The concubine entered the palace and the concubine was very attractive

Seeing that Shangguan Qingyu remained silent, Song Nanxiang stopped talking.

She already had some vague guesses in her mind, but she was not a nosy person and just wanted to take care of herself.

Nan Xiang hoped that she would be selected. At least when she entered the palace, she could make her own decisions. But if she stayed in the Song family, she would never know when her wicked father would use her as a bargaining chip to make profits.

If Song Nanxiang were to marry, she would marry the most noble person in the world.

Long before she entered the palace, she had heard that the current emperor was just over twenty years old, in the prime of his youth, and his appearance was as handsome as the current empress dowager.

"Yiyang County Magistrate Song Nanxiang has come into the palace to participate in the selection!" The eunuch who summoned her shouted to the group of beautiful girls.

"Who is Song Nanxiang? Come here quickly, don't miss the auspicious time." The father-in-law said again.

"Song Nanxiang, the showgirl."

Upon hearing this, Song Nanxiang slowly walked towards the eunuch who summoned her, bowed slightly, and replied softly.

Following the leading eunuch, Song Nanxiang came to the side of the five beauties and stood there gracefully.

"The emperor attaches great importance to etiquette. You must not offend the emperor and the empress dowager." The eunuch warned from the side.

"Yes," the six people responded in unison.

"The sixth group of beauties are entering the palace for selection." A eunuch shouted as he walked from the main hall.

"It's your turn now, hurry up and follow!" The consul led six beauties into the hall.

Song Nanxiang felt a little nervous as it was her first time to participate in a palace selection.

I have only seen it on TV or in novels in the past, but now that I’m experiencing it myself, it feels like a lifetime ago.

As soon as she entered the hall, Song Nanxiang smelled an extremely pleasant woody scent with a faint sweet aroma, and her mood immediately became much happier.

Song Nanxiang lowered her head slightly and followed the maiden beside her, maintaining a dignified posture and not looking around randomly.

Only after the eunuch who was leading the way stopped did Song Nanxiang and the other ladies stop.

"Your Majesty, your servant pays homage to Him. Long live the Emperor. Live the Empress Dowager a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand thousand years!" Song Nanxiang and the five beautiful girls beside her knelt down and paid their respects to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

Every concubine had practiced these etiquettes before entering the palace, so their movements and sounds were relatively coordinated when they performed the etiquette.

After all, the current emperor pays the most attention to etiquette. If he can't even do such a simple thing, the result of the palace selection will surely not be very good.

Therefore, the concubines also tried their best to do their best and did not dare to make any mistakes.

"Get up!" said the emperor sitting on the yellow chair.

After hearing this, several people stood up.

The emperor's voice was deep and magnetic, as if it had a kind of attractive magic, which made Song Nanxiang curious.

So when she stood up, she secretly glanced at the emperor.

Just one glance made her stunned. This emperor was so handsome, with an angular face that was exceptionally handsome.

He looks like a bohemian on the outside, but the unintentional sparkle in his eyes makes people can't underestimate him.

His thick black hair was tied up high with a golden crown, and beneath his sword-like eyebrows were a pair of slender peach blossom eyes, full of passion that could easily make one fall in love with them.

The tall nose and moderately thick red lips were showing a dazzling smile.

No wonder he attracted so many women to become his concubines in the palace. He is such a male enchantress!

"Leng Boli, the daughter of Leng Sichen of the Marquis of Lin'an, is sixteen years old!" the eunuch holding the list shouted loudly.

"Your servant pays homage to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. May the Emperor be in good health and live a long life. May the Empress Dowager be in good health and all goes well!" Leng Boli saluted and said softly.

"It's quite decent!" said Queen Mother Chen with a smile.

"What books have you read?" asked the emperor.

"I, your servant, have read the book and learned how to be a docile woman!"

Hearing this, a trace of displeasure flashed across the emperor's face, as if he was not satisfied with this answer.

Song Nanxiang's palms began to sweat. She was more nervous than when she was taking a civil service interview. Why was this emperor so moody? He must be difficult to deal with.

"Your Majesty, a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent!" the empress dowager beside him spoke up.

"A woman without talent is virtuous?" Song Nanxiang sneered in her heart. The meaning of "a woman without talent is virtuous" should be that a woman should have moral conduct and character, not just talent or knowledge.

"Leave the nameplate!" the emperor said with some impatience.

"The concubine Leng Boli left a name card and was awarded a sachet!" shouted Eunuch Liu who was holding the list at the side.

A trace of joy flashed across Leng Boli's face, and she quickly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

"General Pei's daughter, Pei Junli, seventeen years old!"

……

Because Song Nanxiang was born into the lowest official rank, she was ranked sixth. Her name was announced after five other beauties had been announced.

"Song Nanxiang, the daughter of Song Feiren, the magistrate of Yiyang County, is seventeen years old!" Eunuch Liu shouted loudly.

When Song Nanxiang heard her name, she immediately squatted down and saluted after the eunuch finished speaking, saying, "Your servant, Song Nanxiang! I pay my respects to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. May the Emperor be blessed with great fortune and good health, and the Empress Dowager be healthy and blessed with longevity and happiness!"

"Get up!" The Queen Mother glanced at Song Nanxiang, frowned slightly, and said with some displeasure in her tone.

As the champion of the last palace fight, the Queen Mother must have known that Song Nanxiang would definitely cause a lot of trouble, and might even threaten her cousin's niece's position as Queen.

Song Nanxiang is already beautiful, and compared with the other five beauties, she looks even more fresh and refined, and her manners and demeanor are also graceful.

The Queen Mother couldn't find any fault for the moment and could only sulk inwardly.

When Song Nanxiang heard the Queen Mother's tone, she knew that she didn't like her very much.

But she doesn't care. She cares more about what the emperor thinks!

"Look up!" said the emperor.

He had been observing the six people since they came over. Song Nanxiang was the one that suited his taste the most. Although she was dressed simply, she had an indescribable extraordinary temperament.

Song Nanxiang raised her head slightly, and couldn't help thinking in her heart, this tone seemed a little different from those of the previous five.

Surprise but also a bit of eagerness?

The moment she raised her head, she met the emperor's passionate eyes.

She didn’t know if it was her illusion, but she saw surprise in the emperor’s eyes, and his pupils suddenly lit up.

The empress dowager next to her could no longer sit still upon seeing this, and her expression turned obviously bad.

"What books have you read?" asked the Queen Mother.

"I am stupid and can only recognize a few words!" Song Nanxiang said coquettishly.

She knew that the Queen Mother was trying to find something to hold against her, so she couldn't make any mistakes.

Then she thought of the answer given by the first concubine just now, and thought that the Queen Mother didn't like people who were too smart.

The Queen Mother didn't intend to say anything after hearing this.

Upon seeing this, the emperor smiled barely perceptiblely.

'This guy is interesting!'

The current Empress Dowager Chen is the biological mother of Emperor Gu Junshen. However, the Empress Dowager was originally just a noble lady. Later, after giving birth to the current Emperor Gu Junshen, she was named a concubine and later promoted to the position of Empress.

After the death of the previous emperor, the throne was passed to the queen's legitimate son Gu Junshen, and Chen was also named the Sage Empress Dowager by Gu Junshen.

"The camellia flowers on your temples make you look so elegant! There are many flowers in the palace. If you like them, you can go and see them more in the future."

Hearing this, Song Nanxiang just smiled slightly and said nothing more.

"What do you think, mother?" Gu Junshen asked.

"Still dignified!" said Queen Mother Chen without changing her expression.

"Leave a sign over there and give me a sachet!"

"Beautiful lady Song Nanxiang, leave a name tag and give her a sachet!" Eunuch Liu shouted at the side.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Song Nanxiang felt much more at ease after hearing this.

She reached out to take the sachet given to her by the eunuch, stroked it, and smiled slightly.

She was finally allowed to break into the harem.