Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage

Chapter 805: Chapter 805: Concubine Jin 2.0_1

Jiang Ruobai was already at this age, and he was extremely affectionate with Lin Zizi, so how could he possibly take in such a young girl.

After he made his intentions clear, the official was surprised, but also secretly delighted.

The favour Concubine Jin had won was known to everyone.

If the Emperor could transfer this favour to his daughter, his future would naturally be secured without saying.

He immediately agreed to Prime Minister Jiang’s proposal and kept his daughter in Chang’an City for selection.

Since she came from an ordinary background, Jiang Ruobai specially asked a nanny from the palace to teach her various rules, even her manners, gestures, dress, and appearance were intentionally and unintentionally close to Concubine Jin during her youth.

Specifically, this girl named Shui Xiuxiu only resembled Concubine Jin by four or five points, but after deliberate training, plus her demeanour, speech, and dress, she looked seven or eight points similar at a glance.

Jiang Ning already knew about this person, so she mentioned it in front of the Emperor. But she hadn’t really seen her, and when she saw her today, she was indeed shocked.

She now wanted Li Hongyuan to meet this Shui Xiuxiu as well, eager to see his reaction.

And the Emperor.

Considering the Emperor’s longing for Concubine Jin, wouldn’t he faint with joy at seeing a ‘Concubine Jin 2.0’?

Shui Xiuxiu received the first card.

There were a total of three hundred beauties on the list, some from ordinary folk, others from official and noble families.

Generally, those who are chosen to serve the master, and those who aren’t, are kept in the palace as maidens to serve the master. However, that’s for the maidens of ordinary folk, for the noble girls, if they fail to serve the master, their families will have to spend money on connections if they are reluctant to let them serve in the palace.

Whether they could be fished out would depend on their family’s ability.

Jiang Yan was originally on the selection list, but Jiang Ruobai and Jiang Ning had given a heads up about her, she was just going through the motions, and she returned home as soon as she was done with the selection.

The Emperor wouldn’t mind this circumstance.

Both Jiang sisters, one was already his daughter-in-law, he wouldn’t choose his son’s sister-in-law to make his concubine no matter how absurd he was.

This would upset the order of hierarchy.

Just a simple concubine-born daughter, not a beauty capable of toppling a city or a country, it’s not worth it.

On top of that, even if there really was a beautiful woman, the Crown Prince wouldn’t let it pass the moment he made her his selection, right?

Just the mere thought gave a headache.

So when Li You proposed to marry Jiang Yan, the Emperor readily agreed.

From these three hundred beauties, half will be discarded in the preliminary round, leaving only fifty.

The Emperor’s time was very precious, he could not possibly be patient enough to look at so many people.

Jiang Ning walked past each of the beauties, as Wenxi held the cards, each one Jiang Ning liked, received a card.

These beauties were both beautiful and elegant in temperament.

In terms of appearance, these beauties were divided into three levels: upper, middle, and lower, all clearly marked on the roster. Jiang Ning kept the fifteen most beautiful ones, fifteen of the average ones, and ten of the most ordinary ones.

The over two hundred discarded beauties were left with two nannies, who were to arrange and train them, assigning them various duties within the palace.

Among them were beauties with beautiful appearances and high self-esteem who had been disqualified, crying and full of reluctance.

Jiang Ning held the last card and stood in front of Princess Ling’an and another beauty.

The ownership of the last card would be decided among them.

Jiang Ning hooked the card with her finger, it swaying at her fingertip. She looked at Princess Ling’an, then at the other beauty, her expression seemed a bit troubled.