Su Jingyao was half lying lazily on the couch, with one hand gently supporting her head and the other hand casually holding the list of concubines.
With a soft sigh, it’s great to be an emperor.
Beautiful faces will eventually fade, but the emperor's women will always be as beautiful as flowers.
Miaoyun stood aside obediently.
"Master, I heard that there are several outstanding girls among the selected beauties this year."
Su Jingyao's gaze slowly fell on the roster in her hand. There were endless outstanding women to be solved, and what really needed to be solved were men.
But these women are her competitors for the throne of queen. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.
"Ye Yaqin, the daughter of the Grand Commander, is the most prestigious contestant in this selection. What does she look like and what is her personality like?"
Su Jingyao pointed at Ye Yaqin's name and asked.
The Grand Commander is equivalent to the head of military generals in the monarchy and has great power.
After all, family background is indeed very important in the harem. Those with low family background can only be promoted if they are very much loved by the emperor or give birth to a prince.
Those with high family backgrounds would usually be promoted due to their status during festivals or when the six palaces were enfeoffed.
Miaoyun heard her master's question and thought about it.
"There are quite a few outspoken women among the selected ladies this time, but Miss Ye, despite being the daughter of the Grand Commander and having a noble status, is very gentle and calm."
"She performed well in this audition and is good at the guqin."
"As for her appearance, I haven't seen her in person, but I heard that she is one of the best among the concubines."
"I heard that the most beautiful girl among the beauties this time is Chu Yinxue, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel. She is seventeen years old, very beautiful and tall, with a flamboyant personality." Miaoyun continued.
Su Jingyao nodded slightly, as if thinking about something.
"The Minister of Personnel is Daddy's subordinate, right? If Chu Yinxue enters the palace, I will have to write a letter home to ask about the relationship between the Minister of Personnel and Daddy."
As she spoke, her fingers tapped lightly on the edge of the couch, and a hint of caution appeared in her eyes.
The name Ye Yaqin seems familiar. Could she be the female supporting role in the original book?
Su Jingyao couldn't quite remember.
Forget it, don’t be afraid of those who come, and those who are afraid will not come.
Tomorrow is the palace selection, and Jun Zechen, the Queen Mother, the Imperial Concubine and she will all participate.
But she and the imperial concubine were just there to watch, and the ones who really had the right to choose were Jun Zechen and the empress dowager.
Thinking of this, Su Jingyao narrowed her eyes slightly. After the selection, the number of women in the harem increased, and her chance of becoming queen became even greater.
After all, once there are too many women and there is no queen to manage them, mistakes and chaos are always likely to occur.
The Queen Mother would certainly not let Jun Zechen's position as Queen remain vacant for long.
If she wants to become the queen, the support of the queen mother is the most important thing. However, there must always be a suitable opportunity.
It is obviously unreliable to have a baby at this moment, not to mention that the concubine has just entered the palace, even if she has full confidence in herself.
She would not be so naive as to think that Jun Zechen could remain completely unmoved in the face of so many beauties entering the palace.
Moreover, for the Queen Mother and Jun Zechen, anyone can give birth to a child, but the position of Queen cannot be secured simply by giving birth to a child.
Otherwise, Jun Zechen would not have thought of letting Ling Yue adopt a child.
What the Queen Mother values is whether one has the ability to become Queen.
After the palace selection is over tomorrow, the beauties will "return home", that is, return home, and enter the palace again after five days.
After that, in half a month it was the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet. Palace banquets were all organized by the Shangyi Bureau, which was in turn managed by the Imperial Concubine.
In this case, she would not let the Queen Mother's birthday party go by so peacefully.
According to her speculation, Jun Zechen's position as queen would remain vacant for a year at most, or even less than a year, before the empress dowager and the ministers would begin urging Jun Zechen to take the throne.
During this period, she had to make the imperial concubine do more and make more mistakes until she completely lost the power to assist in managing the six palaces and had no chance of becoming the empress.
Thinking of this, a hint of ruthlessness suddenly flashed in Su Jingyao's eyes. These sisters who are about to enter the palace should not be so well-behaved. It would be best if they could make as much noise as they want.
When Jun Zechen stepped into Zhaochun Palace, he saw her sitting there in a daze.
He had already walked up to her, but still no reaction.
Jun Zechen raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and directly reached out his hand to gently pinch her fair and tender face, and asked with a bit of joking: "What are you thinking about?"
Su Jingyao couldn't help but frown, with a hint of anger.
"Your Majesty, please don't pinch my face."
After saying this, she did not forget the etiquette, she stood up from the couch, bowed and saluted.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
After Jun Zechen helped her up with a smile, he casually half-lay on the couch, and Su Jingyao was ready to sit down next to him.
Jun Zechen glanced at her and said, "Stand over there."
"Yaoyao seems a little different today. I'll take a good look."
Su Jingyao looked surprised. She raised her eyebrows slightly, then obediently took a few steps back so that Jun Zechen could get a closer look.
I didn’t expect that this straight guy could actually see any difference in her?
Afterwards, Su Jingyao deliberately turned around and asked in a delicate voice, "Your Majesty, what is different about me today?"
"The style of this dress is quite unique, and the bun you have on today looks great too."
The style of the skirt that Su Jingyao wore today was the one she took to the Fashion Bureau and had it specially made for her.
The reason why I have to wear it today is naturally to remind Jun Zechen something.
The neckline of the palace dress is embroidered with exquisite Ruyi cloud patterns and inlaid with round pearls.
The sleeves are wide and flowing, with intricate patterns embroidered on the cuffs and decorated with long golden tassels, which sway gracefully as the dress moves.
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