My eunuch An is a yandere

When Concubine Shu heard that Xiao Duo had stayed overnight in Lingqi Palace the night before, she was naturally unhappy and got very angry.

Now that she had the Emperor's heir by her side, she naturally felt even more pampered. Before Xiao Duo turned over the cards again today, she sent someone to report that she was feeling anxious and short of breath and needed the Emperor to come and see her.

Shufei was not completely stupid. She knew that she could not wait until Xiao Duo decided on the person to sleep with her tonight before trying to snatch that person away, otherwise it would be considered as taking advantage of her favor and becoming arrogant.

Even if Xiao Duo could tolerate her, the Queen Mother and other imperial concubines couldn't tolerate her. It was possible that someone from the previous dynasty would report her family for not being able to raise their daughter properly.

She also knew everything. The emperor had given a real explanation last night, and he was not a man of lust. So the concubine could use the excuse of being anxious these days to ask His Majesty to accompany her.

Although she could not sleep with the emperor, she could use this opportunity to announce to the harem that the emperor's favorite person was her, Concubine Shu, and no one could compete with her.

Xiao Duo went to stay with Concubine Shu, and when the news spread, the harem was full of discussion. After all, this was against the ancestral rules, and pregnant concubines could not sleep with the emperor. This was a fixed rule.

So in the eyes of everyone, Xiao Duo was using his own disadvantage to help Concubine Shu. Their dissatisfaction and fear of Concubine Shu grew day by day.

Bai Ningwei didn't know why others were surprised, but she was furious.

"Your Majesty is truly blind when it comes to love. With so many concubines in the harem, why is he only so kind to Consort Shu?"

Bai Ningwei felt that it would be best if Concubine Shu had a way to prevent Xiao Duo from coming again, then she would be truly thankful.

Xiao Duo was still doting on Concubine Shu. Not only did he stay in her palace for several days in a row, he also rewarded her family with a small title. With the support of her family, Concubine Shu immediately felt more confident.

As the selection day approached, some of the chosen ladies had already arrived in Beijing and were staying in the mansions or post stations that had been taken over by the relevant authorities. Because Bai Ningwei was in charge of this matter, ladies from various families successively presented their names to pay their respects to the palace.

Bai Ningwei selected a few candidates and arranged to meet them on the same day.

These people were the eldest princess, several princesses, and the wives of the Duke of Anguo, the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Revenue and other families.

This was also the meeting where Bai Ningwei officially integrated into the aristocratic circle in this life. The super-first-class noble ladies and clan ladies also gave her face. At least there was no one gossiping behind her back like at the full moon banquet of the legitimate prince.

Everyone gathered together and saluted Bai Ningwei before taking their seats one by one. Bai Ningwei sat at the head and talked about the main point of the day.

"This year, a total of 312 concubines were sent to the capital for selection. I just heard that in previous years, the unsuccessful concubines returned home and, for various reasons, often remained single and lived in poverty. The concubines are all excellent girls carefully selected from the local area. To have such a fate just because they failed to be selected seems unkind to the imperial family. I have discussed this with the emperor, and we have decided to make different arrangements for the unsuccessful concubines starting this year."

This sounded new and was indeed a meritorious deed. The emperor agreed, and the ladies present had no objections.

But someone disagreed at this time.

"What arrangements are there? Since the concubines are selected for the royal family, even if they are not selected, they should remain loyal to the royal family."

The person who spoke was Concubine Shu. She was surrounded by palace maids and came in with her belly not visible, and stood directly next to the eldest princess's seat.

The others stood up and saluted, but the eldest princess remained seated. Just now, when everyone saluted Bai Ningwei, she had only nodded, and Bai Ningwei had to return the greeting with a bow.

The eldest princess's mother was the late emperor's imperial concubine, raised in endless glory and favor. She was seven or eight years older than Xiao Duo, and even at this age, even Xiao Duo treated her with courtesy and respect.

Unexpectedly, today Concubine Shu was so arrogant as to ask her to give up her seat.

"Princess, you can sit in this seat before I arrive. But you can't sit here when I arrive."

Bai Ningwei was amazed. This princess was a bloodline-level suppressor who had even been weakened by the emperor. How could this concubine dare to do this? Could it be that the emperor had promised her the position of empress? Otherwise, how could she be so frivolous and ignorant of the ancestral family rules?

Bai Ningwei raised her hand, and Gualv understood what she meant. She placed a new stool next to the main seat and helped the eldest princess sit down, leaving the seat that Shufei wanted to take vacant.

This not only saves the eldest princess's face, but also prevents her from arguing with the fool.

Bai Ningwei's behavior compared to Concubine Shu's unreasonable behavior immediately reveals the difference between the two.

I don't know who burst out laughing first, but Concubine Shu's face immediately turned blue and red. She now knew how embarrassed she was.

But when he thought about what he said when he entered the door, he felt that he was right, so he picked up the topic and forced himself to be promoted to a higher position to save face.

"Hmph, although His Majesty has asked Consort De to preside over the selection, making arrangements for unsuccessful selections is unprecedented. Where does this put the reputation of the royal family?"

Bai Ningwei sighed inwardly, shaking her head slightly, looking like she was looking at a fool.

"It seems that Concubine Shu is not clear about the selection process."

"Selected girls entering the palace must first be screened for their physical appearance. Only those who fully meet the imperial standards are considered true selected girls. The rest of the girls aren't bad, they just don't meet the imperial standards. They don't meet the standards, and they haven't even seen the emperor. How can they be expected to remain faithful to the emperor? It's like making clothes. The palace has given you hundreds of patterns to choose from. You can't have these beautiful fabrics sit in a warehouse gathering dust forever if you're not chosen, right?"

This principle is easy to understand, and everyone present nodded repeatedly after hearing it.

The eldest princess looked at the young man beside her and nodded with satisfaction.

"What De Fei said is very true. Before, I didn't know the fate of these unsuccessful concubines. Now that I know, I can no longer watch them live a sloppy life. De Fei's thinking is also accumulating blessings for Your Majesty."

The eldest princess spoke, and the others followed suit.

The wife of Jingzhao Yin, Mrs. Sun, was the most excited. The reason was simple: her nephew had fallen in love with a beautiful girl who came to Beijing. In recent times, he had lost his appetite, was weak, and suffered from severe lovesickness.

Her sister-in-law has turned gray with worry over this.

If the unsuccessful selection girl could get married, then her nephew would have the opportunity to marry his beloved girl.

"I wonder what arrangements your Majesty intends to make?"

Sun immediately asked a question in support.

"I've come up with an interesting idea. I can set up a blind date platform..."

Bai Ningwei shared her idea, and everyone who heard it became interested. They felt that this method was indeed feasible and very interesting.

In ancient times when entertainment was limited, this method was something that people would talk about for many years.

Concubine Shu looked at the other ladies who had joined the discussion. The atmosphere was lively and the spirits were high. She was so angry that she almost tore the handkerchief in her hand, but she had no idea how to reverse the situation.

It was obvious that she wanted to take the opportunity to strike up a conversation with these royal relatives and build some connections.

As a result, she failed to build any connections and was left out, becoming Bai Ningwei's control group.

Don't these people understand that I am the favorite concubine who is pregnant with the dragon's heir. Isn't it more important to curry favor with me than with someone who has only slept with me twice?

The more Concubine Shu thought about it, the angrier she became. Why could she never get any good results at the hands of Bai Ningwei, this time and again?