On the day of the granted marriage, the daughter of a general wept and was reborn!

As she spoke, the queen lowered her head and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"I am in such a bad condition that I will drink a cup of wine on my own initiative."

As she spoke, the queen raised her wine cup.

Ji Xunchuan frowned, raised his hand and pressed the wine cup.

"What do you mean, Queen? You and I are one, are you blaming me?"

The queen shook her head repeatedly.

"But now the harem is empty. Why not follow the Queen Mother's wishes and select some new people to enter the palace so that Your Majesty can have more children and more branches."

Having said this, the Queen continued.

Ji Xunchuan seemed to be thinking about something, and nodded after a long while: "Then I will trouble the Queen with this matter."

The queen smiled gently and said, "This is my duty."

The palace banquet lasted until late at night.

It was already late at night and the capital city was under curfew.

Ji Xunchuan and the Queen also returned to the palace and only sent a maid to report.

"My lords and ladies, it is already late today and the palace gates have been locked. The Queen has prepared a bedroom for you. In a moment, the palace servants will lead you to rest."

The nanny came to pass on the message, and only then did everyone come to their senses.

At that time, Cen Xiao was already drunk and unconscious.

The food in front of him was untouched, but the wine jugs were piled all over the floor.

Pei Qing staggered to his feet and pulled Cen Xiao up.

He seldom gets drunk, but the reason he got drunk now was probably because he listened to Shen Wantang's hurtful words.

"She, she is really unreasonable!"

On the way, a gust of cold wind blew by, and Cen Xiao sobered up a little. He waved his arms and muttered:

"Do you really think that I will be really angry just because you said those sarcastic words? How is that possible!"

Pei Qing walked helplessly, listening to the chatter of the young master on his back, but he couldn't help but raise his head and asked the palace servant leading the way: "Excuse me, how long will it take to get to the bedroom?"

The palace maid leaned slightly to the side and whispered, "It's almost there, just ahead."

After putting Cen Xiao on the couch, Pei Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

By that time, Cen Xiao had already fallen into a deep sleep, but his eyebrows were still tightly furrowed and his face looked somewhat ferocious.

"Tsk, you said you don't care, but you care more than anyone else!"

Looking at the stubborn young man, Pei Qing sneered.

At that time, everyone who came to the banquet also returned to their respective bedrooms.

Shen Ying pushed the door open and saw Shen Wantang sitting beside her.

His face was solemn and he stared coldly at the door.

"You, what are you doing in my bedroom! Let me tell you, this is the imperial palace. If you dare to kill me, believe it or not, the emperor will chop off your head tomorrow!"

She had been feeling hot from drinking some wine, and now seeing Shen Wantang's posture, Shen Ying was frightened and sweaty, and staggered back two steps.

"There are not enough rooms in the palace, so I have arranged for my family members to share a room. There are two beds. You can choose which one you want."

Shen Wantang spoke calmly and glanced at the two beds beside him.

Hearing this, Shen Ying breathed a sigh of relief.

But facing this yaksha-like woman, she still felt scared.

He looked around and pointed to a bed at the south end: "I'll sleep over here."

After Shen Ying made her choice, Shen Wantang suddenly stood up and walked to the other side without looking back.

There was a bed on each of the north and south sides of the long and narrow hall. Shen Wantang blew out the candle, lowered the curtain, and there was no more movement.

At that time, Shen Ying let out a long sigh.

In the mansion, he still had Aunt Liu's support, but now that he was alone with Shen Wantang, he still felt a little scared.

After all, Shen Wantang has probably killed more people than Shen Ying has ever seen.

Shen Ying returned to bed trembling with fear and did not sleep well that night.

The next morning, the palace servants came to wake everyone up.

After the officials and their wives washed up, they went to the Empress Dowager's bedroom together.

As soon as he stepped into the palace, Shen Wantang noticed something was wrong——

There were rice paper, writing brushes, ink, and needlework prepared beside him. This didn't seem like an ordinary breakfast, but more like an examination!

In the harem, there are only two types of people who need to be assessed: female officials and concubines.

But the female officials do have their own system, and some girls with certain backgrounds may not want to enter the palace to be female officials. Judging from their appearance, they are probably being selected as concubines for the emperor.

Now that you're in the game, there's no turning back.

Shen Wantang sat down tremblingly, thinking about something.

After breakfast, Shen Wantang didn't eat much. Yue Fu, who was standing beside her, noticed that something was wrong with Shen Wantang. She frowned and asked, "Sister, are you feeling unwell?"

Shen Wantang regained consciousness and managed to force a smile: "No, I just didn't sleep well last night."

After breakfast, Taihou really had no intention of letting them leave.

"You are all wives of officials. I wonder if you have ever read any books?" The empress dowager glanced around and then spoke softly.

There were a few clever ones who noticed something was wrong and spoke up first: "Your Majesty, I am not talented. I have only read about women's virtues."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother just smiled indifferently.

The answers given by the following few people were similar, but unfortunately, none of them were the answers the Queen Mother wanted to hear.

After listening for a long time, the person she valued did not speak, so the Queen Mother slowly asked, "Where is Shen Wantang?"

Finally, my name was called.

Shen Wantang stood up and bowed, "Your Highness is here."

"I am a humble servant, and I have only read a few military books. I cannot compare to the female virtues of my sisters..."

If you want to gain a foothold in the harem, the most important thing is to abide by the law and not stand out. The harem is peaceful and harmonious, which is what the empress dowager and the queen want.

As soon as Shen Wantang finished speaking, a burst of whispering could be heard in the hall.

"Why did she say that?"

"How stupid! You can't even understand what the Queen Mother wants to do."

"Forget it. A daughter of a military commander knows only how to fight and kill. It's already good enough for her to be able to read. Do you still want her to be respectful?"

Everyone's eyes kept looking at Shen Wantang, wishing to stay away from her, for fear that Shen Wantang's bad luck would hinder them.

But the Queen Mother smiled knowingly, and looking at the woman in front of her, she became more determined in her thoughts.

Then, the nanny beside the Queen Mother waved her hand.

Workers from all sides put their needlework in front of everyone: "Ladies, please make an embroidery, and do what you are best at. If you do it well, the Queen Mother will reward you handsomely!"

You can get rewards by attending a palace banquet, which is much easier than fighting to the death in the court.

Everyone's confidence was ignited, and they picked up needles and threads and began to embroider.

Shen Wantang didn't need to pretend at this stage.

I have followed my father to fight in battles since I was a child, and I have never touched a female worker for many days.

When I grew up, I learned a few skills from the nanny next to me, but they were only enough for patching. If I say embroidery, it's really not good enough.

Unexpectedly, one day, this incompetent female worker actually saved her life.