"All of you, rise!"
Yu Qianqian and Mu Beichen shouted in unison, and as soon as they finished speaking, everyone in the room immediately kowtowed to them in gratitude. The pretty young girls, all dressed in their finest attire, all cast admiring glances at Mu Beichen.
They all felt that the emperor was handsome and elegant, and that just sitting in front of them was far superior to all other men in the world.
With everything ready, the audition officially begins.
As the melodious sounds of silk and bamboo instruments filled the air, more than a hundred young women displayed their talents, singing and dancing in the center of the dance floor. Their graceful figures and melodious voices captivated the audience.
All the women who came to participate in the selection were noble ladies who were proficient in the five arts. They were born with a mission and were carefully trained from childhood to serve the emperor. Today, they entered the palace to participate in the selection and put in a lot of effort to perform, just to please the man who was watched by everyone.
From beginning to end, every move they made, every glance they gave, was focused on Mu Beichen, as if they wanted to etch every subtle expression of his into their hearts.
Yu Qianqian sat quietly beside Mu Beichen, gazing indifferently at the women below the stage. Suddenly, she thought of events from long ago. Three years ago, when she first entered the palace, she had sung and danced in this very place. Now, her situation was completely different.
She came to serve her lord, yet her life was uncertain. A woman depends on another, yet they are both objects in his grasp. How tragic that is!
Just as she was thinking this, a gentle voice suddenly reached her ears: "This humble woman, Ye Xiyan, greets His Majesty the Emperor and Her Majesty the Empress..."
She looked up and saw that the speaker was a young woman. Although she was not stunningly beautiful, the gentle aura in her eyes made her demeanor more dignified and her manners more graceful, making her very pleasant to look at.
Turning her bright eyes slightly, she noticed that Mu Beichen's gaze remained fixed on her face, and he remained silent for a long time. Yu Qianqian quickly smiled at the woman kneeling on the ground and said, "Ye Xiyan, I think she is quite good. She looks dignified and is sure to be a good woman who will serve His Majesty well in the future."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present sighed in admiration, envying the woman's good fortune in easily gaining the Empress's approval. For them, this was undoubtedly a golden opportunity for rapid advancement.
However, as soon as Yu Qianqian finished speaking, Mu Beichen, who had been staring at her in a daze, changed his expression in an instant: "Yu Qianqian, this is not a place for you to act recklessly. You better stop!"
Mu Beichen roared in a voice only they could hear, and at this moment, apart from Yu Qianqian, no one else knew what was happening.
"Where have I been being unreasonable?" Yu Qianqian tilted her head to look at him, and smiled casually: "Your Majesty, don't forget that I was specially invited by you today to assist in the selection of concubines. Moreover, selecting several gentle and kind sisters to serve you will also help the royal family to have more children. This is a great thing. I did this for Your Majesty's sake. How can it be unreasonable?"
Upon hearing these words, Mu Beichen turned green with anger. He had intended to use the selection of concubines to provoke her, but unexpectedly, he had fallen into her trap first. In short, he felt very angry and desperate.
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