Orders from All Heavens: Earn rewards by playing a guest role

Chapter 275 I Don't Want to Go to Court

In fantasy.

A dozen or so young women were vying for attention.

"Sister, there are still more than a dozen competitors."

The sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, stood together.

Not far away, Diao Chan and Cai Yan knew each other and stood together, looking at the other competitors.

"Sister Zhaoji, we absolutely cannot let them become empresses."

Diao Chan said softly, "Otherwise, our lives in the palace will not be easy."

"Either you go up, or I go up; one of us must win the title of Queen of Heaven."

Cai Yan nodded in agreement.

She whispered, "Sister Diaochan, I know, I will do my best."

The assessment here involves countless challenges.

Those who have made it this far are all top-tier beauties, and each possesses unique abilities and talents.

"Young lady, how about we team up?"

Seeing Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, as well as Diao Chan and Cai Yan united.

Others couldn't sit still anymore.

A beautiful woman with a graceful figure and flawless complexion stepped forward and invited another young and pretty woman to join her.

She is Gan Qian, a beauty with fair skin that glows even in the night.

“Sister is absolutely right, little sister Mi Zhen.”

Mi Zhen nodded slightly in agreement.

Aren't these Madam Gan and Madam Mi, Liu Paopao's two future wives?

The two were very young, yet they participated in a talent show.

Seeing the two men team up, the other women couldn't sit still any longer.

"I am Bian, may I ask how this younger sister is addressed?"

A gentle and beautiful woman stepped forward and pulled another beautiful woman aside to ask her something.

"Younger sister Zou, greetings from elder sister."

Zou's gentle reply, with her warm fragrance and beautiful appearance, and her fair skin and delicate bones, truly made her a femme fatale.

The remaining three women, Fan, Wu, and Du, exchanged glances.

The three of them stood together and formed an alliance.

The eleven beauties each formed their own faction.

This scene amazed Zhang Jiao.

"Unfortunately, Zhen Ji, Sun Shangxiang, and Bu Lianshi are all still young—"

Looking at these eleven beauties, Zhang Jiao thought it was truly impressive that they had made it to the final round.

Even Cao's future wife, Lady Bian, came.

Sorry, Mr. Cao, it wasn't my fault.

"It's too early for the Queen and the Consort to compete."

Zhang Jiao thought for a moment, then raised his hand and waved.

In the illusion, a great golden light descended.

The eleven beauties were all stunned.

Bathed in golden light, each of them underwent a transformation.

Bathed in golden light, she donned a magnificent dress and wore a rosy veil, resembling a celestial maiden descending to earth.

Since they had all arrived here, they naturally became celestial maidens.

It is a rank below the Imperial Concubine in the imperial harem.

There were eighteen celestial maidens, and now there are eleven.

As for the nine celestial consorts, let's see how they perform next.

Swish!

When the golden light faded, all eleven beauties selected to become celestial maidens appeared in the harem.

They were taken aback at first, then their hearts trembled when they saw Zhang Jiao sitting there in the imperial robes of the Heavenly Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects!"

"May Your Majesty live a long and prosperous life."

Cai Yan, Diao Chan, Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao, Gan Qian, Mi Zhen, Bian Shi, Zou Shi, Fan Shi, Wu Shi, and Du Shi, a total of eleven people, bowed in unison.

"No gift!"

Zhang Jiao nodded slightly and raised his hand in acknowledgment.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Eleven beauties stood there cautiously with their heads bowed.

Just sneak a peek.

“There are also some beauties.”

Zhang Jiao glanced at the illusion and saw that thirty women had been promoted to beauties, but unfortunately, none of them had been promoted to celestial maidens.

With a wave of his hand, golden light appeared.

Behind the eleven celestial maidens appeared thirty beautiful women.

They all passed the assessment to become first-class beauties.

"See Your Majesty!"

"Long live your majesty!"

Thirty beauties knelt before him, each one extremely excited.

"No gift."

Zhang Jiao smiled and nodded.

"Now that you have all passed the test, I hereby officially confer titles upon you today."

hum~~

As soon as he finished speaking, beams of light descended.

Thirty beauties, bathed in golden light, washed their bodies and changed into the uniform attire of celestial beauties.

"Issue the imperial decree to announce to the world that this selection of beauties has concluded. Eleven celestial maidens and thirty beauties are hereby granted titles and honors, and their families are to be rewarded accordingly."

Zhang Jiao immediately issued an imperial edict.

To the world's knowledge, this talent show is over.

Eleven celestial maidens and thirty beauties were chosen.

As for the next talent show, we'll have to wait and see; some of the beauties haven't fully matured yet.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Eleven celestial maidens and thirty beauties bowed in gratitude.

Zhang Jiao looked at the group of beautiful women in front of him and felt very happy.

"Your Majesty, it's time for court."

At this moment, Cai Yan blushed and stepped forward to give a quiet reminder.

"I am pleased, so I will not hold court today!"

Zhang Jiao waved his hand and decided to stop attending court.

Let Cao Cao be busy.

He's going to be busy too; with so many beauties, he'll have plenty to do.

"Let's go to the hot spring palace."

After Zhang Jiao finished speaking, he got up with a smile and walked towards the hot spring palace.

That place was specially built by him for soaking in hot springs.

The purpose is self-evident.

Outside, Cao Cao, having received the imperial edict, wore a wry smile.

“Pah~~!”

He slapped himself; what a foul mouth.

Now things are different; the emperor no longer holds court and just lingers in the inner palace, neglecting all affairs.

Although he enjoys being in power, that's not how it works.

"Sigh~~" Cao Cao sighed and took the imperial edict to work.

As the prime minister, he is the head of the cabinet.

He's riding high now, and the entire Cao family is benefiting from his success.

Sure enough, with so many women, it's easy for an emperor to become addicted.

He even stopped attending court.

I'm in a good mood today, so I won't attend court.

I didn't sleep well tomorrow, so I won't be attending court.

The day after tomorrow, I will spend time chatting with my beloved instead of attending court.

The day after tomorrow—

day after day.

Time passes day after day.

... ...

Cai Mansion.

Cai Yong looked at the imperial edict with a blank expression.

"Your daughter, Zhaoji, has been made a celestial maiden?"

Cai Yong looked at the room full of gold, jewels, and a dragon horse as a betrothal gift.

The most precious items were the two immortal fruits.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your generous gift!"

Cai Yong obediently accepted the imperial decree.

The two longevity fruits were given to him, and to his wife, Cai Yan's birth mother.

Like Cai Yan, the other women who were bestowed the titles of Heavenly Maiden or Beauty would receive a betrothal gift sent to their homes.

Everyone with family receives a share, and everyone without family who has received kindness from relatives also receives a share.

For example, in Lujiang, Old Qiao looked at the imperial edict with a completely bewildered expression.

"Where is my daughter?"

When did my two daughters participate in the talent show?

Old Qiao's head was about to explode.

I was so anxious not to see my two precious daughters for the past few days, but in the blink of an eye, they've become imperial concubines.

"What is this?"

Old Qiao was both amused and exasperated, but ultimately accepted the outcome.

What else can we do now that things have come to this?

Jizhou, Zhen family.

A total of four betrothal gifts were delivered.

This completely baffled Zhen Yi.

"No, all four of my daughters went?"

Zhen Yi looked at the betrothal gifts in front of him; they were very generous.

He gave each of his four daughters a portion, making him a Muggle.

The daughters took it upon themselves to participate in the imperial concubine selection process.

All the results were approved, and she was named one of the Four Beauties.

Now, Zhen Yi felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Of his five daughters, only the youngest, Zhen Mi, was present; the other four secretly attended without his knowledge.

"Father, are all my sisters in the palace?"

A two-year-old girl walked up and asked in a clear voice.

She was Zhen Mi.

"Father, will I ever see my sisters again?"

Little Zhenmi asked with a sad expression.

Zhen Yi smiled wryly and said, "I should be able to see him. His Majesty has summoned me to the capital to serve as an official."

"Let's go, let's pack up and head to the capital."

Zhen Yi was also straightforward. Since things had come to this point, he naturally knew how to make good use of this relationship to benefit the Zhen family.

Moreover, Zhang Jiao sent four betrothal gifts.

Among the gifts were four Longevity Fruits, leaving Zhen Yi with no chance to refuse.

Immortality and a lifespan of ten thousand years—who wouldn't want that?

Unless you're mentally unstable or feel like you're tired of living, you shouldn't do it.

At the same time, the Mi family, the Fan family, and others were also summoned to the capital.

This is a case of one person attaining enlightenment and all their relatives and friends benefiting from it.

With their daughters entering the palace, the family naturally benefits as well.

Time slips away quietly—