[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them":3,"chapter-i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-chapter-37":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Transmigrated to the Northern Song with Them",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2318927,4535,"Chapter 37: Monster! I","i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhang Chun finally came to her senses, Zhao Yu had already walked far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pouting her lips, she stared dazedly at Zhao Yu’s back, and after a long moment, she hastily wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, muttering angrily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monster! I’m so young—even Empress Xiansu wouldn’t let me serve as a teaching palace maid—how could you dare lay hands on me!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flush spread across Zhang Chun’s cheeks, intertwining with her shame and fury, making her expression extraordinarily complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scolding Zhao Yu for a while, Zhang Chun licked her lips again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this what a kiss feels like?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange emotion surged within Zhang Chun—a sensation she had never experienced before, both unfamiliar and heart-stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me think carefully—what exactly just happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did I respond at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chun’s thoughts galloped like a runaway horse, beyond recall…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long after, Zhang Chun finally emerged from that exquisitely blissful sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cheeks faintly flushed; she gently fanned herself, trying to dispel the heat within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chun lifted her head to gaze at the sky, where a few white clouds drifted lazily, sunlight filtering through to cast dappled shadows—all seemed tranquil and beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her heart churned like surging waves, unable to calm for a long time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kissing Zhang Chun into a daze gave Zhao Yu a great sense of accomplishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more satisfying to Zhao Yu was Zhang Chun’s clumsy reaction—she was utterly inexperienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this be Empress Chun’s first kiss?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If so, Empress Chun is far too conservative…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing through the imperial garden, Zhao Yu arrived at the front courtyard of Cide Palace, where he met Zheng Xiansu, Wang Yisu, and the four teaching palace maids they had carefully prepared for him under the Empress Dowager’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first palace maid wore a jade-green palace robe, her shoulders slender as carved jade, her waist slender as bound silk, her skin like congealed fat, her breath like a Youlan —delicately alluring, her grace utterly boneless yet intoxicatingly seductive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This palace maid was clearly meticulously adorned, clearly aiming to leave Zhao Yu with a profound first impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, her self-promotion succeeded: the moment Zhao Yu saw her, his scalp prickled, his bones turned to jelly—the heat he had not yet released on Zheng Xiansu, Wang Yisu, or Zhang Chun was rekindled by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhao Yu’s interest in this maid, Wang Yisu led her forward and said to Zhao Yu: “Chuchu is my younger sister from my family—I beg Your Majesty to show her kindness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chuchu bowed gracefully and obediently before Zhao Yu: “Your servant greets Your Majesty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After telling Wang Chuchu to rise, Zhao Yu gave Wang Yisu a look that said: “Rest assured—I will take good care of her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu turned his gaze to the next palace maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This maid wore the most common palace hairstyle—the Chaotianji—but it did nothing to diminish her ethereal beauty; her expression carried a refined, gentle charm, approachable and serene, unadorned yet tranquil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xiansu drew her to Zhao Yu’s side and said: “She is my adopted daughter, Pei Sui—steady, reliable, obedient, and well-behaved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu immediately understood: this was Zheng Xiansu’s appointed palace administrator—the chief female steward of Prince Shen’s household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu studied the girl, who looked no more than sixteen or seventeen, and thought: “I never expected such a young girl to be entrusted with such high hopes by Empress Xiansu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this also revealed the lack of depth in Zheng Xiansu’s family background—otherwise, she would have followed Wang Yisu’s example and seized this divine opportunity to place one of her own talented young women into his household to secure her favor and power, rather than giving this chance to an adopted daughter with no blood ties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu looked at Zheng Xiansu and thought: “No wonder—in history, though you dominated the harem, you had no support, and later, to intimidate the other concubines, you were forced to adopt the scheme of Huang Jingchen and claim kinship with Zheng Zhong, a distant official.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, men married primarily for political alliances or mutual benefit, bound by social rites and laws—husband and wife often behaved formally, treating each other with respectful distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when taking concubines, the man chose freely; concubines were often more beautiful and more aligned with the man’s tastes in talent and temperament, so emotionally, concubines held the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put simply: a wife’s family usually held great power and aided the man’s career—he must respect her; but concubines typically had no background, yet better suited the man’s aesthetic—being with a concubine meant he could do as he pleased, even constantly psychological abuse her, and no one could interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, in some households, concubines knew the family’s inner workings and the husband’s temperament better than the newly married wife—if the wife lacked strength or skill in management, the concubine could seize control of household affairs and even financial authority, plunging the inner quarters into perpetual chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xiansu and Wang Yisu were both masters of harem politics—soft outside, firm within—such a scenario would never arise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But conversely, since Zheng Xiansu’s family lacked real power, if Zhao Yu did not strongly support her, one of his own maids or concubines might, emboldened by seniority and prior service to him, obstruct her governance of the Prince Shen household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhao Yu wished to avoid chaos in his household, he must firmly back Zheng Xiansu and help her establish sufficient prestige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, even with all her skill, Zheng Xiansu would find it difficult to take control of the Prince Shen household in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this matter of vital importance, Zhao Yu was unambiguous—he directly told Pei Sui: “You shall serve as Shanggong. Before your lady enters the household, manage my home. All women in this household, whoever they are, fall under your authority. If anyone resists, punish them first, then report.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu had slept with many maids, but those maids were merely granted red or purple robes and shawls—none had even received a title—yet Pei Sui, who had not yet slept with him, was immediately granted a fifth-rank female official position, instantly elevating her status and setting her apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also revealed Zhao Yu’s deep regard for Pei Sui’s patron, Zheng Xiansu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zheng Xiansu’s heavy heart lifted; a soft, grateful smile bloomed on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xiansu bowed slightly, her voice trembling with barely perceptible emotion: “Suisui, quickly thank Your Majesty for his grace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Sui bowed steadily, her voice clear and melodious: “Thank Your Majesty’s grace! Your servant will spare no effort in managing this household for Your Majesty and for Your Lady.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chuchu and the other two teaching palace maids, including Ma Xiao Jiao, seeing Zhao Yu’s staunch defense of Zheng Xiansu, grew even more reverent toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Zheng Xiansu took the hand of the third palace maid and led her before Zhao Yu: “This younger sister is Guo Wei, cousin of Guo Ting, entered the palace in the eighth year of Yuanyou, previously served in Consort Zhu’s palace—she is Consort Zhu’s trusted confidante, worthy of heavy reliance. Since childhood, she has studied the pipa and plays beautifully—someday, let her perform for Your Majesty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu did not ask whether this was Guo Ting’s placement or Zheng Xiansu repaying a favor to Guo Ting—he simply looked at Guo Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was stunningly beautiful, with naturally alluring phoenix eyes, dressed in a pink palace robe, her every gesture as supple as willow branches swaying in the wind—a rare beauty indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu said to Guo Wei: “Come to my household without fear—I will treat you all equally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Wei bowed gracefully: “Thank Your Majesty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, only Ma Xiao Jiao remained; Zhao Yu turned to her directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhao Yu look at her, Ma Xiao Jiao forced a smile even uglier than a sob…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1315,"2026-06-20T15:06:47.302Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c2a8a4bd69f62facf03781f8ed20a925d75fb8bdc241ec5566bda35fa79d478f","i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-chapter-38","i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-chapter-36",348,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-cover.jpg"]