Shaohua is Junqing

Two days later, the palace sent a nanny to Prince Chen's mansion.

"I, Kong, pay my respects to His Royal Highness Prince Chen and Princess Shaohua."

"Please stand up, Madam Kong. Madam Kong is an old lady in the palace and an elder of the king. You don't need to perform such a grand ceremony."

"Your Majesty, please be considerate of me, but I cannot break the rules."

"Mrs. Kong, please teach me for the next two days."

"Your Majesty, you're welcome."

"Madam Kong, please follow me." Caidie led her to the west wing of Qingfangyuan.

"The beauties participating in the selection are all girls reported from all over the country. The first thing to look at during the screening is their appearance and body shape. They cannot be too fat or too thin. Those with ugly looks will not be selected. The second thing to look at is their posture and manners. They must be dignified, generous, and elegant. Those who are timid and have indecent manners will not be selected. The third thing to look at is their moral character. The princess is the chief examiner of this selection. After passing the first two levels, the third level will come to you." Grandma Kong explained.

"Does that mean I don't need to participate in the first two rounds of selection?"

"There are special personnel in charge of the first two levels, but the princess is the chief examiner, so if she wants to participate, she can."

"I've never done anything like this before and I don't know anything about it, so I just want to participate in the whole process."

"That's no problem, of course."

"Very good. Is there a requirement for the number of girls to be selected?"

"The number of concubines of different ranks in the harem varies, from the highest rank, the Empress, to the lowest rank, the Court Concubines, a total of 122 people. But filling all these vacancies is not a matter of a day or two. The Queen Mother said that this selection is the first since the Emperor ascended the throne, and the number of people cannot be less, at least 54 people must be selected. As for the final rank of these people, it will be decided by the Emperor and the Queen Mother."

"You really want to fill out your harem, I see. Are there any specific requirements for body shape and appearance?"

"The body shape must be appropriate. We will select one person as the standard. No one who is too fat or too thin will be accepted. As for the appearance, the facial features must be regular. Those with crooked eyebrows and squinting eyes will naturally not be selected."

"I see."

"Tomorrow I will bring the princess to the palace and meet with the judges of this talent show first, so that we can do things better in the future."

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Madam."

"You are too polite, my lady. This is my job."

"Mammy, you must be tired after teaching me for so long. Go and have a rest first. I will go to the palace with you tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll take my leave now."

Caidie led Nanny Kong to the room prepared for her in Qingfangyuan to rest.

On the second day, Nanny Kong brought Siyu into the palace, accompanied by Caidie and Xiaoma.

The three of them came to Chuxiu Palace and Jieqi Tower.

"This is Lord Liu, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, who is in charge of all matters related to this selection." Nanny Kong introduced.

"Your humble servant Liu Mu pays respect to the princess."

"Master Liu, there is no need to be so polite. Although I am the chief examiner of this selection, I don't understand many things. I still have to rely on Master Liu for everything."

"Your Highness, your words are too kind. I will do my best to assist you in completing this selection."

"These two are Lord Hou and Lord Luo, the heads of the Temple Department. They are responsible for the first two stages of the selection."

"Your humble servant greets the princess."

"No need to be so polite, my lords."

"The other few are servants of the Ye Ting Bureau. They can be sent to do all kinds of chores."

Behind the three officials from the Ministry of Rites stood seven or eight young eunuchs and palace maids, each of them bowing their heads.

"Your servant greets the princess." The young eunuchs and palace maids knelt down in unison.

"Please stand up. This princess has been appreciated by the Queen Mother and the Emperor and appointed as the chief examiner of this selection. This princess will do her best to uphold the principles of fairness and justice and complete the important task of this selection. I also hope for the full support of all the adults and maids." After saying this, she bowed.

"I, your humble servant, will do my best to assist the princess." The three adults, Madam Kong, and the eunuchs and palace maids all knelt down and bowed.

"Everyone, please stand up. The selection process is complicated, so please go and do your work."

"I will take my leave. Your humble servant will take his leave."

Nanny Kong stayed in the palace, while Siyu, Caidie and Xiaoma returned to Prince Chen's Mansion.