Chapter 235 Primary Election

The next morning, Yihuan saw Yinzhen off to attend the morning court, and pulled Nanny Chen aside to ask, "Mammy, was there any movement from Honghui yesterday?"

Nanny Chen hesitated for a while and said, "Yes, there is."

"Which one did he choose, the one with a thin waist or the one with big breasts?" Yihuan frowned and continued to ask.

"Your Highness, you sound like a pervert." Nanny Chen looked up at the door and saw that no one was paying attention. "Prince Honghui went there with His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince yesterday."

"what?"

"The Fourth Prince took a fancy to a baby-faced maid named Mei'er, and Prince Honghui gave her to him on the spot. Now she is serving in the Fourth Prince's courtyard."

"what?!"

Yihuan stood up in surprise. She began to think about things and finally snatched a feather duster from the palace maid and went to Hongyan's yard in a rage.

Now Hongyan was of course in the study room, so she decided to wait here for him to come back and rest at noon.

Of course, this boy can forget about sleeping. Today she wants him to know why the flowers are so red!

Yuling was trying hard to hold back her laughter. The young prince knew nothing. Prince Honghui did not want to reject the emperor's kindness, so he and the young prince worked together to ruin the matter.

After leaving the court, Yinzhen was also curious about this matter. He asked Su Peisheng privately: "Who did Honghui favor yesterday?"

"In reply to the emperor, the eldest prince gave the maid you gave him to the fourth prince, and then he slept with the fourth prince for the night, and went to the study together in the morning."

Yinzhen lowered his head and smiled, but said nothing.

After reading a few memorials, Yinzhen suddenly thought of something: "Where is the Queen now?"

Su Peisheng lowered his head: "The Queen went to the Fourth Prince's place in a rage early in the morning, and she hasn't come out yet."

Yinzhen laughed and shook his head, said nothing more, and concentrated on reading the memorial.

At noon, Hongyan came back happily to rest. The story told by the palace maid yesterday was very interesting, and he wanted to continue listening, so he asked his elder brother for it.

As soon as he entered the room, Hong Yan saw Yi Huan, his eyes lit up, and he trotted over: "Empress Dowager, do you miss Xiao Lang too?"

Looking at Hongyan's puppy dog ​​eyes, Yihuan nodded subconsciously: "I thought so."

"Little Wolf misses the Queen Mother too." Hong Yan said with a smile.

This child is so sweet. Yihuan thought about this and then saw the feather duster next to her and immediately came to her senses.

Yihuan raised her eyebrows: "Come here, mother has something to ask you."

"Did you ask your eldest brother for a palace maid yesterday?" Yihuan's tone was not very good.

Hong Yan was a little surprised: "Yes, she is very good at telling stories, and Xiaolang wants her to serve him."

"You, you dare to ask for everything. She is a gift from your royal father. You are really making trouble." Yihuan was right but couldn't explain it clearly. Xiaolang was too young to talk about matters between men and women.

"Empress Mother, if my elder brother didn't want to give it to me, he would always find a reason to refuse. Since my elder brother has given it to me, I am ready to explain it in front of my father, and I just need to accept it." Hong Yan suddenly said, and at this time he had a maturity beyond his age.

Yihua looked at him and felt like she was being lectured by a child again: "Little Wolf, do you want to stay at grandpa's house for a few days?"

"Really?" Hong Yan's eyes lit up. "Little Wolf and Master have learned a set of Piaoxue swordsmanship, which is just right for him to compete with Guo Luoma's swordsmanship."

"You have to be gentle. Your grandpa is old and his legs are not in good condition." "Little Wolf knows. Little Wolf will supervise Guo Luomafa to take the medicine."

Seeing Hong Yan speaking seriously, Yi Hua pinched his red face and said, "Okay, tell your new maid to be low-key and not go out casually. Wait until she's done with the limelight."

The official talent show will be held in a few days. Xiaolang loves to play and run, and Yihuan recently discovered that he has a hobby of liking beautiful sisters. It happened that my mother said that my father missed Xiaolang, so she sent him away for a few days to avoid the trouble in the talent show province.

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Three cannon salutes rang out in the Forbidden City, marking the beginning of the talent show.

The preliminary round was unremarkable. Everyone wore the same clothes and simple accessories. Some thoughtfully pinned a small flower on their temples, making them look delicate and lovely.

When you look at a beautiful woman, you will sigh at her natural beauty.

Looking at these five beauties, you will feel that each of them has her own merits.

After looking at fifty beauties, Yihuan felt a little bored. These people were beautiful, but they lacked any special memorable points.

Yihuan began to understand the directors who held open castings in her previous life. With some people, she could tell they were the right person at a glance, while the rest were just mediocre people.

There are three thousand concubines in the harem. Yihuan originally thought that three thousand was an imaginary number and an exaggeration. Now, looking back, maybe it is too little.

No wonder there are so few emperors who live long lives. It would be strange if they didn’t get sick if they enjoy themselves like this every day.

Concubine Qi looked at Yihuan, who was already daydreaming and yawning, and sneered in her heart.

When it comes to the selection of new people into the harem, the biggest bonus is the Queen's favor, so she is not in a hurry. She hasn't lived on favor for a long time now.

It was unclear whether the Queen was careless or really didn't care, she actually deserted her post at a time like this.

The preliminary selection was indeed as Nanny Chen had said. All those with special marks on the roster entered the palace selection. Among them, a woman from the Han Army Banner caught Yihuan's attention.

It's nothing, this Zhang Jia is just too beautiful. The same clothes will make anyone who is ugly look embarrassed. Some people look like they are wearing a bucket, while others wear them with temperament and style.

She had no facial expression, looking as calm as a fairy from heaven. Her earrings were simple freshwater pearls, which made her face look like jade.

Not only Yihuan woke up, but Concubine Qi and others also looked gloomy. For these old and ugly women like them, such a beautiful woman entering the palace would be a disaster.

The other beautiful ladies who were traveling with her also looked at Zhang Jia, with a hint of jealousy flashing across their faces from time to time.

Seeing someone of the same age so beautiful, few people can remain calm.

The first day of the preliminary selection ended so uneventfully. Yihuan returned to Yikun Palace and suddenly became interested: "Yuxue, set up my drawing board."

"What's wrong with you, Madam? Do you want to paint after watching the concubines all day?"

"Are you stimulated?"

"That Zhang Jiashi is so beautiful. She's a threat."

"Okay, stop talking and go get some paint for the Queen."

During the years in the Qing Dynasty, Yihuan had developed a great skill in painting. She was better at portraits than landscapes. Perhaps it was because she had a foundation in sketching in her previous life. Yihuan's portraits were lifelike, and Yinzhen was very impressed when he saw them.

Yihuan recalled the elegance of Zhang Jia and with a wave of her hand, the portrait appeared on the paper in less than half an hour. Yihuan colored the portrait according to the color of the clothes of today's concubine. Looking at the blank space in the upper right corner, Yihuan thought for a moment and wrote two sentences.

"There is a beautiful woman..."

"Who is the beauty?" Yinzhen's voice came from behind.