Lian Jieyu stood up and cast a grateful look towards Fu Qianyu.
Fu Qianyu smiled calmly. It seemed that after tonight, Concubine Lian would become the emperor's new favorite for a while.
Mi Fei looked jealous, but she didn't dare to say anything in front of Zhao Yuancheng. She just drank alone.
She calls herself a princess and a noble person.
Naturally, she didn't want to compare herself with them, but when she saw that Concubine Lian could win the emperor's favor with a mediocre dance song.
I was so angry that I almost bit my teeth.
With Concubine Lian as a role model, no matter how much the others competed for beauty, they were still insignificant. After a while, a look of fatigue appeared on Zhao Yuancheng's face.
It was almost midnight, and Zhu Yu figured out the time and raised his hand to signal the people from the Shangqin Bureau to come over.
Seeing this scene, the concubines' hearts were in their throats, but Zhao Yuancheng said lazily: "Let's choose Concubine Lian."
Lian Jieyu had never thought that she would be serving the emperor in bed tonight. Her face was full of surprise for a moment. Her ignorance and confusion revealed a bit of cuteness.
Fu Qianyu knew Zhao Yuancheng too well, and she had expected Lian Jieyu to sleep with him, but it was different for others.
Jealousy and resentment were intertwined on their faces. They all looked like black-eyed chickens, wishing they could eat Lian Jieyu alive.
Especially Concubine Mi.
The look he gave Lian Jieyu was as sharp as a sword, and he wished he could stab her into a sieve right there and then.
Zhao Yuancheng took Concubine Lian to the Daming Palace.
No matter how unwilling the others were, they had no choice but to return to their respective residences in a depressed mood.
The moonlight is beautiful tonight.
Fu Qianyu had drunk quite a bit of wine during the banquet just now. The alcohol had set in and she felt very hot all over. But when the cool evening breeze blew, the heat on her face disappeared and she felt much more comfortable immediately.
Lingyun supported her master as she walked slowly. Thinking of Concubine Lian, she couldn't help but feel a little worried: "My Queen, do you think Concubine Lian can succeed tonight? She is so timid. If she faints from fear again, wouldn't it be a waste of all your planning for her?"
Fu Qianyu smiled and said, "Although she is a beauty, her life in the past two years has been worse than that of a palace maid. Now that she has finally got the opportunity, how could she let it go so easily?"
Lingyun sighed, "I hope Concubine Lian can succeed."
Early the next morning.
Fu Qianyu was still dressing up when a palace maid came in to report that Concubine Lian had come to pay her respects.
"Got it. Let her wait a moment. I'll be there right away."
When he was dressed and going out, he looked up and saw Lian Jieyu sitting in the second seat below. After a night, Lian Jieyu had acquired a different charm.
There was also a bit more confidence in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes, and she no longer had the timid look she had before.
Seeing her coming, Concubine Lian hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Greetings to the Imperial Concubine."
"Please sit down." Fu Qianyu was helped to sit down and said with a warm smile, "You just went to bed yesterday, you should have rested more. Why come so early?"
Lian Jieyu smiled humbly: "It is all thanks to your grace that I am where I am today. I will never forget it."
"You are the Emperor's concubine. The Emperor is so busy that he just can't take care of you for the time being. You have achieved what you have today through your own hard work. I have done nothing for you."
"If it weren't for the Empress sending me the Lotus Dance and arranging everything for me to appear before His Majesty, I would definitely not be where I am today."
Having said that, Lian Jieyu knelt down again.
Fu Qianyu smiled and ordered Lingyun to help the man up. "I just said that you have achieved what you have today through your own hard work. However, the hearts of the harem are complicated. Since you have chosen this path, the difficulties and dangers on this road will not allow you to retreat in the future."
Lian Jieyu took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Over the past two years, I've seen the ups and downs of life in the palace. Because I'm not favored, I can't even protect my own servants. I don't want to go back to such a life. As your majesty said, I know how difficult the road ahead will be, but even if it's full of thorns, blood, or even my life, I won't turn back."
Fu Qianyu smiled with satisfaction. "I'm relieved that you think this way. You don't need to be grateful to me. Your life is your own. Whether you will live a life of wealth and glory or be trapped in prison is entirely up to you."
Lian Jieyu's face was filled with piety. "You said the other day that if I were blessed enough to ascend to a high position in the future, I would not become a person filled with resentment. Life in the palace is difficult and dangerous. Only when my heart is filled with flowers can I face every day with a smile. I will remember these words in my heart."
Not long after, a palace maid came outside to say that Zhao Yuancheng had left the court and was heading to Sifeng Palace.
Lian Jieyu didn't want to stay any longer, so she stood up and took her leave.
At this time, inside the palace.
Wan Zhaoyi looked at the child who was sleeping soundly beside the bed, and looked at his eyes and eyebrows. For a moment, she had some illusions and actually regarded him as her own son.
Songluo came in with water for washing her face. Seeing her mistress staring intently at the cradle, she stepped forward and said with a smile, "Why are you up so early, Madam?"
Wan Zhaoyi reached out and stroked the child's cheek, saying gently, "Songluo, do you think this child looks like me?"
Songluo was stunned for a moment, then smiled again: "You worked hard all day to give birth to the child, of course he looks like you."
Wan Zhaoyi raised her eyebrows and snorted softly, "No matter whose blood flows in this child, she is my son. I will gradually raise her to the highest position. Let's see who dares to look down on me and the Ming family."
"Your Majesty is right."
Wan Zhaoyi then asked if everything in the mansion had been properly arranged. Songluo said solemnly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The ladies in the mansion have already made all the arrangements. My cousin only knows that she gave birth to a stillborn baby. Besides, her affair is shameful in itself. Even if she knew, she wouldn't dare to publicize it for the sake of her reputation. As for Granny Liu, that place is secluded. I'm afraid her body would have been eaten by wild beasts by now."
Wan Zhaoyi smiled with satisfaction, "Just clean it up."
Songluo went forward to help her master wash and dress. Soon a palace maid came in to report that Concubine Rou had arrived.
The two had never had any contact with each other, and Wan Zhaoyi was confused for a moment when she was surprised by Concubine Rou's sudden visit, but after thinking about it, she ordered someone to invite her in.
Concubine Rou came in leisurely and looked at Concubine Wan, who politely bowed. "When my sister was giving birth, I was not feeling well and could not be by her bedside to take care of her. I hope my sister will not be angry with me."
Wan Zhaoyi smiled calmly, ordered the palace servants to bring a chair, and said with a smile: "Sister is the most beloved person in the emperor's heart. How can I trouble my sister to serve me?"
The two of them were chatting indifferently. Suddenly, Concubine Rou set her eyes on the Sixth Prince and said with a sigh, "Sister, you are so lucky. This child looks exactly like you. When he grows up, I wonder how many girls he will charm."
Wan Zhaoyi smiled slightly and was about to speak when she heard Concubine Rou say, "It's just that this child is a little bigger than an ordinary full-term baby. It shows how much pain you went through during childbirth. You really worked hard."
The previous sentence made both the master and the servant feel nervous. Wan Zhaoyi looked at Roupin's face carefully, but saw that there was no strange expression on her face.
He felt relieved again and chatted with her, "If you like, you can have a child yourself. You are beautiful, and whether it is a princess or a prince in the future, he will definitely be cute and handsome."
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