0p0 Chapter 106 Nalan Chunxue
Chapter 106 Nalan Chunxue
"If she knew..." Nalan Chunxue thought to herself.
"Rather than saying that Sister Wuya handed the shoes to her, it's better to say that she placed her life and property in her hands, allowing her to manipulate it at will!"
Thinking of this, Nalan Chunxue felt a chill in her heart, and couldn't help but murmured softly: "Speaking of which, what was the name of that palace maid?"
"It seems so, Yingluo." Lu Wanwan replied softly.
Hearing this name, Nalan Chunxue frowned slightly and pondered in his heart.
"If we are lucky enough to be chosen, we must put the Queen first..." Nalan Chunxue lowered her voice and winked at Lu Wanwan.
Lu Wanwan nodded, indicating that she understood what she meant. After the two exchanged glances, they stopped talking and continued to pay attention to the progress of the draft.
At the same time, in the Yanhui Pavilion in the Imperial Garden, the talent show was still proceeding in an orderly manner.
"Nalan Chunxue, the daughter of Minister Nalan Yongshou, is sixteen years old!" As the eunuch called out her name, Nalan Chunxue walked forward.
She gathered her chaotic thoughts, lowered her eyebrows and eyes, walked to Hongli with meekness and respect, bowed and said: "Your servant Nalan Chunxue pays respect to the emperor."
As if his mood was ruined by what happened before, the emperor's expression was extremely cold at this moment, and he vaguely revealed a hint of impatience that was difficult to conceal.
He stared at Nalan Chunxue intently, but never uttered a word. This silence was like a heavy dark cloud pressing down on the heads, causing everyone in the hall to hold their breath, not even daring to breathe.
"What's going on with your ear?" Hongli suddenly asked.
Everyone was terrified because he had asked similar questions before, namely, "What's wrong with your feet?"
Afterwards, Wuya Qingdai met with a disaster. There are still two long traces of her blood on the stone steps outside the door. The palace servants are busy washing them with clean water, just to avoid attracting many insects and flies when the sun is high in the sky later.
Nalan Chunxue naturally also noticed the unusual atmosphere. It would be a lie to say that she was not afraid, but she was different from others. The more critical the moment, the calmer she was able to remain.
She stood there dignified and elegant, and answered. "In reply to the emperor, my father always said that women should wear three earrings in one ear and wear flowerpot shoes. This is the rule passed down by our ancestors. If one day we abandon it and imitate Han women who wear one earring in one ear, we will forget our ancestors."
There were four other candidates for the selection of concubines together with her.
Among these five people, only Nalan Chunxue wore three precious earrings on one ear, which made her stand out from the crowd.
Someone once asked her why she dressed like this, and she just smiled but didn't answer. It turned out that it was not that she didn't want to answer, but that she would only answer in a specific occasion and in front of specific people.
"Well said!" Hongli was in a good mood and slapped his hands on the table. "It has been many years since the Qing Dynasty entered the country, and the old customs of Manchuria have gradually declined. I asked them to learn Chinese and know etiquette, but I didn't ask them to forget their roots!"
After saying this, he nodded slightly to the eunuch.
The chief eunuch understood what he meant and shouted, "Leave a sign!"
Nalan Chunxue bowed slightly to express her gratitude, her posture as dignified and graceful as always, revealing a calm and composed attitude without arrogance or impetuosity, joy or sorrow.
"Lu Wanwan, the daughter of Lu Shilong, the Junior Minister of the Guanglu Temple, is only sixteen years old!"
With the outstanding performance of Nalan Chunxue in front, Lu Wanwan seems quite petty.
She was so timid and nervous that she even forgot how to walk, and walked to the emperor with her hands and feet together. Before she even raised her head, she heard the emperor's chuckle.
The emperor stood up, straightened his robe, and said in a deep voice: "I still have many memorials to review, so I will leave first."
"Your Majesty!" Empress Fucha said hurriedly, "What should we do with the concubines here?"
The emperor casually said, "Queen, it's up to you to decide. I believe in your vision!" After that, he left the inner hall without looking back.
Concubine Gao also stood up slowly and sneered, "Since the emperor has left, it seems that there is nothing worth seeing. I will take my leave first."
After saying this, she left in a very graceful manner without waiting for the Queen to agree. She was also anxious to ask about Wu Ya Qing Dai.
Empress Fucha sighed softly, looked at Lu Wanwan tenderly, and said softly: "Raise your head and let me see."
After hearing the queen's words, Lu Wanwan slowly raised her head, revealing a beautiful and moving face.
The queen smiled slightly and asked softly, "Do you have any talents?"
Lu Wanwan lowered her head and said shyly, "Your Majesty, I know a little bit about the art of playing the zither."
The Queen nodded and said with a smile, "The Emperor likes talented people. Although your performance today was a little nervous, it was not bad. I will keep a nameplate for you and give you a sachet. What do you think?"
Lu Wanwan was delighted and quickly knelt down to express her gratitude: "Thank you very much, Queen, for your gift!"
The queen smiled gently and motioned for her to stand up. She naturally exuded the aura of a motherly ruler, especially her gaze, which was as gentle as a mother looking at her own children.
Under such gaze, Lu Wanwan let out a long sigh and gradually calmed down.
Nalan Chunxue noticed the change in Lu Wanwan's expression and couldn't help but think, "Humph! Such a person is no match for me at all..."
Lu Wanwan's appearance ranks first among all the beauties, but she has no idea how to play to her strengths. She is also timid and submissive by nature.
She didn't even think about where this place was. This was the Forbidden City, a place full of twists and turns and cruel people being eaten without leaving any bones.
"Then who will be my opponent?" When Nalan Chunxue thought of this, the figure of Wei Yingluo appeared involuntarily in front of her eyes.
She couldn't help but chuckle softly, and said to herself in her heart, "I am now a selected girl, and I will definitely become the emperor's concubine in the future. She is just a lowly palace maid, and she doesn't even have the qualifications to be on equal terms with me. How can she have the opportunity to compete with me?"
After the other beauties had performed their parts in order, some of them stayed behind, and the talent show in the Forbidden City finally came to an end.
On the other side, Concubine Gao hurried to the palace gate and stopped Wuya Qingdai who was about to leave the palace.