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Chapter 442 This isn't a threat, it's an opportunity! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Zhu Zhujing looked around at the group of concubines and said with a wry smile, "Sister, I am not only your sister now."

"If my sister can guarantee her own sacrifice, will Dai Xiaoyao let all the sisters go? I've heard that some of these sisters' fathers and brothers are Dai Wuchang's henchmen."

Zhu Zhuying's words made Zhu Zhujing lower her head. Just as Zhu Zhuying said, the chances of Dai Xiaoyao letting them go were too small. As the emperor, he was forced to do many things, and he needed to give his subordinates an explanation.

"Sister, I have a plan." Zhu Zhuying said with a smile, turning the topic to the purpose of her visit.

If Zhu Zhujing were to offer herself willingly, she would definitely refuse, given her personality. However, with these concubines from Xingluo Kingdom as leverage, it would be difficult for Zhu Zhujing not to comply.

“Sister, please speak freely. There’s no need to stand on ceremony with your older sister.”

"Sister, your identity is somewhat delicate. Protecting yourself is not a problem, but it may be difficult to live a comfortable life in the future."

"Besides, how could you possibly protect these sisters by yourself? In my opinion, as the mistress of the harem, you should lead all the sisters to serve His Majesty the Emperor Tian Ce. Not only would you be able to protect all the sisters, but Dai Xiaoyao might not even dare to settle scores with their clansmen!"

As Zhu Zhuying finished speaking, she added with a smile, "Sister, you don't want anything to happen to these sisters, do you?"

All the concubines' eyes lit up when they heard Zhu Zhuying's words.

Before the Emperor of the Tian Ce Dynasty, Dai Xiaoyao was nothing. If it weren't for their status, they would have agreed on Zhu Zhujing's behalf.

You may not want it, but we do! The Emperor of the Tian Ce Dynasty, apart from the one in the Yong Zhou Empire, who can compare? Let alone Dai Wuchang and Dai Xiaoyao, even the ancestors of the Xing Luo Empire for eighteen generations would have to kneel down and pay their respects!
An ordinary person could boast about meeting him once for a lifetime, so this is a chance to serve him!
Zhu Zhujing glanced at the tense yet expectant gazes of the concubines, a contrast to the traditional concept instilled in her from childhood that a good woman should only serve one husband. After pondering for half an incense stick's time, she finally gritted her teeth and said, "It's all up to you, sister."

Seeing that her sister had agreed, Zhu Zhuying smiled and looked at the group of concubines, saying, "My sisters, I don't need to tell you how to prepare, do I?"

As Zhu Zhuying finished speaking, she deliberately glanced at Zhu Zhujing.

Among the concubines were many shrewd individuals, and they all understood that Zhu Zhuying wanted to put her sister in the center position.

They already held Zhu Zhujing in high esteem, and since it was Zhu Zhuying who had secured this opportunity for them, they immediately nodded in understanding.

Upon receiving responses from the concubines, Zhu Zhuying's eyes had already curved into beautiful crescent moons.

Immediately, Zhu Zhuying went directly to the commander of the guards responsible for protecting the inner palace.

The original Imperial Guards of the Starfall Empire were all taken away by Dai Wuchang. Now, the guards responsible for protecting the harem are actually Zhu Yingxiong's personal guards. Otherwise, Zhu Zhuying would not have been able to enter the harem so easily.

Dai Xiaoyao used to be a carefree prince. Although he later began to handle some matters of the Starfall Empire, he never cultivated his own forces because he was always guarded by Dai Wuchang. Now that he has taken over the country with the help of Zhu Yingxiong, he can only use Zhu Yingxiong's people.

Upon seeing Zhu Zhuying, the captain of the guards immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute and asked, "What brings you here, Second Miss?"

As Zhu Yingxiong's personal guard, he naturally held more reverence for the direct descendants of the Zhu family than he did for Dai Xiaoyao today.

To put it bluntly, he only listened to Dai Xiaoyao because it was Zhu Yingxiong's order. But with the Zhu family members in front of him, of course he would listen to them. Besides, the commander had just learned that the Second Miss was now the Princess Consort of the Tian Ce Dynasty. Even if Dai Xiaoyao knew, he wouldn't dare to say a word against it.

"Take this and invite the second young lady of the Liu family, the young lady Luoyu of the Zhang family, and the young lady Wanshuang of the Long family over."

Zhu Zhuying rattled off the names of eight young ladies from prominent families, much like reciting a menu. If Dai Xiaoyao were here, he would have stared wide-eyed, not for any other reason than that these young ladies were all renowned beauties among their peers, and Dai Xiaoyao had even secretly expressed his love for some of them.

The commander of the guards was very efficient. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, six stunningly beautiful young ladies had already gathered in the harem. The remaining two were absent because they were not in the Starfall Empire.

Zhu Zhuying sat in the head seat, with guards holding steel swords behind her, as well as no fewer than ten soldiers dressed in the standard uniform of the Tian Ce Dynasty.

She surveyed the group of beauties with an air of superiority, speaking in a nonchalant tone: "You all should recognize me. You are all aware of my current status. To make a long story short, I have summoned you here to offer you an opportunity that others can only dream of in their entire lives."

Halfway through her sentence, Zhu Zhuying continued, word by word: "An opportunity to serve the Emperor of the Tian Ce Dynasty!"

As soon as Zhu Zhuying finished speaking, all the beauties gasped, momentarily wondering if they were dreaming or just imagining things.

Serving the Emperor of the Tian Ce Dynasty—what an honor! Forget about ancestral graves emitting auspicious smoke; even digging up all the bones of those ancestors in the ancestral graveyard and burning them as firewood wouldn't guarantee you this opportunity!

"To reiterate, those who are willing to serve the Emperor of the Tian Ce Dynasty may stay, and those who are not may leave. The guards will personally escort you away."

Seeing the beauties stunned, Zhu Zhuying raised her voice, her words full of threat.

Once they're here, they're not leaving. Are they going to be kept around for Dai Xiaoyao to take as concubines? They might as well be dead!

Don't be fooled by Zhu Zhuying's docile demeanor in front of Li Chen; she's not so easy to talk to when dealing with these people!
"Really?"

The beauties almost unanimously looked at Zhu Zhuying with disbelief in their eyes, as if they had seen a ghost!
This isn't danger, it's an opportunity!
Zhu Zhuying did not speak, but simply waved to the palace maid behind her who was carrying a tray.

Upon receiving the signal, the palace maids immediately stepped forward. Zhu Zhuying casually picked up a transparent veil from the tray, so transparent that fingerprints could be seen through it, and threw it at the feet of the beauties, saying with a smile, "Wear this, and you will have the opportunity to serve the Emperor."

After finishing her sentence, Zhu Zhuying waved to the guards standing beside her, signaling them to all step back.

After all, these women were to be offered to Li Chen, so it was impossible for the guards to be present.

The guards, who had initially thought they would have a feast for the eyes, remained outwardly calm but inwardly filled with regret, knowing full well what was about to happen.

Such an opportunity would tempt even men, let alone these beauties, to pounce on and snatch that sheer veil.

Of course, they could only think about it in their hearts; naturally, they couldn't take any action.

After all the guards had left, Zhu Zhuying smiled and continued, "If you can serve His Majesty well, you might just become imperial concubines of the Tian Ce Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)