The noble lady who wears books has to fight monsters and upgrade

Chapter 495 Royal Blood Curse

In Chunhui Palace, the emperor's face was as pale as gold paper, his eyes were closed, and his breath was weak.

The whole room was still filled with a bloody smell. Although the bed and the floor were clean, the blood stains at the corners of the emperor's mouth reminded everyone all the time: the current emperor, Emperor Yong'an, had just coughed up blood and was seriously ill.

In the side hall of Chunhui Palace, the beautiful lady of Huai'an Marquis Mansion, now named "Yu Yan", Yan Chongrong, sat at a side, trembling and at a loss...

Yan Chongrong had clear features and a delicate face, but at this moment, two palm prints appeared on her face at an inappropriate time.

The two palm prints seemed to have been struck with great force, as Yan Chongrong's cheeks were slightly red and swollen.

All this clearly told everyone: just now, just now, Yan Chongrong, who was "the newcomer who took the lead" and "the most favored in the harem", was slapped twice!

As for who hit him, everyone knew it even though no one saw it with their own eyes.

In this palace, there was only one person who dared to hit Yan Chongrong, and after being beaten, Yan Chongrong didn't dare to fight back!

Not only did she not dare to fight back, Yan Chongrong didn't even dare to cry out for injustice. Who else could she do that!
No matter how you try, there are only a few people.

Even though it was Chunhui Palace, Concubine Lu would never beat Yan Chongrong!
Concubine Lu was kind and benevolent, not only to the concubines in the palace, but also to the palace maids and eunuchs who were very considerate.

Concubine Lu would also punish those who did not follow the rules in the palace, but every punishment was well-founded and she would not arbitrarily vent her anger on others based on her own likes and dislikes.

Even if Yan Chongrong broke the rules and offended her or the emperor, according to Concubine Lu's personality, she would still maintain a certain degree of dignity for Yan Chongrong.

Lighter punishments include house arrest, kneeling, and copying scriptures.

In more serious cases, the offender may be demoted or even banished to the cold palace.

If Concubine Jiao had not "fallen ill", Concubine Jiao would be one.

If it were ten years ago, Concubine Shangguan Shufei might have been a possibility.

Ten years ago, Concubine Shangguan Shu was straightforward and strong-willed. She might not have been able to stand Yan Chongrong's arrogance, so she started fighting with her when they had a disagreement.

However, today's Concubine Shangguan no longer has the courage she had to block the beasts for the emperor.

In recent years, as Princess Tong'an grew up, Concubine Shangguan Shu's temperament has gradually become softer and more mellow.

Apart from these three people, the only one who could beat Yan Chongrong is either the Queen Mother or the Empress!
Everyone in the harem communicated with each other crazily with their eyes!
It’s not that these people are so gossipy, it’s mainly because this indicates the direction of the harem!

If the Queen Mother hit Yan Chongrong, it would be equivalent to the Queen Mother publicly expressing her dissatisfaction with the Emperor!

The crown prince has not been decided yet, but if the emperor is not in good health, should the issue of appointing a crown prince be put on the agenda?
Is it true that the Emperor’s candidate for crown prince is not what the Empress expected?
So, which prince could be the one that the Queen dislikes?

Everyone began to think about the princes in their hearts, and some of them were even thinking about whether they should show their goodwill to the prince who might become the crown prince next!
Between the emperor and the queen, she must side with the emperor!
The Queen's family did not have much real power in the court, and the Queen's father died shortly after being conferred the title of Marquis Cheng'en.

Now, the Queen's brother inherited the title. Since the Crown Prince was still alive at that time, the Nangong family did not demote their title, but that was all.

The next generation of the Nangong family does not have any particularly outstanding talents, so there is really nothing to be afraid of.

But what if it was the Queen Mother?
That's even more complicated!
Some old men in the palace actually knew very well that the person who slapped Yan Chongrong at this moment could only be the Queen Mother!
Because after the emperor became seriously ill, he did not recuperate in his own bedroom, nor did he go to the Empress's Kunning Palace, but instead stayed in Concubine Lu's palace.

Isn't it obvious that this tells the entire harem, and even the previous dynasty, that the emperor is far closer to this concubine than to her, the biological mother who gave birth to the emperor!

But the Queen Mother did not dare to challenge Concubine Lu directly, so she could only vent her anger on Yan Chongrong!
The Queen Mother will definitely think that it was Yan Chongrong who was “seducing the queen”!
Of course, there is another possibility, that is, the Queen Mother may also know that Yan Chongrong does not have that much ability!
But no matter what the truth is, the Queen Mother must put this evil fire, or this responsibility, on Yan Chongrong!

Taking Yan Chongrong as the "target", she took the responsibility of "bewitching" the emperor to Chunhui Palace!

As for whether it is true or not, what does it matter?

She is the Queen Mother. If she wants to have sex with Yan Chongrong, who does she need to report to? Who else does she need permission from?

Of course not! But Yan Chongrong was confused!

who am I?
Where am i?

what should I do?
Oh my God, can you tell me what is going on?
Why can't I remember anything?

That prince and the crown prince said that I was the "daughter of the Yu family" and that the emperor had taken a fancy to me!

Then, when she woke up, she was the "Yan Chongrong" in the palace!
Moreover, she is the most favored one in the harem!
The question is, why do I have no impression of the emperor?
The maidservant beside her looked at the confused Yan Chongrong with complicated eyes and sighed,

"My lady, you lost your memory after you accidentally fell!"

Yan Chongrong nodded woodenly.

But even though Yan Chongrong's mind was blank, she knew that she had to follow the emperor closely!

Wherever the emperor is, she will be there!

In the bedroom of Chunhui Palace, the emperor had slowly woken up. He looked at Concubine Lu sadly and said,

"Mother, is it possible that my child will not survive this time?"

Concubine Lu's eyes flashed with pain, but she didn't show it on her face. She said softly,

"My son, don't worry! Although Ning An's blood is not as effective as before, it still has a certain effect. You should rest for a while, and you will find a way!"

The emperor shook his head gently and sighed.

"Mother, now I can understand why Uncle Xu killed several uncles. Mother, when the crown prince was ten years old, I suddenly wanted to kill him! Moreover, this thought became stronger day by day! In fact, twice, I almost... cough cough cough!"

A violent cough interrupted Emperor Yong'an's narration.

Concubine Lu patted him on the back gently, her voice was gentle, but there was a hint of coldness in her tone.
"My son, let go! Although I don't know how to break this "blood curse", but since this road is blocked, why force it? Concubine Zhang died for you, Ning An and her daughter were separated, the prince left home, and the Duke Chen's Mansion and the Duke Li's Mansion are now in pieces. If this continues, I am worried that the dynasty will be in turmoil and the world will fall into chaos again. By then, how can I face your father?"

"Your father entrusted the country and you to me. I have worked hard for you all my life. I don't want to see you go before me."

"He Rui is also of royal blood, which can also prove the prophecy of "the country will change hands"."

"Your Majesty..."

Concubine Lu couldn't continue speaking. This was the best method she could think of.

However, after He Rui, who will take charge of the country?
If He Rui is passed on to his nephew, wouldn't the current situation happen again?
If, as predicted in the "Blood Curse", "the country changes hands", and she has to watch the Great Zhou Dynasty being handed over to someone else, how can she feel at ease?

Emperor Yong'an closed his eyes, his face full of despair, and he murmured,
"Mother, my grandfather said that this 'blood curse' is a Gu. However, not everyone can activate this Gu. Only when evil thoughts arise can the Gu's vitality be stimulated!"

"Back then, only my father was indifferent to the throne. My grandfather thought that by leaving Duke Li and the other dukes behind, the royal family of the Great Zhou could also get rid of the blood curse..."

Emperor Yong'an slowly opened his eyes and looked at Concubine Lu with sadness and helplessness.

Both of them knew what was going to happen next.

All the princes except Prince Guang had rebellious intentions. However, Prince Xu was more skilled and killed all the princes who competed with him!

After Prince Guang ascended the throne, conflicts broke out among the princes. However, Concubine Lu assisted Prince Guang in nipping all signs of rebellion in the bud.

Emperor Yong'an at that time was just like Prince Guang before him. He did not fight or compete with others. As a result, he became the final winner.

However, history is repeating itself at this moment!
Emperor Yong'an breathed a sigh of relief, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes.
"Mother, if I can't make it through this, I will bury Ji Yin and Ning An with me!"