Chapter 30 Seeking only glory and wealth, not a trace of true love
"Your Majesty, why are you here?"
Concubine Xian and Lady Xu looked at the handsome man in front of them and could not believe their eyes.
"Why can't I be here? And why are you here in the Piyan Palace in the middle of the night?"
Sikong Yan stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly raised, and the dim light could not hide his noble and majestic aura.
The palace maids and eunuchs were frightened by his aura and knelt down one after another. "Your Majesty."
Sikong Yan looked at the people who filled the room and said coldly, "Who can tell me what you want to do?"
Noble Xu immediately raised his hand and pointed at Luoxia, pushing her out to take the blame. "Your Majesty, it's her! It was this lowly maid who came to inform on you that there was a man hiding in Concubine Shen's room. This is about the emperor's face, I came with Concubine Xian to take a look. If it is true, we should stop it in time to prevent Shen Changzai from causing a big disaster. "
Concubine Xian nodded quickly, "Yes, fortunately it was just a false alarm. But this bitch is really hateful. She went to Changchun Palace to talk nonsense. I don't know what her intention is!"
Luoxia was so scared when she saw Concubine Xian put all the faults on her that she collapsed on the spot.
She knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately in the direction of Sikong Yan, "Your Majesty, spare my life! I thought there was an assassin and was worried that Shen Changzai would be in danger, so I went to Concubine Xian to seek justice!"
Shen Chaoyan looked at Luoxia who was kneeling on the ground begging for mercy, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
Haha!
Seeing someone climbing through the window to enter her bedroom, shouldn't she immediately call the guards and eunuchs to come and protect her master?
Changchun Palace is so far away from Feiyan Palace. If it was really an assassin, by the time Concubine Xian and her entourage arrived, she would have already crossed the Naihe Bridge and reincarnated.
Sikong Yan glanced at Li Heguang outside and said in a deep voice, "Li Heguang."
"Your servant is here." Li Heguang got the news and rushed here from the Qianqing Palace without stopping.
He found that the emperor treated Shen Changzai differently from others.
Among the newly selected ladies, the emperor has not summoned anyone to serve him in bed.
Only Shen Changzai not only stayed in the Qianqing Palace last night, but the emperor also came to see her in person tonight.
She can be so favored by the emperor, and her blessings are still to come.
Sikong He glanced at Luoxia who was kneeling on the ground, and raised his thin lips coldly, "This palace maid is unfaithful to the master and is spreading rumors. Drag her down and behead her."
"Yes."
Luoxia's face turned pale, and she kowtowed to Sikong He, not caring about the bleeding on her head, "I was wrong! Your Majesty, spare my life! Please spare my life!"
The emperor was angry, and everyone in the palace was so scared that they didn't even dare to breathe, fearing that Sikong He would drag them out and chop them off if he was not satisfied.
"Drag her away, don't disturb me and Shen Changzai to rest."
"Yes."
Li Heguang waved his hand, and two eunuchs immediately stepped forward, grabbed Luoxia and dragged her out.
Luoxia was still apologizing and begging for mercy, but Sikong He didn't even glance at her.
He took two steps forward and stopped less than half a meter away from Concubine Xian and Noble Lady Xu. "Remember, Noble Lady Xu was demoted to a concubine for her inappropriate words and deeds and was expelled from Changchun Palace. Concubine Xian, you are a concubine but you are being played around by a servant. I think you are not very smart. I will fine you half a year's salary and make you copy "The Art of War" and "Thirty-Six Strategies" hundreds of times. You are not allowed to leave the house until you finish copying them."
This punishment is equivalent to house arrest in disguise.
However, Concubine Xian was instigated to come and catch the adultery immediately, which really seemed like she was missing a brain. House arrest can help her live a few more episodes.
When Concubine Xian heard that Sikong Yan demoted Noble Lady Xu, she was so scared that her heart was tied into a ball, fearing that she would have the same fate.
After hearing that Sikong Yan had punished her but still retained her position as a concubine, the heavy stone in her heart finally fell to the ground, and she hurriedly thanked him, "Yes, I will remember the emperor's teachings and never make the same mistake again."
Sikong Yan did not answer, but paused, and then said, "Didn't Xu Danying just say that Shen Changzai was just a concubine? Li Heguang, pass on my decree to promote Shen Changzai to a noble lady and reward her with 100 taels of gold. As for the maidservants around Xu Danying, if they dare to act insolently in the Feiyan Palace, they will be dragged down and slapped in the face twenty times."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Shen Chaoyan looked at the dumbfounded Xu Danying and his servant, and deliberately thanked him loudly.
The tyrant was mighty, not only did he vent her anger, but he also rewarded her with gold!
She was out of poverty! Get rid of poverty!
Her beauty tonight was not in vain!
Sikong Xun looked at her trying hard to suppress the corners of her mouth, curled his lips, and spoke again, "Noble Shen, there are not many people in your palace. Tomorrow I will let Li Heguang pick out a few steady and mature people to serve you."
"Your Majesty, I have always liked quietness. I don't need so many people to serve me." Shen Chaoyan is a lazy person. It is enough for her to have a few loyal and honest people to serve her. Too many people will make her talk too much and it will be more likely for something to go wrong.
Sikong Yan understood her thoughts and replied, "You are a newly promoted noble, so you have to have the proper pomp and ceremony. Let's do this, Li Heguang, bring some smart people here tomorrow and let the noble Shen personally select them."
"I obey your order."
After such a commotion in the Feiyan Palace, Sikong Yan dismissed everyone and returned to the Qianqing Palace with Li Heguang.
After everyone left, Shen Chaoyan immediately asked Hongguo to bring the ointment and personally applied it on Lugua's face.
"This medicine can reduce swelling, but it will sting a little when you first apply it to your face. Just bear with it."
"It's okay, I have thick skin and I'm not afraid of pain!"
After applying the medicine to her, Shen Chaoyan reached out and touched her head soothingly, "I made you accompany me into the palace, and you suffered." It was not
until someone attacked her in the past two days that Shen Chaoyan realized that watching the palace fighting drama from the sidelines and being a thorn in the eyes of others in the harem were completely two different experiences.
However, since the palace fighting has begun, she will be more alert in the future.
Although Xu Danying was arrogant, she reminded Shen Chaoyan that in the harem, power and money are the best supplements for women.
With power, you don't need to live by others' faces, and with money, you can better manage interpersonal relationships.
Green Gua "My lady, I was only hit a little. I will be fine in two days. Unlike Lanzhi, her mouth was broken when she left the Piyan Palace."
"She deserved it. Don't worry, I won't let anyone bully my people again!"
Shen Chaoyan truly experienced the palace struggle tonight.
Originally, she wanted to lie down in the harem after the crisis was resolved, collect money on time every month, eat and drink like a salted fish.
But now it seems that she is still naive.
Once the tyrant gets close to her, even if she does not fight or compete, others may not let her go.
From today on, she can't just use the heavenly book as a colorful novel reader to kill time, she will turn on the palace fighting mode, kill monsters and level up!
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The next morning, Li Heguang not only sent a few new palace maids, but also brought rewards from Sikong Yan.
In addition to a hundred taels of gold, there are also jade, gold bracelets, and silk, which filled her small storehouse.
Shen Chaoyan looked at the glittering gold and her heart was filled with joy.
She really likes the tyrant's ability to make money without saying a word.
For the sake of money, she will continue to help the tyrant treat his illness and prevent him from being pulled off the throne by the third prince.
"My lady, the emperor treats you so well!"
Hongguo looked at the rewards that were sent in one after another, and her face was full of joy. "With the emperor's care, you will definitely get better and better in the future."
Shen Chaoyan looked at her and Lugua's happy expressions and shook her head gently, "Silly girl."
There are so many women in the tyrant's harem. If she falls in love with him, she will be doomed.
She only asks for glory and wealth, not a trace of true love!
"The people sent by Eunuch Li, just let them do some rough work. I will tell Xiao Fuzi, Xiao Luzi and Xiao Shouzi to keep a close eye on them and not give others any chance to take advantage of them. You and Hongguo will be enough to serve me in my personal matters."
"Yes, I've made a note of it."
At this time, all the six palaces received the news of Shen Chaoyan's promotion.
Jinhua Palace is Shen Qingwan's residence.
Lipin has been in the palace for some time, but she didn't even have a chance to sleep with the emperor.
Now I heard that Shen Chaoyan slept with the emperor for two consecutive nights and was promoted twice, I felt so sad.
So, the first thing she did after receiving the news was to run to Shen Qingwan, who had the same rank as her,
and said, "Shen Chaoyan is not as pretty as you, and not as talented as you. On what basis does she serve you in bed again and again?" Shen Qingwan, with her rouge-painted hands, clenched the teacup, with a calm expression on her face, "Sister Li, please be patient. Things can change rapidly in the harem. Sister Shen is favored today, but she may lose favor tomorrow."
"Lose favor? Shen Chaoyan is in the limelight. I think it won't be long before she steps on us too!"
How could Shen Qingwan not see that Concubine Li was deliberately fanning the flames to force her to take action against Shen Chaoyan.
However, she would not be stupid enough to be used as a pawn. "The more popular she is, the more eyes will be on her. Let's wait."
Seeing that Shen Qingwan was not in a hurry at all, Lipin became anxious. "If we wait any longer, I'm afraid Shen Chaoyan will get pregnant with the heir! Sister has always been smart. Don't you have a good way to deal with Shen Chaoyan?"