C1 Enter the Palace

Within the palace, there was a palace. There were no living people, only the dead. The yin energy was extremely dense, and it was said that women's screams and cries could be heard in the middle of the night.

There were all sorts of extravagant clothing and exquisite cosmetics, but all the women had a favorable impression of these things.

In the third year of the general election, another group of young girls entered the palace. The atmosphere was gloomy, but no one felt that something was amiss.

Shang Yunmo felt that this place was not that simple. Bringing them to such an extravagant place as this as soon as they entered the palace, allowing them to enjoy their pleasures; there was definitely something fishy going on.

Before Shang Yun Mo had entered the palace, his mother had told him that everything within the palace had to be done with caution. Whether it was words or actions, he must not be careless. Traps were everywhere in the palace, and the slightest carelessness could lead to them falling into them. If that happened, not to mention losing their lives, even their own family might be implicated.

Thus, Shang Yunmo did not walk around randomly, nor did he change into those gorgeous silk and satin clothes like the other maidservants. He sat in front of the mirror and began to apply his makeup. Shang Yunmo was standing alone in a corner, trying his best to reduce the feeling of his own existence, hoping that he would be left behind.

"The emperor has arrived!" The sharp voice of the eunuch pierced the laughter of the maidens. Everyone stood in a line with their heads lowered, waiting for the arrival of the Emperor.

They were all excited and hoped that the emperor would take a fancy to them. This way, they would be able to soar into the sky and fly onto a tree branch to become a phoenix.

A five-clawed golden dragon was embroidered on the black robe with a domineering aura, two wide sleeves were blown up by Feng Ling Ran as he opened the door. His thin lips were pursed, and there was no trace of a smile on his knife-like face.

The emperor stood with his hands behind his back in front of all the beautiful ladies. The Chief Eunuch, An An, had his eyes trained on him. He immediately had someone move a chair over for the emperor to sit down and rest.

That person waved his long robe and sat down on a chair. He sized up the ten beautiful girls in front of him with a deadpan expression.

Shang Yunmo stood to the far right with his head lowered. He did not wish for the emperor to set his eyes on her, nor did he wish to obtain the emperor's favor.

However, that person walked step by step towards Shang Yunmo. When Shang Yunmo, who had his head lowered, saw the pair of gauntlets in front of him, his heart instantly began to palpitate with apprehension, and even his breathing became hurried. If he was chosen by the emperor, then his future days would be miserable.

"Why don't you change into the clothes I've prepared for you?" Don't like it? Or … I don't think much of it! " The Emperor lowered his voice and whispered into Shang Yunmo's ear.

Shang Yun Mo knelt on the ground in fear. "That's not it, Your Majesty. Yun Mo only thinks that …" "I just feel that …"

"Just what do you think?" The Emperor narrowed his eyes and stared at her as if he was a wolf staring at its prey. Once he set his eyes on her, he would not let her off easily.

"I just don't think I'm qualified! This is the uniform carefully selected by the Emperor. Without the permission of the Emperor, this humble woman really wouldn't dare to put it on. " Shang Yun Mo's eyes darted around rapidly as he spoke with a clear and cold tone, like a gem falling to the ground, without any emotion.

The emperor smiled. Looking at Shang Yunmo who was kneeling on the ground, but was not trembling in the least, his interest was piqued. He asked, "What is your name? Which girl is she from? "

"Reporting to the Emperor, this woman's surname is Shang, her name is Yun Mo, and my father is Prime Minister Shang."

The emperor actually laughed out loud. "Hahaha!" "I can't believe my beloved lady is willing to send your precious daughter to the palace!" "This has exceeded my expectations!"

As for the other maidens, all of them looked at Shang Yunmo with envious gazes. Compared to Shang Yunmo, they naturally did not have a strong enough background. In the future, it would be difficult for him to rise above the masses in this harem.

There was a reason why the Emperor was so surprised. A few days ago, he had personally summoned Prime Minister Shang in the imperial study to allow him to send his daughter to the palace. Prime Minister Shang Chen immediately refused the Emperor. Yun Mo was the apple of their eyes. Taking away their daughter was equivalent to taking away their lives. But who could go against the emperor's decree?

Prime Minister Shang staggered a bit when he was standing, because he was facing the supreme emperor! To disobey an imperial decree is tantamount to conspiring against... Prime Minister Shang could only bear the pain of sending his daughter to the palace if he wanted to avoid causing trouble.

Between the pearl in his palm and the lives of hundreds of people in the household, Prime Minister Shang chose the latter.

With a wave of his large sleeve, the emperor turned around and spoke to the eunuch, "The edict bestows Prime Minister Shang Yun Mo as the second rank Imperial Consort. The crowning ceremony will be held the day after tomorrow. "

Shang Yun Mo immediately felt dizzy. This was not what he wanted, it was not …

However, he could only accept the order.

"Thank you, your majesty!"

The emperor turned around, bent down, and pinched her chin. He laughed contemptuously, "My beloved concubine, do you know? I've seen you once... "At that time, I already had feelings for you …"

Shang Yun Mo frowned slightly, his beautiful face filled with suspicion.

The emperor laughed heartily. "In the future, you will know!"

The Emperor was in an extremely good mood as he strode out of the palace. The Chief Eunuch, Li family, gave the two guards a meaningful glance before closing the door. The guards immediately understood.

"Bam!" The heavy carved door was slammed shut.

The more Shang Yunmo thought about it, the more he felt that something was amiss. On the other hand, the ladies by his side were too focused on making sarcastic remarks, not caring at all that the current atmosphere was extremely delicate. He saw that the two guards at the door had invited Shang Yun Mo into one of the rooms, and even left a lock on his door.

Shang Yunmo's entire process was a little dazed. Just what was going on …

"Ah!

"No!"

"I don't want to die! I don't want to die! I beg you, please let me go, okay? "

When Shang Yun Mo heard this, his heart skipped a beat and his face turned deathly pale. 'As it turns out, since the emperor chose one of the ten beautiful women to be his concubine, the rest must be put to death? '

Shang Yunmo fell back onto his chair. If he wasn't Shang Yun Mo and Prime Minister Shang Chen's daughter, then wouldn't he be like those pretty girls outside? Died here in everlasting peace?

Soon, the screams stopped and the door was opened. Shang Yun Mo walked out of the room, swaying left and right. When he clearly saw the scene outside, his stomach instantly churned and his face turned deathly pale.

Only after a long time had passed did Shang Yunmo learn that the place she had entered the palace to back then did not have any living people, only the dead! It was a place used by the Emperor to secretly punish palace maids, eunuchs, and concubines.

He had been bestowed a name, the Hall of Extreme Joy.

Shang Yunmo had never thought that he would one day become the emperor's concubine, much less think that one day he would have to compete for the affection of a bunch of women. This kind of life looked luxurious and luxurious on the surface. But when you unravel layers of hard hypocrisy, you find... If one wanted to survive in this man-eating harem, there were only two outcomes …