"We have gathered today to commemorate our dear companions. Their deaths deserve a full half-day's halt to our work in mourning."
During the war to unite Sun Moon, Xu Jiawei had barely discovered Huo Yutong's true identity before he bound everyone from the Duke's Mansion and sent them over that very night.
After all, one look at Xu Feng's harem made the situation clear: one empress, one imperial noble consort, and three noble consorts. Meng Hongchen firmly occupied the empress's seat, while Jiang Nannan ranked second in both affection and time spent with him. Her position as imperial noble consort was effectively that of a deputy empress.
Next came Huo Yutong, Wang Dong'er, and Gu Yuena, all noble consorts.
Although the two princesses, Xu Jiujiu and Weina, had also been sent into his harem, their standing was even lower than that of the Snow Empress, who had arrived later. Weina's position was slightly higher; after all, in the future that had been revealed, she had borne a son.
Thus, Xu Jiawei had already decided to blaze a different trail. For Xu Feng, collecting beauties might be a pleasure, but when it came to affection, no one could compete with those five.
The veteran players were still currying favor with the emperor, while the newcomers had already decided to court those five women instead.
Meng Hongchen's thoughts now revolved entirely around Crown Prince Chengye. She had originally intended to hand the harem's affairs over to Jiang Nannan, but Jiang Nannan had never handled such matters and knew absolutely nothing about them.
Wang Dong'er was purely a military commander, while Gu Yuena possessed world-shaking wisdom—whether it was truly wisdom remained debatable, but it certainly shook the world. Thus, all those duties fell to Huo Yutong.
And the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, her