On the third day after returning home, the imperial edict came as scheduled, and the result was similar to Xia Tong's expectation. The emperor named her a sixth-grade talented person, a position that was neither high nor low, which she was very satisfied with.

The decree was announced and he had to enter the palace the next day. Although Xia Tong was a little reluctant to leave his family, he was afraid of causing trouble - who knew what Cheng Yao could do in a hurry, so it was better to hide.

So early in the morning, Xia Tong hurriedly packed her luggage and asked her brother to help her carry the package into the carriage - this time there was a driver to pick her up.

Xia Changsong looked at the bulging package in her arms, which was funny, "The big house is really generous this time."

Xia Tong looked quite pleased with herself, "Of course, the eldest aunt has the best reputation."

After the imperial edict came down, and learned that the niece of the third eldest brother-in-law was selected, the eldest and second eldest brother-in-law inevitably came to congratulate each other. When Xia Tong asked about the carriage that day, the eldest lady hesitated: "This is just to make a wish for you, niece.

You don’t blame your aunt, do you?”

He was so touched that he took out his handkerchief and wiped his tears, "Hey, that palace is not a good place to go. My aunt is really worried about you! But now that you are gone, I don't know when we can see you again, so my aunt is thinking, for

You enshrine a sea lantern in Yuanjue Temple to bless you with peace, wealth and no worries..."

As she talked about how big the sea lantern was, how thick the lantern grass was, and how expensive even the lamp oil was, it burned twenty-four kilograms a day - as if she had lost her entire family fortune.

Xia Tong said with a smile: "It's so majestic, so I have to go and see it myself."

The eldest lady hurriedly said: "It hasn't been ordered yet. The abbot said it will officially start tomorrow..."

Xia Tong understood the idea and did not expose her lie. He simply said: "Why bother with this? Why don't you give me some money and let me take it with you? There is also a Buddhist hall in the palace, which must be better than the one in Yuanjue Temple."

Madam: "..."

Can she say that the royal Buddhist nunnery is not as good as Yuanjue Temple, a remote temple? Of course not!

In the end, she had no choice but to endure the pain and actually give her niece two hundred taels of silver - she wanted to slap her in the mouth for asking her to talk nonsense.

Xia Tong was not a soft-hearted person, so he followed the same pattern and asked for a pair of headgear from the second lady - wasn't that why she went to Zhenbaozhai?

No matter how angry the two ladies of the Xia family are, Xia Tong is having everything he wants anyway. Who told these two people to deliberately call away the carriage on the day of the draft to embarrass her? She deserves to be taught a lesson now.

She doesn't hold grudges.

If you have a grudge, report it on the spot.

Xia Tong held the money in her pocket. Although she was glad that she had escaped Cheng Yao's clutches, she was still confused about the future. The more she felt like this, the more important she felt that wealth was. Even if she was not competing for favor, just taking care of the old fritters in the palace was enough.

It costs a lot of money!

The carriage rumbled through the palace gate, and a chamberlain took her to her residence.

Xia Tong was lucky enough to find that he and Li Mi lived in the same palace - both Roufu Palace. However, one lived in the east side hall and the other lived in the west side hall.

This is normal. Even if there is no order for elders and children, Li Mi's father's official position is half a step higher than that of Mr. Xia San. Xia Tong does not feel unbalanced in his heart.

Li Mi looked at her much more kindly this time. Now that she knew she had a good lover, this Xia family was not enough to pose a threat.

The only regret is that she didn't take the opportunity to elope with Mr. Cheng - he was obviously very handsome!

Li Mi originally wanted to inquire about Cheng Yao, but Xia Tong kept it secret: she knew very well that the female family members in the palace were most taboo about being involved with outsiders, even if the man was in love with the concubine unintentionally, that would not do.

She wants to be a salted fish, but she also wants to be a salted fish with a long life. Naturally, she will not expose her weakness easily.

Li Mi couldn't figure out the reason, so she had no choice but to leave it alone, thinking that she would wait until the next day, so there was no rush for now.

The two of them talked about the current situation of the same group of beautiful women. It turned out that their status was roughly the same. They were all talented people of the sixth grade. It was naturally better than the low-level ones to choose waiters and change clothes. But if they want to go up, they have to

It's all up to you.

Li Mi was obviously not satisfied with this, she said quietly: "It's evenly divided, but there is still one who comes out on top. Feng Yuzhen sealed the beauty and gave her a residence in the Jade Palace, which is the closest place to His Majesty's chamber - who can say

The emperor doesn’t care about sex?”

Xia Tong twisted a winter date from the plate and tasted it very pleasantly, "Because her father is the right minister, your majesty must reward you with some thin noodles."

"How can a daughter of a mere commoner be worthy of His Majesty's special attention?" Li Mi was quite disdainful, "Isn't it just because of her face? The embroidered pillow is a piece of straw."

She only heard afterwards that Feng Yuzhen came to the talent show with her face wrapped in a veil. Everyone thought she had a flawless face, and they sympathized with her at first. But who knew that during the interview, the veil was accidentally covered with a veil?

The wind fell down, revealing a stunning face like a hibiscus flower, so it was widely spread in the palace that Feng's beauty was unparalleled in the world.

Of course, there are more people like Li Mi who have a clear mind and can see through Feng Yuzhen's intentions at a glance - what a scheming fox!

Xia Tong let her gnash her teeth and just listened. From time to time, she grabbed a handful of fruits from the plate and ate them: Why did Li Mi serve fresh fruits so quickly? She had even the palace people there.

Not even familiar with it!

Seeing her doubts, Li Mi hesitated and said, "Perhaps they forgot that there are two people in this palace, so they only sent one plate. If my sister likes it, why not share half of it."

In fact, she picked this plate of winter dates from a fruit tree in space. Because she was in such a hurry to enter the palace, she forgot to prepare water and was too lazy to use the imperial kitchen. Li Mi was so anxious that she decided to quench her thirst.

She didn't dare to reveal her secret weapon, so she could only say this, thinking that Xia Tong wouldn't really take advantage of her.

However, Xia Tong happily poured a dozen dates into his pocket and said to her sincerely: "Sister, you are still generous and open-minded."

Li Mi: "..."

She's not! She's not!

Having no choice but to meet such a shameless person, Li Mi had no choice but to admit defeat. Fortunately, Xia was so indifferent, which reassured her a lot - the fools in this palace would not survive, and Xia would do it without her need to do anything.

self-destruction.

Xia Tong punished her with a small punishment and avenged the cobblestone a little, and returned to the west side hall humming a song. The test just now also allowed her to indirectly affirm Li Mi's ability, whether it was space or storage bags.

This person always has his wits about him.

This is very good, there is no need to fight for favor, and you can live a comfortable life just by hugging your thigh.

After returning to the house, Xia Tong led the maids to work together to clean the main hall. Since no one has been staying there for a long time, it is inevitable that there will be some dust and dirt, which is really an eyesore.

By the time everything was done and it was already dusk, Xia Tong figured it was time to have dinner, so he covered his slightly rumbling belly and asked the maids, "Why hasn't the meal been passed to the dining room yet?"

The maids were also a little surprised. It was almost time. Didn't they hear that the ladies who entered the palace had to endure hunger? They could only comfort them, "I think things are too busy today and the kitchen can't take care of it. Talent, you might as well."

Wait a little longer."

Xia Tong had no choice but to wait with hunger, and drank two large bowls of tea in the process. When she felt that she couldn't hold it any longer, the meal was finally delivered.

When he opened the red lacquer food box and took a look, Xia Tong couldn't hide his shock, "Is this the kind of thing the palace eats?"

Might as well be at home!

The maids hurriedly came closer to take a look, and they were also speechless. The Japonica rice was already semi-cold, as hard as gravel, and there was a layer of solidified oil floating on the vegetable soup. It was nauseating to look at it. It was hard to swallow it.

Go down?

The maids knew it well, and I'm afraid it wasn't just the lack of care in the dining room, but perhaps the high-ranking masters and wives wanted to give the newlyweds a boost.

This was obviously not the time for a head-on confrontation, so the maids could only advise: "Slaves, please take the food and heat it up, please be patient."

Although Xia Tong is not a carefree person, her many years of affluent life have taken a toll on her stomach. Even if she could bear it, her stomach couldn't bear it - she was even more afraid of eating and hurting her body. With her little one,

It is not easy for a talented person to hire an imperial doctor.

It was too early to die, so Xia Tong had to think of a clever way to take a walk and came to the East Side Hall. Sure enough, on Li Mi's dining table were eight-treasure duck, mushrooms and cabbage, cold bamboo shoots and other fresh vegetables.

, and she was eating it with gusto.

Xia Tong was surprised: "How come my sister's place is so rich?"

Li Mi didn't dare to say that she had smuggled it out of space, so she could only say: "I went early and asked the dining room to prepare a few more dishes, but it's actually nothing..."

Hearing Xia Tong complain about the hardships she suffered, Li Mi had to pretend to be a sister, gritted her teeth and invited her to sit down and taste the delicious food together.

While Xia Tong devoured the food, he praised: "My sister is still capable. Even if I am in the deep palace, I can only be slaughtered by others."

Li Mi secretly thought that you still have some self-awareness. After being complimented by Xia Tong, she felt a little happy. But seeing her astonishing appetite, Li Mi could not help but feel heartache. She had grown these vegetables day and night, and it took a lot of effort.

Too little effort!

She didn't even taste it herself.

Seeing that she couldn't compete with this ruthless man in terms of speed, Li Mi could only persuade her against her will: "Sister, a woman should be chaste, quiet, virtuous, and your majesty will be disgusted by your disregard of manners. Besides, if you eat, your figure will be ruined."

What should I do?"

I thought she had been starving all day before the draft, just to look slim and slim, and look like a weakling, but why did Xia not seem to care at all?

When Xia Tong saw her asking, he raised his head and smiled brightly, "It's okay, that's how I am at home. I can't get fat by eating."

After that, he buried his head and continued to fight hard.

Li Mi: "..."

Why do you suddenly want to hit her?

In the Qianyuan Palace, the chamberlain An Ruhai respectfully presented a list of names and said with sweat dripping from his forehead: "Your Majesty, the selected concubines are all listed above. Just take a look."

Before Emperor Jianping Liu Zhang buried his head in the case, he only focused on criticizing the book without raising his head, "Take it down."

"But, the Queen Mother has given orders. The purpose of this draft is to enrich Your Majesty's harem and create more heirs. You will never invite concubines to sleep with you. The Queen Mother will definitely blame the slaves if she finds out." An Ruhai said sincerely.

The emperor finally took a moment to look at him, but his eyes were cold, "Are you really thinking about me, or are you just doing errands for the Queen Mother?"

An Ruhai lowered his eyes and muttered, "Slave, of course, I wholeheartedly serve the Lord..."

The emperor sneered, which made his hair stand on end, but he saw the man above him gently stretched out his hand, "Okay, bring it to me."

An Ruhai was granted amnesty, and hurriedly handed over the list, and then hurriedly resigned. The emperor's temperament has become more and more unpredictable in recent years, and people simply do not dare to wait for a moment longer.
Chapter completed!