Chapter 407 Another draft
After obtaining Zhang Chengyan's permission, Bai Wutong acted decisively and quickly passed on the order.
The next morning, while it was still early, the concubines in the harem filed into Fengyi Palace.
The Fengyi Palace, which was quiet and peaceful in the past, is now bustling with activity.
The concubines sat on both sides in order of their rank.
Bai Wutong sat on the main seat, looking elegant and graceful, and looked at everyone with a smile, "I am now the queen, and I am in good health. It is natural that I should pick up the rules of the harem again. In the future, unless there are special matters, my sisters must come to pay their respects to me every day. This is not only the rules of the harem, but also the affection between sisters."
After saying this, she picked up the teacup and took a sip elegantly.
Right now, Bai Wutong is at the peak of her power and is the emperor's most beloved woman. No one in the harem dares to object to her words.
Concubine De and Concubine Hui reacted very quickly. Almost the moment she finished speaking, they both stood up and expressed their opinions respectfully.
"Your Majesty is right. I will come to pay my respects to you every day without any slackness."
Bai Wutong nodded with satisfaction, and immediately ordered the palace maids to present the rewards that had been prepared long ago and give them to them one by one to commend their obedience.
Bai Wutong then turned his gaze towards Duan Chunrou and asked with concern, "Sister Chunrou, I heard that you were not feeling well recently. Are you feeling better now?"
Duan Chunrou quickly stood up and bowed, "Thank you, Queen, for your concern. I have recovered."
I used to call her sister affectionately, but now I call her "Madam". It seems a bit strange.
"Just call me what you used to call me. There's no need to be so formal."
These words undoubtedly gave Duan Chunrou special courtesy in front of everyone.
At first, the entire harem treated Bai Wutong coldly, only Duan Chunrou reached out to her and showed her rare kindness.
Especially when the epidemic was raging, Duan Chunrou assisted with all her strength and made great contributions to Bai Wutong's efforts to quell the epidemic.
Bai Wutong has always been clear about gratitude and resentment, and has never been stingy in repaying those who treat her sincerely.
Duan Chunrou was delighted by this special care and readily agreed.
Bai Wutong continued, "Since my sister has recovered, it has been a long time since I served the emperor. When the time is right, my sister will go with me to meet the emperor."
Duan Chunrou was very grateful and bowed again, "Thank you for your concern, sister."
Witnessing this scene, the other concubines felt mixed emotions and were filled with envy and jealousy.
Who could have expected that the once inconspicuous and frail Bai Wutong could rise to the top overnight and become the queen who ruled over all the palaces?
In the harem and the capital city where plump figures are considered beautiful, Bai Wutong's thinness seems out of place, but it also makes her unique.
Concubine Wang hid in the crowd, her eyes burning with jealousy, and she would steal glances at Bai Wutong from time to time.
She once colluded with Jin Weige and tried to use the poisonous scheme of flowers and plants to frame Bai Wutong. Although the conspiracy failed, she was guilty and always worried that the other party would find out and settle the score with her.
Seeing her palm-sized face at this moment, an idea suddenly flashed through Lady Wang's mind. She immediately lowered her head and began to think secretly.
The entire Darong Kingdom has long advocated the beauty of plumpness, but the emperor prefers thin women.
If the family were to search for a beautiful girl with a similar figure to Bai Wutong and send her to the palace, perhaps they could share the emperor's favor with her!
As long as she makes plans in advance and gets close to the favored person, even if Bai Wutong finds out about this in the future, he will not dare to act against her easily!
After all, Bai Wutong was able to snatch the emperor's favor from Concubine Jin back then, so naturally there will be someone who can make her fall from favor now!
Bai Wutong sipped a cup of tea and said calmly, "Okay, that's all for today's greetings. Sisters, go back now."
"Yes, Queen, I will take my leave."
The concubines bowed one after another and filed out.
As soon as Concubine Wang left Fengyi Palace, she anxiously sent her confidant to deliver a secret letter to the Wang family at full speed.
This secret letter uses a special encryption method passed down from the Wang family. Even if ordinary people get it, it is difficult to pry into its contents.
Normally, the Wang family should not have kept such confidential items, but fortunately one of their ancestors was a high-ranking official, and luckily they left behind a set.
It was also because of this that she was able to escape when the emperor passed away and was resurrected to conduct a thorough investigation of the harem.
As soon as the letter was sent, Concubine Wang prayed day and night that her plan would succeed so that she would be safe.
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Time flies like a white horse passing by.
Three months passed in a flash.
The scorching heat of midsummer permeates the entire capital city.
At this time, the flowers are in full bloom, competing for beauty and splendor, just like the beautiful and charming ladies in the capital who are carefully nurtured.
Bai Wutong had long heard that the aesthetic trend in the capital was quietly changing, and influenced by her, women with slim figures were highly sought after.
Many women who were preparing to enter the palace for selection began to lose weight, give up greasy food, and eat mainly vegetarian meals.
I heard that the thinnest one among them was even thinner than Bai Wutong.
But in the face of all this, she remained calm, neither panicked nor worried.
She has already firmly established herself on the throne of the Queen. Unless she commits an unforgivable crime or the Emperor is deeply in love with another woman, it will be difficult for others to easily shake her position as the mistress of the harem!
What's more, in the past six months, Bai Wutong has not wasted his time, but has been secretly accumulating strength and making careful plans.
It can be said that she has spies inside and outside the palace.
She holds the real power in her hands, and everything in the harem is under her control.
Zhang Chengyan trusted her greatly and handed over the power of the harem to her without any worries, which undoubtedly made her more confident.
If someone really dares to provoke her in the future and tries to play some tricks in front of her, she will definitely not be merciful and will be ruthless to let the other person know how powerful she is!
In midsummer, the sun is scorching and the heat is unbearable.
There was a busy scene in the palace.
Another draft has begun.
For this audition, Zhang Chengyan specially sought out Bai Wutong for consultation.
Bai Wutong had a gentle smile on his face. He not only agreed generously, but also volunteered to help prepare various matters.
In the following month, she devoted herself to the project, taking care of every detail, from venue layout to process arrangement.
Finally, the day of the draft arrived.
Looking back at the last talent show, Bai Wutong was just one of the many contestants in the audience.
In just a few years, she had already been high above, sitting beside the emperor, examining these young and beautiful women in front of her.
I saw the new girls who had just entered the palace. They were all full of youth, with pretty faces. Their figures were thinner than each other. They walked like willows swaying in the wind, showing their delicate and graceful manner.
Among them, the traces of imitating Bai Wutong are particularly obvious.
She deliberately imitated her elegance and refinement in make-up, tried her best to imitate her clothes, and even her daily smiles, gestures and movements, all of which she learned perfectly, completely regarding Bai Wutong as a template for the path to divine grace.
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