"What do you say?" Xue Jinyi straightened the hem of her skirt and ordered, "Lead the way." ”

There was still a somewhat hoarse voice, Su Xue knew that the person in front of her was Miss Xue, but ......

"What are you doing?" Xue Jinyi asked unhappily, "Can you bear the sin of being late?" ”

Su Xue felt a chill on the back of her neck, and despite her reluctance, she still took Xue Jinyi to Chunfang Pavilion.

The little girls participating in the draft stood in front of the courtyard gate in a regular and regular line, without the previous arrogance and domineering, one by one like obedient little sheep, when they heard the footsteps, they secretly raised their eyes with surprise and excitement, and glanced at the people who came here along the path.

"How are you?!" Xue Fangyi, who was standing at the head of the team, looked at the girl who came in shock.

The gaze of the others also changed from surprise to incredible surprise.

When I first saw Xue Jinyi, everyone was amused, she was like a clown jumping off the beam, and she entered the palace not to participate in the draft, but to perform a monkey show. She seemed to think that she was beautiful, more beautiful than anyone present, and she was babbling in the crowd without knowing how thick the sky was, making everyone want to laugh and feel bored, and I don't know who raised her foot and kicked people into the lake.

Anyway, if this so-called eldest lady of the Xue family dies, no one will be sad and sad, and no one will be held accountable.

However, no one expected that King Chu would suddenly save this ugly monster, nor did they expect that Xue Jinyi would have the courage to reappear in front of them as if she had changed people.

Her gaudy makeup and dress are gone, replaced by a not fair but plain cheek, only a faint lipstick on the lips, the tender red color also makes her complexion look good, some withered yellow hair is pulled into a simple bun, obliquely inserted a beautiful butterfly hairpin, plus a light pink dress to set off the delicate and bright that a girl of her age should have.

This drastic change caused a small commotion in the crowd, and soon someone's eyes fell on Su Xue.

Xue Jinyi is a woman with no vision, and only this palace maid can dress her up like this.

Su Xue panicked - this is to offend the future crown princess! She was about to open her mouth to explain, but the grandmothers in the palace were walking this way, so she could only close her mouth by considering herself unlucky.

Xue Jinyi was satisfied with their reactions and walked slowly towards the end of the group.

Xue Fangyi glared at Su Xue unhappily, and a cold snort came out of her nose, "Don't think that if you change your skin, you will be treated as a person." You're not qualified to stand in front of us! ”

"Since the emperor summoned me, then it means that I am qualified to stand here?" Xue Jinyi blinked and smiled: "Do you mean the emperor's ......?"

She wanted to speak and stopped, but the meaning was already very clear, and Xue Fangyi couldn't help but blush.

Mama happened to come up to her, and her stern gaze fell on her.

"I didn't!" Xue Fangyi roared to defend herself, and then lowered her voice and threatened Xue Jinyi: "Dead girl, you dare to talk to me like this, you haven't been whipped for a few days, isn't your skin itchy?" ”

When she was changing her clothes just now, Xue Jinyi saw some new and old scars on the original owner's body, some were whipped and pierced by sharp things, but there was no slightest injury on her face, but this face was yellow and thin, and it was not much better.

The abuse of the original owner in her home does not frighten her - the more cowardly she is, the more she will be trampled under her feet.

Xue Jinyi's eyes rolled, and she suddenly glanced to the side, lowered her head slightly, and made a frightened and obedient expression.

Xue Fangyi was shocked, thinking that it was the emperor who would make her like this, so she hurriedly put away her fierce eyes, lowered her head and showed a docile, lovely and humble appearance.

She waited and waited, but she didn't hear any sound, and suddenly understood that she was being tricked by Xue Jinyi, and immediately turned her head and glared angrily.

Unexpectedly, at this time, the voice of the chamberlain sounded, "The queen mother has arrived." ”

This time, Xue Fangyi didn't have time to restrain herself at all, and her vicious expression was looked at by Queen Cai.

A hint of displeasure flashed in Empress Cai's eyes, and Xue Fangyi buried her head in fear, her fingers secretly clenched into fists.

If she can't become the crown princess, she will definitely peel Xue Jinyi's skin!

After everyone greeted Queen Cai, they watched her enter the Chunfang Pavilion surrounded by a group of concubines and palace maids, and not long after, Mama led the girls to the east wing, so that they could hear the names and then enter the pavilion in turn.

Xue Fangyi's name was the first to be called, she raised her head proudly, walked through the crowd to Mama's side, and then three or four girls were called one after another.

"Xue Jinyi, you are also the first batch." Mama said.

Everyone's eyes fell on Xue Jinyi, and although she had suffered a loss before, Xue Fangyi couldn't help but look at her with amusement.

"I don't know what my mother thinks, she actually asked you to come to the draft. The dirt bun who doesn't know a big word is stupid to death, have you thought about what monkey show to make the emperor and queen happy? ”

Xue Jinyi ignored her and followed Mama into the Chunfang Pavilion slowly.

Xue Fangyi raised her eyebrows unhappily, which tendon did Xue Jinyi put on the wrong side, why is it different from before?

As she entered the pavilion, she didn't give her time to think about it at all, and immediately came to the middle of the room.

In the pavilion, a pair of middle-aged men and women sat on the main seat, and on both sides of the seats were women dressed in various colors. They watched as the girls streamed in and began to whisper.

The emperor was an indifferent man, his eyes fell on the folding fan in his hand, and he didn't look at the group of delicate girls.

Xue Jinyi, as a modern person, is in the palace of feudal society at this moment, and in the face of the people in power in this country, she is somewhat novel in her heart, but after she glanced at the emperor, she hung her head slightly, and after listening to Xue Fangyi's self-introduction, she played the pipa hard, and the music like a tinkling of flowing water flowed out from between the strings and the slender jade hand, winning the applause of the queen and the concubines.

"Fang Yi is worthy of being the young lady of the Weiguo Mansion, her appearance and talent and knowledge are first-class, and her family background is not vulgar, and the concubine thinks she is the best candidate for the crown princess." A concubine complimented.

Another concubine chimed in: "Yes, yes, and the concubine sees that this child has a blessed face, and she must be a person who can bring blessings to the family." ”

"Oh?" Empress Cai was noncommittal, and her warning eyes swept over Xue Fangyi.

Xue Fangyi lowered her head obediently, showing full deference to Empress Cai.

This made Empress Cai feel a little satisfied, and nodded for the next one.

Soon, it was Xue Jinyi's turn. She only participated in the role audition, and stood in front of the emperor generously, but in addition to Xue Fangyi and others waiting to see her jokes, even those concubines began to drink tea or talk in a whisper, stingy to give her a straight look.

She didn't show any surprise because she was snubbed, and she asked for peace like other girls, "Jinyi to the emperor, the queen mother, Jinyi is from the Weiguo Mansion......"

That's all she knows about the original owner, so she doesn't dare to say much for fear of causing trouble, unlike Xue Fangyi, who can tell the truth about what books to read and what skills to learn at home.

Xue Fangyi almost wanted to laugh.

Look, Lu is timid, right? Throw people to the palace, wait for the shame of the whole world, and find a way to die by yourself!

Xue Jinyi paused, smiled and continued: "I don't know if I can trouble Mama to borrow Jinyi's pen and ink?" ”

Xue Fangyi's brows furrowed, she didn't even know how to use the brush, what trick was she doing now?