The Prime Minister Seduced Me to have Babies!

Chapter 1095: Bearing and Needlework

A sound like a bird’s whistle rang out.Ruru sat inside the room, absentmindedly adding touches to her messy embroidery, vaguely hearing strange sounds from outside.

She listened carefully for a moment, and her expression suddenly changed. Hmm, wasn’t this the secret signal she and the Fourth Prince used to use?

Does he still want her to come out?

Ruru’s face turned cold. Does he really not understand how many pairs of eyes there are watching in Yuexiu Palace?

She definitely didn’t want to get a reputation for having private interactions with the Fourth Prince.

The whistle grew closer, sounding as if it were coming from the wall outside her window, and with each whistle, it became more urgent.

The more Ruru listened, the more annoyed she became. She put down her embroidery hoop, went out to the courtyard, and approached the wall, addressing it angrily: "What stupid bird is making such a racket? If you dare make another sound, I’ll make sure to silence you!"

Outside the wall, the Fourth Prince felt a flicker of joy upon hearing Ruru’s voice, then became stunned—she clearly wasn’t talking to a bird.

So she was scolding him!

The Fourth Prince felt very wronged but didn’t dare speak. Who knew if there were others on the other side of the wall?

After Ruru finished her scolding, she returned to her room, and at last, everything outside went quiet.

That morning, a palace maid came with a message: "The Empress requires the young ladies to bring their embroidery to Fengxiang Palace for examination."

Ruru stuffed the unsightly handkerchief she had embroidered into her sleeve and proceeded to Fengxiang Palace with Wu Miaomiao.

The main hall of Fengxiang Palace was huge.

The Empress sat in the middle on the uppermost seat, with the Imperial Concubine sitting to her left below, and to the Empress’s right sat the Third Prince’s mother, Lady.

The young ladies stood in the hall. Before the Empress and Imperial Concubine, there was no place for them to sit.

Ruru glanced around as she entered. Of the more than two hundred candidates, about half were left.

She and Wu Miaomiao found an inconspicuous spot to stand. The young ladies gradually filed in from outside, guided by the palace maids, standing in several rows.

Ruru overheard the young ladies quietly discussing, "The Imperial Concubine is so beautiful."

"The Empress is truly dignified and graceful."

"Hey, look at the Imperial Concubine’s golden hairpin, it’s so beautifully designed."

"Isn’t the Empress’s dress made from the new Xiati brocade?"

Ruru had no interest in such things; she noticed Wu Miaomiao beside her was very nervous.

Curiously, she asked, "What’s wrong with you?"

Wu Miaomiao whispered, "I... it’s my first time seeing the Empress and the Imperial Concubine, I’m... a bit scared."

Ruru laughed, "What’s there to be afraid of? They also have two eyes and a mouth, just like us."

Wu Miaomiao shook her head; Ruru, who was used to coming and going from the palace, naturally wouldn’t understand. Just the atmosphere here in the palace, along with thinking of their statuses, made her uncontrollably nervous.

At this moment, the Empress slowly said, "Is everyone here?"

Nanny Liu, the steward of Yuexiu Palace, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, everyone is here."

"Then let us begin."

Nanny Liu turned to the young ladies and said, "There are four virtues for women: female virtue, female speech, female appearance, and female skill. Today, we will assess your poise and needlework."

"Those who pass will remain, and those who do not will be eliminated."

"We will start now, from the left end of the first row. Step forward and present your embroidery to the Empress, Imperial Concubine, and Lady."

The young lady standing at the leftmost end of the first row was exceedingly nervous, clutching her embroidered handkerchief tightly as she stiffly walked forward.

At this moment, Nanny Xu, who was behind the Empress and holding a roster, whispered, "Daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry."