The audience before the king

A group of girls stand in line, their delicate features captured in the traditional Chinese guohua style. The king, adorned in a fur coat and seated on a royal chair, overlooks them with an air of authority. One girl, with long black hair and pale, smooth skin, kneels on the dirty ground, her expression filled with surrender and shame. Her posture bends over in submission, as if weighed down by the burden of their fate. The scene is rendered with intricate details, subtle shading, and fine brushwork, evoking a sense of ancient Chinese art.