Chapter 445: Bound to the Child-Bearing System and Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 446: The Rise of a Passerby (14)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

By now, Yu Yu had finished washing up and was sitting on the couch in his sleeping clothes, fiddling with the bead string in his hand.

The bead string was made of warm jade, smooth and warm to the touch, never feeling cold in the hand; it was Yu Yu's favorite ornament to play with, and a beloved object he would take out to carefully admire whether he had business or not.

Seeing Shen Yao come over, Yu Yu smiled and spread his palm, "Sit down quickly."

Seeing this, Shen Yao hurriedly took hold of the other person's fingers and slowly walked over to Yu Yu, "Your Majesty."

The bead string Yu Yu had been playing with was taken back into his hand; he raised his head, reached out to touch Shen Yao's cheek twice, and did not forget to lean close to Shen Yao's ear to tease her with a few words.

At this time, Yu Yu was more relaxed and enjoying himself than when they first met, his expression at ease, his whole body exuding an air of luxury.

Shen Yao's cheeks flushed red, her speech somewhat hesitant, and she felt a bit embarrassed.

Needless to say, what Yu Yu liked most was a young girl's innocence and straightforwardness; compared to the other Imperial Consorts in the Huang Hou, Shen Yao's performance made his eyes light up.

Pulling Shen Yao's wrist to care about her food, clothing, daily expenses, and trivial matters in the palace, Yu Yu naturally knew what kind of trouble Shen Yao's current high profile would bring, but he did not care; whether she could hold out depended entirely on her own ability, and if he lost this one before him, he would simply switch to pampering someone else.

Having the word 'scum' carved into his bones, Yu Yu would not only feel no guilt, but would even feel that an emperor should be just like this.

Shen Yao:... Indeed, he is two-faced and a good-for-nothing, absolutely correct.

Leaning her head against Yu Yu's chest without showing a trace, Shen Yao spoke coquettishly, but on her face, which the other could not see, she appeared calm and composed.

Both felt they could manipulate the other; it all depended on who would laugh last and become the winner after their exchanges and bouts.

The candlelight in Qianqing Palace flickered on and off, shining brightly all night before finally departing.

The other palaces in the Huang Hou also became cold and desolate because of the liveliness of Qianqing Palace.

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Just as Yu Yu had casually teased during last night's late dinner, Shen Yao was indeed somewhat tired and hard-pressed, but with the help of the System Pill, she still returned safely and soundly to Furong Palace.

The rewards Li Guiquan arranged to send arrived shortly after, all fabrics and jewelry that women liked, but since every piece was valuable, it also improved Shen Yao's mood considerably.

"Consort Jieyu is too courteous; Eunuch Li has worked hard all the way, and His Majesty's side truly cannot do without Eunuch Li, so this cup of tea must be tasted by Eunuch Li no matter what."

"Consort Jieyu is too kind; when this servant has free time, even if I have to thicken my skin, I will personally ask for a cup of tea from Consort Jieyu's palace to drink."

"......"

After exchanging a few polite words with Li Dequan, Shen Yao used physical discomfort as an excuse to enter and rest.

Xiao Fu smiled and handed over a bulging purse, asking Li Guiquan to accept it.

"Why must Consort Jieyu be so formal? His Majesty has been thinking of Consort Jieyu these past few days; our family has plenty of opportunities to come here," Li Guiquan could not refuse and accepted the purse, naturally also needing to spread some news.

Hearing these words, Xiao Fu immediately understood that for these past few days, it was mostly her own mistress serving the emperor in the bedchamber; her eyes immediately sparkled, and she thanked Li Guiquan over and over again.

"Miss Xiao Fu, please stay; quickly take good care of Consort Jieyu; our family will return to report to His Majesty now."

"Please walk slowly, Eunuch Li Zong Guan, and come often in the future."

Xiao Fu saw Li Guiquan out of the gate of Furong Palace all the way, and only left after the person had disappeared from sight.

Hurrying back to her room to tell her mistress the good news, Xiao Fu looked excited, thinking that although His Majesty had not promoted her mistress's rank or bestowed a title, as long as he was willing to summon her mistress for bedchamber service, all these things would come.

Moreover, with her mistress's current rank, it was not easy to promote again; she had to wait for an opportunity.

Xiao Fu couldn't help but fix her gaze on her mistress's abdomen; well, a small expectation—could it be called daydreaming?

"Host, your personal maid has so many thoughts."

The system jumped out to tease Shen Yao; last night's plan had gone smoothly, and now they could be said to be relaxing their spirits and truly able to catch their breath.

As long as it was not infertility (even if it was infertility), there could be a cure; the system firmly believed in its own professionalism, while also admiring the host's patience.

Wah ka ka ka ka

The two of them would definitely become the most excellent tasker and system, completing more and better missions.

"As long as it's for my own good, how could I not think it through?" After a small retort, Shen Yao had Xiao Fu take the fabrics in the Ku Fang to the Shangyi Bureau to find embroiderers to make them; "Cannot let the fabrics sent by His Majesty's people go to waste for nothing; remember to bring more silver money, and have them do it as soon as possible."

In the coming period, it would be somewhat difficult for Shen Yao to lose favor.

Seize every opportunity to act high-profile, and take the chance to help the Shen Family gain some benefits. Having entered the palace, she could not just watch this small plot of land before her eyes.

Xiao Fu nodded in agreement, turned around, and arranged for Xiao Ji to take people to the Shangyi Bureau to work.

The room now only had Shen Yao alone; she leaned sideways against the soft pillow by the bedside, lowering her head to idly play with the falling strands of hair.

"Host, when will the beauties from Jiangnan enter the palace?" Not forgetting that Yu Yu was dishonest, having the idea of eating from the bowl while eyeing the pot.

"About a month; Jiangnan is far from Jingcheng, and since selection is required, it must be perfect," It was even more impossible to use inferior goods to fool the emperor; this concerned her own future, let alone a confidant like Cai Shen, even ordinary officials had to be cautious.

"So, these people's arrival is truly timely," Shen Yao raised her head and touched her abdomen, a smile of just the right measure appearing at the corner of her mouth, "When I exit the scene, presumably they still won't have noticed."

Who made His Majesty's reputation for loving the new and tiring of the old well known; how could someone like Shen Yao, an old person after a month, compete for favor with the fresh new faces who had just appeared.

System:...

"If the host wants to conceal it, even without that group from Jiangnan, it can be delayed until after the third month; the system has a way, guaranteeing the Imperial Physician cannot detect it."

"Conceal what? His Majesty arranges pulse diagnosis for every Imperial Consort who has served in the bedchamber, the purpose being the imperial heir; if she conceals it, wouldn't that draw even more suspicion?"

Moreover, disputes in the palace never cease; not only internal reasons but also external factors.

"If this fetus of mine goes smoothly, it can also hook out quite a few impatient stupid people; using His Majesty's hand to remove a batch, there is no harm."

If His Majesty is not allowed to take action, they can only drag it to the back, and they, mother and child, will take action themselves.

For something like a pot, it is definitely more stable for others to carry than for oneself to carry; moreover, letting His Majesty make a small sacrifice for his own child—what is wrong with that? It does not delay the inheritance of Yu Guo.

The system was left speechless by the retort; it did not expect the host to think so much, and before there was even accurate news about the child, she had already fully laid out the layout.

"His Majesty will summon me for bedchamber service these past few days, either today or tomorrow; System, are you not confident in your own professionalism?" Shen Yao dug a pit with ill intentions.

"How could that be! My professionalism is unmatched," The system was provoked and jumped into the pit to refute, "Wait and see, guaranteeing not to disappoint the host."

"System, I trust you won't disappoint me," Shen Yao smiled faintly, everything left unsaid.

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In the coming days, the Emperor summoned Shen Yao to serve him in bed every day, either coming to Furong Palace or going to Qianqing Palace, causing envy among the many consorts of the Huang Hou.

Because the Empress stayed behind closed doors and ignored official duties, the consorts did not even need to perform daily greetings; they just paced around their own palaces every day, and if they couldn't sit still, they could go out and walk around—the Imperial Palace was so large, where could they not go?

"Furong Palace again today?"

Inside Yongning Palace, Noble Consort rocked the round fan in her hand fitfully, speaking without a shred of spirit.

Lian Xiang gave an embarrassed smile at the words and could only lower her head in silence.

"Tsk"

Noble Consort was displeased, "Are the others useless? Can't they suppress a single Imperial Consort?"

If I remember correctly, among the newcomers there are still two Second-Rank Nine Pin, why are they so unpromising?

Lian Xiang: ……

Lian Xiang didn't know either, "Your Ladyship, Tang Meiren of Changle Palace caused a scene, was severely reprimanded by the Emperor, and hasn't appeared since."

Seeing this, the others dared not continue to provoke, only hoping the Emperor would tire of Consort Shen, so they could inspect their tablets.

Noble Consort couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Tang Meiren? That fool, she should have lost favor long ago, it's a cheap win for her."

Lian Xiang smiled, brought a plate of pastries, and delivered them to her own master's presence.

Noble Consort continued to mutter while eating, and Lian Xiang pretended not to hear; after all, the master didn't go out, and speaking in her own palace didn't worry about word getting out.

It was Virtuous Consort of Cuihua Palace who couldn't wait, and she had Yunxiang contact the several Nüshi of Yongning Palace, "While the Emperor likes to run to Furong Palace recently, create opportunities for them to meet by chance; whether they can seize it depends entirely on their own abilities."

Yunxiang felt it was rather urgent; one look told her that Consort Shen of Furong Palace had not yet reached her peak, and the Emperor couldn't possibly bear to turn around and summon others to bed.

"Just try it; even if it fails, it's nothing," Virtuous Consort couldn't stand others living better than herself; those who had been in the palace for a long time were prone to psychological distortion, "Noble Consort hasn't been acting crazy lately, and this palace finds it uncustomary."

So she had to cause some trouble for Noble Consort, and find some amusement for herself.

Yunxiang: ……

What could Yunxiang say? She could only smile and face it; she had advised and spoken, but since the master wanted to do it, she, a mere servant, could only obey.

Immediately contacting the several consorts of Yongning Palace, Yunxiang, following the plan before her, revealed the relevant time points to them, coaxing and deceiving them with the carrot and the stick, and these consorts who had long been in low positions in the palace couldn't help but be tempted, taking the bait and getting hooked.

When Shen Yao had changed her clothes and was waiting for the Emperor to come and have late dinner with her, she only heard Xiao Fu rush in to report that the Emperor had temporarily detoured to Yongning Palace.

Shen Yao put down the teacup in her hand, "What's going on?"

Xiao Fu explained, "On the road I met two consorts from Yongning Palace; I don't know what they said."

What could they say? Nothing other than the matter of vying for favor; after these past days, the other newcomers made no move, but the old-timers couldn't hold back first.

"Did you see wrong? Are they really consorts from Yongning Palace?"

After receiving Xiao Fu's accurate answer, Shen Yao smiled even more playfully.

"As everyone knows, Noble Consort dislikes consorts vying for favor the most, yet she is also the most skilled at cutting off the favor of her own consorts," which immortal came up with this dirty trick? Letting the people of Yongning Palace come to steal her favor, then turning around to instigate internal strife within Yongning Palace, and finally letting them directly face off.

Tsk tsk tsk

"Any movement from Cuihua Palace?" Shen Yao curved her finger and tapped the tabletop.

Xiao Fu lowered her head, "No movement yet."

"Watch closely, see if Virtuous Consort is really as virtuous and kind as they say."

Shen Yao waved her hand to let Xiao Fu leave, then she herself stood up and went to the bedchamber to ponder.