Chapter 244 The Emperor Appoints
Peng Xuanzhi!
She has the most standard oval face, and is the only one among the top three with a different face shape. She has willow-shaped eyebrows, a cherry mouth, and facial features that are so delicate that they seem to have been carved by God.

Even in the beauty-enhanced short videos of his previous life, Lu Changjing had never seen such a standard oval face.

His talent and aptitude are one in a thousand, and his cultivation is that of a top-level warrior, very close to becoming a grandmaster.

He is good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, all of which are above the level of a master. He is also very good at singing and dancing. He can also brew wine, make tea, and raise some useful pets... He is versatile and is no less talented than the previous two.

The family behind it is one of the most famous trading companies in Daning, ranking around the top ten. Although it is far behind the Tan’s Trading Company, it can also be considered wealthy.

There are businessmen, officials, martial arts masters in the family... and even a grandmaster among them.

These are the top three beauties selected this time. According to the standards of the previous life, each of them has a beauty score of over 3,000 points, which is more than 30 times higher than the full score of the standards of the previous life, or even more.

Character, talent, and aptitude...all are top-notch. Even among the harem, few can compare to him.

Even Lu Changjing was moved by this and secretly decided to train the top three beauties well.

Even if they cannot become his love, with their talents and displayed understanding, they have the potential to break the shackles of gods and demons.

With the conditions and assistance provided by Lu Changjing, there is a great possibility that he will be promoted to a god or demon in the future.

Moreover, how could Lu Changjing be willing to give up such a beautiful lady?

To put it bluntly, this year's contestants can be regarded as the most outstanding generation of girls in Daning in the past thousand years, especially Pan Min, Li Shanhai and Peng Xuanzhi who ranked in the top three.

She is dignified and graceful, has top-notch talent, excellent aptitude, and amazing understanding... If she can concentrate on practicing, her future will be limitless.

Lu Changjing came at a good time, thanks to the Queen Mother's suggestion, otherwise he would not have been able to get such a group of outstanding beauties.

Compared with them, the old emperor's concubines were completely crushed. Even Lu Changjing's lovers, I'm afraid few could compare with the top three.

Previously, Lu Changjing was quite optimistic about the women such as Liu Yanfei, Liu Rushi, and Yang Mi. Although they met the standards in terms of appearance, temperament, and talent, they were still inferior in terms of talent.

Moreover, many of them are not as good as Pan Min, Li Shanhai and others in terms of temperament, or in the eyes of the selection officers, their temperament is not as good as Pan Min, Li Shanhai and others.

For example, Liu Yanfei, although she has an ethereal air and can be regarded as a super version of Liu Tianxian, many selection officials feel that her temperament is a bit cold and makes people feel less friendly.

Although she could be considered the best in this regard, as the emperor's concubine, it was better for her to make people feel like a spring breeze.

There is also Liu Rushi, whose appearance is truly stunning and whose whole body is filled with the aura of talent, but her eyes are a little dull, so she did not make the list of the top three.

And Yang Mi, some parts are too big, this alone is not good enough, it should be neither too big nor too small.

Even so, it is undeniable that every maiden who can rank in the top 100, or in other words, anyone among the 663 people, has a score above 100, and none of them is below 100.

Lu Changjing also looked at it carefully and felt a little reluctant. It was a pity that he didn't know the art of splitting himself. If he knew the art, he might not let any of them go.

But later, when the Dragon and Phoenix Secret Arts are practiced, doing that kind of thing is equivalent to practice, and perhaps there will be more love.

Perhaps it can be used as a criterion to see which one to favor. After the selection of three is completed, it is time for the final stage, which is the emperor's appointment.

There is no specific standard for this stage. It depends on which one the emperor likes, and he can designate it as the top three.

However, Lu Changjing did not do so. He directly ranked according to the standards of the Empress Dowager, Imperial Noble Consort, etc., and the top three were Pan Min, Li Shanhai and Peng Xuanzhi.

According to the rules of the talent show, these beauties will be given corresponding positions and treatment based on their rankings.

For example, Pan Min, who ranks first, can directly become Guiyi of the fourth rank. As for Li Shanhai and Peng Xuanzhi, who rank second and third, they are Yuerong and Yuehua of the fourth rank respectively.

The other concubines also received corresponding treatment. The fourth place was only above the sixth rank, which was incomparable to the top three.

Many court officials spent their entire lives hovering around the ninth, eighth, and seventh ranks, and some could not even be promoted to the eighth rank.

However, as the top three beauties, they are directly promoted to the fourth rank. If they can serve as officials in the court, they will immediately become middle or senior officials of the court. Such treatment can be said to be quite generous.

After receiving this news, the top three beauties were extremely happy. For them, this could be regarded as a step to heaven.

Although Li Shanhai and Peng Xuanzhi's family conditions are relatively good, for them personally, it is only their families that are good, and they themselves are just women who are not valued much in their families.

Now that Yuerong and Yuehua have risen to the fourth rank as concubines, their status is basically on par with the top members of the family, and are even close to the head of the family. Naturally, they are extremely happy.

Especially Pan Min, who is the number one, needless to say.

Her father was only a seventh-rank county magistrate, but her daughter became a fourth-rank noble, several levels higher than her father. You can imagine how she felt.

When this news spread back to the family, it goes without saying that the top three families were the most affected.

Baiyujing, Yunlai Inn.

Pan Binglong and Wang Yufei lived here with some servants and maids of their family. Although the name of this inn was extraordinary, it was only average in Baiyujing.

As a seventh-rank county magistrate and not a corrupt official, Pan Binglong had limited income and naturally could not afford to stay in a luxurious inn.

At this moment, the couple were walking around the house anxiously, waiting for the results to come out.

"Today is the last day for the selection of the top three, and it is also the day designated by the emperor. I don't know if my son Min can rank in the top three. I won't say much, as long as he can enter the top ten. Our Pan family is just an ordinary family in the county. There is no need to think about the top three. It is a blessing to be able to enter the top ten."

"If she can get into the top ten, she will be able to become a sixth-rank concubine, which is higher than your position, Master. I don't know if my Minmin can do it, but I hope she can succeed."

"There are so many girls participating in the show this time, including many daughters of the imperial family. Although Minmin is extremely gifted and talented, we are unable to provide her with much help. Otherwise, she might not even be in the top three, let alone the top ten. Alas, it is us who are holding Minmin back."

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(End of this chapter)