Chapter 130 The Empress's Grand Gift to Shen Yujiao
When Shen Yujiao heard that Qin was dying, she was overjoyed and wanted to summon Qin back to the palace to continue tormenting her, determined to take her life.
Cuizhu, the maid who had been by her side since childhood, only offered a word of advice. Shen Yujiao then ordered her to be slapped and demoted her to a third-class servant.
When the emperor entered Yukun Palace, all he saw was a maid being slapped in the courtyard. He merely glanced at her indifferently, asked no questions, and continued walking into the palace.
Strangely enough, the Emperor felt that since he began to favor Shen Yujiao, he had been more energetic than ever before.
Even when attending court to discuss state affairs, he would unconsciously think of Shen Yujiao and her soft, delicate body. So much so that the first thing he did after court was to find her to vent his lust.
Upon hearing that the Emperor had arrived, Shen Yujiao immediately changed her previous stern and ruthless expression, replacing it with a delicate and charming demeanor. She gracefully gave the Emperor a slight bow, and then personally helped him into the inner palace.
Seeing Shen Yujiao's sensible demeanor, the Emperor's wrinkled face deepened. Shen Yujiao, upon seeing this, felt utterly disgusted.
But she still had to try her best to please the old man. Only in this way could she have more power. Otherwise, how could she take revenge on that bitch Yunxi?
Two incense sticks later, the emperor left Yukun Palace with a satisfied expression, and then ordered people to send over a large number of rewards.
After the Emperor left, Shen Yujiao vomited violently, clutching a spittoon.
She felt that no matter how much she cleansed her mouth, she could not get rid of that fishy, disgusting taste. Shen Yujiao felt extremely humiliated and was so angry that her eyes were about to burst.
She never expected that this old man, the ruler of a country, would behave so despicably in bed. Not only was he indulging in lewdness in broad daylight and showing no restraint, but he treated her like the lowest of prostitutes.
Their methods were no different from those of the bandits in the bandit's den. If it weren't for her desire for revenge, Shen Yujiao felt she really couldn't have lived another day.
As expected, that evening, after reviewing the memorials, the Emperor once again summoned the Emperor to Yukun Palace. Shen Yujiao had no choice but to force herself to be at ease and deal with him.
She felt that she had to use some tricks to divert the emperor's attention. So Shen Yujiao suggested that she have a game of chess with the emperor.
To her surprise, the Emperor disliked playing chess the most and refused her without hesitation. Shen Yujiao then immediately offered to play a new piece of music for the Emperor on the zither.
This time, the Emperor did not object and allowed her to come and listen. Shen Yujiao, on the grounds that the Emperor was busy with state affairs, told him to rest in the bedchamber.
She played an extremely soothing piece of music, and just as the emperor was about to doze off, the empress suddenly sent her personal steward with a box of items.
The emperor, who had been startled awake and was somewhat displeased, immediately became excited after opening the box.
The next day, the Empress slept soundly and felt refreshed, and was helped by palace maids to wash and change her clothes.
At this moment, the head steward stood aside and carefully reported what had happened at Yukun Palace the previous night:
"Your Majesty, according to the palace maids who were on night duty at Yukun Palace last night, His Majesty used each of the eighteen items in that box on Consort Chen."
After a whole night of turmoil, the next day Consort Shen was bleeding profusely, requiring not only the imperial physician but also the life-saving elixir of life. However…
Seeing that the chief steward seemed hesitant to speak, the Empress glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and said lightly, "Why are you stammering? Tell me everything else."
The head eunuch carefully observed the Empress's expression before continuing, "However, after Shen Fei's life was saved, the Emperor immediately ordered that she be promoted to Consort Shen."
And...and he handed over all the power to assist in managing the six palaces to her.
Upon hearing this, the Empress slammed the hairpin she was about to insert into her hair onto the dressing table, instantly shattering the jade hairpin into three pieces.
The sharp edge of the blade also cut the Empress's palm. The head eunuch was so frightened that his legs went weak and he immediately knelt on the ground. The palace maids, not daring to breathe, quickly fetched medicine and wiped the Empress's wound.
The empress's twisted and furious expression suddenly turned into maniacal laughter after a moment. She said in a chilling tone, "If he wants to rule the harem, he'll have to have the time first."
The Empress turned her head to look at the kneeling chief eunuch and asked, "How is the preparation of the secret chamber I asked you to prepare coming along?"
The head eunuch had initially intended to say that it was almost finished, but seeing the Empress's attitude, he immediately changed his tune and said:
"It's all ready now. The items inside are guaranteed to be things His Majesty has never used. I'm sure it will satisfy Consort Shen and His Majesty."
A cruel smile appeared on the Empress's lips. She then instructed the chief eunuch, "Very well, go and wait for His Majesty on his way home from court. Lead His Majesty to the secret chamber for a look."
In addition, Consort Shen has worked hard serving His Majesty these past few days; please have someone bring her a bowl of ginseng soup, and make sure she drinks it before evening.
The chief eunuch was very familiar with this kind of thing, and he immediately agreed, then got up and went to make preparations.
Yu Kun Palace
Shen Yujiao lay on the bed, barely alive, though the bleeding had stopped. She still felt a dragging pain in her lower abdomen.
She was the beloved daughter of her parents, pampered and spoiled since childhood. When had she ever suffered like this? She no longer cared about the title of Imperial Concubine; she only wanted to escape the palace immediately.
However, the servants she sent to deliver messages outside the palace were all turned away. Clearly, the Emperor did not want her father to know about the methods she had used against him.
She had thought the Emperor would show her more pity in order to win over her father. Little did she know that entering the palace was like entering a deep sea, and now even seeing her parents was as difficult as climbing to heaven.
That day, she was tortured to death by the Emperor, and her father probably didn't even know what she had gone through. It was only then that Shen Yujiao truly understood what it meant to have so many bones buried deep within the palace.
She has no other choice but to feign illness and prolong the illness as long as possible.
She spent some more money to try and send the message to her mother, determined to get her father to come and rescue her from the palace.
Shen Yujiao couldn't eat anything that evening, and was only served a bowl of ginseng soup before continuing to rest in bed.
At this time, the Emperor finished reviewing the memorials and came to Yukun Palace to see her, bringing with him many precious medicinal herbs to nourish her body.
Shen Yujiao initially loathed this old man, but now, the mere sight of him made her tremble involuntarily. Shen Yujiao realized she had underestimated the Emperor; he was far more perverse than any bandit in a den of thieves!
Last night, when she cried and begged for mercy, the Emperor's expression became even more excited. Thinking back on it now, she felt the hairs on her body stand on end.
Shen Yujiao tried to escape by pretending to be asleep. Unexpectedly, a sudden surge of lust rose within her, and she pounced on the Emperor as he sat on the bed.
Although the Emperor had a great time last night, he felt a pang of regret afterward. After all, Shen Yujiao was General Shen's legitimate daughter, and even in order to win over her father, he couldn't let anything happen to her.
I had only planned to come and check on her condition tonight before staying overnight in another palace. Who knew that the person who resisted and cried last night would be so proactive today?
Under Shen Yujiao's persistent seduction, the Emperor no longer intended to control himself. He immediately ordered the palace servants to carry Shen Yujiao to the secret chamber that the Empress had prepared for him.
A month and a half later, Yunxi's biological father, Zhao Jiancheng, was transferred by Qi Jinxiu to the Northwest to serve as a prefect. On the day he arrived in Dancheng, Gu Nanxiao and Yunxi personally went to the city gate to greet him.
On the same day, Qi Jinxiu finished handing over the administrative affairs of the various prefectures in the Northwest and set off to return to the capital.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com