After taking a bath, fumigating herself with perfume, and dressing up, Xue Chenglan was already blushing and waiting for the nanny to finish teaching her how to sleep with him.
Before entering the palace, Xue Chenglan had only met the aunt in charge of the empress dowager. As for the most noble aunt that Dongxu had never met, she did not show up because she was not qualified.
Aunt Xiufang told her what to do and what not to do, so Xue Chenglan knew from the moment she entered the palace that she was just an obedient pawn, and only then would she have the chance to come to the fore.
But she waited and waited, and finally heard the sound of someone coming outside. She thought it was the emperor coming, and with the hopeful eyes of a girl waiting for her husband's arrival, the result was -
"ah!"
Seeing that it was a eunuch? Xue Chenglan was so frightened that she covered her chest with her hands. Before she could react, the other party had already read out the imperial decree in a grand manner.
"The Emperor, by the order of Heaven and Earth, proclaims that the gentle and dignified Miss Xue is to be granted the title of seventh-rank noble lady. Accept the decree, Noble Lady Xue."
Yu Yuanting's voice contained no trace of flattery, but rather a hint of contempt upon closer listening, because the woman in front of him was almost naked, and the gauze she wore might as well have been nothing at all.
Yan Fu had long known that Empress Dowager Xue would make such arrangements, so he deliberately sent more eunuchs over, which led to such a scene.
Xue Chenglan had been raised in a country farm and had never seen anything like this before. Even though she knew that the other party was just a eunuch, shame and sadness flooded her heart like a flood.
"Ms. Xue is dissatisfied with the Emperor's order, why don't you obey the order quickly?"
"I obey your order."
Xue Chenglan suppressed his embarrassment and unwillingness, tremblingly released his hands that were blocking his chest and stepped forward to receive the order. With his hands released, his figure was exposed to the fullest.
Even without looking up, she seemed to feel the ridicule of the servants around her, and the shame made her cheeks redder.
After everyone left, Xue Chenglan clenched her fists tightly. She was afraid that everything that happened today was just a show of force from her favorite cousin. She was so afraid that she would take away the emperor's favor that she wanted to humiliate her like this!
In her opinion, she was arranged by Empress Dowager Xue. Even if the emperor was not interested in her, he would still give the empress dowager some face. So the reason why he acted like this today must be because of the advice of her good cousin.
If Qiao Yu knew about this, he would roll his eyes speechlessly and would not even say a word to this idiot.
The servant girl who was placed by Empress Dowager Xue beside Xue Chenglan was not angry when she heard the news. The emperor had already made a concession, and besides, it was not an insult to the country girl to be made a noble lady.
Besides, her position has been determined even without her sleeping with the emperor. The emperor has given her enough favor.
The next day, Xue Chenglan went to the imperial palace to pay her respects to Qiao Yulan according to the rules, but was sent away by the aunt who said that their queen was ill and should not see guests, as she was afraid that the disease would be passed on to her.
Ever since Qiao Yu became pregnant for three months, Yan Fu had deliberately avoided these people coming to pay their respects and disturb her, and he still hasn't recovered.
The concubines in the harem did not really respect Concubine Lan, so they would not deliberately seek trouble if they could be lazy. Of course, there were also many who took the excuse of paying their respects to try their luck, hoping to see the emperor.
"Excuse me, auntie. These are some nourishing foods I brought from my home in X. I wish you a speedy recovery on your birthday. I'll come visit you again tomorrow."
Xue Chenglan felt a little embarrassed. As expected, her cousin, who had been raised in luxury, even had a maidservant of such high quality. But compared to herself...
Even so, Xue Chenglan did not dare to retreat. In this deep palace, she could only survive if she held on tightly to the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Concubine.
"My young master is thoughtful."
Sufang brought the things to the main hall:
"Your Majesty, this is the nourishing food that Miss Xue asked me to bring. Although I am not very good at seeing, I think Miss Xue is a bit smart."
But he can't achieve great things.
Sufang neither belittled her nor praised her. It was one of their duties as servants to identify people and find jobs for their master.
The woman on the couch raised her eyes lazily. This Lanchao Palace had everything, so what was missing from her was a few ginsengs that were less than a hundred years old?
Is Empress Dowager Xue really at the end of her rope? Even if Yan Fu is tired of delicacies from land and sea, he should still like the light porridge and side dishes like Qiu Ziqiang's.
The coarse food eaten by a country girl who had been unloved since childhood was really a demonic obstacle:
"Lady Xue is so thoughtful. Sufang, just go to the storehouse and pick out a few suitable return gifts. It doesn't matter if you have more. Just consider it as a congratulations to her for entering the palace."
A large amount of gold, silver and silk poured into the place where Xue Chenglan lived in Linlang Pavilion, which made Xue Chenglan dizzy. Then he thought about the unpresentable ginseng he had sent, and he felt embarrassed.
For the next few days, Xue Chenglan came to Lanchao Palace to pay her respects. Qiao Yu had to admire her perseverance, but she was too lazy to deal with her and it was her attitude towards Empress Dowager Xue, so she always made excuses and refused to see her.
One day, Xue Chenglan caught up with Yan Fu staying in the Lanchao Palace, where he had not yet gone to the morning court. He had just gotten up when he heard someone announce that Concubine Xue had come to pay her respects.
The sound of the notification made the woman sleeping on the bed whimper in dissatisfaction, her beautiful eyebrows were tightly furrowed together, and she turned over and continued to sleep.
Yan Fu found this willful look extremely cute. He tucked the quilt in for Qiao Yu to block out her beautiful sight, then said in a low voice:
"Didn't I exempt them from paying their respects? Why are they disturbing the Imperial Concubine's peace so early in the morning?"
"The slave deserves death."
The young eunuch felt so wronged. No wonder it was always Eunuch Yuan who went in to report, but today it was his turn.
It turns out that they are afraid of offending both the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. It is really difficult to be a servant under them.
At this time, the woman on the bed turned over again. She was not asleep and kicked Yan Fu angrily. She sat up angrily and felt very aggrieved because she kicked him too hard and didn't hurt him but hurt herself. She was in tears.
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