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After curled up on the ice-cold bed for an entire night, Xue Fu was awoken by a loud noise. He got up and pushed open the window, feeling that the sound of someone choosing a wife had already rang out.

She hastily washed her face, then followed the servant to the front hall. In her hands was a very small medicine bottle. On the way to the front hall, she walked steadily and firmly.

Master Bai was already waiting in the front hall, as if he knew she was going to appear. A victorious smile appeared on his face. Waiting in the front hall was the first wife and Bai Yuqi. At this moment, Bai Yuqi was dressed in a pink and blue robe, with a hairpin in her hair that fluttered in the wind.

She was still young, but she had recently fought a fierce battle. Furthermore, she had been doted on by the eldest wife ever since she was young. Thus, her personality was naturally somewhat childish.

"Mother, do you think the emperor will take a fancy to his daughter?" Bai Yuqi laughed happily, but the First Madam's expression was gloomy, she kept her hair in order, and said: "The harem is like a battlefield, you must be careful, and take every step carefully, understand?"

"Mother, Daughter knows." Bai Yuqi replied happily. On the contrary, Xue Fu was not surprised at all. She had heard what she had said to the First Madam yesterday. Bai Yuqi did not need to complete any missions, all he needed to do was to make His Majesty happy!

He thought that Prime Minister Bai had no heart and wouldn't pamper anyone, but it turned out that wasn't the case. She was the only one he did not love, and from this day onwards, there might be another Bai Yining!

Thinking about Bai Yining, Xue Fu stepped into the hall with graceful steps, bowed in front of Master Bai Xiang, and said in a soft voice, "Father, daughter will definitely be obedient. I only hope that father can agree to one of your conditions, and forgive my sister."

Master Bai looked at her with a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes and said, "As long as you are obedient, Father will naturally not make things difficult for that unfilial daughter of mine." Since there was someone representing him in entering the palace, he naturally wouldn't go through with a broken daughter. In the end, it was him who was born!

Xue Fu made a slight bow, and followed a mama towards the Bai household's gate. This might be the last time she would step into her own courtyard, the last time she would see her mother and sister. Her heart was bitter, but she had nowhere to cry.

Along the way, Xue Fu and Bai Yuqi did not talk. Bai Yuqi carefully protected the makeup on his face, afraid that he would miss the opportunity. Xue Fu couldn't help but sneer at the bottom of his heart. Didn't she know that the first stage of the imperial concubine selection was related to beauty? Furthermore, it was impossible for him to see Long Yan in three months. Only a few would remain after repeated selections. Only then would the Emperor be able to see them through the curtains and select them personally.

However, Bai Yuqi was still enjoying it, giving her disdainful glances from time to time. Xue Fu was still wearing the snow-white skirt from yesterday, and the dress even had the faint fragrance of pear blossoms. Her black hair was the same as yesterday, without any headdress. She had no headdress since she was a child, and she was not allowed to wear accessories after entering Miaofeng Temple.

When the two of them arrived at the entrance of the palace, it was already packed with a crowd of young and beautiful women. They were all well-proportioned and had bright smiles on their faces. They were all waiting for the day when they would be able to ascend the branches and become phoenixes!

After the initial selection, half of them were still rejected outside the palace gate. Only the fifty positions that the mama thought were the most perfect were selected. Xue Fu and Bai Yuqi, on the other hand, did not even need to be dragged into the tent to check their bodies, and directly passed.

finally understood why Bai Yuqi would wear makeup on their faces. According to the power of Prime Minister Bai, they did not need to rehearse their campaign, and did not need to compete head on with that group of women who were as fat and thin as a bird and as beautiful as a flower. She only needed to wait three months before she could see the emperor. If she was lucky enough to be chosen by the emperor, then her plan would be half successful!

The moment that the palace door closed, Xue Fu heard the sound of the woman crying behind him. The beautiful dream instantly vanished like a mirage, they should be crying. Xue Fu thought bitterly and quickened his lotus steps to follow behind the leading mama.

Under the golden sun, the imperial palace of the Golden Jade Radiant Emperor looked as noble as a fairyland. The majestic red walls were jade-like, and the eaves were heavy. The pavilion was independent, and the golden glazed tiles and the golden brick-paved ground exuded the noble aura of the imperial clan.

In accordance with the rules, the nanny led them to a palace and ordered them to list the names of the newspapers and where they came from. The first woman had just opened her mouth to speak when a high-pitched male voice came from outside the courtyard. "The emperor has a finger —!"

The wet nurse was frightened and quickly ran up to greet him. She bowed and knelt down. The beautiful ladies who had never come in contact with palace etiquette naturally panicked their steps. He did not care whether his posture was right or wrong as he bowed and knelt in front of the passed the finger to his father-in-law. No one had expected that the emperor's decree would come so soon. Even the mama who had been in charge of the beautiful ladies for many years had never encountered such a scene. They immediately felt as if their hearts were caught in their throats.

"The emperor has fingers! "Bring all the beautiful ladies to the peony garden and let the emperor choose one for himself!" It was just one short sentence, but it caused the entire courtyard to be filled with whispers and rejoice. At the very least, they managed to go through a lot of painful training and were able to see the legendary 'Ten Thousand Remnants' as soon as possible.

Only Xue Fu was still quietly kneeling on the ground with no expression on her face. She wasn't like the other women who were looking forward to entering the Palace Chief's Palace as soon as possible. His heart sank even more, as if it had been suppressed by a giant boulder.

Senior Servant Liu took the order and turned around to speak to the ladies. "The emperor's admission is your good fortune. Remember, when you see the emperor about to kneel down, your dragon countenance cannot be listened to. Don't raise your head without the emperor's permission, do you understand?!"

"Understood!" All the ladies replied in unison.

Senior Servant Liu led the group out of the courtyard and into the peony garden her father-in-law spoke of. Along the way, the peach trees were all green and the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant. The ladies who had never seen such a good scene were all filled with surprise as they exclaimed in low voices.

After passing through a courtyard, they stepped onto a luxurious arched bridge. Clear water rippled beneath the bridge, and the lotus leaves floated in the air. A group of extremely red fish rushed towards the crowd of people, causing Xue Fu to feel dizzy seeing them. After Senior Servant Liu gave a low shout, Fang Yuan withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and followed her.

Beyond that was the palace's famous Ning Garden. The towering trees were all hundred years old, like ancient pine trees. The pavilion's gray tiles were made of obsidian, and were glowing under the sun's rays. The brick wall is more jasper, the sun is warm then cool smoke, the sun is cold and the air is warm.

As they passed through the Ningxia Gardens, many colorful dresses could suddenly be seen in front of them. Soon after, a dignified and beautiful woman appeared in front of them, surrounded by a group of eunuchs and maids. The beauty was dressed in a palace dress of goose yellow silk, with a phoenix pearl on her head and emerald steps on her temples. She was much more beautiful than Bai Yuqi's hair.

The girl stopped and smiled. Although it was not very eye-catching, it still made the golden sun lose its color. It was as if all its brilliance had been absorbed by the girl in front of her, allowing her smile to shine again. Maybe she was talking about this kind of exceptional beauty, Xue Fu thought to himself.

When she saw the look of envy on Bai Yuqi's face, she thought that she must have been shocked by this woman's noble aura!

"Greetings, Imperial Concubine Yu!" Senior Servant Liu knelt down and lowered her head.

Only then did the girls recover their wits. They once again kneeled on the ground in an uproar, greeting each other in unison. Only one girl who was half a beat too slow could have forgotten to greet him since she was too young. By the time she regained her senses, yufei was already right in front of her. The voice was cold and mocking, "What? Am I not qualified to make you kneel? "

The little girl panicked and kneeled down heavily, "This servant doesn't dare!"

The beautiful smile on her face was no longer, instead, it was replaced with an angry look. yufei was furious, and the golden foot on her temples started swaying, causing people to worry that she would fall down in the next moment.

Senior Servant Liu peeked at yufei's face, she was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and quickly apologized, "Your Highness, please calm your anger, this servant did not teach you well enough …" The emperor was in a hurry to confess, so she had no time to teach him. She had only met the imperial concubine, so of course she couldn't speak.

"Bring this girl to my room and make her a slave!" yufei's voice was crisp and smooth, but cold and boney.

When the little girl heard this, her face immediately paled. She lay at yufei's feet and wailed, "Please be merciful esteemed! "Your servant has no intention to offend you. Just now, your servant was attracted by the Empress's beauty and forgot to pay her respects. Empress …"

All of the pretty girls were shocked by yufei's anger to the point that they did not even dare to breathe, they all lowered their heads, listening to the little girl's miserable and sorrowful crying, afraid that they would be the next one to be thrown into the clothe room.

The little girl's words entered into the heart of yufei, her words lightly rippling. A woman would always have a bit of vanity hidden in the bottom of her heart, liking to listen to good words. And the little girl was naturally smart, in a moment of desperation, she could already control yufei's mentality. The yufei smiled, he then bent down and whispered above the little girl's head: "Is that so? Am I beautiful? Compared to them? " With a wave of her slender arm, the dazzling golden armor pointed straight at the beautiful ladies kneeling at her feet.

The little girl's lips and tongue were nimble, and her voice was humble and calm. "The Empress is a peony that is kept in a peony garden. They are all azaleas that grow by the roadside. They are beautiful, but not on the same level."

yufei laughed involuntarily. He straightened his waist and sneered: "Do you know that the peonies in the peony garden change every year? With the flowers gone and the leaves turning yellow, you will be moved out of the garden? And sooner or later, this peony will be moved out. " Her voice was very soft, but it carried a hint of melancholy. As a woman of the emperor, this was a tragic fate that could not be avoided.

Since the start of the dynasty, there had been no concubine in any palace who'd received His Majesty's favor for her entire life. As a first-rate imperial concubine, how could she, someone who couldn't even see His Majesty properly, be spoiled for a hundred years?

The little girl was stunned. In the end, she was choked by yufei to the point where she was at a loss for words. Other than being anxious, she could no longer say a single word. She cried out as she hid under the corner of the yufei.

On the other hand, yufei didn't continue to make things difficult for her.

The little girl was overjoyed as she kowtowed. "Thank you esteemed imperial concubine, thank you imperial concubine …" She did not expect the yufei to suddenly show her kindness and forgive her this time. The other women also did not expect that, with the stone in their hearts quietly falling, at least the yufei would no longer vent their anger, and they would be safe for the time being.

The yufei did not want to kill anyone, they just wanted to seize this opportunity to show off their might to everyone. She wanted them to understand that this harem was controlled by Imperial Concubine Yu, and wanted them to experience her power of influence!

The current yufei was like a noble peacock, displaying his most proud side, arrogantly looking down on the group of sparrows below him. With a turn of her long skirt, she gracefully left in front of them, who did not dare to breathe too loudly.

Before she left, she shook off the golden jade inlaid in her hair and stuck it into the little girl's hair. Everything would be decided by her!

Until they could no longer see yufei anymore. Senior Servant Liu and Fang Luo called out to them to get up, to make them hurry up, they were just afraid that they would miss the emperor's time.