Chapter 431 Brothers Shared Wife 1
Three days later, it was the day for the concubines to enter the palace.
Early in the morning, Ru Ge followed the huge procession of beautiful girls and entered the Jiangxue Pavilion to wait.
She glanced at these beauties, each of them had a pretty face and curvaceous figure, and when they first met each other, they already started calling each other sister.
Ruge was not used to dealing with strangers, so she hid in an inconspicuous corner alone, avoiding them whenever possible.
She heard the topics the concubines talked about were nothing more than the excitement and anxiety before meeting the emperor.
Most of the women here come here just to be selected.
To fight for a bright future for myself and also to provide more security for my mother's family.
But Ru Ge is different.
She was not nervous at all because her father had told her before she entered the palace that Xiao Jingheng had agreed to marry her to Xiao Jingyan.
She was filled with joy and only hoped that the talent show would end soon.
She will be able to be closer to her loved one.
Everyone waited for about an hour before they saw Zhang Jiugui from the Jingshifang coming here.
I thought he was going to lead them to see the emperor, but unexpectedly Zhang Jiugui smiled apologetically and said:
"I am sorry to have kept you waiting. I am here to tell you something. The Queen is ill today, and the Emperor is very worried. He has no intention of selecting the concubines, so he has to postpone it until tomorrow."
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
Zhang Jiugui cleared his throat and said solemnly:
"Knowing that many girls' families are not in Kyoto, the Queen is considerate and has spared you the fatigue of traveling by boat and car. She has specially allowed the girls to stay at Jiangxuexuan for one night."
Even so, this arrangement may not satisfy everyone.
Before the concubines entered the palace for the selection, they would find skilled women to give them exquisite and beautiful makeup.
If she stayed in the palace for one night, wouldn't her makeup be smudged by the oil? How could she face people?
The brave concubine asked about this concern.
Zhang Jiugui just smiled and waved his hand, saying:
"Don't worry, young lady. A maid will come tomorrow to help you do your makeup again."
In this way, everyone felt at ease and settled down in Jiangxuexuan.
At the same time, Fengluan Palace.
Zhao Hua half leaned in Xiao Jingheng's arms, letting him blow the bitter medicine to cool it down, and then put it into her mouth spoon by spoon.
"Do you feel better?"
Zhaohua first took the Zhilan Jade Liquid handed over by Yunshan and rinsed his mouth, then nodded and replied lightly:
"It wasn't a big deal. I just caught a cold while taking care of Chengye at night. Doctor Zhang gave me acupuncture and I'm much better now."
As she spoke, she gently placed her hand on the back of Xiao Jingheng's hand, "Today is the day for the selection of concubines. Xiao Lang really shouldn't delay it because of this little matter of mine."
Xiao Jingheng smiled and shook his head, saying with a loving heart: "Zhao'er is the Queen Mother, my legitimate wife. If the Queen Mother is not well, how can they enter the palace? We have to wait until you recover, then it won't be too late to make the selection."
Zhaohua accepted all these heart-warming words.
She leaned deeply in Xiao Jingheng's arms, with a gentle smile on her lips.
Later, after Zhaohua fell asleep, Xiao Jingheng left quietly.
But almost as soon as he left, Zhaohua opened his eyes.
She just cleared her throat, and Yunshan, who was guarding outside the door, knew what was going on.
He hurried inside and said to her:
"Don't worry, Miss. Everything has been arranged."
Zhao Hua smiled, "You and Xiao Fuzi are getting more efficient now."
She pulled the quilt upwards and said jokingly, "Then we should congratulate Miss Nalan in advance."
The next day,
Early in the morning, the maid arranged by the palace went into the Jiangxuexuan to dress the ladies.
The maid who served Ruge looked young, but she was very careful when putting makeup on her.
Especially when it comes to her eyebrows and eyes, after finishing the painting, he would constantly modify them in front of the bronze mirror, striving for perfection.
After finishing her makeup, Ru Ge looked at herself in the mirror and was in a trance for a moment.
I have to say that the nanny's hands are really skillful. She is clearly wearing heavy makeup, but she looks like she is wearing no makeup at all.
It just becomes a lot more refined overall, especially the eyebrows and eyes are more bright.
Ru Ge looked at the person in the mirror for so long that she could hardly recognize him.
"Mammy, you have really skillful hands. After putting on this makeup, I don't even recognize myself anymore."
The maid smiled and said, "It is your natural beauty, not my fault. Besides, this kind of makeup, which looks simple and makes one look refined and energetic, is what our emperor likes the most."
Ru Ge thought secretly,
She didn't enter the palace to marry Xiao Jingheng, so it didn't matter whether Xiao Jingheng liked her or not.
But perhaps pleasing the emperor is the rule in the palace?
Her mother once told her that the rules in the palace were strict, and that once she entered the palace, she should say and do less, and just obey and listen to what others arranged.
Therefore, Ru Ge did not respond, but smiled and nodded slightly to the nanny to express her gratitude.
After she had finished putting on her makeup, about a quarter of an hour later, palace maids from the Jingshifang led a group of beautiful ladies to the Imperial Garden.
Today's palace selection is at the Imperial Dragon Pavilion in the Imperial Garden.
At this moment, the beauties were standing in line on both sides of the aisle, all bowing and waiting for the Emperor and Empress to arrive.
The scorching sun shone on the girls, and soon they were covered in sticky sweat.
I didn't know how long I waited in such agony before I heard the eunuch's solemn voice say,
"The Emperor has arrived, and the Empress has arrived."
All the beautiful ladies knelt down immediately and bowed, all of them were respectful.
During this time, Ru Ge, like everyone else, couldn't help but look up when the emperor and empress walked by.
The emperor walked on the left, the empress walked on the right.
When Ruge raised her eyes, her gaze happened to fall on Zhaohua who passed by her.
She looked at Zhao Hua's bright face and was stunned for a moment, caressing her cheek unconsciously...
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With this kind of makeup, she looks too much like the Queen.
So much so that the other girls also started to discuss in a low voice after the Emperor and Empress entered the Imperial Dragon Pavilion.
"Look, the daughter of the Nalan family looks exactly like the Queen."
"Yes, they look like sisters."
"That's really a blessing. Everyone knows that the emperor has deep feelings for the queen. Just because Nalan looks like the queen, I'm afraid she will be chosen."
Hearing these whispers, Ru Ge felt something was wrong.
But before she could think of a countermeasure, her name was mentioned among the first wave of beauties summoned by the eunuchs to meet the emperor.
Before she could even come to her senses, she was led by the eunuchs to the imperial presence.
Of the five people in the group, Ru Ge was assigned to the most conspicuous position in the middle.
The eunuchs reported the family backgrounds of the concubines one by one, and soon it was her turn.
"Nalan Ruge, daughter of Nalancuo, the chief of the clan affairs office, aged fifteen."
Hearing this, Ru Ge hurriedly stepped forward and bowed his head to the emperor and empress on the high throne and said:
"Your Majesty, I am Nalan Ruge. I pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Empress. May His Majesty live a long and healthy life, and may His Majesty live a thousand years of peace and prosperity."
She lowered her head very low, forming a sharp contrast with the other girls around her who held their heads high and puffed out their chests.
Xiao Jingheng said with a hint of annoyance:
"Look up."
Ru Ge was called, so she had no choice but to raise her head.
And Xiao Jingheng,
But the moment he saw her face clearly, his pupils trembled and he froze for a moment...
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