Chapter 39 Overwork
"System, should I say you are reliable or unreliable..."
Yan Xuanyu had made mental and physical preparations, and he felt amused when he saw such a concrete "pool of wine and forest of meat".
Originally, he was not sure what the system's "Wine Pool and Meat Forest" card would give him, but now he has received an unexpected surprise.
The reason why I don't know whether to say the system is reliable or not is that Yan Xuanyu once saw someone explain that the "meat" in "wine pool and meat forest" does not refer to edible meat, but refers to a large number of beauties, and the "wine pool" naturally describes an abundance of wine.
Seeing the system so concretely and simply give him "a pool of wine and a forest of meat", how could Yan Xuanyu, who was now lacking everything, not be happy?!
Just now, he deliberately sent everyone away and found a place that matched the size indicated by the system before using the "Wine Pool and Meat Forest" card.
In an instant, a golden light flashed.
He was wearing a thick cloth mask, but he could still smell the strong smell of alcohol. However, this body had lost its sense of smell and taste due to being poisoned, so he could still tolerate the smell.
The originally empty and dark palace suddenly changed its appearance, becoming magnificent and full of luxury. Pieces of meat were hung on golden racks, which really became a "meat forest". The water in the wine pool was rolling, emitting a strong aroma of wine that made people almost faint after taking a sniff.
[To conform to the cognition of this world, the 'Wine Pool and Meat Forest' card has been blocked from the world's native inhabitants when used. At the same time, the host can retract the system at any time until it is fully used.]
The system thoughtfully and quickly gave a prompt, which meant that Yan Xuanyu had to make them appear in front of people in a reasonable way.
This is really hard for Yan Xuanyu.
....
The wooden barrels were great. When Li Zhongxian heard his majesty's request, he was confused for a while. He didn't know why his majesty wanted so many wooden barrels in the Zhaoming Palace.
After conditioning, Yan Xuanyu's body can carry out basic daily walking without any problems, but it is almost impossible for him to complete such a huge project alone.
The wooden barrels have filled up the side hall of Zhaoming Palace. The only comfort to Yan Xuanyu is that it blocks the outside world. No matter how loud the noise he makes, no one will notice the unusual movement in Zhaoming Palace.
Yan Xuanyu was wearing clothes that were convenient for movement. He stood by the wine pool, tied the wooden barrel with a rope and slowly lowered it down. The really difficult part was to lift the barrel out of the wine pool.
"What a sin..." Yan Xuanyu took a step forward and pulled the rope to move the wooden barrel.
After repeating this several times, even with thick gloves on, Yan Xuanyu felt discomfort in his hands. In addition, the mask was stuffy and he felt uncomfortable all over.
He tried a few more times, until his body was numb and he had to rely on his willpower to repeat the movements of putting the bucket down, pulling the rope, and pulling the bucket...
The wine pool finally subsided a little.
Yan Xuanyu panted, gestured with his hand to indicate the height of the wine pool, and sighed in his heart.
I used to think it was too much, but now I think it’s too little.
Yan Xuanyu spent several days filling the barrels. As for the meat, there was no need to worry about it rotting in the system space. The system was like a preservative layer where time stopped. Moreover, for Yan Xuanyu, who was an emperor, it was no big deal even if he took out so much meat.
For several days, Yan Xuanyu felt like his whole body was falling apart.
....
Because he was too tired at night, Yan Xuanyu also went on strike during the morning court session, so nothing major happened.
People inside and outside the palace were talking about the fact that Yan Xuanyu had not attended court for several days. Thinking about the beauties that the emperor brought back from his southern tour not long ago, many fearless scholars talked about how beauty could ruin a country.
As for why Yan Xuanyu knew so much, he was the owner of the largest theater in the capital. A group of scholars went to the theater to listen to operas while talking about state affairs, and they looked like they were beating their chests and stamping their feet, which attracted the attention of others. It was hard for him not to notice.
However, it was noticed that Yan Xuanyu did not intend to take any measures. This rumor would not cause any substantial harm to him, and it would also make the person behind Shen Lian "rest assured" if it reached his ears.
Speaking of this, we have to say that after Yan Xuanyu brought Chen Lian into the palace, he directly made her a noble concubine.
Chen Lian was just a commoner, without any family background or connections, so the aristocratic families didn't mind if the emperor favored her a little. So when Yan Xuanyu's decree to confer the title of Imperial Concubine on Chen Lian was announced, it didn't encounter much resistance.
Moreover, there were only three concubines in the palace, and the number of concubines was too small. The noble families were all waiting for the general election next year. When their daughters entered the palace, Chen Lian, a commoner girl with no family background, would be nothing.
Now Chen Lian, also known as Concubine Lian, has entered the harem and become the master of a palace.
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Chen Lian heard the breathing of the person on the bed gradually calm down. She stopped fanning herself with the round fan in her hand, took a deep look at the sleeping face of the person on the bed, and finally quietly stepped aside.
It is still autumn now, but silver charcoal has already been burned in the palace. This is all because the emperor is in poor health and is afraid of the cold.
But it was still too early to burn charcoal in autumn. When Chen Lian went to the bathroom and was helped by the maid to take a bath, a thin layer of sweat had already appeared on her body.
"What time is it?" Chen Lian asked.
Bihe smiled and said, "My Lady, it's just noon."
The maid was assigned to the palace by the Imperial Household Department after Shen Lian entered the palace. She was pretty and lively. As she helped Shen Lian take off her skirt, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you smell so good."
Shen Lian smiled softly.
Anyone who soaks in a medicinal bath every day and suffers for countless days will have this kind of body fragrance.
She leaned against the bathtub, closed her eyes and took a nap. Bihe didn't say anything else.
After Chen Lian closed her eyes, what she thought of was the emperor gently holding her in his arms.
It is so precious.
Until now, the emperor has never touched her.
Chen Lian remembered that night when her fingertips trembled, the emperor gently held her hand and whispered to her, "Don't be afraid, I won't touch you."
She was obviously so scared and secretive, so why did he still find out?
People around her have always told Shen Lian how tyrannical and unjust the new emperor is. Shen Lian also believed so at first, but when she was with this man, she found that he was far from what the outside world said.
The emperor told her a lot of stories about his childhood, and her heart seemed to soften with every story he told.
"At that palace banquet, the mothers of other princes were present, but my mother was in the cold palace. I secretly hid a few cakes and went to see her, and presented them to her like a treasure..." The man said slowly beside her.
"Your Majesty's mother will definitely be very happy to see Your Majesty." Shen Lian said.
The man chuckled. "She grabbed me by the neck and told me to die."
A man does not call himself "I" but "I".
Chen Lian was stunned.
"Go to sleep."
There were so many things, especially when she discovered that the emperor had been poisoned and had lost his sense of taste and smell, Shen Lian couldn't imagine what that felt like.
The emperor said, "With you by my side, eating is not so unbearable."
Looking at the emperor's face, Shen Lian said softly in his heart: But what can I do, Yan Xuanyu, I am here to kill you.
Before Chen Lian could pull herself away from the memories of the past few days, the palace maid hurried over, knelt on the ground and said in panic: "Your Majesty, His Majesty is unconscious!"
....
After Yan Xuanyu finally finished the long work of packing the wine, the wine in the wooden barrels was sealed and quietly pulled out of the palace in carts.
Because it is sealed very well, the person who delivered the wine didn't know that there was wine inside.
In addition, cartloads of pork were also transported out of the palace.
The pork was taken to another village to be pickled and made into bacon and dried meat.
After arranging all this, Yan Xuanyu, probably because he was relieved, finally fainted in a very gorgeous and pathetic manner.
He never expected that he would faint in Shen Lian's palace.
As for Chen Lian, she knew that this woman herself posed no threat to him. She had no martial arts skills and was most likely a spy sent by someone.
He thought that he was not a completely upright person. If the other party used the beauty trap, could he also use the trick to defeat Chen Lian?
So he used all the tricks he had learned from movies, TV shows and novels in his previous life, pretending to be gentle and pitiful, and fabricating some tragic childhood experiences to gain Shen Lian's sympathy.
What Yan Xuanyu said was certainly not true.
The original owner was a complete tyrant and a bad guy. We can get a glimpse of this from his memories. When he was a child, he whipped his servants and would beat or kill them if he was not satisfied. He became even more cruel and tyrannical after that.
After hearing this experience, Shen Lian would probably pull out a dagger and slash his neck: "Hey, tyrant, give me your life."
That's why he created a character who had a miserable childhood and became extremely insecure and unloved in his later years.
He thought the best possibility would be to successfully persuade Shen Lian to betray the mastermind, but later on, for some reason, Yan Xuanyu realized that this method was too difficult, so he gave up.
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Lian Guifei's palace.
Several imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau rushed over and quickly treated Yan Xuanyu.
"Your Majesty, this is..."
The old doctor pondered for a moment, and seeing that Yan Xuanyu showed no signs of waking up, he continued, "Drinking too much."
When Chen Lian came over and heard this, he was stunned for a moment, "When has Your Majesty ever drunk alcohol?"
The old doctor bowed and said, "Greetings to the Imperial Concubine."
"Your Majesty is fine, but..." Another imperial physician glanced at Imperial Concubine Lian, "Your Majesty still advises His Majesty not to overwork and to get more rest."
Overworked?!
How long has Concubine Lian been in the palace, and the Emperor has already fallen into a coma due to overwork?!
The emperor was unconscious, so the three concubines had to come. They happened to hear the imperial physician's words when they entered the palace. It's hard to say what they thought when they heard that the emperor was unconscious due to exhaustion.
Consort Wang, who was in charge of palace affairs, ordered the female officials behind her: "Tell everyone in the palace to keep their mouths shut. Don't let the news of His Majesty's coma spread and cause unrest in the capital."
Fortunately, Yan Xuanyu woke up not long after.
He felt that it must be because he had been pulling the wooden barrels every day in recent days and inhaled too much alcohol. He had been tense for the past few days, and this morning, when all the things were shipped out, he had no focus and fell ill.
But when he opened his eyes and saw a circle of people, he felt dizzy again.
The three concubines stood beside the bed. Concubine Lian brought the jade bowl filled with medicine, "Your Majesty..."
Yan Xuanyu took it and drank it all in one gulp, frowning and asking, "Why are you all here?"
Concubine Wang said: "No matter how much your majesty likes Sister Shen, you must take care of your health."
Yan Xuanyu was stunned after hearing this. He looked at Chen Lian beside him, and then at the palace maids and several imperial doctors.
Suddenly I felt that this was a huge misunderstanding!
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