Chapter 230 Selection

Early the next morning, after court session, Jun Zechen was called to the Tihe Hall by the Empress's maid.

There was no such thing as a beauty pageant in his previous life, but Jun Zechen himself didn't care about it in this life. With Ling Yue's encouragement and the Queen's delight, the beauty pageant was carried out as a matter of course.

Jun Zechen and the Queen sat side by side in the first seat, gazing at the rows of beautiful ladies standing in neat rows below.

"Does the prince like anyone? This time, I have carefully arranged a grand election for you. Many noble ladies from other cities have also come, so you can choose more."

"You are already a young man, but you still don't have any children. Even though the ministers in the court don't say anything, they will still have opinions about you."

The Queen tilted her head slightly and spoke earnestly.

"Mother, I know."

Jun Zechen nodded slightly, his expression calm, and he was not prepared to refute his mother.

Anyway, after ascending the throne, there will be a selection of candidates, it doesn’t matter whether it is early or late.

Looking at the first group of beauties coming in, Ye Yaqin, the daughter of the Ye family, walked gracefully in the front.

Jun Zechen's gaze stayed on her for a moment, remembering that she had given birth to a son for him in her previous life, but in the end the Ye family was too ambitious and was eventually destroyed by him.

Now the control of the Ye family's military forces in various states can almost rival the military power in his hands. Now that the selection has been decided, the daughter of the Ye family naturally cannot be left out.

Even if he didn't choose, the Queen Mother would definitely leave her brand.

"Mother, please let the Ye family girl stay."

Jun Zechen's voice was as calm as water, without any emotion in it.

When the queen heard this, a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

If the prince does not choose, does that mean the daughter of the Ye family will be married to another prince?

Prince Duan and Concubine Shu are not the kind of people who would settle down.

The Ye family holds military power, so the eldest daughter of the Ye family cannot marry Prince Duan.

Among the second batch of beauties was An Jinyan. When Jun Zechen saw her, there was no trace of emotion in his eyes. This woman had been favored for a long time in her previous life, but she was used to pretending. Later, other concubines exposed her various calculations after entering the palace, and she was eventually banished to the cold palace.

He decided not to enter the palace in this life. He didn't want to repeat some heart-breaking events whose endings he already knew.

Jun Zechen shook his head lightly, his movements subtle but firm.

When these concubines saw the prince shaking his head, none of them were left behind.

An Jinyan slowly retreated with a look of astonishment on her face. She had never imagined that after all her careful preparations, she would end up like this!

The third group of beauties walked into the hall.

Jun Zechen's eyes swept through the group of beautiful girls, and when he saw Yan Xiaofei, his thoughts drifted back to his previous life.

It seemed that he thought she was a great pipa player, so he favored her several times. Later, she gave birth to a prince, and her son eventually won in the process of seizing the throne.

Then stay.

Having been an emperor for several decades in his previous life, Jun Zechen was diligent and accomplished. He was a man who was extremely strict with himself, ruthless to others and even more ruthless to himself.

If he could complete the number of seven sons as his father had mentioned ahead of time in this life and train the next suitable successor as soon as possible, Jun Zechen would be able to leave more time for himself.

His gaze slowly shifted to Chu Yinxue. This woman had an eye-catching face, but when she was slightly favored in the harem, she became arrogant and her domineering nature was fully revealed when she was with the ladies.

The previous generation Jun Zechen used her to balance Ye Yaqin in the early stage. After all, the two of them were incompatible before entering the palace.

Now that Su Jingyao is here in this life, there is no need for Chu Yinxue to stir up trouble.

So among this group of beauties, Jun Zechen only kept Yan Xiaofei.

The next batch was the last batch of noble ladies in the capital, and Jun Zechen selected a few unfamiliar faces based on their appearance.

Mu Liyue, the daughter of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, was dignified and Jun Zechen nodded slightly.

Mo Zhirou, the daughter of the Counselor, had a gentle temperament, so Jun Zechen also kept her.

After them came the noble ladies from other cities, and the first one to come in was Lin Miaoyin.

This woman had not been overly involved in the disputes in the harem in her previous life, and had always lived in peace in her own world.

Every time she got into a dispute, it seemed that she was framed by others. Lin Miaoyin's mind was all on him. She learned lyrics and composed music for him, sewed clothes for him stitch by stitch, etc., so Jun Zechen had a good impression of her.

Stay and be law-abiding.

Afterwards, two people with lower family backgrounds were chosen. One of them was Xu Shiying, who had lived a law-abiding life and had a son.

One is Tang Suxi. Tang Suxi should not have entered his harem in her previous life. He has no impression of this person, but she has a low status, so it is not bad to have her as a member of his harem.

The queen sitting aside looked at the women chosen by the prince with a satisfied expression on her face.

This draft ended successfully.

Afterwards, the Queen sent the list to the Crown Princess, asking her to decide the positions of these women.

Ling Yue has now at least gradually become a legal wife, and is no longer as obsessed with love as before.

However, she is still far from being the real lady in the Queen's mind. Her status, knowledge and education are not something that Ling Yue can improve in a short period of time.

This time, letting her decide her position as a woman can be considered a test.