Cold-faced Empress

Instantly, Fu Siying became the center of attention. She froze, then hurriedly pointed to Lang Junsong, who was about to enter the Prince Mu's residence, and said, "I'm with that person in front of me!"

"Reveal yourself!" As the guards repeated this, a murderous glint appeared in their eyes. Several guards immediately surrounded Fu Siying, ready to subdue her in an instant.

Fu Siying retorted defiantly, "If I had a family, would I be serving as a retainer for Prince Mu? I'm just an ordinary woman!"

Upon hearing that Fu Siying was also there to apply for the position of retainer, the guard looked at her with suspicion: "Do you have a letter of recommendation?"

"I came here because of your reputation!" Fu Siying said confidently, "Which young talent in Dachang would not want to be a retainer of Prince Mu? Although I am a woman, I have some ability to win Prince Mu's favor!"

Well?

When a woman says something like that, it sounds very much like she's offering herself up as a bedmate.

The soldiers immediately looked at Fu Siying with a contemptuous gaze.

Lang Junsong turned around on the steps and said, "This young lady is right. If Prince Mu wants to recruit talents from all over the world, he will not distinguish between men and women."

He said to the servant of Prince Mu who had led him into the mansion, "Why not allow this young lady to participate in the selection as well?"

The guide thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. To ensure that she wasn't a daring female assassin, he specifically summoned two guards to follow behind Fu Siying and keep an eye on her.

Fu Siying didn't mind; at least she had successfully concealed her identity, although... choosing a female retainer would have attracted more attention!

Fu Siying and Lang Junsong entered the Prince Mu's mansion together.

Lang Junsong muttered to himself, "The girl is indeed courageous."

Fu Siying glanced at him sideways, gave a soft snort, and said nothing more.

Upon entering Prince Mu's residence, one is immediately struck by its overwhelming aura of intimidation, making one dare not even breathe too loudly. Guards stand every ten steps, and soldiers patrol constantly, demonstrating the remarkable tightness of the defenses.

Fu Siying and Lang Junsong were neither timid people. After entering the Prince Mu's residence, they looked around and admired the sights without any restraint. The guide observed their reactions closely.

A short while later, Fu Siying was led into a courtyard that was crowded but not noisy. The courtyard was packed with people, and because Fu Siying was short, she could vaguely see that someone in the center of the crowd was talking loudly.

Just as they were about to ask, the guide said, "Gentlemen, this is the place where you are to be chosen. I will take you to give your names. When your names are called, you will go to the high platform ahead to answer questions."

Lang Junsong cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you."

The servant led Fu Siying and Lang Junsong to register. Upon seeing a woman arrive, the person registering her name looked Fu Siying up and down, smiled, and said, "Let me tell you, young lady, this is not a place for carefree play. You may enter easily, but you may not leave easily. Once you're on stage, if you can't answer correctly, the consequences won't be so simple."

Upon hearing this, Fu Siying choked up and almost chickened out, saying, "Then I'll leave first."

Clearly, while some genuinely wanted to participate in the selection, others, disliking Prince Mu, deliberately caused trouble. If the trouble became excessive, Prince Mu's residence would severely punish such behavior. Fu Siying had walked right into that trap.

Seeing that Fu Siying did not respond immediately, a servant from the Prince Mu's residence laughed, "It seems that the young lady lacks confidence."

After saying this, he said to the people around him, "Please ask this young lady to come aside and find out who she is."

Only Fu Siying, fearing her identity would be exposed, tensed up and immediately said, "Who says I lack confidence? I'm just thinking about how to make a name for myself. Enough nonsense, write this down, my surname is Hao!"