Harem Pampered Beauty: Chen Xiangxue

Chapter 18

The old emperor, who was eager to seek a son, pampered all ten beauties within a few days, and sealed their positions one after another.Qin Mingyue and Gu Qiubo were the two most favored among them, and they named Baolin and Cairen respectively.For a while, the harem became the domain of women from Yixian County, and there was an endless stream of people who came to Jiayi Palace to pay their respects to Zhao Zhenniang every day, and all the ten beauties selected this time came to make friends with her.Everyone is fellow countrymen and competitors at the same time. On the surface, there is harmony, but undercurrents are turbulent. This strange atmosphere made Murong Xue, who was watching, amazed.

As for Concubine Qiao, who was originally favored, although Emperor Ming still loved her a lot, she was weak and her family was neglected, so when she was lonely, she often came to Jiayi Palace to chat with Zhao Zhenniang and tease Princess Wenchang.

Murong Xue has seen many beauties in the harem these days, but seeing Qiao Xueyi, she has to say that she has been favored for ten years, and she really has enough capital.Not only does she have a glamorous and stunning face, but she also has a noble and elegant temperament. Her every move has the demeanor of a lady under the willow tree, but she is not beautiful and rigid, lively and fragrant, and charming.

According to Zhao Zhenniang, she became famous in the capital when she was 15 years old. The emperor fell in love with her at first sight, and summoned her into the palace, directly making her a noble concubine.In the past ten years, the favor has never faded, but it's a pity that she failed to give birth to a boy and a half girl, otherwise the queen's position would have already been taken into her pocket.

What's rare is that this No. 1 harem is of noble birth and outstanding appearance, but she has no airs and is very kind to all beauties.She didn't bully others or be jealous at all. In the past ten years, she has accompanied the emperor through five drafts, and she is especially virtuous and virtuous. All the beauties selected by the emperor are truly stunning beauties.

Murong Xue couldn't help thinking, is she really broad-minded, or does she not love the emperor at all?According to her character, not to mention choosing beauties for her man herself, even if there are other women around him, she would be so sore and jealous, how could she still put on such an amiable and gentle smile? Treat these rivals who share a man with themselves?

This is simply too difficult, for Murong Xue, it is simply unbelievable, unimaginable, tragic, heartbroken, and life is worse than death....

In Jiayi Palace, the scene that often appeared was Emperor Ming embracing left and right, surrounded by beauties, many youthful and beautiful faces, surrounded by an aging man like stars holding the moon, this kind of scene made Murong Xue Admiring the old emperor's youthful vigor, he felt deeply insecure at the same time, feeling that he had stood precariously on the edge of a cliff.As long as her voice is good, it will be a time of eternal doom.She is worried every day. What she is most afraid of is that her voice will be good. The first thing she does when she wakes up is to talk to herself and listen to her own voice.

Although she is still hoarse, she has improved greatly due to the hard work of the imperial doctors, and according to this trend, her throat will be cured one day sooner or later, so she urgently needs to leave the palace before her voice recovers, but who can help her?In front of Zhao Zhenniang, she couldn't tell her sincerity, and other people didn't have such ability.After thinking about it, the only person who can help her is Yeluyan.

She looked forward to seeing him day and night.But even if he is a prince, he cannot enter and leave the harem at will.When she was free, she secretly took out the cloth note he wrote to her and read the words by heart, but she couldn't see him.Missing is like a poison that erodes the bone, invading the bone marrow day by day.

The weather was fine that day, Concubine Zhao Shu asked the wet nurse to carry Princess Wenchang to the garden to bask in the sun. The little princess was less than a hundred days old, and she was born with pink makeup and jade carvings. She was very cute, but a little thin.This is the only child of the emperor, and he is more precious than anything else. Even if he goes out to bask in the sun, he will be greeted and hugged by more than a dozen court ladies.

Murong Xue also accompanied Zhao Zhenniang to the Imperial Garden.

Under the swing flower stand, Zhao Zhenniang and the nurse were teasing the little princess together. Murongxue didn't dare to scare the little princess because her voice was too thick, so she stood aside silently, looking at the high wall and blue tiles, she wished she could fly out with wings .

The spring is bright and beautiful, and the flowers in the imperial garden are full of vitality. Behind the rockery, there is a wall of rose flowers, which are blooming vigorously and vigorously.Looking at the roses, Murong Xue couldn't help but think of that night at the post station in Suzhou Mansion, when she made a wish to Yuelao in front of the roses, he stood behind her and called her an idiot.At that time, she was so angry that she jumped, but now that she thinks about it, she feels that the idiot sounded pampering. Did she add honey to the memory in a self-indulgent way?Or was he at that time really pampering her a little bit?She shook her head, feeling that she was about to be dazed.

The roses were blooming in full bloom in the wind, giving people a feeling that everything is right and everyone is wrong. She sighed, turned around and said to Zhao Zhenniang: "Madam, I'll go pick some flowers."

Zhao Zhenniang smiled: "You go."

Murong Xue walked along the rockery.The weather in Beijing is colder than in Suzhou, and the rose flowers seem to be a little thinner.She picked a few flowers, looked through the dense and sparse branches and flowers, and suddenly saw three people walking on the corridor separated by roses.

She couldn't see Yuan Chenglie and the eunuch at all, her eyes were completely filled by a figure.

He was wearing a dark green python robe and a pair of suede boots. He was handsome and heroic.

Is it a hallucination due to excessive lovesickness?
She bit the tip of her tongue, it was not a hallucination, it was real.Immediately, there was a thud in her heart.

Seeing him again was like seeing a dazzling spring in winter, and seeing a sweet spring in the desert, which suddenly gave her a feeling of being rescued from a desperate situation.This opportunity must not be missed, this may be the only chance she can get out of here, she suddenly gave birth to infinite courage and strength, like a little bear who has been dormant for the winter, pulled out the rose flower and jumped out.

Yuan Chenglie immediately put on a posture of escort, thinking that someone was assassinating.When Yeluyan suddenly saw the rose and jumped out, she was also slightly taken aback.Her face has become much clearer, and her small face is more and more beautiful and charming.

When Yuan Chenglie saw it, he took a step ahead with the eunuch knowingly.

"My lord." After she said two words, she couldn't continue, her voice was so ugly.He didn't like her in the first place, and now he definitely doesn't like her even more.She was excited and sad, and tears came immediately.Da Jiang Da He with this face looked kind, and he said calmly, "Miss Murong, you are safe here." His expression was as indifferent as ever.

Seeing him again, Murong Xue realized that she had fallen so deeply.Nothing can describe her mood at the moment.Moreover, he is her only savior at this moment.Seeing him, the passion gushing out of my heart was as surging and majestic as a tsunami.

Then, something happened that Yeluyan couldn't even dream of, she rushed over like a snow leopard, and hugged him with lightning speed.

This was in the palace, he hurriedly wanted to tear her away, but he didn't expect her to be so strong, both hands clasped tightly behind his waist.

"You lied to me, you said you would help me."

"I lied to you there, didn't you not be selected?"

She thought that if she used the dumb drug, she would lose the election.Who knew that Zhao Zhenniang's sincere repayment was beyond his expectation.

"But I'm still in the palace, and I'm going out of the palace."

"Let go first." He was sweating anxiously, looking left and right while breaking her hand.

"If you don't agree, I won't let you go." She hugged him tightly, exerting all her strength.It's like a posture of breaking the boat and dying together.Anyway, he is the only person who can help her right now, no matter what, he has to go all out.

He said helplessly, "I promise, you let go."

She wiped away her tears on his chest, then raised her head and said: "Hurry up, otherwise my throat will be healed by the imperial doctors, and I won't be able to leave."

"Let go, I know." He was so anxious that he was about to smoke, there are many people in this palace, if anyone sees it, everyone will be finished together.

Only then did she let go, and looked at him with tears and smiles, "Anyway, I'm blackmailing you. If you don't help me, I'll show the emperor the letter you wrote to me."

Anyway, he already considered him thick-skinned, so he might as well break through the bottom line. Compared with happiness, face is nothing but a rag.

Annoyed and helpless, he glared at her viciously and left in a hurry.

Murong Xue happily wiped her face, and returned to Zhao Zhenniang's side holding the rose flower, feeling extremely comfortable.

When Zhao Zhenniang saw her eyelids were red, she thought she was hiding away and crying because of her sad voice, so she kindly comforted her and said: "When your voice is cured, the emperor will definitely like you very much. Doctor Fang's medical skills are very good. You recently Isn't it already much better, don't worry, he will definitely cure you."

Murong Xue could only smile dryly, "Let the empress worry."

Zhao Zhenniang lowered her voice and said, "What are you talking about, I will treat you like your younger sister, just like back then."

Murong Xue didn't know if what she said was true or not. Looking at her appearance, she didn't look like the kind of woman who was very rich and had ulterior motives, but the things she did did not make people like her. How could she tell the truth, Murongxue could only keep her thoughts in her heart, secretly hoping that Yeluyan would soon find a way to rescue herself from the fire.

On the day of Princess Wenchang's [-]th day, all the officials in the palace gathered to celebrate, and all officials sent congratulatory gifts. The old emperor hosted a banquet in Fushou Pavilion and took Princess Wenchang with him. As a result, the banquet ended and Princess Wenchang fell ill.

The old emperor hurriedly called the imperial doctor to see him.The imperial doctor only said that he had a cold, but after taking several medicines, it still didn't improve, and the condition was getting worse.Of the few children of the old emperor who died in his early years, none of them lived past the age of three, and they have become frightened birds.The so-called urgent medical treatment, three days did not see a cure, and then recruited the magician Huming who was raised in the palace for divination.

Emperor Ming has been taking the elixir made by this master suddenly for several years, and he feels that his physical strength has greatly increased, especially in bed.

The atmosphere in Concubine Shu's Jiayi Palace was very dignified. Zhao Zhenniang was born in a poor family, so she didn't think it was a serious problem for a child to catch the cold, but after being tossed about so much by the emperor, she became very nervous, for fear that something might happen to the princess.

After the fortune-telling, he said seriously, "Your Majesty, the Jiayi Palace is covered by a cloud of snow."

As soon as Hu Ming said the word "Xue Guang", the old emperor and Zhao Zhenniang were startled, and then they all looked at Murong Xue at the side in unison.In Jiayi Palace, she was the only outsider, and she was the only one with the word "Xue" in her name, so it was obviously her.

Murong Xue immediately realized that she was referring to herself, she knelt down and confessed her crimes, but she was both surprised and happy in her heart, this must be Yeluyan's plan.

The emperor showed displeasure, and Zhao Zhenniang was afraid that he would turn his anger on Murong Xue, so she hurriedly said, "Let her live in Chuxiu Palace."

The emperor frowned and said: "Why do you keep her, she will be sent out of the palace tomorrow."

Murong Xue knelt on the ground, almost crying with joy.

Strange to say, when she left Jiayi Palace, the little princess' illness improved a lot that night.

Murong Xue didn't expect that she would get out of the sea of ​​suffering so soon, she firmly believed that all of this was because of Yeluyan, he must have bribed Huming to let him say those words.

Thinking of this, her love for Yeluyan grew deeper in her heart. He was not only the person she liked, but also her benefactor.How to repay him, she thought about it, and felt that it would be best if she could repay him with her own body.

Yeluyan from Zhaoyang Palace suddenly sneezed three times in a row.

Early the next morning, Murong Xue happily waited for Liu Siyi to lead her out of the palace, but it was Concubine Shu and Zhao Zhenniang who waited.

"Good luck, empress." When Murong Xue saw her, she beat a small drum in her heart, she was really afraid of this kind empress who always repays her kindness.

Zhao Zhenniang said modestly: "I want to keep my sister to enjoy the blessings in the palace all my heart, how could such a thing happen, I feel really uneasy. My sister has lived in the palace for so many days before returning to her hometown, I am afraid that people will criticize her." How about staying in the capital and helping my sister choose a good marriage?"

Zhao Zhenniang knew very well that if Murong Lin wanted to stay in the capital and stay in the imperial hospital, the only way was for Murong Xue to marry in the capital.

Murong Xue was stunned again when she heard her words, life is really full of twists and turns.

The repayment of the concubine Shu's kindness really makes people feel anxious and happy, and Xiao He is also successful and Xiao He is defeated.As soon as the word "marriage" was mentioned, she immediately thought of Yeluyan. This was the first time in 16 years that she was tempted.She once walked thousands of miles with him, shared the same bed with him, and had skin-to-skin contact with him.In the past, apart from Wu Shan, he was the only candidate for marriage.

So, she asked with blushing cheeks, "I have someone I like. Can the empress make the decision for me?"

"Who?"

With beautiful eyes, Murong Xue shyly said three words: "King Zhaoyang."

Zhao Zhenniang was taken aback, she didn't expect Murong Xue's vision to be so high, and she actually wanted to marry one of the emperor's most trusted nephews.There is simply a gulf between the two.But after thinking about it, if the emperor hadn't given birth to a son, King Zhaoyang was most likely to inherit the throne. Being able to have someone close to him by his side would be of great benefit to his future.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhenniang smiled: "Sister has good eyesight. The prince's character and appearance are indeed first-class and outstanding. However," she smiled, "I speak straight, so you won't be angry."

"Concubine Shu, please tell me."

"Although my younger sister has a beautiful face and beautiful appearance, her background is nothing compared to King Zhaoyang. Even if I go to ask the emperor for grace, my younger sister can only be a side concubine at most." In fact, she thought in her heart that being a side concubine Even the concubine was a little unlikely, but she decided to try hard for her own future.

Murong Xue said happily: "I am also willing to be a side concubine."

As long as she can marry him and stay by his side, she has enough confidence to make him fall in love with her.She has always been an unyielding character, so she doesn't believe that he has both talents and looks, can enter the hall and kitchen, is virtuous and brave, and he won't like her.

(End of this chapter)