The empress dowager was thoroughly angered, but could not really argue with Ji Wu Jiu, because Xian Concubine normally created the character of virtue and gentleness, this time it matches perfectly, the emperor wants to get a concubine that can get close to the gods to help pray for the empress, if she was not chosen, who else would be good enough?
No matter what, one is an empress, another just a concubine, if anything were to happen to the empress, if the concubine is required to do something, then they would have to do it.
This time, Xian Concubine really got scared, she did not know that Ji Wu Jiu will be so heartless. As per the character that she has established, it was not right for her to reject him, but can only quietly tear up in front of Ji Wu Jiu, portraying a “I am not willing to part with you” expression of heartbreak, not saying if she will go or not go, and was only hoping that Ji Wu Jiu will suddenly soften his heart and retract his edict.
Ji Wu Jiu does look like he has soften his heart, he said “I advise you to go there to hide yourself first, according to the empress, her wish was to let you shave your hair as well, in order to show your sincerity to the gods”.