Chapter 174 The Cannon Fodder Concubine of the Harem—Reassigned Back to the Capital

That night, Yaoyao slept soundly as usual. She was not so angry that she couldn't sleep all night because Emperor Jingping was with someone else.

At first, Yao Yao felt very uncomfortable, but then she thought that this was, after all, the era of imperial power, and the emperor's word was law, so she couldn't possibly influence the emperor's thoughts.

But Yao Yao changed her mind; she would no longer consider the Emperor as a target for her charms.

The next day, the weather was sunny, and Yao Yao slept soundly until the sun rose.

After getting enough sleep, I feel much better.

Yaoyao called Hongguo in to serve her, but saw a joyful expression on Hongguo's face.

"Little Guo'er, why are you so happy so early in the morning? Did something good happen?"

Yao Yao asked jokingly.

Hongguo saw that her master seemed to have forgotten yesterday's unpleasantness, but she was still very excited:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty did not stay overnight at Consort Shu's place yesterday. He slept in the Hall of Mental Cultivation!"

Upon hearing the news, Yao Yao's eyes lit up, and a deep smile curved her lips.

"Little Guo'er, how did you know?" Yao Yao pouted and asked, pretending not to care.

Seeing the smile in her mistress's eyes, Hongguo realized that her mistress was finally in a better mood, and she said proudly:

"Of course I overheard it! I met Xiao Li, who serves Steward Wang, on the road, and he told me!"

So the news came from Wangbao, which means it's definitely true!

At this moment, Yaoyao felt even hungrier.

*

On this day, Consort Shu's mother, Lady Chen, went to the palace to see her daughter again.

"Mother, why have you come at this hour?"

Since Consort Shu took over the management of the inner palace, Lady Chen had been going to the palace once every two months. This time, however, only a month had passed since her last visit.

Chen hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Consort Shu frowned and asked, "Mother, what exactly happened? Has something happened in the manor?"

Madam Chen shook her head and sighed, saying, "Your father said that His Majesty has issued an edict to transfer Consort Xu's father back to the capital and promote him to the rank of Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, a third-rank official."

"What!" Consort Shu exclaimed in surprise.

"How is this possible!" Consort Shu's face turned extremely pale; she could not accept this fact.

She never expected that Xu Yaoyao, that bitch, would be so favored!

Not only did she get the emperor to promote her rank three levels, but she also managed to persuade His Majesty to transfer her father from Yangzhou to the capital, and her official position was promoted several levels!

Is this what they mean by "one person's path leads to the ascension of even their chickens and dogs"?

His Majesty has never been so irrational before!

"Damn it! It must be that bitch Xu Yaoyao's pillow talk!" Consort Shu said through gritted teeth.

Madam Chen quickly pulled her back, reminding her, "Daughter, don't be impulsive! We can't change His Majesty's mind. Most importantly, judging from the current situation, our previous plan has completely fallen through."

Consort Shu took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

"Mother, do you know that His Majesty has stayed at her place for several nights in a row? This has never happened before!" Consort Shu's voice was somewhat aggrieved.

Chen said with remorse, "Your father regrets his decision to send her to the palace."

"Back then, your father specifically inquired about her character. She was spoiled and naive, lacking her own opinions. He thought she would be easy to manipulate, but he never expected her to have such abilities!"

As she spoke of the later parts of the story and considered the current situation, Chen gritted her teeth in hatred.

Consort Shu: "It's not your fault or Father's fault, it's just that that vile woman is too good at pretending!"

Madam Chen: "Your father told me to tell you that you must not act impulsively in the palace. The taller the tree, the more the wind will blow against it. Not only will you dislike her, but many others will also dislike her. What you need to do is to be like a wolf catching a cicada while the sparrow is behind it."

"Your father is already looking for a suitable candidate. Don't worry, this time he will definitely not follow the old path."

Consort Shu nodded: "Father is right."

"How is Xingzhou's martial arts practice going these days?" Consort Shu asked her younger brother, who shared the same mother.

Recently, Marquis Dingyuan had just finished requesting that Xu Xingzhou be granted the title of heir apparent, and Xu Xingzhou was now learning martial arts from a martial arts master he had found in the martial arts world.

Speaking of her son, Madam Chen sighed again: "Xingzhou has become entangled with a woman of unknown origin. He has stopped focusing on martial arts and spends his free time going to see that woman."

Consort Shu frowned, her voice filled with anger: "Where did this vixen come from? Didn't Father discipline Xingzhou?"

Chen's expression grew even worse: "I've taught them a lesson, but it hasn't been very useful."

Xingzhou said the other party was a female healer who was apprenticed to a reclusive divine physician.

Upon hearing the words "miracle doctor," Consort Shu felt a jolt in her heart.

Consort Shu's eyes flickered, as if she was thinking about something.

"Mother, there might still be a chance for this to turn around." Consort Shu's lips gradually turned up.

"If that woman is truly a disciple of a divine physician, it is said that divine physicians in the martial arts world all possess treasures. I just don't know if she can cure my body!"

Mrs. Chen's eyes lit up: "That's right! How come I didn't think of that! It's always better to give birth to your own child!"

"Mother, there is one more thing."

Consort Shu leaned close to Chen's ear and whispered what she hadn't finished saying.

A bright smile spread across Chen's face. Her daughter was definitely quick-witted!

*

Emperor Jingping did not enter the inner palace for several days, so things were relatively peaceful during these days.

On this day, Wang Bao brought a wooden box to Qinyuan Palace.

"Your Highness, this was given to His Majesty by Lord Xu. Because His Majesty is busy with affairs today, he specially instructed this servant to deliver it to Your Highness as soon as possible!"

Wang Bao said ingratiatingly.

Upon hearing that it was sent by her father, Yaoyao excitedly took it without letting Hongguo handle it.

Yao Yao smiled and said, "I'm sorry to trouble Steward Wang to make this trip alone."

Wang Bao repeatedly said, "Your Majesty is too kind!"

As usual, Hongguo slipped some silver to Wang Bao, which he accepted without hesitation.

After Wang Bao left, Yao Yao eagerly opened the box. On top was a letter, and below were silver coins and precious medicinal herbs.

This embodies the love and care that Xu's parents have for their daughter.

Yao Yao opened the envelope and carefully read the lines of writing. Only then did she realize that her father had been transferred back to the capital.

Yao Yao jumped up with joy; it was such a wonderful surprise!

I never imagined His Majesty had kept this from me for so long!

Yao Yao was very grateful to Emperor Jingping.

In his letter, Xu's father said that they had arrived in the capital and would come to the palace to see her after they had settled in.

Yao Yao was so moved that she shed tears.