For unknown reasons, Yongzheng watched her in private as she was still as beautiful as before, as if there was no erosion of time on her face.

His temperament was still as delicate, but with a more mature charm, which made him unable to move his eyes away.

His desire for her has not diminished at all, which really surprises him.

At first, he didn't think that he would care much about her, he just thought of her as a slightly delicate and weak Ge Ge, like a little milk cat that made people feel pitiful.

Who knew that thought could never be left behind.

As soon as the clothes were removed, the emperor favored the imperial concubine alone and gave no hope to others. After a long time, the court and harem inevitably complained.

Not only the courtiers were dissatisfied with the emperor favoring only one person, but the queen mother was also dissatisfied with the status quo.

But the emperor has always been stubborn, only a few censors made a few memorials, admonishing the emperor to be exposed to rain and dew.

It was not easy for the empress dowager to intervene, so she had to invite the emperor to Shoukang Palace to make suggestions tactfully.

"In addition to clothing, considering the heirs of the Tian family, there will be a draft next year, and a few newcomers will be added. There are actually fewer concubines in the emperor's harem, and they are all old, so it is not appropriate."

The empress dowager is not willing to fight with the emperor because of the concubines. Since the emperor doesn't like these concubines, he should bring in more newcomers. Men, once there are too many women, they will always be dazzled. How can they remember the old ones?

It's just that the imperial concubine knows how to serve people, which makes the emperor fall in love with her. There are always a few younger concubines who are better than the imperial concubine.

Yongzheng did not disobey the queen mother as before, but agreed, "What the emperor's mother said is that I also have this intention, and it is time to send something to the Ministry of household affairs."

Unexpectedly, the emperor agreed so readily, the queen mother was surprised at first, and then heaved a sigh of relief.

The draft was proposed by the queen, and she didn't expect the emperor to agree to it, and she made a plan to use the ancestral system to force the emperor, so the result saved her from embarrassment.

In fact, Yongzheng was not that stupid. Sooner or later, the harem would have a draft.

It's just a few more women, it doesn't matter to him.

What's more, the draft is not only to enrich the harem, but also to tie marriages to the princes and clans.

Not long after he ascended the throne, it was time to show favor to the clan. He could delay it by himself, but the few princes and clans couldn't delay it.

He was worried that the imperial concubine would be careless, so he specially asked her to accompany him in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and talked about this incident.

"The draft is an ancestral system. I have to follow the rules. No matter how many people enter, no one will pass you. I will always only care about you."

Wu Jingrui was very calm about this, it didn't matter if she couldn't get newcomers, she didn't care at all.

"The concubine is not that stingy, but there is one thing that the emperor wants to agree to."

Yongzheng breathed a sigh of relief, "Say it, I will agree to anyone who can."

Wu Jingrui's request was very simple, "The new concubine is not allowed to be arranged in the palace of the concubine. The concubine is used to being quiet and doesn't like being disturbed by others."

Especially when there are more concubines and concubines, she can't bear it if other people come and dangle in front of her eyes all day long.

It was indeed simpler, and Yongzheng didn't intend to ask others to disturb her, making her jealous and uncomfortable every day, so he quickly agreed.

"Not only my harem, Hong Shi's Di Fujin will also be selected from this show, and Hong Min, it's time to choose him a Di Fujin or a side Fujin."

"Hong Min is still young, don't worry, it doesn't matter if it's later." At the age of 13, he is not yet ready to marry a wife. M.

But Yongzheng said: "I got married when I was ten years old. Hongmin is not young. I gave him a marriage first, and we will get married next year. It's better to be more prudent. You can also choose two better-tempered Gege for him and send them to him before the big wedding."

Gu Shu thought about the next battle and probably would not choose next time, so Wu Jingrui agreed.

The New Year's Eve of the second year of Yongzheng passed quickly.

In the first month of the first month, the household department began to prepare for the draft. Eight Banners yamen in various places submitted the roster of Eight Banners women of the right age for this time, and the household department handed it over to the emperor to set the date for the draft.

Then, according to the distance, the beautiful girls from all over the place rushed to the capital in a snail car.

The show girls are far and near, and when they arrive in the capital, it will almost be the season of spring and flowers blooming in March.

The primary election was on the tenth day of March. When the show girls arrived in the capital, they first lived in their respective residences in the capital and waited outside the Shenwumen on the stipulated date.

As the sun sets, the gate of Shenwu opens. As the presiding eunuch calls the names of the show girls on the roster, the show girls are arranged in the order of their family background and the Eight Banners.

Those who were born under the Manchurian flag came first, followed by those born under the Mongolian flag, and finally those who were born under the Han army flag. Enter in order and pass the Shunzhen Gate.

The primary election was held in the Imperial Garden, and the eunuch in charge selected some beautiful girls according to various requirements. Those who were not selected left the palace and returned home, allowing them to marry on their own.

Ten days later is the re-election.

The re-election is presided over by the queen mother and the queen. The emperor is busy and will not be present, but the imperial concubine is selected to assist the queen mother and queen in the selection.

Because there is still a choice for her son, Wu Jingrui will naturally appear.

Wu Jingrui first read the list of the draft, which was transcribed by the household department. The Queen Mother, the Queen and her each have a copy, so they know who is there this time. The scene is just to see real people.

In the Eight Banners of Manchuria, there are only a few noble girls from the Tongjia family, the Hesheli family, the Niuhulu family, and the Yiergenjueluo family.

But Wu Jingrui didn't want to choose someone with a high family background for her son, whose eyes are higher than the top, and the mother's family is too complicated, so she should choose a family background that is simpler and acceptable.

And there are quite a few people staring at her son.

Because the queen has no children, and Prince Duan already has a son-in-law, the noble concubine is the most favored. If she can marry the noble concubine's son, it will be beneficial to the family and herself.

Although the imperial concubine's eldest son, Prince Jia, already has a heir to Fujin, there is still Sanbeile.

In the future, if Prince Jia succeeds to the throne, and Sanbeile is the brother of the new emperor, his future will not be bad.

Even a beautiful girl from an ordinary background also has the idea of ​​being a side Fujin or princess for Prince Jia or Sanbeile.

Therefore, most people have inquired about the preferences of the imperial concubine, and planned to show their faces in front of the imperial concubine.

The ones left after the re-selection either entered the palace as concubines, or were married to the princes and clans.

The late emperor's seventeenth prince, Yunli, has no heir to Fujin, and Yongzheng has always valued this seventeenth brother, so he must marry him.

Wu Jingrui's three older sons were also selected.

In the end, the queen mother chose a tall and beautiful girl with outstanding appearance, surnamed Yiergenjueluo, for the fourteenth prince.

Wu Jingrui couldn't help thinking, the queen mother really thought about her younger son everywhere, the fourteenth elder brother is so old, she still didn't forget to choose someone for him, she chose such a beautiful one, she really sympathized with her younger son's recent experience.

On the contrary, I gave the eldest son Yongzheng a rough look, and selected two or three good-looking women from the Han Army Banner. They were all good-looking, but their backgrounds were not obvious.

Even the queen couldn't stand it. In order to show her virtuousness, she kept two beautiful girls full of military flags, and chose two other ones for Prince Duan, who gave them sachets.

Those who put up the signs gave flowers, and they all went out of the palace crying.

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