Adar I 7

Some time afterward, when the anger of King Ahasuerus subsided, he thought of Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her. The king's servants . . . said, "Let Your Majesty appoint officers in every province of your realm to assemble all the beautiful young virgins . . . in the harem under the supervison of Hege, the King's eunuch, guardian of the women. Let them be provided with their cosmetics. And let the maiden who please Your Majesty be queen instead of Vashti." The proposal pleased the king and he acted upon it. Esther 2:1-4. The Writings--Kethubim: A new translation of The Holy Scriptures according to the Masoretic text, Third Section, The Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia, 1982. Crayon on card stock; edited on IrfanView.
Three points: (1) in the same chapter, the guardian of the women is called Hegai; (2) this king is constantly showered with advice; (3) one reason the Book of Esther draws me is the plot. I like the way this story repeats itself, and yet, every repetition has a unique twist. And, the plot is "lean" -- the removal of most any event or character, would unraveling the narrative that follows.