At that moment, Yan Ge suddenly heard a “ding”, and a resounding male voice spoke unhurriedly, “Congratulations on activating the Male Consort Upgrade System. Please select ‘Yes’ to initiate the program now or ‘No’ for a delayed activation. After 10 seconds, the system will automatically select ‘Yes’.”
Yan Ge’s headache intensified, thinking that the strange voice he heard was a hallucination. Feeling dizzy for a moment, he heard the voice again, “The Male Consort Upgrade System has been officially activated. Main Mission 1: Participate in the Selection. Successful completion of the mission will give you rewards: 5 taels of silver and 1 Transformation Pill. Please select ‘Yes’ to accept the mission or ‘No’ to reject it.”
Yan Ge shuddered. Was it real or not? What was this talk of “automatic selection”? He couldn’t comprehend it. Only then did he notice a screen-like light panel in the void, displaying the content of the voice in familiar Chinese characters.
He blinked, and the screen was still there. He quickly turned his head to look at the others in the room, but they showed no signs of any abnormalities. Yan Ge immediately realized that he was probably the only one who could see the screen. Naturally, he wanted to reject the mission. The thought had barely crossed his mind when the word “No” flickered as if it had been pressed.
“By rejecting the mission, the Yan Family will face great calamity. Are you sure you want to confirm the rejection of the mission?”
Yan Ge fell silent. Although he didn’t understand what this system was all about, he deemed it more credible than incredible. He was now a member of the Yan Family, could he refuse?
No, he couldn’t. He silently chose “Yes.”
“The mission will now commence. Wishing you success in completing the mission.”
“Ge Er? Ge Er? What’s the matter with you?” Madam Yan looked at him with a mixture of concern and tears in her eyes.
“The doctor is here! The doctor is here!”
Yan Ge watched an elderly man in a gray robe with a long beard come in. He placed a few fingers on his wrist, and he(Yan Ge) frowned slightly. He had truly crossed over, and finding a way back was inevitable, but before that, he needed to make use of his identity as Young Master Yan.
After making up his mind, his heart temporarily settled, contemplating the current situation. Which dynasty had he crossed into? It was certain that this was not any dynasty in Chinese history. He had never heard of any dynasty that selected male consorts. Even Emperor Wu Zetian only kept a few favored men but never conferred them the title of consort.
The doctor finished taking the pulse, adjusted his beard, and said to Madam Yan, “Madam, the young master is not seriously injured. His memory loss is due to the severe fever. His memory cannot be restored through medication. I apologize for my limited knowledge and inability to help. Perhaps one day in the future, the young master’s memory will naturally recover. However, Madam, rest assured that the memory loss will not affect the young master’s future life. As for the swelling on his forehead, with a prescription from me, it will subside within two days.”
“Thank you, Doctor,” Madam Yan forced a smile and had a servant escort the doctor out.
Yan Ge leaned weakly against the headboard and coughed softly before saying, “Mother, your son is useless, causing you to worry. Although I have lost my memory, I will still serve you filially in the future.”
Madam Yan sighed with distress and said, “You speak nonsense. Have you forgotten that you are about to participate in the Xiunan Selection?”
Yan Ge froze.
Madam Yan sighed again, saying, “You rest well for now. I will come back to talk to you later.”
Seeing that she was kind and amiable, Yan Ge hurriedly stopped her. “Mother, I’m much better now. Why don’t you tell me about the selection?”
Madam Yan carefully examined his complexion, and seeing that he was indeed not uncomfortable, waved away the attendants, sat back at the bedside, and said, “Your father and your elder brother won’t return until tonight. Mother will talk to you about the Xiunan Selection. Two months ago, the former emperor abdicated, and the crown prince ascended to the throne. The new emperor wants to enrich the harem, so he will select young women and men among the children of officials ranked sixth or higher. It is inevitable for all unmarried men and women between the ages of sixteen and eighteen.”
Yan Ge mocked, “It’s one thing if the emperor favors the male body, but to do it so openly, he truly doesn’t fear the ridicule of the people.”
Madam Yan looked at him strangely and said, “Have you even forgotten about your ‘flower body’?”
“Flower body? What’s that?” Yan Ge quickly asked, a sense of unease welling up within him.
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