Crossover Anime: Where Did My Male God Go?

Chapter 223 Gong Yuanzheng 10

Lin Manman asked, "And you, what brought you here?"

"You know I'm not in good health. The doctors outside can't do anything about it, so this is my last hope," Qingyue continued, using lies to explain.

It wasn't exactly a lie; she was referring to the persona of Miss Song, not her royal status.

"Don't be ridiculous, I don't believe you."

Lin Manman raised her teacup, everything was understood without words.

Qingyue chuckled softly. Sure enough, this person was very much to her liking; he was a smart man.

Lin Manman didn't press the issue; some things are better left unsaid.

Do you want to be chosen?

Qingyue shook her head honestly: "Compared to others, the young master's appearance is much worse, and... I always feel that there is something wrong with his mind."

"Same here, I also feel something's off."

Lin Manman recalled seeing Gong Huanyu last night; his expression gave off a faint sense of death.

"You weren't really scared unconscious by the Palace Master of Zheng Palace yesterday?" Lin Manman asked with a look of suspicion.

“Sometimes vulnerability is more expressive than words.” Qingyue took a sip of her glass.

"That makes sense," Lin Manman agreed wholeheartedly. "If neither of us gets selected, how about we go out and invite someone to go on a trip?"

I thought I wouldn't meet anyone like-minded at the palace gates, but the world is indeed vast, and there are all kinds of people here. Coming here isn't so bad after all.

"Very good."

The two clinked their teacups together.

It's quite something to see people drinking alcohol at a teahouse.

The events that occurred in the courtyard reached the ears of Gong Yuanzheng, the Prince of Zheng.

"I didn't expect that this delicate young lady would be so eloquent."

Gong Yuanzheng was very satisfied with their direct confrontation with Gong Ziyu.

Thinking of the bride who fainted at the mere question he posed, it turns out her name is Song Yueqing. A rather beautiful name indeed. She has such a talent; appearances can be deceiving.

He suddenly felt disgusted with Gong Ziyu. He treated the women's quarters like his favorite brothel, Yihong Courtyard. He actually wanted to go directly to the women's quarters to get things. Why couldn't he just ask any maid to fetch them?

He deserved to be criticized; Gong Ziyu has completely disgraced the Gongmen.

He even dared to have a private relationship with his own brother's bride-to-be; this was a direct slap in the face to the young master!

Thinking of this, Gong Yuanzheng burst out laughing: "Hahaha~"

Hearing his laughter, the guard shuddered. Had the palace master invented some new drug or poison?

...

Before the selection ceremony, the palace would arrange for doctors to examine all the brides by taking their pulses, assessing their physical condition, and checking for any hidden illnesses.

A group of brides, all wearing veils, sat in a room and began to have their pulses taken by the palace physicians.

After taking the pulse, the next step is to assess the body shape and posture.

A nanny serves a bride, and a maid follows by her side to keep records, so there will be no mistakes or confusion.

After finishing this series of tasks, the maids brought over three cups of medicinal tea in different colors.

This is a secret medicine from the palace specifically for conditioning the bride's body.

After finishing the drink, it's not over yet. The most important part is the test results for today.

The maids brought in a tray with a sign on it, which was distributed to the brides according to their individual constitutions.

Gold plaques, jade plaques, wooden plaques

These three plaques also represent the quality of one's physical condition; the gold plaque indicates the best health, while the wooden plaque indicates the worst.

Qingyue has a hidden ailment, which means that even if she has a very good physique, it won't make up for it. She can't even get a jade plaque, so getting a wooden plaque is a sure thing.

She received the wooden plaque and stood last at the marriage selection ceremony, as she was the only one to receive it.

Looking at the unique wooden plaque in her hand, Qingyue was quite satisfied, after all, it was unique.

Looking at the others, they all have two gold medals, while the rest have jade medals. Tsk, they all have the same one, except for her. How wonderful.

After changing their clothes, the brides gathered outside the door to discuss their respective cards.

"Yueqing, what are you holding?"

Lin Manman and Qing Yue were far apart and didn't know what cards they had received.

"Here, it's one of a kind."

Qingyue generously laid out the wooden sign.

"Pfft." One of the brides couldn't help but laugh: "What's so great about being one of a kind?"

Qingyue looked over with a smile in her eyes: "You got the jade token, but it's so inconspicuous among the jade tokens. You really shouldn't be proud of it!"

"You!" the bride gritted her teeth.

Qingyue glanced at her indifferently, and the bride was stunned. Why did she feel a chill run down her spine just from being looked at by Qingyue?

Lin Manman stood in front of the bride.

"The young master will also choose from the two gold medalists. Whether it's a jade medalist or a wooden medalist, he won't be chosen. There's no difference."

"Humph."

Seeing that no one was helping her and that there were two people on the other side who were on her side, the bride snorted and turned away.

Lin Manman turned to Qing Yue and said, "Don't bother with her. I think the wooden plaque is fine. Why didn't I get one?"

"I have a hidden ailment, and you're actually envious of me!" Qingyue said, both amused and exasperated.

"What if the young master is only concerned with looks? A jade pendant isn't quite safe, but a wooden pendant would be foolproof."

Lin Manman tossed the jade token in her hand. She was genuinely disgusted. If they wanted to create a class system, why didn't they take a look when they sent the invitations and just choose from the gold tokens?

People have already come all this way, and then there's this kind of drastic change in their expectations. Who would feel comfortable with that?

"Oh, this little beauty is quite confident in herself." Qing Yue hooked Lin Manman's chin with her index finger.

"Oh, you dare to flirt with me? Watch this."

Lin Manman tucked the sign into her waistband, scratched it with both hands, and prepared to tickle Qingyue.

"You can't catch me."

Qingyue nimbly jumped away, and Lin Manman chased after her. The two of them took the opportunity to run away!

Jiang Lili watched the two brides running away, playfully bickering, and sighed.

"I really envy the carefree nature of Sister Song and Sister Lin."

"They're even more envious of you, Sister Jiang, you're a gold medalist," the bride beside her flattered.

Jiang Lili rubbed the gold medal in her hand, still thinking she was the only one of her kind.

With another gold medalist, there's a 50% chance she won't be selected and can go home.

It's not her fault that the young master didn't choose her. If her family wanted to say something, she had a valid reason to refute it, since they were the ones being chosen, not the ones who took the initiative.

Before the marriage selection, one cannot even see the young master, let alone get along with him. If one is not chosen, there is nothing one can do about it, is there?

Qingyue and Lin Manman ran back to their room and caught their breath.

"Finally, I don't have to deal with them anymore. It's so annoying."

Lin Manman treated Qing Yue's room as her own, and poured herself a full glass of water and drank it down.

"Everyone here has a guilty conscience!" Qingyue walked over to the chessboard and sat down: "Want to play a game?"

"Come here!" Lin Manman sat down opposite Qing Yue: "And you, what's your ghost?"

Qingyue, playing black, placed her piece in the most crucial spot on the board, tapping it three times.

"My ghost is here."