Chapter 259 The Imperial Concubine 6 (Bonus Chapter 2 for Donations)

"A mere guard in this palace is destined to be trampled on and oppressed!"

I don't care what you do, the higher you stand, the more say you'll have, and the more likely you are to succeed in what you want to do.

Prepare well and strive to make a name for yourself in next year's imperial examination. With your grandfather's connections, your official career will be smooth sailing. Once you reach a position where you can influence the court, you can do whatever you want!

Murong Yue was awakened by his older sister's scolding. After returning home, he studied diligently. He was sent to the palace twice more that night. He was delighted, but at the same time, he became more clear-headed. His sister was right. Only when he stood in a high enough position could he get closer to the person in his heart.

...

Yang Mo became a seventh-rank imperial eunuch.

He even became the chief steward's godson.

The Emperor took him everywhere he went. For a time, Yang Mo's popularity even surpassed that of Consort Ning Yan. Wherever he went, people fawned over him.

Before they knew it, it was New Year's Eve, and the Ning family went to the palace early to pay their respects to the Imperial Concubine.

The family spent a long time being affectionate in the Weiyang Palace before going to the banquet.

Not long after the banquet began, Consort Qing announced that she was pregnant.

She only revealed her pregnancy three months later; she's quite a capable person.

In her previous life, the original owner of this body was a master of abortion, and she managed to get rid of the child in Consort Qing's womb.

Consort Qing discovered that the matter was related to her and even tried to poison the original owner of the body, but she failed. In the end, she was sent to the Cold Palace by the original owner of the body. When the original owner of the body died, Consort Qing was still alive and well.

In this life, Ning Yan will naturally not let go of the child in her womb.

Since we're enemies anyway, holding back will only hurt us.

The powder with special medicinal properties was sprinkled into Zhao Cheng's wine glass and quickly disappeared.

Upon hearing that he was pregnant again, Zhao Cheng was overjoyed and raised his glass to drink it down.

"My beloved concubine is pregnant, so let her be granted the title of Consort Qing." After saying this, he seemed to only then remember Ning Yan and hurriedly asked, "What does my beloved concubine think?"

Ning Yan smiled and said, "Of course I think it's good. If the position of the four consorts hadn't been filled, Consort Qing should have been promoted to another position."

"Your Majesty, it would be better if I were to give this position to Consort Qing. I am utterly unworthy of being a Noble Consort, lacking both talent and virtue."

Zhao Cheng was extremely surprised. Shouldn't this woman want to become his empress?

Why doesn't she even want the position of Imperial Concubine anymore?

Could it be a strategic retreat to advance?

Believe it or not, it's actually possible. After all, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Dingyuan's family could even become an empress!

At this moment, one of the ministers in the hall spoke up, "The Imperial Concubine's thoughtfulness and generosity are truly a blessing for the Emperor and the harem!"

Some who disliked the Imperial Concubine said, "But the Imperial Concubine is right. Consort Qing has made a contribution by bearing the imperial heir, so it is justified for her to become one of the four consorts."

Someone else said, "That's easy, just make the Imperial Concubine Empress! That will free up one of the four imperial concubine positions..."

Upon hearing this, quite a few ministers actually requested that an empress be made. Zhao Cheng was secretly alarmed. Didn't these ministers previously say that the Consort was arrogant and domineering? Why did they now want to make her empress?

There were reasons why the ministers proposed making the Imperial Concubine Empress.

After returning to the capital, Lord Ning learned of Zhao Cheng's plans from his wife; he had secretly visited many people's homes.

Things that were once looked down upon are now considered shameful in order to protect oneself.

Especially with the Prince of Nanling, Zhao Cheng's uncle, echoing the call, the calls for establishing an empress grew even louder.

Left with no other choice, Zhao Cheng had to bestow upon Ning Yan the title of Imperial Noble Consort, and even declared that he would make her Empress the day she gave birth to a prince.

As for Consort Qing, who was used as a pretext, she remained Consort Qing; the Emperor seemed to have completely forgotten about her.

He smiled as he accepted the toasts from the officials, but inwardly he was furious with Consort Qing. Why did she wait until the New Year's Eve banquet to reveal her pregnancy, forcing him to be pressured by the court officials? He was truly enraged.

However, he couldn't show it yet, since she was carrying his child!

Moreover, Consort Qing's family is very powerful in the court. Currently, none of the families of these high-ranking concubines are ones he can touch, so he can only endure it for now.

So after the banquet ended, Zhao Cheng used the excuse of seeing off Consort Qing to separate from Ning Yan.

Ning Yan happily returned to Weiyang Palace.

She had barely entered the palace when the Prince of Nanling arrived.

Gao Sheng, who arrived a step too late, broke out in a cold sweat, and his mind, which had been dominated by desire, regained a moment of clarity.

He wanted to leave immediately, but he was afraid that the emperor would suddenly come and discover what was going on inside, so he simply hid in the shadows and silently guarded outside Weiyang Palace.

Fortunately, the Prince of Nanling was also afraid that the Emperor would come to keep watch with Ning Yan at night.

After all, Ning Yan is now equivalent to a secondary empress, and by all accounts, the emperor should stay in her palace on the first and fifteenth of each month.

So he only had a brief moment of satisfaction before quickly leaving.

Gao Sheng still held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that the two people might not be what he had imagined, because the time was too short; every time he came, he would not leave until the third watch of the night.

So he jumped over the wall into Weiyang Palace and quietly slipped into Ning Yan's bed.

A languid voice came from the bed, "Why are you back again?"

Gao Sheng felt a stab to the heart.

That tone and that voice clearly came from aftermath; he couldn't fool himself no matter how much he tried to deceive himself.

Without thinking about anything, without even getting into bed, he directly pulled off the Imperial Noble Consort's blanket...

Under the bed, a man who was about to crawl out forcefully covered his mouth...

Three-quarters of an hour later, Gao Sheng quieted down.

"So the reason why Your Majesty hasn't been looking for me lately is because she's found another lover."

Ning Yan sighed helplessly. Sure enough, they all had grown legs. These people could come and go as they pleased, it was truly chaotic.

However, she had anticipated this situation and wasn't afraid at all.

"Are you jealous? And you feel like I've wronged you? But I have no feelings for you at all!"

That bastard Zhao Cheng sent me to the palace with an imperial decree, breaking up my fiancé and me!

I'm not reconciled; I want revenge, so I decided to cuckold him. That's why I chose you, with your handsome looks. Didn't I tell you that from the beginning?

So what are you doing?

Both those on the bed and those on the floor fell silent.

Therefore, they were able to become the Imperial Noble Consort's intimate guests thanks to their good looks.

No, the Imperial Noble Consort said she has another fiancé. Doesn't that mean they have another rival in love?

Who exactly is that fiancé?!

Gao Sheng was afraid the Emperor would come, so he didn't dare to investigate further. He tucked Ning Yan in, made his statement, and left.

When Murong Yue crawled out from under the bed, he was still thinking about Gao Sheng's words, "No matter what the reason is for Your Majesty's choice of me, I will never leave Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will not ignore me."

He thought Gao Sheng must have been kicked by a donkey.

He had just stood up when a slender hand pulled him back onto the bed. "I had no idea that Murong Yue, the grandson of the Grand Tutor and one of the four young masters of the capital, had a penchant for eavesdropping. Are you satisfied with what you've heard?"

Murong Yue wanted to say, "Let go, I'm leaving."

The question that came out was, "Besides us, how many others do you have?"

complete.