merit of recommending her, which would be of great benefit to his career.
He Huan gracefully approached the magistrate, bowed slightly, and said, "This humble woman, He Huan, greets Your Excellency!"
"Oh, no need for such formalities!"
The magistrate of Wan County did not dare to be presumptuous and was unusually polite in his words.
After exchanging greetings, the magistrate looked at He Jin and said solemnly, "Your sister is indeed a rare and extraordinary woman. I will recommend her to the court immediately. You should pack your things and wait for the official documents from the government. Then, you can go to Luoyang with the others to participate in the palace selection!"
"Yes, Your Excellency!"
Upon hearing this, He Jin's face lit up with even greater joy, and he couldn't help but imagine his sister entering the palace as a concubine, and himself soaring to great heights.
"Alright, I'll be leaving now!"
The magistrate smiled, nodded at He Huan, and then led his men outside.
"Respectfully seeing off the County Lord!"
He Jin and his sister also hurriedly followed behind the magistrate and saw him off at the door.
"Haha~, my sister is wonderful! My He family is finally going to rise above our station!"
After the magistrate disappeared, He Jin looked at his sister with a happy expression.
"Brother, don't be too happy yet. I'm not the only one participating in the selection, and it's still uncertain whether I'll be able to enter the palace!"
Although equally excited, He Huan still had some ulterior motives.
She knew that there must be quite a few women participating in the selection, and they were all very outstanding. Although she considered herself to be no less capable, she was not sure if she could outshine them all.
"Ah~, my sister, He Jin's sister, is one of the best in the entire Han Dynasty. She will surely be able to enter the palace as a concubine. You can rest assured and prepare to serve His Majesty!"
In contrast to his sister's worries, He Jin was unusually confident.
"Alright, little sister, go back to your room and rest first. I'll go out for a bit!"
After giving these instructions, He Jin hurriedly left his house.
Before long, He Jin arrived at his home with a brightly dressed middle-aged man.
He Jin led the man into the courtyard and pointed to the house in front of him, saying, "Manager Li, you see, although my house is a bit old, it's spacious enough and not far from the city's market. This place alone must be worth a lot of money, right?"
Manager Li nodded: "Yes, this location is indeed excellent. How much are you planning to sell it for?"
He Jin said with a smile, "The houses around here all sell for at least 150,000 yuan. Look at mine, it should sell for at least 200,000 yuan, right?"
"Two hundred thousand?" Manager Li immediately shook his head: "No, I can only give you one hundred and fifty thousand at most, unless..."
As he finished speaking, a strange smile appeared on Manager Li's face, and he glanced towards the backyard.
"Hmph~, Manager Li, don't even think about it. To be honest, the county magistrate just came by and said he wants to take my sister to Luoyang to participate in the selection for entering the palace."
My sister is about to become His Majesty's woman, so you'd better keep your designs to yourself!
Seeing Manager Li's malicious smile, He Jin immediately snorted.
"Heh~, your sister is indeed good, but how vast is the Han Dynasty? It's not certain that your sister can enter the palace, is it?"
Manager Li was naturally aware of the emperor's selection of concubines, but he didn't take it to heart.
The Han Dynasty was so vast, and there were countless beauties in the world. Although He Huan was a rare beauty, what kind of person was the current emperor? Could he lack beauties around him?
He Jin chuckled lightly: "You know, nothing is absolute. What if my sister gets selected?"
Furthermore, as the ruler of all under heaven, Your Majesty naturally needs to take care of all the prefectures and counties, and it is very likely that one person will be selected from each prefecture.
Manager Li wondered, "In this Nanyang Prefecture, are there any women of marriageable age better than my sister?"
"Well..."
Upon hearing He Jin's words, Manager Li's expression shifted slightly.
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