Even after Zhang Chengyan had said so much, did he still intend to proceed with the selection of imperial concubines?
Bai Wuhong had originally hoped to use the situation with Jin Weige to provoke Zhang Chengyan, hoping that in a fit of temper, he would abandon the idea of the selection. But he was the Emperor; his words were final, and not even a team of four horses could pull back what he had spoken.
Things had gone contrary to her wishes; Zhang Chengyan had not taken the bait as she had expected. Bai Wuhong looked him straight in the eye, choking back her tears, and asked one final time, "Your Majesty, are you truly determined to proceed with the selection?"
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