Imperial Palace, Imperial Study
Mo Qiyuan sat in front of the dragon desk, reviewing memorials. The hall was silent. The palace maids and eunuchs all lowered their heads and stood obediently at their posts, not daring to make any sound.
Steward Kang stepped forward cautiously and said, "Your Majesty, this is the information of the selected women who passed the preliminary selection today. The Empress Dowager asked me to bring it to you for your review."
Upon hearing this, Mo Qiyuan said without even raising his head: "Well, leave it there."
Manager Kang quickly placed the list on the table, hunched his waist, and quietly retreated.
After reviewing the memorial in his hand, Mo Qiyuan rubbed his brows with both hands. The personal eunuch Chen Fuquan who was waiting beside him quickly handed over the prepared tea:
"Your Majesty, please have some tea and take a rest. Don't get too tired."
Mo Qiyuan took it, took a sip, put it down, then took the audition materials that had just been presented to him and started flipping through them.
"Um"
Mo Qiyuan raised his sword-like eyebrows slightly, and his face, which was as angular as jade, showed indifference. His deep eyes became even more profound after he saw clearly what was written on the paper.
On the paper was Ye Jinyun's information, which read: Ye Jinyun has an excellent physique, extremely healthy pulse, and is suitable for childbearing.
Mo Qiyuan thought for a moment, picked up the pen and circled Ye Jinyun's name.
Mo Qiyuan drew more than ten circles on the paper one after another. Except for a few who had already been selected to enter the palace, the others were drawn according to the physical health diagnosis of the imperial physician. After finishing drawing, he put down the pen and no longer looked at the information.
Chen Fuquan stepped forward with his waist bent: "Your Majesty, Jinxiu, the concubine, has come to invite you twice. What do you think tonight..."
"Go to Yonghua Palace," Mo Qiyuan waved his hand.
Chen Fuquan quickly gave orders to take the imperial concubine to Yonghua Palace.
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At this time, in the Ye Mansion, Ye Jinyun, who was lying on the bed and dreaming, had no idea that he had been targeted by the emperor.
The next morning, after Ye Jinyun and his companion had breakfast, they got on a carriage and headed for the palace with the whole family watching them.
Because there were fewer women on the show today, the road was not congested, and the carriage arrived at the palace gate yesterday in a short while.
The palace maids still led the way in front, and the concubines followed in line. Today was the palace selection, and the emperor and the empress dowager would be present. The concubines were quite nervous, and no one laughed and talked like yesterday.
Ye Jinyun also felt a little weak, hoping that God would not play tricks on her and let her leave the palace safely.
Following the palace maids to the outside of Zhaoyang Palace, the beauties were rearranged according to their father's official rank, with the higher the official rank, the closer they were to the front.
Ye Jinyun and Ye Jinrong were ranked in the middle. Their father was the third-rank Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, which was not a low official position. However, there were many daughters of high-ranking officials in this selection, so they looked inconspicuous in comparison.
After the concubines lined up, they stood quietly waiting. After waiting for almost half an hour, Ye Jinyun felt her feet were numb, and the emperor and his entourage finally arrived.
"The Emperor has arrived! The Empress Dowager has arrived! All the ladies have arrived!"
"Long live the Emperor, long live the Empress Dowager, and good luck to all the ladies." Ye Jinyun lowered his head and knelt down with everyone else to pay his respects.
Mo Qiyuan was wearing a bright yellow robe with dragon patterns, sitting upright on the gilded dragon-carved throne in the hall, looking down at everyone. He exuded an aura of a king who looked down on the world, which was irresistible. He slowly said, "Rise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Ye Jinyun stood up, he didn't dare to breathe. This was the ancient emperor. His aura alone was enough to make people feel scared. They didn't even dare to breathe too hard. The originally sunny sky seemed to be shrouded in an invisible haze.
With the emperor's order, the palace selection began.
"Xuan"
Ye Jinyun saw that the first group to enter the hall to meet the emperor were Chu Mingrou from the Duke of Chu's Mansion and Bai Ruoli from the Prime Minister's Mansion. When they came out, both of them were given a nameplate and a sachet.
As the groups of people entered the hall to meet the emperor, Ye Jinyun saw that many of the young ladies that Qiao Xue Ning had introduced to her yesterday were selected, and Lin Qingtang was also selected.
Ye Jinyun felt a pang of regret in her heart. Such a brave sister would be trapped in this deep palace cage in the future. It was really God's fault.
It was soon Ye Jinyun's turn, and since there were two young ladies from the Ye family running for the position, in order to distinguish them, Ye Jinyun entered the hall in front of Ye Jinrong.
At this moment, Ye Jinyun's heart was pounding. This was the first time in his two lifetimes that he was going to meet an ancient king. It would be a lie to say that he was not afraid. This was the emperor who had the power of life and death over the world. He could take someone's head with just a few words.
"Ye Jinyun, the second daughter of Ye Zhongqiu, the Minister of Revenue, is here to see you..."
Hearing the eunuch's call, Ye Jinyun took a deep breath, prepared himself mentally, and followed the eunuch into the hall with his group.
She walked to the center of the hall, knelt down and saluted, "Your Majesty, I am Ye Jinyun, your servant. May your Majesty be blessed with good health and happiness."
Mo Qiyuan, who was originally careless, suddenly remembered the content on the paper yesterday when he heard the name of the concubine below. It seemed to be her, and he became interested for a moment.
Ye Jinyun was seen kneeling on the ground, neither humble nor arrogant, with her back straight, without the slightest sense of cowardice. The sunlight coming in from outside the hall hit her neck, causing it to glow faintly.
Well, that's quite interesting. For a moment, Mo Qiyuan became more interested in Ye Jinyun. He said with a hint of playfulness on his lips, "Raise your head and let me see."
When Ye Jinyun heard the emperor asking him to look up, he thought to himself, "You're the one calling me 'dog emperor'. Don't blame me if you think it's ugly."
Ye Jinyun raised her head and quickly glanced at the emperor, then lowered her eyes and dared not look directly at him. She didn't have time to see what the emperor's face looked like.
All she knew was that he was a young man with a very strong aura and a relatively tall stature. He was quite different from the image of the middle-aged emperor she had seen on TV in her previous life.
Mo Qiyuan had no idea what the woman below was thinking. He only saw that she had fair skin, delicate features, and a pair of clear and bright almond-shaped eyes.
The right side of the face is perfect, but there is a large red spot under the left eye socket, which ruins the beauty of the whole face. It looks like a piece of fine mutton-fat jade with a crack in the middle, which is really a pity.
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