Why was Aier Sha so hesitant and reluctant to accept what seemed like a simple return task?
All she had to do was send those ten thousand-plus "beauties" back to their respective hometowns according to their addresses. What was so difficult about that?
But in actual practice, this task was nowhere near as simple as people imagined.
It could even be said to be extremely difficult.
Because among those ten thousand-plus "beauties," a considerable number did not want to go home at all. They still clung to a sliver of hope.
What hope?
They hoped to catch Your Majesty's eye and be taken in as Imperial Concubines. From then on, they would enjoy endless wealth and glory, change their fates, and reach the pinnacle of life.
And none of them wanted to give up what might be their only chance!
After Aier Sha took over the job, aside from those who actively cooperated, she could only patiently reason with the "beauties" who refused to go home no matter what. She promised them certain benefits and urged them to give up their persistence, return to their homes, and resume their peaceful, steady lives. Perhaps that was the most correct and happiest way to live.
"I'm not going back, absolutely not! As long as His Majesty sees my face, he'll definitely fall in love with me at first sight!"
"That's right! I've never even met His Majesty, and His Majesty has never seen me, but I firmly believe that the lover missing from His Majesty's side is me!"
"That morning, the moment I saw His Majesty seated above us, I fell in love with him. But he never even gave me a proper glance. I refuse to accept that! I want to meet His Majesty alone. I want him to see my