If that were all, the fight between the Imperial Concubine and the Concubine Shu probably wouldn't have happened.
The key point is that when Concubine Shu was in favor, she actually whispered in the emperor's ear that there was another hidden story behind Liu Zhaoyi's poisoning and coma. Logically speaking, it has been a month since this incident happened, and there is nothing much to say about the case that has been closed.
However, the follow-up impact of this incident continues to this day, and it has caused the emperor a lot of headaches.
You know, it was because Concubine Liu was poisoned that the emperor lost his temper and killed Princess Lingyue and the twelve concubines. This was also the root cause of the war between the Chu State and the New Qi State. The Chu army was approaching, and the New Qi State had no talented generals available, which led to the national crisis of the New Qi State.
Every day when the emperor went to court, he had to face the criticism from civil and military officials, as well as the worrying forces from abroad. He lost a lot of weight and became very depressed.
In fact, he had already regretted killing Princess Lingyue so impulsively. It was also because of this that he took his anger out on Concubine Liu, which was why he only met Shu Mei once after she woke up. Now he was even more determined not to see her.
Now, suddenly hearing Concubine Shu say that there was another hidden story in this matter, the emperor had to pretend to do it, no matter whether it was true or false. And even if it was false, he could make it true. So, after Concubine Shu's speculations played into the emperor's hands, the emperor went to Concubine Gui's bedroom in a rage and pushed the blame of the conspiracy of poisoning the royal heir on Concubine Gui.
Not only that, when he attended court the next day, the emperor angrily scolded the imperial concubine's father and confiscated the property of the Ye family and exterminated the entire clan. His actions were terrifyingly swift.
Because the imperial concubine was the emperor's concubine, she was banished to the cold palace in the evening and was probably going to be secretly executed.
The emperor happily conveyed this matter to the king of Chu, hoping to resolve the past grudges and end the war without bloodshed. However, Chu was ambitious and had reaped the benefits of this expedition. How could it be fooled by a few words from the emperor?
The King of Chu did not care about the life of his daughter, Princess Lingyue, at all. The reason why he sent troops to Xinqi was only because the Yun family generals were exterminated by the emperor. Xinqi was now an easy target to chew, and it would be a shame for his intelligence if he did not take the initiative.
Therefore, the State of Chu sent troops and took advantage of this incident to launch a decisive battle against the State of Xinqi. The emperor of the State of Xinqi was well aware of the underlying cause of this incident, but Yun was already dead and he had no other solution. The court was also in chaos, and what Concubine Shu said was just to shut up the civil and military officials who were blaming her. Although it was actually of no use at all, the emperor was desperate and just dealt with the matter this way.
He is now barefoot and is not afraid of those wearing shoes. He is going to die anyway, so it makes no difference whether the imperial concubine dies early or late. However, after using this excuse, he can at least restore some of his reputation. Thousands of years later, when people talk about this period of history, they will not say that he was lustful, but that he was deceived, which sounds better after all.
The emperor sighed, then locked himself in his bedroom to eat, drink and have fun. So whether it was the imperial concubine or the concubine, they were just cannon fodder.
But both Concubine Shu and Concubine Gui saw through it.
When the Imperial Concubine was banished to the cold palace, Shufei and a group of concubines came to watch the fun. The Imperial Concubine had heard some rumors before. Although she was stupid and arrogant, she was not someone who was easily controlled by others. After learning that it was Shufei who framed her, how could she be willing to watch herself being banished to the cold palace while the culprit Shufei continued to live a life of luxury?
The Imperial Concubine was almost ready to bite this woman to death, so when Concubine Shu came forward to mock her, the Imperial Concubine took the opportunity to grab Concubine Shu, pinned her under her and started beating her hard.
The Imperial Concubine fought with all her might and struck without mercy, and her movements were extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, Concubine Shu was knocked to the ground. The palace maids present knew more than the concubines. They were all veterans who had been in the palace for many years, and they knew that the New Qi State was about to be in crisis. When the New Qi State was destroyed, these concubines would be in trouble, and it would be useless to curry favor with them.
Moreover, the imperial concubine's beating was so fierce that they were completely unable to withstand it. As the saying goes, the soft are afraid of the hard, and the hard are afraid of the desperate. The imperial concubine is desperate now, and she is willing to drag the concubine to be her scapegoat even with her last breath.
Poor Shufei is frail and looks lovable on weekdays, but Guifei is not a man and does not fall for her tricks at all, so she is completely at a disadvantage in the fight.
It was not until the Imperial Concubine was tired and lay down on the side that the Shu Concubine was pulled up by the palace maids in a miserable state. Her face was bruised and swollen, and her body was dirty. In the end, the Shu Concubine did not get any benefits, but gave everyone a big show.
Yue Ru finished talking and then laughed triumphantly, saying, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, you killed Princess Ling Yue without any effort, and made the Imperial Concubine and the Imperial Concubine Shu suffer miserably."
Shu Mei waved her hand to signal her to go down, and when she was the only one left in the hall, she stood up and slowly moved to the bedside.
Shu Mei thought: She was not the one who poisoned herself, and she had no time or opportunity to poison herself, not to mention that she had a child in her belly. She would not use the child as an excuse to frame Princess Lingyue and several other concubines.
However, after watching these dramas one after another, Shu Mei always felt that the person behind the scenes was Yun Chuxia. This was an intuition, and she couldn't explain it. It was mysterious. No one knew where Yun Chuxia was now, so it was useless to think so much.
Shu Mei fell asleep with her hands on her belly. For the next few days, the story between Concubine Shu and Concubine Gui was circulating in the palace, but the Emperor seemed to be deaf and blind, and he didn't have any idea about the matter at all.
Shu Mei knew that rulers were all cold-hearted. At first, the emperor said that he and Liu Shu Mei were husband and wife, but not long after, he didn't even want to see Shu Mei. Such a man was not a good match.
Anyway, most of the things in the palace had nothing to do with her, so Shu Mei continued to live her own life behind closed doors. However, with Yueru, her lively personal maid, around, she was always well-informed.
Yueru mostly talked about interesting things in the palace. There was never a lack of excitement in the palace. Usually, one of the concubines in the palace was favored by the emperor, and the other concubines all wanted to make voodoo dolls to curse this lucky person.
Occasionally, Yueru would tell the story of what happened outside the palace with a serious face, such as the fact that the Chu army had crossed the thirteen border cities and entered the heartland of the New Qi State. At this rate, the day Shu Mei gave birth to a child would be the day the New Qi State would be destroyed.
Shu Mei stroked her belly and could now feel the baby's movements. Fortunately, the baby was quiet and only moved his hands and feet occasionally. If he was lively, Shu Mei would not be able to hold him.
As winter gradually approached, Shu Mei put on more clothes and felt that this winter was particularly cold.
As the Chu army approached, other countries followed suit and attacked Xin Qi. Xin Qi was now surrounded by enemies on all sides. The emperor had stopped caring about state affairs half a month ago. All the civil and military officials in the court had their hair turned white with worry. Generals were sent out one after another, but what came back was bad news and the generals' heads.
The New Qi State had a difficult year, but Shu Mei's life remained the same as usual.
The harem is extravagant and decadent, and it won't change even when death is imminent.
One day, Shu Mei was reading a storybook when he heard Yue Ru rushing in. She was also smart and did not come over immediately. Instead, she warmed up at the door before walking to the opposite side of Shu Mei and stammered, "Mother...Mother...The Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty has been restored."
Shu Mei's eyes fixed, he raised his head and asked word by word: "What did you say? The Great Tang Dynasty?"
Wasn’t the Tang Dynasty destroyed long ago?
It is said that they were destroyed for more than 20 years. The world was divided into many dynasties, each ruling its own territory. Several major countries, such as Xin Qi, Chu, Han, and Yan, coexisted. Finally, Xin Qi was prosperous and unified in the hands of the heroine Yun Chuxia. The Tang Dynasty had long become a thing of the past. Why is there news about the Tang Dynasty again?
Yue Ru took a deep breath and quickly replied, "My queen, you don't know that the Tang Dynasty rose from the Zhao Kingdom under the slogan of restoration. Although the Zhao Kingdom was small, it occupied the former capital of the Tang Dynasty. The royal family of the Tang Dynasty was exterminated, but unexpectedly, the Tang Dynasty still had the True Dragon Bloodline. Now, this True Dragon Bloodline has risen up, and under the slogan of recovering lost territory and leading the army to destroy the enemy, it wants to take back all the territory of the continent."
She paused, curled her lips and said, "Our world originally belonged to the Tang Dynasty, but the Tang Dynasty's royal family was killed by barbarians, and then it was controlled by several princes of different surnames. The extinction of the royal family led to the fall of the Tang Dynasty, which led to the current situation of warlords fighting for power. Logically speaking, our current coexisting countries actually belong to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty has issued an order for all princes to go to the imperial capital to meet the emperor."
When Shu Mei heard this, he couldn't help laughing. Meeting the emperor? It’s a pity that the people in the Tang Dynasty could come up with this idea!
However, this reason is justified. You must know that although the Tang Dynasty was destroyed, it originally had a glorious history of nearly three hundred years, and the time before and after the destruction of the country was only twenty years in total. Therefore, many famous generals and capable ministers now have a Tang Dynasty dream in their hearts.
Not to mention that the people of the Tang Dynasty lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the country was prosperous and secure. Such a powerful country is incomparable to the current small feudal states.
Let's not talk about these new kings, but just talk about the common people. Over the past twenty years, there have been endless wars among countries, and the barbarians have taken the opportunity to cause trouble. The common people have suffered. They have hardly ever had a good life. In their hearts, they still value the prosperity of the past, that is, the Tang Dynasty.
It is like the Three Kingdoms period in the history of the Earth. Even though the Three Kingdoms were in a tripartite relationship, the one that mattered in the hearts of more people was still the glorious Han Dynasty.
This was really a good plan. In just a few words, the dark history of the princes' rebellion was exposed, and even their status was belittled. They were changed from monarchs to princes of different surnames. If they did not obey, it would be treason and rebellion. A big hat would be put on them, and they would have no chance to resist.
Shu Mei praised repeatedly in his heart, but he couldn't help asking: "Who is this true dragon bloodline of the Tang Dynasty?"
Yue Ru shook her head and said, "I don't know, but he is a powerful figure after all. It is said that Zhao State and several small countries around it have already submitted to the Tang Dynasty. It seems that the Tang Dynasty is really going to rise!"
Shu Mei also nodded. She tried hard to recall the plot. The novel of more than three million words flashed quickly in her mind. Somehow, her attention fell on Yun Chuxia.
At the beginning, when the novel introduced Yun Chuxia, it wrote that Yun Chuxia was the nominal eldest daughter of the Yun family. She had an extremely noble status and was more respectable in the Yun family than several legitimate sons. Except for General Yun, almost everyone in the Yun family was called by her.
Thinking of this, Shu Mei's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Yun Chuxia - could she be the only bloodline of the Tang Dynasty? !
☆, Palace Fight* Playing the role of a charming concubine (Part 7)
Logically speaking, General Yun was not around when Yun Chuxia was born. Only the prime minister of the dynasty, Yun Chuxia's grandfather, was by her side. After the child was born, he brought the child back to the Yun family and took good care of her.
Yun Chuxia entered the palace very early and stayed in the harem for many years until Princess Lingyue brought her twelve concubines to the harem of the New Qi Kingdom. Adding up all these years, Yun Chuxia was not young anymore. She was in her twenties, wasn't she?
Shu Mei's eyes flashed, and he suddenly remembered the identity of the prime minister of the current dynasty. Yun Chuxia's grandfather was the prime minister of three dynasties and was highly appointed by the emperor during the Tang Dynasty. If there really was a true dragon bloodline passed down, it could only be entrusted to the prime minister of the current dynasty, and this heir could only be Yun Chuxia.
Shu Mei suddenly realized and leaned back in her chair. She tried hard to recall the heroine, Queen Yun Chuxia, whom she had only met once after coming to this world. Although she had only said a few words to her, she had explained everything clearly.
It turned out that Yun Chuxia had guessed all this a long time ago, or perhaps... all of this was even designed by Yun Chuxia herself.
The real original heroine had no intention of dominating the world, so she stayed contentedly in the harem of Xinqi. However, Yun Yun was not such a woman. She had always been domineering and unscrupulous. If she killed General Yun's family with her own hands, it was not impossible for her to fake her own death and escape.
However, General Yun has been such a great help and is wholeheartedly devoted to serving the court. It is more likely that Yun Chuxia will recruit all of these talented people and bring them to the State of Zhao, revealing their true identities while threatening them with powerful military force.
Only in this way can the Tang Dynasty rise again.
Shu Mei figured it all out, and while Yueru was still talking about the news about the Tang Dynasty, he took the matter to heart and ordered Yueru to continue to find out about the Tang Dynasty.
She always felt that the heroine Yun Yun's actions would not be that simple, and there must be a series of follow-up actions.
Shu Mei's fingers drummed on the table. Yue Ru took a sip of tea to moisten her throat. Her eyes unconsciously fell on Shu Mei's bulging belly and asked, "My queen, you should be eight months pregnant now. You will give birth soon, right?"
When Shu Mei heard this, her expression softened immediately. She touched her belly and said with a smile, "Yes, I will give birth in a few days. It's not easy. I have never had such an experience before. I am lucky this time. The feeling of this baby in my belly is really wonderful."
Yue Ru thought Shu Mei was saying that she had never been pregnant before, so she found it new and curious, so she smiled and agreed, "The young master has a docile character, and I believe he will be sensible and obedient when he grows up, so you can rest assured, Madam."
Shu Mei shook her head. How could she feel at ease? After the child was born, it would be very soon for her to leave this mission world.
In addition, Xinqi is now facing internal and external troubles. Even with the emergence of the Tang Dynasty, which distracted the attention of other countries, Xinqi is still a popular destination in the eyes of everyone and is always facing major threats.
Shu Mei only hopes that she can give birth to the child safely and smoothly, and hopes that he can grow up safely.
At this moment, the eunuch in the palace sang in a sharp voice: "The emperor has arrived."
Shu Mei stood up immediately. Yue Ru looked at him uneasily, then quickly walked to Shu Mei's side and bowed.
The emperor, who had not been seen for a long time, walked in slowly. The handsome and dignified man a few months ago had now become thinner, with dark bags under his eyes, and his steps became weak.
Shu Mei's expression turned cold, but there was a gentle smile on the corner of her mouth. After paying her respects, she slowly walked to the emperor's side and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I have prepared some dishes today. Would you please do me the honor of having a meal with me?"
The emperor twisted his fingers and looked at Shu Mei with a gloomy expression. After a long silence, he said, "My beloved concubine is polite. Since the food has been prepared, I will have dinner in my beloved concubine's palace today."
As he spoke, the eunuch in charge beside him responded, and Yueru also sent someone to the imperial kitchen to prepare more food.
Shu Mei knelt on one side, reaching out to pour tea or water. Her movements were as graceful as flowing water. After becoming pregnant, her skin and complexion not only did not become duller, but instead became more radiant.
The emperor originally intended to cause trouble when he came here, but after Shu Mei's few words, his original anxious mood disappeared, leaving only calmness and comfort in his heart.
He hadn't felt this way for a long time. He had been troubled by the affairs of the previous dynasty and the harem and had not been able to sleep well for months. There was no one in the court, and other countries were aggressive. These were beyond his ability, and he was powerless. He was becoming more and more unhappy as the emperor.
Originally he was considered a wise ruler, but no one knows when things developed to this point.
The emperor secretly sighed, which was caught by Shu Mei. When she saw the emperor's face in the morning, she knew that the emperor came with bad intentions. Fortunately, she did not considerately say that she would share the emperor's worries. Presumably, the emperor also blamed her for all the troubles he had experienced during this period.
The more this happened, the more Shu Mei could not let him have his way. This was not a trivial matter. If she lost the emperor's favor, then what awaited her would definitely not be a good outcome. You can refer to the fate of the imperial concubine and Princess Lingyue.
Shu Mei pursed her lips and smiled gently, saying, "Your Majesty, you haven't come to my place for a long time. My concubine and I miss you very much."
Talking about the baby in her belly, Shu Mei's expression became softer, and she radiated a maternal glow. The emperor had never seen such a look before. Besides, no matter what, the baby in Shu Mei's belly was his only offspring at present. If Xin Qi was really destroyed, then he, the emperor, would certainly not be able to escape. He only hoped that Shu Mei could leave safely with the child.
In the end, it was fatherly love and the desire to continue his offspring that outweighed the dark thoughts in his heart. The emperor couldn't bear to watch any longer, as if any more glances would be a blasphemy to Shu Mei and the child.
He stood up suddenly and said, "I will not let anything happen to you and the prince. You... just stay in the palace. If... something happens one day, I will arrange for someone to escort you and your son out of the palace."
Shu Mei hurriedly tried to stand up and grab the emperor, but the other party dodged him and strode towards the door, and soon he disappeared.
Shu Mei then laughed and took a sip of tea slowly. She knew that the emperor came here this time to punish her. After all, the conflict between Chu and Xin Qi was ultimately caused by her poisoning and coma.
The emperor had previously blamed Princess Lingyue and Imperial Concubine Ye. After going through this period of frustration, he blamed her for the incident.
How could Shu Mei just sit there and wait for death, so he potentially played the family and emotional cards, not afraid that he would fail to awaken the last bit of humanity in the emperor's heart.
Fortunately, this time, she won.
After dinner, Shu Mei felt weak all over and fell asleep on the bed.
Another two months passed, and Yueru was always trying to find out about the Tang Dynasty. Good news came in day after day. It was not good news for the entire palace, but it made Shu Mei feel relieved.
It seemed that the State of Yan had surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. The king of Yan was not executed by the new king of the Tang Dynasty, and even retained the throne. It seemed that the history of the past twenty years no longer existed, and the new king and the prince were like brothers.
The Tang Dynasty was unstoppable. After the State of Yan surrendered, small countries one after another surrendered. Within two months, the Tang Dynasty actually recovered most of its territory.
The only ones left now are Han, Chu, and the soon-to-be-defeated New Qi.
The New Qi State wanted to submit to the Tang Dynasty, but its geographical location was between the Chu State and the Han State, and there was a powerful Chu State between it and the Tang Dynasty, so it was powerless.
Shu Mei looked at the map. These days were roughly the time for her to give birth. Her due date was just within these few days. There were many midwives living in her palace, and their skills were guaranteed.
She basically stayed in bed every day, only occasionally taking a few steps in the yard to keep fit. In order to prevent weakness during labor, her diet became a little lighter when she was nine months pregnant.
On this day, Shu Mei was walking in the yard as usual. Yueru and several strong palace maids surrounded her, fearing that she would fall or get hurt.
The baby in Shu Mei's belly was born at the wrong time, when the country was facing internal and external troubles, so it has not received much attention.
Fortunately, after the emperor’s last visit, his fatherly love seemed to suddenly overflow, and he would occasionally come over to sit with him. Although the time was not long, it was enough to show his great favor.
Shu Mei stood beside the flowers and looked into the distance. This scene reminded her of the time when she was in the entertainment industry and filming "Beauty in the Harem" with Yun Liuyu. It was also in the Imperial Garden that she met Concubine Zhuang, played by Yun Liuyu.
Shu Mei lowered his eyes, not knowing how Yun Chuxia was doing now...
The pain in her abdomen brought her back to her senses. She immediately realized that this was a sign of childbirth, so she leaned on the sturdy palace maid behind her and said to Yueru, "I... I feel pain. I'm probably about to give birth. Help me go back."
Yueru's expression also changed, and she quickly ordered the palace maid to help Shu Mei back.
The door of the bedroom was closed tightly. The news that Concubine Liu was about to give birth quickly spread throughout the palace. Even the emperor, who was having fun with his favorite concubine, paused what he was doing and arranged for the eunuch chief to send over some ginseng. The other concubines were eagerly waiting with their handkerchiefs pulled.
Shu Mei only tried to give birth for two days in her life, and the baby was still not born until the evening of the third day.
Shu Mei was really exhausted at this moment. She lay on the bed with a pale face. The baby just wouldn't come out. She couldn't even cry.
Yueru's face turned pale and her lips trembled, and she dared not look any further.
Even the midwives were trying to comfort her helplessly and anxiously.
Shu Mei blinked his eyes, his mind was a little unclear, and he seemed to have returned to the time when he was poisoned and unconscious. He actually saw Yun Chuxia, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
So... this must be a dream!
Yun Chuxia leaned against the bed with a nervous look on her face. She reached out to grab Shu Mei's hand, and with her other hand she wiped the sweat from Shu Mei's cheek and eyelashes, muttering something anxiously.
Shu Mei looked at her seriously. This scene seemed to overlap with the last scene of the apocalyptic world.
She thought she was going to die.
But he felt a surge of warmth in his body, and the other person's originally vague voice could now be heard clearly. She was calling him, "Bookworm, cheer up, just give birth to the baby in one go."
Shu Mei blinked, and a scorching heat flowed from the other person's palm to her limbs. Shu Mei closed her eyes, gritted her teeth and used all her strength for the last time. She felt her stomach go empty, and a faint baby cry echoed over the palace.
Shu Mei gave birth, and Liu Zhaoyi gave birth to a son.
The author has something to say: I didn’t go home for the Chinese New Year this year. I was the only one in the huge house who stayed up late to write while watching the Spring Festival Gala. It felt so sour. Fortunately, I still had friends in the reader group to keep me company. I would like to wish you all a happy holiday! Family reunion! Happy and fulfilling! This one is a bonus update for the Chinese New Year! There will be another update later.
☆, Palace Fight* Playing the role of a charming concubine (VIII)
Since ancient times, it has never been easy for women to get pregnant and give birth.
The same was true for Shu Mei, the favorite concubine. After her son was born, the emperor was silent for half the night, and then on the next morning he appointed Liu Zhaoyi as Liang Fei, ranking her as one of the four concubines. After the empress was deposed, the noble concubine was banished to the cold palace, and the Shu concubine fell out of favor, the only ones left among the four concubines were the honest De Fei and the newly promoted Liang Fei.
For a time, there were many people in the palace who spoke sour words.
However, Shu Mei didn't care and lived her own life behind closed doors. After giving birth, she needed to observe confinement for the month to recuperate. In the palace, confinement required forty-five days, or one and a half months, which was half a month longer than the modern confinement period that Shu Mei knew.
Shu Mei looked at the restless baby beside him who was moving his hands and feet around, and couldn't help but smile.
After ten months of pregnancy, even if this child was not her real child, he grew up in this body that she occupied for the next eight months. It was hard for Shu Mei not to develop feelings for this child.
When Yueru came in with the chicken soup, she saw such a heartwarming scene. She walked over happily. Shu Mei consciously picked up the chicken soup and drank it. Yueru touched the baby's delicate skin with her fingers and couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.
Yue Ru said happily: "Your Majesty, the little prince has grown strong. Your Majesty is so lucky."
Shu Mei couldn't help but smile. She touched the child's hair. The soft touch made her happy, but she was still thinking about the woman she saw when she was unconscious.
Shu Mei lowered his eyes to look at the child, and said casually, "When I gave birth, was there anyone who came?"
After she finished speaking, she looked up at Yueru's face carefully. Yueru's expression did not change at all. She only asked in confusion: "Madam, what are you talking about? How could I allow outsiders to come in for such a big event as giving birth? Not to mention that this is the inner courtyard of the imperial palace, your bedroom. How could anyone come in when so many eyes are staring at you? I guess you are hallucinating."
During the time Yueru and Shulu have been together, the relationship between master and servant has become even better. If other palace maids had said such outrageous words, they would have been beaten in the mouth by their master. However, Shulu did not care about it at all because she knew Yueru was someone she could trust.
In the plot, Yueru has always been with Liu Shumei.
In reality, the emperor did not accompany her. Only Yueru stayed by her side from beginning to end, telling her about things outside to cheer her up. Shu Mei was grateful to her. Besides, the master-servant relationship was not a serious concept in her heart, so she did not care about those details at all.
Yueru glanced at the baby, but something flashed across her eyes quickly. Shu Mei, who also lowered his head, naturally did not see this.
Shu Mei touched the baby's soft skin and said, "It's all thanks to you. The baby relied on your voice for prenatal education. The baby responded as soon as you spoke."
Yueru also smiled, and her smile was very beautiful. Her appearance was actually not outstanding in the palace, but at this moment she had no grudges, and her smile from the heart was so heartwarming and touching.
Shu Mei glanced at her, smiled and said mischievously: "Yueru is old enough. I will find a man for you to rely on in a few days. Then you can leave the palace. There are many treasures in the palace. You can take them as you like when you leave. But the deep palace is not a good place after all. Once you leave, don't ever come back."
Yue Ru looked at Shu Mei seriously, knowing that what Shu Mei said was from the heart, so she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am your person in life and your ghost in death. None of those men can be truly relied on. It is better for me to stay by your side and be a maid in charge. Then I can have a respectable status that others can only hope for but not expect."
Seeing her say this with a serious expression, Shu Mei did not try to persuade her any further.
Shu Yu was sitting comfortably here, but outside, earth-shaking changes were happening.
Yueru left a few days ago, apparently to go back to her hometown. She planned to settle everything and then return to the palace to accompany her. Other palace maids would not even think about this, but Shu Mei was willing to give Yueru a chance, a decent one. Even if others did not consider Concubine Liang's face, they would consider the little prince's face and turn a blind eye to this matter.
It had been more than a month since Shu Mei gave birth, and her body had almost recovered. However, the nanny around her was very strict, and she didn't want to take her health lightly, so she didn't argue and stayed in the palace to take care of the child every day.
Just like that, Shu Mei had no idea what had happened in the past month.
It was not until a gentle female voice sang, "The Emperor has arrived," that Shu Mei lifted her skirt and saluted.
When the other party extended his hand to signal her to stand up, Shu Mei smiled and said, "Your Majesty..."
She originally wanted to say, "Your Majesty, how can you have the taste to come to my palace?", but when she saw this so-called "Emperor", she couldn't utter a word.
The reason is simple, because this emperor is a woman, and this woman is the person she is most familiar with, she is Yun Chuxia.
Shu Mei pointed at her in shock, and said in panic, "Your Majesty?! You!"
The maidservant beside Yun Chuxia quickly scolded, "How dare you, Concubine Liang, to be disrespectful to the Emperor!"
Before Shu Mei could react, Yun Chuxia said coldly, "You can leave now. Tell the others to leave here and wait for my orders."
Shu Mei watched as the nanny obediently bowed and took the baby out. After everyone filed out, the last palace maid considerately closed the door.
All of a sudden, they were the only two people left in the entire hall.
Yun Chuxia took a few steps towards Shu Mei, but Shu Mei took a few steps back and said anxiously, "Don't come over here!"
Yun Chuxia stopped walking obediently, a gentle smile appeared on her lips, and she said, "It's been a while since we last met, I miss you so much, Shu Daidai."
When Shu Mei heard this address, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch, and he said, "Don't call me that, you...how come you...what's the matter with the emperor?"
It's only been a month, and she's only been in confinement for a month, so how come the world has changed so much?
Although she had long guessed that the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty would be Yun Chuxia, it was never as shocking as when she saw him become the emperor with her own eyes. !
Shu Mei's mind was in a mess at the moment, but Yun Chuxia did not add to the chaos. She just sat quietly on the stool, pouring tea and water while looking at Shu Mei who was spinning around with a joking look on her face, with an abominable playful smile on her face.
Shu Mei couldn't stand her like this, so he scolded her, "You tell me first, what's the matter?"
Yun Chuxia heard this and nodded without comment. She only said two sentences, "I am a descendant of the Tang Dynasty, and Yueru is mine."
Just two simple sentences stirred up a storm in Shu Mei's heart.
Shu Mei blinked in panic and stammered, "I guessed that you are a descendant of the Tang Dynasty, but what about Yue Rushi? Where is Yue Rushi?"
Yun Chuxia didn't know why, but her face turned cold. She looked at Shu Mei's anxious face, sneered, and said, "Yueru was arranged by me to be by your side. She was originally arranged by the heroine to be by your side. Since you couldn't see through the previous heroine, you probably can't see through the current Yueeru either."
She paused, and seeing Shu Mei's mouth wide open, she continued with a smile, "Yue Ru is dead. She assassinated the king of Xin Qi a month ago, and then she committed suicide by taking poison. I happened to be nearby at the time, so I easily became the emperor of Xin Qi with the help of my insiders. I was originally the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and this place is just my temporary palace."
She stood up, walked slowly and leisurely to Shu Mei, stretched out her hand to pull the struggling Shu Mei into her arms, and said, "It's been a long time since we last met, Shu Daidai. I seem to have some connection with you. Do you know why?"
Shu Mei opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word.
In the apocalyptic world, they used to be very close, which made her accustomed to Yun Ancang's proximity. However, after about a year, she returned to her normal feelings and felt very awkward with Yun Chuxia's closeness at this moment.
Shu Mei had already realized that she couldn't tell the truth. Seeing her like this, Yun Chuxia also guessed it, but she didn't have any hope for this matter in the first place, so she was not disappointed.
She lifted up Shu Mei's long hair, put it to her nose and sniffed it gently, and said, "The only things in my bag as the New Qi State Master are now Chu and Han. I also lurked the Korean princess to Chu a few days ago, and I told them about the plot against Princess Lingyue. Not only that, their two countries are evenly matched, and they are the enemies of the times. After my instigation, they have already started fighting, and I took down the New Qi State without their knowledge. My mission has been completed for the most part. Next, it's time to talk about what happened between us."
Shu Mei walked away from her arms uncomfortably, frowning and saying, "So..."
Yun Chuxia looked at her, sipped her tea and smiled, saying: "I like you, I want you to be my favorite concubine, the position of queen is too difficult, I chose one of my people to sit here, you just need to be at ease here
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