Ever since Jun Zechen returned from his three-year expedition, the empress dowager prepared to select a beauty for the emperor, but the emperor decisively refused.
After this, the empress dowager had no idea what to do with the emperor and could only sigh helplessly.
The fourth year of Chongwu.
In the court, a group of court officials spoke to His Majesty earnestly, pleading with His Majesty to start a beauty contest to enrich the harem and continue the royal heir.
However, Jun Zechen seemed to have heard nothing and remained indifferent.
In the end, these court officials turned to the Queen Mother for help.
But the emperor had already issued an express ban on the selection of concubines. Was she, as a mother, going to take the lead in violating her son's imperial edict?
The Queen Mother sat in the palace with a frown on her face, feeling extremely conflicted.
Finally, she came up with an idea to have ministers present beauties instead of holding a large-scale beauty pageant.
After listening to Anshun's report, Jun Zechen frowned slightly and pinched his forehead with one hand, seeming a little helpless.
After a moment's silence, he finally stopped trying to stop his mother from doing this.
Three months later, the Queen Mother carefully selected five beauties to enter the palace. This time, she did not pay much attention to the family background of the beauties she selected.
These five beauties have different styles, but if you look closely, they all have some similarities with the deceased queen.
After the five beauties entered the palace, they did not dare to delay for a moment and went directly to the Cining Palace to pay a visit to the empress dowager.
When they arrived at the Cining Palace, the six concubines had already arrived early.
The five beauties walked to the middle and bowed to the Queen Mother and the ladies respectively.
The Queen Mother's eyes fell on five beauties. These five were carefully selected from the many beauties that were presented to her by the maids who had met the Queen before.
The purpose is to find someone who looks similar to the queen.
"Raise your head." The Queen Mother said majestically.
Upon hearing this, the five beauties slowly raised their heads, with smiles of similar arcs on their faces, which were caused by the strict training in palace rules.
The Queen Mother's attention was instantly attracted to the second beauty on the right.
It looks like it, it really does look like it.
"You, take a few steps forward."
The Queen Mother pointed her finger at the woman in the goose yellow palace dress.
The woman was a little surprised, but her good upbringing prevented her from showing it, and she walked out as she was told.
"What's your name?" asked the Queen Mother.
"My name is Bai Yingyue, and my father is Bai Xiang, the Chancellor of the Imperial College." The woman lowered her head slightly and answered softly.
The Queen Mother nodded slightly.
Although her family background is not high, her appearance is really good.
Lin Miaoyin also shifted her gaze to Bai Yingyue's face at this time, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.
She had long heard that the Queen Mother was selecting a woman who looked like the Queen. When she first heard the news, she did not take it seriously and even secretly despised it in her heart.
The Queen has no sisters, how similar can they be?
She didn't believe there was anyone who could compare to the Queen.
But when she actually saw Bai Yingyue's face, she couldn't help but be shocked.
Bai Yingyue's face is 60% like the Queen's, but her temperament and demeanor are naturally not as arrogant, domineering and willful as the Queen had been when she was in the East Palace.
"Please sit down," the Queen Mother said gently.
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
All the women responded in unison and then took their seats.
After meeting them, the empress dowager conferred titles on each of the beauties according to their appearance and family background.
Bai Yingyue was named a fifth-rank beauty because of her outstanding appearance.
That night, the Queen Mother had Lady Bai carried to the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
When Anshun saw that the beauty had been sent to the west hall, he couldn't help but look embarrassed and had to bite the bullet and go to report to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Lady Bai has already arrived at the west hall. Would you like to go over and take a look? The Queen Mother said that she specially selected this for you according to your preferences."
Jun Zechen frowned when he heard that. His handsome sword-like eyebrows seemed to be twisted into a knot and a hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes.
His preferences?
In the past few years, he has had no thoughts of touching a woman and has almost returned to the state of health preservation in his previous life.
How does the Queen Mother know his preferences?
It's ridiculous.
"Send her back." Jun Zechen said in a cold tone.
"The Queen Mother sent someone to say that this beauty must be the one that Your Majesty likes, and asked Your Majesty to go and see her."
Cold sweat broke out on Anshun's forehead, and his voice became lower and lower.
The impatience between Jun Zechen's brows became more and more obvious.
But he didn't want to offend his mother again and again. After a moment of silence, he finally stood up and walked towards the west hall.
Bai Yingyue sat on the edge of the bed, her hands folded on her legs, her body stretched straight, looking very nervous.
She was wearing thin clothes, and the slight chill made her cheeks turn pink.
Jun Zechen walked in, and his footsteps seemed quite loud in the quiet west hall.
When Bai Yingyue heard the sound, she quickly stood up and bowed respectfully and properly.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
"Get up."
Jun Zechen's voice was cold and distant. He didn't even look at her. He just passed her and lay down on the bed in the west hall, one hand casually resting on his forehead and the other holding a book.
Bai Yingyue was at a loss for a moment. After a long while, she mustered up the courage to whisper, "Your Majesty?"
When Jun Zechen heard her voice, he moved his gaze from the book to her.
His originally casual and scattered gaze suddenly focused the moment it touched her face.
Is this the beauty that the Queen Mother mentioned, to be found according to his preferences?
Jun Zechen's face turned gloomy in an instant, his lips were pursed tightly, and his lines were straight and stiff.
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