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Chapter 441 I understand the道理 (principles), but what can I do? (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

At the Grand General's residence, although Li Chen was traveling incognito, the new emperor of Xingluo Kingdom, Dai Xiaoyao, sat like a lackey.

Zhu Yingxiong's daughter was, after all, Li Chen's concubine, so Li Chen would still give him some face, which Zhu Yingxiong found incredibly flattering.

As for Dai Xiaoyao, Li Chen was truly unfamiliar with him.

Despite being an emperor, he was less than a minor official compared to Li Chen.

While Li Chen and Zhu Yingxiong were chatting, Dai Xiaoyao really wanted to strike up a conversation with Li Chen, but Li Chen's aura was too strong. Every time he saw a chance to speak and wanted to say something, he swallowed his words in fear.

On his first day as emperor, he was still somewhat inexperienced.

This shows that he doesn't quite understand his own position. The king of Tasha Kingdom would definitely serve Li Chen tea and water and prepare the best pastries at this time, so that he could have a few words with him.

While Li Chen was chatting, Zhu Zhuying, who was next to him, left the hall with a person dressed as a palace maid.

Zhu Zhuying recognized this palace maid; she used to be her sister's maid.

When her elder sister entered the palace and became empress, the maidservant naturally became a palace maid.

The palace maid also told Zhu Zhuying about this matter as soon as she saw him.

Zhu Zhuying's older sister, Zhu Zhujing, is the Empress of the Xingluo Empire. Upon learning that Dai Xiaoyao had driven away Dai Wuchang, she naturally wanted to come to the Zhu family to sound out their intentions and have Zhu Yingxiong put in a good word for her so that Dai Xiaoyao would treat the concubines in the palace well.

Zhu Yingxiong was a loyal minister of the imperial court, so Dai Xiaoyao would give him some face. As for her own safety, she wasn't afraid, since she was a member of the Zhu family after all.

This was the only thing she could do for the concubines in the harem. It was interfering in the harem, and Zhu Zhujing wasn't sure if Zhu Yingxiong would mention it to Dai Xiaoyao. She was just trying her luck.

Upon learning of her sister's idea, Zhu Zhuying's mind immediately became active.

As Dai Xiaoyao's former fiancée, Zhu Zhuying described Dai Xiaoyao as a lecherous devil and a hypocrite.

Zhu Zhuying believed that her older sister, Zhu Zhujing, was more beautiful than herself. Not only was Zhu Zhujing not in danger of losing her life, but she would also most likely be taken into the harem, while none of the concubines in the Xingluo Empire would be able to escape.

Zhu Zhuying recalled the twin sisters from back then and gritted her teeth inwardly. No, she couldn't let that bastard eat them!
At this moment, Zhu Zhuying couldn't help but subconsciously look at Li Chen, a sly glint in her beautiful eyes, and she secretly made a decision.

"Wait here for me, I'll go to the palace with you later!" Zhu Zhuying instructed the maid before quickly walking towards Li Chen.

The harem of the Starfall Empire.

"Sister Zhu, you must save us. In the past, when the capital of a dynasty was breached, the concubines were either given to meritorious generals or sent to the brothels to become military prostitutes."

"That's right, sister. Those generals might not even treat us like human beings. Selling us to the brothel would be even worse. We might as well be dead."

"elder sister."

At this moment, inside Zhu Zhujing's palace, the sounds of women chattering filled the air.

Empress Zhu Zhujing of the Starfall Empire was down-to-earth and had a good relationship with the concubines, thus always maintaining the image of a "good older sister." "Alright, alright, my sisters, please stop talking. I've already sent Xiao Cui back to the Zhu family to plead with my father, and we should have a reply soon." Surrounded by the concubines, Zhu Zhujing's phoenix robe accentuated her curves, her elegant demeanor was like that of an orchid, and her gentle words were as melodious as silver bells.

The concubines fell silent, each one feeling as if they were sitting on needles even though they were sitting on soft cushions made of silkworm silk.

How many of the former dynasty's princesses had a good ending? Moreover, most of them came from families that were staunchly loyal to Dai Wuchang, and it was uncertain whether their families would even survive in the future.

At this moment, the palace maid who had left returned to the palace and quickly walked to Zhu Zhujing's side, lowering her voice to report: "Your Majesty, the Second Miss has arrived. The Second Miss is now the Imperial Consort of the Tian Ce Empire. When I returned to the Zhu family, Master was talking with the Emperor of Tian Ce, and Prince Dai Xiaoyao could only sit in the first seat below."

The palace maid was obviously hinting at Empress Zhu Zhujing: "Although I didn't tell the master, I've found someone even more awesome! Dai Xiaoyao is nothing compared to the Princess Consort of the Tian Ce Empire!"
Zhu Zhujing naturally understood the maid's little scheme, rolled her eyes at the maid, and said, "Hurry up and invite Zhuying in."

After speaking, Zhu Zhujing then addressed the group of concubines from Xingluo Kingdom, saying, "My dear sisters, please step aside for a moment, we'll meet shortly."

"Sister, these sisters are not outsiders, let them stay." Before Zhu Zhujing could finish speaking, Zhu Zhuying had already entered the main hall.

Out of courtesy, she naturally needed the palace maid to inform her. After all, she was, after all, the imperial concubine of the Tian Ce Empire, and she still had to maintain her proper decorum. Now that Zhu Zhujing wanted to dismiss all the concubines, she couldn't sit still.

Zhu Zhuying told Li Chen that she would give him a surprise later, but all the concubines of the Starfall Empire have left, so where is she going to find a surprise?
Just now, she had been observing the appearances of the concubines outside the palace. As expected of the Xingluo Empire, which was the center of the southern kingdoms, many of the concubines were of foreign blood and were also stunningly beautiful. Li Chen would definitely like them.

"I'll do as you say, sister." Since Zhu Zhuying had spoken, and Zhu Zhujing already needed her help, especially since she wanted to find a way out for these concubines, she naturally wouldn't say anything more.

"Sister, your phoenix crown and phoenix robe are so magnificent."

"Are you teasing your older sister? Your older sister is nowhere near as imposing as you. Look at your face, it's so tender, you could squeeze water out of it."

The two sisters, oblivious to everyone else, began laughing and bonding. After all, they were sisters, and they quickly overcame the awkwardness of not seeing each other for many years, playing and joking together like they did when they were children.

After a long pause, Zhu Zhuying asked seriously, "Sister, how do you plan to handle this situation now?"

Zhu Zhujing did not speak, but instead sighed deeply and fixed her gaze on Zhu Zhuying.

With the change of dynasties, the imperial harem was like duckweed floating on water, with no choice but to rely solely on the maternal clan behind them.

Zhu Zhuying chuckled upon hearing this, "Sister knows Dai Xiaoyao's temperament. He used to have his eyes on you covetously, and now that he's on the throne, I'm afraid he might..."

Zhu Zhujing frowned repeatedly, and finally just let out a long sigh. It was only because the women of the Zhu family were so beautiful that such things happened.

As Zhu Zhuying's childhood sweetheart, Dai Xiaoyao naturally had frequent contact with her before. Every time Dai Xiaoyao looked at her, his gaze was off. Now that Dai Xiaoyao is in charge of Huangquan, she will definitely not be able to escape his clutches.

Zhu Zhujing understood the reasoning, but what could she do?
Seeing that Zhu Zhujing seemed to be resigned to her fate and looked at her with a helpless expression, Zhu Zhuying asked, "Sister, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing that her sister Zhu Zhujing was clearly having some unspeakable troubles, Zhu Zhuying began to formulate her plan.

After all, she had already achieved the first step.

(End of this chapter)