Chapter 370: The Concubine Who Was Buried with the Emperor VS The Ruthless and Romantic Emperor 18
All the palaces were eagerly waiting, wondering whose name the emperor would pick tonight. Although they didn't know who it would be, they could guess that it would probably be Concubine Li or Concubine Zhen.

Who makes them the most favored?

With no favor and no hope, I turned off the lights and went to bed early. The emperor wouldn't come anyway, so why not sleep?

The lights in Concubine Li's Yingyue Palace were bright, but they could not hide her anxiety.

"It's already so late, why hasn't the order for you to sleep with me come yet?"

Concubine Li frowned and muttered, looking at the hourglass from time to time, and pacing back and forth in the hall anxiously.

Could it be that the emperor went to the palace of that bitch Zhenfei?

Thinking of this, her face turned ugly, and she raised her hand and pointed at a young eunuch in the palace, "Go and find out whose name the emperor turned over tonight, or whose palace he went to."

"Yes, ma'am."

The young eunuch who was pointed out responded respectfully and quickly turned and left.

Not long after, he returned to the palace, knelt on the ground, and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, the Emperor did not turn over anyone's card tonight, but went directly to Concubine Qin's residence."

His voice was trembling a little, and after he finished speaking, he quickly lowered his head, obviously feeling the anger that was about to erupt from Concubine Li.

"What did you say?"

Concubine Li turned around abruptly, her eyes flashing with disbelief and anger, "Are you sure that the emperor did not go to Concubine Zhen's place, but went to Concubine Qin's residence?"

"Your Highness, it is absolutely true. I have heard that the Emperor went to Yihe Palace with his men after nightfall, and the main concubine, Concubine Zhuang, even came out with her men to greet him. However, the Emperor went to the east side of Concubine Qin's palace."

The young eunuch did not dare to hide it and answered boldly.

"How ridiculous! She is just a lowly maid who rose to power. Why? What qualifications does she have?"

Concubine Li's face looked extremely ugly. She angrily grabbed the teacup on the table and smashed it hard.

The young eunuch knelt in front of Concubine Li, and the teacup fell squarely on his forehead.

He didn't dare to dodge, and a big cut appeared on his forehead, with blood all over his face. There were broken cups all over the ground.

"Your Majesty, please calm down."

The palace maids and eunuchs in the room instantly knelt on the ground, trembling with fear, not daring to breathe.

Even Li Fei's personal maid Cuiwei did not dare to speak at this time and knelt quietly on the ground.

Concubine Li was still furious. Seeing the blood on the eunuch's face, she frowned in disdain, "Useless thing, why don't you get out of here and clean it up? Are you trying to scare me?"

"Yes, ma'am."

The little eunuch whose head was hit seemed to be pardoned. He said something tremblingly and crawled out.

Ningxiang Palace is bathed in moonlight and lightly covered with silver gauze. It is completely different from the bustling and noisy environment during the day and seems particularly quiet and profound at this moment.

Outside the window, a tree of pear blossoms swayed gently in the night breeze, casting mottled light and shadows, adding a touch of coolness and elegance to this quiet palace.

Concubine Zhen sat quietly on the soft couch, wearing a lavender palace dress embroidered with delicate cloud patterns, which made her skin look white as cream and her eyes like autumn water.

She gently stroked the beads in her hand, with a frosty look in her eyes.

"Xiang Guo, what ability do you think this Concubine Qin has to be favored overnight, from a palace maid to a concubine, and even make the emperor go to her so eagerly."

Zhen Fei's voice was cold and slightly hoarse, and her eyes seemed even colder.

Xiang Guo heard this and hurried forward, "Your Majesty, this Concubine Qin is not favored. The Emperor only appointed her as a Concubine during the day, so it is normal for her to go there at night. It is just to give her some face, and it is also a custom in the palace."

Hearing this, Concubine Zhen seemed to feel much better. "You are right. It's just that the Emperor just ascended the throne and let Concubine Qin take the limelight. I feel uncomfortable."

Xiang Guo saw that the queen's mood had eased a little, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this Concubine Qin is only in the limelight for a while, and the emperor is just enjoying it. After the excitement wears off, the emperor may not even remember Concubine Qin."

Concubine Zhen nodded slightly and looked at Xiang Guo, her eyes flashing with gossip, "I heard that when the emperor went to Yihe Palace tonight, Miao Cairen kept coming forward. Is it true that the emperor didn't recognize her?"

There are never any secrets in the harem. Even a brick can speak. What happened in the Yihe Palace has long been spread throughout the harem.

Xiangguo smiled slightly and became excited when talking about this.

"Of course it's true. That Miao Cairen thought the emperor was going to see her, but he didn't know that the emperor didn't remember her at all. It was only when Concubine Zhuang introduced her that the emperor had some impression of her, but he didn't pay any attention to Miao Cairen. It's really funny."

"Miao Cairen is stupid and arrogant. She was just relying on her beauty. It is not surprising that she fell out of favor."

Concubine Zhen looked disdainful. Then she looked melancholy again and sighed softly, "The emperor seems to be affectionate, but in fact he is the most ruthless. When he likes someone, he really likes them, holding them in his hands, pampering them like a pearl and a treasure, and loving them. But when he is ruthless, he is really ruthless, forgetting about them completely in the blink of an eye, and even not even bothering to look at you."

Xiangguo didn't dare to respond to such comments about the emperor. She just stood there quietly without saying anything.

Zhen Fei also knew that Xiang Guo didn't dare to accept it, so she didn't continue talking. She was just expressing her feelings just now.

Knowing that the emperor would not come tonight, she did not wait any longer and went to rest quickly.

However, Zhenfei lay in bed, tossing and turning, and couldn't fall asleep.

In Fengyi Palace, the night is as dark as ink. Several exquisite palace lanterns emit soft light and the candlelight flickers.

The queen sat in front of the bronze mirror. Her face in the mirror looked gentle and graceful, but she could not hide her fatigue.

The palace maid Jin Xuan was carefully removing her complicated headdress with gentle and skillful techniques.

"The Emperor didn't turn over anyone's cards tonight. Instead, he went to Concubine Qin's place. Those two bitches, Concubine Li and Concubine Zhen, must be so angry that they're jumping up and down. I wonder if they can sleep tonight."

The queen looked at herself in the mirror and thought about the report she had heard, and her expression was extremely happy.

Jin Xuan frowned slightly. She would rather the emperor go to the palace of Concubine Li and Concubine Zhen than go to Concubine Qin.

To be honest, she and Concubine Qin had no hatred towards each other, and they had never even spoken to each other.

But she just didn't like Concubine Qin. Why could Concubine Qin rise to the top and be favored by the emperor when they were all palace maids?
Although she was a favorite of the Queen Mother and many people in the palace tried to curry favor with her, she was still a servant in the final analysis.

It was impossible for Jin Xuan to say in her heart that she didn't want to be a concubine, but the emperor looked down on her and she was not bold enough to seduce him.

But that didn't stop her from being jealous of Concubine Qin.

Jin Xuan gently removed a hairpin from the queen's head and said worriedly, "Your Majesty, Concubine Qin is extremely beautiful. Her appearance is considered the best in the harem. She doesn't look like a quiet person. If she is favored, there is no guarantee that she will not become the second Concubine Li or Concubine Zhen. Your Majesty should be more careful."

The Queen sneered, "Beware? A mere noble lady is not worth my being wary of. Even if she is beautiful, she will be just that after the Emperor's novelty wears off."

She paused, and then continued, "If Concubine Qin really has the same means as Concubine Li and Concubine Zhen, I would look up to her and would not mind letting her become the knife in my hand to completely eliminate those two bitches for me."

As she spoke, the queen's eyes became fierce.

Jin Xuan's heart trembled, knowing that the queen had her own plans, so he said nothing more and just quietly removed the queen's makeup.

The east hall of Yihe Hall.

After a sumptuous feast, it was already late at night.

Emperor Jing got up from the couch with weak legs, picked up a coat and put it on, and shouted to the outside: "Lu Xi."

"The slave is here."

There was a noise outside the door, and as the door was pushed open, several eunuchs carried hot water and poured it into the bathtub behind the screen.

Yu Yao was still lying on the bed, wrapped in the quilt, her face flushed.

Wait for the eunuch who delivered the water to go out and close the door.

Emperor Jing chuckled, then pulled her out of the quilt and carried her to the bathtub to wash her.

But his legs became even weaker and he almost couldn't stand. It shows how weak he was.

"Haha. It seems that the emperor needs to take some supplements."

Yu Yao covered her mouth and chuckled, jokingly saying.

Emperor Jing pretended to be angry and flicked her smooth forehead. "What are you talking about? I just slipped. How dare you laugh at me? Tomorrow I will let you see how powerful I am."

Even if this is true, he would not admit it, as it would simply undermine his dignity as a man.

Of course, this also indirectly tells her that I will come again tomorrow.

Yu Yao naturally heard it and was of course happy.

Who doesn’t like being favored?

But seeing the man's stubborn look, she felt amused in her heart and did not argue with him. Although it was fun, she had to know when to stop. If she said too much, it would hurt her self-esteem.

Both of them were extremely tired, so they quickly washed up and lay down on the bed.

Emperor Jing did not leave either, but stayed with Yu Yao to rest. The two hugged each other and soon fell asleep.