If he didn't possess memories from his previous life, Du Yun would have preferred to be nursed by his birth mother.
However, things were different now, so he could only watch as the two large 'grain silos' moved further and further away from him.
“What a pity. Otherwise, with those generous and abundant 'grain silos,' I wouldn't have to worry about going hungry in the future.”
“I wonder about the quality of those wet nurses. I hope they aren’t too unattractive, or I might not be able to bring myself to ‘eat’.”
With anticipation for the wet nurses, Du Yun allowed Chun Jin to carry him, walking towards where the wet nurses were located.
Du Yun quite liked this Palace maid, who exuded strong kindness and had a pleasant appearance.
He had already noticed earlier that he could perceive the attitudes of those around him towards him.
Those around Huang Yarou, more or less, exuded some kindness.
It was different for others; malice outweighed kindness.
Take the Imperial Concubines, for example; many of them radiated intense malice, as if they wished they could devour him.
This ability was truly a Divine Artifact; it could serve as an indicator of favorability, allowing him to live better in the palace.
“This is clearly not an innate ability of mine, so it can only be from the mysterious seed within me.”
“I wonder what other unique effects it has that haven’t been discovered yet. It’s becoming more and more exciting.”
Carried by Chun Jin from the room filled with kindness, he arrived at the side hall where the wet nurses were.
As soon as he entered, Du Yun frowned slightly, clearly feeling malice.
If he hadn't been surrounded by a group of kind people, protecting him in the very center, he really wouldn't have wanted to enter here.
He would have at least cried to urge Chun Jin to quickly take him away.
However, it was different now; he could carefully discern who harbored malice towards him… As Chun Jin carried Du Yun in, she immediately looked at the group of wet nurses, her eyes full of scrutiny.
Each wet nurse was being watched by someone, to prevent them from making any subtle moves.
If they made any suspicious gestures, they would be immediately subdued.
Chun Jin, accompanied by Xia Lan, positioned herself with Du Yun at a safe distance.
Then, addressing the wet nurses who had heard the commotion and turned their gaze towards them, she said, “Next, I will select a suitable wet nurse for Your Highness.”
“As for the criteria, as long as Your Highness likes her, the chosen person can take up the position immediately.”
“I presume all of you have clean backgrounds, otherwise you wouldn't be here.”
“Therefore, I won't waste any more words. Please come over one by one, starting from this side!”
Following the direction Chun Jin indicated, a wet nurse immediately walked over.
Under everyone's scrutiny, she dared not make any unnecessary movements, thus smoothly entering the Vigilance zone.
This made those around Du Yun even more vigilant.
Xia Lan, who was responsible for protecting him, even had her hand on her sword hilt, ready to strike at any moment.
As the person with the strongest Dao talent among the four Palace maids, Xia Lan was usually responsible for protecting Huang Yarou, so her skills were quite impressive.
Her being dispatched to protect Du Yun showed Huang Yarou’s affection for him.
Under Xia Lan’s death glare, the first wet nurse finally came into Du Yun’s view.
After a period of adjustment, he was no longer so sensitive to external light.
Therefore, he no longer squinted when looking at people, and his vision became clearer, allowing him to see the general appearance of the wet nurse.
“Your Highness, are you satisfied with this wet nurse?”
“If not, we can change to another!”
Chun Jin didn't care if Du Yun understood; she simply aimed him at the wet nurse, allowing him to observe conveniently.
At the same time, she also paid attention to his reactions to gauge his preferences.
“She looks decent enough, and her ‘grain silos’ are large enough.”
“Although there’s no malice, I don’t perceive much kindness either, so let’s forget about her!”
Thinking this, Du Yun simply averted his gaze to express his dissatisfaction.
“It seems Your Highness doesn’t like this one, so let’s move on to the next!” Chun Jin casually ordered.
The wet nurse looked disappointed and, very conscientiously, walked to the side to stand, waiting to be dismissed after the selection was over.
As the wet nurses came forward one by one, Du Yun also expressed his preferences directly through various small actions.
“Your Highness is smiling, so it seems he likes you. You’re temporarily qualified. Please stand over there!”
The wet nurse who received a smile was happy in her heart but dared not show it.
She could only bow respectfully and go to the qualified area to stand.
There were those who received smiles, and naturally, there were also those who received cries.
“You’ve scared Your Highness! It seems Your Highness doesn’t like you. Go stand in the corner!”
Du Yun’s cries made Chun Jin’s expression darken, and she looked at that wet nurse with scrutiny.
The wet nurse, with a guilty conscience, showed terror in her eyes.
Then, under everyone’s suspicion, she tremblingly walked to the furthest corner to stand.
Whether she would leave alive after this depended on the subsequent investigation.
Once a problem was found, this person would cease to exist in the world.
As the last wet nurse was eliminated, Chun Jin looked at the qualified wet nurses, feeling quite satisfied.
“The few of you, follow me.” After saying that, without waiting for their reply, she turned and left with Du Yun.
The chosen wet nurses didn't waste words and followed closely behind the protection personnel.
Once they had all left, the wet nurses who had caused crying were immediately taken away.
As for their fate, that depended on luck.
The remaining eliminated wet nurses would also be taken to other places later.
However, they were not sent out of the palace, clearly having other uses.
Chun Jin changed rooms and began the final selection of the wet nurses who had followed them.
“The few of you, each feed Your Highness a mouthful.”
“Whoever Your Highness is most satisfied with will be the exclusive wet nurse, and we also need two backup wet nurses.”
“For the rest, I can only say I’m sorry; someone will take you to where you need to go shortly.”
The wet nurses dared not disobey and began to act.
As Du Yun screened the various ‘grain silos’, only those whose taste and shape best matched his preference could become his exclusive wet nurse.
This stage passed quickly, and the final candidates were determined.
After seeing off the unsuccessful wet nurses, Chun Jin began to lecture the three selected wet nurses.
“Before you entered the palace, do you still remember what the person who brought you here told you?”
“Yes, we all remember.” The three wet nurses nodded simultaneously.
“It’s good that you remember, then you should be grateful.”
“My Lady, considering that your daughters are still young and have just lost their fathers, making it difficult to even secure food and warmth,”
“And not bearing to separate you mothers and daughters, she allowed you to bring your daughters into the palace.”
Chun Jin spoke while staring at them; if she noticed anything unusual, she would immediately replace them.
Fortunately, there were no issues in the end, and at this point, she changed her tone.
“You must know that the palace is not a place where you can come and go as you please.”
“Therefore, your precious daughters will be meticulously nurtured from a young age.”
“In the future, they will become candidates for Your Highness’s personal Palace maids, giving them the opportunity to attend to Your Highness’s daily life.”
“So, you had best be well-behaved and not harbor any improper thoughts!”
Chun Jin warned them, then brought up another matter.
“After all, the daughters of those unsuccessful wet nurses will also be uniformly trained.”
“Therefore, it’s not that only your daughters will do. So, what status they can achieve in the future depends on yourselves.”
Seeing the three wet nurses in thought, Chun Jin knew they had taken her words to heart.
“Of course, besides your daughters, we won’t keep you in the palace indefinitely either.”
“Once Your Highness reaches a certain age and no longer needs wet nurses, we will release you.”
“At that time, we will arrange a place for you to go, so you won’t grow old alone.”
“When your daughters are able to leave the palace, we will also send them to your side to care for you in your old age.”
After explaining everything that needed to be said, Chun Jin took Du Yun and returned to Huang Yarou’s side.
As for the three wet nurses, someone would naturally arrange everything to ensure they and their daughters lived comfortably.
