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Xuanyuan Min waved his hand as his eyes roamed around. ”I'm so happy, they are all beauties. Next time when I am singing opera, I don't have to worry about not having a partner,” he laughed.

Everyone in the palace gave a forced smile, and Xuanyuan Cheng gently said, ”After Your Majesty selects an empress, you'll get married in no time, so this opera… it's better not to sing it.”

Xuanyuan Min lazily replied, ”Oh, I'll listen to the Regent King.” He retrieved the Ruyi from the plate and turned to ask Xuanyuan Cheng, ”Which family's daughter does the Regent King favor?”

However, Xuanyuan Cheng maintained a kindly expression and smiled. ”They are all good women who can please Your Majesty. However, from what I see, General Yangwei's youngest daughter, Yiguang, is gentle and pretty. Perhaps she is more suited for Your Majesty.”

The eunuchs immediately stepped forward and placed Tang Yiguang's tablet in front of Xuanyuan Min.

Without even looking, Xuanyuan Min repeated lazily, ”Whoever the Regent King thinks is the best, is the best.” He raised the Ruyi and was about to throw it onto her tablet when Xuanyuan Cheng smiled slightly. Just before the Ruyi left his hand, Xuanyuan Min suddenly grabbed it again and glanced at Tang Yiguang. ”Surnamed Tang?” He asked with a smile.

Tang Yiguang's mind had already drifted far away…

”Surnamed Tang?”

Tang Yiguang was still thinking of Meng Fuyao's, especially delicious sesame biscuits…

”Surnamed Tang?”

Xuanyuan Min had raised his voice on the final call and then curiously came down from his seat. He walked past Xuanyuan Cheng and just at the moment when his body blocked Xuanyuan Cheng's, Meng Fuyao flicked her finger.

Tang Yiguang let out a cry of surprise as she was hit by Meng Fuyao on her tailbone and fell on the ground with a thud, knocking down the bronze crane in front of the throne as it rolled away noisily. The eunuchs hastily rushed forward to pick it up, and in the midst of the chaos, Tang Yiguang had already begun to cry.

”Ouch, ouch… pain…”

Xuanyuan Min personally supported her back up and scrutinized her face where the makeup had run. ”Truly fragile, very fragile,” he said with a smile.

Xuanyuan Cheng's eyebrows twitched slightly as he smiled again and said, ”Physician Yushi's daughter, Jian Xue, is famed in the city for being sensible and virtuous, truly a top choice in terms of character and appearance. She is a fine candidate as well.”

The eunuchs immediately replaced Tang Yiguang's tablet with Jian Xue's tablet. The girl herself was dressed in a simple and elegant light green and silver dress, clearly different from the other candidates who were dressed extravagantly. She did not move, but simply maintained her elegance and bowed slightly. On her head was a meticulously selected jade hairpin handed down from her grandmother, reflecting against the sunlight and shining on her five features, making her look even more vibrant.

Xuanyuan Cheng watched her and did a quick mental evaluation. He felt that although this girl was perhaps a little scheming, this kind of scheming girl would best know how to grab an opportunity when it presented itself. That was not a bad choice, either. He smiled and looked at Xuanyuan Min, his expression serene, and did not say anything.

Xuanyuan Min looked to be very satisfied as well and moved away from Tang Yiguang towards Jian Xue. He was about to speak when Jian Xue's face reddened, and she lowered her head shyly. Xuanyuan Min's expression wavered, and he reached out to lift her face. From the side, Xuanyuan Cheng's eyes flashed as he sipped his tea happily.

”Achoo!”

Jian Xue suddenly sneezed!

At this moment, during the serious and quiet selection of consorts, the sneeze not only shocked everyone but when Xuanyuan Ming raised his hand, his expression changed to that of disgust—his palm was completely covered in mucus…

Jian Xue's face paled in an instant. Sneezing was one thing a person couldn't control, and she kept sneezing, one sneeze after another until she was completely exhausted and humiliated. Her vision turned black before her, and she let herself fall as she fainted…

Xuanyuan Min cleaned his hands on the handkerchief a eunuch had brought forward hurriedly and laughed as he turned to Xuanyuan Cheng. ”Truly proper, very proper.”

Xuanyuan Cheng downed half a cup of tea and glanced at Jian Xue who was being supported to one side, then glanced at Xuanyuan Min again, his eyebrows creasing slightly.

Meng Fuyao shut her eyes in meditation. 'Lady Jian, you're so simple, you have the heart to hurt others, yet why didn't you think of self-defense? It's fine that you threw away the pearl powder that I gave you, but why didn't you throw it farther away? Why didn't you throw it away yourself? You don't understand the pains of the common folk—such a precious powder, your servant wouldn't bear to really throw it away. She would have hidden it and used it for herself, but her using it is the same as you using it. It's actually itchy powder, usually harmless, but when you come into contact with His Majesty who loves using apitong essence, the powder will react, and you can await an endless flow of mucus… Poor thing, the title of Empress of Snot will probably follow you for life already, haha.'

Xuanyuan Cheng was no longer drinking tea but had straightened himself and looked at the candidates. Since two of his most favorable candidates for empress were eliminated, he naturally had his suspicions. Moreover, the next few candidates didn't seem to have any further problems. Xuanyuan Min went around them, his brows furrowed as if he had not managed to find one he favored. Finally, Xuanyuan Cheng said, ”Your Majesty, if you aren't able to find one that you favor, you can choose the four consorts first and select the most suitable one another time…”

He had yet to finish speaking when Xuanyuan Min suddenly shut his eyes and picked up the ruyi from the plate, laughing. ”I'll pick whomever it lands on!” Then, he threw it into the air.