First, it is luck to roll the dice. Dice is a kind of gambling. In the first year of Tang Dynasty, it was called "matchmaker" in the palace. The emperor didn't want to bother to choose concubines to serve the bedroom, so he directly let those concubines roll dice to get maids. Whoever has more points will serve the emperor. At that time, it was the custom in Li Longji that the concubines wore flowers and whoever the butterfly landed on could be the bed. This method is very lucky, and the initiative is less, so Yu Ji relies more on fate. Second, add bamboo and sprinkle with salt juice. When Emperor Song Wendi of the Southern Dynasties lived, the emperor would wander around the harem in his sheep cart every night. If a sheep cart stops in front of a concubine, that concubine becomes a maid. This can shake skills. At that time, Pan was still very clever. She found the hobby of sheep, inserted bamboo branches outside her door and sprinkled a little salt juice. Sheep like to eat these two things very much. In this way, every night, the sheep cart stops in front of Pan's door, so Wendi naturally spends the night there. But this skill was soon known to other concubines and everyone did it. As a result, the harem in the Southern Dynasties was full of bamboo!
Third, use dreams as an excuse. The adjective "voluntary recommendation" can be used not only on the official road but also in the harem. It is said that in the Song Dynasty, Li Chenfei was just a little maid-in-waiting, and the emperor would not notice her at all. On one occasion, Song Zhenzong wanted to wash her hands, and it was she who waited on the emperor. She took this opportunity to chat with the emperor. When the emperor saw that he looked good, he was not in a hurry to leave. At this time, she immediately said to Song Zhenzong, "One night, I dreamed that a man with feathers fell from the sky and told me that I could have a son." At that time, Song Zhenzong happened to have no children, so he was very happy. He was directly partial to her, and the next year he gave birth to a prince, and he himself was promoted to Li Chenfei.