No matter how much flattery wears, the emperor likes to hear people praising him directly.

And he was not the one who was really scared, nor was he too angry. He looked intently at the concubine who was answering the question, wanting to make a few teasing remarks, but unexpectedly, when he saw this, he was the one who was frightened.

"Wan...cough cough."

He glanced at Wang Ruofu guiltily, and seeing that she had no reaction, he asked again, "Zhen Huan, which Huan character?"

Hearing the emperor's tone soften, Zhen Huan heaved a sigh of relief and replied, "Han Huan, a graceful waist in the palace of Chu, is exactly the name of my maiden."

"It's Cai Shen's poem." The emperor closed his eyes and murmured, "Spring has come, but the fragrance has faded and the jade has withered. He is well versed in poetry and literature."

"Pfft-"

Wang Ruofu laughed, not giving the emperor any face in public, and said in a loud voice: "It's so funny. If you don't understand, you should be humble, instead of pretending to understand."

The Queen Mother pulled at Wang Ruofu's skirt desperately, but she couldn't stop Wang Ruofu.

Wang Ruofu stared directly into the emperor's displeased gaze and refused to give in. She then turned to look at Zhen Huan who was kneeling below and said with contempt.

"Even someone like me who is not very knowledgeable about poetry and literature knows that this poem should be pronounced as Xuanxuanyi Niuchugongyao, but you don't even know how to pronounce your own name."

"No wonder you have bad hearing."

Zhen Huan's face turned red due to the scolding. She had never been so embarrassed since she was a child. If someone said that she was not the queen, she would definitely refute it.

She endured the grievance and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "I am a humble servant, thank you for your correction, Queen. My maiden name is Huan, the same as Langhuan Fudi."

This generous, decent and unpretentious attitude made people look at her with higher regard, and the emperor was attracted by her because her appearance, temperament and even demeanor were very similar to Rouze when she was young.

Recalling the excitement and high spirits of his youth, the look he gave Zhen Huan was filled with a kind of nostalgia of his own.

"Showgirl Zhen Huan, leave your name card."

Wang Ruofu vaguely felt that Zhen Huan's appearance was familiar, but she couldn't remember it at the moment, so she kept it in mind and didn't think much about it.

The Queen Mother also couldn't remember. After seeing the fat Rouze, she was shocked and couldn't remember what Rouze looked like.

Because Wang Ruofu mocked him in public for being unskilled and pretending to be knowledgeable, the emperor was not interested in the following selections and only chose another beauty named Fang Chunyi.

The draft has officially come to an end.

Wang Ruofu realized the benefits of letting Nian Shilan be in charge from this delegation of power. Things like the carriages for picking up and dropping off the concubines and the rules for the concubines' uniform service were all proposed by Nian Shilan after considering precedents, and Wang Ruofu stamped her approval.

Not a penny more was spent, and not a penny less was enjoyed.

Since Nian Shilan likes to spend money and act like a boss so much, she will let her do it to her heart's content.

Wang Ruofu looked at Nian Shilan amiably and said, "You have done a great job in selecting the best candidates. Although I have recovered from my cold, I still have to take care of the prince's marriage."

"What does the Queen mean?" Nian Shilan's eyes sparkled, but her heart was uneasy, fearing that what she would hear next would not be what she wanted.

"What I mean is that you will still help me manage the six palaces."

Wang Ruofu didn't hesitate and gave Nian Shilan a reassurance, and then said: "Except for matters such as torture, demotion, and transfer, you need to discuss with me before making a decision. For other matters, you can make the decision."

Not being able to impose punishment, demote or transfer someone else is equivalent to not having much real power. If it were in his previous life, Nian Shilan would certainly not be happy about this.

But in this life, Nian Shilan happily agreed: "Since the emperor and the queen trust me, I will not refuse."

"If you refuse, I will be unhappy."

Wang Ruofu spoke sincerely, and chatted and laughed with Nian Shilan. On the surface, they seemed very harmonious, and both of them got what they wanted.

Wang Ruofu: "By the way, I hope to extend the time for the newcomers to learn the rules from the tutor. Some of the newcomers are reckless. If they don't learn the rules well and offend the princes and princesses, it will be bad."

The real reason is that Wang Ruofu wants to focus on arranging Honghui's marriage and strive for perfection.

Nian Shilan was happy that the new bride arrived at the palace later, and this was the Queen's idea, so if the Emperor asked about it, she could just push it to the Queen.

He immediately agreed: "The Queen is right. We should learn more about etiquette."

Zhen Mansion.

After returning home, Zhen Huan showed no joy at all. She perfunctorily asked her parents who were kneeling to greet her to stand up, then went back to her room and cried with her face covered.

She just felt that she was extremely unlucky today, as if everyone was against her. First, the eunuch who called out her name spoke with a shocking voice, and then the queen laughed at her in public for reciting the poem incorrectly.

After crying, Zhen Huan regained her composure and still had to make plans for the future, so she asked Liu Zhu to inquire about the other selected beauties from the Han Army Banner.

Upon learning that An Lingrong was also selected and was currently living in a remote inn, he thought for a moment and asked Liu Zhu to invite An Lingrong to stay at the Zhen Mansion for the time being.

I didn't want to return empty-handed.

"What's going on?" Zhen Huan asked. From her observation, An Lingrong was not a noble person and there was no reason for her to reject her advances.

Liu Zhu: "It's that young lady from the Xia Mansion. She bullied Miss Lingrong in the palace, and now she comes to the inn to snatch her away. Miss Lingrong follows her."

It turned out that after Xia Dongchun and An Lingrong were both scolded by the aunt in the palace, they actually got to know each other and started chatting.

Later, they were selected together. Xia Dongchun was a person who could not sit still. It was rare for her to meet someone who was willing to be humble and flatter her, so she took people to the inn to pick up An Lingrong in person.

When Xia Dongchun met Liu Zhu at the inn, he twisted his waist and swung his handkerchief, frowning and saying, "Hey, whose servant is this? You're trying to win people's hearts with such a small favor. How shabby."

"Go away, your master has never met Lingrong. What kind of friendship do they have? If you want to invite someone, you should be sincere. Why doesn't she come by herself?"

Liu Zhu told Zhen Huan and Huan Bi everything that happened, and added: "That Miss Xia was very arrogant."

Zhen Huan's brows were furrowed into a shape of a "川" (river) character. She was unhappy that her plans had been disrupted, and even more embarrassed that her true purpose had been exposed.

He suppressed his indignation, pretended to be nonchalant, and said calmly: "I just felt sorry for the young lady living in such a remote inn, but I didn't expect to be misunderstood like this."

"Miss, you don't have to be angry with such a person." Huanbi raised her chin slightly, with disdain in her eyes, "That concubine is also a spineless person. She was pointed at and scolded in the palace during the day, and now she just follows others away happily."

"Bah, I just despise their frivolous attitude. Do they think everything will be fine just by being selected?"

"Okay, Huanbi." Zhen Huan gently stopped her, without any displeasure in her expression or tone, "Stop talking, everyone has their own destiny, let them be, we just need to focus on ourselves."

The imperial edict was soon issued from the palace.

The status of other people remained the same as in the previous life, except that An Lingrong was promoted from a concubine to a concubine.

Zhen Huan is still the Concubine Wan, the only one among the newcomers with a title.

The emperor explained to Wang Ruofu and Concubine Hua that because the surname Zhen violated his name, he bestowed this title on them.

When Wang Ruofu heard the three words "Wan Changzai", the unwillingness engraved deep in her body surged up and her entire back felt cold.

"Who is this Wan Changzai?" Wang Ruofu paced back and forth in the dormitory anxiously. "My brain was kicked by a donkey. I can't remember anything."

She probably guessed that this Wan Changzai was probably an important character in Yixiu's previous life, but her brain was not very good and too much time had passed since her rebirth, so she couldn't remember it.

"Ran Dong, go check the details of this Wan Changzai."

Ran Dong was confused: "Wan Changzai, is that the one who recited the erotic words during the palace selection?"

Wang Ruofu nodded: "I always feel something is wrong. There must be something strange about this Wan Chang. Oh, right, won't the tutor be sent to teach her the rules?"

"Go and tell Madam Fang to send someone from her own family to tell me everything that Concubine Wan did."

Ran Dong responded: “Yes.”

Because Rouze was still alive, the emperor did not care too much about Zhen Huan. Instead, after meeting Zhen Huan, he missed Rouze even more.

The body moves with the heart: "Su Peisheng, go to Yonghe Palace."

"Your Majesty, this is not good."

Boss Su Peisheng was not happy. After a few days of peace, there was another talent show and a trip to Yonghe Palace. He was really itching for trouble.

"What's wrong with that? I'm the emperor, can't I go wherever I want?" The emperor scolded, but he didn't know what to do. "Tell the people in the capital not to follow us, just you and me."

It's okay to go secretly.

The master and servant walked a long way, from the Yangxin Palace to the Yonghe Palace on foot. When they arrived, the emperor was already out of breath.

Before I could even enter the door, I heard shouting and cursing inside -

"You bastard, what's the point of giving birth to you? I became what I am now because of giving birth to you!"

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