Chapter 49 Dressed as a Palace Maid
Now that I have accepted the task, I can no longer allow the emperor and the empress dowager to continue arguing like this.
The emperor must enter the harem, otherwise how can she gain and consolidate her favor? The emperor does have some favor and love for her now, but it is not enough, she needs more favor.
She wanted the emperor to be inseparable from her and unwilling to leave her, to the point that he would protect her even if she kicked Concubine Lian into the lake.
Imagining the scene of kicking Lian Fei into the lake, Xu Lanshan couldn't help but burst out laughing. Just thinking about it made her feel happy.
I've wanted to kick that vicious woman for a long time.
So, how can we lure the emperor into the harem now?
I gave a sachet as a gift last time, so this time I have to do something different.
The emperor loves new things.
After thinking it over, Xu Lanshan decided to send herself over.
When Eunuch Dong Zhi saw Concubine Xu dressed as an ordinary palace maid, his eyes widened and he was completely stunned.
"My beautiful lady, this is..."
What's going on? Eunuch Dong Zhi felt that he had served the emperor for so many years and was well-informed. The concubines in the harem had always used various tricks to compete for favor, which was eye-opening.
However, I have never seen anyone go out in such a joking manner as Lady Xu...
Xu Lanshan didn't think there was anything inappropriate about it. She raised her hand, lowered her head, and looked at her attire. She smiled and said, "Eunuch Dong, just treat me as a little palace maid. The emperor always needs people to serve him, right? Serving is serving everyone, isn't it? Eunuch Dong, don't you think?"
Dong Zhi: “…this.”
The emperor has been in a very bad mood these days and gets angry easily. Everyone in and outside the Ganyuan Palace is trembling with fear and walking on thin ice. Concubine Xu is brave, smart, and most importantly, beautiful and likable. He can see that the emperor treats Concubine Xu a little differently from how he treats others.
Maybe Lady Xu really came here to break the deadlock?
To be frank, Concubine Xu was determined to go in. I had good intentions and wanted her to please the Emperor. If Concubine Xu angered the Emperor, my punishment would be limited...
But if Concubine Xu can please the emperor, she will be the benefactor of Ganyuan Palace!
Dong Zhi couldn't tell Xu Lanshan directly that the emperor had been in a bad mood the past few days. Saying so would be like selling out information, and Dong Zhi wouldn't let anyone catch him. He smiled and said, "My beauty is right. The emperor naturally needs people to serve him. My beauty is so thoughtful, I dare not stop you. My beauty, please serve him attentively. If we can please the emperor, it will be a blessing for us servants..."
Xu Lanshan understood, oh, the emperor is really hot-tempered. He has been arguing with the empress dowager for so long and is still angry!
It's pretty silly. But, it's kind of cute...
"Thanks to your auspicious words, I naturally hope to please the Emperor!"
Xu Lanshan smiled sweetly and walked in calmly.
The emperor was leaning on the soft couch, holding a scroll in his hand, his hair casually tied up with a small jade crown, wearing a bright yellow robe with wide sleeves and a few strands of black hair casually hanging down, looking a little lazy.
Xu Lanshan dressed up as a palace maid, walked forward with her head lowered, knelt on one leg in front of him, and reached out to gently massage his legs.
The emperor was startled, frowning slightly, and stared coldly at her. Where did this ignorant maid come from? When did the servants in the Qianyuan Palace become so ignorant of the rules?
The palace maid really didn't know the rules at all. She didn't even do the beating properly when she was massaging his legs. Instead, her delicate hands were tickling him lightly and touching and pressing him intentionally or unintentionally, which was very seductive.
Emperor Yuan Yong was so angry that he almost laughed. He kicked him and said, "How dare you!"
Although Xu Lanshan was flirting with him, she had been secretly paying attention to his reaction. When he kicked her, she fell back to the ground, her hands clasped loosely on her chest in shock. Her beautiful eyes, like a frightened deer, looked at Emperor Yuan Yong innocently and pitifully: "Your Majesty!"
Emperor Yuan Yong was stunned for a moment, then he saw clearly that it was her. He was both angry and amused: "Lan'er? What are you doing?"
Xu Lanshan felt even more aggrieved, and pouted: "The emperor doesn't want me to accompany him, and I dare not disturb him. But the emperor always needs palace maids to serve him, so the emperor can just treat me as a palace maid!"
She said this as if offering a treasure: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I am no worse than the maids in the palace!"
Emperor Yuan Yong: “…”
He glanced at the woman, feeling both amused and sad, and also a little proud and touched.
She was born a palace maid, and the concubines in the harem used her background to attack her and mocked her. He didn't believe that she didn't care at all.
But for her own sake, she actually pretended to be a palace maid, not caring at all whether anyone would bring up her background again. How much she must like herself!
Emperor Yuan Yong glared at her and scolded her with a smile, "What nonsense are you talking about? Come here!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xu Lanshan was instantly delighted. She happily stood up and walked forward to sit beside him. Her slender and beautiful fingers unconsciously scratched the cloud pattern woven with gold and silver threads on his sleeves. Her eyes were full of joy and a bit of coquettishness. "Your Majesty has ignored me for a long time. I thought you didn't like me anymore!"
Emperor Yuan Yong was embarrassed. He was angry with the Empress Dowager and naturally couldn't say it out loud, so he put his arm around her and said with a smile, "I've been busy lately, so I was planning to ask Lan'er to accompany me in a couple of days."
"Really? Then I'm here! I don't know much else, I only know that the emperor's health is the most important thing. Your Majesty, I can't do anything else, but serving you is my duty. How about I accompany Your Majesty out for a walk to relax? Or, if Your Majesty has any instructions, I will obey them."
Emperor Yuan Yong laughed heartily and could not help but kiss her on the cheek. He stroked her beautiful hands, feeling somewhat touched. He leaned close to her ear and chuckled, "Is Lan'er really willing to do anything? Hmm?"
Emperor Yuan Yong's voice was so low and ambiguous that it could not be heard. Xu Lanshan in his arms blushed, leaned on his arms, giggling and acting coquettishly, which made him laugh too.
Outside the hall, Dong Zhi, who was like a wooden stake, remained expressionless and silent, but praised in his heart: She is worthy of being Concubine Xu!
Xu Lanshan stayed in Ganyuan Palace like this. After serving the emperor in bed that night, she left in a sedan chair and returned to her own Cuiyinxuan.
Before the day was over, all the concubines in the harem had already heard about how Xu Lanshan had successfully disguised herself as a palace maid and stayed in Ganyuan Palace to accompany the emperor.
All the concubines were stunned: Is this even possible? She is really so shameless!
Concubine Yu sighed softly. She felt ashamed of herself, truly ashamed! Honestly, she couldn't do this. It turns out that sometimes, being of a lower status has its advantages.
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