Chapter 3 It's a pity that he is unlucky
Bai Wutong accepted it personally, "Thank you, Miss Wen."
Wen Chuyun saw that she had put it away, and smiled sincerely, "I seem to be older than you, so why not just call you sister. Sister looks cute, and although she is thin, she is different from others. With such a good figure, maybe the emperor can really keep your badge, so don't underestimate yourself."
Bai Wutong immediately understood what she was thinking.
It seems that Wen Chuyun is worried that she is too different and will be noticed by the emperor and become a threat.
Anyway, all the concubines in the harem have good bodies and can bear children. Who knows if the emperor will suddenly have a whim and favor a particularly special concubine.
After Wen Chuyun left, the nanny came and took them into the main hall for the selection.
Along the way, everyone walked in small steps and no one dared to speak.
A group of beautiful girls entered the hall gracefully.
They were divided into three rows and stood in the center of the hall.
The wealthy and powerful families with powerful backgrounds stand in the front, so the emperor can see them at a glance. The weaker ones can only stand in the back, and if they lower their heads, they can only see the tops of their heads.
Everyone saluted, and no one could find fault with their words. "Your servant greets His Majesty. Long live the emperor. I greet the Empress Dowager and the Empress. May you live a thousand years and a thousand years!"
The clear young girl's voice is particularly beautiful, and when combined together, it sounds like heavenly music.
Even the normally stern Queen Mother couldn't help but smile at this moment, "Well, from my perspective, they are all as pretty as flowers."
The queen spoke softly, "Yes, I am happy to think that there will be more sisters in the harem in the future and that they can give birth to heirs for the emperor. Everyone, get up."
The concubines stood up, but dared not look up, each one of them was as quiet as quails.
The person sitting first in the main hall was naturally Emperor Zhang Chengyan.
He was only nineteen years old when he ascended the throne, and now he is only twenty-four, at the prime of his life. He has a handsome appearance, but his eyebrows and eyes are too deep, and his expression is too cold. The majesty of the emperor is already evident, and he is extremely noble.
On the left is the Queen Mother, who is plump and very elegant.
On the right is the queen, dignified and virtuous. She has been taking medicine all year round to regulate her body just to get pregnant. Now her complexion is pale and the flesh on her face has sagged. She is not very beautiful, but she has the majesty of a queen.
Taking medicine to aid pregnancy has become a common thing in the harem. Many concubines are in a similar situation to the queen, and everyone has long been accustomed to it.
She coughed weakly a few times, stretched out her hand, and affectionately smoothed Zhang Chengyan's sleeves, "Your Majesty, how about we get started?"
Zhang Chengyan nodded impatiently. He didn't want to participate in the selection this year, but the Imperial Observatory said that he would have no descendants and the Darong Kingdom would be destroyed. The turning point came this year.
In order to have an heir to the throne, the Queen Mother rejected all objections and even specially selected women whose families had many children to enter the palace.
Now, looking at the white lumps of flesh below, he just felt nauseous.
The eunuch called out her name, "Gao Jingwan."
Hearing her name, Gao Jingwan took a step forward excitedly, "Your Highness Gao Jingwan, the legitimate daughter of Left Prime Minister Gao Rushong..."
As soon as she finished the introduction, the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, "I think this one is good. It looks easy to give birth."
Zhang Chengyan took a look and felt more disgusted.
Now the Queen Mother has gone crazy in order to have an heir as soon as possible.
The concubines who were originally left behind were all plump, but still pretty good looking.
The one in front of him was a lot fatter than the previous showgirl, especially the fat around her waist, which was three layers!
Whenever he thought of the greasy feel, he became more and more unhappy. "Mother, the imperial physician once said that although being a little fatter is easier to give birth, you can't be too fat."
The Queen Mother frowned and said solemnly, "I have already asked in advance, and she is just right. Now the heir is the most important, so keep the name card."
Gao Jingwan was overjoyed and knelt down to express her gratitude.
Although Zhang Chengyan was dissatisfied, he could not offend the empress dowager and had to stay.
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One by one, the beauties came forward.
Those who stayed were overjoyed.
There is no one left to grieve secretly.
"White Wutong."
Bai Wutong fell in the third row, fortunately he was the last one.
She only needed to take two steps sideways so that the people above could see her clearly.
"Your servant Bai Wutong is the third daughter of Xun Mingzhi, a scholar from the Hanlin Academy. She is seventeen years old..."
Zhang Chengyan narrowed his eyes slightly. The woman who came out was slender, weak and graceful, with a snow-white neck that seemed like it could be broken with one hand.
There was no layer of fat on the waist, but it was slender and could be held in one hand.
The concubines in the palace are all plump. No matter how beautiful they are, there will come a day when you get tired of looking at them.
Just like eating fatty meat every day, it may taste delicious on the first day, but if you eat too much, it will become too greasy.
The person in front of me is like a cup of tea that suddenly appears on the dining table, which relieves your greasiness and leaves a lingering fragrance.
Zhang Chengyan rubbed his fingers unconsciously, "Raise your head."
His voice was extremely low, and as soon as he opened his mouth, the hall suddenly fell silent.
Bai Wutong raised her head, her little face was not made up, but was stunningly beautiful.
Her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, her almond-shaped eyes were full of waves, and her lips were slightly pursed, with a seductive red color.
Compared with the plump women around her, she is very different.
But before he could speak, the Queen Mother said calmly, "This little face is not bad, but it's a little too thin. It looks like a person without luck. Since you are from the Xun family, why is your last name Bai?"
Hearing this, Zhang Chengyan also became interested. He had never heard that the Xun family had a third daughter.
Xun Mingzhi's two daughters are plump and were selected into the palace last year.
But because of my appearance, I was not selected.
I never thought that I would have such a beautiful third daughter.
Bai Wutong lowered her head, her voice trembling slightly, "I was born with an illness, so my father sent me to a Taoist temple to recuperate. The master once said that only if I don't follow my father's surname can I have a smooth life."
"My father took pity on me, so he asked the master to change my surname to a more suitable one. Only then did I recover and have the honor of seeing the emperor in person."
After saying this, she stopped talking and looked up at Zhang Chengyan quietly.
The corners of her eyes are upturned with a hint of red, just like a cat, timid but charming.
The Queen Mother coughed lightly and looked at Zhang Chengyan. Her face was kind, but her tone was unquestionable. "Emperor, the third daughter of the Xun family is pretty, but she is not in good health. Forget it."
Zhang Chengyan said with a stern face, "Mother, since this is a selection, I should have the final say."
"Is the emperor going to disregard his country for the sake of beauty? The heir to the throne is the most important thing now!"
Everyone in the audience was trembling with fear, and their breathing became much quieter.
No one expected that the Queen Mother would suddenly get angry.
Zhang Chengyan has only been on the throne for a short time, and the empress dowager has not yet taken back all the power.
His cold eyes fell on Bai Wutong. This woman was good, but it was not worth it to fight against the Queen Mother for her.
"It's all up to the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother nodded in satisfaction and tapped her fingers, "Since the Emperor has said so, I will make the decision. These few people, stay."
The eunuch shouted, "The daughter of the Minister of the Court, Wen Chuyun, is graceful and elegant, beautiful and intelligent. Keep her name card!"
"The daughter of the Grand Commandant, Duan Chunrou, is kind-hearted and graceful. I will leave a name card for her."
"Zhuang Ting, the daughter of the Ministry of Justice, is both talented and beautiful, quiet and dignified. Please keep her name card!"
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Seven people stayed behind in a row.
Each of them is the daughter of a minister in the court, with a pretty appearance and a plump figure.
These people must have already caught the empress dowager's eye, but now they are just going through the motions. Even their skills in music, chess, calligraphy and painting are not considered, and only their appearance and figure are considered.
Among them, there is no Bai Wutong.
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