Transmigrated Female Official

In the early morning, Chu Qingluo returned to her room and found that Wuyang was already up.

She walked over and asked with a smile, "You drank too much last night, are you feeling better now?"

Wu Yang bowed to her with great embarrassment: "Wu Yang is ashamed, Qing Luo has made a fool of herself."

"Alright, alright." Chu Qingluo quickly waved her hand: "Don't be so formal in the future. I don't like it when family members are too polite."

She already has a gentlemanly young master, Gongsun Yu, in the family. If she were to add another scholarly young man like Wu Yang, she would feel dizzy and lack oxygen.

“…Okay.” Wu Yang nodded with a smile, silently repeating the words 'family' she had said in her heart.

"I'm fine. There are some things... I think it's better to clarify them first."

"Alright, Qingluo, please speak."

"You only entered the Chu family because you had no other choice, so you may be finding it a little difficult to adjust to life here. But don't worry, you can still do what you always have to do, without being timid or hesitant because of me, understand?"

Entering the country safely was just an emergency measure. Chu Qingluo hoped that he could continue to do what he liked and not deliberately change.

Her words, though meant to be for his sake, sounded somewhat bitter. Wu Yang lowered his head and replied softly, "...I understand."

"Okay, then." Chu Qinglu smiled. "The kitchen prepared some porridge this morning, go and have some."

"Okay." Seeing her turn to leave, Wu Yang called out to her again, "Qingluo..."

"what happened?"

He wanted to tell her that he hadn't been forced into joining the Chu family. It was simply his heart's desire, his wish had come true... but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

"...Nothing, I just wanted to ask if you've had breakfast yet."

"No, I'm waiting for you to come with me."

Her smile, like peach blossoms in March, stirred his heart.

"I'll go right away."

……

Chu Qingluo sat in the middle, with Gongsun Yu on her left and Wu Yang on her right. She glanced at them out of the corner of her eye; they were eating breakfast quietly and peacefully. Even more surprisingly, Gongsun Yu had even served Wu Yang a bowl of porridge… yes, a bowl of porridge!

This bizarre scene caught her off guard. She hadn't expected to actually experience a female version of 'the blessing of having multiple wives'! Most importantly, they were mutually supportive and loving! There was none of the tearing apart that often happens in domestic dramas.

If things continue to develop in this direction, won't her Qingluo harem really grow larger and larger? Is that really a good thing?

……

Wu Yang was also going to the palace to teach the flute today, so he went out with Chu Qingluo and Gongsun Yu. When they passed the main hall, they saw that Chu's mother had also gotten up early, and the three of them bowed to her.

"Mother, why are you up so early today?"

Chu's mother smiled broadly and said, "That's right! Your pickled products are selling exceptionally well right now; we can't keep up with the demand!"

No wonder Chu's mother, who usually loves to sleep, is so diligent these days; it turns out there's a lot of money beckoning to her.

Chu Qingluo looked at her amusedly: "Didn't we say that limited supply would be fine? Don't make too much again. Our family's pastry shop should still focus on pastries." She was worried that her mother had misjudged the priorities.

"Oops, I know."

At this moment, Chu Yinuo also ran out from the inner courtyard. "Third sister, third sister, the pickled dishes you made are so delicious! Even our teacher said they're appetizing and refreshing!"

"Your husband?" Chu Qingluo was taken aback, then asked, "You even brought the pickled vegetables to the private school?"

Chu Yinuo nodded honestly: "Yes, business is booming."

Chu Qinglu glanced at Gongsun Yu subconsciously, only to see him shrug and look innocent: "I didn't teach him."

Chu Qingluo looked at her mother again. Her mother smiled awkwardly: "...That's so he can take it to share with his friends! Let me clarify, it was all free at first, but later those people suggested they buy it themselves."

Chu Qinglu rolled her eyes: "Mother! Advertising is fine, but Yinuo is still so young, and you're letting him start a business?...Didn't you always say you wanted him to focus on his studies?!"

"Yes, yes, I'll be more careful next time." After being told this by Chu Qingluo, Chu's mother also felt a little guilty. She originally felt that her actions were inappropriate, but as the business was getting better and better, she couldn't control herself.

"Don't let Yinuo bring any food with him anymore. Just let him focus on his studies. We won't miss out on this little bit."

"Okay, besides books, I will never let him bring anything else unrelated in the future," Chu's mother immediately promised.

……

After entering the house unharmed, Chu Qingluo and Gongsun Yu returned to sleeping in separate rooms. With the day of the selection of Yun Si (a concubine of the emperor) fast approaching, Chu Qingluo was busier than before. Gongsun Yu, as always, was considerate and in no hurry to ask her for 'compensation'.

Chu Qingluo has only been returning to the Chu family home in the evenings lately, as she's busy in the palace during the day and hasn't even had time to visit the famous clothing store. She's been thinking about Chu Yilin's situation, but hasn't had a chance to ask him if he's come up with a solution yet.

Regardless of whether Chu Yilin was fully prepared, the day of the selection arrived as scheduled...

That day, a long queue formed outside the palace gates. Chu Qingluo had assigned a group of executives from Guangrentang to the palace gates to register and group those who had come to participate in the imperial selection, and to strictly verify their identities. This task was mainly handled by Li Yan. Ten people were divided into groups, and three groups were allowed to enter the palace in sequence at a time. Those who were unable to enter the palace that day were scheduled for the next day.

Yao Man also needed to cooperate with this selection process, so she had previously strengthened the checks on people entering and leaving Yancheng. Now, she had also deployed the Imperial Guards to guard the palace gates, and patrol teams were patrolling all parts of the palace. It can be said that the security work was foolproof.

Chu Qingluo arranged for the selection to take place at Guangrentang, mainly for ease of management. Those selected only needed to walk a few steps to the Imperial Hospital for examination. Those without illness were sent directly to Yun Palace, while those with illness were immediately sent out of the palace, preventing anyone from taking the opportunity to wander around the palace.

By this time, all three princesses were seated in the front hall of Guangren Hall. Fruit, snacks, and tea were served. Chu Qingluo sat to the side, monitoring the selection process closely. Shaoyao stayed by her side, doing her best to cooperate.

Chu Qinglu glanced at the peony when she had a spare moment... Ever since Ji Qiran started chatting and laughing with the peony when he had nothing to do, she felt as happy as if she had eaten candied fruit every day, and she was even more energetic when she was working.

Chu Qinglu smiled and told herself that this was the right choice.

The selection process begins.

The first group of ten people entered simultaneously bowed and introduced themselves one by one. Then, He Qi asked each of them which one had a special talent. Some brought calligraphy or paintings, which they immediately presented, while others lowered their heads and remained silent, indicating they had no special talent.

Meanwhile, the three princesses looked among these men to see if there were any they liked.

After several groups, although the three princesses hadn't found anyone to choose from, Chu Qingluo was overjoyed. Some people, hoping to catch the princesses' eye, pretended to be experts and displayed several talents. Especially the musical instruments; their playing was utterly awful, clearly amateurish. The three princesses were furious and immediately told these pretentious people to get lost.

Originally, it was estimated that the selection process would take at least ten mornings, but judging from the current speed at which the princesses are turning over the pages, it may only take six or seven mornings to finish.

After the first morning of the selection process, the Fourth Princess and the Eighth Princess each chose four people, while the Sixth Princess chose two. Although the results weren't particularly impressive, the process went relatively smoothly.

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