Volume 1 Chapter 3 Turning over the Jade Plate
To be honest, what is in our memory is ultimately illusory and far inferior to personal experience.
How could there be so many women with such charming looks, picturesque looks, as bright as the autumn moon, as beautiful as a feast for the eyes, and as beautiful as peaches and plums? And they are all concubines in his harem. What a dream life this is.
For the first time, Xiang Yun understood what it was like to be an emperor.
Their age was about the same as Xiang Yun's, the youngest being only sixteen years old, very immature.
According to memories, not all of them had been favored by Xiang Yun. Many of them were political marriages, and Xiang Yun was not fond of alcohol and sex in his previous life. Naturally, many of them had never slept with Xiang Yun.
Now that Xiang Yun has become the emperor, they have even fewer opportunities to sleep together. Today, Xiang Yun is finally in a good mood. Although it is a bit humiliating to be called here and selected like a commodity, as the saying goes, one follows the woman wherever she goes, so many people are still excited.
It was also Xiang Yun's first time to get into a sedan chair, but with the emperor's status as a support, she became bolder and more playful.
He came to the first beauty, gently pinched her fair chin with his fingers, and lifted her head slightly so that he could see her face more clearly.
Xiang Yun remembered that this person's name was Wang Jiaojiao, who was the same age as himself. She was the youngest daughter of the auxiliary king Wang Teng and was currently a noble concubine. She was also the most favored person by Xiang Yun's predecessor besides Queen Meiruer.
"Your Majesty, do I look pretty?"
Wang Jiaojiao's cold voice woke Xiang Yun from his thoughts. He looked again and found that Wang Jiaojiao's face was not looking good, and her eyes seemed full of contempt for him.
This look made Xiang Yun very unhappy. She was just one of his wives. Relying on the power of her mother's family, she still wanted to be rude to her husband?
Although Xiang Yun was unhappy, he did not take it too seriously. The worst that could happen was that he would never visit you again. Let you, such a proud and arrogant guy, die of old age in the harem!
"Just an average scum!" Xiang Yun smiled faintly and moved on to the next person.
Wang Jiaojiao's face turned pale when she heard this. She really couldn't believe that Xiang Yun would say such humiliating words. In anger, she snorted coldly and ignored Xiang Yun, striding away with the serving palace maids and eunuchs.
Xiang Yun ignored him and went on to admire the next beauty, first her face, then her figure. As for her skin, it was impeccable, all very soft and tender.
After looking at seven or eight of them in a row, Xiang Yun was extremely excited. These were all goddess-level beings that he had never dared to dream of before, but now he could choose from them!
This feeling can be summed up in one word: absolutely!
When he saw the last person, Xiang Yun's heart was moved. This person's name was Zhen Rou, the third daughter of the eldest son of Zhen Dajin, the richest businessman in the Da Ri Dynasty. She had just turned sixteen this year.
Zhen Dajin's ancestors were commoners for three generations, so they had no qualifications to cling to the imperial power. But after marrying into the royal family, she gained the aristocratic status of a royal relative.
But Zhen Dajin was capable of making money. He single-handedly developed the entire Zhen family's wealth to the point where they were rich enough to rival a country. Even when Xiang Yun's father was the emperor, he still needed the Zhen family's wealth and resources to fund the war. You can imagine how wealthy the Zhen family was.
Zhen Rou got married when she was fifteen. It has been two years now, but Xiang Yun has never touched her. They have only met a handful of times.
It was originally a political marriage. The Zhen family needed a noble identity, and Zhen Rou was just a sacrifice.
Although Xiang Yun was a prince of low status at that time, his identity was still there, and he looked down on Zhen Rou, a commoner, from the bottom of his heart.
Even touching Zhen Rou made him feel like his hands were dirty.
Now Xiang Yun just wants to laugh. He doesn't care about status or not. He only laughs at the fact that Xiang Yun's previous incarnation was too mortal to know the value of a woman. Now, this top-notch woman is his for nothing!
Why is Zhen Rou said to be the best? It is because Xiang Yun lifted her chin with his hand, and when their eyes met, Xiang Yun could clearly feel Zhen Rou's body shaking involuntarily!
Zhen Rou's cheeks actually turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally looked like they were about to bleed, and her body temperature even rose.
Xiang Yun had never seen such a shy woman before. The beauties he had seen before blushed and were shy, but none of them were as excessive as her.
Zhen Rou's sixteen-year-old body, which was just beginning to develop, coupled with her rosy face, was extremely charming.
Xiang Yun was overjoyed, touched Zhen Rou's cheek and said teasingly: "It's you, get ready tonight!"
"Ah!" Zhen Rou screamed in shock, which made Xiang Yun even more excited. He asked, "Why, you don't want to?"
Zhen Rou quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, I am willing!"
"That's good!" Xiang Yun nodded in satisfaction, glanced at the beauties, and suddenly frowned. He looked at Yuan Ping beside him and asked, "That's not right. Including Concubine Wang who left, there are only eleven of them. How come I remember there were twelve?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Ping immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Qin...does not want to come!"
Concubine Qin? When Yuan Ping mentioned it, a beautiful figure appeared in Xiang Yun's mind.
As I recall, this Concubine Qin was a savage and fierce lady. Her full name was Qin Su, and she was the eighth daughter of Qin Yu, the auxiliary emperor.
This person is not as simple and gentle as his name suggests. Instead, he has a bad temper and a hot personality. The most important thing is that he has been practicing martial arts like a boy since he was a child, and he is well-versed in the art of war, and has developed good martial arts and skills.
However, her father Qin Yu believed that women should learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting when they were young, and take care of their husbands and children when they grow up, which is in line with secular etiquette.
Qin Su liked to practice martial arts, which made Qin Yu dislike her. In addition, Qin Yu was two years older than Xiang Yun, so he married her to Xiang Yun.
In this world, marrying an older woman is considered a shame for a man, but Xiang Yun had no choice but to agree in order to please the minister Qin Yu.
Later, Xiang Yun wanted to vent all the humiliation and resentment on Qin Su. However, on the wedding night, Xiang Yun didn't even get to enter the bridal chamber or touch Qin Su's hand. Instead, he was beaten physically and didn't dare to go out for three days.
But all the past events seem like child's play to Xiang Yun now!
Now Xiang Yun only knows that he is an emperor and no one can bully him, let alone his wife!
Today, Xiang Yun is going to correct the husband's behavior!
"She is so rebellious that she dares to openly disobey my order. I don't believe I can't punish her!" Xiang Yun cursed and walked towards the palace where Qin Su was according to the route he remembered.
Yuan Ping hurriedly followed with a group of palace maids and eunuchs, fearing that something might happen.
Qin Suyin didn't like Xiang Yun, so after entering the palace, she chose to live in the most remote corner of the palace, Yiku Palace.
It took Xiang Yun more than twenty minutes to reach the gate of Yiku Palace. He was not feeling very proud at first, but he became angrier and angrier along the way. He felt more and more that he was looked down upon by this woman. That feeling of humiliation made him very unhappy!
What's more, Qin Su is the daughter of Qin Yu, the assistant to the emperor. Today in the court, Qin Yu had no intention of standing up for him, so he couldn't help but transfer his hatred for Qin Yu to Qin Su.
Yuan Ping and other palace maids and eunuchs arrived slowly, panting. It was obvious that such a long journey was a bit tiring for them.
Xiang Yun's breathing was also a little rapid. This body was not very strong. When he walked to this point, he already felt his legs were sore and aching.
"All of you wait outside for me. No matter what happens later, no one is allowed to come in without my permission!"
Xiang Yun paused for a while, then violently kicked open the door of Yiku Palace, waved his hand and walked in.
The palace maids guarding the gate of the Yikun Palace were frightened by the kick and were about to get angry, but when they saw that it was the emperor, they all knelt down and saluted.
Xiang Yun ignored them and walked straight into the house. All the way to the backyard, he saw a beautiful figure with long hair, wearing a red tight training suit, dancing with a sword in the backyard surrounded by flowers, plants and trees, her body covered with sweat.
He exuded a heroic spirit in his every move, his eyes were sharp, and the force of his sword made the air rustle. One could tell at a glance that this man was a top-notch master in martial arts.
But Xiang Yun is not afraid. No matter how powerful the master is, she is still his wife. Today, he must take charge of the husband's work. Otherwise, as an emperor, where is his dignity if he is suppressed by a woman every day?
Xiang Yun had been in for a while, but Qin Su was still practicing sword skills and had no intention of paying any attention to Xiang Yun. This was just a warning to Xiang Yun, which made Xiang Yun very angry.
He flicked his sleeves and walked straight towards Qin Su, letting the sword shadows fly without any intention of retreating.
Qin Su, who was dancing with the sword, suddenly looked cold, and swung the sword towards Xiang Yun. However, Xiang Yun did not even dodge, and his eyelids did not even twitch, letting the sword chop towards his head.
"How dare you!" Xiang Yun shouted at the critical moment, and Qin Su stopped instantly, with the sword in his hand placed on Xiang Yun's neck.
Xiang Yun raised the corners of his mouth slightly, looked directly at Qin Su, and said softly: "You are the only woman in the world who dares to hold her husband at sword, not to mention that her husband is an emperor!"
Don't be fooled by the fact that Xiang Yun appears to be calm and steady now. In fact, he is already scared out of his wits. Xiang Yun is afraid to death that if the sword deviates even a little, no god can save him. He has already broken out in cold sweat all over his body.
Fortunately, Xiang Yun made the right bet. No matter how fierce and fierce Qin Su was, she would never dare to kill him!
Xiang Yun believed that if Qin Su really had such courage, she would not be willing to become her wife, would not be willing to live in the deep palace for a long time, and would have long since rebelled against the Qin family and wandered around the world.
From this, Xiang Yun could conclude that the beautiful woman in front of him was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and her tough appearance was just bluffing. She didn't dare to kill the emperor or her husband!
Qin Su's eyes were still cold, but now her heart was extremely complicated. Seeing Xiang Yun so confident and fearless, she couldn't help but feel a little itchy. She exerted force on the sword in her hand and said coldly, "Aren't you afraid of death?"
Xiang Yun certainly wouldn't pay any attention to this. His expression turned cold, and he raised his voice slightly and scolded: "Outside, I am your monarch, inside, I am your husband. This is how you talk to me. Who taught you the etiquette!"
Qin Su narrowed her eyes and pouted her lips. She reluctantly put down the sword in her hand and bowed to Xiang Yun, saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
Then Qin Su returned to her original state and sneered, "When I heard that Your Majesty single-handedly killed Liu Bu, I didn't believe it in my heart. But tonight, seeing Your Majesty's courage and majesty, I do have some interest!
I wonder why Your Majesty came to Yikun Palace so late at night?"
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