The weather is sunny and the winter is mild.

In the corridor of the imperial city, Xue Baochai was not dressed in plain white as usual. She wore a rose purple satin and water-red brocade jacket with dense embroidery patterns on her upper body. The skirt was inlaid with real pearls and emerald collars, and she wore a gold-edged pipa-breasted outer coat, tied with a pink cloud.

The brocade lotus root silk satin skirt looks like a poinsettia smiling in the winter wind, very delicate and beautiful.

A golden eight-treasure hairpin on the bun shone dazzlingly, and was embellished with countless pearls and jewels. Her skin, which was already as white as snow, looked even more radiant under such a bright skirt.

Xue Baochai silently followed a chambermaid in front of him who was about thirty years old, quiet and dignified.

"Miss Xue is really a good color. I think Princess Leping will be happy when she sees it."

Xue Baochai replied respectfully and politely: "With my father-in-law's auspicious words, I can make an alternative this time. Thanks to my father-in-law Dai for his help, the Xue family will definitely reciprocate in the future."

Dai Quan smiled and nodded when he heard this, and said: "It doesn't help much. It's just a coincidence. Princess Leping has lowered some rules for selecting her companions. They are not as strict as in the past. If not, I will

No matter how brave you are, you won’t dare to intervene.”

Hearing this, Xue Baochai also understood that the selection of companion readers this time had indeed lowered the regulations. If not, Xue Baochai would have been kicked out long ago.

But having said that, if there is no one in the palace, even if the regulations are lowered, Xue Baochai will be removed. Xue Baochai, who understands the truth, will naturally not be complacent and said: "After all, it is the father-in-law's kindness. Xue family remembers

mind."

Dai Quan couldn't help but nod secretly after hearing this. He was afraid that others would not understand him. He helped him so hard. Did he really think he had a good relationship with the Xue family?

However, Dai Quan would not hold back his words and said: "Ms. Xue is serious, I only helped you with a small favor, it's not worth it. Whether I can be chosen or not, I have to tell you the details.

What's more, if you don't look at the monk's face and look at the Buddha's face, you are a relative of Uncle Jia. If our family neglects you, the chief manager will not spare me."

Xue Baochai raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and his heart became a little more excited. In the final analysis, the key lies in Jia Yun. Jia Yun is favored by the Holy Family. Now that he has inherited the title, he is even more popular. There are so many people who fawn over him, and because

The reason why he works in the palace is that he has a good relationship with the chief steward of the palace. Naturally, the following servants have to look at him and not dare to offend him.

However, Xue Baochai knew that there was another reason for this. Although they were related to Jia Yun, they were not actually familiar with him. Now that he heard Dai Quan talk about Jia Yun, Xue Baochai was inevitably nervous.

"Although I am related to Brother Yun, Brother Yun is a person who distinguishes between public and private affairs, so we have little contact with him."

Xue Baochai didn't say anything to avoid causing trouble.

Dai Quan laughed when he heard this and said, "If I can win the respect of the emperor, then this kind of character is rare."

Xue Baochai smiled and said nothing. As the saying goes, talking too much will lead to mistakes.

After a while, Dai Quan brought Xue Baochai to the side hall.

In a side hall in the imperial city, dozens of beautiful girls gathered here.

Today is the day to choose a reading companion for Princess Leping, so all the daughters of famous families came to choose her companion.

But in the end, Princess Leping's reputation was not very good, and there were not many people to choose her as an official. Even if there were, she would be an unpopular daughter.

The princess companion is also a serious sixth-grade female official who can walk in the imperial city, so even if Princess Leping's reputation is not good, there are not a few candidates. There were originally hundreds of candidates for the daughter, but they were roughly screened and the remaining

Get these dozens of daughters.

Dai Quan smiled and nuzzled his lips at Xue Baochai. Xue Baochai understood and stood in the queue.

When the others saw that Xue Baochai was brought by a chamberlain in the palace, they also understood that this was a well-connected person, and their eyes gradually became unkind.

Xue Baochai didn't pay attention and stood quietly aside, waiting for the assessment and inspection by the old nun in the palace.

At this moment, a jade-like "gongzi" walked into the palace. She was holding a white jade fan in her hand, and she looked extremely noble.

Everyone looked surprised, how could a "man" appear in the selection hall?

Some of the lively ones speculated that it should be a certain prince. Suddenly, his eyes were like stars, and his delicate body showed the posture of a daughter.

When Dai Quan saw the visitor, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Slave Dai Quan is here to see Princess Leping."

After hearing this, everyone suddenly came to their senses. They heard that Princess Leping was "deviant" and loved men's clothing, which was indeed what the rumors said.

Zhao Xi nodded, too lazy to talk to Dai Quan, and looked at the group of daughters.

Stepping forward, Zhao Xi wandered back and forth among the group of daughters, looking carefully at them. There were many faces among them that Zhao Xi was satisfied with.

When he arrived in front of Xue Baochai, Zhao Xi couldn't help but his expression lit up. He stretched out his folding fan and raised the beauty's chin, and looked at her carefully. Her face was like a silver basin, her eyes were like water apricots, her lips were not dotted but red, and her eyebrows were not painted but green.

She is a beauty, and her skin is slightly plump and feels great....

Being looked at by others like this, even though she knew that the other person was her daughter, Xue Baochai still became shy.

The beauty is shy and even more charming.

Seeing that Zhao Xi looked satisfied, Dai Quan said at the right moment: "Your Highness, this is Xue Baochai, the daughter of the Xue family. Her ancestor, Xue Gong, was the descendant of Ziwei. He is now an imperial merchant. I heard that Your Highness is choosing an attendant, so I have chosen one."

Xue Baochai followed Dai Quan's words, performed a blessing, and said in a clear voice: "Xue Baochai, a commoner girl, has met Princess Leping."

When the others saw Dai Quan specially introducing him, they immediately felt disgusted. After all, none of them were treated like this.

Zhao Xi didn't care about that, and said in a satisfied tone: "The color is good, and the temperament is dignified, very good."

Dai Quan felt happy when he heard this. As long as the master in front of him was satisfied, there would be no need to worry about the Xue family's problems. After all, this master was so beloved that it was not up to her to say whether he would succeed or not.

If this matter comes to fruition, not only can we get benefits, but we can also sell well to the Jia family, killing two birds with one stone, why not?

Just as Zhao Xi was thinking about it, his nose twitched, and a cool and sweet fragrance came, which immediately aroused Zhao Xi's interest.

Involuntarily, Zhao Xi put his head close to Xue Baochai's neck and took a deep sniff. Du Ruohengwu smelled very good.

Xue Baochai's face became more and more rosy at this time. Zhao Xi really looked like a young man who teased women from good families. Such intimate behavior was really embarrassing for Xue Baochai, but the other party was a princess and she did not dare to be rude, so she could only "bear it"

"This weird feeling.

"What kind of fragrance is this of yours? I have never smelled it before."

I thought that Zhao Xi was also hanging around in the Rouge pile. I didn't know what the fragrance was, but I had never smelled this fragrance before, so I asked curiously.

Xue Baochai heard Zhao Xi's question, thought for a while, and replied: "Princess, this is the aroma of the pills I took when I got up early."

"Pills?" Zhao Xi asked doubtfully.

Seeing Zhao Xi's curiosity, Xue Baochai explained: "I have been carrying a heat poison in my mother's womb since I was a child, which cannot be cured by ordinary medicines. Until a mangy-headed monk gave me a dose of Haishang, called Lengxiang Pill.

The fragrance is the fragrance of Lengxiang Pills."

"Oh...that's it." Zhao Xi suddenly realized that he didn't realize it existed. On the contrary, Dai Quan on the side took a breath and looked at Xue Baochai with a resentful look. If there was heat poison, then Xue Baochai would not have been chosen.

, how can a daughter who is in poor health enter the palace to accompany noble Tianhuang? This is not a taboo for the royal family...

Dai Quan sighed inwardly. Although he blamed Xue Baochai for not telling everything in detail beforehand, he would not look down on Xue Baochai. After all, he could not afford to offend his nephew.

At this time, Zhao Xi became interested in the so-called cold box pills and asked curiously: "How are these cold box pills made? It smells so good."

When Baochai saw Zhao Xi's inquiry, she did not hide anything and said bluntly: "Your Highness, it is not easy to make these cold box pills. All the ingredients are available. It is easy to get them. The only word "coincidentally" is hard to come by.

There are twelve stamens of white peonies that bloom in spring, twelve taels of white lotus stamens that bloom in summer, twelve taels of white hibiscus stamens that bloom in autumn, and twelve taels of white plum blossoms that bloom in winter. These four stamens will be placed on the spring equinox of the following year.

Dry it in the sun, grind it together with the final medicine. Also ask for rainwater for this day, twelve qian,...'

Zhao Xi interrupted when he heard this: "Hey! In this way, it will take a year or two. If it doesn't rain that day, what will happen?"

Baochai smiled and replied: "So, there is such a coincidence of rain there, and if there is no rain, we have to wait. The dew on Bailu day is twelve cents, the frost on frost day is twelve cents, and the snow on Xiaoxue day is ten cents."

Two qian. Mix the four kinds of water thoroughly, mix with the medicine, add 12 qian of honey, 12 qian of white sugar, and make balls as big as longan. Put them in an old porcelain jar and bury them under the roots of the flowers. If you get sick,

When the time comes, take out a pill and decoct it with 12 cents of cork and give it away."

After hearing this, Zhao Xi sighed with emotion: "According to what you said, this fragrance is really rare. I wonder if I haven't seen it before."

Then Zhao Xi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and licked the corners of his mouth with his fragrant tongue. His expression became more and more satisfied. In Xue Baochai's eyes, this seemed to be called evil charm, and she couldn't help but shudder in her heart.

"Very good, it's up to you." Zhao Xi said.

When the others heard that Zhao Xi had decided on the candidate, they suddenly felt dissatisfied. However, the other party was a princess and they were not someone they could afford to offend. Even if they were angry, they could only endure it.

The client, Xue Baochai, was in a daze. She didn't expect to be chosen like this, and it was quite unbelievable.

Although Dai Quan on the side expected to see something like this, he did not dare to agree and whispered to Zhao Xi: "Your Highness, the daughter of the Xue family is poisonous, which is against the royal taboo."

Zhao Xi didn't care about this and said: "What is taboo or not? My father has already said that this time I will be the one to choose the attendant. I will choose her."

Dai Quan looked at Zhao Xi's firm look and spoke happily in his heart, but his face was bitter and he said aggrievedly: "Your Highness, this is a royal rule. I don't dare to violate it."

Zhao Xi snorted coldly when he heard this. Although he was dissatisfied with what Dai Quan said, what he said was reasonable. Although she was making nonsense, she would not embarrass the people below, so Zhao Xi ordered: "You take the beauty to check first, and wait for me to go there

Ask Father for instructions."

Dai Quan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he hurriedly responded: "Yes, I obey."

Zhao Xi nodded, then stretched out his hand to pinch Xue Baochai's chin, and said gently: "Beauty, you go and have a rest first. When I come back, we will discuss it again."

After saying this, Zhao Xi walked away proudly.

Seeing Zhao Xi being so picky, everyone on the side had mixed feelings. It seemed that it was a good thing that he was not chosen.

When Dai Quan saw Zhao Xi leaving, he stepped forward and said, "Miss Xue, please come!"

Xue Baochai hadn't come back to her senses at this time, so she followed Dai Quan after hearing what Dai Quan said. Seeing Xue Baochai's appearance, Dai Quan thought he was worried, so he comforted him: "Miss Xue, you don't have to worry, Princess Leping is extremely powerful."

Being favored by the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager, if Her Royal Highness the Princess opens her mouth, there will definitely be no problem, so please relax.

Xue Baochai came back to his senses after hearing this. At this time, he was not worried that he would not be chosen, but felt that it was a mistake to choose for himself. The young man looked like he wanted to eat her, which was scary.

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Chapter completed!