Chapter 111 If Line: If Yuanyuan Becomes a Concubine (2)

Xiao Yan was the first to know that a woman had inexplicably appeared in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, and he was not surprised to hear what his father said.

The purpose of designating Yang as the Crown Princess was to implement her father's tax reform. It actually made no difference whether Yang entered the Eastern Palace or the Harem.

It was a good thing for him as he no longer had to become a couple with a stranger.

"Since my father has other plans, I would like to postpone the selection of the Crown Princess for a few years."

Xiao Qi paused, "First, I have a lot of homework every day and have no time to take care of marriage; second, the remaining girls are all from noble families, and I don't want to get involved in these factional disputes."

The emperor picked up the teacup and took a sip nonchalantly, "You can deal with the Queen Mother yourself, I don't care."

"Yes." Xiao Yan chuckled, "It's getting late, I'll take my leave now."

After saying this, he stood up, bowed, and after receiving the response, he left.

Chang Ying took the opportunity to walk into the inner hall and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, over at the West Warm Pavilion..."

The emperor glanced at him indifferently, said nothing, and walked straight towards the west warm pavilion.

Chang Ying was stunned for a moment, then a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face, and he hurriedly followed.

However, when they walked around the main hall and turned into the west warm pavilion, Yang Manyan, who had been waiting for a long time, had already fallen into a deep sleep.

The light between the beds was dim. She could be seen leaning against the headboard with her eyes closed. Her breathing was steady and shallow. Her face was flushed, her hair was lush and she was extremely beautiful.

Chang Ying hurried forward and called her softly, "Your Majesty, wake up, the emperor is here!"

Yang Manyan woke up from her dream instantly, but as soon as she opened her eyes, she met a pair of deep and bottomless dark eyes, and she couldn't help but tremble all over.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, your servant pays homage." She hurriedly stood up and saluted in a formal manner.

The emperor narrowed his dark eyes and looked down at her from a high position. When his eyes touched the loose and slightly open collar of her clothes, the round arc was so white that it was dazzling...

His Adam's apple moved slightly, and he just said coldly, "No need to be polite."

Being stared at by this burning gaze, Yang Manyan's heart was beating like a drum, "Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."

However, Chang Ying and others had already tactfully retreated.

Since he had decided to make her his concubine, the emperor naturally did not intend to treat her as a decoration.

He got angry in front of Chang Ying during the day simply because he didn't want to hear others comment on his woman unscrupulously.

The emperor suddenly reached out and grasped her chin, his dark eyes thick and dark, "Do you know how to sleep with me?"

Hearing this, Yang Manyan's face flushed red and she stammered, "Your Majesty, I don't know how to..."

"Didn't you kick me hard that night? You won't do that when we sleep together?" The emperor sneered.

Yang Manyan was so frightened that his knees went weak and his back felt cold.

But before she could kneel down and beg for mercy, she suddenly felt her body lighten and the man actually picked her up sideways.

In the dim light, the emperor's eyes were fixed on her.

On the night they first met, she was dressed very simply and looked like a young palace maid. He even suspected that she was a trap carefully set by the Cining Palace.

After all, Queen Mother Jiang had done many such things during the previous emperor's reign.

But to his surprise, she didn't recognize who he was at all, and even pretended to faint in an attempt to lure him away and escape.

At first he thought that this was her tactic of playing hard to get, but when he learned that she was the Crown Princess he had chosen for his son, his misunderstanding was cleared up.

As the man approached, Yang Manyan felt ashamed and afraid, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

"Why are you shaking?" The emperor raised his eyebrows and stroked her silky hair with his palm.

Yang Manyan's whole body trembled again, and tears as big as beans instantly filled his eyes.

The emperor's eyes became increasingly gloomy. "You will stay in the West Warm Pavilion for the time being. I have already sent the imperial edict to the Ministry of Rites to confer the title of consort."

"Become a concubine?" Yang Manyan looked up in surprise, and immediately forgot even her fear.

"Well, I'll make you my concubine, and give you the title Yuan." The man's voice was deep and hoarse.

Today, the Ministry of Rites presented quite a few titles for him to choose from, including "Xian", "Liang", "Shu", "De", "Li", "Gong", and "Jing", etc.

Thinking back on her performance that night, the word "Beautiful" barely fits the bill, but it's too frivolous to use it as a title.

Yuan means the beginning. Yang is his first woman and will be his only one, so she deserves this title.

However, the title he personally drafted surprised the Ministry of Rites and cabinet ministers.

"Empress Yuan" has always meant the original wife. It is said that this Empress Yang is just the daughter of a fifth-rank minor official. How could the emperor value her so much?

Yang Manyan was also so shocked that he couldn't recover.

In the past, Emperor Wen created the position of Imperial Noble Consort for his cousin Tang, which was higher in rank than the Vice Empress. Below them were Noble Consort, Consort, Imperial Concubine, Honored Lady, Talented Lady, Selected Concubine, and Fair Lady.

The position of a concubine is already a high position. With her background, how could she be given the title of a concubine for the first time?

The emperor then said, "As long as you behave yourself, I will give you a higher rank, but you don't have to dream of becoming the empress."

The crown prince has been established for many years, and he is very satisfied with the prince. It is impossible for him to produce another legitimate son and cause controversy for no reason.

Naturally, Yang Manyan didn't dare to expect more. It was good enough that she could save her life and not implicate her family. How could she possibly think of anything else?

While her thoughts were wandering, the emperor was staring at her with his eyes lowered.

She had a gorgeous appearance, a well-proportioned figure, and yet she looked innocent and naive. The two contradictions made it impossible for him to take his eyes off her.

He believed that he was strict with himself and had no interest in women. In particular, the death of his brother, Emperor Yongshun, had always been a constant lingering thought in his mind, making him stay away from women even more.

But now he found that he was gradually losing the self-control that he was proud of.

The red candle burned silently, and in the distance the faint "tick-tick" sound of a Western clock could be heard.