Chapter 36: Disfigured Palace Maid vs. Cold-blooded Emperor
Cining Palace Buddhist Hall!
Yu Yao also received the message from Ye Beichen asking her to go back, so she no longer knelt and quickly got up from the ground.

In fact, she didn't really kneel that long. When no one came over, she would still get up and walk around.

Although it's a bit tiring, it's not a suffering at all.

But in order to avoid being noticed by others, she still limped when she left the temple.

But just two steps out of the Buddhist hall, he happened to meet Concubine Xian who came out of the side hall to get some fresh air.

Relying on the fact that she entered the palace earlier and was one level higher than Yu Yao, Concubine Xian did not take her seriously.

"Oh, isn't this the little maid in Concubine Zhao's palace? I remember you had a scar on your face, but you were able to climb onto the emperor's bed and make him favor you and give you a high position. You're quite capable."

It was okay for Concubine Rou, because she was the emperor's true love, so Concubine Xian could tolerate it.

But who is this woman in front of me? Is she worthy of being on equal footing with me?

Yu Yao glanced at Concubine Xian and said indifferently, "I am not as good as Concubine Xian. I have a powerful mother's family. Even if the emperor doesn't often visit my sister's Linzhi Palace, I can still maintain my high position."

The virtuous concubine was not favored by Ye Beichen and might not be able to sleep with him once every one or two months.

The current position I have is entirely due to the maternal clan behind me.

When Concubine Xian heard this woman implying that she was out of favor, her face instantly turned extremely ugly, and she stretched out a trembling finger and pointed at Yu Yao.

"You... are such a bitch..."

She wanted to slap him, but when she saw Eunuch Fu following him, she held herself back in time.

He quickly withdrew his hand and stopped pointing at Yu Yao.

Just now, Eunuch Fu did not follow Yu Yao out, but went to arrange the emperor's dragon sedan.

Only after the dragon chariot was arranged did they hurry out.

Concubine Xian adjusted her ugly expression, suddenly took a step forward, moved closer to Yu Yao, and whispered to her:
"Everyone in the harem knows that Concubine Rou is the emperor's sweetheart. Who do you think you are? You don't know who you are after just a few days of favor. I'll see how you die when the time comes."

She looked at Yu Yao with disdain and took a step back, putting some distance between them.

Yu Yao looked at Concubine Xian coldly, "I am nothing. I was personally appointed as Concubine Yao by the Emperor. As for whether I will die in the future, please do not worry about it, Sister Xianfei."

The virtuous concubine's expression turned even uglier. She caught a glimpse of Eunuch Fu approaching from the corner of her eye, but she didn't say anything else.

She snorted coldly and left with the palace maid Fuling.

Eunuch Fu glanced at Concubine Xian's back as she left, but didn't think much about it. He just thought that Concubine Xian was talking to Concubine Yao.

Seeing Concubine Xian leaving, he hurried forward and said with a smile, "Madam Yao, the Emperor ordered me to prepare a dragon sedan to take you back."

Yu Yao looked at Eunuch Fu, and was a little surprised when Ye Beichen asked her to ride back in the dragon sedan chair.

Riding a dragon chariot? That's not bad!

She felt much better instantly.

"Then it's my father-in-law."

She said a polite word to Eunuch Fu and turned away.

Eunuch Fu smiled and hurried to follow.

Yu Yao quickly left on Ye Beichen's dragon sedan, and Eunuch Fu followed her the whole time.

If someone hadn't seen Yu Yao boarding the dragon sedan with their own eyes, people who didn't know would have thought it was the emperor's trip.

The concubine waiting in the side hall of the Cining Palace knew it instantly and then made some inquiries.

Only then did they learn that Concubine Yao was punished by the Queen Mother to kneel in the Buddhist temple for three hours.

The emperor felt sorry for Concubine Yao, so he ordered Eunuch Fu to prepare a dragon sedan to send Concubine Yao back.

While the palace concubines were gloating, they couldn't help but feel jealous.

So what if he was punished? He was protected by the Emperor, so he looked fine.

Now he is even riding on a dragon sedan. Who wouldn't be jealous of such honor and favor?

"That's His Majesty's dragon sedan chair. Why is that bitch qualified to sit on it?"

The virtuous concubine stood at the vermilion palace gate, looking at the slowly departing dragon sedan, her eyes red with jealousy.

Especially since Eunuch Fu personally escorted her, this made Concubine Xian even more jealous and crazy.

The other concubines in the harem were naturally jealous, but because this was the Cining Palace, no one dared to speak carelessly.

But not everyone has a family background as strong as Concubine Xian's, so they don't have to worry too much.

Although the concubines were jealous of Yu Yao, they couldn't help but laugh at Concubine Rou, because all these favors had belonged to her in the past.

Now, they have all become Concubine Yao.

It can be seen that Concubine Rou’s favor is not as great as before.

Concubine Rou turned a blind eye to the concubines' funny looks.

She just sat quietly on a chair in the side hall of the Cining Palace, covering her mouth with her hands, tears streaming down her face. She cried silently, looking extremely sad.

Yuexian Palace!
Not long after Yu Yao returned, the doctor arrived.

When she first saw the doctor, she was a little confused.

But after asking, I found out that it was Ye Beichen who called me over.

I was afraid that if she knelt in the Cining Palace for too long, something would happen to her knees.

Knowing that it was Ye Beichen's intention, Yu Yao did not refuse and naturally exposed her knees to the female doctor.

Although she didn't really kneel for that long, but when Nanny Qiu was staring at her at first, she was kneeling very seriously, without any pretense.

In addition, her skin was tender, and both of her knees were red, and even had broken skin in some places, which looked quite scary.

The female doctor carefully cleaned her wound, applied medicine and bandaged it.

Finally, he told them not to touch the water and then left.

"My lady, your injury."

Qingtan felt heartbroken when he saw the Empress's tightly bandaged knee.

The Empress Dowager was so cruel that she actually made the Empress kneel for such a long time.

"I'm fine."

Yu Yao glanced at Qingtan, then rolled up her trouser legs and said nonchalantly.

In her previous life, she had ventured into secret realms and killed monsters. She had no idea how many injuries she had suffered and how much blood she had shed.

This really doesn't mean anything to her.

If she wasn't afraid that Ye Beichen would be unhappy, she probably wouldn't even want to apply the medicine.

At nightfall, after Ye Beichen had dinner, he rushed to Yuexian Palace.

Wait until all the palace people have left.

"Your Majesty, you are finally here"

Yu Yao took the initiative to step forward and hugged Ye Beichen's waist.

Without Ye Beichen's permission, she pounced on him. For a concubine, this behavior was a bit over the line.

But because of the time she spent in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, she had become accustomed to it.

Ye Beichen also likes her like this, and he also likes the feeling of being relied on and needed.

"Be good, let me see your knees!"

He carried Yu Yao to the bed, squatted down, and lifted her trouser legs very naturally.

"No, the emperor is so ugly!"

Yu Yao hurriedly stopped him and retracted her legs.

It was obvious that he didn't want Ye Beichen to see it.

Both of her knees were wrapped in gauze and looked swollen, which was really ugly.

Ye Beichen looked helpless, but he didn't force it.

I just thought that her knee injury was serious and she didn't want me to see it, so I felt more and more pity for her.

"It's my fault. Yao'er has been wronged."

"I just knelt for a few hours. How can I feel wronged?"

"Why are you so stupid? Can't you get up by yourself when no one is watching? And you're still kneeling like an idiot."

"I am stupid and timid, so I dare not stand up. I will kneel down obediently."

"You are silly but cute."

Ye Beichen hugged her into his arms, looking at the woman in front of him with great admiration, his eyes and brows full of tenderness.

Whether physically or mentally, it can bring you ultimate happiness.

She even cured the poison that had tormented her for years.

Where can I find such a good woman?

Ye Beichen just felt that he had picked up a treasure and it would not be excessive to pamper the child in any way.

Yu Yao just smiled and said nothing.

She hugged him back with both hands and they embraced each other tightly.

(End of this chapter)