The selection of concubines was handled by the Imperial Household Department, although the Empress Dowager asked Concubine Chunshu and Concubine Gui to jointly manage the matter.
But the Queen Mother actually wanted the two of them to restrain each other to prevent them from interfering with the concubines.
After all, the concubines in the harem were worried that some outstanding beauties would be selected and steal the emperor's favor.
The imperial selection is divided into the preliminary selection, the second selection and the palace selection.
In this talent show, women from all cities in Jun Kingdom can participate. In addition, Jun Zechen is young, so there are a large number of girls who sign up.
At the time of the primary election, there were a total of eligible women participating nationwide.
However, the preliminary selection will screen the women's appearance, figure, and demeanor, and will also allow the girls to demonstrate their talents and examine their character. In the end, only 1,500 girls will be able to enter the palace.
After entering the palace, the concubines will participate in the re-selection. After going through the previous rounds, they will undergo more rigorous screening.
Including re-assessment of talents, coping abilities, etc.
Today, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed the list of beautiful girls who will be able to participate in the palace selection tomorrow, a total of 150 beautiful girls.
And thirty-five people will be left in tomorrow's palace selection.
Chuxiu Palace.
The maid Jingxiang was beaming with joy, her eyes gleaming with pride, and her tone was cheerful.
"Miss, you will definitely be selected in tomorrow's selection. During the time I've been in the palace for the second round of selection, I've carefully observed all the concubines in the palace, and there's really not one who is as beautiful as you."
Jingxiang grew up with the young lady since childhood and accompanied her to many banquets among aristocratic families. She has never seen a woman more beautiful and charming than the young lady.
Nowadays, even the outstanding women in various cities of the kingdom cannot compare to her young lady.
There was a hint of arrogance on Chu Yinxue's face, and the corners of her eyes were slightly raised, as if with hooks.
The bright red lips are extremely tempting, and the combination of bright and beautiful facial features is so captivating that it is hard to look away.
"I thought I'd meet a woman who could rival my beauty by participating in the talent show, but I never expected it to be nothing but vulgar women."
Chu Yinxue sat elegantly in front of the dressing table, looking at her face in the mirror.
She is determined to win tomorrow's palace examination!
"Yes, young lady's beauty is truly unmatched. His Majesty is also a man of great talent and beauty, in the prime of his life. Young lady will surely be favored after entering the palace."
Jingxiang echoed from the side.
As long as the young lady is favored, my status as her personal maid will naturally rise accordingly.
If she reached the age to leave the palace, she could escape slavery and find a good man to marry.
A slight smile appeared on Chu Yinxue's lips, as if she was thinking of the glory she would have after entering the palace.
Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and her smile faded away.
"I heard that the most favored concubines in the harem now are the Imperial Concubine and the Pure Concubine. I've heard about the Pure Concubine since I was still in the boudoir."
"I heard that her talent and appearance are the role models for women in Beijing."
When Chu Yinxue thought of Concubine Chun Shu, her face turned a little ugly. After all, her father was also a subordinate of Concubine Chun Shu.
However, if she could surpass Concubine Chunshu in the harem, it would not be impossible for his father to replace Minister Su.
"Miss, Concubine Chun Shu keeps a very low profile in her boudoir and does not participate in banquets with young ladies from aristocratic families. Her talent and beauty are just rumors spread by the public and should not be taken seriously."
"Besides, Concubine Chun Shu has already given birth to the eldest prince. Even if she was beautiful before, her appearance and figure must have been much worse after giving birth to the prince. She is definitely not as bright and charming as the young lady."
Chu Yinxue's mood immediately improved a lot after hearing this, and she raised her eyebrows slightly.
"Indeed, how can a woman who has given birth to a child compare with me?"
"Miss, the weather is really nice today. The flowers in the small garden of Chuxiu Palace are blooming beautifully. Would you like to go out for a walk?"
Seeing that the young lady was in a good mood, Jingxiang offered a suggestion.
Chu Yinxue stood up lightly and flicked her sleeves, "Let's go for a walk."
The small garden of Chuxiu Palace was bustling with people coming and going at this time.
As concubines, they had no way of leaving Chuxiu Palace privately, but fortunately, Chuxiu Palace was extremely spacious and grand.
The beauties gathered in groups of three or five, either standing or sitting, admiring the flowers and chatting in low voices.
As the most distinguished person among the beauties in this show, Ye Yaqin was naturally surrounded by stars.
Her family was a family of military commanders, and had produced many famous generals. Even in her generation, her father was ranked first among the military commanders and held the high position of Grand Commander.
There is no obvious tendency to favor civil officials over military officials in the monarchy, but the status of civil officials is always slightly higher than that of military officials.
Naturally, the Ye family did not want their daughter to harbor prejudices about being the descendant of a military general, so they devoted themselves to the training of Ye Yaqin, shaping her into a dignified and elegant woman.
Ye Yaqin's temperament is as gentle as the gurgling water.
"Sister Ye, the palace selection will be held tomorrow. I'm really nervous."
"I really envy my sister. Not only does she have a privileged family background, but her talent and appearance are also among the best among the selected girls. She will definitely be able to successfully stay in the palace selection tomorrow."
The speaker was Yan Xiaofei, whose father was Guanglu Dafu, also a high-ranking official of the second rank.
However, Yan Xiaofei is the concubine's daughter of the Yan family. If she were not the legitimate daughter and was only thirteen years old and not yet of the age for the selection, she would not be allowed to participate in the selection.
Most of the beauties selected this year are legitimate daughters. Even the daughters of some minor officials are legitimate daughters.
When facing some young ladies from small families, Yan Xiaofei often unconsciously shows her sense of superiority.
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