Chu Pian Ran's

Episode 13 Selection of the Concubine

The Qin Royal Palace

Today, in one of the halls that existed in the palace of the Qin Kingdom, had sat neatly dozens of participants who had participated in the selection of concubines.

The participants were princesses who came from among the upper class nobility and palace officials.

For this first day, they had to take a written test.

"Look, they're pretty." Said the 5th prince, Qin Wu Wang to his 4th prince brother, Qin Wu Zhi.

The 5th Prince, Qin Wu Wang.

"Wang Er, don't easily judge people by their outward appearance... Even if their faces are beautiful, they are not necessarily beautiful." Qin Wu Zhi.

The 4th Prince, Qin Wu Zhi.

They were both looking at the first day of selection of concubines from the balcony near the hall.

"I heard 2nd brother refused to choose a concubine. Don't you, baby, just skip the pretty girls." Qin Wu Wang.

"The 2nd brother has just returned from war. He's not interested in getting married." Reply Qin Wu Zhi.

"Look, the girl looks prettier and more attractive than the others." Appoint Qin Wu Wang to one of the princesses.

"You guys are here first." A voice made the two princes turn their bodies.

"First brother, third brother." Said Qin Wu Zhi and Qin Wu Wang together.

Crown Prince Qin Wu Zhang.

The 3rd Prince, Qin Wu Lei.

"It's a pity that 2nd brother isn't here. It feels incomplete if there is no 2nd brother. Is it true that 2nd sister is not interested in these beautiful girls at all?" Sesal Qin Wu Wang's.

"If you don't want to, don't force it. He was used to living in the midst of warriors and fighting. Maybe for now his heart is still not moved by women." Reply crown prince Qin Wu Zhang.

"Later I intend to go to the pavilion, will you come? It seems a long time ago we didn't get together and talk together." The crown prince.

The three princes approved the crown prince's invitation.

The first day of selection of concubines lasted for 3 hours.

After the participants finished working on the problem, the appraisers who had been appointed by the emperor immediately gave values to the participants' answer sheets.

The assessors then announced who the participants who got high scores.

In this selection of concubines, the emperor had warned long before that the participants who escaped were chosen as concubines were purely from the expertise and talent they had, he said, not because of parental interference.

If anyone is caught cheating, without hesitation the emperor will give a strict punishment.

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Huo Jiang Pavilion Garden

The five princes had now gathered together and were seated in the gazebo of the prince Qin Wu Zhu's residence garden.

They were chatting while drinking tea and eating snacks provided by the waiter.

"Sister Zhu Er, have you nothing to lose in not choosing a concubine? The girl is pretty, brother." Qin Wu Wang said.

"I have no interest in getting married." Qin Wu Zhu replied flatly.

"Don't the second brother already have a lover?" Investigate the fifth prince of the Qin emperor.

"Where do you have a lover. In the border area everyone is concentrating on driving out Lian's troops." Reply Qin Wu Zhu.

"Who knows in the border area there is a girl who has captivated Brother Zhu Er." Qin Wu Wang.

"Even if you refuse to choose a concubine, come with us tomorrow to see the talent tests of the participants. Who knows with their appearance, your heart begins to be interested and change your decision. It's time for you to enjoy a good time. Doesn't having a concubine comfort your heart." Said Qin Wu Zhang, the crown prince.

"Sir, I agree with first brother." Qin Wu Wang said as he chewed the cake.

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Talent Test Participants Selection Concubine

In a fairly spacious hall had sat Empress Dowager Ying Zhi Min, Her Highness Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Empress Ling Mu Nian, Grand Consort Zhing Ru Yan, Honorary Consort Chang Bin Man, in the past, Concubine Zhou Lan Ting, and the five princes.

They will witness the appearance of talent that all participants will bring.

One by one the participants were summoned by Eunuch Liu to display their talents. Some were dancing, playing musical instruments, martial arts, and singing.

Among the 5 princes, it was Qin Wu Wang who was the most enthusiastic about seeing the talent show. Moreover, from yesterday he had been targeting one of the beautiful girls who had captivated his heart.

Today, the girl performed a dance that made Qin Wu Wang even more fascinated.

The girl danced with a faint trembling motion.

Inevitably Qin Wu Zhu tried to persevere to attend this talent show.

According to him, all the talent shown by the beautiful girls was just a trick. They overreact because there is hidden intent. Especially if not to lure the spectators who are members of the kingdom all.

For Qin Wu Zhu, this day passed by a very long time. It felt like he already wanted to quickly leave that hall. But due to feeling unwell with her mother, father and mother, she tries to survive until the end of the show.

"It seems like big brother has not been at home for long here." Said Qin Wu Lei seeing his second brother Qin Wu Zhu had already started to fidget.

"I'd rather go to war than sit here for a long time and look at the girls I think are overboard." Reply Qin Wu Zhu honestly.

Qin Wu Lei slightly smiled. He was aware that his second brother had such a reaction.

"Isn't there a girl who catches my sister's attention?" Qin Wu Lei.

"Not at all. Almost all the makeup participants were overdone." Qin Wu Zhu replied.

Qin Wu Zhu was relieved. The talent show was finally over. Immediately he asked to withdraw from the hall on the grounds of not feeling well.

Other members of the royal family remained in the hall until the value announcement was made.

On this second day, if the participants fail again to get a high value like the first day, then they must be forced to stop following the selection because they are automatically declared dead.

Some of the girls who were declared dead really felt a deep disappointment. They had to go home empty-handed. Their desire to become concubines of princes and royal members has now been dashed.

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Huo Jiang Pavilion

"Yes, I really can't stand such an event." Qin Wu Zhu.

"Shouldn't the prince's majesty be happy to see those beautiful girls? You can wash your eyes. Who knew that the noble prince could be interested in women." Said Lu Zee.

"Eye wash? My eyes are dirty to wash." Qin Wu Zhu replied coldly.

"Hamba is just kidding your majesty... Don't put it in the heart." Connect Lu Zee.

"If I may know, what kind of girl attracts a noble heart? Is that like young miss Chu?" Lu Zee Fishing Line.

"That's Lu Zee, don't be pretentious. I'm lazy to talk about this again." Qin Wu Zhu.

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Last Day of Implementation of the Selection of the Election of the Concubine

On the third day, there were 18 participants from 42 participants.

The test on the last day is that each participant must embroider as well as possible because the results of the embroidery will be assessed by the queen mother and empress.

Of some of the best embroidery results will belong to the queen mother and empress as a gift.

The 18 participants began to get busy with embroidery. They are given up to 5 hours. The embroidery theme they had to create was about the natural scenery.

All materials for embroidery were provided by the palace, and of course, they were of high quality.

5 Hours later

All participants were asked to stop embroidery because the time was up.

The test supervisor took the embroidery results from the table of each participant to be submitted to the queen mother and empress.

The participants were then asked to return to their respective residences and wait 2 days for the final announcement to take place.