"We have been in the palace for more than a month. In another month, it will be three months. We may be the ones to break the curse." One of the optimistic beauties said with a smile.
"I really hope the king will forget the existence of people like us." Someone said with a praying look on his face.
The food and clothes here are good, the only bad thing is the death threat from Feng Chi.
"Hmph, you think you can escape death for three months just because the king forgets you?"
Suddenly, the nanny who managed the Beauty Pavilion walked towards them, and swept a sharp gaze over the people in the courtyard.
Bei Yutang asked, "Mammy, what does this mean?"
Nanny Wang glanced at Bei Yutang and knew that this beauty was a capable person who could survive the king's hands. Naturally, she would give some face to such a person.
Originally, she was too disdainful to talk to them, but when she saw that it was her who asked, she opened her mouth to help them clear up their confusion.
"You'd better pray that you can gain the king's favor in the coming period. Otherwise, you will all die after three months." Nanny Wang said coldly.
"Madam, why do you say that? Why do we all have to die in three months?" a beauty asked anxiously.
Nanny Wang said slowly, "There was once a group of beauties who looked like you. They were not chosen for three months and were sent to serve His Majesty. But guess what happened to them in the end?"
"What's going on?"
Everyone's heart was lifted high and their eyes were fixed on her.
Nanny Wang let out a cold smile. "They were thrown into the hunting grounds, exiled to the forest like prey. Anyone who could survive in the forest would live. Those who couldn't would become food for the wild beasts."
Everyone gasped.
"Of course, this is just one of the options. There is another option, which is to place it in the Beauty Lake."
When the beauties heard the term "Beauty Lake," they immediately thought of Wang Wan'er, the woman who had jumped into the lake when she first entered the palace, and recalled what she had said. They felt a chill run through their bodies, and unconsciously folded their arms.
So that's how the beauty in the lake came about.
Just now, everyone was happy, thinking that as long as they were not summoned by the king in the next month, they could safely survive the three-month curse. Now it seems that once the three months are up, their death will also come.
The beautiful woman was so frightened that she burst into tears on the spot. Her crying infected others, and for a moment, the whole courtyard was filled with bursts of sobbing.
Nanny Wang looked at Bei Yutang, "North Americans, there's no need to worry. Since the king has allowed you to die of old age, there's no need to worry about it in three months."
When the other beauties heard this, their eyes all fell on Bei Yutang.
"Madam Wang, is there no other way to survive these three months safely?" Bei Yutang asked.
The beauties all pricked up their ears and looked at her expectantly.
Nanny Wang smiled and said, "Yes. As long as you can please the king, you can get through this safely. However, in all these years, no beauty has ever been able to gain the king's favor."
After Wang Ma finished speaking, she patted her butt and left, leaving behind a group of desperate people.
"Wow, it's a blessing to be able to survive serving the king, let alone be favored by the king." A beauty said with a choked voice.
"What should we do? Are we really all going to die?"
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