Something happened. This is not going to be bloody.

In the selection hall, because the two superiors didn't like anyone, Xiao Anzi could only shout loudly:

"The next group will enter the hall."

After three more groups, no one was chosen.

At this moment, a new group of beauties walked into the hall side by side.

Among them there was a woman who was not the most beautiful, but she had an outstanding temperament and a strong scholarly air. Even with her eyebrows lowered, one could still feel her unique charm.

Zhou Leng's eyes lit up, and then she thought of choosing a daughter-in-law for herself, and she calmed down again. She thought it was useless to like her, and she still had to make her son like her.

It’s a pity that such a beautiful fairy ended up falling for some bastard.

It turns out that the mother and son have the same aesthetic taste.

Several women spoke about their backgrounds and names from left to right.

The woman that both of them favored knelt down and saluted, and said, "I pay my respects to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. I am the daughter of the Minister of Agriculture of the Sinong Temple, and my name is Tian Shuyu."

Zhou Leng said in a gentle tone: "Lift your head and let me see."

The woman raised her head slightly, her eyebrows lowered.

Zhou Leng asked again: "You studied at home."

When the Empress Dowager asked this question, all the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall secretly turned their eyes to the woman. After all, she was the first person being questioned, which meant that she had at least caught the Empress Dowager's eye.

The palace maids and eunuchs said it was too difficult and that this emperor and empress dowager were too picky.

The woman replied, "Your Majesty, I read a few books at home, including Women's Training and Precepts."

The woman's voice was pleasant and gentle, but not deliberately soft.

The Empress Dowager and the Emperor looked at each other, and the Emperor nodded with rare satisfaction.

Zhou Leng thought, come on, this is because he likes this kind of elegant beauty. After all, Gao Ze himself likes reading and painting, and he is considered half an artist. If he hadn't become the emperor, he might really be a cool prince who plays with the world.

Seeing his mother's satisfied expression, Gao Ze said softly in his magnetic voice, "Leave a name tag."

Tian Shuyu bowed and expressed his gratitude.

Then the mother and son left one person's sign and didn't choose any more.

The emperor was relatively late in establishing his empress, as the other princes younger than him all had their own wives, so he only chose two.

Neither mother nor son has the habit of arranging marriages for others without any reason.

The talent show that shocked the whole country ended up with only two people chosen, which seemed like a joke. However, Zhou Leng didn't want his adopted son to have too many concubines in the harem, as he would not live long. After all, he was quite handsome, and it would be a pity if he died.

Fortunately, Gao Ze is not a lustful person.

Tian Shuyu and another woman, Chu Yuan, were both taken to a palace, where they were greeting each other.

After all, they were the only two chosen, so talking could help ease the tension. When it was almost time for lunch, they didn't see any other girls being sent here. They themselves couldn't believe that only they were chosen.

After the selection was over, the two were sent back home by people from the palace. This was also to tell their family that these two would be the queens of the palace in the future, so they had to take care of them and not meet with men outside their families at will.

Before the imperial edict was issued, many people had already gone to the home of Minister of Agriculture Tian to congratulate him.

After all, those who were not chosen left the palace and went home on the same day. There were only two people who were chosen, one was the daughter of a third-rank official, and the other was the daughter of a fifth-rank official. It was impossible for the legitimate daughter of a fifth-rank official to be the queen, and the legitimate daughter of a third-rank official to be the concubine.

The Minister of Agriculture is in charge of the agricultural production of the world, which is considered to be down-to-earth. Moreover, Zhou Leng will change the land tax policy of Da Qi in the future.

By marrying the daughter of the Minister of Agriculture, he did not have to worry about lack of support for his reforms.

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After the Tian family sent away all the guests and people who came to congratulate them, they sat together to discuss the matter.

The Tian family had two legitimate sons, one legitimate daughter, five illegitimate sons, but no illegitimate daughters.

This situation led to Tian Shuyu being highly valued in the family. Many parents who thought their daughters should study were reluctant to let them do so, but she liked reading, so they invited a teacher to teach her at home. She was one of the few talented women in this dynasty.

If she married into a familiar family, she could live a stable life, but marrying into the royal family was not enough for Tian Shuyu, who grew up in a relatively simple environment. After all, her mother had never taught her about the intrigues among the women in the family.

Tian Shuyu was sent back to her room to rest. Everyone saw that she had to bow again, which was quite troublesome.

Everyone in the family was gloomy, and Mrs. Tian was restless. Finally, she couldn't help but say something inappropriate:

"Master, what do you think of this person? Is his appearance and character really excellent?"

When Mr. Tian heard his wife's question, he looked around, then cautiously went out, opened the window and looked around before returning to the room. He whispered:

"Madam, you know that the current emperor is as handsome as Pan An, and there is only one concubine in the harem. As for her character, she is also a top-notch candidate. However, you cannot ask me these questions today. Just focus on preparing the dowry for your daughter."

Mrs. Tian was still uneasy, and she asked again: "If so, there is only one concubine in the harem, I am afraid..."

"Be careful what you say."

Lord Tian glared at his wife angrily and left in a huff.

Zhou Leng naturally didn't know about these things in the Tian family. She took Tian Shuyu's birth date and compared it with her adopted son's. Seeing that it was a match made in heaven, she asked someone to find someone from the Imperial Observatory to set a date for the wedding.

After two or three days, the imperial edict arrived at the Tian family. All the members of the Tian family, young and old, went to the front yard to receive the edict. In order to show importance, the person who delivered the edict was the former Xiao Anzi, now the chief steward An.

Everyone knelt in the front hall.

Manager An shouted loudly:

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Since the beginning of the world, every wise ruler must have a virtuous successor. The daughter of the Minister of Agriculture, Tian Youtan, is of virtuous character and dignified appearance. She is suitable to be taught by the six palaces. In compliance with the command of Empress Dowager Fukang, Tian Shuyu is proclaimed as the Empress. You are filial and modest, respectful and diligent. Do not disobey my command. I respect you."

Everyone in the Tian family kowtowed and bowed to thank the emperor for his grace.

Xiao Anzi accepted the purse given by the Tian family. After all, this was a happy event, and he accepted the money to give face to the other party.

Chu Yuan was also named Zuo Zhaoyi, but without a title.

For the wedding of the emperor and empress, all relevant departments have to get busy. The palace needs to be renovated and the ceremonial itinerary needs to be integrated and finalized. Fortunately, there are people to do all these.

Zhou Leng just had to wait for his daughter-in-law to come in and offer him tea.

The cumbersome process also shows the respect for the Queen and the piety and importance attached to the Emperor's marriage. It also implicitly tells the Emperor not to depose the Queen easily, as it is not easy to marry one.

The wedding night.

For the first time, Tian Shuyu saw clearly the appearance and figure of the current emperor, also her husband. Although her father and mother both said that the current emperor had the appearance of a heavenly man, only after seeing him at this moment did she feel that what her father said was true.

Tian Shuyu once dressed up as a man and went out to play with her brother. She had met many men, but she had never seen someone like Gao Ze.

If two people are going to get married without ever having met each other, it has to be said that it is a great comfort if the other person is good-looking.

After the friendly exchange, the two fell into a deep sleep, with only the red candle by the window burning all night.