Quickly wear and change the fate of the little cannon fodder

Chapter 462: The Little Cannon Fodder in Ancient House Fighting Novels 18

The Fangfei Palace was bustling with activity even before dawn.

Cui Xiaoxiao also got up half an hour earlier than usual to wash and dress. It was so noisy that she couldn't fall asleep even if she wanted to.

She put on some light makeup, looked at the sun outside, and secretly used some setting powder!

Then they lined up, this time according to the rank of official position. Because Cui Xiaoxiao was born in a marquis's mansion, her ranking was relatively high, and she should be able to finish it in the morning!

Cui Xiaoxiao stood in the group of beauties, as if she was in a bush of flowers. Each beauty had its own characteristics, colorful and vying for beauty, a hundred flowers blooming in full bloom! The men of this era really took advantage of the times, and even she envied their lives.

I wish she could be sent to the era of women's rights someday! She also wants to enjoy the life of having handsome men on her left and right. Wow, it's so beautiful just thinking about it...!

Amitabha, good, good, come back to your senses!

There will also be talent shows in the final selection. If the showgirls perform well, the masters will have a few words with them. If the showgirls are in a bad mood, they will easily be eliminated because of nervousness.

The passing rate for the final selection is only one in ten. Generally speaking, it is like a huge crowd trying to cross a single-plank bridge. It is even more cruel than the postgraduate entrance examinations and civil service examinations in later generations!

While waiting in line, Cui Xiaoxiao also used her mental power to observe the talents of the contestants, and judged the preferences of the superiors based on their expressions! After observing more, she quickly decided on the program and instrument she wanted to participate in.

The rest of the time was spent enjoying the show and observing the other girls around her. Don't let anyone trick you at this critical moment!

Fortunately, everyone wanted to perform seriously, and no one made any mistakes at this critical moment! After all, people are very discerning in public, and if you try to plot against others, you might end up getting yourself into trouble. The risk is too great, so there is no need to take the risk.

Soon it was Cui Xiaoxiao's group's turn. The good news was that she was in the middle of the five people, with the first two in the front and the last two. Haha, this was definitely the C position, a good sign!

The bad news is that the girl performing before her was the same girl who demonstrated to everyone what tone-deafness meant during the re-selection!

When she heard that she was the daughter of the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, she moved. When everyone saw her slowly walking to the musical instrument stand, their faces changed slightly, which showed that everyone still remembered her talent.

As expected, it was still as harsh and unpleasant as before, with off-words, off-tune, off-pitch, and off-emotion. Even the emperor was stunned, as it was the first time he had seen such a scene. After the song ended, the emperor gently stroked his ears, looking at the beautiful girl who looked happy and proud, expecting to be praised, and he really couldn't praise her.

When he thought of his father's official position, he thought for a while and then spoke.

"Well, you play it... well. Don't play it outside next time. You can play it more often for your father and mother when you go back!" It's better not to come out and cause trouble for others. Let your parents enjoy this kind of music!

"Your Majesty, I obey your command. Thank you very much, Your Majesty." The beautiful girl was extremely happy. The Majesty's words were golden. The Majesty had already said it was good. If he said it sounded good, then it must be good!

No one expected the emperor to say that, and they couldn't help but want to laugh.

Finally it’s Cui Xiaoxiao’s turn!

This time she chose the flute, and also a simple and lively piece of music.

The clear, melodious, graceful and pleasant flute sound contrasts with the previous noise-like piano sound, as if it is the sound of nature! The flute sound is clear and distant, and it can't help but calm the mind and wash away the worldly dust, just like the gurgling of mountain streams, poetic and picturesque, very intoxicating.

Right! This is the correct way to listen to music!

When the song ended, everyone was still in a trance for a long time.

In fact, it's not that Cui Xiaoxiao plays the piano well. There are many other girls who play better than her. She just wants to be novel. Cui Xiaoxiao has always controlled her performance to be at a level that is not as good as the best but better than the worst. But isn't this a contrast to the poor piano sound before?

In this strong contrast, her flute sound is particularly beautiful. As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison, Cui Xiaoxiao also truly experienced it! But in this situation, she doesn't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing!

"Good, very good, the flute music is wonderful! I finally know what the lingering sound is! Why haven't I heard of this piece of music before? Does it have a name?" The emperor asked with a smile!

"Your Majesty, I don't know the name of this song. My mother and father were born in the south of the Yangtze River. This is a tune they often sang to me when I was little. I thought it sounded nice, so I kept it in mind! Because I was young at the time, I didn't know what the song was called!" This song from later generations must be nice to listen to, and she wouldn't feel embarrassed if she stole it to participate in the talent show!

"Emperor, I think this girl plays the piano beautifully and she is also very pretty. Please don't eliminate her!" Even the Queen Mother couldn't help but interrupt. The piano playing of the girl in front almost sent her away, but luckily the flute playing of this girl pulled her back, so she didn't mind helping her.

"Haha, does the Queen Mother think it sounds good too? Great! In that case, let's name it Jiangnan Water Village! She plays it really well, so give her a hairpin!"

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. It is an honor for this song to be named by Your Majesty personally. I, your humble servant, thank you for your grace!" Okay, you are the boss, so whatever you say goes!

Seeing that the emperor was very happy and the queen mother was also happy, the eunuch next to him very considerately handed her a jade hairpin. Cui Xiaoxiao took it with both hands and was immediately a little surprised! The hairpins selected in the selection were also very particular, silver hairpins, gold hairpins, and jade hairpins.

She quickly put away the hairpin!

This jade hairpin suddenly felt hot in my hand! It was not so easy to hold, there were only a dozen or so jade hairpins! Those who received the jade hairpins were all important officials of the court or daughters of dignitaries.

She quickly put away the jade hairpin! But she was wailing in her heart, is the sound of the girl in front so lethal? Will His Majesty take her into the palace? No, she doesn't want to accompany the old man! Even if the other party is the emperor, she is not happy. Tenth Prince, you must fight for your courage!

Then she noticed that after she started the performance, the Fifth Prince's eyes were fixed on her! Seeing that she was praised by the emperor, he also smiled faintly! Finally, when she took a jade hairpin, she looked at her mother, with a look in her eyes that outsiders could not understand!

But this is not difficult to guess. He just thought that if she could please the two elders, it is not impossible to give her a slightly higher status, but at most she could be the prince's concubine.

This scene was also seen by the Tenth Prince, and his face instantly became gloomy. Concubine Zhao looked at everyone's expressions calmly, and also lowered her head to start thinking!

Cui Xiaoxiao returned to her residence somewhat absentmindedly. Things had gone beyond her expectations! However, she was not too worried. She believed that the Tenth Prince could handle it. Although he was young, he was quite capable.

She was still in the mood to enjoy the talent show while eating lunch. Today's talent shows were all of the highest standard, allowing her to fully understand the true level of talent of the ladies from the capital!

The selected beauties all stayed quietly in their rooms. Although today was the last day of the selection, both the unsuccessful and the selected would leave the palace tomorrow!

The talent show lasted until the evening, but the emperor did not go there in the afternoon. After it was over, the Tenth Prince happily followed his mother back to her palace!

The mother and son had dinner together intimately, and then sent all the servants away.

"Mother, what do you think are the chances that the daughter of the Marquis of Le'an will become my principal wife?" The tenth prince smiled with a worthless look on his face.

"What? Now you say you are still young and there is no need to rush?" Concubine Zhao glanced at her son in an unfriendly tone.

"Mother, I was wrong! It was all because of my youth and recklessness. Please don't hold it against me!" The Tenth Prince admitted his mistake with a very sincere attitude.

However, seeing him like this, Concubine Zhao did not dwell on the matter too much.

"Are you sure about her? Are you sure you won't regret it in the future? Is that girl so good?"

"My son just feels that talking with her will make him feel particularly relaxed. It is something he has never experienced before. So I don't want to miss it. I hope mother can help me!" The tenth prince also became serious!

"Forget it, as long as you don't regret it, it's fine. After all, you are the one living your life. I hope she deserves your true love!"

"Mother, you should trust my judgment. She's worth it!"

"You little brat, it's only been a few days!"

Concubine Zhao lowered her head and thought, "She got the jade hairpin today! You also saw the expressions of Concubine Chen and your fifth brother this morning. That mother and son will not do anything without profit. They probably won't send her away as a concubine without any title or status, but they won't give her a high position either! However, you'd better be mentally prepared. Don't be careless about this matter!"

"As for the position of the principal wife you mentioned, there is a 20% chance of that happening! If His Majesty really grants her to you as the principal wife, everyone will think that mother and son have fallen out of favor and have been abandoned by His Majesty!"

"Mother, leave the matters concerning Fifth Brother to my son, you just go and ask for the emperor's order! Try to ask for him to make her the principal wife, and if that doesn't work, then make her a concubine! The appointment of the principal wife can be postponed for a few years to see if there is a suitable one in the next batch!" The Tenth Prince also knew the situation, so he spoke casually!

He did not say it too absolutely. Although his mother was smart, wise and insightful, he could not help but worry. He was worried that the more he cared about Cui Xiaoxiao, the higher his mother's expectations of her would be. Both of them were people he cared about, and he did not want any conflicts between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Concubine Zhao looked at him with a smile on her face. How could she not know her son's little tricks? However, she did not point them out.

She would not embarrass the people in her son's backyard, because she always knew that if the two of them were unhappy, it would only be her son who would be embarrassed! She didn't have another son to make her suffer, so wouldn't it be good for the family to live happily?

Although the people in Le'an Marquis's Mansion were not very good, and she looked down on them, Cui Xiaoxiao was still a good girl! As long as she was clear-headed and did not drag down her son, she was happy to help her son.

"Don't you want that position?" Although Concubine Zhao roughly understood her son's thoughts, she asked it clearly for the first time!

"Mother, it depends on the situation! As long as they are not the eldest and fifth, I can accept others! But if they have the opportunity to reach the top, my son will also grab it! If they can do it, then my son can do it too."

"However, no matter who sits in that position, my son does not want to be manipulated by others. At the very least, my son wants everyone he cares about to live a good life!" This has always been the Tenth Prince's truest thought.

"Okay, if you have any plans or arrangements in mind, just tell your mother! No matter what happens, your mother will always support you." Concubine Zhao was not worried about her son!

She didn't want to force her son. In her opinion, sitting in that position was not necessarily a good thing. She saw how hard the emperor had worked for so many years and how heavy the burden was! Not sitting in that position was not necessarily a bad thing. Everything needed to be run by oneself.

"Mother, thank you! Being your son is the happiest and luckiest thing in my life!" The Tenth Prince said this seriously. He really thought it was great to have such a mother.

"Don't try to flatter me!" Concubine Zhao scolded with a smile, but she also thought it was a good idea!

Concubine Zhao and the Tenth Prince each planned a plan to achieve their own goals, and after making sure that they were foolproof, the Tenth Prince came out of the Concubine's Palace with great satisfaction!

He came straight to Cui Xiaoxiao. After all, this was her last night of the palace selection, and he wanted to come and see her.

Cui Xiaoxiao thought that this person would probably come over tonight, so she spent some money and got some better tea.

Sure enough, after I finished washing up and turned off the lights, I heard a familiar knock on the window!

"Tenth Prince, why are you here at this time?" She saw him as soon as she opened the window and asked with a smile!

"You will be leaving the palace tomorrow, and it will be much more troublesome for us to meet next time! How could I not come to see you today?" The Tenth Prince poured himself a cup of tea in a familiar manner.

As soon as he took a sip of the tea, he immediately tasted that it tasted wrong. Although it was not comparable to the tea he usually drank, this tea was much better than the previous two times!

"Huh? You finally decided to make yourself some good tea?" The Tenth Prince looked at Cui Xiaoxiao and teased!

"I guessed that you would come, so I got it specially. But drinking too much tea at night is not good for sleep, so Your Highness should drink less!" This is already the best tea she can get in the palace!

"Haha, can we say that we are in sync? By the way, my favorite tea is Huangshan Maofeng!" The Tenth Prince quietly revealed his preference!

"You're so rude." Haha, this guy is also someone who knows how to climb up the ladder.

"We are one family. If I am too polite, wouldn't it seem too strange?!"

"Who says you are one of us? What? Are you so confident in yourself? Aren't you afraid of any accidents? I saw the look in the eyes of the fifth prince when he looked at me." Cui Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows in surprise!

"Don't be afraid, there is a difference between him and me. They want too many things, and they want to get everything in their hands!" They are old rivals, so who doesn't know who?

Moreover, his fifth brother had a little-known habit, which was to always treat him as an imaginary enemy. As long as he cared about something, he would think it was good, and he would try every means to snatch it away!

So in his opinion, this matter is not difficult to solve!