C14

In the darkness of the night, Chin An Palace was majestic and silent, like a dormant hunting beast.

It quietly stood there, not saying a word. The bright yellow glazed roof tiles occasionally flashed a trace of light under the starlight, which was the sharp light in its eyes.

In Yao Yue's eyes, it was as if she had already opened her bloody mouth, quietly waiting for her arrival.

She felt that her fate was helpless and sad!

But more tragically, before she could finish lamenting her fate, she already saw Zhang Ying's smiling face.

Yaoyue restrained her emotions, and her face showed a faint trace of a smile. Zhao Fuhai followed closely behind with a plate in his hand. Zhang Ying smiled as he came forward, and after a glance at Zhao Fuhai, he understood everything, "Greetings to the Empress. Empress came to see the Emperor? "

"Yes." With her face burning, Yao Yue unconsciously lowered her eyes. Fortunately, the thick darkness covered her face, "I will have to trouble you to inform me."

Yaoyue still maintained her humility as a palace maid. Even now, though, it is not the same as it was then. To her, this humility seemed to have been born and fused with her blood and bones.

Zhang Ying, however, did not dare to accept her words. He bowed and said, "Esteemed Empress is too courteous. Your servant will go notify them right away."

Time slowly passed, and the night wind slowly began to blow. As Yao Yue stood in the darkness, her mind became increasingly clear.

What could she do to divert the emperor's attention from his nobleman?

When she had been reading Imperial Consort's books in the afternoon, she had already come to a conclusion. The empress dowager's meaning was to prevent that charming fox from getting close to the emperor, not to mention the elders within the palace. As for the new consort, Fu Chang Zai had left a very deep impression on her.

Later on, after Xiao Man's reminder, she seemed to recall that Fu Chang had been seen in the distant during the Yang Mansion's banquet.

After three rounds of drinking, many of the imperial concubines' courage grew as they swarmed towards the emperor like a swarm of bees. After all, there was no matriarch in the palace right now, and the matriarch couldn't be idle for too long. She would definitely choose one or two of the current consorts to be conferred the title of consort. And for a new concubine, even if she couldn't get a consort, even if she couldn't get a rank up, how could she be afraid of not having enough power and influence when she had the favor of the emperor?

She was the only one who sat in her own seat, not moving at all.

Those who were able to maintain their calm in this kind of situation were not intelligent people, but honest people. But no matter what kind of person it was, they were all people the Empress Dowager needed.

She had investigated Fu Chang Zai's family background. Her surname was Yan, her maiden name was HengShuang, and her father was Hunan Patrol Officer Yan Hongshi. Yan Hongshi was a scholar for three years. He had toiled for more than twenty years, starting from the time he had first met the county. He had not been appointed to the post of Patrol Officer for more than a few years. This person was meticulous and humble, not doing much with his accomplishments, but he was not lacking either. A single word represented him.

However, it was precisely this sort of people who filled up more than half of the imperial court of the Grand Xia.

Although Yan Hong Shi was mediocre, he had an advantage that was not considered good. He did not like to be greedy. As a result, the Ministry had a good impression of him on several occasions. He was also lucky to have met with the death of Patrol Officer Hunan three years ago. When Yan Hongsi's term of office expired, he had added the death of Patrol Officer Hunan.

This sort of person was the most useful to an Emperor.

Just as he was thinking, Zhang Ying had already turned around and returned. Yao Yue's nerves were tense for no reason. Under Zhang Ying's guidance, she entered Chin An Palace with Zhao Fuhai.

After a series of complicated kowtows, Yao Yue silently stood up. He raised his head and saw that the emperor was holding a book and seemed to be studying it. Seeing her coming, and then looking at Zhao Fuhai behind her, although his face was still indifferent, but his eyes revealed a hint of a smile. Yaoyue only felt a "Teng" as her face was set ablaze.

"Your Majesty," Yao Yue said while trying her best to remain calm. She forced herself to open her mouth, "It's time to turn the tables. This son of mine is here to serve you."

After saying that, his eyes shifted. Zhao Fuhai immediately bowed and brought the tray to the emperor's side, kneeling down.

In contrast to Yaoyue's caution, Helian Jia appeared to be indifferent. He only glanced at it once before saying, "Yiyi, please."

Yaoyue accompanied him with a smile, "Your majesty, your noble body is unwell. Your son has temporarily stopped her sleep. I hope that the Emperor will choose a different Empress. "

"How are you?" Helian Jia seemed somewhat surprised. "When did this happen?"

"Early this morning, a palace maid from Cheng Gan Palace came to report that noble Yi had caught a cold and invited the imperial physician to come take a look. It seems she still has some serious matters and needs to rest for a few days." At that time, I was in the palace to pay my respects to Her Majesty, but I did not see anyone from Cheng Qianggong. When your son returned, Eunuch Zhao immediately showed your son the pulse of your esteemed self. The pulse also said that your esteemed self had caught a cold, and needs to take a few sets of medicine before you can take a look at it. "

This explanation was something that Yao Yue had practiced several times in her heart. She had not yet figured out the Emperor's current attitude towards his noble master, so she had to use her own words.

The emperor's gaze swept across Yao Yue's face for a moment before he looked at Zhang Ying. "Zhang Ying, send someone to Cheng Gan Palace to take a look. If there's a serious problem with your illness, we can pass on the information to the imperial physician." "I have a 1000-year-old ginseng from Changbai Mountain that I gave to you as a reward."

Everyone was stunned. That thousand year old ginseng from the Changbai Mountain was given to the emperor by the Shengjing Lieutenant a few days ago. The emperor's treasure had always been kept well, but now … He gave it to a noble so easily?

Zhang Ying reacted quickly. He immediately bowed and left the palace. The only person by the emperor's side was a young eunuch. Yaoyue glanced at the emperor, seemingly very worried. Yao Yue was afraid that he wouldn't order a sign today, so she braced herself and said, "Your majesty, since noble Yi is ill, you can choose an imperial concubine to serve you."

The Emperor didn't reply immediately. He only looked at her indifferently before saying, "Normally, I'm the most fond of people. Now that she's sick, I'll wait for her to recover before speaking."

With a 'clang' in her heart, Yaoyue felt as if a stone had smashed into her heart!

He really got what he wanted! Yao Yue simply couldn't help but curse in her heart. What was so good about that noble youth that was worthy of the emperor? In terms of appearance, she was just a little girl. In terms of temperament, there was pride in her. She was not the least bit amiable, as if the other concubines were inferior to her! Furthermore, she relied on a dead person to fight for a woman's favor. This kind of woman … It was simply an insult to the Yin clan!

With a single breath remaining, Yaoyue smiled apologetically again, "I naturally understand royal father's intentions. But Imperial Father had been busy with his affairs these past few days, day and night. This son and Esteemed Empress Dowager watched them from the side, their hearts uneasy. Yuanshou 29 years. Your son is not in Shang Jing, so I have no chance to see the new Empress. That day, when the children and officials of the Duo Yang palace feast looked from afar, they were all very charming and lively, which made them very attractive. The emperor doted on those who were important to him, so he must be thinking the same thing to those who were important to him. But if she knew that the Emperor was working so hard for her, she would definitely feel uneasy. How could this illness recover so quickly? This son said that, for the sake of protecting your noble family, royal father should choose an imperial concubine to accompany him, so that he could relieve his body from the exhaustion caused by the political affairs of the court during the day. "For the sake of your benefactor, the Emperor will remember your kindness. In the future, you will do your best to serve the Emperor and show your filial piety to the Empress Dowager."

Not to mention the emperor, even Zhao Fuhai didn't expect such words from Yaoyue. The emperor was stunned. A few deep lights flashed across his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. Even though Yaoyue's smile was stiff, the emperor just stared at her. Even if she had ten thousand guts, she wouldn't dare to retract her smile.

Finally, the Emperor moved. His fingers moved across the tray, but he remained indifferent. Thinking for a moment, the emperor suddenly smiled and looked at Yao Yue, "Yuan Shuo's twenty-nine new concubines, I'm not very familiar with them either." "Why don't you choose one for me?"

Helian Jia saw that she was laughing with a deep meaning and her body trembled. She really wanted to smash something on him!

You're not familiar with it? You've slept with me all the time, but you're not familiar with me?!

Zhao Fuhai moved slightly in front of the emperor. In the end, he was still a eunuch, so he had to bear with it.

Yaoyue lowered her eyes. After a long time, she finally managed to repress her anger. He raised his head with a face full of fear. "Imperial Father must be joking. Your son is a woman, and he is also Imperial Father's daughter-in-law. No matter what, I won't dare overstep my authority in this matter. Your Imperial Majesty, please enlighten me."

"You are my daughter-in-law, but you are the one in charge of the ceremonies. Choosing concubines for me is your responsibility." The emperor paused and looked at Zhao Fuhai, who was kneeling in front of him. "Zhao Fuhai, what you said is true, but it's not true."

Zhao Fuhai's heart skipped a beat! The Emperor was making a fool out of them all today, he wouldn't let a single one of them off! This ball was kicked back to him?

Zhao Fuhai was also not in a hurry, and said, "Your servant …. This servant doesn't dare to say. "

The emperor seemed to be addicted to it and laughed. "What is there to be afraid of? Say it."

"Your servant obeys," Zhao Fuhai said as he kowtowed to the emperor, "Your Imperial Majesty, the supervisor of this etiquette department does indeed have the responsibility of serving as the emperor's concubine. Only, the servant thought that since the imperial concubine hadn't lived in the palace for a long time, she didn't know what the emperor liked. If she chose a concubine that the emperor didn't like, the imperial concubine would surely be terrified. "Your majesty the Emperor's natural appearance is too inconceivable. How could the servants guess his preferences? That's why this servant dares. It's the same as the imperial concubine, I'd still like to invite Your Majesty to choose one yourself."

Yao Yue secretly heaved a sigh of relief. In the end, Zhao Fuhai didn't add oil to her fire. The emperor looked at the two of them, and the smile on his face became even lazier. It's just that I'm tired today and don't want to think about that. Yaoyue, choose one for me. "

The emperor said as he gently pushed the tray to the other side of the table, facing Yao Yue.

Zhao Fuhai gave Yao Yue a sympathetic look. This time, I won't be able to save you.

Yaoyue felt like a caged bird, while the emperor was a hunter standing outside the cage, enjoying the show.

He suddenly felt depressed. Yaoyue raised her head to look at the emperor, her eyes shining.

Choose it! In any case, you forced me to do this. Do you think I don't dare to choose?

"Your Imperial Majesty's decree, your son doesn't dare disrespect it. Then, your son is being presumptuous!"

Yaoyue bowed towards Helian Jia Ying. The smile deepened on Helian Jia's face, and she waved her hand to avoid her salutation. Yao Yue slowly stepped forward and stood in front of the tray.

The sign was personally prepared by Zhao Fuhai. Other than noble people, there were 30 signs of concubines on the tray. The ones at the front were naturally the ones that were pampered. The ones at the back, however, the ones that were pampered were less and less. Yaoyue originally wanted to choose Fu Chang Zai, but when she glanced over, she coincidentally saw Fu Chang Zai's concubine at the side.

She was the mother of the princess of the spirit realm.

Almost immediately, Yao Yue changed her mind. She stretched out her hand to pick up the chastity token. Picking it up with both hands, she offered it to the Emperor.

The emperor seemed to be somewhat surprised as well. It seemed that he had not seen his concubine for a long time. He stared at the sign for a long time before saying, "A chastity?"

Even though her tone was doubtful, it was also gentle. Yao Yue's heart slightly relaxed.

"Consort Zhen has been in the palace for a long time, serving royal father for many years, and her personality is also docile and generous. When I first entered the palace, I could often see Consort Zhen, who then sent off the Princess of the Spirit Realm for marriage. Although Consort Zhen was extremely reluctant to part with the Princess, he forced himself to hold back his tears and told her to serve King Tumen well, so that Da Xia and Tumen could get along in harmony and fulfill her duties as a princess, not betraying the grace of the emperor. "The Emperor also knows that this son's own mother died long ago, so he was deeply impressed by this scene. He felt that no matter if it was as mother or concubine, Consort Zhen was very dutiful and must not be forgotten until now."

A trace of sadness flashed across Yaoyue's face, temporarily offsetting her previous resentment towards the Emperor. Helian Jia looked at her indifferently. Then, her gaze shifted to the sign of a chastity. She muttered to herself for a moment before smiling lightly, "I, have not seen a chastity for a long time." "Since you've said it, I will go to Yonghe Palace tonight."