"General, you are mighty!"

Xiao Qingyin, who heard everything because of her excellent hearing, was speechless.

Who knew Yi Shuihan was so good at flattery?

I'll have to make him say a few nice things to her later.

For the next few days, the main force marched toward the capital.

More than a dozen other women from different tribes joined the group along the way.

While chatting with them, Xiao Qingyin discovered that all these women were selected from small local tribes, and none of them were from large tribes.

This puzzled her. Did Xilin only allow girls from obscure backgrounds to be chosen as concubines?

Some dynasties in history did this: to prevent powerful relatives of the empress from seizing power, they specifically selected women from low social status to become empresses and concubines.

But she remembered that the Queen of Xilin Kingdom seemed to be of noble birth.

She confirmed it with Yi Shuihan privately.

“Not only the Empress, but the other concubines are also noblewomen,” Yi Shuihan replied, “but this time the selection of concubines is all for girls from small tribes.”

After saying that, he told Xiao Qingyin the number of concubines he wanted to select.

Xiao Qingyin: "..."

Ninety-nine cards, one card a day, it would take more than three months to flip one card.

The Emperor of Xilin Kingdom is truly still as sharp as ever.

Yi Shuihan caught a glimpse of her admiration, and his eyes deepened.

"You seem quite envious?"

Yes.

In a sense, this is like being a superman.

As soon as she finished answering, she suddenly sensed that something was off.

Looking up, I saw a certain light gleaming in Yi Shuihan's eyes.

She felt a sudden chill run down her spine.

"I was just saying it casually, how could I possibly be envious? No one in the world has a stronger knife than yours."

Yi Shuihan: "..."

Alright, let her off for now.

Seven days later, they finally arrived in Xilin capital.

To their surprise, the carriage carrying the young ladies did not stop within the city, but instead passed through the city walls, exited through the north gate, and arrived at a temporary palace.