"I know The Emperor is busy with court affairs, but this year's consort selection must be held no matter what." The Empress Dowager said and looked as if she was tired and he could leave.

Since there was nothing to say, Qianlong gritted his teeth, bowed, and left.

He had been here for six years. The last consort selection was rejected by him because he missed the Empress Dowager. This year, there was no reason to reject it.

The Empress Dowager nagged him almost every day, and the ministers of the previous court were also about to hit the pillar.

"I already have three sons and one daughter, why bother with consort selection?

Each one of them is as beautiful as a flower, but each one is more cunning than the other!

Today I have a headache, tomorrow I have a fever, but the day after tomorrow I don't see ghosts. "

Li Yu stood behind Qianlong silently behind Qianlong, acting as a human pillar.

Whenever The Emperor was troubled, he would come to this pavilion and complain to the lake in the imperial garden.

If The Emperor's resentment had color, the lake water in the imperial garden would have been used as ink.

The Emperor didn't like concubines who were jealous of each other. This was also the reason why the Empress had always been favored.

Unlike some people who, after being conferred the title of Imperial Consort, felt like they had become a phoenix and would scream all day long.

Li Yu saw The Emperor get up and quickly came back to his senses. He followed Qianlong to the Palace of Earthly Tranquility.

Qianlong was sullen, and so was the Empress Dowager.

After a while, the Empress Dowager asked about Qianlong's whereabouts.

Knowing that Qianlong went to the Empress Dowager's palace again, the wrinkles on the Empress Dowager's forehead deepened.

"This temperamental and stubborn temperament is really like the late Emperor …"

Before the late Emperor died, he made Madam Gao a consort.

After 27 days of mourning, he said that he was ashamed of the late Emperor and wanted to mourn for three years.

And he didn't even bother to look at Madam Gao, let alone the other concubines.

Since The Emperor ascended the throne, there wasn't a single pregnant concubine in the harem.

He didn't like old people and didn't want new people. He even said that he only had eyes for the Empress.

How did the Aisin Gioro's family become so sentimental?

No matter what, they had to get a few newcomers into the talent show!

The Empress was already used to The Emperor coming to eat with her every day, and every time he would call her son and daughter to eat with him.

Seeing that Qianlong was particularly unhappy today, the Empress didn't ask much and scooped a bowl of soup for Qianlong.

"Yung Yin, you're still the best. We didn't even get a cup of hot tea from Empress Dowager, and you're already thinking of stuffing people into our harem!"

Qianlong said as he took a sip of the soup. He smacked his lips and felt that the taste was not bad. He wanted to drink more.

However, due to the annoying rules, he signaled Li Yu with his eyes to bring over his spoon and bowl.

The Empress still remembered the spoons and bowls used by Qianlong.

It was clearly a ladle, but The Emperor glared at Chief Steward Li and insisted that it was a ladle.

The size of the bowl was also ridiculously large, so it was not outrageous to call it a basin.

Alright, The Emperor's ladle was called a ladle.

The Emperor's status was noble, so the bowl he used was three times larger than normal.

"The Emperor, if you like to drink, chenqie will make more for you …"

The Emperor and Empress pulled as He Jing and Yonglian walked into the room one after the other.

Qianlong waved his hand to dismiss the two children. He had the palace servants wash their hands before sitting down to eat together.

Qianlong felt that the most relaxed time of the day was when the family of four sat down to eat together.

This relaxation was great, and he couldn't help but burp.

He Jing couldn't help but laugh. Qianlong twisted his lips and said, "It's all your Empress Dowager's fault. The food is too good!"

He Jing and Yonglian weren't children anymore. They knew that as long as their Empress Ma and Empress Dowager's relationship was as good as it was now, they wouldn't be afraid no matter how many concubines like Consort Gao came in the palace.

Although they weren't afraid, it was best not to come.

They didn't like it, and their Empress Ma also found it annoying.

But there was no other way. Their Empress Ma urged them …

On the second day of the sixth month in the sixth year of Qianlong's reign, Qianlong sat at the head of the table like a duck on a perch and watched the beauties in front of him walk past in batches.

Not a single one was left.

The Empress originally didn't want to get involved, but she couldn't resist Er Qing and Ming Yu's constant persuasion.

Thinking of the lonely The Emperor next to the Empress Dowager, she reluctantly went to participate in the palace selection.

Seeing that half of the beauties had left, the Empress Dowager glanced at Qianlong.

Qianlong was even more unhappy after receiving the Empress Dowager's gaze. He happened to see a beauty whose clothes were a little messy and immediately began to scold her.

Wuya Qingdai hurriedly knelt down and told him about the story that Wei Yingluo told her.

"Binding the feet is a bad habit. Moreover, the story is about the evil concubine and the fatuous emperor.

Are you planning to be an evil concubine, or are you saying that I'm a fatuous emperor? "

Qianlong took a deep breath, and the Empress immediately put down Wuya Qingdai's sign.

The Empress Dowager couldn't sit still anymore as the Emperor and Empress Dowager echoed each other.

Seeing that Nalan Chunxue, who was ingenious and dressed according to the old customs of the Qing dynasty, she immediately praised Nalan Chunxue.

Then, she forced Nalan Chunxue to stay.

Then, she used the same old method and said that she was tired and returned to Cining Palace.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager had left, Qianlong put down half of the signs for the beauties and left the rest to the Empress.

After that, it was the palace maid selection.

It was originally the Empress's responsibility. The Empress got up and began to preside over it.

Qianlong had taken good care of the concubines and children before he transmigrated.

As for the new concubines in the palace, Qianlong did not intend to pamper them.

If he had the time, he might as well think of ways to earn some money. That way, he would be worthy of the country that the Fourth Master had left him.

Just as Qianlong was thinking about how to earn money, someone came to report that Consort Gao had caused trouble for the Empress during the palace maid selection.

Causing trouble for the Empress was causing trouble for him.

He did not know what the Empress Dowager liked about Gao Ningxin. She was given the title of imperial concubine and a high position in her family.

If she was obedient, it would be fine …

"Let's use the Gao family as practice for Yonglian.

I remember clearly how you almost lost Yong Lian back then in my little notebook! "

The person at the Empress Dowager made a sound and left.

"Li Yu, go give a palace training map to each of the concubines in the East and West Palaces. Tell them to eat more and talk less. Otherwise, they won't be able to eat."

Qianlong's words were an imperial edict. Li Yu hurried over personally.

When Ming Yu thought of Consort Gao's conduct, she couldn't help but feel that the Empress' temper was too good.

The Empress shook her head and said disapprovingly: "Look at her. Her mouth is dry. Has ben gong been hurt?

On the contrary, her heart is even more stifled. "

As long as The Emperor's heart was with her, it didn't matter if the palace training map was given or not.

Consort Gao saw Li Yu come personally to give the palace training map. She felt that The Emperor was blaming her for going against the Empress.

Jia Pin couldn't say things like, "Guifei niangniang, what were you thinking about earlier?" She could only come out and explain.

"Even Consort Xian, who is usually the least talkative, has received it. The Emperor is being fair for once."

Consort Gao, who had been used by Jia Pin to enlighten Consort Xian, didn't have a good time either.

Consort Xian and her mother had entered the palace at the same time. In the end, Consort Gao had become guifei and her father was in charge of the Inner Household.

However, Consort Xian was still the Consort Xian who only had the title of Xian fei. She couldn't even help her father plan a good job.

In the end, mother and daughter parted on bad terms.

When it was time to eat again, Qianlong took the half-approved memorials to the Palace of Earthly Tranquility.

"Who has been left behind?

Is there a list for zhen to see? "

Of course there was a list.

The Empress took the list from Er Qing and handed it to Qianlong. Then she snuck a glance at Qianlong's expression.