Chapter 11 Everyone Wants to Conquer Me
They had previously considered whether this person was dressed up, but now they dared not speak.
Hi, did you travel here too? Us too, haha~
They were afraid that they would be the ones dragged out.
"Go down, but Ling Ying stays," Ji Huaizhi said.
Ling, with a tearful face, looked at her best friends and found that they had run away very quickly. When Nan, the concubine who wanted to seduce the emperor, left, she even closed the door behind her.
Ling agreed: "..."
She will remember this day.
"Your Majesty," Consort Ling chuckled as she looked at the emperor, "I will have someone send you to the military camp tomorrow. From now on, you will be the army doctor."
Consort Ling shook her head: "Your Majesty, I can't. How can a woman like me go to such a place?"
No!
She screamed in her own head.
"Besides, I am your concubine."
Ji Huaizhi sighed: "Your expression is disgusting to me. Try to be normal."
Consort Ling's smile froze, and she looked miserable, hoping the Emperor would retract his decree.
“You’re just going to be a military doctor; there are other women in the military besides you,” Ji Huaizhi said calmly.
Seeing her bewildered expression, Ji Huaizhi raised an eyebrow: "There are female soldiers in the military camp. You will be the military doctor of the female soldiers in the future."
"Don't worry, I won't treat you badly. I will send you home when the time comes."
Ling agreed that her heart was indeed wavering after hearing his words.
She was already feeling anxious in an unfamiliar place, and the thought of going to another unfamiliar environment made her even more afraid.
But the Emperor's words tempted her.
"really?"
Ji Huaizhi did not answer her question, but continued, "There is a beautiful young woman in the military camp, just like you. I will write to her, and she will take care of you."
"When that time comes, you'll just need to be a doctor on the front lines."
“My bodyguard and Lu Haitang will go together. I will also send another bodyguard to protect you.”
Ling pursed her lips and said, "I just want to go home."
Ji Huaizhi could sense that she was young, and his tone wasn't as cold as before: "I'll take you home after this."
This was the second time he had made that promise.
Ling made up her mind and agreed.
Before leaving, Ji Huaizhi stopped her and said, "If you are working for me, then do your best. I hope that what you have can be used for my people."
When Consort Ling met the Emperor's gaze, she panicked and quickly denied it: "What could I possibly have in my possession?"
"I won't take what you have, but if you don't do your best, it will be difficult for me to send you home." Ji Huaizhi didn't make his words too explicit.
"Go down."
Ji Huaizhi said no more.
Ling's legs were numb when she went down.
She was ready to administer anesthesia to the emperor in that instant.
She was terrified of being treated like a monster, and most importantly, she had a pharmacy in the ancient world.
If the emperor uses coercive measures against me.
Then she really had no choice.
Why would the emperor know?
She didn't tell anyone.
"It's useful, it's useful." The black phoenix flapped its wings a few times.
Ji Huaizhi extended his index finger, and Xuanfeng flew onto it, its lips curving as it touched the tip of Xuanfeng's beak.
the next day.
When Consort Ling was promoted to the rank of Noble Lady, everyone stared at Consort Hu's palace upon hearing the news.
I wonder how she reacted.
Just when everyone thought that Consort Ling would be the next favored concubine, Ji Huaizhi issued another imperial edict, ordering Consort Ling to go to Wanfu Temple to pray for blessings.
Wanfu Temple is so far away; if she leaves, the Emperor might forget about her.
Hu Yao frowned when she heard the news. Sure enough, the Emperor had found another person who could share his burdens.
Thinking about all the talented people in the world.
Hu Yao studied the account books even more diligently.
Originally, it would have taken another month to finish organizing, but she shortened it to half a month.
Hearing the Emperor say "not bad," Hu Yao breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty, I have finished reviewing the account books. What about the business you mentioned earlier?"
Ji Huaizhi put down the booklet: "You need to change your identity."
"Yes." Hu Yao smiled as brightly as the sun.
The next day, the imperial decree announcing Hu Yao's promotion was also issued.
"By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:"
"Hu is intelligent, kind, gentle, and virtuous. She is hereby conferred the title of Consort Jin and granted residence in Changchun Palace."
So be it!
Chen Duojin smiled, her eyes narrowing: "Your Highness Consort Jin, accept the decree."
Hu Yao was somewhat surprised to hear the word "golden" and knelt down to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations! Good news about your father is on its way," Chen Duojin reminded her, adding a touch of sarcasm.
"Thank you, Eunuch." Hu Yao looked at the maid with delight.
The maidservant stepped forward and grabbed a large handful of melon seeds for Chen Duojin: "Thank you, sir. This is a small token of our lady's appreciation."
Chen Duojin chuckled and said, "It's only right."
He knew that Hu Yao was generous to her servants because her family was wealthy.
When the Empress Dowager's niece learned of this news, she went to the Empress Dowager's palace and discussed it for a long time before coming out.
Two days later, news spread that the Empress Dowager was unwell and that Consort Jin had been sent to Yongshou Palace to attend to her.
Consort Jin was preparing to leave the palace when, unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager asked her to attend to the ailing Empress Dowager.
Just as he was frowning and unsure what to do, Xiao Fuzi arrived: "His Majesty said to postpone the matter of leaving the palace and wait for an opportunity with the Empress Dowager."
Hu Yao nodded.
"His Majesty also said that now that you are a concubine, if anyone is disrespectful in front of you, you don't need to be too polite."
Upon hearing Xiao Fuzi's words, Consort Jin's eyes lit up with a smile.
She made the right move.
I thought I was going to suffer some injustice.
However, the Emperor is right. She is currently the Emperor's favorite in the harem, so it is perfectly acceptable for her to be a little arrogant and domineering.
She dressed in the attire of a concubine and went to the Empress Dowager's palace.
She was a little flustered on the way, after all, the Empress Dowager was the Emperor's elder.
Most importantly, to outsiders, she appears to be the emperor's favorite, but only she knows that the emperor has no interest in matters of love.
With so many women in the harem, she's already quite conspicuous.
When Hu Yao arrived, the nanny said she was going to deliver a message, and she had to wait outside the palace for a long time before coming out. Her legs were already sore and numb from standing.
But his expression remained completely normal.
"Your Highness Consort Jin." The nanny bowed and said, "The Empress Dowager had just fallen asleep and we didn't have the heart to wake her. Now that Your Highness has woken up, I will take you inside."
Hu Yao could tell that the other party was doing it on purpose.
He said this merely to maintain appearances: "Thank you for your trouble, Granny."
Once inside, Hu Yao discovered that Consort Hui was already in the Empress Dowager's palace, and the other woman's disdainful gaze was undisguised.
"You are Consort Jin?"
Hu Yao didn't look at her, but instead greeted the Empress Dowager first.
Making her stand in the scorching sun outside the palace was a way of giving her a warning.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager."
Then he looked at Consort Hui: "Consort Hui, you reside in the palace all the time, don't you know the rules?"
Hui Changzai pursed her lips, stood up, and gave a perfunctory bow.
The Empress Dowager looked up at the woman. To be honest, although her appearance was beautiful, she was not considered a stunning beauty in the harem.
She didn't understand why the emperor favored her so much.
"I have spoiled Consort Hui, and it is a bit too harsh to say that she does not know the rules," the Empress Dowager said, defending her niece.
After all, she was raised by his side. If others say she doesn't know the rules, isn't that just saying he didn't raise her properly?
This Consort Jin is truly clueless.
"I've heard that Consort Jin's family were merchants before she entered the palace. I didn't know that. It seems like any Tom, Dick, or Harry can get into the palace."
Hu Yao showed no shame or indignation. She had heard the Empress Dowager say similar things countless times before. Her expression remained unchanged as she said:
“My status is lowly, and I am indeed not as noble as the other sisters in the palace, but His Majesty said that he likes simple and harmless women like me.”
"Even if I am a kitten or a puppy, as long as I can please the Emperor, it proves that my existence is meaningful."
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