For today's draft ceremony, Xia Tong made a lot of preparations in advance. He asked his father to buy poems with beautiful words from a famous scholar. The content was all about praising virtues - if you wear a lot of clothes but don't wear them, in case of the palace

Are you missing someone to compliment you?

She also carefully rehearsed a high mountain flowing water song. She is not good at the piano. To be precise, she only knows this one, but it is better than not knowing anything at all, right?

If conditions didn't allow it, Xia Tong would really like to practice dancing. Nothing can show off a woman's slender and graceful figure better than this. Unfortunately, the current trend is that all ladies pay attention to music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and their dancing skills are of the lowest level. Only officials from the Jiaofang Division

Only the prostitutes and girls from the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion are engaged in these trades - if she dares to ask those people for advice in private, the cheap dad will definitely break her legs.

In short, although Xia Tong's preparation was not very complete, it was already remarkable for her who had always been a fisherman.

Unfortunately, fate did not follow people's wishes. Xia Tong was prepared to shock everyone with his skills, but the person above him just said lightly: "Just her."

She was chosen so easily.

After retiring with the sachet given by the emperor, Xia Tong felt really regretful: happiness came too easily, but lacked a sense of accomplishment.

Li Mi on the side could not hide her jealousy, but when Xia Tong looked at her, she changed into a smile and said, "Congratulations, sister."

Xia Tong nodded lightly. This inconsistency between Li Mi and her words really made her suspect that the cobblestone was done by this person, but how did Li Mi do it? She had been with him until now, so she had no chance to do it.

Yes, besides, who would bring pebbles into the palace? You can't pass the body search alone.

It's not like in time-travel novels where you can carry a space or system with you... Feeling suddenly enlightened, Xia Tong showed her face and said to Li Mi: "I also wish my sister that her wish will come true."

Li Mi looked at her suspiciously. This girl was too kind. Could it be that she really had no breasts?

Suddenly hearing the summons from the eunuch, Li Mi had no time to think about it, so she could only simply nodded to Xia Tong and hurried up to the front.

As expected, Li Mi's name was also written down for future use - it seemed that she came from her family background.

All the girls breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe our emperor is not very womanizing. This is of course a good thing. Is there any fairer operation than fighting with dad?

Only a few outstandingly beautiful ladies were secretly angry. If they had known that the emperor was blind, they would not have bothered to dress up - makeup and jewelry also cost a lot of money, especially for those from poor families.

Xia Tong originally wanted to take the bullock cart back quietly when no one was prepared, but who knew that Li Mi happened to come out and saw her at a glance, "Sister Xia."

He rolled his eyes and immediately saw through Xia Tong's embarrassment, "I guess the driver didn't arrive in time to pick you up?"

Girls of this age have the best reputation, and Xia Tong is unwilling to lose her status in front of her colleagues. If anyone knew that she borrowed that wrinkled old scalper to enter the palace today, they would definitely laugh out loud.

Li Mi had made a living under her stepmother since she was a child, and had acquired a good ability to observe people's emotions. She guessed that Xia Tong was in trouble, so she didn't reveal it at the moment. She just smiled and said: "Sister, if you don't mind, just take my carriage back."

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Xia Tong was really pleasantly surprised, "Is it convenient?"

"There's nothing difficult about it," Li Mi said simply. "After all, our two families are just across the street, so we're just passing by."

Xia Tong was sincerely grateful to her now. Even if Li Mi really had evil intentions, the benefits given her now were real. Besides, since she had guessed Li Mi's true identity, she only had to be careful in the future - anyway

Xia Tong didn't have any hope of being favored. Let these talented people fight with all their might. She could just live her own life in peace.

Xia Tong didn't refuse pretentiously, picked up her skirt and got on the carriage quickly.

Along the way, Li Mi treated her very kindly. She also invited her to drink the fragrant grass drink to relieve the heat, and asked her if she was hungry and if she would like some snacks. Of course, she did not forget to find out everything about Xia Tong's family background.

Chu——may have been enemies before entering the palace, but since they were selected together, multiple helpers are better than multiple enemies in the palace. What's more, among the ladies from various families, she is the only one who has a little understanding of Xia Tong's temperament and can get along with her.

It's also easier.

Faced with Li Mi's questions, Xia Tong knew everything she could say. Her father was a fifth-grade official and could barely make a living relying on the kindness of his ancestors. It was undoubtedly impossible to say what kind of help he could give to the family. Fortunately, Xia Tong

The third master himself is also content and has no ambition to make progress - she is probably half born and half inherited.

Li Mi was very disappointed after hearing this. Mr. Xia San himself was useless, so how could he support his daughter, let alone his daughter's best friend?

Unfortunately, snacks were given and tea was drunk, so Li Mi had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to befriend this person, thinking that since the Xia family was in trouble, Xia Tong would be used as a stepping stone to pave the way for her own future - she would not

He is stupid enough to be a leader, so he can use this fool to practice his skills.

Xia Tong clearly saw the strange color in Li Mi's eyes, but his face seemed to be unaware of it, which made Li Mi believe that this woman really had no intentions.

After a while, the carriage came to the door of Yunyang Bo's Mansion. Li Mi told the coachman to stop, opened the curtain and took a look, but she smiled and said, "Look, sister, isn't that Mr. Cheng?"

Xia Tong looked around and saw Cheng Yao pacing anxiously on the corridor. She cursed in her heart and had to get out of the car, "Sister Li, thank you for taking me home."

Li Mi knew that the two of them still had something to say, so she stopped interrupting her. She secretly wished that Xia Tong already had a good lover. It was so wonderful that she would never compete with her for favor.

Already.

On the other side, Cheng Yao walked over quickly with a gloomy face, "Tongmei, why didn't you just go to the draft without telling me?"

Who are you?

Not going?"

The two families are relatives after all, so it's best if we don't harm the relationship.

Cheng Yao also felt that his tone was too strong, so he had to cough lightly, changed his tone and said: "I'm worried about you. Once you enter the palace gate, it's as deep as the sea. How can a person like you, made of water, withstand what's inside?"

Destroy?"

Xia Tong had goosebumps all over the floor. She subconsciously stroked her arm and stepped back half a step: "I accept my cousin's kindness. However, the imperial edict has been issued and your Majesty will appoint me as a concubine in the near future. Cousin,

Let’s avoid any suspicion.”

Cheng Yao seemed to be sure that she was involuntarily, and said affectionately: "Sister Tong, I know that it was not your intention to be elected this time. If you want to regret it, it is still too late now, why not..."

What Xia Tong meant after hearing this was that he wanted to ask her to elope. She didn't understand why Cheng Yao insisted on hanging himself on a tree with a crooked neck. Wasn't there any other woman in the world? Besides, her impatience was personal.

It can be seen that Cheng Yao is too indifferent!

Xia Tong held back her anger and said: "Cousin, you are speaking lightly. You and I are thrown away, but where will our parents and family be left? And Yumei, she is still so young, is it because of you and me?

Is there any misfortune to befall a sinner?"

Just the lack of etiquette before the emperor is enough to make some people fearful, not to mention running away after being selected, which is simply a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan. If Xia Tong only thought Cheng Yao was annoying before, his current behavior can be described as selfish and vicious.

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Cheng Yaoyu didn't notice her resistance, but still said unwillingly: "Cousin Tong, I really like you..."

"But I don't love you." Xia Tong said calmly, "In my heart, you will always be just a cousin."

The conscience of heaven and earth, she never gave any hint to Cheng Yao, and never made any deviant behavior. Why would Cheng Yao think that she likes him? Did he think he was RMB?

Cheng Yao met her sharp gaze and his heart almost broke, "Tongtong..."

Just as he was about to continue telling his broken heart, he stumbled and Cheng Yao almost fell down. Fortunately, he had some martial arts skills and was able to barely stabilize his body.

When he looked down, he saw a pebble appearing out of nowhere, and it happened to be lying in the middle of the two of them.

While he was in a daze, Xia Tong ran back into the house. She was glad that she thought of bringing the stone back to study it. Although she failed to study it, it still helped her avoid a rotten peach blossom.

The only pity is that Cheng Yao didn't fall on his back - she really wanted to see that funny look.

Cheng Yao was still looking at the high-end palace longingly. It wasn't until the trace of his sweetheart disappeared that he looked back and said lazily: "Go back."

While the boy was rubbing his knees with safflower oil, he asked puzzledly: "Master, why do you insist on clinging to the third girl? It's like a dog-skin plaster."

Cheng Yao glared at him sharply.

The young man regretted saying what was in his heart, and quickly changed his tone and said: "What I mean is that the young master is obsessed with the sun and the moon, and I really am not worth it for you..."

Cheng Yao sighed: "How do you know the key to this?"

If he hadn't known that Master Qingyuan of Yuanjue Temple had approved Xia Tong's life, he would be extremely valuable in the future and would be a blessed general. He wouldn't have to stalk this girl - I think he would have to do something in the future.

How can someone with such a big career care about the personal relationship between his children?

But now it seems that this woman is much more difficult to deal with than he imagined. Now that she has entered the palace and is going to be the emperor, it is even more difficult to deal with her.

However, he would not give up just yet. Thinking of Qingyuan's instructions to him, saying that he would end up in poverty, Cheng Yao could not help but secretly clenched his fists: He believed in fate, but did not accept it; if there really is a cycle of cause and effect, he
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