Two days before the winter solstice, delegations from the Kingdom of Dashi and the Kingdom of Wunu arrived in Sheng'an at the same time.
The delegation from the Kingdom of Dashi had three hundred beauties, while the delegation from the Kingdom of Wunu had five hundred beauties.
They presented it as a gift to the Zhao emperor, who accepted it.
Huan Yue, Wen Miao, and Consort Zhu inspected the goods together at the Yeting Palace.
It was quite cold, and the group sat inside.
While the Yeting Palace may not be as grand as other places, it has its own unique characteristics.
The room was quite spacious, with a brazier that kept it warm, and although there weren't many furnishings, it had a stylish feel.
With the Imperial Concubine in absence, the inspection of goods was handled by the Palace Attendant, who was highly experienced.
Huan Yue demanded that every detail, down to the back door, be thoroughly investigated.
Zhu didn't think it was a big deal. Chang Erlang didn't even know how he got infected.
Wenmiao calmly sipped his tea, listening to the commotion and shouting not far away, and the particularly loud beating of the wooden board.
The head maid arrived first with four or five people and left them in front of the ladies.
These women are truly beautiful. One of them is a beauty of unparalleled grace.
Zhu's eyelids twitched.
Huan Yue asked curiously, "Born with a seductive nature?"
The beauty was showing off in front of the empress.
Huan Yue placed one finger on her shoulder.
Hearing the crisp sound, the palace maid thought, "No matter how alluring this bone is, once the Empress crushes it, can it still be alluring?"
The beauties were terrified, and one of them charged at Huan Yue.
She held a thin thread in her hand, then turned to kill Wen Miao again.
Huan Yue took the Phoenix Mace and dealt with it in one strike.
The court lady ordered the eunuchs outside to drag the body away and deal with it.
That's how it is with poison; you have to be very careful, but if used well, it can be effective.
There were a total of 800 people, at least half of whom were innocent. They were only worth that much money because they could work hard for Zhao.
Some of them bring something with them; if you clean them up, they'll behave themselves. Having one more worker means you can earn more money.
The rest are unnecessary; whether it's frying, grilling, or baking, the ladies don't need to worry about them.
A beautiful woman jumped up: "I am Princess Lian Shi!"
Huan Yue said, "Having already been sold into slavery in the Great Zhao, I have a sense of responsibility."
The beautiful woman denied it: "I'm not!"
The palace maids came and whipped her!
If she were truly made a slave in the Great Zhao, who would still tolerate her?
As for the Great Zhao giving face to the Great Shi Kingdom? Absolutely not! The Great Shi Kingdom still didn't wait for the official letter this time.
Given how much she runs around in the Great Stone Kingdom, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to deal with her.
The beauty was beaten, and she became furious! She spat out a bloody mess.
Huan Yue took the Phoenix Mace and dealt with it in one strike.
The eunuchs came and carefully dragged her out to be burned.
The next one is special. Does the beauty resemble a Buddha? Anyway, she's dressed like that.
Huan Yue asked, "What is it?"
The beauty spoke, but we couldn't understand her.
One strike solves everything; what's the point of keeping it if you don't understand it?
Wen Miao suppressed his discomfort and watched as these few were about to be dealt with. However, this was only a group that had clearly been picked out as problematic.
They were given a chance, but they didn't seize it. Trying to cause trouble in Zhao? There's only one outcome.
Zhu Shi never considered choosing a few for her son, nor for Prince Peng. These are all poisonous snakes; one must be extremely careful.
While marriage alliances do occur, this isn't usually the case. The Great Stone Kingdom has reached its lowest point.
Several more beauties from the Kingdom of Wunu were selected.
The court lady observed that some of them were just average, but these few were quite interesting.
A beautiful woman knelt before Lady Huan, appearing extremely humble.
Huan Yue asked, "What are your skills?"
The beautiful woman said it rather awkwardly: "Serve men."
Huan Yue said, "Sell it to Pingkangfang and get a friendly price."
The court lady pondered that there were quite a few items that could be sold in Pingkang Ward. She would send them over once she had collected them all.
Pingkangfang has people from the Wunu Kingdom. Just like the many that the Great Zhao conquered before, some nobles were displaced and eventually moved to Sheng'an.
Some of these are indeed excellent and can earn a lot of money.
No matter what happens in Sheng'an, there will always be some people living a life of luxury and extravagance.
Pingkangfang is also a high-class place, where some people can live very well.
As for getting old, smart people will figure it out themselves, besides, so many people live like that there.
The beauty probably didn't know what Pingkangfang was. Several others pleaded with the empress and were willing to go.
Zhu thought this was a good thing.
If you want to serve men, there might not be any in the palace, and you'll be lonely; but Pingkangfang has no shortage of all kinds of men, so you're definitely not lonely.
Great Zhao is getting better and better, Sheng'an is becoming more and more prosperous, and living in Pingkangfang is much better than living in the precarious Wunu Kingdom.
Sheng'an has cleaned it time and time again, and Pingkangfang is much safer now. This kind of life is something to be envied.
The court lady led over several beauties.
A delicate, fourteen or fifteen-year-old flower.
Zhu thought it would be fine to keep it as a flower, or as a cat.
This tabby cat is quite bold; it said to Consort Huan, "I've taken a liking to your Crown Prince!"
Huan Yue nodded: "I've taken a liking to your Crown Prince."
The tabby cat was dumbfounded.
Huan Yue said, "When the time comes, I'll have your crown prince come and farm for me. Fifty mu of land per person is much better than what ordinary people have."
Wenmiao asked Qing'e, "Where is their ruler?"
Huan Yue said, "I only have my eye on the Crown Prince."
That works too. If the king and princes each had fifty acres of land, that would be quite a lot.
Huan Yue had a clear understanding of the situation. If the Crown Prince were too old or too ugly, he could easily take back his words. Who can reason with a woman?
The tabby cat jumped up and down: "How dare you!"
Huan Yue gestured: "Let these flowers know about wind and rain."
The eunuch said, "There's only wind blowing now, no snow. Shall we kneel outside for two hours?"
Huan Yue nodded. It wouldn't be interesting without experiencing some trials and tribulations.
The beauty jumped up and went to find the Crown Prince!
Have the eunuch pull her back with his staff! Then break her leg with another! She thinks she can run and jump all over the palace? Break her leg and see what happens!
Huan Yue was curious, so he stepped on it and smashed it to pieces, to see how she would put it back together.
A beautiful woman let out a meow!
The eunuch cut off her arm again. Is the palace of the Great Zhao Dynasty fun?
Huan Yue felt it was quite a pity. He said to Consort De, "Beauty is secondary; good fortune is primary. There was a woman who was old and ugly, yet she was pampered and cherished."
Zhu laughed and said, "She must have some ability to be so highly regarded; perhaps she's just lucky."
Huan Yue said, "It's just bad luck. No matter how hard you try, it's useless. Most people are just average. If they work hard, they can live a better life."
The palace maid said, "The Great Stone Kingdom and the Wunu Kingdom are doing so much, are they hoping one of them will succeed?"
Huan Yue said, "The Great Stone Kingdom is so big, send more next time, it would be nice to have some fun with it."
Zhu nodded, saying that if they could find some decent ones, the rest would be used for farming.
These people were naturally not allowed to serve anyone casually; they stayed in the Yeting Palace or somewhere else.
There was a cacophony of wailing and howling over there, and they refused to be checked.
The court lady was impartial and incorruptible, and could suppress anything.
Huan Yue felt a sense of unease.
Bad luck is a mysterious thing. Perhaps there's something else in the Yeting Palace, anyway, she swung her phoenix mace down.
The court lady led out several beauties.
After the eunuch confirmed it, he took it away to be dealt with.
No matter how powerful the Great Stone Kingdom is, it must be brought to its death.
Wen Miao frowned. The Great Stone Kingdom was really making a fuss. Wouldn't it have been better to just send a formal letter of credence? This wouldn't do them any good.
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