Chapter 2: Disfigured Palace Maid vs. Cold-blooded Emperor
While Yu Yao was thinking about these things, Ye Beichen had already washed and dried himself.

She walked over swiftly.

She didn't dare look around because she was afraid of getting stye, and mainly because she was embarrassed.

She just took a quick glance.

He picked up the undershirt beside him and carefully put it on the other person.

You don't feel anything if you stand far away, but this will be a close contact.

Warm water vapor and a strong masculine scent hit me in the face.

His broad chest was in plain sight, and coupled with his tall, toned body, he was so sexy it was insane.

Especially naked.

Yu Yao couldn't help but blushing, as if her face was burning.

I really want to touch it, will it cut my hand?

Thinking that the man in front of me is the emperor,
She took a deep breath and said, "Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive."

In the end, reason overcame the desire to take advantage of me.

But I couldn't help feeling nervous and my hands were shaking, and I didn't even know how to put on my clothes.

Ye Beichen frowned and looked over, his eyes falling on that hand.

Perhaps it was because the light was warm and dim, making those hands look as white as jade, slender, soft and boneless, but also messy.

His eyes darkened slightly, and as he looked upwards, he could only see a head of jet-black hair.

And that plump yet graceful figure, with curves in every possible way.

He was intrigued by those hands.

Suddenly he reached out and lifted the woman's chin, and when he saw the woman's face clearly, he was slightly stunned.

Seeing her beautiful figure, I thought she was a beauty, but who knew...
He had a good appearance, but there was a rough scar as long as a thumb on his left cheek.

It is still clearly visible under the dim light.

The originally beautiful face instantly lost a lot of its luster.

It can even be said to be ugly.

A palace maid with a disfigured face cannot serve His Majesty, let alone the empress and concubines.

They are usually sent far away or do rough work in places like laundry houses.

But the original owner was disfigured while saving Concubine Zhao, and Concubine Zhao was grateful for the original owner's sincerity.

So he did not drive her out of Yaohua Palace, but kept her by his side to serve her.

Yu Yao, who had read the original owner's memories, knew that the original owner had deliberately disfigured herself in order to protect herself.

The original owner was beautiful, which had long aroused Concubine Zhao's fear.

She often suppressed the original owner, and when Ye Beichen came to Yaohua Palace, he never let her show up.

In order to dispel Concubine Zhao's fear and to survive better, the original owner deliberately destroyed her own appearance while saving Concubine Zhao.

In this world where the strong are respected, appearance is not that important compared to life.

The original owner's appearance was ruined, and Concubine Zhao was no longer so afraid of her.

Not only did he reward her with many treasures, he also transferred the original owner to his side to serve her.

When Yu Yao saw her chin being hooked by the man in front of her, she felt a little panicked and nervous, and she quickly turned her face away.

Unexpectedly, he met Concubine Zhao's fierce gaze which she had not yet retracted.

Concubine Zhao glared at her fiercely.

Then, she put on a smiling face, looked at Ye Beichen, and said tenderly, "Your Majesty, this palace maid is clumsy, let me serve you."

After saying this, she walked over with light lotus steps.

Ye Beichen immediately let go of Yu Yao's chin and looked at Concubine Zhao. He did not refuse, but just nodded slightly.

When Yu Yao saw Concubine Zhao coming, she took the opportunity to retreat.

A few days later, Jinse, the senior maidservant of Concubine Zhao, came to see her.

She said that the Imperial Concubine felt that her appearance was unsightly and that she was not suitable to continue serving in the Yaohua Palace, so she asked her to pack up and go to the laundry department today.

Yu Yao was stunned for a moment, and then she understood the reason.

I guess it was because of how I served His Majesty that day that Concubine Zhao held a grudge against me.

It can be seen that the merit of saving a life is not as good as the grace of His Majesty. It is indeed the most important thing to capture His Majesty. After understanding the reason, she did not say anything about staying, nor did she go to find Concubine Zhao. She packed her bags and left.

The original owner didn't have much stuff. Apart from a few pieces of clothing, some jewelry and banknotes, there was nothing else.

She threw the silver bills and jewelry into the system space.

She packed the rest of the items into a bundle and quickly left Yaohua Palace.

Yaohua Palace is located in the East Six Palaces.

The laundry department is located at the northernmost part of the Six Western Palaces. It has to go around the Imperial Garden, Taiye Lake, and several palaces, so it is still quite far away.

Although the original owner was not very strong, fortunately he had a good physique and some foundation, so this distance was nothing.

Yu Yao walked along the vermilion palace wall all the way towards the West Six Palaces.

She discovered that the entire palace covered an extremely vast area, with magnificent buildings, red walls and yellow tiles, which were majestic and magnificent.

The palace road is interconnected, just like a maze.

She didn't even know how many turns she had made.

But with the original owner's memories, she wouldn't get lost.

She walked further and further away, and after an unknown amount of time, she finally appeared in the laundry room.

The aunt in the laundry department is called Qiu Bai. Everyone calls her Aunt Qiu. She is a woman in her late thirties.

Aunt Qiu had long received a message from Jinse, the senior maidservant of the Imperial Concubine, saying that the Imperial Concubine wanted her to treat the new maid well.

This reception is naturally not a good one.

It was obvious that this newcomer had offended the Imperial Concubine and did not want the other party to have an easy life.

Aunt Qiu, who received the order, naturally did not have a good face when she saw Yu Yao. She had a sullen face, as if someone owed her millions.

"You, go wash that pile of clothes. You won't be allowed to have dinner until you finish it!"

Aunt Qiu pointed casually, and in the distance there were piles of dirty clothes like small mountains waiting for her.

Yu Yao took a glance and her eyebrows twitched.

How long will it take to wash all these dirty clothes?
There is no magic in this world, but with a pinch of magic, no matter how dirty the clothes are, they will become clean.

She looked at Qiu Bai, who had a dark face, and smiled stiffly, "Aunt, won't you arrange a place for me to live first?"

"What kind of accommodation do you want? You don't have to work, but you still want to live here? Finish washing those dirty clothes first."

Aunt Qiu glared, made a stern face and yelled.

Just like Madam Rong.

Yu Yao endured it, thinking that she had just arrived and did not want to offend her immediate superior too much.

I put the bag aside and had to wash it with my nose pinched.

Seeing that she was sensible, Aunt Qiu just walked away with her big butt twisted.

Yu Yao resigned herself to washing clothes. The clothes were dirty and smelly, and they all belonged to low-level eunuchs.

The water used for washing was black and had a smell of urine, which almost made her vomit.

She suppressed her nausea and finished washing the clothes.

Before she even had time to breathe, someone brought over another pile of dirty clothes.

Yu Yao frowned fiercely, looked at Aunt Qiu who had turned back at some point, and said loudly, "Aunt Qiu, why do I have to wash so many more clothes than others?"

She raised her hand and pointed at the palace maid next to her. The clothes that palace maid washed were less than hers, and theirs were cleaner.

She felt that she was being targeted by Aunt Qiu.

Aunt Qiu looked at her and sneered, "All newcomers are like this. This is the rule of the laundry department. It's just to make you more cautious. If you don't agree, you can go to the Queen."

Yu Yao frowned. The other party dared to say it so bluntly, which showed that these rules existed.

Although I was unhappy, I didn't say anything and could only continue washing clothes in frustration.

No, I have to hook up with the emperor quickly, otherwise when will this world end?

By the evening, she was so tired that she couldn't even straighten her back.

Tired and hungry, she pounded her aching waist.

Just as she was about to get up to have dinner, Aunt Qiu told her that she was too late and the food was gone.

(End of this chapter)