Everyone knows that the candidate for concubine this time will definitely be Chang Liangdi, after all, Chang Liangdi is the niece of the Queen Mother.

No matter how powerful Your Highness is, he must obey the Queen.

Just hearing Xu Liangyuan being so confident, they all looked over curiously.

Chang Liangdi raised her eyes to glance at Xu Liangyuan who looked mysterious, and raised the corners of her lips slightly, "Xu Liangyuan is well-informed, I haven't heard any news yet."

Xu Chenghui had just been scolded by Xu Liangyuan and was feeling unhappy. After Chang Liangdi, she had the support of the Empress Dowager. As the saying goes, it is good to lean on a big tree for shade, so she had to lean on Chang Liangdi, this big tree.

"Need I say more? Chang Liang Di is dignified, sophisticated, and talented. She is the perfect choice for a concubine."

Shen Mingzhu was not willing to lag behind. "It's not that I don't help my own sister. My sister was raised in the countryside since she was a child. She has never even touched a zither. She learned etiquette on the spur of the moment. She is not like Chang Liangdi who is proficient in zither, chess, calligraphy and painting. Concubine Chang Liangdi should take the lead."

Shen Mingzhu once again reminded everyone that Shen Chuwei came from the countryside and was just a country bumpkin who knew nothing and was not worthy of being a concubine!

"I used to be puzzled when sisters and I chatted together. Shen Liangdi only liked to eat and never chatted with us. Now I understand. Shen Liangdi is not in the same circle as us, and she may not understand what we talk about." After Li Liangdi finished speaking, she raised her handkerchief to cover her mouth and laughed.

Shen Chuwei was eating the last orange and nodded in agreement. "Xu Chenghui is right. We are indeed not in the same circle. You don't understand what I say."

Li Liangdi laughed twice: "Of course, we really don't understand things in the countryside."

Shen Chuwei stuffed a slice of orange into her mouth and ate it while saying, "No, I don't really understand things in the countryside. For example, the gossip and intelligence abilities of the aunties at the entrance of the village, I don't understand how they do it."

Li Liangdi asked: "What do you mean?"

"It's just a few women chatting together, from one end of the village to the other. There is no gossip they don't know, and they are the most well-informed." Shen Chuwei put the last slice of orange into her mouth and smiled.

Everyone was stunned after hearing this, and then they realized that the scene Shen Chuwei described seemed familiar. Didn't they often chat together, gossip, and inquire about news? The people who reacted looked a little unhappy. How could they compare them with the aunt? Li Liangdi's face immediately turned unhappy.

Shen Chuwei had finished eating the pastries and fruits in front of her. She was about to clap her hands and find an excuse to go back, but another plate of pastries and fruits appeared in front of her.

She looked up and saw Tao Chenghui smiling at her. She curved her eyebrows and said, "Thank you, Sister Tao."

Tao Chenghui glanced at the melon and fruit peels in front of Shen Chuwei, raised his handkerchief and said, "You're welcome."

Xu Liangyuan listened to them praising Chang Liangdi all the time and couldn't help but chuckle, "You all think that Chang Liangdi is the best choice for the concubine. What if she turns out not to be the concubine?"

"Xu Liangyuan, if the concubine is not Chang Liangdi, then could it be Shen Liangdi?" After Li Liangdi said this, she glanced at Shen Chuwei with disdain in her eyes.

Xu Chenghui added: "Although Shen Liangdi is favored by His Highness, it is not easy to be a concubine without some ability."

Shen Chuwei looked at Xu Liangyuan, who was good at arguing with people. If she was a concubine, all the women in the Eastern Palace would probably be arguing with her.

And watching Xu Liangyuan argue with others is like watching a TV drama, which is quite enjoyable.

"I think Xu Liangyuan is quite suitable to be a concubine."

After hearing what Shen Chuwei said, everyone looked at Xu Liangyuan and couldn't help laughing secretly. How could Xu Liangyuan be a concubine instead of Chang Liangdi? Shen Mingzhu was the first to object, "Sister, are you kidding? How could Xu Liangyuan be a concubine?"

Shen Chuwei took a bite of the pastry and expressed confusion: "Why are you so excited?"

"How am I excited? It's just that what you said is too outrageous." Shen Mingzhu snorted in her heart. Xu Liangyuan is just a Liangyuan, but she is so good at scolding people. What will happen if she becomes a concubine? Shen Chuwei finished the cakes and fruits in front of her and yawned. "Sisters, chat first. I have something to do, so I will go back first."

"I'm feeling a little sleepy after sitting here. You guys continue chatting. I'll go back." Xu Liangyuan stood up, adjusted her hairpin, swung her handkerchief, and walked away twisting her slender waist.

As soon as Xu Liangyuan left, Shen Mingzhu felt relieved. She couldn't help laughing out loud: "She took it seriously? It's so funny."

Xu Chenghui also looked disdainful: "Xu Liangyuan has always been spoiled, how could the Queen let her be a concubine?"

Chang Liangdi drank her tea elegantly, thinking back to Shen Chuwei's behavior just now. Her aunt would definitely not look down on her, and there was no possibility for her to become a concubine.

What does it matter if His Highness favors me? I still have to respect my aunt's wishes.

* When Shen Chuwei walked out of Xinlan Palace, she heard someone calling her from behind, "Shen Liangdi, wait for me."

When she heard the voice, she turned around and saw Xu Liangyuan walking towards her, her face flushed and full of energy.

"Xu Liangyuan wants to ask me something?"

"Of course there is something." Xu Liangyuan walked over with a smile. In the past, she couldn't stand Shen Chuwei's indifferent behavior, but today, because of her words, her mind changed immediately, because she especially liked what Shen Chuwei said.

She asked with a smile on her face: "Why do you think I am suitable to be a concubine?"

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"Because you fit the temperament of a royal concubine." When Shen Chuwei saw Xu Liangyuan's arrogance and domineering manner, and her skill at confronting others, she thought of a concubine in a TV drama.

Xu Liangyuan had a question mark on her forehead, "Temperament?"

Shen Chuwei nodded vigorously, "Your arrogance and your ability to confront others are very consistent. No one else can compare to you."

If someone else had said that she was arrogant, Xu Liangyuan would have scolded them long ago, but when she heard this today, she found it quite pleasing to the ear and felt that Shen Chuwei was just praising her!

"I just can't stand them praising Chang Liangdi one by one. I feel uncomfortable if I don't confront them. And your sister, tsk tsk, she helps outsiders to expose your secrets. It's really disgusting."

Shen Chu smiled. She knew this of course, but it was more to her liking that people from the same circle could not get along with each other.

Xu Liangyuan raised her chin and said, "Since you have good vision, I'll tell you a little gossip."

Shen Chuwei looked curious: "What gossip?"

Xu Liangyuan leaned close to Shen Chuwei's ear and whispered, "The emperor intends to make me a concubine because my father and brother won the battle and made first-class contributions."

Xu Liangyuan's eyes were full of pride.

Shen Chuwei's eyes lit up, "Really?"

Xu Liangyuan said seriously: "Of course it's true. Can I just say this casually?"

Shen Chuwei was overjoyed. Now she no longer had to worry about managing the affairs of the Eastern Palace as a concubine.

No wonder when she went out today, she saw a magpie chirping non-stop on the crooked tree at the door.

(End of this chapter)