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Although Xiao Wenxuan and Su Xiqing did not understand Zhao Junchen's overall plan, as Zhao Junchen's aides in the palace, they also knew that Zhao Junchen's plan was well thought out.
For example, this time Zhao Junchen planned to send not one Zhao family woman to the palace, but two women!
These two women from the Zhao family are one bright and one dark. On the bright side, it is naturally the daughter of the Zhao family who entered the palace and became a concubine. But secretly, another Zhao family woman will hide her identity and become the former's accompanying maid, entering the palace together.
&nbs$ p; After all, Emperor Deqing's selection of a girl from the Zhao family to enter the palace this time was just a way to win over him. But at the same time, Emperor Deqing would definitely be on guard and would never let a girl from the Zhao family get pregnant. Of dragon origin!
However, Emperor Deqing may not necessarily take strict precautions against the maids accompanying the Zhao women...
Zhao Junchen's plan at this stage is to use this opportunity to try to make the hidden Zhao woman pregnant with dragon seeds and give birth to a prince. Although this link is not the key to Zhao Junchen's plans, it is. Once realized, it will undoubtedly be of great benefit to Zhao Junchen's various plans.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen does not care very much about the girl from the Zhao family who is about to enter the palace and become a concubine. In Zhao Junchen's view, this candidate only needs to be beautiful enough and pleasing to people. The accompanying maids around her This is the focus of Zhao Junchen's plan.
At this time, what Zhao Junchen asked was naturally the candidate for the former.
Unexpectedly, Su Xiqing and Xiao Wenxuan looked at each other with hesitation after hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry. In Zhao Junchen's eyes, the candidate was not very important, but it actually made the two of them feel very embarrassed.
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Xiao Wenxuan and Su Xiqing knew very well what Zhao Junchen was thinking. But they were scholars after all, and their thoughts were inevitably influenced by Confucian culture. His heart was full of awe for the feudal imperial power.
Although Zhao Junchen didn't care much about choosing a young woman of the Zhao family's age to be sent to the palace to become a concubine and serve Emperor Deqing, after all, it was related to the emperor. Xiao Wenxuan and Su Xiqing naturally valued it very much and did not dare to show any slights. .
Therefore, when they select, they set extremely high standards.
According to Xiao Wenxuan and Su Xiqing's ideas, a woman who can become a concubine in the harem is not a beautiful woman with elegant manners and a beautiful heart. But at least she should be a beautiful and well-educated lady, right?
However, in the opinion of Xiao Wenxuan and Su Xiqing, among all the women of the right age in the Zhao family, no one can even meet such conditions.
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At this time, seeing Xiao Wenxuan and Su Xiqing's expressions of embarrassment, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but frown and asked: "What? Is it possible that among the Zhao family in Yangzhou, there is not even a woman of the right age who can be sent to the harem to serve the emperor? "
Su Xiqing hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "Sir, you also know that this matter is really no small matter. I will not lower my requirements while waiting for the screening. After all, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, and the situation in the harem is also very serious. It is complicated, with countless overt and secret struggles. Although this Zhao family woman who entered the palace and became a concubine is just a cover. But she must not only be talented and beautiful, but also be smart and wise. Only such a woman can serve the emperor well, and It will be of great benefit to you, sir, to deal with the harem battles calmly..."
On the other side, Xiao Wenxuan also said: "However, these women of the right age in the Zhao family are either too arrogant in temperament, or have ordinary looks, or are too dull and honest, so these women are sent to the palace. I am afraid that not only will it not be helpful to you, but it will also reduce your holy status, which is really harmful and useless... Over the past few days, Master Su and I have been carefully inspecting the stalks. I’m also bad at glue fresh stuff Nasou br />
After hearing the descriptions of Su Xiqing and Xiao Wenxuan, Zhao Junchen finally understood the key to the problem - it was not that the Zhao family did not have suitable candidates, but that Su Xiqing and Xiao Wenxuan were too reverent to the imperial power, so the selection standards were set too high.
So, Zhao Junchen said with a smile: "You think this matter is too complicated. There is no need to be so cautious. The reason why His Majesty chooses girls of suitable age from the Zhao family to enter the palace is, in the final analysis, just a way to win over me. Your Majesty pays more attention to the former dynasty than the harem, so as long as I remain standing in the temple, the women of the Zhao family who enter the harem do not have to worry about accompanying the emperor like a tiger, or about fighting in the harem... On the contrary, as long as I fall , the Zhao family woman who enters the palace will have no place in the harem... Therefore, the requirements for this Zhao family woman do not have to be too high, as long as she is beautiful enough and knows how to please the emperor."
After hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, Su Xiqing hesitated for a moment and finally said: "If that's the case, there is a girl from the Zhao family who meets the requirements very well. This girl's name is Zhao Ying'er. She is the granddaughter of an elder in the Zhao family. She is not only as beautiful as a flower, but also She is charming and eloquent, and is good at observing people's emotions. She is very pleasing to people. When Mr. Xiao and I were inspecting her, she also knew that we have the right to make recommendations in front of you, so she deliberately tried to please both of us. , under her flattery, although Mr. Xiao and I had a very bad initial impression of her, we could not embarrass her."
Zhao Junchen raised his brows and asked: "Oh? From what you said, this woman is a good candidate for entering the palace. Why didn't you just recommend her, but you looked embarrassed? Also, what is your initial impression of her? Very bad, what’s going on?”
Xiao Wenxuan smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, this is related to another woman. This woman's name is Zhang Zhaodi. She is a distant relative of the Zhao family. According to my observations with Master Su, her temperament, appearance, and personality are exactly what she is supposed to be doing as an escort. The best candidate for the role of "Maidmaid". However, the relationship between Zhang Zhaodi and Zhao Ying'er was not harmonious, and there was a fierce conflict... To be precise, Zhao Ying'er once severely bullied Zhang Zhaodi."
With that said, Xiao Wenxuan told Zhao Junchen in detail about Zhao Ying'er's bullying of Zhang Zhaodi.
After Xiao Wenxuan finished speaking, Su Xiqing said: "Sir, we also know that compared to the women of the Zhao family who want to enter the palace and become concubines, the 'accompanying maid' hidden in the secret is the key to your plan. And Zhao Yinger and Zhao Yinger Zhang Zhaodi's past conflict makes it unsuitable for the two of them to enter the palace together, otherwise, your plan will have hidden dangers and variables will easily occur."
After a pause, Su Xiqing continued: "In addition, although Zhao Ying'er behaved very well-behaved in front of me and Mr. Xiao, her behavior of humiliating Zhang Zhaodi in private was enough to show that this woman is a profit-seeking and inconsistent person, and Arrogant, narrow-minded, glamorous on the surface, but full of viciousness on the inside. It is probably not a good thing for you, my lord, to have such a woman enter the palace, and she is also difficult to control, so Mr. Xiao and I don’t think so of her. He’s a good choice.”
After hearing Su and Xiao's explanations, a thoughtful look flashed in Zhao Junchen's eyes.
After a moment, Zhao Junchen said thoughtfully: "Perhaps, the past conflict between the two of them is not a bad thing. If it is used properly in the future... That's all. Let me investigate everything in person tomorrow."
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