Even before Consort Yi arrived, her portraits were already flying everywhere in the palace. It's unclear whether this was intentionally spread.
When Xi Yun received the portrait, her first thought was of Ruan Yu Mu. Her eyebrows, eyes, and chin looked exactly like Ruan Yu Mu before she became pregnant and gave birth. Now that Consort Mu has given birth twice, she is naturally different from before.
To be honest, she's nowhere near as beautiful as Qiao Siyu.
It turns out that in the Emperor's heart, Consort Mu was the most important person.
Knowing she couldn't just sit and wait to die, Xi Yun originally wanted to ask Consort Jiang to come along, but she didn't see her, so she came to Chengen Palace alone with her child.
Looking at the portrait, Ruan Yumu naturally understood: Qi Jingxuan probably saw something similar in him. Only Ruan Yumu knew that Qi Jingxuan loved his younger self, not himself!
She and these women are now the same, equally ridiculous.
The emperor didn't even bother to watch the selection process and casually bestowed titles upon a few individuals.
However, the fifth-rank and fourth-rank sisters were given a promotion, as it was said that the newcomers needed to gain some experience.
From then on, the palace structure changed dramatically. There was the Empress who stayed at home, Consort Mu, who was of the second rank and had two sons, Consort Yi, who had not yet appeared, Consort Zhaoyun, who was of the third rank, Consort Zhaoyun, who had the private key of Fulu, Consort Shuyi, who was of the fourth rank, Consort Shurong, who was of the fourth rank, Consort Shurong, who was of the fourth rank, Consort Shuyuan, who was of the fourth rank, Consort Wanrong, who was of the fifth rank, Consort Guiji, who was of the sixth rank, Princess Jieyu of the Southern Frontier, who was of the seventh rank, and countless other beauties and good women.
Everything now is a new landscape.
Everyone knows that Consort Mu's position is currently the most secure; even if Geng Yulin holds great power in the palace, he is no more than that.
Thinking about this made Geng Yulin feel uncomfortable, but the emperor just wouldn't enter her Jiayu Palace.
Ruan Yu Mu didn't feel anything. In this harem, she was the only one with a child, and she was also a concubine. She could practically do whatever she wanted. Right now, she just wanted to raise her child well. When the time was right, she would be ruthless and decisive! At that time, no one would be her match.
Yelü Yanyun was a beauty presented from the northern frontier. Qi Jingxuan went to her palace immediately. The dancing music all night kept the ladies from sleeping well, and they all came to Geng Yulin to complain early in the morning.
However, Geng Yulin could only watch awkwardly, because although she was in power now, she had no say in many things!
All the concubines had arrived, but Consort Mu, having just given birth, was not present. Qiao Siyu almost burst out laughing at the oddly-shaped and flawed women that Geng Yulin had chosen for the Emperor.
"Your Highness, is there something funny? Tell us so we can all have a laugh!" Geng Yulin preemptively struck, unable to stand Qiao Siyu's alluring figure; she was clearly the biggest vixen in the palace, no wonder the Emperor had always doted on her.
"Oh, so you think you can tell me what to do about this? I'll laugh whenever I want, what can you do about it?"
Having been rebuffed, Geng Yulin stopped talking and sat in the middle, addressing everyone like a queen, trying to hide his embarrassment.
Qiao Siyu didn't want to listen to her nonsense and left without any hesitation.
Geng Yulin quietly kept these things in mind. However, since Qiao Siyu was unable to have children, she wasn't really a threat.
Next to serve him in bed was the princess of Southern Xinjiang. Women from Jiangnan are known for their gentleness, but it is said that Qi Jingxuan was drunk that night and nothing happened.
Everyone knows that Consort Yi is about to enter the palace. Xiao Shunzi's door has been thronged with suitors. But now the Emperor doesn't just choose consorts anymore; he can go wherever he wants, and there's no way to control him.
During this period, the emperor also disliked that Nguyen and Mu's Cheng En Palace would be misunderstood, so he directly renamed it Yu Jing Palace.
Consort Yi finally arrived. The ceremony for the Emperor's investiture of Consort Yi was almost as grand as that for the Empress. The ministers were all discussing it, and the most dissatisfied one was the Minister of Rites. Wasn't this a direct threat to his daughter's position?
However, Qi Jingxuan overruled everyone's objections and managed to persuade them all to go back.
Throughout the entire process, Consort Yi wore a veil, perhaps because there were too many officials present.
Upon returning to the inner palace, all the concubines had to pay their respects to this elder sister.
However, several people present knew that although Consort Yi was not beautiful, she was just a substitute for Ruan Yu Mu.
Without a doubt, the Emperor must have gone to her Yikun Palace tonight.
Fu Lu Si Yue was furious at the sight of her, and whispered to Qiao Si Yu, "What an ungrateful wretch! Why did she become a concubine the moment she entered the palace? I heard her father is just a lowly ninth-rank official!"
She was naturally dissatisfied. Her father and brothers had risked their lives for him on the battlefield, while he was living a good life in the imperial harem, selecting concubines.
That night
Lu Shiyi looked at the man in front of her and was surprised to find that he was the emperor. At this moment, she could no longer run away. Wasn't this a crime that would implicate nine generations of her family?
"It's you? You scoundrel! Uh! Your Majesty, I pay my respects! Long live the Emperor!"
"No need, get up quickly. Take a look around the palace and tell me if you need anything else. I will try my best to satisfy you." Qi Jingxuan spread her arms and looked at the palace's furnishings with pride. Being a woman, she naturally knew how to please Lu Shiyi.
Lu Shiyi didn't know what to say, because she had only met him in order to escape an arranged marriage, but now he had dragged her into the palace. She was speechless.
"Well, it's a bit extravagant, but... Your Majesty, you really know what girls like."
Qi Jingxuan stepped forward and hugged her former self, feeling very emotional. She didn't dare to wholeheartedly like Ruan Yumu because he was the person she hated the most. But Lu Shiyi was different. Lu Shiyi was a blank sheet of paper, and she had a lot of time to spend with her.
Just as he lay down, a eunuch came to deliver a message, saying that Yelü Yanyun's angina had flared up and he wanted to ask the emperor to come and take a look.
Upon hearing this, Qi Jingxuan got up and sat on the edge of the bed, not wanting to move at all. Lu Shiyi behind him didn't try to persuade him. "Go ahead, this is a marriage alliance between two countries, it's not good." Seeing her say such sensible words reminded him of when he was suffering in the backyard of the Qi family mansion.
His tone was full of humility.
"Tonight is your night to enter the palace. Are you not going to keep me here?"
Lu Shiyi knew perfectly well what was going on; it was just a low-level attempt to steal him away. She whispered, "I'll wait for you."
"I'll be right back. Wait for me, I won't let you down." After saying that, he kissed Lu Shiyi on the cheek and went out to Lihua Terrace.
"Your Highness, why did you let the Emperor leave? Won't that make us a laughingstock?" A palace maid came in to remind her.
Lu Shiyi watched Qi Jingxuan's departing figure. She was afraid she would never see her Siyuan brother again. Now, he could do whatever he wanted with whomever he wanted; she didn't care.
Lu Shiyi didn't reply, turned over and went to sleep. "Put out the candles!"
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