Chapter 358: The Concubine Who Was Buried with the Emperor VS The Ruthless and Romantic Emperor 6
Yu Yao woke up at daybreak, and thinking of the beauty of last night, she felt very satisfied.

Who doesn't have some needs? Besides, Emperor Jing is the most noble man in the world. He is also very good-looking and has great abilities in that area.

It’s just that the cucumbers are shared, which makes her feel a little disgusted.

Fortunately, she didn't intend to take it seriously and just treated it as a prostitute. Prostitution costs money, but this one doesn't cost money and there are benefits.

No matter how you think about it, it doesn’t hurt.

She glanced at the hourglass and was shocked to find that it was already a quarter past three in the morning.

Just as she was about to get up from the bed, she saw the man next to her still sleeping soundly. She hesitated whether she should wake him up.

Ancient emperors usually got up at the hour of Yin, washed, and tidied their appearance to prepare for the new day.

As a palace maid, she naturally had to get up earlier. It was a bit late for her to get up now.

She was unsure of Emperor Jing's temper, nor was she sure whether this man was in a bad mood when he woke up. After thinking it over, she decided not to call out.

It’s not very late anyway. If it were really too late, someone would come outside to urge us.

There was no need for her to get into this bad luck.

She climbed down from the end of the bed quietly. As for stepping over Emperor Jing, she didn't dare to do so. It would be disrespectful to the emperor to step over the dragon's body. She would do that unless she wanted to die.

Oh, damn feudal system.

Fortunately, she was carried to bed by Emperor Jing last night.

According to the normal procedure for concubines to sleep with the emperor, they had to climb up from the emperor's feet.

Thinking that she would have to climb up from the emperor's feet to sleep with him in the future, she felt hopeless.

While she was thinking about all these messes, she had already slipped out of bed, stepped on the plush carpet, and just put on her clothes, Emperor Jing woke up.

He opened his eyes dazedly and saw her stunned for a moment, then rubbed her eyes and said in a low and hoarse voice: "What time is it? Why are you up so early?"

With a bit of laziness of just waking up.

Yu Yao stopped what she was doing and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, it is now the 15th hour of the morning."

"Is it already Yin hour?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jing stretched and got up from the bed.

Lu Xi, who was guarding the door, heard the noise inside, gently pushed open the door and walked in.

Behind him was a row of palace maids, all of whom were the palace maids who served Emperor Jing in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. They entered one after another.

The palace maids walked into the hall in an orderly manner, carrying copper basins, towels, mouthwash, dragon robes and other items.

"His Majesty."

Lu Xi called out respectfully, and then directed the palace maids to help His Majesty wash and dress.

Yu Yao consciously stepped aside. Although she was a maid, Emperor Jing did not assign her any specific tasks. She felt embarrassed and didn't know what to do.

A palace maid handed a slightly warm towel to Emperor Jing, who took it and wiped his face casually.

Another palace maid brought him mouthwash. After Emperor Jing rinsed his mouth, he felt much more awake.

Lu Xi carefully held the dragon robe and walked forward, saying respectfully, "Your Majesty, please change your clothes."

Emperor Jing raised his arm slightly and allowed Lu Xi and the palace maids to put on the dragon robe for him.

He glanced at a certain woman who was standing there with her head lowered and an obedient look. Thinking of the beauty of last night, a hint of tenderness flashed in her beautiful peach blossom eyes.

"Lu Xi, arrange a courtyard for her to live in the Hall of Supreme Harmony."

He suddenly whispered.

When Lu Xi heard the order, he instinctively looked towards Yu Yao. Thinking about what happened last night, he was not surprised. He retracted his gaze and said respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty."

When she heard what Emperor Jing said, she knelt down and saluted, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Jing had told her about this last night, so it wasn't surprising at this time.

Emperor Jing waved his hand, signaling her not to be polite, walked over and touched her face, and said softly: "You should have a good rest today, and you don't need to come and serve me. I will send someone to call you in the evening."

No work was assigned to her, nor was there any mention of giving her a formal status.

It's not that I'm dissatisfied with her, but she is currently in mourning and it's not appropriate to confer a title on her.

Yu Yao naturally understood this and bowed slightly, "Yes."

Emperor Jing glanced at her, and after he had tidied himself up, he went to court.

She had a sumptuous breakfast in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. After breakfast, Lu Xi took her to see the courtyard. The courtyard was next to the side hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. A few steps away was the place where the concubines slept, and the rear hall was the bedroom of Emperor Jing.

She was arranged to live next to the palace where the concubines slept. It is not known whether it was Emperor Jing's intention or Lu Xi's presumptuous attempt to guess the emperor's intention.

As far as she knew, the palace maids serving in the Hall of Supreme Harmony did not live in their own rooms; they lived in pairs or several people crammed together.

Not to mention it’s a separate courtyard, which looks special no matter how you look at it.

The courtyard is surrounded by green bamboos, and several crabapple trees are in bud. The fragrance of the flowers is relaxing and refreshing, forming a sharp contrast with the solemnity of this mourning period.

A path paved with cobblestones winds its way through a quiet environment. The furniture inside is also very exquisite, and has basically everything that one should have.

Yu Yao followed Lu Xi around the house and was very satisfied.

"Miss Yu, you live alone in this courtyard. If you are not satisfied with anything, please let me know."

She nodded slightly, "I am very satisfied, thank you for your trouble, father-in-law."

Lu Xi smiled and said, "This is all your majesty's intention. I am just following your instructions."

He remembered something and couldn't help but remind her: "Miss Yu, you must be careful in this palace. After all, your situation is special."

She understood the deep meaning of Lu Xi's words and showed gratitude, "Thank you for the reminder, eunuch. I will pay attention to it."

Lu Xi smiled, said a few more words, then turned and left.

Yu Yao sat in the yard, thinking about last night's sleep with him, and instinctively wanted to swallow a dragon and phoenix pill.

But then, thinking that it was the mourning period now, once she swallowed the pill, she would be pregnant.

When the belly gets bigger, the imperial physician will tell you the exact month by taking your pulse.

With a little calculation, people would know the time when she was conceived. Once this gets out, not only will her reputation be ruined, but others would also think that the child is unlucky.

It's not good for her or the child.

Thinking of this, she gave up the idea of ​​taking the Dragon and Phoenix Pill immediately.

Even if you want to eat it, you have to wait until the mourning period is over.

After sitting in the yard for a while, he went back to the house to rest.

The entire harem was filled with solemnity and cries of grief.

The concubines were dressed in mourning clothes, with sad faces, and they took turns crying in front of the coffin to bid farewell to the deceased emperor.

Concubine Li was dressed in plain clothes, kneeling on one side of the mourning hall with a sad face. However, there was not a trace of sadness in her eyes. Instead, there was a hint of irritability.

At this moment, Lady Liu cautiously moved over and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to tell you."

She spoke in a low voice, fearing to disturb the dead spirits in the temple.

Concubine Li looked sideways at Lady Liu and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?"

Lady Liu looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to this side, so she lowered her voice and said, "Have you heard about what happened last night, Your Majesty? I heard that Concubine Yu refused to be buried alive with the emperor, knocked down the eunuch who was going to execute her, and fled."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Li frowned slightly, with a barely perceptible sneer on her lips, "Oh? Is this true? I have never paid attention to Concubine Yu."

But she was thinking in her mind, who is this Concubine Yu? She had no idea at all.

Why would she pay attention to the late emperor's harem when she had nothing to do? They were not competing with her for men.

I really don't know who this would be.

"It is said that Concubine Yu fled all the way into the Hall of Supreme Harmony and her whereabouts remain unknown to this day."

Lady Liu lowered her voice, her eyes flashing with vigilance and jealousy, "Your Majesty, the Emperor likes beauties and hasn't been near a woman for a long time. Do you think the Emperor will give Concubine Yu to..."

Concubine Li raised her hand slightly, interrupting Lady Liu's words, with a look of disdain on her face, "Humph, you also said that the emperor likes beauties, how can he be interested in an old woman? Besides, it is the mourning period now, the emperor will not do such an inappropriate thing."

She really didn't take Concubine Yu seriously. If she was a beauty with outstanding appearance, she would not have been unknown in the harem of the previous emperor.

What's more, there had been no beauty contest for a long time before the death of the previous emperor. Even the last batch of beauties entering the palace were at least in their twenties.

There are so many beauties in the harem who are about 16, 17 or 18 years old. Who would be willing to sleep with an old woman after having eaten his fill?
The emperor is very picky, how could he eat so much without regard for meat or vegetables?
Even if the emperor is enduring the hardship of mourning, aren't there palace maids sleeping with him in the Hall of Supreme Harmony?

It would never be Concubine Yu’s turn.

Concubine Li really didn't take this matter to heart. Instead, she was a little impatient. "Don't report all the trivial matters to me in the future. Leave now and don't let anyone see it."

"Yes, ma'am."

Seeing that Concubine Li didn't care, Lady Liu didn't dare to say anything more and quickly moved away quietly.