Ye Xiaoxiao silently praised Concubine De's cunningness, and after knowing that she would not speak, she looked at Concubine Shu.
Sure enough, Concubine Shu did not disappoint her and Concubine De. After hearing Ye Xiaoxiao's proposal, she actually spoke.
"Since the Empress has asked me to make the proposal, I will respectfully obey."
"As women in the harem, our duty is nothing more than to share His Majesty's worries."
"But we are the consorts of the retired emperor after all. We have to rely on the Empress to help His Majesty."
"Your Majesty is inviting us to a banquet today, presumably to better relieve His Majesty's worries."
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded, motioning her to continue.
[This idiot really lived up to my expectations.]
The voice of Concubine De suddenly rang out, and Ye Xiaoxiao's lips curled up slightly.
"What Concubine Shu said is absolutely right. I summoned you all today precisely because of the affairs concerning His Majesty's harem."
"Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and the harem is empty. I want to choose a concubine for him, but he is still reluctant to agree."
"A few days ago, I suddenly heard someone mention that the ancestral rules state that if there is a concubine in the harem who is unfavorable, you can..."
Ye Xiaoxiao paused deliberately, then her eyes fell on the people below the stage, especially Lady Li and Lady Rou.
[It seems that Concubine Shu was right. The Queen really came here for this matter.]
【I just don't know whether she is sincere or not. 】
[However, regardless of whether she is real or fake, I cannot let go of this good opportunity.]
[Otherwise, I will never be able to make a name for myself in this life.]
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled faintly, then looked at the beautiful woman beside Concubine De.
[What should I do? My elder brother told me that His Majesty dotes on the Queen and told me not to covet things that don't belong to me.]
[But, I'm still so young, am I really going to live out my life here alone?]
After hearing Rou Meiren's thoughts, Ye Xiaoxiao suddenly felt that these women in the harem were a little sad.
Then she looked at the concubines behind them.
As she looked over, some people lowered their heads silently, while others also had hope in their eyes.
It seems that there are many people in the harem who have the same idea. You won’t know until you see it, and you will be shocked when you see it.
Ye Xiaoxiao was silent for a moment, and then tried to speak again, but before she could say anything, a notification sounded outside.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
Ye Xiaoxiao frowned. She knew Shangguan Lingyun would come, but she didn't expect Shangguan Lingyun to come at this time.
But she didn't have time to think too much at this moment, because many women were already looking out the door.
Looking at their stretched necks, Ye Xiaoxiao felt inexplicably irritated.
Shangguan Lingyun strode into the banquet hall, and everyone immediately stood up to salute. This time, even Concubine De and Concubine Shu stood up.
"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor."
Ye Xiaoxiao curled her lips in disdain, but still followed everyone in saluting.
Shangguan Lingyun came straight to her and held her in his arms without even looking at the many women in the audience.
"Didn't I tell you that the Queen doesn't need to be polite when she sees me? Get up quickly."
Everyone: “…”
Ye Xiaoxiao glared at him coquettishly, "Your Majesty, there are so many people watching."
Shangguan Lingyun glanced at the crowd below the stage with cold eyes, and any woman he looked at felt a chill run down her spine.
[This is so scary. I knew the Crown Prince was violent, but I didn't expect him to be so cold and icy even after becoming the new Emperor.]
[Is this the new emperor? This is the first time I've seen such a handsome man.]
[I heard that the Emperor Retired is quite handsome, but he is a middle-aged man after all, and certainly cannot compare to Your Majesty.]
[Ahhh, such a handsome man, if I could spend the night with him, even if it meant taking my life, I would be willing to do it.]
Ye Xiaoxiao: “…”
[This is just a love-brained thing. How can a man's life be more important than his? It's simply unreasonable.]
Shangguan Lingyun: “…”
"Please excuse me, everyone."
"Today, I heard that the Queen had summoned all the concubines to hold a banquet, and suddenly I remembered something."
Shangguan Lingyun paused after he finished speaking, and Ye Xiaoxiao listened to the noisy voice in her heart with some helplessness.
In order to avoid being annoyed by them, Ye Xiaoxiao simply stared at Shangguan Lingyun.
The others didn't know what Shangguan Lingyun's intention was, and looked at him with burning eyes.
Of course, there are also some people who want to see Shangguan Lingyun's handsome face openly.
Shangguan Lingyun saw that everyone's eyes were focused on his face, so he quickly explained his purpose.
"I believe everyone knows that according to ancestral rules, I can take some of you as concubines."
"But I have already promised the Queen that I will only marry her in this life and will never take a concubine."
"Therefore, no matter what the old system is, I will not choose a concubine, and I will certainly not take my father's woman as a concubine."
"However, as the head of the harem, the Queen sympathizes with your plight."
"So, she came to me specifically to ask for help, hoping to find a good home for you."
"This morning at court, I discussed this matter with the court officials. I intend to secretly disband the harem. What do you all think?"
As soon as Shangguan Lingyun said this, everyone in the hall immediately started discussing in a low voice.
"What's going on? Didn't you say you were going to choose a concubine for His Majesty?"
"That's right, why are you suddenly disbanding the harem again?"
"Is this true? Can we really leave the palace?"
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