Hall of Mental Cultivation.
When Sheng Changling finished dealing with the affairs of the previous dynasty, it was already dark. He looked at the sky outside the window and asked a question.
"What time is it now?"
Hearing a commotion inside the hall, the young eunuch guarding the door immediately leaned out and, upon discovering that it was the Emperor asking the question, came in to answer.
"Your Majesty, it is three-quarters past the hour of You (5:45 PM)."
"oh?"
Remembering that he hadn't eaten dinner because he was busy, and now feeling hungry, Sheng Changling decided to have some dinner first, so he walked towards the dining hall in the side hall.
Just then, a young eunuch came in to report.
"Your Majesty, Consort Rong requests an audience, saying she has urgent matters to report. She is currently waiting outside the palace. Shall we summon her?"
"No—wait, Consort Rong, she's the one who went to Yongshou Palace and Cining Palace today, let her in."
"yes."
"Also, prepare the meal."
"yes."
After Sheng Changling finished giving his instructions, he walked towards the dining hall. After taking his seat in a high position, a woman was also brought over.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace."
A woman in a plain peony-patterned palace dress slowly bowed before him, performing a deep salute to Sheng Changling and maintaining the bent-over posture.
She wasn't curious about the furnishings of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and didn't look around at all. She seemed very honest and well-behaved. She didn't move until Sheng Changling called her.
Sheng Changling didn't call him to get up, but instead kept looking at and scrutinizing the other person with eyes as sharp as an eagle or tiger, so sharp as to be frightening.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the woman's fragrance was a bit strange; it seemed to be the scent of ylang-ylang.
Does it smell like ylang-ylang?
Sheng Changling has recently become very interested in this spice. After all, these little things are really quite good to use, and Xi'er has become much more enthusiastic about him.
Thinking of Xi'er's eyes filled with spring water, tenderness and affection, and that alluring scenery, Sheng Changling couldn't help himself and wished he could go back immediately to be intimate with her.
Cough cough.
This is still troublesome.
He decided to deal with this big problem first, then go back to find Xi'er, because he had come up with a good idea.
Rong Yuhuan felt very uncomfortable under that intense and undeniable gaze at first, but she gradually got used to it over time.
She had even pictured the man's figure in her mind and fantasized about the wonderful life she would have after gaining his favor.
"Get up."
Unfortunately, Sheng Changling's gaze did not linger on her for long before she was soon served dinner by palace servants.
He didn't even bother to invite Rong Yuhuan to sit down, preferring to use his own space, adopting an attitude of speaking his mind quickly and decisively.
"Consort Rong, you said you had something to report. Speak now. I still need to accompany the Empress later. If you are late, don't blame me for being impolite."
"emperor--"
As Rong Yuhuan listened to the other party's undisguised favoritism, she, too, being the other party's concubine, had never received even a shred of affection. In her heart…
I have to say, it still leaves a somewhat unpleasant feeling.
It seems like she's a little jealous!
"Consort Rong".
Sheng Changling was not moved by the disappointment on her face. On the contrary, he had already wasted a lot of time, and he had almost finished his dinner. It was time to go find Xi'er.
He spoke calmly, offering a reminder, and although he didn't show any extreme actions or emotions, Rong Yuhuan still felt a deep chill.
Rong Yuhuan dared not delay any longer; she had to take action to secure a place in the Emperor's heart.
Otherwise, the harem would only belong to the Liu family, and there would be no place for her to stay!
"Your Majesty, today's matter concerns Her Majesty the Empress, and I dare not conceal it. It was Consort Jiang who told me..."
And so, Rong Yuhuan recounted her conversation with Jiang Wuyou that day, of course, embellishing the language to portray herself as an innocent and naive little white flower.
Sheng Changling was about to fall asleep listening to her long speech when she got to the part about the Empress, at which point he perked up and listened attentively.
"Consort Jiang is trying to scheme against Her Majesty the Empress in the same way she schemes against me. I did not immediately refute her, and I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness. However, Consort Jiang will definitely take action, so Your Majesty and Her Majesty should be careful."
Rong Yuhuan made her words as long as possible, not for any other reason, but to deliberately delay the time.
She had applied aphrodisiac perfumes to her body and taken a secret fertility potion. Only by staying here long enough could she arouse a man's desire and achieve a successful pregnancy.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Sheng Changling showed no abnormalities and was completely unaffected.
Rong Yuhuan couldn't help but feel disappointed and anxious.
You should know that she took a fertility potion today, which is extremely precious and has only three pills available. This potion can maximize her chances of conceiving a royal heir.
If we waste this medicine, who knows when we'll get another chance!
"You've said your piece. What you said is useless, but seeing your filial piety, I'll reward you with a set of jewelry."
Sheng Changling listened to her words with his last bit of patience, but felt only annoyed and never wanted to see her again.
So he turned to leave, his only thought being to go back and find his beloved queen, otherwise it would be too late to do anything else.
"This concubine respectfully sees Your Majesty off—ah—"
Seeing that Sheng Changling was about to leave, Rong Yuhuan no longer cared about anything else. Using the act of bowing, she tripped over her own feet and fell towards Sheng Changling.
She thought that since she had been here for so long with the perfume on, she hadn't been able to arouse Sheng Changling's interest, so the medicine must not be effective enough.
She needed to get closer to Sheng Changling, even closer, so that the aphrodisiac would work, and she wanted to hug Sheng Changling without hesitation.
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