Queen's favorite

Hall selection, this is the official start.

There is no queen mother, no empress, only a queen, sitting in front, looking down on them from top to bottom.Although the female monarch has not said a word since they entered the palace, her existence is enough to make the people below feel uneasy and have lingering fears.

The servant standing on the side was holding a booklet in his hand, and there was dust in his arms. From his clothes, it could be seen that his grade was not low.At this moment, he didn't show any sign of anything wrong, turned over the booklet with his hand, calm and proper, neither arrogant nor impetuous.

Before entering the palace, the servant explained that their order of queuing must be in accordance with the rank of the senior officials in the family, there must be no mistakes, and no jumping in the line; now it seems that the order registered in the booklet in his hand should be the same.

At this moment, he opened the booklet, and if he wants to proclaim face-to-face saints, he will naturally come in order... starting with the high-grade ones.

After calculating where he was, Qi Changle slightly closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.

There were about ten people in front, so she still had a lot of time and opportunities to observe.

Don't panic.

Be alert, and use the tricks and disguises she used to please her father and the old lady when she was in the mansion.

It should be possible to keep yourself at this moment and get some extra benefits for yourself.

Not to mention, just now she accidentally discovered an opportunity for her to take advantage of it.

Even if she really accidentally offended the Queen, with that opportunity, there should be room to turn around and fight back.

At that time, with a little work, if it happens to poke the heart of the female monarch, then maybe...

Qi Changle didn't continue to think about it, but quickly restrained his thoughts and let himself focus on what was in front of him.

"Zhao Luoyi, the daughter of Zhao Ting, the official second-rank Shangshu Ling."

The daughter of Shang Shuling.

Qi Changle bowed his head and knelt down respectfully, while repeating it in his heart.

Officials of the second rank, Shang Shu Ling, and the position of prime minister, are among them, the highest official positions of their parents.And Zhao Luoyi was his first daughter, so it was normal.

Qi Changle only heard the name of the other party, but never met him.After all, although she is the daughter of a fourth-rank official, she is only a concubine.There is no chance to go out on weekdays to attend the banquets of those ladies in the boudoir.

It is Qi Tianxiang who has always been friends with them when they go out.

Of course, Qi Changle didn't care about liking these things either.

What she wants... or what she once wanted is to get out of that home as soon as possible and to be free. It is best to find a husband's home where her parents have passed away, so she doesn't have to rely on scheming to please anyone, that's all.

Zhao Luoyi was called by name, and her body froze without a trace.

When she was ranked first in the ranking, she knew that she would be the first among these people to face the Holy Spirit.So after being called by the servant, although Zhao Luoyi was nervous, she didn't panic.

Probably because it was expected.

In addition, she is the daughter of Shang Shuling's concubine, a dignified and noble daughter, and she naturally has her own arrogance and arrogance on weekdays. Even though she is not very confident in facing the female monarch in her heart, on the surface, she does not show it. Half wrong.

Zhao Luoyi took a deep breath, and then took a step forward to salute.

"My daughter, Zhao Luoyi, pay my respects to Your Majesty, and wish Your Majesty good fortune and peace."

Naturally, the etiquette of the daughter of a second-rank official cannot go wrong.

Even if he was the first face saint, even if he was cautious in his heart, Zhao Luoyi still had a generous demeanor without any mistakes.

Qi Changle suppressed his redundant thoughts and began to focus on the matter in front of him.

Before it was her turn, the contacts, reactions, and conversations between these people and the queen would be objects and information that she could effectively refer to.Therefore, she must prepare a good draft for her next performance during this period of time.

"Wanfu Jinan...?" There was a soft laugh from above.The female gentleman seemed to repeat these four words with great interest. Her tone was lazy, and the ending was hoarse, as if a feather had been scraped from the palm of a person, causing layers of trembling.

She has obviously done many things as a tyrant, but just from the sound of her voice, she... doesn't look like a cruel, cold-blooded, unpredictable person.

But soon, Qi Changle knew that he was wrong.

"Why, you really hope that I will be blessed and safe?" The female monarch's tone remained unchanged, as if she was simply asking.

Qi Changle noticed that the female monarch did not call "I", "Gu" and "Widow" like the previous kings, but used... "I".

"Your Majesty is the king of a country, and what the hearts of all people want. Only your health and safety can ensure the prosperity of the Dayou country. Therefore, my daughters naturally hope that your majesty will be in good health, happy and safe."

"You are sweet-talking, but you don't know, your heart is not sincere." The lady didn't comment on Zhao Luoyi's words, but just asked so lightly.

"Your Majesty knows clearly that what I said is true, I dare not lie."

There was a slight movement from above, as if the female monarch had changed her posture.Because they lowered their heads below and did not dare to overstep, no one knew what was going on above.

After a while, the lady laughed lightly... It's just that the smile didn't have a pleasant tone, but instead a kind of inexplicable, flustered feeling that made people tremble in the bottom of their hearts.

"You really hope that I will be safe and blessed, but Zhao Qing doesn't hope so in her heart."

"Say, should I believe in you or your father? How true or false is what you said? You are the daughter of Zhao Qing. In your heart, do you have more love for your father or more love for Jun?" Some?"

After this series of questions, the hall immediately became quiet, and there was no more sound.Everyone held their breath and concentrated, lest their breath would be too heavy and attract attention.

At this moment, Zhao Luoyi's face was already pale, and she froze in place.

After hearing the female gentleman's question, Qi Changle also clenched his palms subconsciously, and at the same time his mind was spinning rapidly, thinking about the countermeasures.

If it was her, how would she answer this question?

How to answer can pass the test safely, how to answer can let the queen remember her, and how to answer can leave a good impression in the heart of the queen.

The people beside them lowered their heads even more because they were afraid of the queen's temper and feared that her outburst would affect them.

Qi Changle was naturally afraid, but at the same time, her eyes became brighter and brighter.

Because she must find a way to settle down with the female monarch.

Only in this way is her chance to stand up and her chance of survival.

Zhao Luoyi took a deep breath: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. Father respects His Majesty, so he will not have any treasonous thoughts. What I think in my daughter's heart is also what my father and the Zhao family think."

Qi Changle subconsciously thought in his heart: Wrong.

That shouldn't be the answer.Because of answering like this... the lady would answer like this.

Sure enough, the next moment, the superior lady said: "So, do you think that my thinking is wrong? Are you talking about my judgment?"

Speaking of the latter part, the female gentleman's voice sank, and it seemed that there was anger about to come.

Zhao Luoyi immediately said: "Your servant dare not—"

"Or, do you think I'm a stupid and ignorant fool who doesn't know people well?"

These words were so serious that Zhao Luoyi immediately turned pale, and his fingertips trembled slightly.

Even if she was once praised by others, she thought she was smart and generous, and was hailed as the Pearl of the capital, but when she came to the palace and knelt in front of the queen, she was nothing.

Zhao Luoyi couldn't think of anything at the moment, as if she had lost the ability to speak.

"Court girl...Court girl...that's not what I mean."

"Then Zhao Qing, what do you mean?" This Zhao Qing refers to both Shang Shuling and Zhao Luoyi.

"..."

The hall was completely silent, terrifyingly quiet, only Zhao Luoyi's rapid and trembling breathing could be heard.

Such fearful breathing even affected Qi Changle, making her mistakenly think that the voice was covering her surroundings, entangled her, and seemed to be warning her.

The next person to follow in my footsteps is you.

Qi Changle knelt down, originally thinking of a good idea: to observe the contact and conversation between the person in front of her and the female monarch, and prepare for her own performance; but at this moment, she suddenly... felt fear and retreat.

His heart was beating violently uncontrollably, with a strong desire to escape and retreat, his fingers were stiff and cold, and a cold sweat broke out on his back within a few breaths.

Just watching the situation of Zhao Luoyi alone, she already felt uncontrollable fear.What if it was her turn?

Qi Changle closed his eyes. It was only at this moment that he realized his conceit, arrogance, and ridiculousness.

This is, how arrogant does she have to be to feel that she can become a blockbuster, attract the attention of the queen, and then occupy a place in her heart?

It has been three years since the female monarch Zhong Liyu ascended the throne.Why did she feel that she could do what so many people in the harem failed to do in the past two years?

Did she regard herself as the daughter of destiny?

Even though Qi Changle has a bit of caution, but how much can he use that kind of scheming in front of the female monarch?

Zhao Luoyi's current situation, she knows, is not her future.

If it were her, in Zhao Luoyi's position, even if she didn't follow Zhao Luoyi's words, how could she give a good answer?

As if being splashed with a basin of cold water, Qi Changle quickly calmed down... even became quiet.

Her tightly clenched hand also loosened, revealing the crescent-shaped nail prints inside.

It was she who overestimated herself and underestimated the queen.

All the dominance will never fall on her.

Because the leader is always the female monarch, Zhongliyu.

Soon, Zhao Luoyi passed out.

Yes, it was true. He closed his eyes and fell to the ground.

No one knows if she is really insane, but it is undeniable that now she doesn't have to face the problems of the queen.

Although passing out on the selection of the Tiyuan Palace will hurt your reputation and make people laugh, but using a faint and a joke in exchange for avoiding the female monarch's questioning is not a big profit.

But for a while, no one, whether it was Xiu Nu or the maid next to her, dared to take a step forward to support Zhao Luoyi.

Then, there was a sneer from above, with irony and indifference.

"This is Shang Shuling's prostitute?" Zhong Liyu said, with a sense of belittlement in his tone.

"Oh... procrastinate." She said lightly, a little bored.

procrastinate?

Who dragged it, where it went, and what happened after it dragged on?

These questions lingered in Qi Changle's heart.

Soon she understood.

In response to the inner servant's response, two imperial guards outside came in, one of them grabbed Zhao Luoyi's arm, let her legs rest on the ground, and then, just like that... dragged her down.

At any rate, she was the daughter of the second grade Shangshu Ling, and just like that, she was dragged out like a sack.

A slight movement passed by her ears.

The heavy footsteps of the two imperial guards seemed to be stepping on her heart, step by step, making Qi Changle's heart sink.