Chapter 354: The Concubine Who Was Buried with the Emperor VS The Ruthless and Romantic Emperor 2
Yu Yao noticed that the emperor's footsteps were gradually approaching and finally stopped beside the bed. Her heart was beating in her throat and she was extremely nervous.

She didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be if she was discovered, fearing that she would be dragged away to be buried alive in the next second.

You can't die before you even start the mission.

When he got anxious, he hid in the space.

Rong Yuan stood beside the bed. He bent down slightly, placed one hand casually on the edge of the bed, and scanned every inch of the bed with a deep gaze.

But all I saw was the cold floor, no sign of a human being.

"Strange, I clearly heard a sound"

He frowned and whispered, his expression full of confusion.

The palace maids dared not even breathe, for fear of angering the moody new emperor.

Yu Yao hid in the space, breathed a sigh of relief, and didn't care what was happening outside.

Just sitting on the grass, I began to sort out the plot and memories in my mind.

The original owner was also called Yu Yao. She was the daughter of the magistrate of Shangyu County in Hangzhou. In the 25th year of Jianyuan, she was selected into the harem of the previous emperor and was initially named a concubine.

The original owner had a humble family background and her appearance was not particularly outstanding. She could only be considered a beautiful girl from a small family. She was an honest and decent person, and had remained unknown since entering the palace.

The reason she was chosen to enter the palace was because the previous emperor was tired of watching the beauty contest and left early.

The former queen, now the queen mother, kept her because she looked ordinary and posed no threat.

Don’t say that the Queen Mother is very good at judging people. The original owner was just a decoration after entering the palace.

Not to mention sleeping with the late emperor, even the number of times she had seen him could be counted on one hand, and that was only once from afar during the annual palace banquet.

There is no close contact at all.

The late emperor probably didn’t even know that there was such a person as the original owner in his harem.

But the original owner managed to gain experience year after year and eventually reached the position of a talented person.

After the previous emperor passed away, the original owner was named Taipin by the newly enthroned Emperor Jing.

This was a unified title. All the concubines of the previous emperor below the rank of concubine were given the title of Taipin. The concubines with the rank of concubine and above were given an additional level of title to show the emperor's great grace.

Yu Yao stood up and paced back and forth on the grass, her eyes lost in thought.

The most important thing at the moment is how to save one's life and avoid being buried alive.

Although the original owner is already 27 years old this year, which could be considered an old woman in ancient times, the kind who could no longer have children.

But who wants to die when you can live?

Does she still have tasks to complete?

"Tongtong, what is the mission of this plane? Who is the male protagonist?"

She asked the system in her heart.

"Ding, now issuing tasks for the host. Task one, give birth to an heir for the son of destiny, Emperor Jing Rongyuan. Task two, do not be buried alive and survive successfully."

She frowned slightly. The second task was exactly the problem she was facing.

Only if you don't get buried alive, can you talk about strategy.

It was not difficult for her to conquer the emperor, as she had done similar tasks before.

But the problem is that her identity is Taipin, strictly speaking, she is the new emperor's concubine mother. Although she, as a Taipin, is not qualified to be the emperor's concubine mother, her seniority is correct.

The new emperor just turned twenty this year, but she is already twenty-seven. She is seven years older than the new emperor. In a harem full of beauties? How could the emperor be interested in an old woman like her?
Although she herself doesn't feel old, others don't see her that way.

Yu Yao focused on skimming through the information about Emperor Jing. He was the legitimate son of the previous emperor and was named the crown prince at the age of twelve. He was smart, wise, brave, resourceful, and extremely shrewd.

But he had a flaw: he loved beautiful women and was a playboy. Even when he was the crown prince, the East Palace was already full of beauties.

No one knows exactly how many there are.

All we know is that after Emperor Jing ascended the throne, he conferred titles on thirty or forty concubines, some with high positions and some with low ones.

This is still the mourning period, and the beauty pageant has not yet begun. Once the mourning period is over and the new emperor ascends the throne, there will definitely be a large beauty pageant, and there will be more women in the harem by then.

She had no intention of competing for favor with a group of fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls. After passing the test of being buried alive, she would find an opportunity to sleep with Emperor Jing and then leave.

She had no interest in conquering this kind of public cucumber, she would just give birth to the baby and raise it and leave.

She walked into the room of the space wooden house, which was fully furnished. She stood in front of the bronze mirror and looked at herself in it.

An ordinary, thin, sallow face was reflected in the bronze mirror.

He was very thin, with almost no flesh on his body.

She is clearly twenty-seven, but it seems that people would believe her if she said she was thirty-seven.

She was originally just a pretty girl, and now she looks even more ordinary.

He looks skinny, sallow, and a bit ugly.

But it is also understandable because the original owner came from a humble family and did not receive any subsidies from her natal family.

Being far away in Shangyu, she had no way to support herself, and had to rely on the allowance from the palace to survive. The original owner was not favored, and the servants in the palace were all looking for favors based on the person, and the allowance was cut down layer by layer, leaving the original owner with not much.

He has been eating cold dishes and cold meals all year round, so it would be strange if his complexion was good. You can tell at a glance that he is malnourished.

"Tsk, this is already ugly, now it's even uglier."

Although Yu Yao did not plan to attack Emperor Jing, she had to at least pass the hurdle of being buried alive with him and successfully stay in the palace.

She used beauty pills, whitening pills, skin beautifying pills, body shaping pills, and wonderful pills on her body.

Because the effect of the medicine needs time to take effect, she turned on the beauty filter to maximize the effect.

Emperor Jing was known for his lust, and he couldn't believe that he would be willing to let such a stunning beauty be buried with her.

Inside the bedroom, the flickering candlelight illuminated the deep outline of Emperor Jing Rongyuan.

He paced back and forth in the hall, feeling extremely puzzled.

His five senses were extremely sensitive, and he was sure that someone must have come in here just now, but he couldn't find anyone now, which was really strange.

"Come here, search for me." He gave a brief order.

The guards at the door filed in and began to search the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony inside and out, but no matter how they searched, they found nothing.

"Your Majesty, no one was found in the bedroom, but according to the eunuch outside, Concubine Yu refused to be buried alive with the emperor, kicked over the eunuch who was carrying out the execution, and fled all the way into the emperor's bedroom."

The chief of the guards, Fu An, said respectfully.

Emperor Jing raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Concubine Yu?"

He had no impression of his father's harem and had very little contact with it, and had never heard of Concubine Yu.

However, he had the guts to kick the eunuch over and run away, which showed that he was quite courageous and would not easily accept his fate.

"Your Majesty, yes, Concubine Yu was a talented person in the harem of the previous emperor. She was low-key, unknown, and even had no sense of existence. It was only after the previous emperor passed away that she was named Concubine by the emperor."

Guard Fu An said respectfully.

When Rong Yuan heard this, his interest waned a little. He was a low-key, unknown person with no sense of existence. He either had a humble family background or ordinary looks.

Or maybe he really doesn't want to compete with others and doesn't want to win favor.

But no matter which one, the appearance will not be very good.

In a place like the harem, it is impossible for a beautiful woman with outstanding appearance to keep a low profile. Even if you want to keep a low profile, there will always be people who will cause trouble for you.

Unless it's a dead person.

"Okay, back off."

Emperor Jing waved his hand lacking interest, signaling the guards to leave.

within the space.

Yu Yao walked out of the space wooden house, looked outside through the space barrier, and saw that there was no one in the hall.

The palace maids and eunuchs were not there, and the entire bedroom was empty.

"Huh? Is he leaving?"

She was slightly startled, hesitated for a moment, and then flashed away from the space.

It’s no use hiding inside all the time, you have to get out eventually.

She hid in the shadow of the bedroom, wondering what to do next.

She was dressed in plain clothes, and with the help of the beauty filter, she looked otherworldly and out of this world, incompatible with the sadness around her.

Just as she was about to leave quietly, a figure came out from behind the screen without any sound, like a ghost, which scared Yu Yao.

"What's wrong with you? Is there anyone so scary? You almost scared me to death."

After seeing the face of the person coming, she hurriedly covered her mouth, her face turned pale, and she knelt on the ground to apologize, "Your concubine Yu Yao did not know that you were the emperor. My words and actions just now offended the emperor. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Rong Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked at her carefully. She was different from the ordinary appearance he had expected. The woman in front of him had skin whiter than snow and eyes as bright as autumn water. She was so beautiful that she didn't look real. She looked like a fairy who didn't care about worldly things.

"Are you really Concubine Yu?"

He stared at her with interest and asked in a low, uncertain voice.

I never thought that there was such a beautiful woman in my father’s harem, but she was unknown and had no sense of existence at all. It’s really interesting.

Either the emperor is blind, or this woman deliberately concealed her appearance to avoid favor.

Yu Yao was confused, but still said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am Concubine Yu."

Rong Yuan played with the jade paper on his thumb, with a playful smile on his face, "Yu Taipin, you kicked over the eunuch, refused the late emperor's order to be buried alive with me, and even trespassed into my bedroom. Do you know your crime?"

She secretly groaned in her heart, but remained calm on her face, "I know that I have committed a grave sin, but I beg Your Majesty to show mercy and allow me to explain a little."

"Oh? Come and listen."

Rong Yuan raised an eyebrow, motioning for her to continue.