Palace of Heavenly Purity
"Your Majesty, please choose a concubine to serve!"
The old eunuch knelt on the ground with an extremely respectful expression.
"Interesting!"
Zhu Houzhao casually glanced around.
Compared to the coming-of-age ceremony, there were a few more tokens this time, and the forces behind them were more complicated.
Cai Yan and Cai Zhaoji, who also came from the Great Han like Zhang Chunhua but represented Cao Cao's faction;
Guan Zhong Tian Yan, the peasant girl who seemed to obey Consort Yan but was actually a spy;
Murong Shu, who came from the Murong family in Jiangnan and was the disciple of the Southern Sea Nun;
Chen Yuzhen, who looked like a commoner, was actually a spy of Shan Yuru from the Demon Sect's branch of the Destiny Sect.
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but laugh in his heart,
It seemed that his image as a fatuous ruler had been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Coupled with the stimulation of Wu Zhao's sudden rise, all kinds of forces could not help but want to come to the royal palace to reap benefits.
"Your Majesty is not satisfied with these beautiful women. Why don't this old servant get someone to choose a new batch?”
The old eunuch saw that Zhu Houzhao did not make a choice, so he quickly asked respectfully.
Although Zhu Houzhao did not pursue the matter after he had accepted the bribe privately, the old eunuch was still scared half to death. From then on, he did not dare to have any disloyalty towards Zhu Houzhao.
"There's no need. I'm very satisfied with this group of beautiful women!”
Zhu Houzhao smiled faintly and casually picked up a card.
The old eunuch immediately heaved a sigh of relief. After recording the procedure, he respectfully bowed and left.
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In Chuxiu Palace,
More than a dozen meticulously dressed beauties stood there, their gazes filled with vigilance.
Especially when the confident Lady Yan saw Tian Yan suddenly appear in the hall and occupy a seat by himself, she felt betrayed.
If it wasn't for the fact that the situation wasn't right, Concubine Yan would have attacked him already.
The atmosphere within the hall became increasingly stifling. Cai Yan and the others, who had weaker cultivations, had no choice but to retreat repeatedly in order to barely withstand that shocking pressure.
"I wonder which sister will be able to obtain His Majesty's favor this time?”
Chenchen smiled sweetly and broke the silence.
"Perhaps it's still that Empress. His Majesty dotes on her very much!”
Zhao Min said leisurely,
According to the latest news, the vanguard, Jinlun Guoshi, had already arrived at the border of the Ming Dynasty. He was a great grandmaster who had cultivated the supreme secret manual of the Tantra Sect. His combat strength was definitely not inferior to Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue, who were about to fight on the summit of the forbidden city.
As for the Devil Master Pang Ban, he was a martial arts genius recognized by the entire Da Yuan. More than 20 years ago, he single-handedly killed the entire Ming Dynasty martial arts world and shocked the entire Nine Regions.
Now that half a sixty-year cycle had passed, although the Devil Master's realm was limited by the fact that his cultivation technique had yet to break through, his foundation had become more and more solid. Even an ordinary Martial Honor could be killed!
In Zhao Min's view, just Pang Ban alone was enough to sweep through the entire Great Ming's capital.
"According to reliable sources, the queen is still reading the memorials in the royal study. Therefore, one of us must be the one who is sleeping with His Majesty tonight!”
Zhang Chunhua smiled faintly. Together with Murong Shu, they helped Huang Rong and Cai Yan to get rid of most of the pressure.
Although they were competitors, Zhang Chunhua really couldn't hate this scholarly young lady. On the contrary, she felt a sense of sympathy for her as if she had met an old friend in a foreign land.
"Sisters, if we fight here, we will only benefit the one who has already boarded the backseat!”
"Please forgive me for being blunt. Since we all have common interests, why don't we temporarily form an alliance and work together to deal with the enemy first?”
Tian Yan, who looked like a sickly beauty, said softly.
"If I work with you, I don't even know when I'll be sold, right?”
Lady Yan snorted.
"Sister Yan Fei, please don't be angry. I was only following orders, I didn't have a choice!”
Tian Yan's expression became even more charming."Moreover, with all the sisters in front of us, with this little sister's beauty, she is simply unable to enter His Majesty's eyes!”
"You'd better have such self-awareness!”
Lady Yan snorted.
In her eyes, he was indeed the only one among everyone.
Even if Tian Yan was a little scheming, under the huge gap in strength, he could not turn the world upside down.
As long as he could get the Imperial Jade Seal in Zhu Houzhao's hands and complete the mission given to him by Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Ying Zheng, not to mention Concubine Yan, even Si Ming would have a way to kill Tian Yan!
Oh right, there's also that Zhao Gao who's hiding sneakily behind us. Don't even think about escaping!
If you want to scheme against me, you have to be prepared to pay the price!
However, at the next moment,
"His Majesty has decreed that Huang Rong, the daughter of Xuan Xiu, shall serve him in bed!”
Everyone was stunned.
In order to show their friendliness, there would usually be some empresses and concubines from other empires. Their status was usually determined by the strength of the empires.
Wu Zhao's selection had already exceeded everyone's expectations, but considering that the Great Tang was an empire second only to the Great Qin Empire, it was still understandable.
However, the second round of the competition had chosen the publicly acknowledged weakest and least enthusiastic Great Song Huang Rong. This was truly beyond everyone's expectations.
Even if he chose the equally weak Great Sui Yunyun, with the Heavenly Enchantress's unique charm, it would be easier for everyone to understand.
"Sister Chunhua, did Rong 'er hear wrongly?”
Huang Rong was also dumbfounded. She never thought that she would be the one chosen.
"Sister, you'd better get ready as soon as possible!”
A complicated look flashed across Zhang Chunhua's eyes.
As expected, before the suppression of the imperial power, weak women like them had no capital to resist at all.
However, if Huang Rong could become the Daming Noble Consort, it would be great news for Zhang Chunhua given their personal relationship.
"What exactly is this Emperor Ming up to?”
A trace of doubt flashed across Zhao Min's eyes.
Whether it was in terms of strength, appearance, or background, this female Zhuge from the Great Song was not the most outstanding. In fact, in Zhao Min's opinion, she was rather inferior.
"Could it be that this Emperor Ming really doesn't care about the situation in the world and chose the token at will?”
"The other possibility is that the queen was afraid that others would say that she was jealous and deliberately arranged for Huang Rong, an uncompetitive beauty, to be her attendant!”
Zhao Min secretly guessed in her heart,
Behind him, Zhen Sushan's lowered eyes flashed with a hint of pride.
No matter how proud you are, Emperor Ming will still look down on you.
As long as she could keep her purity, Zhen Sushan was confident that she would become the target of all the princes once she returned to Dayuan. She would be able to repay the hatred she had today!
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