"Change the batch, I don't really like them." Qi Jingxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was happy to favor women, especially new ones, this batch was just too ugly.
Qiao Siyu did not move when she heard the Emperor's words, but glanced at the Empress.
The Empress immediately sat up straight. "Go and call everyone over!"
This time, the people who were replaced were different; it was clear that the Empress had hidden these people away.
However, in order to maintain her imperial demeanor, she naturally had to pretend to be gentle and virtuous, keeping a high and mighty air.
"You'd better behave yourselves. If you can enter the palace and serve the Emperor together, that would be a great blessing for you."
The Empress picked up her teacup and began to drink water strategically.
What does it matter how many people are favored in the harem? They can just drink some contraceptive tea when they pay their respects every morning, and eventually, the legitimate son will still come from their own body. The troublesome ones now are Chu Yue and Ruan Yu Mu from Cheng'en Palace.
Thinking of this, the Empress smiled and put down her cup.
"Your Majesty, I am Geng Yulin, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empress!"
Geng Yulin felt that his status was no less than that of the Empress, and he held his head high with arrogance.
"This humble woman is Fu Lu Si Yue, the younger sister of General Zhenyuan. May Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress enjoy boundless blessings!"
"Oh, General Fulu's sister! Your brother and I were so brave on the battlefield, you must have been just as valiant! The palace is in dire need of a woman like you. Xiao Shunzi, bestow upon her a title... a fourth-rank Shurong! Grant her residence in Yongshou Palace! What does the Empress think?"
Qi Jingxuan didn't intend to follow her advice, but the harem did need to be filled with the families of military officers, so he asked as a formality.
"It is the Emperor's favor that makes this Lady of Fortune so fortunate; I dare not say more!"
Qi Jingxuan nodded in satisfaction upon hearing the Empress's reply.
"This humble woman is Jiang Shuyuan, daughter of the Prince of Dingyuan..."
"Jiang Shuyuan!" Before Jiang Shuyuan could finish speaking, Qi Jingxuan interrupted her. After all, this was the power of the previous dynasty. Chu Yue was already in the palace. If they could stabilize a few princes guarding the border, that would be good.
"I see you are still quite young, how did you end up in the palace?"
"Your Majesty, you may not know this, but I have been raised by the side of the former Empress since I was a child, and I have always lived in this palace. Now that I have reached the age of marriage, I beg Your Majesty and the Empress to have great mercy and allow me to leave the palace to reunite with my family!"
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