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Hearing that, Bai Zhanke put down the brush in his hand, raised his eyes and said coldly, "Announce him and bring him in."

"Yes sir!"

Receiving his orders, Luo Chen turned around and withdrew from the Imperial Study. What followed after him was the bodyguard who had just helped Hua Mujin drive the carriage away. Although he claimed to be Bai Lingyu's person in front of Hua Mujin, he was actually Bai Zhanke's personal guard.

"Master!"

Walking forward, Nan Ge half-knelt on the ground, his head lowered in an extremely respectful manner.

"Get up, how's everything going?"

Bai Zhanke absent-mindedly packed up the memorials on the table and waited for Nan Ge's answer.

"Reporting to Master, Nanning riots have been suppressed by the General Shangguan, all the rioters have been executed on the spot. The people who were secretly involved were still investigating. "The general said he would give you a satisfactory answer in a few days."

As if he was not very interested in what Nan Ge was saying, Bai Zhanke only nodded his head slightly, then placed the memorial to the side and asked.

"Have you safely sent her to the palace?"

Nan Ge looked up in surprise, then lowered his head and replied respectfully.

"Yes, Eldest Miss has safely entered the palace. As Master has predicted, someone did set up an ambush and wanted to take Eldest Miss's life. Your subordinate has already sent people to investigate their identities."

After hearing what she said, Bai Zhanke's lips curled up slightly as he raised his hand.

"No need to check, just clean it up." When you went to pick her up, did she suspect your identity? "

Hearing that, Nan Ge frowned, and replied.

"The First Miss asked for this subordinate's name and said that she would repay us in the future. Your subordinate did not respond. It seems like you do not suspect your subordinate's identity. "

After Nan Ge finished speaking, Bai Zhanke's face instantly darkened.

After a long while, he said coldly, "You have travelled a long way to come back. I believe you are tired. Today, I'll just eat something light. The steamed bun porridge is quite suitable for you.

Bai Zhanke's words confused Nan Ge, but he did not dare ask too much and withdrew his Imperial Study.

Outside the Imperial Study, Luo Chen waited. Seeing Nan Ge's puzzled face, he walked up and asked.

"What's wrong? Did I get scolded? "

Shaking his head, Nan Ge sighed, and said, "Master said that my journey is hard, and told me to only eat steamed buns with porridge today."

"What?" Rice steamed buns? "

When Luo Chen heard this, he looked at Nan Ge in shock and raised his eyebrows, "Why do I feel like Master is punishing you? Did you do something wrong? Or could it be that he failed to send Miss Hua safely to the palace and injured her? "

After saying that, Luo Chen suddenly felt that something was amiss, and continued speaking, "That's not right, if you really injured Miss Hua, Master would not punish you to eat steamed buns with porridge."

Shrugging his shoulders, Nan Ge shook his head in confusion.

"Who knows?"

"..."

The harem. The Harvest Pavilion.

The so-called Exquisite Pavilion was a garden specially built for the selection of beautiful girls. Inside the garden, there were many large and small rooms arranged in a circle. In the middle was a three-storey building, which was also the place for the talented ladies to be tested during the selection.

At this moment, all of the beautiful ladies had already changed into the same selection attire and were gathered at the first floor of the pavilion, kneeling quietly.

In front of them was a woman dressed in luxurious clothing. Judging from her attire, it was easy to tell that she was the imperial concubine of the imperial harem.

At the side, the eunuch looked at the woman's expression, and seeing her nod, he said in a hoarse voice, "Since everyone is already here, young masters can introduce themselves, starting from the left."

"Reporting to the Imperial Consort's Empress, this subject's daughter, Wei Hanshuang, my father is Left Prime Minister's Wei Chenfeng."

"Reporting to the Imperial Consort's Empress, this subject's daughter, Mu Qiu. My father is the Right Prime Minister's Mu Yan."

"Reporting to the Imperial Consort's Empress, this subject's daughter ?"

Listening to everyone's introduction, their origins were not small, and they did not seem to be someone to be trifled with. Hua Mujin was ranked last, which made her feel a little bored.

When she finished reporting herself to the sect, the woman sitting on the chaise longue spoke up.

"Lift your heads up so I can take a look at you."

The woman's voice was extremely pleasing to the ear, it was delicate yet clear, causing Hua Mujin to be unable to resist raising his head to take a look. However, just as she lifted her head, Imperial Consort's gaze also fell on her body.