"How come you have time to come and see me today?" Lu Yanluo went out and welcomed the person into the inner hall. There was no trace of strangeness in her words, and she was still as intimate as before.

Lu felt a little warmer in her heart. Before, when Chu Xuan ascended the throne as the new emperor, she still had some concerns in her heart. Now that Lu Yanluo became the queen, her status was equal to hers. The identities of the two of them changed all of a sudden. She became a concubine who had to rely on others for support, and Lu Yanluo became the real mistress of the palace.

Fortunately, Lu Yanluo's attitude did not change at all. She was still as casual as before, which made Lu very happy. After a period of time, the two of them became closer than before.

Therefore, Mrs. Lu did not hide many things from Lu Yanluo. As soon as Mrs. Lu entered the room, she said with a gloomy face: "Don't mention it. Those concubines in the harem are not easy to deal with."

Recently, Chu Xuan intended to send these concubines to the Zijing Palace. After all, they were the women of the late emperor. No matter how old they were, it would be inconvenient for the new emperor if they always stayed in the palace.

Chu Xuan was really troubled by this for a while, but Lu Yanluo had already made plans for this. There were so many palaces built by the previous emperor, and no one lived in them on weekdays. It would be a pity to leave them idle. Why not send these concubines to the palaces to live out their days in peace? Wouldn't that be wonderful?

When Chu Xuan heard this, he thought it made sense, so he ordered people to secretly spread some news, wanting to hear what these concubines thought. After all, the new emperor had just passed away not long ago, and Chu Xuan had to consider his reputation and didn't want to be known as someone who bullied the concubines.

Lu Yanluo smiled, pulled Lu to sit down, and asked curiously, "Is it because of the move to Zijing Palace? Didn't the concubines like to go there? It's so spacious there, and there's no need for several people to squeeze into one palace, how nice."

Upon hearing this, Madam Lu snorted coldly, "That's right. Those old concubines who have no children are eager to move to the temporary palace immediately, so as not to offend Your Majesty in the palace. Only a few young and beautiful women are always unwilling to go to the temporary palace and stay there for the rest of their lives, so they have been trying their best to meet Your Majesty by chance these days!"

"Just this afternoon, when Your Majesty was passing through the Imperial Garden, Concubine Yu from the Qinghe Palace was dressed up gorgeously. When she saw Your Majesty, she deliberately tried to get into Your Majesty's arms. Your Majesty was furious on the spot, but it was difficult to punish her, so he could only send someone to throw Concubine Yu back to the East Six Palaces. In the end, he sent someone to give me a beating and asked me to keep a strict control. It was really unfair to me. What kind of thing did this happen to you?"

Lu Yanluo was helpless about this and could only comfort him, "Fortunately, we will be moving away soon, and then you can worry less."

During lunch, Chu Xuan did not tell her about the matter with Concubine Yu. Perhaps he did not want to get angry too. To be honest, these things are really annoying. These concubines of the previous emperor cannot be beaten or scolded. If you do something wrong, you will be labeled as a mistreat dowager.

Mrs. Lu sighed helplessly, then looked at Lu Yanluo hesitantly, as if she had something difficult to say.

Seeing this, Lu Yanluo asked, "What's wrong? If you have anything to say, just say it directly. There's no need to be so pretentious between you and me."

Mrs. Lu sighed again. She came here today because she really had something difficult to tell Lu Yanluo.

"A-Luo, there is something I want you to hear. You must not get anxious about it." Lu hesitated for a long time, but finally had to say it out: "In the afternoon, the eldest princess Duanshu handed in a sign, and I agreed. I didn't expect that she was... She came here for your Majesty's marriage."

"Marriage?" Lu Yanluo was suspicious and asked, "What do you mean by your Majesty's marriage?"

The Night King has already been married, and everyone in Tianji knows about it. Why is he talking about marriage again?

Mrs. Lu thought Lu Yanluo was angry, so she quickly held her hand and comforted her, "Don't get me wrong, Princess Duanshu means that she wants to choose a concubine for your majesty after the ceremony of conferring the title of queen."

When Princess Duanshu arrived, Lu had just finished her breakfast and wanted to go out for a walk to digest her food. Unexpectedly, she ran into Princess Duanshu before she even left the house.

"Your Highness, why are you free to come here today? Is there something urgent?"

He just handed in the sign and entered the palace immediately. He doesn't look like he's fine.

Princess Duanshu was not vague and went straight to the point, stating her purpose.

"The new emperor has ascended the throne. His mother died early. There are only a few people in the palace who have a say. This time I came to the palace to discuss with you about filling the harem for Your Majesty."

"When your majesty was still a prince, there was only one princess in the palace. Not to mention a concubine, there was not even a concubine. How could this be possible? So I plan to select concubines for your majesty after the ceremony of the coronation of the queen. What do you think?"

Madam Lu was silent for a long time before she chuckled and said, "Your Highness, do you think you should tell His Majesty about this matter first?"

Chu Xuan and Lu Yanluo are deeply in love, so how could they agree to a selection of concubines? This is just looking for trouble!

Unexpectedly, Princess Duanshu looked disapproving and said, "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and is busy with government affairs. How can he have the time to worry about such trivial matters? Besides, you are not His Majesty's biological mother after all. How can he put down his face and mention such a thing to you?"

Mrs. Lu was speechless. It was hard to imagine that a serious-looking man like Chu Xuan would feel embarrassed about choosing a concubine.

"But your majesty and the queen have a deep love for each other. When they were in the palace, they could not tolerate anyone else between them. If we rashly select concubines for your majesty, it will inevitably make the queen sad. Isn't it a bit inappropriate?"

Lu's words and deeds were all about politely declining, but Princess Duanshu was determined to get her to agree to the selection today. No matter what Lu said, she was retorted by Princess Duanshu.

"You can't say that." Duan Shu was obviously unhappy. "When he was in the palace, Your Majesty was just a prince, and the number of his offspring had nothing to do with the country's destiny. Now that Your Majesty has ascended the throne, it is related to the country's destiny. How can you be sentimental? Besides, every emperor has three palaces and six courtyards. Since Lu Yanluo is the queen, she should be prepared and generous to fill the harem for Your Majesty and breed offspring."

As expected of the Grand Princess, her words were irrefutable. Lu had no choice but to follow her words and ask, "Does the Grand Princess have any suitable candidates to enter the palace?"

As soon as these words came out, Princess Duanshu smiled brightly, eagerly took Lu's hand and said, "Now that you ask, I actually have a suitable candidate. She is not just anyone, but the niece of the Prince Consort, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo, Jingrou. I watched that girl grow up. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and her character and appearance are beyond reproach. She is a perfect match for your Majesty. I will bring her in some day so that you can take a look."