Bastards

According to the decree in the palace, all beautiful women must arrive at the Huangzhuang of Beimang Mountain before the three quarters of the hour on the 22nd of the first lunar month.

As for whether Huangzhuang is too far away from the city, and whether it is difficult to arrive on time, the palace will not consider it, if you can't do it, you are resisting the order.Of course, you can also find reasons to reject this draft, such as making your daughter sick or something, but Emperor Taikang’s supervisory agency is not a vegetarian, real or fake illnesses, intentional or unintentional, can’t be deceived at all.

If you deliberately try to defy it, then your career path will be cut off, and you will never go any further in this life...

The journey from Luoyang City to Beimang Mountain should take at least two and a half hours, with good cars and horses, and smooth road conditions.If you want to arrive at Huangzhuang at [-]:[-], you must start before Yinshi.The draft is a big event, whether you like it or not, you have to show the royal family a joyful look. The daughter's family must tidy up, and it will take time. If you calculate it before and after, even if it is too late, you may not be able to get up in time .

Despite the special order issued by the palace, as long as the contestants are not restricted by the curfew, they will not be blocked no matter when they go out of the city on that day... It is also very hard for the contestants.They are all delicate girls who are loved and loved at home. No matter how early they get up, it is just to show their filial piety. When do they get up?

So many people thought of a way.

It's too late to start from the city, what about from outside the city?How about a place closer to Beimang Mountain?

The land of Beimang Mountain Huangzhuang is the most noble and deepest, but there are also many other people's Zhuangzi in the periphery!People from aristocratic families, dignitaries, high-ranking officials, and even wealthy businessmen...

Needless to say, the aristocratic family can't do the imperial court anyway, can't do the Emperor Taikang, and even Wang Duo has been suppressed to bow his head. This marriage with the Yang family is inevitable. If the daughter has to suffer in the draft, the family must not be wronged anymore. Immediately mobilized all kinds of resources for her daughter, and naturally the other courtyard closest to Huangzhuang was also used to let her live in advance, so that she could get up later that day and not suffer from the pain of running around.

High-ranking officials with beautiful daughters are also running around, looking for in-laws, good family friends, and even various relationships with colleagues and friends, so they have to borrow a Zhuangzi from another courtyard for their daughters to live in.

It's just that there are not many Zhuangzi after all. The better the location, the higher the status of the owner, the harder it is to borrow. There are so many beautiful women, what should I do?If you can't borrow it, you can only deal with the rich businessman and rent it for a few days at a high price.

At this juncture, money is not an issue, as long as there is a foothold, a place where you can help or even get a message in case of an accident, it is good.

Soon, even the Zhuangzi at the foot of Beimang Mountain was rented out, and the market was priceless.

There are more people, but it is useless to exhaust their contacts, so they have to get up early that day...

Cui Ying was not at all troubled by this matter, because her brother had already borrowed the place.

Prince Ying's villa in Beimang Mountain is not far from the southwest side of Huangzhuang, the closest distance, it only took two quarters of an hour in the past.She doesn't need to be under any pressure, she just needs to follow her usual habits, get up calmly, pack up and get ready, she has plenty of time.

Two days before the draft, Cui Ying followed Cui Mata and Cui Shu to Prince Ying's villa.

Prince Ying welcomed Cui Ying's arrival very much, and took Wang Wu to greet him personally.Cui Ying was a little embarrassed that the elder was so worried. She didn't want to take out the handmade snacks she had brought before, because she felt that it was too light.

Prince Ying still has a good nose, so he sniffed: "Did I smell dim sum?" He looked at Wang Wu.

Wang Wu smiled softly, and patted Cui Ying's hand, telling her not to be restrained: "It's Furong Cake, this child has a heart."

The old man of the Prince of England didn't need anyone to let him smell it, so he found a box of hibiscus cakes and said, "Well, this old man also likes to eat it! The girl is good at cooking!"

Cui Ying blushed slightly, and Fushen bowed: "The prince is so kind, I can't thank you enough, my daughter has no other skills, so I can only make some small things with my own hands, and do my best."

"Enough is enough!" Prince Ying opened the food box and beckoned to the second-hand grandson standing by the door, "Come and taste Ying girl's craftsmanship!"

Yang Zhao is a foodie, with great instincts, he just tapped his toes, Yun Qinggong ran over, snatched a nod from the old man's hand, stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it in one gulp——

Huh?It doesn't seem to taste it.

I grabbed another one and threw it into my mouth... Well, I tasted it this time!tasty!

Good eyes are staring at the food box.

But the old man closed the food box and reminded him with sideways eyes: "Aren't you going to thank the girl for your kindness?"

Yang Zhao walked up to Cui Ying, looked at Cui Ying Linghui's gentle eyebrows, and for some reason, his ears turned red.He scratched his head, looked away, and cleared his throat: "Thank you sister for your kindness... Grandpa said that you are a girl, and there must be all kinds of difficulties in entering the Huangzhuang draft. Don't worry, even though I'm outside, I won't let anyone bully you!"

The words were loud and clear, but the face was off... Did he dislike Cui Yingchou or what?

And these words... are you too honest? Your grandfather taught them all, so you don't have the morality to help others?

Besides, our girl, do I need your bastard to take care of her?Who do you look down on!

Cui Yu and Cui Shu glared at Yang Zhao together.

Cui Ying took a breath and kept smiling: "Thank you, Second Young Master, for your kindness, but I have my little uncle and brother here, so I will be safe, so there is no need to bother."

Yang Zhaozai was also the general who led the troops, so it was impossible not to hear such a straightforward refusal, he immediately turned his head, his leopard eyes widened, fixedly staring at Cui Ying, pursing his lips tightly, as if he felt a little wronged.

Cui Ying: ...

"Okay," the old man came over to smooth things over, "Girl, you can live here at ease. If you are upset during the draft, you can come here directly. If something happens, the old man will take care of it for you! But, the old man's eldest grandson has gone to the northwest, and the old man and Ah— ——My wife has something to do, so I can’t be here with you these days. Yang Zhao has nothing to do at home all day, so he just came to guard Zhuangzi. If you need anything, ask him! If he dares not do it, you can tell the old man , Let's see the old man handle him!"

Cui Ying gave another blessing: "My lord is serious, my daughter is very grateful to be able to settle down here, I'm afraid there is nowhere to repay."

"Then give advice to Yang Zhao!" The old man was not polite, and really assigned things, "This prodigal thing is not an ordinary job, you help the old man keep an eye on it, don't lose the old man's Zhuangzi in a few days!"

Cui Ying... Cui Ying had no choice but to agree: "If I have free time, my little girl will definitely do her best."

After the old man babbled on and on, he pulled Yang Zhao away and whispered in his ear, and while speaking, he secretly glanced at Cui Ying twice.

In the end, the old man took Wang Wu away, and said fiercely to these juniors: "The old man is leaving now. If you have any important matters, you will come to me again. Remember, there are, things, talents, find me!"

Judging by the way Wang Wu can't wait to leave, it must be that the couple is going out to love and romance, remind them not to make troubles!

He even winked at Yang Zhao.

Cui Yu: ...It's so obvious, is it possible that he won't be able to see it?

Yang Zhao was kicked out of the shelves, it was the first time he was in charge of the house, he was not used to it, so he pointed at the door hastily: "Go in!"

Prince of England: ...

Just like this, if grandpa doesn't help you, you won't even be able to marry a wife!

Wang Wu patted his arm: "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, twisted melons are always not sweet. With this opportunity to get along, the two of them still didn't catch their eyes, or only one was interesting, and the other didn't. You just give up and find someone new; if there is a fate, there is no need for others to push you, the affection will be born on its own, and if you do it deliberately, the fate will not be so precious."

The old man listened to the persuasion and agreed with Wang Wu's meaning, so he changed his strategy, instead of directly ordering Yang Zhao to pursue Cui Ying, he changed his statement, saying that the little girl is not easy, and asked Yang Zhao to keep an eye on her for protection.

"Ah Wu is still smart."

Wang Wu smiled: "Cui Ying is a nice girl, and I like her very much. If I can be a family member by fate, it will be great... It's just you, have a longer memory, and don't do things recklessly!"

The old man nodded again and again: "Yeah!"

"But—what did you say to Zhao'er just now?"

"No, I didn't say anything, just give me some money." The old man rolled his eyes and changed the subject, "Ah Wu, tell me, where should we go to play?"

Wang Wu glanced at him meaningfully, but didn't ask any questions, and stepped on the horse with him: "Go to the top of the mountain!"

Here, Yang Zhao really lived up to his emotional intelligence below the level. He didn't care about the opportunities that the old man took pains to create for him. He really thought hard about how to do a good job in the "official affairs of the middle school"... He sincerely wanted to do a good job. Master, I want Cui Yu and the others to feel at home.

The heart is good, the effect...

Looking at the messy things that were said to be gifts in front of her, Cui Ying took a deep breath and continued to take a deep breath, thankful that she only lived here for two days.

Cui Yu and the little uncle were optimistic about the old man's plan, and they didn't mean to refuse.From the two of them, it is not easy for Yingying to play Yang Zhao, so there is no need to worry, okay?

The two suffocated people each carried a jug of wine, clinked glasses to enjoy the scenery, and watched the excitement for two full days.

Whenever Yang Zhao saw Cui Ying these two days, his heart beat faster, like a small drum was beating.Because Cui Ying is an expert in the common affairs of the middle school, he was ordered by his grandfather to treat people well, but he is not good at it, and he is afraid that if he does not perform well, he will lose the face of Prince Ying's Palace, so he is a little nervous.

Although the girl always had a smile on her face, why did he feel more and more that there seemed to be pickiness and dislike hidden under that smile?

But this girl is really beautiful, and her picky and disgusting eyes are also very beautiful. The watery eyes seem to be on fire, gentle and warm, making people unable to guess and see through her heart.

Before Yang Zhao could get over this feeling, the day of the draft arrived.

He was not from Cui Ying's family, so he had to watch Cui Mata and Cui Shu escort Cui Ying away.

After Cui Ying left, he walked back to the yard, seeing that everything was not pleasing to the eye, and everything was uncomfortable.I can't drink tea, I can't eat well, and I can't even get motivated to practice. I feel that the yard is too empty and quiet.

It was obviously the same way before, how could everything be different when someone lived there for two days?

……

Cui Yu and Cui Shu escorted Cui Ying to the gate of Huangzhuang, and watched a big show before they could do anything.

According to the imperial decree, all beautiful women must arrive at the gate of Huangzhuang before the three quarters of the hour, but they did not say that they can be invited in as soon as they arrive.The gate of Huangzhuang is not open for the time being. It will not be opened until the time is up and all the beautiful women gather.

And the gate of Huangzhuang is no more than the gate of the palace, and the gate for the beautiful women is not the gate that only the emperor can enter and exit, it is a slightly smaller side gate.

Since it is 'slightly small', it cannot allow all the beautiful women to enter together, there must be a sequence.

All the show girls quarreled for this order.

It was Princess Fu'an who started.

Yes, although she is a princess, she is given a special title and is not a member of the royal family. She is on the draft list this time, and Concubine Tian Gui seems to want to point her to a good family.

Not to mention how the princess behaved in the palace, anyway, outside, he was quite arrogant and domineering, with a savage and unreasonable personality, and he was a person who could not be messed with.

She was wearing a scorching red dress, her eyebrows and eyes were extremely bright, and she smiled and said, "I'm afraid I will be tired, my sisters, let me go, sisters, save face, and when I see the imperial concubine, I can also help my sisters look beautiful." Say a few words and make a good impression."

These words directly cast Concubine Tian Gui's doting on everyone's heads, and the intention of supporting her was actually a threat. Whoever dares not give her face, she probably will give someone eye drops.

The show girls have different expressions, some are scared, but some are disgusted and shameless.

Princess Fu'an didn't even look at this group of people, but looked in the direction of a woman in a yellow skirt: "Sister Ban Chan, let me give way, how about it?"

Ban Chan is the youngest daughter of Zuo Chancellor Ban Weian's old age, and she is very favored. Now that she is an official in the court, Zuo Chancellor has the highest official position. One can imagine Ban Chan's status among the beautiful women.

Encountering such a problem, Ban Chan was not unhappy and said with a smile: "My sister and I often play together and have a very good relationship. It doesn't make any difference whether you are advanced or I am advanced. My sister asked me, but I asked the wrong person. How about—— Ask the sisters of the Zheng family and the Lu family?"

Her mouth was slightly red, and she threw out the two daughters of aristocratic families lightly.

The Zheng family of Xingyang and the Lu family of Fanyang, like the Xie family of the Wang family, are big aristocratic families with a long history and rich heritage.In the past few decades, other than the aristocratic family itself, they would not marry outside. Now, due to the situation, they entered the palace for a draft, and they must be very wronged.Such grievances, and being suppressed by a savage princess, must be even more unwilling.

Zheng Youniang's complexion did not change, but her hand holding the handkerchief was very tight. She was called by someone, but she was not the first to speak, but glanced at Lu Yi quietly.

Lu Yi is the youngest among the show girls, she is only fourteen this year, not yet a hairpin, her face and body are still young, but her brows and eyes are very open.Zheng Youniang didn't speak, everyone's eyes focused on her, and she was not afraid: "Whoever comes first, all beautiful girls are all beautiful girls, one door can't change anything, just like my surname is Lu, if I was the last one to enter, I am also a daughter of the Lu family. "

Her eyes were dark, her voice was soft and soft, without any confrontational and provocative anger, her voice was full of natural arrogance.

There is no point in competing here. No matter where you go, everyone’s background will not change. If you enter first, you will not become a nobleman. If I enter last, your background will still be better than yours. It is useless for you to be jealous!

Ban Chan's smile faded slightly.

Among the show girls, a girl with a very beautiful face burst into laughter: "Miss Lu is so majestic! She has even played in Huangzhuang!"

A girl with an ice-cold temperament sneered: "Zhu Qing, it's useless for you to be jealous. They come from a better family than you. You are raised by an imperial merchant, how dare you look down on the family?"

"Liu Zhen! Don't be crazy, just pretend I don't know about your family!"

It turned out that the beautiful girl was called Zhu Qing, and the cold one was called Liu Zhen.

The two of them were about to pinch each other, and the girl in the blue skirt who was standing in an inconspicuous position in the crowd looked on coldly, smiling slightly sarcastic.

Cui Yu heard that someone called her Miss Zhuang.

This person is probably Zhuang Shu, the granddaughter of the right minister Zhuang Li.

Seeing that there was going to be a quarrel, a girl with a round face and a very cute appearance weakly fought: "Everyone, please stop arguing, it's so hurtful, I have hidden some pastries here, why don't you all eat some, and when you are full, don't eat." Angry."

Everyone looked at the little girl as if they were mentally retarded. The little girl's eyes widened in shock, and she almost cried in fright. This is... what's wrong?

Someone sneered: "Mu Zhizhi, don't you be so stupid, you still want to make friends with some muddy legs!"

As soon as the word "Mud Legs" came out, several beautiful girls present looked away, shrank their hands and feet, and became even more petty. Even Zhu Qing, who had a very bright appearance and temperament, couldn't help puffing up her face.

Seeing that the little show girls were about to fight, Ban Chan, the daughter of Zuo Xiang, came to smooth things over: "If not, everyone will line up on the spot and walk into Huangzhuang one by one?" She smiled slightly, regardless of her standing posture or her appearance. , were very generous, "It's a small matter, we can solve it ourselves, if we have to bother the empress in the palace to give an unbiased regulation, it seems that we are too delicate."

Her proposal was considered fair, everyone quieted down, lined up, and entered Huangzhuang one by one.

Cui Ying didn't get involved with the little girl's fight, and waved at Cui Mata and Cui Shu cautiously before entering Huangzhuang.

Cui Shu was very pleased: "It's better for us to be Yingying, look good, and look great!"

Cui Yu's eyes drooped slightly, and his pupils were thoughtful.

This dispute between the little girls can actually show something.

For example, Concubine Tian Gui lived in the deep palace all year round, and her mind was as big as the ocean. She really couldn't think of such a small matter?He didn't think so. Concubine Xu Tian had already sent someone to watch the performance of these beautiful girls and start the first round of evaluation.

Princess Fu'an... This person is also strange. When Yang Xuan was wearing a mask with him, she fell in love with him and came to ask for him. Yang Xuan was still the prince, but she still fell in love with him at a glance and came to recommend herself. Yang Xuan said clearly She refused, but she still didn't give up. This time, Xu wanted to use the name of the draft to ask Concubine Tian Gui to marry her to the prince.

She is arrogant on the surface, but in fact she has her own thoughts. She has been flattering Concubine Tian Guifei for so many years, Concubine Tian Guifei had a little idea, guessed it a long time ago, so she simply made this pole by herself, provoked trouble, and let the beautiful girls show off, so that Concubine Tian Gui could observe.

Of the two daughters from aristocratic families, the one from the Zheng family seems to have a family style, but is actually a bit timid and lacks assertiveness, while the young one from the Lu family has a bit of a family style.

Mou Zhizhi... is the jewel in the palm of Mu Xingze, Minister of the Ministry of Industry that Yang Xuan likes. If they can help each other, they will be able to form a good relationship.It's just that Mou Zhizhi is too naive, I really don't know how Mrs. Mou raised her.

As for Ban Chan, the daughter of Zuo Xiang...it was obviously a little cautious, as if she was targeting the daughters of two aristocratic families.

Cui Yu has detailed information in his hand, there is no conflict between Prime Minister Zuo and the aristocratic family, and there is no such sign in Ban Chan's daily life, if there is, it must have been on his desk.It didn't happen before, but now it suddenly does... Is this Ban Chan treating the daughter of the aristocratic family as an enemy?

As for why... a woman from a family is of high birth, and at a young age, she must not be able to match Emperor Taikang. Even if Emperor Taikang wanted to, Concubine Tian Gui would not do it, so the most likely thing for a woman from an aristocratic family is to match the prince.

Who among the princes does Ban Chan have a crush on?

That Zhu Qing wanted to help Ban Chan a little bit, the two girls were not equal in status, but there seemed to be a tacit understanding between them when they spoke, it was obvious that they had crossed paths, and even had something to say beforehand.

Cui Yu watched Ban Chan's brows and eyes with arrogance, obviously looked down on people who were not as good as her, and didn't look down on Zhu Qing, maybe it was the meaning of the elders.

Is there any cooperation between Prime Minister Zuo and Zhu Qing's family?For private, or public?

Zhu Qing was born in an imperial merchant, and not only was she highly regarded by the left, she was also allowed to be a show girl. It was obvious that Concubine Tian Gui and Emperor Taikang were happy to see her success... Is there any reason for this?

The royal family never does things without a reason. The draft is a big event, and there must be various reasons for the origin of the show girls. In many cases, it is related to the government, the recent thoughts of the superiors, and what they want to do.If they can break through one or two, it will be even more beneficial for them.

I just don't know...Which one is the concubine that Concubine Tian Gui prepared for Yang Xuan?

Princess Fu'an is a bit of a disaster, but there are three women in a show, and if there are more women to make troubles, the prince will be in trouble. If there is only one, the prince will really get past him, and it is not much to fight against her...

Thinking of Yang Xuan, Cui Yu's lips twitched. This person lived in Huangzhuang with Emperor Taikang two days ago, don't be dazzled by the beautiful girls.

Just as he was thinking about it, his heart suddenly moved, he raised his head slightly, looked into the distance, and saw a person on the roof not far away, smiling and waving at him, it wasn't Yang Xuan who was it!

Cui Mata smiled even bigger.

Xiu Nu, Gong Dou, Zuo are just a good show, he just wants to play along!

Cui Yu thought about it, Concubine Tian Gui must have a plan in her heart, and she must have made some plan, just waiting for the design to be promoted.He can rely on the information to guess the next move, but the information did not appear, he really does not know what Concubine Tian Gui will do.

Concubine Tian Gui didn't keep him waiting.

After five days of acclimatization to the show girls, Concubine Tian Gui made the decision and gave the show girls a great opportunity to perform—the Xinghua Banquet.

This banquet is organized by the beautiful girls, all things are done by themselves, and all the advantages are displayed as much as possible, and the guests are the prince's clan, plus Luoyang talents.

Probably because Cui Ying was selected as the show girl, Cui Yu and Cui Shu, as "unmarried talents", were also on the invitation list.

Cui Shu held the invitation card, frowned and sighed vicissitudes of life: "Nephew, uncle, I always feel that this banquet is not a good one, someone wants to make trouble."

Cui Mata: ...

Uncle, can you hold back a little bit, the back molars are almost laughing out, okay?He said he was worried and scared, but his body was very honest!