The concubine entered the palace and the concubine was very attractive

In the forty-seventh year of the Northern Dynasty, the beginning of the month of Xingyue.

There are more than thirteen curls, cardamom shoots in early February.

In the second year of the new emperor's accession to the throne, the empress dowager ordered officials from the Northern Dynasties to submit their female relatives to the palace for selection.

Every official's family had to send at least one female relative, and those who did not participate had to pay a tribute of 100 taels of gold.

At this time, a light blue sedan chair with fine flowers from the Song family was slowly carried to the front of the palace gate.

The palace gate was filled with newly arrived beauties or maids leading the way, and everyone else who passed by had to hurry past.

If the current emperor offends any future empress when choosing a concubine, she will probably have a hard life.

The accompanying maid Caiyun lifted the curtain, revealing the beauty with delicate eyebrows, phoenix eyes, jade cheeks and cherry lips, Song Nanxiang, in the sedan chair.

"Miss, we've arrived at the palace!"

"Hmm!" The beauty hummed softly, slowly raised her eyes and looked towards the palace gate with red walls and yellow tiles.

"I heard that once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea! Once I enter the palace, can I still let myself go?"

Song Nanxiang was originally a modern medical postdoctoral fellow, but for some unknown reason she suddenly came to this strange ancient world.

When she woke up, she only knew that she was a concubine's daughter of the Song family and her biological mother passed away after giving birth to her.

Her status in the Song family was even lower than that of an ordinary maid, and she often went hungry. Fortunately, she still had the identity of a young lady, so she was not harshly criticized by the servants.

Now, when the new emperor ascended the throne, the empress dowager ordered that every official must send his or her own female relatives to the palace for selection.

Song Feiren, the head of the Song family, could not afford the hundred taels of gold, nor did he want his beloved daughter to enter the palace and become an unfavored concubine.

So he set his sights on his third daughter, Song Nanxiang.

Song Nanxiang is as beautiful as her mother, and is indeed an excellent candidate to enter the palace.

Although Song Nanxiang had just arrived in this world, she knew about her current situation from her original body's memories, so she had no choice but to agree to enter the palace for selection.

It is better to go to the palace and fight for a glorious life than to stay in this poor place.

There was a light snow this morning, and the yellow tiles were covered with a thick layer of snow.

The cold wind that blew from time to time made Song Nanxiang tighten her body.

The nanny who had been waiting outside the palace gate for a long time saw the beauty slowly approaching.

"Lady, please follow me to the palace to participate in the selection!"

Song Nanxiang got off the sedan chair and bowed slightly to the nanny in front of her.

"Thank you for leading the way, Madam!" Caiyun signaled with her eyes and handed the madam a slightly shabby purse.

The maids who served the palace were not allowed to enter the palace before the results of the palace selection came out. This was against the rules, so Nanxiang had to let Caiyun wait at the door.

"Hey, come with me."

Seeing that the lady was so sensible, the nanny was very happy and quickly led the way.

Although she was a county magistrate who came from a ninth-rank official family, Song Nanxiang, as the daughter of an official family, had learned etiquette since childhood, and even learned handicrafts and musical arts.

But the original body was so stupid that he didn't learn the essence at all and only knew a few words. No wonder he was not favored in the Song family.

There were many beautiful ladies who slowly entered the palace with Song Nanxiang. Most of them behaved in a dignified and elegant manner, and were confident and generous in their every move.

Song Nanxiang didn't want to be criticized, so she walked in a very dignified manner.

She followed the leading nanny in small steps, looking gently ahead without looking around casually.

There will be plenty of opportunities to visit after the palace selection, but for now you still have to maintain your status as an official concubine and not look too much or talk too much.

So what if I am not born in a high position? Once I enter the palace, I will become your Majesty's concubine. Who is more noble than who?

When they arrived at the side hall of the palace selection, the nanny said something and left.

At this time, there were about thirty beauties in the side hall. All of them were dressed very gorgeously. Except for a few of them, their accessories were basically luxurious and glittering, which were very dazzling to the eyes.

"Thank you for leading the way, Ma'am!" Nanxiang bowed slightly and said goodbye to Ma'am.

"The beautiful lady Song Nanxiang! My father is Song Feiren, the magistrate of Yiyang County!" Coming in front of the chief eunuch of the consul, Song Nanxiang bowed slightly and said softly.

As soon as Song Nanxiang finished speaking, the ladies waiting beside her all showed noble and contemptuous looks.

"Well! That's quite decent. Wait aside." After registering, the chief eunuch of the consul nodded slightly, and his eyes softened when he looked at Song Nanxiang.

Although she is the daughter of a county magistrate of the lowest rank, she is well-mannered and has a good appearance. She may be able to accomplish something.

Song Nanxiang didn't want to get involved, so she declined her father-in-law's request and waited on the side.

After all, it is the imperial palace of the Northern Dynasties. Although it is a side hall, it is also very spacious. The walls are filled with potted plants, and the flowers are in full bloom.

Her outfit today was not outstanding, but it suited her best. It was a blue floral cotton gown with a narrow collar and a thick cape. Her hair was combed into a bun on the left side with a blue hairpin inserted in it. There were no extra ornaments.

This turquoise hairpin was left by her mother. Unfortunately, she had lived in the Song family for many years and could not get a decent piece of jewelry before entering the palace.

Song Nanxiang didn't know the daughters of other officials, so she had to wait alone for the palace selection.

She stared at the camellia in front of her in a trance. The light red with a hint of pink was really pleasing to the eye. She must have thought that the treatment in the palace was not bad either.

She touched the empty bun on her head, and when no one was looking, she broke off a small flower and placed it next to the blue hairpin.

Although this flower is elegant, it is not vulgar. Wearing one will make you look a lot more lively.

"Hey! Which family's beauty is this? She is dressed so shabby! Is she worthy of being selected into the palace?" The person's tone was sharp, and his eyes were full of sarcasm.

"My sister doesn't like to dress up, so she wanted to keep it simple." Song Nanxiang faced the noble lady in front of her neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"You don't like to dress up. I think you're too poor." The woman sneered.

"I hope you can respect yourself, sister. After all, this is a royal place. Please don't say anything nonsense." Song Nanxiang replied softly. There was no dissatisfaction in her tone, but it was a naked warning.

Nanxiang despised such domineering people the most. Such people would not survive long in the palace, so there was no need to waste words with her.

"You... Humph!" The man snorted coldly, glared at Nanxiang and walked away.

"Do you know who she is?" the concubine beside her said to Nanxiang.

"I don't know."

"She is the youngest daughter of the current prime minister, Xiang Yihan. She has a very noble status." The concubine reminded softly.

Song Nanxiang smiled slightly and said, "Sister Song Nanxiang, thank you for telling me."

She didn't recognize this person when she first met her, but after hearing her name, she understood that Xiang Yihan was a famous noble lady. Because she was deeply loved by the prime minister, she acted domineeringly in everything.

It was said that she once beat a maid who had committed a crime to death, which became a "good story" in Xianfeng City.

"It's okay. After the palace selection, maybe we can even be sisters!" The concubine spoke in a carefree tone, as if she didn't care about Song Nanxiang's wealth at all.

"By the way, I am Shangguan Qingyu from Nanyang Marquis's Mansion."

"Shangguan Qingyu?" Song Nanxiang murmured softly.

She had heard this name many times when she first came here.

Shangguan Qingyu is the concubine's daughter of the Nanyang Marquis's Mansion. She is a rare talented woman, famous for her skills in playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Even the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's Mansion is slightly inferior to her.

But must such a stunning woman be forced to enter the palace to be selected as a concubine?

Song Nanxiang couldn't help but sigh that women in ancient times had no control over their own lives. Their marriages were entirely based on the matchmaker's words and they had no autonomy at all.

I guess the person in front of me was also following the matchmaker's words and gave up his position to the legitimate daughter.

"I've heard of your name a long time ago, but I've never seen you in person. Now I see that you are truly a beautiful and talented person!" Song Nanxiang said.

"It's nothing but an empty title!" Shangguan Qingyu said lightly.

How could others know that this was just an image created for her by her father in the Marquis's mansion in order to show his love for the emperor and consolidate his official position. He actually sent the talented woman in the mansion to the emperor as a concubine.