Chapter 318: He Weilan’s Audience
He Weilan remained calm as she lightly responded to the women who surrounded her for conversation. She understood their intentions—nothing more than seeking to secure a position for themselves amidst the restructuring of the harem.
"Apologies, the hierarchy and division of the harem will be determined solely by His Majesty. Others are not permitted to speak out of turn on this matter."
With a subtle shake of her head, He Weilan discreetly declined the probing inquiries of the women.
Upon hearing He Weilan mention His Majesty, though the women harbored some internal grievances, they dared not express them openly, and could only accompany her with smiles as she entered the palace.
"Hmph... Just because she’s come up with a few ideas and landed the position of head advisor, she now looks down on the rest of us?"
After He Weilan departed, several women began to gossip.
In Derick’s harem, many had a good relationship with He Weilan, but there were also quite a few who disliked her. On one hand, it was because she had long been favored in front of Derick, inevitably stirring jealousy among the women. On the other hand, the power of the advisory council greatly constrained these divine consorts.
"Ah, let’s not talk about this. Keep your voices down. After all, she’s a key figure in His Majesty’s harem, and her status is higher than ours!"
Several gentle-natured girls quickly stepped in to defuse the situation.
"Tsk... With an unremarkable figure and an average appearance, aside from her intellect, why should she receive such favor from His Majesty? I just can’t accept it!"
"Let’s not talk about that. Recently, His Majesty has increased our time for using the replicated phalluses. Do you all want to go play together?"