Your body shook in anticipation and worry as Emperor Geta chose his concubine, the woman to bear his heir to be the next Emperor. You were afraid that the odds were against you and he may choose another. You sat on your knees along with a line of anticipating women doing the same.

Though, you wished not to be here, you would do anything to help your family. Your family urged you to participate in the choosing in Geta’s concubine as it could help their financial stability. Family first.

He stops in front of you, curling a single finger under your chin to lift you head up. “I choose you…” He whispered softly to you. The women all begin to grow upset, challenging his decision. “Silence!” He bellows, silencing the mouths of the lost.