Miss Chu's advice did work. Many families who were not at home sent messages to warn their daughters not to do stupid things. The seven-day training was smooth sailing.

What surprised Rou Niang was that Liu Ping'er was still among them. She thought that Liu Ping'er would not be selected because the dance she performed in the princess's mansion that day was really mediocre. She checked and found that this time, she chose the unpopular cooking.

This lady in the boudoir was the only one who chose this. It's not that others don't know how to do it, but most of them only know how to do it and what the process is, but they don't study it themselves. After all, cooking has a lot of fumes and it's bad for the image and skin.

Liu Ping'er had to do it because of her life experience, but it made her successful.

It seems that there are advantages and disadvantages in this world, which complement and restrain each other.

Liu Ping'er also knew that she was ordinary and was afraid that she would fail in the palace selection, so she asked how to dream of entering the palace and becoming a palace maid.

Yes, she didn't want to be forced by her father to marry and become a concubine, so she could only find a way out for herself. She heard that after working as a palace maid for twenty years, she could leave the palace and receive a monthly salary. There was food and drink here, so she saved it all. When she left the palace, she could support herself and wouldn't have to be controlled by her father.

She knew herself very well and could only cook a few dishes, because she had studied hard for a period of time when she was a child in order to please her father. Apart from that, she did nothing remarkable, so she wanted to enter the imperial kitchen!

Of course, it's difficult, but it's possible!

So during these seven days, Liu Ping'er took the initiative to help the concubines get food, get acquainted with the eunuchs and palace maids in the imperial kitchen, and look for opportunities.

Hard work pays off. One day, an opportunity came. A dishwasher in the imperial kitchen fell ill, and she took the initiative to help, winning his favor.

The steward of the imperial kitchen finally spoke up: "If you want to enter the imperial kitchen, you must have a clean family background and all of them are old palace veterans. Newcomers will not be allowed in unless they are specially selected. If you really want to stay in the palace, you can start with cleaning the toilet, which no one wants to do, or you can be allowed in as an exception and make the calculation later."

Liu Ping'er sincerely thanked the steward, saying it was a rare opportunity for him to show her the way. She had nothing, so she made the steward a bowl of noodles as a reward before leaving.

What she didn't know was that the noodles didn't make it into the manager's mouth.

The palace selection begins!

A group of five people walked into the hall. The emperor and the prince both came and greeted them when their names were called.

"Your servant Wen Jingyi pays respects to His Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and His Royal Highness the Princess!" Wen Jingyi, the daughter of the Prime Minister, has regular features. Although she does not have a stunning appearance, her family background has given her a good education. The saying "A man of learning is naturally elegant" is exactly what Wen Jingyi is all about.

"Give me the jade token!" The emperor waved his hand.

Rouniang and the Crown Prince had no objection. After all, the daughter of the Prime Minister must enter the palace. It was a tacit agreement.

The emperor naturally had his own considerations. He heard that Miss Wen was dignified and elegant, and behaved in a proper manner. If she managed the harem for him, he would be relieved. So he had already taken a fancy to Miss Wen. Of course, if she did well, she might become a noble concubine or even a royal concubine in the future, but there was only one queen in her life.

Wen Jingyi bowed generously to express her gratitude, with a face that showed neither joy nor sadness, and she acted with moderation. The emperor was even more optimistic about her.

The remaining four people all seemed average, so they all had good family backgrounds, good looks, and good behavior, but the emperor didn't want to select too many people at once for this selection. After all, the harem was originally deserted, and he just wanted it to be more lively, but didn't want too much chattering.

The first three in the second group did not attract the attention of the top three. When the fourth came forward, "Your Majesty, your servant Wu Anran greets you!"

The emperor looked at Rou Niang and the prince. They didn't show any reaction. He sighed helplessly. What on earth were these two people doing with him? After so many people, why didn't they give any advice? This person had to stay. General Wu had been talking about him privately for a few days. If Prime Minister Wen's daughter stayed, General Wu's daughter must stay. Alas, in order to avoid being talked about in the future, he had to give the jade tablet.

Wu Anran was delighted and thanked him happily. She looked innocent and cute.

There was one special one left in the third group, Wang Yafu from the Wang family. Because she was the sister of the late queen. The emperor always thought that his aunt would care more about her nephew than others. Wang Yafu looked a bit like the late queen, so the emperor gave her a plaque.

There was a woman in the fourth group that caught the emperor's eye. She was Li Biyue, the most beautiful among all the contestants. There is a saying that goes "a beauty that can overwhelm a country and shame the moon and flowers." When he saw Li Biyue, he thought of this sentence. The emperor felt a little embarrassed for being tempted by her beauty, but when he looked at Rong Niang and the prince, they didn't have any special expressions. He also calmed down. The contest was originally for him, so why should he be embarrassed? Give her a brand!

Liu Lianxing from the fifth group was also outstanding. Her soft and weak appearance made people feel pity for her. Li Biyue led the group, so it was easy for the emperor to give her a plaque.

By the last group, people were visually fatigued. After all, sitting there upright for a long time would get tiring. At this time, the emperor just wanted it to end quickly.

And the last group of girls all looked average. Perhaps it was because Li Biyue and Liu Lianxing were both beautiful in their own ways, and they really outshone the others. This made him aesthetically fatigued. He lost interest and was about to give up.

The prince pointed at a person and said, "Father, this one looks good. Why not keep him in the palace?"

The emperor looked around and saw that this person had a plain posture. She had just introduced herself as Liu Ping'er. Thinking that the prince was rarely interested in someone, he gave her a name tag, but he was also panicking in his heart. Was there something wrong with the prince's aesthetic taste?

"Why didn't Rou Niang give me any advice?" the emperor asked.

"My dear brother, Rouniang, what I can bring to you right now are what I think are the best. So naturally any one of them will be good." Liu Rouniang said sincerely. She really thought so.

The emperor was very happy to hear this and said, "You have worked hard these days. Why don't you stay in the air and have a home-cooked meal together?"

Rou Niang smiled and nodded: "Thank you, brother."

The prince pointed at Liu Ping'er and said, "Why don't you cook us a meal? A home-cooked meal."

Liu Ping'er was also surprised and quickly leaned over to nod. The others secretly hated themselves for not knowing how to cook and for missing such a good opportunity.

"The prince has eaten the food she cooked." Rou Niang asked curiously.

The prince said: "I was hungry, so I went to the imperial kitchen and happened to see the noodles she made. I ate them and they tasted good."

The emperor understood what was going on. It turned out to be the reason why Liu Ping'er was left behind.

He didn't care at first, but when the simple six dishes and one soup were served, the emperor felt it was delicious when he took a bite. It was the kind of food that was not very outstanding, but had a plain taste, but it was unusually familiar and it made him feel very comfortable eating it.

"Not bad!"

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