Sure enough, after a few days.
News spread in the harem that the new emperor was going to choose a concubine.
According to etiquette, it is usually the queen who should be in charge of this matter.
But when Xiao Luochen was still the crown prince, the crown princess who was originally engaged to him, ahem, is now the empress dowager.
So after Xiao Luochen ascended the throne, there was no queen, only the two concubines he had in the Eastern Palace, who are now the two imperial concubines.
Therefore, the two imperial concubines tried their best to make Xiao Luochen hand over the organizing power of selecting concubines to them.
After all, everyone wants to eliminate some hidden dangers that are too beautiful in advance and win over some people to themselves.
However, the two of them argued back and forth.
But it was suddenly snatched away by Sheng Wu, who had been silent all the time.
For a moment, everyone was shocked.
After all, not long ago there was a touching story about the Empress Dowager who was seriously injured in order to save the Emperor, and now she is choosing a concubine for the person she was once engaged to.
What a great magnanimity this requires!
Even Xiao Luochen was confused, feeling that this woman had bad intentions!
However, ever since that woman left the imperial study, he had never seen her again, and sometimes they even met in the imperial garden.
Those who used to rush towards me as if I were a hot commodity, now avoid me and would rather dodge in embarrassment.
He didn't want to look at himself any more.
It seemed as if he was ashamed to see himself because of what happened that night.
I thought she was playing hard to get.
But now she actually sent someone here, saying that she wanted to personally help preside over the selection of concubines. This...
Didn't she keep saying she loved him? How could she be willing to send a woman to him?! Or did the General's Mansion give her some instructions again...
Therefore, Xiao Luochen, suspicious of conspiracy theories, handed the matter of selecting a concubine over to Sheng Wu.
He wanted to see what Sheng Wu wanted to do.
Although the young ladies from various families who were about to choose their concubines were also surprised that Sheng Wu would be the one to choose the concubine himself, and although they felt that Sheng Wu, who was arrogant and domineering in the past and always outshone them, would not have any good intentions.
But she was still happy and looking forward to the selection of the concubines.
Of course, even the general's mansion sent three concubines to participate.
After all, Shengwu's mother was in poor health and never gave birth again after giving birth to her younger brother.
If Sheng Wu had not been engaged to the prince before, Sheng Jiangqi would probably have already found another wife.
But because Sheng Wu was recuperating during this period and had not seen anyone, the people in the general's mansion could not send the three concubines to communicate with Sheng Wu.
Just now, when Sheng Wu sat in the main seat in the decorated imperial garden, she saw the three concubines' daughters among the beautiful girls below.
There was a hint of sarcasm in his slightly narrowed eyes.
She was dressed elegantly, with golden hairpins and step-shaking ornaments on her head. She exuded the elegant and noble air of an empress dowager, which attracted the attention of the young ladies from aristocratic families who had had interactions with her among the concubines below.
I can't help but feel envious and jealous.
After all, although Sheng Wu became a widow at a young age, she is the empress dowager!
She is the most powerful woman in the harem.
Moreover, they felt that Sheng Wu was not as haggard or depressed as they had imagined, but was much more beautiful.
Sheng Wu sat in the main seat, and on the left and right were the two imperial concubines.
One is Gao Xuanmei, Concubine Gao, and the other is Zhang Shu, Concubine Zhang.
After all, the late emperor didn't have many concubines, and Xiao Luochen's biological mother had passed away long ago. The concubines of the late emperor who remained in the palace were also spending their old age in the harem.
How could I have the leisure to watch the new emperor choose a concubine?
They just survived the palace fighting, and only when they got tired of living would they continue to engage in intrigue and deception!
"Okay, let's get started."
Sheng Wu held a cup of tea, her lips curled from afar, her eyes gentle and virtuous.
The little eunuch next to her, oh, the informant sent by Pei Yuqing to her, Mingyu shouted.
"The selection has begun! All the beauties, please come and see me!"
The selection process began. The beauties lined up one by one and walked up in groups of eight according to the instructions of the palace maids.
She lowered her head and looked submissive, allowing the concubines in the hall to look at her.
Although there are not many.
"The eldest daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, Feng Xiyun!"
The first concubine stepped forward.
Sheng Wu looked at her with interest. Well, she is a cool and elegant beauty with a pretty face.
Xiao Luochen is a very lucky boy.
However, the graceful appearance of this beauty made the two imperial concubines beside her feel a sense of crisis.
"Empress Dowager, this..." Concubine Zhang frowned, trying to find an excuse to send the concubine away.
But I don't want to.
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