Chapter 4: The Dark Emperor vs. the Delicate Palace Maid

When the imperial concubine heard this, she immediately stood up to greet him.

When the emperor stepped in, everyone bowed respectfully.

"I pay my respects to His Majesty. Long live the Emperor."

When the emperor came in, the imperial concubine was the first to flatter him. She walked over and took his arm, then began to complain aggrievedly: "Your Majesty, your good imperial concubine came to bully me early in the morning. I just told her to be nicer to herself and not give everything to the servants, but she contradicted me."

The emperor had delicate features and his eyes flashed with surprise, showing that he did not believe a word the imperial concubine said.

In front of him, there stood a gorgeously dressed servant with her head lowered, protecting her master.

The emperor was curious.

"Is everything your Majesty said true?"

The man's voice was soft, but he spoke each word with a firm voice.

Hatsuri knew her chance had come, this was her first time meeting the Emperor and she had to impress him.

When the noble concubine was about to speak, Chu Li spoke first: "Your Majesty, the Concubine Chao was just feeling sorry for me, so she gave me some clothes and jewelry. The Concubine Gui was just chatting with us. Maybe the Concubine Gui misunderstood what the Concubine Chao meant. The Concubine Gui was just joking with us."

These words instantly resolved all the embarrassment and anger on the spot.

The imperial concubine was very pleased with herself, but her tone was somewhat aggressive: "You, a servant, are quite good at talking, but it seems that you have only learned some sweet words."

The emperor said nothing. He just lowered his head and looked at the woman in front of him quietly.

A faint sentence: "Look up."

The man in front of me spoke with dignity and an irresistible aura.

Hatsuri slowly raised her head and looked into the eyes of the emperor of this world.

This was her first time meeting the emperor.

The man was wearing a bright yellow robe embroidered with a pattern of soaring sea dragons. His handsome face appeared before her eyes. His features were extremely handsome, his pupils were deep, and there was a firmness in his eyes.

This is the current emperor - Shen Yan.

The two looked at each other.

Shen Yan was somewhat moved by her appearance. This palace girl was extremely beautiful, with a pure and elegant appearance, an aura, and delicate features like sculptures. She was a rare and peerless beauty.

When the imperial concubine saw that the emperor was dazzled, jealousy flashed in her eyes.

"How dare you! How dare you, a lowly slave, seduce the Emperor!"

Shen Yan narrowed his eyes, revealing danger.

He has never had much interest in women, but today he somehow took a few more glances at them.

"Someone, drag this vixen away!"

Hatsuri was horrified: No way! No way! I'm going to be beaten right at the beginning?

Save me, save me, save me!

Seeing that the Imperial Concubine was about to call for action, Shen Yan immediately waved his hand to stop her: "It's just a palace maid, why are you jealous of this?"

Seeing the emperor protecting someone, the imperial concubine spoke even more coquettishly, holding the emperor's hand and said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, you haven't looked at me straight in the eye for so long. Are you interested in this palace maid today?"

Shen Yan did not answer her, but looked down at the maid in front of him and asked: "What's your name?"

Chuli: "My maid, surnamed Chu and given name Li."

It's a very unique name.

Then he looked at the imperial concubine behind her and praised her, "The imperial concubine has always been gentle and obedient, and the palace maids who have been trained now are also like this. This servant protects the master, and this shows loyalty."

When the Imperial Concubine saw the smile on the Imperial Concubine's face, she felt so angry that her teeth itched. However, she could do nothing in front of the Emperor, so she could only taunt her: "Yes, if Sister Chao paid more attention to the Emperor, would she still be afraid of not being able to have a child?"

These words seemed to refer to both the emperor and the concubine.

When Shen Yan heard this, anger emanated from his brows: "My Lady, everything should be done in moderation!"

This finally shut up the noble concubine.

There are no children in the harem, and no one can criticize anyone else.

But Shen Yan's eyes were always on Chu Li.

Chu Li knew that she had left an impression on the emperor.

Seeing that the Imperial Concubine was still pestering the Emperor and was still unwilling to show mercy, she insisted on punishing the Imperial Concubine and the palace maids, and even made up some ridiculous excuses. The Emperor had no choice but to punish the Imperial Concubine and the people in the palace by confining them to house arrest.

When the person was leaving, the emotion in Shen Yan's eyes when he glanced at him was something he had never experienced before.

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It rains a lot in spring, and the rain outside the corridor is falling heavily, and there is no sign of it stopping.

Since Hatsuri had met the Emperor in the Concubine's Palace, she had been under house arrest and had no chance to meet him again.

So she began to fight in the palace, and after a few days, she was the only one who had mastered all the skills in the palace.

However, since she had not completed the mission to capture the noble concubine, Hatsuri became depressed again.

As soon as the concubine came back, she fell seriously ill and has not recovered yet.

At this moment, the system in my mind suddenly popped up.

[Susu, you have to work hard! Failure is the fucking success. Our ultimate goal is to capture the emperor! ]

Speaking of this, Chu Li felt aggrieved: "Don't talk about it, I can't even see a hair of the emperor, let alone touch him."

"Han Xin, the real chill is not the one who makes a big fuss!"

[Disappointment! Real disappointment is not tears streaming down your face! ]

[Friendly reminder: Dear, if the system detects that you are not doing a good job, your points will be deducted. Your points are currently 0! ]

"That would be a deduction, System, can you just promote me to a concubine? It would be easier this way."

[Susu, you can’t use the back door~]

There was a knock on the door, and Hatsuri immediately ended the conversation and walked out.

It's a small painting.

"The Emperor allowed us to go out, saying that he knew that Concubine Chao was well again, and he specially summoned Concubine Chao to the Yangxin Palace!"

When Hatsuri heard this, she was also overjoyed: "That's great, I can finally go out and get some fresh air."

"I came here specifically to tell you that the Empress Chaofei wants you to accompany her. This is a blessing for you, Sister Chuli."

Can I see the emperor now?

Hatsuri suddenly became motivated again.

When she arrived at the concubine's bedroom, she saw the maids helping her to dress up. Her usual sickly look was gone.

Seeing Hatsuri coming, Chao Fei smiled slowly, like mint in summer, making people feel cool and comfortable.

"Hatsuri, come here."

Chu Li walked in obediently and said to the concubine: "Are you clear about the palace rules and serving the master that I have taught you recently?"

Hatsuri nodded.

Chao Fei was satisfied. The last time she saw the emperor looking at her, she could tell from the look in his eyes that the emperor must have been impressed by Chu Li.

In the past, there were slaves who gave birth to children through surrogacy. If the master was unable to sleep with him, the slave would take his place.

For Chaofei, Hatsuri is a good chess piece.

The only trouble now is the noble concubine.

"That's good. You are the person I value most. Please don't let me down."