Just select five?
Lin Yi widened his eyes.
[Are you kidding me, picking just five girls in the first grand imperial selection? Oh dear, isn't this proclaiming to the world that Your Majesty is lacking? The least you could do is take them all, giving them titles and sending them to the Cold Palace would be fine too.]
The young Emperor saw right through Lin Yi's scheming mind.
You want a harem plentiful enough to bask in carnal delights every night? Well, I won't let that happen. It was hard enough marrying the Empress and avoiding public scrutiny, and if I suddenly change too much all at once, it will arouse suspicion.
So, all changes must happen gradually, going unnoticed by others.
Empress was also quite surprised by the young Emperor's decision but dared not to question even the slightest, while Lin Yi was getting anxious.
"Your Majesty, isn't five people a bit too few?"
"What? Do you intend to defy the Holy Decree?"
