Dressed as cannon fodder and vowing to kick the heroine’s head off

When the news that Li Jin's daughter Li Yao'er was accepted into the palace by the emperor spread, the entire flower viewing banquet instantly became lively. People were talking and discussing, and this sudden change caught everyone off guard.

"Oh my God, did I hear it right? There really is a girl that the emperor has chosen? And she's the daughter of an unknown minor official, Li Jin?" A palace maid covered her mouth in surprise.

"Yes, this is really unexpected. She doesn't look that good-looking. It seems that the emperor really wants to take a concubine this time!" another palace maid echoed.

At the same time, people were discussing this matter in every corner of the palace.

Some of the ministers' wives were so jealous that they gnashed their teeth, while others were secretly glad that they were not the chosen ones.

The old ministers were so excited that their eyes filled with tears. They felt that the emperor had finally come to his senses and dared to fight against the empress, which was a good sign for the country.

"The emperor finally understood that the harem needs more concubines to reproduce offspring. In this way, the future of our great country will be guaranteed!" said an old minister with emotion.

"Alas, the emperor should choose a woman with a good background to enter the palace. That Li Jin is just a seventh-rank official from a poor family. He is of no help to the emperor in stabilizing the court." Another old minister shook his head.

"Once there is a first, there will be a second. As long as the emperor becomes wise, other women will enter the palace. Let's just wait for good news." The old minister at the beginning smiled and stroked his goatee.

Other ministers who brought their wives to the flower-viewing banquet, all rushed to the lake where the accident happened, hoping that their daughters would have the honor of being seen by the emperor.

They all thought that the emperor would value their official positions and family background more. And their daughters were much better than Li Jin's daughters. The emperor was selecting concubines for the first time, and he had been suppressed by the queen for a long time. He might be a little shy, so he needed them to create opportunities and excuses.

For a while, the lakeside was bustling with people, and every family was looking forward to their daughter becoming the next lucky winner.

Although they all knew that in the end only a few women would stand out and win the emperor's favor.

But everyone hopes that the lucky one is their daughter. How can you know if you don't try?

If it really doesn't work, I can even jump into the lake again!

You know what, some people have really started to take action.

Xiao Chenyi had just turned around and left when he heard a scream from behind him.

He looked back and saw a woman who had fallen into the lake, struggling and calling for help.

Immediately afterwards, her family members also screamed in panic: "Your Majesty, save my daughter! She fell into the water!"

Xiao Chenyi frowned, wondering: What on earth is going on? Why did someone fall into the lake? Are these Jinyiwei just there to eat? It's really speechless.

However, the story did not end there. At this moment, the second, third, fourth... girl after girl fell into the lake like dumplings.

Some of them jumped in on their own initiative, while others were kicked in by their family members. The whole scene became a mess, making people laugh and cry.

The girls were a little reserved and cautious at first, just pretending.

But as the number of people falling into the water continued to increase, they no longer cared to pretend and simply jumped into the lake openly.

In a short while, the lake was filled with as many people as dumplings, and it was very crowded.

Some people were floundering in the water and shouting for help, while others jumped into the lake to save others. The scene was very lively.

Because there were too many people in the lake, it was impossible to see who was who. Those who jumped in to save people were helpless, and they could only grab a random person by the collar and swim him to the shore.

However, the women who were waiting for the emperor to rescue them refused to go ashore, so they kept struggling. It was impossible to rescue them successfully.

There may even be a situation where rescuer A mistakenly takes rescuer B as the person to be rescued, and B naturally won't come ashore, so the two of them start fighting in the water...

A pile of bamboo poles appeared on the shore at some point, and many people picked up the poles and tried to rescue the people in the water.

However, due to the large number of people in the lake and the chaotic scene, it was difficult for people to tell who needed rescue, so they could only wave their bamboo poles blindly, hoping to hit the person in need and pull him ashore.

However, this approach has led to more accidents.

Some people lost their balance after being touched by the bamboo poles and fell back into the water; others were unable to float to the surface to breathe fresh air due to the interference of the bamboo poles and fell into a more dangerous situation.

What was originally a well-intentioned rescue operation turned out to be worse due to chaos and disorder.

The guards and eunuchs were all stunned. They were dumbfounded, their jaws almost dropped to the ground. They couldn't believe what they saw - the women from wealthy families were so open!

This was completely beyond their understanding of the norms of behavior for noble women. They were shocked and confused.

Xiao Chenyi was about to run to the lake when a woman sprained her ankle in front of him. She fell on him and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, my foot hurts..."

However, before Xiao Chenyi could react, the woman was knocked away by another woman who rushed over before she fell down. She fell on the emperor and said in a coquettish voice: "Your Majesty, my stomach hurts!"

Then, the third woman rushed over like a gust of wind, opened her arms, and stood firmly in front of Xiao Chenyi, shouting angrily: "How dare you! How dare you bump into the emperor?"

The fourth woman was even more ferocious. She strode forward and quickly pulled all the women away. Then she threw them away mercilessly: "What are you doing? How can you be so rude in front of the emperor?"

When the other women saw this, they thought: Why jump into the lake? Hurry up and get closer to the emperor!

A group of beautiful girls quickly gathered around Xiao Chenyi.

Before Xiao Chenyi could open his mouth to speak, the group of girls had already started fighting with each other.

On one side, you and I are swearing at each other; on the other side, one person is exposing the other's scandal, and the other is exposing the other's embarrassing things. Some people despise the other's ugliness, while others laugh at the other's body odor...

The guards and eunuchs wanted to squeeze into the crowd to protect the emperor, but they were afraid of accidentally bumping into the girls. After all, any one of them could become a future imperial concubine, and no one dared to offend them easily.

Xiao Chenyi stood among a group of girls with a dark face, his ears filled with their endless chattering and noise.

He felt extremely annoyed and helpless, and a nameless fire rose in his heart. At this moment, Xiao Chenyi's face was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot, as if it would explode at any time.