Chapter 37: Selecting Daughters (Please collect and read)
"Zheng Yuxia, Princess Jinxia?"

Inside the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother kept repeating the name, her eyes slightly worried.

Yaochi, Jinxia...

Your Majesty, are you really determined to find the immortal?
The queen beside her said excitedly: "Aunt, that's great, Bipin also gave birth to a daughter!"

"Now there are Concubine Duan and Concubine De. I wonder if they will give birth to a boy or a girl..."

"Aunt, what if I give birth to a daughter?"

"It has to be a boy!"

The Queen Mother suddenly spoke, and the Queen was also a little hesitant.

"Aunt, having a boy or a girl is determined by fate. How can I force it?"

The Queen Mother frowned and said, "No matter what, the legitimate son must be a member of my Lu family."

"You will give birth in four months. I am ready."

"Don't worry, the one you give birth to will definitely be a prince!"

"He will also be the crown prince, the future emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty!"

"This...Lin'er knows."

Lu Lin'er's heart moved and her eyes were full of struggle, but she still gritted her teeth and agreed.

The concubines gave birth to princesses one after another. This was a great event and washed away the rumors that Emperor Zhengyong was a eunuch a year ago.

Even the impending execution of Yang Xuansu and his entire clan was suppressed a lot.

One day, the Empress Dowager suddenly sent someone to ask her to go to the Cining Palace.

Zheng Yi was confused, but he still rushed to the Cining Palace as soon as possible.

"I've met my mother."

"My prince, sit down."

After a conversation, the Queen Mother finally got to the point.

"My son, Concubine Shu and Concubine Bi have given birth to princesses one after another, and the other concubines are also pregnant."

"In order to take care of the prince and protect his health, and also for the stability of the Great Yu Dynasty and the inheritance of future generations, I want to hold a talent show for you, prince."

"Draft?"

Zheng Yi was stunned. He didn't expect that the Queen Mother called him here today just for this matter!
Hearing these two words, even he couldn't help but feel a little moved.

As early as after he found out the function of the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror, he had begun to think about participating in the talent show.

But I was constantly bogged down in trivial matters and was unable to take any action.

Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother brought it up first!

"good."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "My son, you have been on the throne for three years, and there are only one queen, four concubines, one concubine, and one noble lady serving you in the harem. The number of concubines in the harem is too small."

"At the peak of her career, the late queen had more than seventy concubines and more than a hundred children."

"Now your several uncles are in their respective fiefdoms, guarding the country for you and also serving as a shield for Dayu."

"And my son, you only have seven concubines and two princesses. Compared to the previous emperor, it is much less."

"So I am going to announce to the world that I will collect outstanding women over 13 and under 18 to fill my harem."

Zheng Yi suppressed his excitement and said hesitantly, "Mother, thirteen years old... is too young. Can the age be raised?"

"It is destined for a girl to marry at the age of thirteen. How can it be considered young?"

The Queen Mother said, "Besides, thirteen-year-old girls are the best to be disciplined. Otherwise, once they are older and their temperaments are determined, there may be changes in the harem."

"This... everything is subject to the arrangements of the Queen Mother."

Zheng Yi could only agree with this. At worst, he could just keep her for a few years after entering the palace.

He confiscated Yang Xuansu's house, and the national treasury was well-off, so he could still afford to support hundreds of beautiful girls.

The Queen Mother said, "Oh, my son, what are your requirements for the selected concubine? I will arrange it for the person in charge."

"condition?"

Zheng Yi suddenly had an idea and said, "Mother, I have a request."

"any request?"

"I want to marry more daughters from famous and upright martial arts families, preferably warriors of high rank!"

"For this purpose, the age limit can be relaxed to 20 years old, as long as the woman is a virgin."

Since he has the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror with him, of course he wants to recruit more martial arts masters and high-level warriors.

Just like Concubine Duan Xu Qingluan and Bihe.

In just one year, he was able to raise his strength to the first level!
Since I can't reach the first level by myself, I'll rely on others. If one can't do it, then two, if ten can't do it, then a hundred!

Quantitative change will always lead to qualitative change.

"This... is a gangster?"

The Queen Mother was worried: "Men and women in the Jianghu are full of love and resentment. If we fill the harem with them, something unexpected may happen."

"Moreover, women in the martial arts world are skilled in martial arts, and some even have profound internal strength. What if they feel resentful and use force to suppress others?"

"The most important thing is that I am worried that if a woman does something bad to my son because of other things..."

Zheng Yi said: "Mother, I am not the one who has committed many evil deeds and killed countless people."

"You only need to select beautiful girls from famous and upright sects such as Taiyi Dao, Zhenwu Sect, Longhu Mountain, Shushan Sword Sect, or martial arts families."

"These women from the upright martial arts sects and martial arts families have practiced martial arts since childhood, but they also have poetry and literature passed down from generation to generation, so I think they won't be a hindrance."

A martial arts family.

Wulin sect.

Although the Dayu Dynasty was an imperial society.

But the emperor, the aristocratic families and the martial arts share the world!

There are thirteen states, fifty-six prefectures, and more than one thousand counties in the entire Dayu Dynasty, and almost every prefecture and county has a powerful martial arts family or sect.

These martial arts families and sects are entrenched in their own territories, fighting each other and also uniting with each other.

In each state, there will be one or several martial arts families or martial arts sects with a history of thousands of years.

The situation around the capital is still relatively easy, as the imperial power has been extended to the countryside.

However, in some remote states and counties, people have almost reached the point where they only obey the orders of the sect and ignore the imperial court!

For example, the most recognized martial arts sect in the Dayu martial arts world is Taiyi Dao, the state religion of the Dayu Dynasty!
There are more than 30,000 disciples in the entire Taiyi Dao sect, and countless registered disciples.

It is closely related to the royal family of Dayu and has been passed down for hundreds of years.

It is quite difficult for Zheng Yi to recruit a group of high-quality female warriors who have internal strength and unique martial arts skills.

"one more……"

Zheng Yi added: "Women in the martial arts world not only possess unique skills, but also have physical qualities far superior to those of ordinary women."

"Not only can they protect themselves, but they can also teach their children and grandchildren wholeheartedly, so that they won't be sick all day long."

"If all the women in the palace were like Concubine Cui, who complained of illness every day, what would happen?"

The emperor's selection of concubines was usually presided over by the empress or the queen mother.

Only through them can Zheng Yi select the right candidates.

"That's it..."

The Queen Mother thought about it for a moment and said, "I will take it to heart."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

The emperor's selection of candidates would start from the counties, be concentrated in the provincial capitals, and finally be sent to the capital, which would take at least half a year.

New concubines entering the palace have to undergo special training, which also takes time.

By the time Zheng Yi saw the newly selected concubines and maids, more than half a year had passed.

"By the way, my son, how is Concubine Cui? Have you sent a doctor to check on her?"

"went."

Zheng Yi said: "The imperial physician reported that Concubine Cui contracted a lung disease due to falling into the water, and she needs to rest for a long time."

"Lung disease..."

The Queen Mother said, "Let her rest. After all, she is a girl from the Cui family of Qinghe."

"Yes."

After leaving the Cining Palace, Zheng Yi couldn't help but look back at the palace.

This cheap mother did a good thing.

Just then, Liu Chengen came over in a hurry.

"This servant greets His Majesty~!"

"What's the hurry?"

"Your Majesty, the Immortal Seeking Order outside the Imperial City has been uncovered!"

"It was revealed?" Zheng Yi quickly responded: "You mean... someone revealed my Immortal Seeking Order?"

"Is there anyone who cultivates immortality?"

(End of this chapter)