She has bright eyes, white teeth, and skin as white as cream. She is dressed in a plain white palace dress. Even though she is surrounded by flowers, she is as fresh and charming as morning dew.

She made the concubines around her seem like lowly women like those wearing rouge and powder.

Although she did not mean to do it, she deeply stimulated the women around her.

Coupled with the emperor's attitude, before anyone knew it, Jade Beauty had become the target of hostility in the entire harem.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is like a thousand arrows piercing your heart. Looking at the beautiful lady who is so low-key but can still steal the show, Mu Han couldn't help but frown.

Almost subconsciously, she looked at Wei Yuchen, who was sitting in the first seat, smiling at the beautiful lady with a face full of joy.

There was a hint of cold mockery on the corner of his mouth. It seems that this man is really a bad guy, huh?

Is this a gesture of love for her or a test for her?

If you really wanted to protect her, how could you push her to the forefront with just one sentence?

Wei Yuchen, what is your heart made of?

In your heart, is it only power and status that matters?

Are women just for you to exploit?

It’s best if it can be used, but if it can’t be used, can it be thrown away at will?

Why didn't we see clearly what you are like back then?

"Your Majesty, I am just a little beauty, how can I sit in the first seat? I thank your Majesty for your kindness, but I cannot."

Wei Yuchen raised his eyebrows in surprise, and said with a half-smile: "Why? Do you want to disobey the order?"

The usually cold and aloof Jade Beauty raised her eyes indifferently after hearing what was said. However, despite Wei Yuchen's mysterious gaze, she still insisted on her own opinion.

"Even if the emperor cuts off my head here, I will not sit in that position."

"How dare you! Do you know what you are talking about?"

Wei Yuchen obviously didn't expect that someone would be so disrespectful to him, and his face immediately darkened.

"Your Majesty, I am very clear-headed. Among these concubines, my status is not even that of a concubine. How can I be qualified to sit in the position that only the queen can sit in?

Who among you here does not have a higher rank than me?

If I really sat there today, wouldn't it be disrespectful to the late queen?

It is said that the Emperor and the late Empress had a deep love for each other, but now it seems that it is just so-so.”

As soon as Lady Yu said this, the whole place fell silent, and the concubines all looked at her with incredible eyes.

God, did she know what she just said? The former queen? The deep love between husband and wife? Just for the sake of it?

Who doesn't know that the former queen has become a taboo in the entire harem?

Even the Empress Dowager rarely mentioned her, but this little beauty, in such an occasion, actually brought up the late Queen without changing her expression or heartbeat?

Protest and accuse the emperor?

Is it stupidity or ignorance?

Or do you think that you can say anything you want just by relying on the emperor's short-lived favor?

At this moment, they did not have the courage to look at the emperor's expression. They just stared at the beautiful lady Yu's elegant and refined face and sighed secretly.

"What a pity! Such a beautiful woman will soon be separated from her head!"

However, to everyone's surprise, the bright yellow figure on the main seat was stunned for only a thousandth of a second after hearing the Jade Beauty's bold declaration, and then a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Even though he was smiling, people who knew him well could see the flash of coldness in his eyes. It seemed as if his eyes could see through everything. He just stared at her steadily, with a smile that was quite meaningful.

"Oh? I didn't expect that you, a man in the underworld, would know so much?"

When Mu Han heard this, he was immediately certain that this was Wei Yuchen's deliberate test. Thinking about his every move just now, wasn't he testing this beautiful lady?

His face immediately turned cold. This man's suspicious nature has probably only increased over the years!

The beautiful lady raised her eyes slowly, her beautiful eyes were clear and indifferent, her expression was even colder, and when she looked in the direction of Wei Yuchen, she was as calm as the stagnant water in a deep well, without any ripples.

"Although I am a woman of the Jianghu, I also know that life is hard to come by. Since I am going to the palace to treat the emperor, it is natural for me to do some homework. If I barge in without knowing anything and offend some noble, wouldn't it be a loss?"

Wei Yuchen heard this and shook the wine glass in his hand carelessly, his eyes full of interest: "You are really honest, girl."

"I have always been a womanizer. I speak my mind without reservation, especially in front of the Emperor. Nothing can be hidden. Why should I try to be clever?"

Not only is Yu Meiren beautiful and elegant, but her voice is as beautiful and moving as the sound of a spring. What she said was both real and false, and both true and false, and both false and true.

Even though Wei Yuchen was angry, he couldn't vent it in front of so many people.

Especially, that bit of anger comes from the so-called 'deep love between husband and wife'.

These four words were like an ice-cold slap in the face to him and Qiu Zhen, making it impossible for them to vent their anger and resentment.

Once you react, it's like being stripped naked in public, feeling guilty, annoyed, and secretly regretful...

What is more worthy of his attention is that now is the sensitive period of "Du Zi's Life-demanding Campaign". Who knows who those people are going to kill next?

As long as the beautiful Jade Lady was alive, those people would be able to see his remembrance of the late queen. Although this idea was somewhat beneath his status, it made it seem like he, as an emperor, had the guts to do what he wanted but was afraid to bear the revenge of others, which made him feel very depressed.

But they were able to kill his four generals without making a sound. With such skills, how could he not be afraid? How could he not feel guilty?

What's even more hateful is that his men couldn't even catch the opponent's tail. This was the first time that Wei Yuchen felt unprecedented panic since he took the throne many years ago.

It must be said that the appearance of Jade Beauty was indeed an opportunity. This opportunity was too perfect. Even her identity was so impeccable that he could not find any loopholes at all.

Such a woman is undoubtedly acceptable, but he is reluctant to let her go just like this, simply because her face is 80% similar to Du Yunge back then.

With such a beauty and such a cold personality, even though Du Yunge is the current emperor, he cannot win her heart.

Yes, although there were rumors outside that he had favored her, the fact was that although he had that intention, this woman was conservative and did not agree at all.

If he hadn't forced her to stay, she would have left this place long ago.

She had a strong temper and he couldn't force her, but the emperor's face couldn't be erased, so while he promoted her, he also wanted to observe who this woman was and whether she was a smokescreen used by the other party to confuse him.

Therefore, even though she was lukewarm towards him, she still couldn't stop him from deliberately creating favor for her in front of others.

It was precisely because he was resentful that Wei Yuchen thought it was perfectly normal when she said such words.

This woman, relying on her own ability to protect herself, was not afraid of being implicated, and was not afraid of death, and challenged his limits time and time again.

If Wei Yuchen didn't have great self-control, he would have been unable to withstand such sarcasm.

Although he endured it, he never gave up his suspicion of her.

Jade Beauty, Yu Yan, look, what a beautiful name. It is not an exaggeration to confer the title of Jade Beauty on her, simply because this title is too suitable for her.

"Okay, since you don't want to sit, I won't force you. So, you can sit wherever you want, okay?"

No one expected that even under such circumstances, the emperor actually endured it, and waved at Yu Yan with helplessness on his face.

Yu Yan was not polite either. She bowed to Wei Yuchen and walked to the end.

That low-key and cold look really made the concubines, who were used to being humble and trying to please the emperor, feel embarrassed in an instant.

It turns out that even with such a personality, one can become the apple of the emperor's eye?

It seems that it is not that they are too conservative, but has the world changed?

Because of this little episode, while undercurrents were brewing among the concubines, they all realized how special this beautiful lady was to the emperor.

It seems that they had better not show off those little tricks they prepared earlier on stage. If they go wrong, they might end up losing both the wife and the army, which would not be worth the effort.

Even Qiu Zhen, after seeing Wei Yuchen's favor towards Yu Yan, had to temporarily put aside her inappropriate thoughts and accompany the emperor to appreciate the lotus with a hypocritical smile.

Since it is a lotus-viewing banquet, naturally, lotus-related foods are inevitable, such as lotus carp, lotus chicken slices, lotus shrimp tarts, lotus cake, lotus seed soup, osmanthus glutinous rice cake, lotus root cake, sweet and sour lotus root, sesame lotus seed paste and so on. While appreciating the lotus, having these lotus-related foods together will make you feel like you are there and become one with the lotus.

Naturally, there will be talent shows during the meal. Since this is not a dinner party, most of the regulations are omitted. But even so, the meal is still too boring.

Concubine Jing still prepared a lot of programs, but judging from the emperor's expression, he obviously didn't like it very much, especially when he was on the Nuanyu Terrace, feeling the not-so-cool breeze and smelling the faint lotus fragrance. It seemed a waste of today's rare beauty if he didn't do anything.

As the host of this lotus viewing banquet, Concubine Jing stood up with a smile and bowed respectfully to Wei Yuchen.

"Your Majesty, the weather is nice today. We are on the Warm Rain Terrace and surrounded by a sea of ​​lotus flowers. How about asking the sisters to perform to liven up the atmosphere? We can't waste the time that Your Majesty has taken out of his busy schedule, right?"

Indeed, the emperor had very few opportunities to have lunch with the sisters, although the purpose of this lotus viewing banquet was to solemnly introduce this beautiful lady and let them know that she was the apple of the emperor's eye.

But they also had to thank Lady Yu. Without her, they would not have the opportunity to have lunch with the emperor this time.

Wei Yuchen heard this and curled his lips slightly: "My beloved concubine is right. There is no need to be nervous. Just enjoy yourself."

In fact, he felt a little guilty.

His fundamental purpose was not to introduce Lady Yu to these concubines, nor to show his favor for her, but to take this opportunity to push her out.

Let’s see where this woman’s bottom line is. But it is obvious that everyone misunderstood him. They misunderstood that he loved her and that she was the apple of his eye.

So after such a long time, no one did anything to her.

It would be a lie to say I'm not disappointed, but when I really look forward to it, I'm afraid these women might go too far and kill someone accidentally!

So Wei Yuchen was very conflicted at this moment, but since things had come to this point, he could not afford to retreat and could only follow the original plan and let her fend for herself.

If she can't make it, it only means that she overestimates her own abilities. With such little ability, she still dreams of becoming the next her?

When Concubine Jing saw that the Emperor had no objection, she was delighted and looked at her sisters.

"The Emperor has spoken, what are you waiting for? Show us what you are good at!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the concubines surrounding the emperor showed eager expressions, but among them, there were only two exceptions.

One is Empress Xi who has never cared about worldly affairs, and the other is Yu Yan, the beautiful lady who is staring at the lotus pond behind her thoughtfully.

Of the two of them, one doesn't care, and the other stays out of it.

Other women tried their best to take this opportunity to please the emperor, but these two were the only exceptions among these women.

The Emperor has limited time, and it is impossible for everyone to perform. Seeing how eager everyone is to try, Concubine Jing is also not in a position to arrange who comes first and who comes later. If she makes a mistake, she might offend others.

She simply took the first spot. This appearance was both good and bad. Since Concubine Jing was the organizer of the banquet, it was natural for her to be the first one, so most people had no objection.

"Since everyone is still preparing, I will show off my skills and come here to throw out some ideas. Your Majesty, I don't have any other skills, so why not write a few words for Sister Yu?"

Concubine Jing's handwriting is also well-known in the harem. Her handwriting is as dignified and elegant as she is. Although she may sometimes be a little temperamental, her handwriting is always as dignified as ever.

Everyone was surprised when he said right away that he wanted to give the calligraphy to this beautiful lady, but after thinking about it carefully, it made sense.

After all, who doesn’t know that today’s lotus-viewing banquet was specially prepared by the emperor for Lady Yu?

Yu Yan, who was immersed in her own thoughts, was suddenly called by someone. The little palace maid beside her hurriedly tugged at her sleeve. Yu Yan came back to her senses and happened to meet everyone's gazes, but the confusion in her eyes gave Qiu Zhen an opportunity.

"Oh? Seeing Sister Yu like this, could it be that she doesn't like it?"

Not very fond of it? What?

Yu Yan frowned, tilted her head and looked at Concubine Jing who was already a little embarrassed, then slowly stood up. The little palace maid beside her wanted to remind her several times, but when she saw that none of the concubines had any intention of coming forward, how could she, a palace maid, overstep her authority?

I could only lower my head and keep silent.

Just when everyone thought Yu Yan was going to be embarrassed, her light and graceful voice, neither humble nor arrogant, sounded at the perfect moment.

"It is a gift from the Empress herself. It is an honor for Yu Yan. How can I not be happy? Yu Yan thanks the Empress Jingfei. May the Empress be blessed with good health."

turn out to be……

Did she hear it?

Mu Han couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She knew that how could someone personally taught by the young lady have such low level?

The ability to keep an eye on all directions and to listen to all directions is naturally a must.

Otherwise, if you lose focus even for a moment, your opponent can kill you.

Although Mu Han was relieved, Qiu Zhen's eyes gradually overflowed with smiles. This woman was definitely not as harmless as her appearance. Yu Yan? Is she the Jade Beauty?

It seems that I need to learn a lesson from you.

Concubine Jing on the other side raised her lips and nodded slightly in the direction of Yu Yan: "Come here, bring the pen and ink."

Concubine Jing was wearing a pink palace dress today, and she looked graceful and charming.

When the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone were placed on the table, Concubine Jing held the brush in her right hand and pinched her wide sleeve with her left hand. She glanced at Yu Yan's face, which was as smooth as cream, and a hint of confidence flashed across her beautiful face.

The corners of his lips curled up, his expression became lively, and the elegant handwriting appeared on the smooth paper.

"The lotus emerges from clear water, naturally without any decoration!"

When these ten words were read out in public, Wei Yuchen slammed the table and praised loudly amid the shocked expressions of the concubines.

"Good, very good, very good, the calligraphy is good, the person is beautiful, and the poem is even more beautiful!"

"Yes, Rou'er wrote well. These words are really suitable for Lady Yu. Among the concubines present, no one is more suitable for this sentence than her. Yu'er, why don't you thank Concubine Jing quickly?"

Yu Yan didn't expect that Zeng Rou would give her such a high evaluation, but she was never one to show her expression, so it was really not easy to find a second expression on her face.

However, although she had no expression, she still took action. She immediately walked out of her seat and bowed to Concubine Jing: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the calligraphy and the reward."

When Concubine Jing saw her kneeling in front of her and thanking her sincerely, she couldn't help but feel very happy.

She immediately stepped forward and helped her up personally: "Sister, please get up quickly. I, your sister, actually wanted to show off my calligraphy, not to ask you to kowtow here to thank me. Please get up quickly, otherwise the emperor will be distressed, and you will become a sinner."

"Hurry up, get up. It's best if your sister likes you. It's worth your sister's praise for you!"

The ink on the table had dried. The person next to Concubine Jing quickly rolled up the paper, walked to Yu Yan, knelt down, raised his hands above his head, and said, "Please accept it, Lady Yu."

It must be said that the people around Concubine Jing gave Concubine Yu the highest etiquette. The people behind Concubine Yu hurriedly stepped forward to take it. Yu Yan bowed to Concubine Jing again: "Yu Yan thanks the queen."

Concubine Jing smiled slightly, revealing a relieved expression. Although her performance was simple, it must be said that it had satisfied the emperor, and that was enough!

Qiu Zhen saw all of this and believed Mu Han's words again: "Maybe you are right, we should really hold her in high esteem!"

At least judging from today's lotus viewing banquet, no one dares to openly go against this beautiful lady.

Even Concubine Jing gave Lady Yu great face. Personally bestowing a calligraphy upon her was secondary. The poem alone was enough to make Lady Yu excited for several days.

Anyone who praises himself like this should be happy in his heart, right?

We are all human beings, and she doesn't think this beautiful lady can resist such vanity.

Anyway, who doesn't know how to flatter?

It's about changing one's attitude according to the situation. In the harem, it's not just the masters who can manipulate it, it's also common for the people below to put down the weak and praise the strong.

Now that Concubine Yu is in power, the old people in the palace have to show their support in some way.

Look, Concubine Jing had just been given a name, and Concubine Lan and Concubine Yun were playing a piece of music "High Mountains and Flowing Water" together, with a zither and a zheng. There was not the slightest disharmony at all, but the combination of the two pieces of music created a unique charm that was bestowed by nature, and brought out the majestic mountains and profound waters to the fullest.