Deep in the imperial harem, a shrill cry rang out. "No... no! Please, I'm begging you, don't hurt my child. Please..."
A woman sat collapsed on the ground, leaning to one side. A hand as gaunt as bone reached desperately forward. Against the blood covering the ground, her face was as pale as a ghost. Tears streamed from her wide eyes, and blood spurted from the gaping hole in her chest.
The flames around her grew higher and higher. There was no fear in her eyes, only despair. Like a night owl, she shrieked her pleas and curses. "Even if I become a ghost, I won't let you get away with this... I..."
Then, as if suddenly coming to her senses, she cried, "No! No... I never want to see you again in another life..."
Wang Baozhu jerked awake, terrified out of her dream.
She couldn't fall back asleep. The dream was just as cruel as reality.
What do you mean, a selection of consorts? I'm only sixteen! What kind of sick joke is this... Help! I don't want to become a mother this soon!
"What? This is an honor bestowed by the royal family? Then send your own daughter!"
"What? The old emperor is keeping only Tang Wanwan for himself and giving the rest to the other members of the royal family?"
"Heavens above, this is taking your joke too far! You're sending me to Prince Jin's residence as a concubine? To compete at giving birth to babies for Prince Rui?"
Heavens, just strike me dead! Who in this kingdom doesn't know Prince Rui can't perform? Just look at the more than a hundred concubines in Prince Jin's household. Has any one of them ever shared Prince Rui's bed? Meanwhile, his young male attendants are all devastatingly handsome!
Everyone throughout the De Dynasty knows Prince Rui is gay. Sob!
Awesome, come on! A modern soul would like to watch the love and hate in this world with cold eyes, but unexpectedly it will sink deeper and deeper into it.