Quick Wear: Don't come over here, you are looking for trouble

The days that followed were peaceful and tranquil. No one in the palace dared to look down on Xu Bai anymore. After all, no matter how much people said that life was worthless, few people were really willing to sacrifice their lives for the emperor.

"That one is really amazing!" The maids were busy on duty, and couldn't help but whisper while trimming flowers or cleaning the palace. "Your Majesty is really fascinated by him. Just wait and enjoy the good life in the future."

"Don't do that. He's the emperor. How could he care about favors? Besides, he's a man after all. I don't think he'll be able to enjoy his glory for long."

Another echoed, "That's true. The harem is empty now, but after the election it will be full of beauties... It's hard to say."

"Stop feeling sorry for others." She sighed, "You don't know, I was also picked to be reprimanded, but who knew that I was the one serving him? The eunuch just said that I had to look after the prisoners, which scared me so much that I kowtowed for a long time and begged for mercy before running back. Otherwise, I could have enjoyed the good life with him! I heard that His Majesty gave him a lot of good things, and the food and drinks were all prepared by the imperial chef!"

"Get to work. If you don't finish, you won't be able to eat again!"

……

Xu Bai would occasionally come out for a walk, but he would not go far, just a short stroll around the temple. Xiao Tao was very careful. The weather was starting to get warmer, but she still put a cloak on the boy, with snow-white fox fur piled on the sides of his neck and fluffy against the sides of his face.

"It's so fast." The branches around him had turned green, and some flowers had even bloomed. The boy walked slowly, and he found that he thought less and less about Su Shi - in the past, when he saw flowers, he would think that Big Brother Su also planted these flowers in his house; when he ate pastries, he would think that Big Brother Su had bought him similar cakes in the past; even when he woke up in the afternoon, he would feel as if he was still in the Su house, happily waiting for Big Brother Su to come in.

After Su Shi got married, Xu Bai's heart also quietly changed.

His parents taught him since he was young that no matter how much he likes someone, once the person starts a family, it is time to let go.

Liu Er: [Do you have this kind of awareness? ]

[Ah, I'm very dedicated, but if allowed, I would also like to experience the life of a popular girl next time... It would be best if three men compete for one man, no no no, four men competing for one man is also fine! ]

【…】

Xie He felt the change in Gu Nian. He thought that he was moved by his gentleness, so he decided to proceed to the next step.

This was the first election in three years since Xie He ascended the throne, so it was particularly grand. The girls of the right age were first painted by painters, and then sent to the palace to be selected by a special person. Originally, it was a special person, but Xie He made an exception and sent all these things to Xu Bai.

When Li Da arrived, the young man was leaning on his intact arm and staring at a lily. The flower, cultivated at great expense, was delicate and fresh, with water droplets in it and a faint fragrance.

"Sir." Li Da was stunned by him for a moment, then lowered his head quickly, "His Majesty brought you something."

"Okay." Xu Bai smiled. He originally thought it would be some food, but he was stunned by the two thick stacks of manuscript paper in the eunuch's hands.

"This is……?"

"These are portraits of the girls who participated in the election." Li Da smiled and bowed, "His Majesty sent them here, and asked you to pick one."

"Me?" Xu Bai's lips moved slightly, and his brows knitted, but he didn't say anything else. In the end, he nodded, "Then... please, father-in-law."

"What's his reaction?" Xie He sent the thing over just to test Xu Bai.

Li Da had seen a lot in the palace at his age, and he knew everything. He also knew what the emperor wanted to hear at this moment, but he couldn't say anything too false, so he replied in a circle, "When I went there, the young master was staring at the lilies that Your Majesty gave him."

"Oh?"

"Then the servant ordered the portraits to be placed in front of the young master. The young master was a little surprised and didn't say anything else, but - he seemed not as interested as before."

【Oh, you really know how to talk. 】

Xu Bai, who had opened the God's perspective, read the entire conversation between Li Da and Xie He. [Liu'er, I'm not saying that you should learn from the great steward Li sometimes. You see, every word he says is true, and he can please the leader.]

Liu Er said: [No need.]

Then Xu Bai felt a pain coming from the depths of his consciousness. There was a crackling sound of electric current, and Xu Bai gave in and quickly jumped out to complete the task.

"Ah, why are you sweating so much, sir?"

Xiao Tao came in with the medicine and found that Xu Bai's forehead was sweaty. She quickly found a towel to wipe it for him and asked, "Do you want to call the imperial physician?"

"Need not."

Xu Bai gritted his teeth, but he could do nothing about the system in his mind, so he could only grab his sleeves and said, "I'm fine."

"Eunuch Li came just now and gave me a portrait of the girl who was selected for the election..." He seemed a little confused, "Xiao Tao... is there a precedent for this? Why did you give it to me?"

Xiao Tao was stunned at first, then she smiled, "His Majesty likes you!" Seeing that Xu Bai looked good, she became bolder and teased, "Young Master, take a quick look, there are so many beauties in there!"

She was also curious. A little palace maid with her status could never see these things, and she benefited a lot from following Xu Bai.

The boy didn't care, but seeing Xiaotao's sparkling eyes, he let her support him to the portraits and asked Xiaotao to help him turn them over.

To be fair, these papers only have portraits and do not indicate which family the daughter belongs to.

Each has its own merits, and each one is beautiful.

"They are all so beautiful. Every one of them is good-looking."

Xiao Tao was extremely envious. She had never worn such gorgeous clothes and was not allowed to wear beautiful jewelry. She looked at girls of similar age and praised them repeatedly.

"You look good too."

Xu Bai's praise was sincere. Xiao Tao didn't expect to hear this from her master. She was stunned for a moment, her heart beating fast. Her cheeks turned red, and she picked her fingers at a loss, stammering her thanks.