Chapter 431 The Emperor Reads My Heart 1
"Your Majesty, you must do justice for me! The Imperial Concubine has actually put an abortifacient in my tea."
Consort Wan knelt on the ground with a wronged expression and complained to the Emperor.
Ning Yan looked fearless. "Yes, I'm the one who drugged you. What can you do to me?"
[This old lady can't stand being insulted. Since others say I'm arrogant and vicious, then I'll prove that reputation true, otherwise it'll be too unfair!]
emperor:……
Consort Wan: "Your Majesty, with the Imperial Concubine being so arrogant, my sisters and I in the palace are doomed!"
[Ha, that bitch, resorting to her tricks again. I'm sick of her, even if she isn't. The Emperor doesn't touch her. If I were to drug her, I'd give her a mute drug, so she wouldn't spew nonsense.]
The emperor, who was sitting next to the imperial concubine, suddenly spat out all the tea he had just drunk.
Okay, very good, you've even started swearing!
Ning Yan turned to pat the Emperor's back, "Your Majesty, you can't drink tea so fast, look, you choked."
Hmph, I might as well just kill you. Look at all your women, not one of them is easy to deal with!
They even bestowed upon her the courtesy name Wan, but does she deserve it?
The Emperor quickly pressed her hand down, "No, stop taking pictures." If he takes any more pictures, I'll lose my life.
Consort Wan quickly winked at the Emperor, "Your Majesty, Wan'er was drugged by the Noble Consort, you can't be biased towards her."
"Stop looking! You're so ugly I can't believe it! From this day forward, Consort Wan is demoted to a low-ranking concubine and confined to her quarters for six months. All the palace servants who serve her will be flogged twenty times and sent to the inner palace."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please don't! I was wrong, please forgive me..."
A clever eunuch had already gagged Consort Wan and dragged her away.
After everyone left, the Emperor quickly took Ning Yan's hand and said, "My beloved consort, I have already punished that woman. Are you satisfied now?"
Ning Yan snorted, "Isn't His Majesty someone who was punished because he was ugly? What does this have to do with me?"
[You big jerk! Consort Wan said that the Emperor is just using me. Once my Ning family helps him secure the throne, he'll send me to the Cold Palace. Since I'm going to the Cold Palace anyway, I might as well do as I please, so I won't have to suffer.]
Emperor: ...Very good, "big pig's trotter" is clearly not a nice thing to say. She even dares to curse me now.
"Yes, my beloved concubine is right. It was indeed I who punished you, and it has nothing to do with you."
I returned to my study to review memorials, and will come over this evening to have dinner with my beloved concubine.
Ning Yan gave a perfunctory bow: "Your Majesty, this concubine respectfully sees you off."
Your Majesty: This is hardly a respectful farewell; you're clearly hoping I'll pass away soon.
He stepped outside, and sure enough, the Imperial Concubine's inner voice echoed in his mind: "Hurry up and leave, don't come tonight either, it's so annoying."
emperor:……
Back in the Imperial Study, the personal eunuch Jiu De cleverly brought him a cup of hot tea. Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped. "Go and find out who said that I let the Consort into the palace to use the Ning family."
Without the Ning family, who will help him guard the borders, defend against foreign enemies, and suppress the Empress Dowager's faction?
Jiude bowed and agreed, then hurriedly left the Imperial Study.
After he left, the emperor fell into deep thought. The palace used to be too boring. With the imperial concubine, his bland and uninteresting life finally had a bit of fun.
I'm just a little curious, how is it that he can hear the Imperial Concubine's thoughts?
It wasn't there before!
...
The investigation into the rumors was very thorough. All three virtuous and capable concubines in the palace were involved, and several other concubines were also promoted. It's fair to say that very few people were truly innocent.
The Emperor took this matter to heart.
...
In the palace, news spread that Consort Wan had failed in her attempt to frame Consort Gui and had been placed under house arrest, which immediately made the other concubines restless.
The Consort Xian and the others huddled together. "His Majesty never used to care about the infighting among the concubines. Why is he helping the Noble Consort this time?"
It wasn't that no one had ever framed the Imperial Concubine before. The daughters of military officers didn't have as many tricks up their sleeves, and their tongues weren't sharp enough to win an argument with them. So, she always ended up with a bitter taste in her mouth.
"It can't be that the Emperor has taken a fancy to her, after all, her face..." Consort De paused here.
Because the Imperial Concubine's face was simply too beautiful. Despite having practiced martial arts since childhood and possessing a cheerful and generous nature, she was blessed with a face that could topple kingdoms.
These concubines all considered themselves to be quite beautiful, but whenever they stood next to her, they were overshadowed and looked nothing like her.
"If all else fails, just ruin her face!" Consort Xian regretted her words as soon as they were spoken. How could she have said such a thing? She should have just done it.
Consort Shu pursed her lips. "I don't have that kind of ability. If you want to do it, do it yourselves. I just came here to chat and didn't hear anything."
After saying that, she left, leaving Consort Xian and Consort De looking at each other in bewilderment.
"What are you pretending for? Of all the concubines in the palace, she's the most vicious!" Consort Xian said.
Consort De: "..." Calling her here today is the most regrettable thing she has ever done.
...
In the evening, the Emperor arrived at Kunning Palace.
Ning Yan reluctantly came out to greet the Emperor. The Emperor took her hand and led her into the inner palace. Soon, dinner was served. The two ate in silence, but in fact, Ning Yan never stopped talking.
Fortunately, she was in a good mood because she ate well, so she stopped scolding people and started praising the dishes. The emperor was pleased to hear this and ate an extra half bowl of rice, which was quite unusual for him.
She's just a gluttonous girl.
"My beloved concubine, come with me for a walk, lest you get indigestion."
Ning Yan: [Ugh, it's so comfortable to curl up in a chair after eating, why go for a walk?]
The Emperor: Very good, she's still a lazy girl.
He stepped forward, ignoring her reluctant expression, and pulled her up. The two of them went out together and strolled around Kunning Palace.
A gentle evening breeze carried a faint fragrance, emanating from the imperial concubine beside him.
"Is my beloved concubine settling in well in the palace?"
Ning Yan felt incredibly sleepy. "I'm not used to it, and I can't go home to live."
【Oh dear, when are we going to get to this point? I'm getting sleepy.】
Your Majesty: She actually wants to go home?
A woman who enters the palace can never leave for the rest of her life, doesn't she know that?
It's alright, I'll make her try to get used to it.
"Let's go back to bed."
Ning Yan immediately turned around and walked back. She had been here for a few days. The original owner of this body was a straightforward person who only wanted to practice martial arts and crack the whip all day long. There wasn't even a single storybook in the palace. She had her personal maid bring in two from outside, but unfortunately, she had already finished reading them.
Therefore, the nights in the palace could only be used for sleeping.
The two went to wash up, got ready, and went to bed.
When the emperor saw her roll into the bed by herself, he only hesitated for a second before getting into bed himself.
The concubines in this palace all received training before entering the palace, and they were required to sleep on the outer side because they had to take care of the emperor.
She's incredibly bold; she just rolled inside.
The palace attendants lowered the bed curtains and left the bedchamber one by one. The emperor lay on the bed, his hands folded over his lower abdomen, his expression peaceful as if he had passed away.
Seeing that he hadn't moved for a long time, Ning Yan simply turned over and said, "Your Majesty, you should go to sleep now."
The Emperor: "Otherwise what?"
"Was it the same when you visited other concubines' palaces?"
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