Shen Zhaoning died with a smile and vowed to be his substitute in the next life.
When she opened her eyes again, she returned to the concubine selection ceremony. This time, when faced with Pei Yanzhi's invitation to choose a concubine, she refused in public: "I am not worthy of being a minister." The whole audience was in an uproar. The second male lead, who originally only appeared three times but died young - Gu Yanzhi, the prince of Zhennan, stepped out of the shadows and stretched out his hand towards her: "I still lack a princess in my palace, Miss Shen, do you want to give it a try?"
