FSC [QT] Chapter 122.3

“Ling Yaodong is a smart man, and the girls he teaches are also well-behaved.”

Emperor Qian was a little surprised.

Forget about the Sixth Young Lady of the Ling family. Even if she was not Ling Yaodong’s biological daughter, she was the one whom Ling Yaodong had taught as his biological daughter for eleven years.

But it was very rare for the real daughter who had been living outside for eleven years to be cautious and calm after being suddenly exposed to the luxurious life.

“The fourth child is not in good health and he never likes to participate in these things. What about the fifth child… ha, the fifth child…”

Emperor Qian thought of his other two sons.

The fourth son was weak and sick, and he had never had a sense of presence in the matter of seizing the throne.

As for the fifth son, during this period, he also stayed in the West Third Palace honestly, unlike the other two sons. The two brothers were running around in the harem.

Was he really content? According to Emperor Qian’s understanding of this son, he was afraid that might not be the case.

“In the end, the smartest one is the one.”

Emperor Qian chuckled, not sure whether he was satisfied or dissatisfied.

“Master, the longevity powder has been refined.”

Outside the door, a young eunuch dressed as a Taoist boy stood hunched over, holding a tray in his hand. On the tray was an exquisite white jade pot, which contained a bunch of powdery substances. Those were the longevity powder he was talking about.

In this palace used for seeking immortality and asking questions, Emperor Qian did not allow others to call him His Majesty and only allowed them to call him Zhenren.

“You go down.”

Emperor Qian opened his eyes, put away his limbs, sat up, crossed his legs in a meditative posture, and said this to the secret agent who just came to report the news.

“Yes.” The secret agent retreated.

Then, the young Taoist boy walked in with longevity in hand.

Emperor Qian took the white jade pot, took out some powder, and took it. Then, he took some more and applied it to his philtrum.

After a while, a drunken expression appeared on Emperor Qian’s face. His meditating posture began to lose focus.

He felt a floating, as if ascending feeling. This feeling made him obsessed.

What did it mean to be an emperor in the human world? What he pursued was a more profound realm.

On the day of the palace election, Emperor Qian was not present.

Noble Concubine Jiang and Concubine Li Shu, the mothers of the Third Princess, took charge of the overall situation. Concubine Liu Shu, Concubine Hui, and Concubine Xian assisted.

All the young ladies participating in the selection were in groups of five. If the concubines were interested, they would let them perform any talent at will.

Ah Wu is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Changping. Now the Marquis of Changping is highly valued by Emperor Qian. It is too late for the concubines to win over him. How could they make things difficult for Ah Wu?

Therefore, she was not even asked to paint or embroider on the spot. Just asked her to recite a poem, and that was when her assessment was over.

The results of the palace selection did not come out on the spot. All the young ladies who participated in the selection were sent out of the palace on the same day and returned to their homes.

Ling Wei was sitting on the carriage, looking in a trance. Because Emperor Qian was not present today, it made Ling Wei somewhat doubtful whether the previous rumors of several princes choosing concubines were true or false.

Perhaps she was so preoccupied that she fell ill as soon as she returned home and was unable to even attend the family dinner that night.

Ah Wu and Ling Zhuo had just returned from the palace, and Mrs. Fan and Ling Yaodong were naturally in fright. Neither of them asked what happened in the palace, but they only told the two children to cultivate themselves well.

The imperial edict from the palace came very quickly. On the afternoon of the next day, an imperial edict came to the Marquis of Changping Mansion.

“The Emperor, who has been blessed by heaven, summons the Seventh Young lady of the Ling family, who is diligent, chaste, quiet, and good-natured… specially selected to accompany the Third Princess and enter the palace on a selected day.”

“Marquis of Changping, congratulations.”

The eunuch who read out the imperial edict smiled and handed the edict into Ling Yaodong’s hand.

 

 

 

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