The other concubines watched coldly as Concubine He made such a serious mistake, but did not try to dissuade her and were all confined to her house for three months.

As for the maids and nannies who were present that day, their master acted improperly and handled things inappropriately, and as maids, they did not try to persuade her, so they were all beaten to death.

"My Queen, please save me! My Queen, please save me!"

The maids looked ashen and all of them knelt down and begged for mercy.

In order to serve as a warning to others, all the concubines involved in the incident were made to watch.

“Pah pah pah…”

The sound of heavy boards hitting flesh continued to ring out, and the scene was filled with the sounds of pigs being slaughtered.

A strong smell of blood wafted into the air, and the ground in the yard was bloody red.

The guards didn't stop until the man was beaten to death and had the body dragged away.

The concubines vomited yellow bile when they saw the maids who died with their eyes open.

The originally peaceful Palace of Youth has turned into a hell on earth, with corpses strewn all over the ground.

The scorching summer heat made everyone present feel cold all over, as if they were falling into an ice cellar.

And this was the emperor's explanation to Prime Minister Liu.

Because of this incident, the emperor promised his ministers that after these beautiful ladies recovered from their injuries, they could stay or go as they pleased.

In Yuxiu Palace, three imperial doctors were arranged to listen to the needs of the concubines at any time.

So that you can change the medicine and receive treatment at any time.

After finishing the matter.

The emperor could no longer suppress his longing, so he left the palace and returned to the cave.

He didn't want to stay in the palace anymore and sit there every day waiting for the secret guards to bring back disappointing news again and again.

He wants to come out and find someone in person.

For the next half month, the emperor would take his secret guards out of the palace to look for someone after court every day.

But still the same, no news.

Xu Jinyi, who lived in Yuxiu Palace with good food and accommodation, also became anxious.

She wanted to sneak out and have a chance encounter with Xiao Hongyu, but Xiao Hongyu left the palace after attending court every day.

As a result, she couldn't find any opportunity during the half month she was recovering from her injuries.

The news that the emperor went out of the palace every day to look for someone also reached the ears of the Empress Dowager.

Although the Queen Mother had never met Xu Jinyi, she was dissatisfied when she heard that her son was so crazy for a woman.

I disliked Xu Jinyi before I even met her.

She even hoped that her son would not be able to find this woman. Otherwise, if he did find her, who knows what would become of his harem.

The queen resolutely sent the same message home and sent more people to look for the person.

On the day when all the beauties recovered from their injuries, it was finally time for the official selection.

Those who were injured on their faces have been sent home, and the rest will continue to participate in the draft.

Those who are kept can choose to stay or leave, but they cannot refuse to participate.

This is what the Queen Mother meant.

Because with so many women, there will always be a few that the emperor likes.

Of course, if someone is unwilling to enter the palace, the Queen Mother will not force them.

When more than fifty beauties had arrived, the Empress Dowager arrived in a sedan chair.

The Queen's house arrest was over by now, and as the Queen's mother and legal wife, the Emperor's selection of concubines naturally had to pass her inspection.

Xu Jinyi wasn't sure whether the emperor would show up, so she chose a corner, lowered her head, and didn't want the queen to notice her.

"Xiao Qi, where is the emperor now? Has he come?"

"Yiyi, the male protagonist is still in Xuanzheng Hall and hasn't moved. Does it seem like he's not coming?"

Xu Jinyi's heart sank. If Xiao Hongyu didn't come, and the Queen saw her, something might happen.

Inside the Xuanzheng Hall.

Youfu knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother sent someone to inform you that the selection has begun."

His cold gaze drifted towards Youfu: "Tell my mother that I am ill and that the selection of the concubines will be entirely up to her."

The emperor was sure that after what happened last time, even if those beauties were chosen, they would not stay.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager said...that she will go on a hunger strike if you don't attend." Youfu's body was almost pressed to the ground.

"Okay, you're my good assistant. You know my preferences best, so I'll send you on this little matter."

"Go and choose carefully for me. Don't let me down. I let you go because I trust you."

!!!

Grandpa Youfu is about to cry!

Who wants this kind of friendship!

Who wants this kind of trust!

With a bitter face, Eunuch Youfu accepted the order and withdrew.

He could even imagine the empress dowager's knife-like eyes.

It really wasn't his fault that he failed to invite the emperor. Eunuch Youfu sighed that this job was not easy.

Living with the king is like living with a tiger. He is so pitiful.

Other fathers-in-law: If you don’t do it, let me do it. Your monthly salary is many times more than theirs.

Everyone knows that Eunuch Youfu is a popular figure around the emperor.

Sure enough, when the Queen Mother saw that only Youfu came, her eyes became unhappy.

"Okay, then you can take a good look at it for the emperor."

Although the emperor didn't come, the queen looked much better.

As the queen, she had to take concubines for the emperor and even be generous.

But as a wife, she naturally didn't want her husband to take in new people one after another.

The emperor's absence meant that he did not want to take a concubine, which gave the queen some comfort.

The housekeeper came out with a list of names: "Daughter of the Earl of Zhongyi, An Siyu, sixteen years old."

A woman who looked weak but had a strong look in her eyes walked out.

"Your humble servant, An Siyu, pays respects to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager and Empress be blessed with good health."

"This group of concubines are really good-looking. Each one looks pleasing to the eye. Don't you think so, Queen?"

"Indeed, the palace hasn't had any newcomers in a few years. From this perspective, this woman is quite fresh and refined."

Grandpa Youfu became the decision maker.

She pinched her throat and shrilly said: "An Siyu left the card and gave me the sachet."

But he felt bitter in his heart, not knowing how to report to the emperor later.

After listening to them one by one, Youfu finally understood what the Queen Mother meant.

The Queen Mother meant to select them all and then let them decide for themselves whether to stay or go home.

In other words, the Queen Mother also understood that most of these concubines would not be kept, so she did this.

Otherwise, those who want to stay will be unable to stay in the selection because of the gift of flowers.

Each person who was given a sachet would stand on the other side, and the matron in charge would ask them about their wishes.

The Queen Mother stared at the people here, and then distractedly looked at the situation over there with the nanny.

In order to prevent those concubines who chose to leave from feeling oppressed, they were forced to stay.

Therefore, those who want to leave do not need to inform the Queen Mother or tell the reason, they just need to go to the nanny and cross out their name.

Seeing that there were fewer and fewer people around the nanny, the empress dowager's face looked a little bad.

But it’s okay, there are still two people who are willing to stay.

Xu Jinyi glanced at the two people who stayed and found that one of them was Qiao Shengnuan.

Qiao Shengnuan was the most active person, always talking about leaving the palace.

It was said that the emperor was old, middle-aged, and unable to have children, so staying in the harem would be tantamount to waiting for death.

Having no children in your life and not being favored by the emperor, how pitiful it is to be trapped in the harem.

She says these words every day.