The Prince Yu's Mansion can't afford any more trouble right now. Yu Yan's entry into the palace was to find a way out for the Prince Yu's Mansion, but... she's probably not reliable enough. So the heavy burden of the Prince Yu's Mansion now falls on Yu Jiangyan's shoulders.

"You just started working recently, are you already too busy?" Princess Yu asked affectionately.

"It's alright, we have to take it slowly." Yu Jiangyan picked up a cup of tea and sipped it slowly. Princess Yu didn't say much after hearing this. Anyway, the children were all grown up and they had their own ideas and judgments. However... she was a little troubled by Yu Yan's tantrum.

This child is so naive; she'll likely suffer a lot if she enters the palace. Actually, in her opinion, Yu Yan isn't suitable for the palace, and she hadn't considered it before. But... Yu Jiangyan has now officially entered the court, so there must still be people in the harem. The so-called unity of the court and the harem is also to reassure the emperor, since emperors are often suspicious, aren't they? Yu Jingchen is quite adept at playing the game of checks and balances.

If there were any problems in the previous dynasty, then whatever happened to Yu Yan in the harem... or if the emperor wanted something to happen, it would only take a few words. The implications were far from trivial; it was all about interests. Princess Yu couldn't help but marvel at the young emperor's methods. This change in rank was probably a warning... She suddenly felt powerless. She had toiled for so long, but when it came to imperial politics, she was powerless.

Three days later, the young women were selected for the imperial concubine selection. Only ten were chosen this time, which was quite a small number. Su Qianyan was assigned to the Yuanfei's palace, Yuyan was assigned to the Xianfei's palace, and Bai Yusheng lived with Consort Xu.

(Consort Yuan, the birth mother of the eldest prince. Consort Xian, the one who fought with Consort De before. Consort Xu, the former Consort De who was demoted.)

Nan Zhiyun was quite pleased to know that no new concubines would be coming to her palace; at least no one would disturb her. Yu Jingchen had actually considered this as well, which was why he deliberately didn't send anyone over.

However, there were no other people in Consort De's and Imperial Concubine Gui's palaces. Consort De's was because of the Grand Princess, and Imperial Concubine Gui's... well, that was another story. Yu Jingchen seemed to be quite lenient with them, since the others didn't receive such treatment.

After entering the palace, the new concubine should have paid her respects to the Empress first. However, since Yu Jingchen had not yet established an Empress, she went to Yunpeng Palace instead. In addition to the new concubine, all the other concubines in the harem were also present, including Nan Zhiyun.

Aside from the Imperial Concubine, Nan Zhiyun held the highest rank, so she sat at the very front. Her arrival today attracted considerable attention. While not the most beautiful, Nan Zhiyun was undeniably striking. Her youthful appearance made her stand out among the heavily made-up women around her—petite, charming, and elegantly beautiful.

"Consort Shu is a rare guest; it's usually incredibly difficult to even see her." It was Consort Xian again.

"I think you're like a dead pig that's not afraid of boiling water, just eager to be disliked." Consort De immediately chimed in, not to help Nan Zhiyun, but simply because she didn't get along with Consort Xian.

Consort Xian was immediately about to retort after being rebuked, but couldn't say anything. As for Nan Zhiyun...did anyone just speak?

Oh, I think so.