Gu Ruozhao, the current prime minister.

Men in Fengming were not allowed to be officials, but Gu Ruozhao was an exception. Not only did he embark on a career in officialdom, he also achieved the ultimate position - Prime Minister.

Half of the power lies with Feng Jinlin, while the other half does not entirely lie with Fei Wan. One third of it is held by Gu Ruozhao, a special promise granted by the late emperor to the Gu family.

Gu Ruozhao is the only son of the Gu family. The Gu family has been loyal for generations. General Gu sacrificed his life for his country, and upon hearing the news, his father died of depression. There are no daughters in the Gu family now, leaving only Gu Ruozhao and his younger brother to depend on for survival.

Because Gu Ruozhao was an extremely talented person, no less talented than women, in order to appease the Gu family, the late emperor allowed Gu Ruozhao to enter the court as an official.

Since he was not a woman, he did not have to worry about any impact on the throne. He was also talented, so Gu Ruozhao was promoted to prime minister.

When a man becomes an official, he is bound to be criticized.

Most Fengming men were ashamed of Gu Ruozhao. He was tall, his features were not delicate, and he disliked cosmetics. In everyone's eyes, his appearance was merely pleasing to the eye.

Pleasing to the eye?

Fei Wan thought, if he was just pleasing to the eye, then there would be no other man in the world who could be worthy of the description of extraordinary character and appearance.

But even the original owner wanted to marry him into the harem not because of his appearance, but because of the power behind him. However, Gu Ruozhao did not appreciate it and turned a blind eye to her advances. The original owner was furious and helpless.

In the end, the original owner asked him, a prime minister, to preside over the harem selection for her, wanting to take this opportunity to humiliate him and imply that no one would be willing to marry him except her.

"Please stand up, my dear."

It's not too late to speak.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Gu Ruozhao stood up, and even though he spoke respectfully, Fei Wan still couldn't miss the fleeting disgust in his eyes.

Fei Wan let out a light sigh and didn't care about his attitude.

She looked at His Highness and curled the corners of her lips slightly.

"Come here."

Ever since Gu Ruozhao explicitly rejected Fei Wan, Fei Wan has always been disliked and disgusted with him, and even wouldn't let him get close to him.

And now Fei Wan took the initiative to call him forward, what exactly did he mean?

Gu Ruozhao's body stiffened slightly, and he found it difficult to guess the emperor's intention for a moment.

"Mr. Prime Minister, His Majesty asked you to come here, but you are not obeying his order?"

The female official beside Fei Wan raised her eyebrows and urged.

Gu Ruozhao pursed his lips lightly and looked at the woman in the hall. She was looking at him with a smile, while the female official beside her had a stern look on her face.

Gu Ruozhao lowered his eyes and obeyed the order.

This empress is probably going to think of some way to play a trick on him again.

He walked up the stairs and came to Fei Wan's side, but he found that the woman next to him did not take any further action and was just flipping through the booklet on the table.

Gu Ruozhao knew that Fei Wan used the harem to win over the former dynasty in order to gain power, including expressing his feelings for him, just for his own power.

The hall was extremely quiet, with only the sound of pages turning.

"Your Majesty, the time has come. Shall we begin?"

Wutong reminded.

Fei Wan looked at the sky outside, threw the booklet casually on the table, and nodded.

The harem selection officially began, and groups of men were led into the palace.

These men have good looks, but they are also delicate. Some wear heavy makeup, while others wear light makeup. They are all adorned with rouge and powder, and look delicate and weak.

What's more... he flirted with Fei Wan in public.

The maid Wutong placed the jade plate containing sachets and flowers on the table for Feiwan to choose from.

Giving flowers means being rejected, while giving sachets means being selected.

But no one expected that...

"The son of a third-rank Guanglu Temple official."

"Give me flowers."

"The son of a second-rank Daliyuan official."

"Give me flowers."

…

"The son of the Left Imperial Censor of the First Rank."

"Give..."

Before Fei Wan finished speaking, the female official beside her couldn't help but frown and gently reminded her.

"Your Majesty, this is the son of the Left Censor-in-Chief of the First-Rank Censorate. Yunqing, why don't you take another look?"

Hearing this name, Fei Wan looked at Yun Qing for a second longer.

Yun Qing's starry eyes met hers, his eyes filled with admiration, and then he quickly lowered his head again.

His appearance was considered superior; even with makeup, it wasn't overpowering, but rather just the right amount. He was also exceptionally talented, coming from a prominent family and enjoying a high reputation in the capital. He was the man many women wanted to marry, with matchmakers practically knocking on his doorstep. But in the end, Yun Qing chose to participate in the selection.

As for the reason... it's because it's too late.

In the original plot, Yun Qing is a noble lord who is second only to Feng Jun in status.

However, even though Yun Qing was deeply in love with the original owner, the original owner only had the intention of using him.

Fei Wan ignored the female official's obstruction and spat out two words.

"Give me flowers."