lcionline Chapter 386: Choosing a Concubine
Chapter 386: Choosing a Concubine
"how come!"
Jiang Lili quickly shook her head. She pulled Xin Che's sleeve in confusion: "Why do you have such an idea?"
Xin Che just smiled faintly and smoothed out the wrinkles on her clothes.
The two changed their clothes and headed towards the gate of the villa.
When Xun San saw Jiang Lili and Xin Che who had changed their clothes, he couldn't help but sigh that this couple was really a perfect match, and they were a pleasing sight to the eyes just by standing there.
"The carriage is ready. Here is the map of the princess's mansion. You should familiarize yourself with the route on the carriage and don't bring it into the mansion."
Xun San handed a map and a letter to Xin Che, "When you arrive at the princess's mansion, give this letter to the steward waiting for you at the door. He will take you to register and tell you what to do."
After Xin Che took the things, he was taken away by the people around Xun San to have a scar on his face.
Jiang Lili looked around: "Where's Su Rui?"
"Mr. Su is still dressing up, he will come out a little later." Xun San just finished speaking when he caught a glimpse of a green figure behind the door and pointed to Jiang Lili and the others: "Hey, Mr. Su is coming out."
Jiang Lili was about to look in the direction Xun Sanzhi pointed, when she saw Su Rui coming out from behind the door and rushing onto the carriage at an extremely fast speed.
The speed was so fast that Jiang Lili only saw a green figure jump into the carriage and disappear.
Jiang Lili looked at the carriage that Su Rui got on with a confused look on her face: "This guy jumped so fast, as if he was afraid that I could see clearly."
The more Su Rui avoided, the more Jiang Lili became curious about what he looked like.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t see it now. They have discussed that when they meet the princess later, for Su Rui’s safety, they will let Su Rui turn on the group chat live broadcast so that Jiang Lili can give him assists at any time.
After the group got on the front and back carriages respectively, the convoy drove towards the city.
On the table in the carriage was breakfast prepared in advance by the people in the Third Prince's Mansion, including fresh flower cow's milk cream, scented tea, bird's nest... This treatment was simply according to royal standards. It was probably because of Master Liao. They were now Master Liao's relatives, and the Third Prince loved him as well.
The servants in the princess's mansion needed to braid their hair with colorful ribbons and wear silver forehead ornaments.
Jiang Lili was eating breakfast quietly and obediently. Xin Che was sitting beside her, holding a brightly colored ribbon in his hand. He twisted his fingers through her black hair and braided her hair.
He couldn't help but lower his eyes and watch her eat.
Jiang Lili looked at the map while stuffing the milk cake into her mouth without hesitation, like a squirrel holding a pine cone.
The goose yellow short embroidered silk robe she wore made her face look bright and lively. There were also cat patterns embroidered on the robe, which were exquisitely done and lifelike.
By the time the hair was braided, the carriage was almost there.
The Princess's Palace is located in the center of Haikui City, on a long street with five courtyards.
The walls of the princess's mansion are so magnificent that you can't see the end of them.
Jiang Lili lifted a corner of the carriage curtain and found many carriages parked in front of the princess's mansion.
These carriages looked very exquisite in appearance, and when they passed by, a faint mixture of various aromas floated to her nose.
Several young men wearing veils and with different figures and temperaments got off the carriages. Just by looking at their figures, one could tell that they looked good.
"So Su Rui is not the only one being interviewed by the princess today?"
Jiang Lili's tone was excited. Things were getting interesting. Su Rui's live broadcast today was even more exciting! Shouldn't we spread the word in the group so that everyone can come and watch the fun?
Seeing Jiang Lili's face full of anticipation for the show, Xin Che smiled indulgently and brushed away the flower biscuit crumbs from the corner of her mouth with his fingertips.
However, the next moment he heard Jiang Lili couldn't help but sigh with him: "The princess has already started the selection before she ascended the throne? And it looks like it's a regular event."
Jiang Lili remembered that she had read in the information that after Empress Wu Zetian ascended the throne, she set up a special palace called "Konghe Mansion" to recruit male favorites for her. Moreover, the rank of the attendants in the "Konghe Mansion" was not low, ranging from the third rank to the fifth rank.
Jiang Lili watched these young people, who had their faces covered, file into the side door of the princess's residence under the guidance of a man dressed as a butler. They walked gracefully, as if they had been trained. She couldn't help but exclaim, "This is too carefree!"
When Xin Che heard Jiang Lili's sigh, he paused with his fingers that were wiping her mouth and dropped them on her chin. Although the corners of her mouth still maintained an upward curve, the gentle smile on her lips had disappeared.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and asked casually, "She is indeed very elegant. Li Li is very envious of this princess?"
"It's really cool, but I..." Jiang Lili was about to continue talking when she suddenly felt Xin Che pinching her chin harder. She saw Xin Che's expression and paused, "But I'm not envious at all. I'm not interested in collecting handsome men."
Jiang Lili quickly raised her right hand and held up four fingers as if swearing to the sky. She strengthened her tone, spoke with conviction, and her expression showed that she was ready to join the conscription: "A good daughter has ambitions to go far, how can she be greedy for beauty, pursue personal enjoyment, and put personal interests above collective interests?"
Xin Che squinted at her for a while, until he noticed that the carriage was slowing down and was about to stop, then he let go of her hand and turned around to pack up the things they needed to take with them in the carriage.
Jiang Lili breathed a sigh of relief. It was a close call. She almost said the wrong thing!
She swore she really just sighed!
The young men who were selected for the beauty pageant entered from the side of the gate of the princess's mansion, while Jiang Lili and Xin Che, the servants who were taking care of the cats, got off the carriage, walked to the back door, and followed the butler Liu who was waiting at the back door and entered the princess's mansion first.
Butler Liu has a square face and wears a blue felt hat. He is not tall, but his steps are steady and his expression is very much like a butler in the princess's mansion. The only difference is that there are deep wrinkles on his forehead, which probably shows that he has put a lot of thought into his job in the princess's mansion.
Jiang Lili and Xin Che both used pseudonyms, Xin Da and Jiang Lihua.
The Princess's Mansion had strict selection criteria for the cat steward, and even paid close attention to the candidates' attire and spirit. There were also special personnel who searched the two people to see if they were carrying anything they shouldn't be carrying.
After a "security check", Butler Liu was very satisfied when he saw that the two people were dressed neatly and had a good temperament. There were not many people who dared to apply for the position of cat manager, and even fewer who looked so pleasing to the eye.
Although the young man applying for the position of cat manager had several ugly scars on his face, he looked handsome and well-groomed after putting on the veil.
He warned Xin Che, "Xin Da, please wear this veil, and don't take it off. If we offend the princess, we will both be in trouble. The princess also has requirements for the appearance of the cat steward."