Serving the emperor in the imperial bed was originally a good thing, as it could help one escape slavery and ascend to high status. However, the memorial filed yesterday recorded that Liu Yong would hold a large-scale selection of concubines every year, and there were so many beauties in the palace that it was impossible to see them all.
Once favored, it is very likely that she will have to stay in the cold palace for the rest of her life and be bullied by other concubines.
Thinking of this, she sighed slightly and ordered, "Go and collect this month's salary and send it to her. If she has any ideas, she can tell me."
The maid opposite suddenly raised her head upon hearing this, her eyes filled with surprise. She knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times, "Thank you, Queen, for your kindness. Qiu'er once told me that if the King ever really takes a fancy to her, I hope Your Majesty will immediately send her out of the palace and set her free."
It was obvious that Xuan Wu Ji had said this before, so the maid dared to speak out boldly now.
Ye Lan didn't think much about it and agreed without thinking.
"Okay, I'll have someone arrange it."
"Queen!" The maid whispered disapprovingly, her face full of disapproval, "If you do this, the king will..."
Having said this, she realized that she should not speak ill of her master, and quickly shut up.
But Ye Lan's eyebrows moved, and he understood what she meant.
It was because she was kind-hearted that Liu Yong was able to control her.
After finishing her government affairs in the morning, she ordered people to find portraits of famous scholars in the capital, but after looking around, she found no trace of Xiao Yunting.
"Are all the good-looking people in the capital here?" She was looking for people according to normal thinking. Ancient literati and poets had the most romantic looks, and they were most in line with men's cleanliness and noble temperament.
But after flipping through the albums in my hand from beginning to end, there is really no one that can compare to Xiao Yunting's.
At this moment, the head maid quietly glanced outside the door. After confirming that no one was watching, she smiled sweetly and said, "Queen, who would look at men from the pictures in those scholarly books these days? The women of the entire capital stand on the slopes of the Ten-Li Pavilion every day, waiting for the general's triumphant return."
"General?" Ye Lan raised his eyebrows. "Hasn't he always been leading troops in battles?"
Moreover, he has not been back to the capital for ten years. The memorial said that he had just returned to the capital today.
"That's true, but the general is a brave warrior, a mighty and powerful figure. His reputation has long since spread from the border to the capital." The maid couldn't help but blush secretly when she mentioned this man. "Rumor has it that the general is more handsome than any other scholar in the world. He is handsome and extraordinary, and also a master of martial arts. Many women at the border are eager to throw themselves into his arms. He is now the ideal husband for the daughters of the noble families in the capital."
As the saying goes, a good girl is sought after by hundreds of families, and the same applies to men.
The custom of catching a son-in-law from the list is still prevalent. At this moment, there are countless rich masters with their servants at the Ten-Li Long Pavilion who want to send their daughters to try to catch the general's horse.
"Anyway, the capital is bustling today, but it's a pity for the queen..." The head maid wanted to describe the scene in the streets, but after thinking about it, she was afraid of hurting her master's feelings.
Since entering the palace and building the Glazed City, the queen has never set foot outside the palace again.
She looked at the stunningly beautiful Xuan Wu Ji and felt filled with pity and melancholy.
The next second, he heard his master's voice say calmly, "Who said I can't join in the fun? Go and get dressed. I'm going to court with you today."
The maid was startled when she heard this, and then asked in panic, "Queen, are you really going?"
It seemed that she didn't want Ye Lan to participate.
But Ye Lan couldn't just sit there and wait for rescue, so he ordered people to dress up immediately.
But after finishing dressing up and seeing herself in the bronze mirror, Ye Lan finally realized what was happening. She frowned and said, "I'm going to court. Why am I dressing so glamorously?"
Not only was her makeup too heavy, but even her clothes were not formal, with the same pink sleeves as the palace dancers.
If he attended the court like this, he would be scolded to death.
"Your Highness..." The maidservant hesitated for a moment before she spoke softly, "The King has ordered this. If Your Highness wishes to attend court meetings, you must dress like this."
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Ye Lan was stunned for a moment, and almost laughed out of anger.
"Since it's the rule, then let it be." She didn't struggle anymore, stood up, and walked towards the main hall of Liuli City surrounded by palace servants.
After the construction of this luminous city, which cost almost the entire country's efforts, Liu Yong moved here and even moved the morning court meetings to the main hall.
"Report! The Queen is attending court today!"
From a distance, Ye Lan heard the guards communicating in the hall.
As soon as she stepped into the main hall, she immediately attracted the attention of all the ministers.
Those people already looked unhappy, and they were even more furious after seeing her attire.
"How shameless! She's dressed like a brothel dancer in the imperial court. How can she be worthy of the title of queen?"
"It's a disaster for the country and the people. The emperor has been bewitched by this vixen and seductress, and that's why he has turned his back on us."
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Listening to the gossip coming from his ears, Ye Lan felt a little pain in his heart.
That was Xuan Wu Ji's emotion.
Clearly, all the wise emperor's actions that were praised by the court officials every day were hers, but in the end, she had to endure the abuse and insults from these people.
On the high platform, Liu Yong, who had just crawled out of the wine and women, narrowed his eyes and stared at the stunning beauty who was walking towards him step by step, with greed and pride in his eyes.
"My queen, why did you get up so early? Come here and keep me company." Liu Yong was drunk and reached out to pull her and embrace the beauty in his arms.
Unfortunately, it was dodged before it even touched the corner of Ye Lan's clothes.
"My lord, I have my own place." She refused without hesitation, her expression cold. She turned around and sat on a side seat.
Liu Yong was turned away, and he was so angry that his teeth itched, but he still looked obsessed. "Okay, all is up to you. It just so happens that the general has returned triumphantly today, so let him see my beautiful queen, kowtow to you a few times, and serve you in the future."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the ministers below changed.
The general who had been in charge of the border fortress for ten years was not only born into a noble family, but his military achievements were enough to shock the emperor. But now he had to kowtow to a demon queen and be looked down upon.
If this gets out, I'm afraid the soldiers at the border will not agree.
But before the ministers could object, a guard came hurriedly from outside the palace gate to deliver a message.
"Your Majesty, the general has arrived and is waiting outside the palace."
"Okay, let him in quickly!" Liu Yong was overjoyed and hurriedly summoned him.
Crash, crash.
In a moment, the sound of armor colliding with each other and the heavy sound of iron boots landing on the ground reached everyone's ears.
A figure walked towards the outside of the hall against the light, his steps were calm, firm and powerful, and the shining sword at his waist still carried a bloody smell, which made people tremble with fear.
Ye Lan raised his eyebrows slightly on the Phoenix Throne, his gaze falling on the handsome face of the other party under the silver hairpin armor. When he saw the familiar facial features of the other party, a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.
At that time, the man happened to see her. His usually cold pupils moved, but soon returned to calm.
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