Chapter 371: The Concubine Who Was Buried with the Emperor VS The Ruthless and Romantic Emperor 19
Emperor Jing slept until dawn and woke up slowly, only to find a woman entangled with him like an octopus, with one hand on his waist and her head resting on his arm, which made her feel heavy and extremely uncomfortable.

He frowned and gently pulled his arm out. Perhaps because he had been pressing on it for too long, his arm felt a little numb.

"Come in, and be gentle."

Emperor Jing got up from the bed, moved his arms, and suddenly felt that his blood circulation was much smoother.

The morning light poured in through the window lattices, forming spots of light on the ground that looked like shining pieces of gold.

Lu Xi and the palace maids entered one after another. Although they moved very quietly, the movement of so many people inevitably made some noise.

Yu Yao was very alert and had woken up as early as when Emperor Jing got up.

But he still pretended not to wake up, and when asked the reason, he just didn't want to get up and serve the dog emperor.

Wouldn’t it be nice to sleep in bed early in the morning?
Although the dog emperor did not need her to serve him, as a concubine in the palace, she always had to stand up and pretend to serve him.

Lu Xi ordered the palace maids to help the emperor dress and wash, and in her spare time, she secretly glanced at Yu Yao who was still "sleeping".

Even when the emperor was resting in Fengyi Palace, the empress would get up early to serve him, not to mention the other concubines in the palace.

But Concubine Qin was an exception. Since she started serving the emperor, she had never been seen getting up early to serve him. Even if she occasionally got up earlier than the emperor, she still would not go forward to serve him.

The emperor was also willing to pamper her and never blamed her.

Seeing that their master was still sleeping in bed, Liuli and Amber became extremely anxious and wanted to go forward and wake her up.

"Don't disturb her, let her sleep a little longer."

Emperor Jing noticed the expressions and actions of Liuli and Amber and spoke in a low voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Liuli and Amber were startled and froze in place, then they quietly retreated.

After Emperor Jing put on his dragon robe and washed up, he left with his men.

As soon as I left the east hall, I saw Miao Cairen standing at the gate of Yihe Hall.

At this time, the morning mist had not yet completely dissipated, lingering between the eaves and brackets of the palace.

Miao Cairen looked around, obviously waiting for someone.

Crystal dewdrops hung on her hair, and she didn't know how long she had been waiting.

Emperor Jing frowned slightly, knowing at a glance that Miao Cairen was waiting for him deliberately, or was deliberately trying to meet him by chance.

She didn't want to pay attention to the common tactics used by concubines in the harem to compete for favor.

Miao Cairen was very happy to see the emperor appear. In order to have a chance encounter with the emperor in the morning, she waited here before dawn and waited for an entire hour.

"My maid has met the emperor. May the emperor be blessed and safe."

Miao Cairen had a look of joy on her face and walked forward gracefully to pay her respects.

She has a graceful figure and a pretty face, just like a peach blossom blooming in spring, and she has obviously been dressed up carefully.

Emperor Jingdi ignored her and did not look at Miao Cairen. He walked straight past her, with the corners of his robe fluttering and bringing up a gentle breeze.

Lu Xi glanced at Miao Cairen and clicked his tongue in his heart: It's obvious that she got up early and waited for the emperor in order to have a chance encounter. The emperor is not a fool, it would be strange if he would pay attention to her.

Miao Cairen saw the emperor passing by her without even looking at her, let alone paying any attention to her. That cold look made her heart sink to the bottom of the valley, and the joy on her face disappeared in an instant.

She bit her lip, full of grievance and unwillingness.

She wanted to chase him, but found that the emperor had already gone far away.

She stamped her feet in anger and looked towards the east side of the palace. She did not dare to resent the emperor, but felt that it was Concubine Qin who took the emperor away.

If it weren't for Concubine Qin, the emperor would never treat himself like this.

She glanced at him coldly, and without standing there any longer, she left quickly.

Yu Yao didn't know what was happening outside. She stood up right after Emperor Jing left.

Sitting in front of the bronze mirror, he let Liuli tinker with it.

"Master, if the emperor knew about this, what would he do if he blamed you?"

Liuli combed her hair gently. The master was too bold to pretend to sleep in front of the emperor.

"What's good or bad? I really just woke up. I didn't mean to not get up to serve the emperor."

Yu Yao looked at herself in the bronze mirror and chuckled.

Liuli glanced at her master through the bronze mirror, her expression extremely speechless. Such words might be used to fool a three-year-old child, but she certainly wouldn't believe them.

"Just a normal hairstyle, the more inconspicuous the better."

She thought that she should go to Fengyi Palace to pay her respects today. She was afraid that there would be a tough battle to fight next. In order to avoid becoming the target of attack by the concubines in the other palaces, she had to keep a low profile as much as possible at this time.

"Okay, little master."

Liuli was very smart and understood her master's intention in an instant. She was going to wear her hair in a Wangxian bun, but she immediately took it off and changed it into a hanging bun. She was very skillful, and with the flying of her fingers, the hanging bun was formed, and her hair hung down naturally, like a trickle of waterfall, low-key and unobtrusive.

"Yes, that's just right."

Yu Yao looked at herself in the mirror and nodded with satisfaction.

Amber picked out a few clothes from the closet, brought them to her, and asked her to choose, "Master, which one do you want to wear today?"

She looked over, her eyes swept across the clothes in Amber's hand, and pointed, "The dark green one in the middle."

Amber looked down and frowned, "Master, this color is too inconspicuous."

"It's better to be inconspicuous. You're not going to see the emperor. Why do you need to wear such beautiful clothes? It will only arouse jealousy."

Liuli walked forward with a smile, took the dark green dress, and was about to put it on Yu Yao.

Amber also reacted and said nothing. Then she and Liuli helped their master to dress.

Because she was going to Fengyi Palace to pay her respects and didn't know when she would be back, Yu Yao ate something to fill her stomach before leaving.

"Liuli, come with me to Fengyi Palace today to pay respects."

She took a sip of millet porridge and said to Liuli who was serving beside her, "You should also eat something to fill your stomach. Today is the first time we pay respects to each other, I'm afraid it won't go so smoothly."

Not to mention others, Concubine Li and Concubine Zhen will definitely target her.

It was her fault for stealing the bed of these two men last night.

Although no one stipulated that it would be Concubine Zhen and Concubine Li who would sleep with the emperor last night, since these two were the most favored, everyone also assumed that the emperor would pick them last night.

But the Emperor happened to come to her place last night. She could tell with her toes that Concubine Li and Concubine Zhen probably hated her.

But she was not afraid. No matter what tricks Concubine Li and Concubine Zhen used, she would take on them.

And there is Concubine Yu, she is the niece of the Empress Dowager and is not someone to be trifled with.

When Liuli heard this, her expression became serious, "Yes, young master."

Then, he went to the cubicle to eat.

Amber was not unhappy to see her master taking Liuli to Fengyi Palace to pay respects. Liuli was calmer than her and understood her master's thoughts better. It was normal for her master to take Liuli with him.

Time was very tight in the morning and Yu Yao didn't have much time left. She ate something in a hurry to fill her stomach and then took Liuli to Fengyi Palace to pay her respects.

According to the rules of the harem, only concubines of the fifth rank and above can ride on the sedan chair.

The nobleman is of the sixth rank and can only walk.

Yu Yao didn't care and just thought of it as getting up early to exercise. As soon as she left Yihe Palace, she saw the host, Concubine Zhuang, sitting on a sedan chair and preparing to go out.

Following behind were Shu Meiren, Liu Baolin, Qian Changzai, and Zhou Da Ying.

Miao Cairen was not seen. I don’t know whether she didn’t come out or left early.

"The maid has greeted the noble concubine."

Yu Yao bowed to Concubine Zhuang who was riding on the sedan chair.

"Your servant greets the noble concubine." Liuli also followed suit and bowed.

Concubine Zhuang's eyes fell on her and she smiled faintly, "Get up. I think you are going to Fengyi Palace to pay your respects as well. Let's go together."

"Yes, thank you, Madam Noble Concubine."

She stood up and followed Concubine Zhuang obediently.

"Meet the noble lady Qin."

Concubine Shu, Liu Baolin, Qian Changzai, and Zhou Da Ying bowed to Yu Yao with respectful yet distant looks, clearly not as close as they had been that day in the east hall.

Especially Miss Shu, there was a dark circle under her eyes, which could not be covered even with thick powder. It was obvious that she did not sleep well last night.

Yu Yao saw it and knew it was the result of serving her in the emperor's bed last night, so she sighed softly.

Without saying anything, he just nodded slightly and followed Concubine Zhuang.

Shu Meiren and the others stood up and looked at Yu Yao's back, feeling mixed emotions.

She knew she shouldn't be jealous, but last night, she looked at the laughter and joy in the east hall, and the noise and candlelight were still burning late into the night.

In contrast, the west side hall was cold and deserted, and she couldn't sleep alone. How could she not be jealous? She couldn't control it even if she wanted to.

"Sister Shu, let's go. If we're any later, we won't be able to catch up."

Liu Baolin gave a timely reminder.

Concubine Shu glanced at Liu Baolin, nodded slightly, and followed Concubine Zhuang's sedan chair.

A group of people went to Fengyi Palace to pay their respects, but strangely, no one spoke on the way.