After Tang Baozhu finished washing up and had breakfast, she was sitting in the house feeling bored when Old Man Tang hurriedly returned from outside.
"Old man, how's the situation outside?"
Tang Li was also absent-minded, washing clothes outside. She spent the whole morning washing just a few pieces of clothing, and Tang Baozhu didn't remind her, knowing that she was feeling bad.
As soon as he saw the old man return, he quickly asked.
"When I went to see it, there weren't many people left."
"Father, why are there so few people left so quickly? There are so many people in the entire capital, how could it be resolved in just one day?"
Tang Baozhu asked curiously, "Although more than one imperial physician took my pulse, it still couldn't have been resolved so quickly!"
“There aren’t many people left. When the young ladies are being examined, the matrons will check them first to see if there are any defects or other odors. Those who look unhealthy will all be rejected. This is the first examination. The matrons will check them again a second time. The imperial physician will take their pulses in the third round. So it’s relatively quick. Baozhu, let’s hurry up and go, otherwise they will leave if no one is available.”
Tang Baozhu initially planned to go on the third day, but since there were hardly any people left, she thought it would be better to go sooner and finish early so that her family wouldn't keep worrying about her and wouldn't be able to live their lives in peace.
“Then go and get a hat.”
He went back inside to get a hat and put it on his head. He then sat on the oxcart and headed towards the yamen. When he arrived at the yamen, there were really not many people left.
I don't know which one is Doctor Zhang, since the name in the group is different from the name in real life, and I don't know if he can recognize me.
Soon it was Tang Baozhu's turn to step forward. The nanny sniffed her and found no other smell on her. Then she removed her hat and showed her her appearance. She easily passed the first test.
The old woman who was left to conduct the inspection was still in a daze. She hadn't expected that there would be such a beautiful person in this small place. It seemed that even if she was not in good health, she should be able to pass the inspection. After all, the chief eunuch who was conducting the final inspection was someone close to the emperor. It seemed that she should treat this girl better in the future, in case she could rise to great heights.
Tang Baozhu had no idea what the old woman was thinking. When she arrived at the second checkpoint, which was to check if she was still a virgin, she took off her clothes and lay down on a small bed.
Tang Baozhu felt she had never been so embarrassed. Fortunately, it ended quickly. She quickly got dressed and ran out. This time, she didn't have to remove the hat, since she only cared about whether you were a virgin and didn't care about anything else.
When she arrived at the third level, there were five imperial physicians in a row. Since she didn't know which one was Physician Zhang and was confident in her own health, she randomly chose one of them and asked him to take her pulse.
After taking her pulse for about five minutes, the old imperial physician excitedly said, "This woman is extremely healthy and can definitely meet His Majesty's requirements."
Upon hearing this, the eunuch who was sitting next to him drinking tea also stepped forward. You see, for the imperial physician to say that someone is extremely healthy, they must be in exceptionally good health. And in the past two days, there has only been one such person.
Fortunately, the father-in-law was also worried that there might be a mistake, so he asked the other four imperial physicians to take the pulse of each of them. The final conclusion was that they were all extremely healthy.
Tang Baozhu noticed that one of the imperial physicians who was taking her pulse looked to be in his thirties, and she suspected that he was Physician Zhang, because she was in her twenties when she was reborn, while the other imperial physicians were at least in their forties or fifties.
Unexpectedly, Physician Zhang looked like a frail scholar, giving the first impression of a scholar rather than a doctor.
The eunuch was overjoyed, after all, he was the emperor's close confidant, and the emperor having an heir was a happy thing for them as well. "Young lady, my family name is Li, you can call me Eunuch Li. Could you please take off your hat so I can take a look? I absolutely do not mean to offend you, but the chosen person must have a portrait and be sent to the capital as fast as possible."
"Father-in-law is overthinking it."
Tang Baozhu didn't stand on ceremony and directly took off the hat, causing gasps to rise from all around the courtyard.
Even Eunuch Li, who was standing next to him, was stunned for a moment. Fortunately, he had seen all kinds of big scenes, and for a rootless person like him, beauty had no effect on him.
"Young lady, you are truly beautiful. Congratulations! We wish you a bright future and all your wishes fulfilled."
"Thank you, Father-in-law."
"We haven't asked the young lady's name yet." Eunuch Li was writing some words down on a piece of paper with pen and ink on the side, which should be the basic information of the candidate.
"My surname is Tang, and my given name is Baozhu."
Tang Baozhu guessed correctly. As soon as he finished speaking, he wrote his name on a piece of paper. It seems that this was sent back to the capital along with the portrait.
"Miss Tang, you have been selected. From today onwards, you will be living in the government office. We will also find someone to paint your portrait. If there is anything you haven't finished saying or if you need to say goodbye to your family, do so now."
"Thank you, Eunuch Li."
Tang Baozhu put down her hat and followed a little eunuch out of the prefectural street to the yamen gate, where her father and mother were still waiting.
While Tang Baozhu was talking to her parents, the little eunuch stood to the side and did not leave. It was unclear whether he was protecting her or monitoring her.
"Father, Mother, Baozhu has been chosen. From today onwards, she will live in the county government office. The day after tomorrow, she will go back with the people from the palace. Don't worry, I will be fine."
Old Man Tang and Mrs. Tang were extremely reluctant to part, and tears welled up in their eyes. Remembering that they were at the yamen gate, they quickly wiped away their tears and forced a smile.
"Baozhu, take good care of yourself. Don't worry about your parents. We'll be fine too. We're waiting for you to come and get us."
"Okay, we'll find someone to pick up Father and Mother soon. Father and Mother must wait for Baozhu."
The three of them talked reluctantly until about half an hour later, when the eunuch next to them started urging them to leave. They had no choice but to say goodbye to their parents and reluctantly enter the yamen.
After watching their daughter go inside, Old Man Tang and his wife could only lead the oxcart home. As they walked, tears began to fall again.
"Why are you crying, old man? Our daughter is going to enjoy a life of luxury in the palace! We're in for a treat now."
That's what she said, but Tang Li herself was also crying uncontrollably, and by the end she was sobbing uncontrollably.
My precious little girl, whom I've cherished since she was a baby, will be going to another place soon.
“Old man, we seem to have forgotten something. We forgot to send all the gold and silver we had stored at home to our daughter. How difficult will it be if she doesn’t have any money on her when she’s married?
Old Tang was reminded by his wife that the bag of gold and silver jewelry was still in the carriage.
"Let's send it on the day of departure. They'll definitely agree to let the family send it. We'll give this bag of gold and silver to our daughter then."
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