"You all get up first, don't kneel."

I don't know if it's because she's acted too much, but now she speaks in a soft and gentle voice.

Judging from her tone, the palace maids and eunuchs knew that she was not the kind of mistress who would make things difficult for people.

They all breathed a sigh of relief and continued with their tasks.

It seems the rumors were true.

Gu Cairen's personality has changed drastically; her fiery temper has now become as gentle as water.

Lotus stepped forward and helped Gu Jiangli off the bed.

"Lotus, let them clean up inside first. Why don't you come with me for a walk in the yard?"

She wanted to stretch her muscles, but Xiao Dingyuan was quite the torturer; he almost broke her apart in one night.

Lotus blushed, but she was happy for Gu Jiangli and helped her walk outside.

"Alright, Lotus will take you to the courtyard for a look."

The yard should be the first place to be cleaned.

The scene before him left Gu Jiangli somewhat shocked.

The original weeds have been completely removed and replaced with a variety of refreshing flowers.

Even the air is filled with a subtle fragrance.

Yes, Gu Jiangli likes it very much.

"Congratulations, Your Highness! I knew you would win His Majesty's favor."

"His Majesty has lifted the confinement of the young lady and brought so many people to serve you, which shows how much he favors you!"

Lotus looked delighted, her words revealing her excitement.

"With Your Majesty making such a big move, won't the whole harem know about my affairs?"

"Of course! Eunuch Wen personally came to the Imperial Kitchen to convey His Majesty's decree, transferring me to Yilan Palace as his personal maid. Everyone in the Imperial Kitchen heard it! This news will probably spread throughout the entire palace very soon!"

"Looks like I've suddenly become a favorite in the harem."

"Hehe, with your beauty and temperament, it's only a matter of time before you gain His Majesty's favor."

Gu Jiangli felt very pleased to hear these words.

The lotus has a knack for making what is actually a compliment sound genuine.

Those who heard this were extremely pleased.

Gu Jiangli smiled and said, "Lotus, this is just the beginning. We still have eight more ranks to go."

Lotus didn't fully understand the meaning behind Gu Jiangli's words, but she still nodded blankly, "No matter where Master goes, Lotus will follow him to the death."

Gu Jiangli did not doubt Hehua's loyalty.

After all, that person has definitely passed the system's loyalty test with a score of 100!

[Ding dong! Zizai heard his darling's call and has quickly logged on~]

The familiar voice of the customer service representative appeared in Gu Jiangli's mind.

Gu Jiangli immediately stopped strolling around the courtyard and said to the lotus flower:

"Lotus, I'll just stretch my muscles here, I don't need to walk anymore."

Lotus nodded, "Alright, I'll wait here." Then she stood aside.

While twisting her aching waist to do radio calisthenics, Gu Jiangli was having a mental conversation with Zizai.

"You've finally figured it out. Where's my reward?" Gu Jiangli thought to himself.

[Hey, please understand, there are some situations where I can't watch this. It will automatically go into sleep mode, otherwise I'll get banned. That's why I'm a little late going online~]

"...Let's get practical."

[Okay, congratulations! The mission progress has advanced another step! Your 500 points have been credited to your account, your favorability with the Emperor has increased by 40, and the system will reward you with another 200 points.]

Your points account currently has a balance of 759 points!

"That's more like it."

She took the pills, and now there should be a life growing inside her.

In two months, once the news of her pregnancy is released, she can earn another 1000 points.

Earning points wasn't difficult, she was certain of that once again.

[If you accumulate 1000 points, you can unlock a hidden storyline!]

"I have a hidden storyline? Why didn't you mention it?"

[Because this storyline is related to you, but not entirely, you can choose to unlock it or not.]

Gu Jiangli immediately changed her attitude, "Zizai~ I know you're the best, so tell me first, is it worth it for me to exchange 1000 points for a hidden storyline?"

[Hmm... This storyline is the decisive factor in your perilous situation, and also a crucial asset in your path to becoming Queen.]

Gu Jiangli's expression suddenly became extremely serious.

A bargaining chip to become empress!

This is such an important thing!

She knew that she needed to achieve two small goals here to complete her mission.

The first goal is to have a baby. I'm almost pregnant now, so I've accomplished a little bit of that goal.

The second is to become empress!

She's currently a ninth-rank concubine, eight ranks away from becoming a first-rank empress!

This hidden storyline is actually her main bargaining chip to become empress?

Then I'll have to spend those 1000 points!

Gu Jiangli cleared his throat twice: "Ahem, Zizai, you know it's not easy to earn points..."

[You were just thinking to yourself how easy it is to earn points! I heard you~]

Gu Jiangli: ......

The system can hear your thoughts; you have absolutely no secrets from it.

However, judging from your intelligence, you should be able to deduce the content of this hidden storyline.

Gu Jiangli chuckled awkwardly twice: "Haha, thank you for acknowledging my intelligence."

【You're welcome, dear~ If you have any questions about anything that doesn't require points to redeem, Zizai will be happy to answer them to the best of his ability~】

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