In the elegant and atmospheric reception room, gift boxes of all sizes are placed all over the floor.

Judging from the appearance, these objects are very exquisite, and the lid is engraved with purple gold badges from the imperial royal family, which are all gifts sent by Ying Hao, the representative of the Office of the Internal Affairs.

Outside the door, rows of inner palace guards stood like javelins, a middle-aged man dressed in neatly and majestic, sitting quietly, and two female officials were waiting beside him, leading a group of girls in white-robed palace skirts.

"...Miss Zhao Xinglan, Your Majesty's meaning is already very obvious. Haven't you made up your mind yet?" Bai Yiqing, the eunuch general manager, persuaded.

He came to welcome Zhao Xinglan into the Imperial Palace to live on the order of Ying Hao. This was originally something that had been decided three days ago, but some changes occurred in the palace midway, which caused Ying Hao to have to deal with it with it, so it was delayed to this day.

"Your Majesty has given you a special instructing that your palace has been sorted out and arranged, and the title of concubines and enthronement are all ready. As long as you move into the imperial palace, you can officially promulgate it at home and abroad. So, do you see..." Bai Yiqing continued to persuade.

Zhao Xinglan frowned and said nothing. Of course, she understood Ying Hao's intention. This time she was asked to move into the imperial palace to live, and she also wanted to protect her, so that the big figures outside would always think about her. Being in the midst of numerous palace bans, many conspiracies against her would become difficult to implement.

It’s just that it’s easy to get in the imperial palace, but it’s difficult to think about it again. The so-called imperial concubine is just the private property of the man. Even if he is branded in the future, he will never be free in his life.

This kind of life is not what Zhao Xinglan wants. Even if she can't avoid the many winds, frosts, snows and rains outside, she is unwilling to give up her freedom.

"Thank you for your love, but I was instructed by the teacher and I still have a heavy responsibility at the moment. I really can't give up my duties and go to the palace to enjoy a peaceful life. So I can only let down Your Majesty's love." Zhao Xinglan's attitude was gentle and firm.

"His Holy Lord? Could he..." Bai Yiqing looked slightly surprised. He was involved in such a transcendent and great existence, and he did not dare to be slighted with his identity.

"Due to the teacher's order, I cannot explain some things clearly. If you have any doubts, you might as well ask the teacher directly." Zhao Xinglan smiled faintly.

“…”

Bai Yiqing couldn't help but feel speechless. Although he was considered to be of high power, he was only limited to the palace of the Qingqiong Empire. When he went outside, his identity might not be good. Especially in the Guardian Star Hall, which had a transcendent status, there were many strong people inside, but no one cared about his face.

"Okay, since that's the case, I can only report back to His Majesty the Emperor." Finally, Bai Yiqing sighed helplessly and stood up to say goodbye.

Zhao Xinglan politely sent him out of the door.

When she came back, Yang Yufei's slender and graceful figure flashed out of the inner room lightly, hugging her and kissing her. Then she said with some regret:

"Why did you refuse? Sister, I've found out clearly. The title that guy reserved for you is 'Lan', and he is the second only to the queen's imperial concubine, one of the four most respected concubines in the harem. Many sisters break the position that they can't even compete for."

"Is that true? Then he must have been under a lot of pressure in order to leave this important position for me, right?" Zhao Xinglan said with a faint smile.

"Not? Many meritorious officials and wealthy families all complained about this, but he insisted on not giving up, so this matter was able to proceed as he wanted." Yang Yufei sighed.

For such a super empire, the throne of concubines in the harem is of course an important political resource. A royal concubine second only to the queen, with many conditions, noble ladies from wealthy families may not be able to grab them in their entire lives. After all, according to the laws and traditions of the empire, the offspring of the four concubines are qualified to compete for the future inheritance of the throne.

If Yang Yufei fails to compete for the position of queen in the future, she will be able to be one of the four concubines at most.

Zhao Xinglan felt a little moved in his heart. Whether Ying Hao married him since he won was not much help to his stable status. But he still cared about himself and was willing to win the highest status and status for her, which shows that this guy still has a real relationship with her in his heart.

Of course, no matter how moved it is, Zhao Xinglan will not make concessions on the issue of principle. Want to promise to become his harem? Wait for the next life.

"Let's not mention this anymore, let's talk about dealing with the harvest." Zhao Xinglan said to her.

Yang Yufei understood it and came to the secret room with her. After opening the blocking facilities, she talked for a while before she came out.

"Tonight, the largest chamber of commerce alliance in the imperial capital will hold a large-scale auction. At that time, many rare starry sea treasures will appear, and there should be something you can use." Yang Yufei whispered.

Zhao Xinglan nodded. In order to reach the demigod realm as soon as possible and obtain the qualification to participate in the next generation of Saint Lord inheritance test, she had long wanted to buy some rare cultivation resources that could quickly improve her strength.

Of course, high-end resources of this level must be unimaginable sky-high prices, and often there are prices but no markets. If it weren't for the large amount of gains created from the Star Gate, she wouldn't have the confidence to participate in such an auction.

...

As night falls, outside the "Star Arrival" auction house on the ninth planet, there are bustling traffic, guests are everywhere, and it is very lively.

In the auction hall on the top floor, well-trained maids arranged Yang Yufei and Zhao Xinglan in a closed VIP suite, from which they could overlook the entire huge auction hall.

For such top auction houses, major wealthy families have retained fixed suite seats here for many years and can be used as long as they are needed.

Zhao Xinglan had never experienced such an auction of the interstellar empire before, so she was a little nervous this time. She touched the VIP card in her arms with a denomination of up to five million star crystals, and felt a little relieved.

As time went by, on the platform in the center of the hall below, a majestic old man wearing a white uniform with a majestic and solemn expression and an auctioneer's nameplate on his chest walked up with a light pace, bowed slightly, and began to introduce himself in a magnetic voice.

Later, the auction officially begins.

Under the snow-white light source, a projection of a spaceship from the lost civilization appeared, which seemed to be extremely old, but due to proper maintenance, the spaceship still looked quite complete. It instantly attracted the attention of many guests.

Although this thing has little practical value, it is a rare collection of antiques, so there are still many customers who are willing to spend money on it.
Chapter completed!