Give me back my bride

Overslept

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Everyone bowed ninety degrees as they spoke. "Honor to His Majesty the Emperor, may he always be given his glory and blessing!"

"Sit down!" Emperor Zhuting's Order.

Everyone sat back in their place, then the atmosphere became quiet as no one dared to speak.

"Thank you to all the ladies who attended this dinner. In order to shorten the time we will start eating after the approval of His Majesty the Emperor," it was Eunuch Jang who interrupted on the orders of Emperor Zhuting who was known to talk irately.

One of the ladies raised her hand, it made her the center of attention.

Emperor Zhuting nodded his head assuring the young lady spoke.

"Include my name Wu Yan!I want to talk about the ethics of eating. Wouldn't eating be rude if someone used a veil?" His voice looked at the cynical Xinxin. He was annoyed that this useless girl escaped while Fu Nuan did not, but it was inevitable that he was also happy that Fu Nuan had not escaped and his rival had already reduced by one.

Xinxin remembered this young lady. He was a friend of Fu Nuan whom he had met at Fu's residence where he was one of Fu Nuan's friends who also punished Chici.

Hearing Wu Yan's words everyone instantly knew the direction of his conversation and stared at the source being talked about.

Xinxin's? He was a bodo mah, he looked back at the people who were staring at him indifferently and ended up in Emperor Zhuting's sharp eyes.

He will obey by removing his veil, if banned by the highest person in this room, Emperor Zhuting. But even if Emperor Zhuting assures him, maybe it's time he showed his face to the people.

Emperor Zhuting was one of them as well, but he did not mind Xinxin wearing a veil, as he knew behind the veil was a pretty face.

Eunuch Jang looked at the still silent Emperor Zhuting while staring at Xinxin. Eunuch Jang thought, Emperor Zhuting was offended by Xinxin's impoliteness, but if he thought again, then, other than Xinxin being sent to the orchid pavilion as well as her being sent directly to pick up Xinxin it seemed like this year this middle Empire would really get her empress after such a long time.

"No problem!" Emperor Zhuting's words left everyone silent. They thought Emperor Zhuting would be angry with Xinxin's disrespectful behavior but why now did they see that this Emperor Zhuting seemed interested in Xinxin, could not be allowed to, inwardly.

The reason Emperor Zhuting had no problem with Xinxin wearing the veil was because he did not want anyone to see Xinxin's beautiful face, even if it was a woman.

As an outsider, Emperor Zhuting wanted to be the first to see that beautiful face only he saw that face. The first one to see Chici.

"Tap...," as Wu Yan was about to return, Emperor Zhuting raised his hand a sign that Wu Yan should stop talking, and at that moment his gaze could not be separated from Xinxin.

Wu Yan was immediately silent and sat back down with a restraint of annoyance and fear. It could be said that at this time he was lucky not to be seen directly by Emperor Zhuting, because if that happened, he would not be in this room, it means that he probably fainted due to the pressure exerted by Emperor Zhuting.

"Eat!" Emperor Zhuting's orders and no one else dared to make a sound. Everyone eats quietly.

After dinner, everyone remained in the dining room waiting for the servants to finish their work, cleaning the table and replacing it with teapots and cups, not to forget the dessert cake.

When all the servants had finished their duties, Eunuch Jang advanced to the side of Emperor Jang's seat.

"Thank you to all the young ladies who have been willing to meet the requirements in this empress selection process!"

"I am here to represent His Majesty the Emperor to explain what all young ladies will do during the week of their stay in the Palace,"

The eunuch took a breath before reciting the scroll he was carrying.

"The palace does not intend to torture you, but we want to see your independence. It's been going on for a whole week and it's going to start after you guys get out of this room,"

"Second, first day or tomorrow you will be tested with cooking talent. Keep this in mind without help! And the results of the assessment will be announced the next day followed by a rest all day,"

"Three, on the third day you will be invited by the Emperor's Begins to hunt and spend the night in the forest for two days and two nights. There you are asked to capture a quarry that might make His Majesty the Emperor happy, because what determines the winner on this test is His Majesty the Emperor directly! And the fifth day you can rest,"

"Fourth, that is, the sixth day all young ladies must display their respective talents, and this is also judged directly by His Majesty the Emperor!"

"The seventh day or the last day is who is the best, that day is a great pasta organized for her ascension to the empress!"

"You need to remember! Be careful in not doing because it does not rule out the possibility that one of you will be returned which means you cannot follow the next stage!" Eunuch Jang's sweat in his sentence.

After feeling enough, Eunuch Jang returned to the back of Emperor Zhuting's seat.

"Events done! You can come back!" Said Emperor Zhuting without further ado, then he left the room and he briefly glanced at the lowered Xinxin.

One by one the young ladies came out of the banquet hall, and now only three young ladies including Xinxin were left behind.

Xinxin was now still lowered without any movement. Feeling strange Yimin also dared to call Xinxin.

"Miss?! Doesn't the lady want to come back?" Yimin asked whispering near Xinxin's ear.

There was no response and Yimin tried again by venturing to pat Xinxin's shoulders softly.

"Miss!" Call Yimin again.

"Ah? Eh? What's?" Xinxin looked dazed with eyes glancing back and forth and it turned out that during this time Xinxin fell asleep with a sitting position and his head lowered. Perhaps he was full and sleepy making him involuntarily fall asleep.

And most likely Xinxin fell asleep starting from the beginning Eunuch Jang spoke she had already gone to dreamland.

Xinxin's voice was loud enough to make the two young ladies who were also still sitting there turn their heads towards him.

And Xinxin instantly came to a realization when she saw only two young ladies as well as their servants who were inside the room other than her and her two servants.

"Is the show over?" Xinxin asked the two servants.

"Yes miss! It's been a while too!" Annchi replied.

Haiss, was her sleep discovered? Hopefully not, inner Xinxin hoped.

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