Chapter 30 Promotion
As a concubine of the emperor, Liu Yuetang was not qualified to spend the night in the Zichen Palace.
Only the queen who is ranked above the ninth concubine can stay overnight after getting the emperor's permission.
So, Liu Yuetang went back after finishing her meal.
The next morning, she got up early.
Liu Yuetang sat in front of the bronze mirror and looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, her lips were delicate and beautiful, and her face was as red as rouge.
After careful dressing up, she is even more beautiful.
"My lady, it's getting late. You're not feeling well, so we have to leave early." Wan Qiu reminded her.
Liu Yuetang slowly stood up with the help of her hand, only to feel an unspeakable pain in her lower body, making it difficult for her to walk freely.
She had never experienced the wonder and joy of sexual intercourse between men and women.
I just feel that sleeping with the emperor is a very painful thing.
But in order to make the emperor feel comfortable and stay, even if it means suffering, they have no choice but to cater to him.
Therefore, Liu Yuetang was injured more seriously.
She knew that there was no shortage of beauties or talented women in the palace.
There are no gentlemen on the bed and no ladies on the couch. The attraction between men and women is always based on physiological liking.
The emperor had neither the time nor the patience to understand a person, so to him, all women were the same, though some were charming, some were seductive, and some were gorgeous.
The only way to be completely remembered by him is to drive him crazy, make him obsessed, and make it impossible for other women to replace you in some aspects.
When Liu Yuetang arrived at Weiyang Palace, although it was still early, the palace was already full of people.
Concubine Yu and Concubine Mi sat in the first seat, one on the left and one on the right.
As soon as Liu Yuetang stepped into the inner hall, she felt all eyes were on her.
She bowed her head and saluted with neither arrogance nor servility: "I pay my respects to the Jade Consort, the Mi Consort, and all the sisters."
Jade Concubine stared at her exquisite face, her crooked body straightened unconsciously, her eyes opened wide, emitting a sharp, cold blade-like look.
They had seen Liu Yuetang's appearance before, and it could be said that no one could compare with her except Yu Fei.
But now, Liu Yuetang is so beautiful after dressing up carefully that it is breathtaking.
Not only does she have a beautiful face, but her graceful figure and slender waist are also amazing.
The saying "beauty lies in the bones, not in the skin" is probably true.
Mi Fei's palms tightened, thinking back to when she was also a stunning beauty, but the ten months of pregnancy and childbirth made her increasingly haggard, no longer the same as before.
If her appearance remained the same, she wouldn't be outshined by Concubine Yu now.
She looked up at Concubine Yu, only to see that her face looked extremely ugly.
Mi Fei felt a little better and chuckled in her heart.
Concubine Yu relied on her favor and appearance to repeatedly mock her. Now that she sees a concubine in the harem who can be compared with her, or even more beautiful, she must be feeling uncomfortable.
Then, Concubine Mi raised the corners of her lips and said with a smile: "Ms. Liu Yu has a very delicate face. No wonder she is favored by the Emperor."
Mingpin, who always showed her emotions on her face, was now filled with jealousy. She sneered, "That's right. You can go to the Qinzheng Palace to accompany the emperor before you even sleep with him. Lady Liu, you are the number one in the harem."
Liu Yuetang tried her best to maintain her salutation posture and said gently, "In terms of the number of times the emperor has accompanied the emperor, the ladies sitting here have accompanied him more than me. I was just lucky at the moment. With the emperor's mercy, I was honored to accompany him twice."
She has just gained favor and her status is low. In front of these concubines, she is as small as an ant, so the best strategy is to be humble.
If you want to compete with them, you need to have stable favor and status.
Otherwise, you will just fall into the tiger's mouth.
What else did Concubine Yu not understand? It was obvious that Liu Yuetang had been hiding her talents before just to win the emperor's favor. Once she was favored, she would rise to prominence.
I really didn't expect that there would be such a scheming woman among the new concubines.
She gritted her teeth secretly and said, "Liu Yunu has a pair of clever words that really know how to talk."
She lowered her eyes and looked at Liu Yuetang's slightly trembling legs. "It's a pity that the etiquette was not followed properly."
"Who's not observing proper etiquette?" A woman's calm but majestic voice came from the inner hall.
Along with the sound of pearls and jade, a bright red color behind the screen came into everyone's sight.
Everyone bowed and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Empress."
After the queen sat down, she glanced at everyone and paused when she passed Liu Yuetang.
"No need to be polite."
Liu Yuetang breathed a sigh of relief, and just as she was about to stand up, she heard Yu Fei suddenly say, "Wait!"
"Your Majesty, I haven't finished speaking yet."
She stared at Liu Yuetang. "Miss Liu, if I remember correctly, your father is a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, but your curtsy is so sloppy. Is it that the Liu family doesn't know how to teach their daughters? Or is Miss Liu spoiled and too arrogant to bow to me and the Empress?"
Her clear voice was filled with an aggressive aura, causing the surrounding concubines to lower their eyes and dare not speak, just waiting to watch the show.
Liu Yuetang had long expected that paying respects today would not be so easy.
But unexpectedly, Concubine Yu accused herself of so many crimes.
The Liu family failed to educate their daughter well, and she became arrogant because of her favor, and was disrespectful to the master. Any one of these three crimes was enough to be demoted or even confined to the house.
But now that the queen is here, she will not allow a concubine to suppress her and punish herself instead.
So, she knelt down on her trembling legs, "The Empress is the Empress, and you, Concubine Yu, are one of the Four Concubines. It is a blessing for me to pay my respects to you, and how could I not be reluctant? Today, I am feeling a little unwell and lacking in strength, so I am a little lacking in etiquette."
As she spoke, she leaned forward and said, "It is my fault for being disrespectful. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
The Empress is here now, and if anyone really needs to be punished, the Empress is the most qualified.
People like those who know how to adapt to the times. The Queen was very satisfied and pursed her red lips. "Even though you are not feeling well, you still come to pay your respects to me. How can I blame you?"
After saying this, she ignored Concubine Yu's gloomy expression and ordered Wan Qiu beside her: "Help your young master up quickly."
Concubine Yu was very dissatisfied: "Is the Queen so gentle? If so, won't the concubines follow suit?"
The Queen gathered the nine-tailed tassels that sparkled at her temples, smiled lazily, and said slowly, "You're too kind, Concubine Yu. Miss Liu was with you last night, so it's inevitable that she's a little frail. Remember when you, Concubine Yu, would be unable to get out of bed the next day after serving you? Didn't I ever blame you? No one in the harem dares to imitate you, right?"
She raised her eyebrows slightly, and the profound meaning of her words needed no further explanation.
Concubine Yu was speechless. She raised her face and clenched her fingers tightly.
The Queen's eyes quickly swept over her face, and then she seemed to remember something and said with a smile, "I almost forgot. I should call Liu Baolin now."
"Did the emperor promote her?" Mingpin asked hurriedly.
The Queen nodded: "This morning the Emperor sent someone to tell me that Liu Yunu is smart and well-behaved, so it is natural for her to be promoted."
Everyone's expressions changed slightly. Among the concubines who were serving the emperor for the first time, only those who won the emperor's favor could be promoted.
It seems that there will be a new favorite in the palace.
Liu Yuetang quickly stood up and thanked the emperor: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, for your grace."
This ceremony of greeting ended with Liu Yuetang's promotion.
It seems that Concubine Yu is making things difficult for Liu Yuetang, but it is also a contest between the Queen and Concubine Yu.
When it was over, Concubine Yu walked out almost angrily.
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