"My lady, watch out for the steps," came the auspicious voice.

Sherry snapped out of her daze.

She decided to get pregnant and have a baby as soon as possible.

While I was still pondering, we had already arrived at Tishuntang.

In the early years of his reign, Yongzheng did not use the Qianqing Palace as his sleeping quarters like Shunzhi and Kangxi, but instead chose the Yangxin Hall as his residence.

Therefore, the Empress did not reside in the traditional Empress's palace, Kunning Palace, but instead moved with Yongzheng to the East Side Room of the Yangxin Hall, Tishun Hall, to facilitate accompanying and taking care of him.

At this moment, walking at the very front were Consort Qi, née Li, and Consort Xi, née Niohuru.

Following them were Consort Yu (née Geng), Consort Mao (née Song), and Consort Ning (née Wu).

Guo Guiren, Hai Changzai, Yun Daying, and Lan Daying are all elderly people.

The newlyweds lined up outside according to their rank.

Consort An, Consort Na, Consort Zhang, Consort Gu, Consort Chang, and then Consort Gao, Consort Li, and her.

This was the second time Emperor Yongzheng had selected candidates for the imperial harem after ascending the throne.

The first imperial concubine selection resulted in a consort being bestowed upon the prince.

Sherry secretly observed the pretty girls in front of her.

Youthful and energetic, with graceful posture and dignified demeanor.

As Sherry was looking around, she saw someone come out from inside.

Sherry quickly lowered her head and followed the Empress into the palace to pay her respects.

The Empress was unwell, and her makeup could not hide her haggard appearance.

Sherry's spirit saw that the surrounding concubines had calm and expressionless faces.

Indeed, after so many years of being favored by the Nian family, these people have long since become numb to it.

Consort Qi looked visibly aged; indeed, her son had been removed from the imperial clan and had been gone for two years.

There was no light in his eyes now.

On the contrary, Consort Xi was confident and composed, though she was still very courteous and cautious when facing the Empress.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have become the biggest winner.

After everyone bowed deeply and stood up, the distinguished person would often sit down and try to please them.

Sherry almost lost her composure as she stood with the old and new members of the harem.

Ugh, I'm not used to it!

Indeed, people only learn to cherish things after they've lost them.

At this moment, she felt that handling palace affairs wasn't so bad; at least she didn't have to walk without a palanquin or sit down to pay her respects!

Sherry has just set two small goals for herself.

Something just felt off!

"System, if I get a beauty pill the first time I serve you, could you give me the beauty pill first?"

Sherry: ...Tinnitus?

"Alright, this is my first time. I'll collect the reward after I gain some favorability!"

"Good, hehe, the future Empress of the Qing Dynasty, hehehe..."

Sydney: Damn, is this world really a sieve?

Sydney really needs to observe which colleague it is.

Then she heard the Empress calling her.

"Which one of you is Sister Liu?"

Sherry stepped forward respectfully to bow; it had to be her.

"This servant greets Your Majesty the Empress. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace!"

Sherry noticed several gazes sweeping across her face.

"You're so adorable! I have a string of pink pearls that would be perfect for you!"

As the Empress was speaking, Mo Ran, the head maid of Jingren Palace, came out carrying a box.

Sherry doesn't understand what this means!

She bowed and thanked them. To be honest, the pearls were quite large, each one lustrous and smooth. Sherry really liked them.

After all, this woman is quite poor.

The Empress was pleased to see the pleasure in her eyes and nodded, dismissing her.

Then, after urging everyone to ensure the emperor has many children, they paid their respects and concluded the meeting.

Sherry happily held the box and kept examining it.

She couldn't be bothered to ask the Empress's opinion.

After all, she had nothing but beauty.

Besides, if anyone in a high position wants to scheme against you, you'd better just stay put!

Sherry, however, was quite carefree and didn't joke around, waiting for the ladies to leave first.

Consort Yu glanced at her, opened her mouth but said nothing.

Consort Xi smiled kindly, while Consort Qi left with a cold expression.

The concubines didn't say anything, but the others who entered the palace together couldn't sit still.

"Sister Liu is now the Emperor's woman, so don't be so stingy. Even a string of pearls is worth celebrating!"

That was always an undisguised expression of contempt.

The woman had high, arched eyebrows and sharp, phoenix-like eyes, and there was an indescribable air of pride in her eyes and brows.

"Oh dear, little sister, Liu wore last year's fabric for the audition, so don't rub salt in her wounds!"

Consort An was the highest-ranking among the newcomers, and also came from the best family. She treated everyone equally and looked down on everyone else.

She has a pure and innocent face, an elegant demeanor, and always smiles when she's being sarcastic.

"How dare you sisters look down on the treasures bestowed upon you by the Empress?!"

Sherry wasn't intimidated at all. What a joke! If they really got angry, she'd dress up as a ghost in the middle of the night to scare them.

"Is this just an ordinary pearl necklace? This is blessed by Her Majesty the Empress! Have none of you ever eaten fine food?!"

Sherry looked proud.

Jixiang, who was serving Xueli, looked rather unwell.

“You, you—” Changzai was speechless.

Consort An's expression changed; she was starting to regret her actions.

The commotion started as soon as they stepped out of the gates of Jingren Palace.

"Sister Zhang, what is fine chaff?" Gu Changzai couldn't help but ask quietly.

Her eyes were dark and round, filled with innocence.

“This…” Zhang Changzai hesitated, she didn’t know either.

As they were talking, people came out of Jingren Palace.

"My lords, is there anything you don't understand?" Mo Ran asked with a polite smile.

"No, no," Consort An glared at Xue Li and hurriedly stated.

He remained silent, looking rather listless.

"It's nothing, Aunt Mo. It's just that I really like the pink pearls that Her Majesty bestowed upon me!" Xue Li smiled, her eyes crinkling.

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