I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 39: Advancement
"Congratulations on the selection of a concubine. Congratulations on the selection of a concubine. His Majesty has turned over your name card tonight." The eunuch from the Jingshifang was all smiles.

The girl in the moon-white palace dress with dark blue lotus patterns looked surprised, "Your Majesty really turned over my card?"

The palace maid Caizhu beside her immediately came to her rescue, "Don't blame me, eunuch. My master is just too happy."

As she spoke, she handed over a small stone-blue purse, "Please have some tea, father-in-law."

Zhu Xuanshi also reacted and suppressed her joy, saying: "This is my first time sleeping with you, I don't know the rules of sleeping with you, I don't know..."

"Please rest assured, the maid who teaches etiquette is already waiting at the door." The eunuch was happy to receive the reward and reminded, "Please prepare quickly and don't keep His Majesty waiting for too long."

Zhu Xuanshi: "Thank you for your advice, eunuch."

……

The next day, after waking up and washing up, Chu Liuzheng, feeling refreshed, opened the system as usual and ate steamed buns while reading gossip.

【Last night, Concubine Xie saw a cat demon in the palace and fainted from fright. 】

Cat demon?

Chu Liuzheng slowed down the process of chewing the steamed bun.

[This isn't a world where spiritual energy is revived, how could there be a cat demon? It must be a human causing trouble.]

[Let me look for it... Hmm? Is the secret guard so idle? He actually pretends to be a cat demon to scare people. ]

[No, the secret guards only listen to the tyrant, so... this is the tyrant's order? ]

Chu Liuzheng thought about it for a moment and understood!
[Ah, Concubine Wang really has the potential to be a favorite concubine. The tyrant has started to play tricks to help her get revenge. This move can not only save the Queen Mother's face but also let Concubine Xie learn a lesson. It kills three birds with one stone. Concubine Xie will definitely not dare to let someone dress up as a ghost to scare people in the future. ]

After putting aside this piece of gossip, Chu Liuzheng continued to read the following gossip.

She was still thinking about Concubine Zhu's palm dance.

Last night was Concubine Zhu's first time sleeping with the tyrant. She should have put on a show for him, right?

Maybe he could do some tricks or something... ahem, she wasn't curious at all.

【Yes! 】

After reading those lines clearly, Chu Liuzheng's eyes widened, and a mouthful of steamed bun was stuck in her throat, choking her and making her roll her eyes.

It was Yuzhui who realized that something was not right and reached out to pat her chest, while Moxiang brought the soy milk and poured it into her mouth.

After being tortured by the two, Chu Liuzheng finally swallowed the steamed bun. The sigh that was choking him just now suddenly came out: "Beast!"

Jade pendant:?
Moxiang:?
"Is this a fever?"

"I don't have a fever." Moxiang took back her hand from Chu Liuzheng's forehead and stared at his almond-shaped eyes. "Why are you talking nonsense so early in the morning?"

"I mean... plain porridge, plain porridge." Chu Liuzheng quickly tried to make amends, dragging the bowl of porridge in front of him, "I want to drink porridge."

"Eat quickly. You were in a daze just now. The porridge will be cold soon." Yuzhui handed her the peeled egg.

"Thank you." Chu Liuzheng took it and ate it while digesting the melon he had just eaten.

[I never expected that the tyrant would be such a tyrant. ]

[Knowing that she can dance, you made her dance for half the night in a thin dance costume, and she caught a cold. Why don't you let her perform for you in the warm room? You are the emperor, how can you be reluctant to give up that little bit of charcoal?]

[Later, he was disgusted with her sneezing and sent her back directly, returning the jade intact. So he really thought she was a dancer? ]

[When Concubine Zhu returned, she cried uncontrollably, causing her cold to get worse. Now she has a fever and can't get out of bed and is talking nonsense.]

Chu Liuzheng shook his head secretly. Just when he was thinking that the tyrant was not a human being, his eyes suddenly swept across a line of words.

Kill him?

[This guy is... Wow! ]

...The news that Concubine Zhu was "returned intact" spread throughout the harem, and all the concubines who were upset because His Majesty had picked her name last night immediately laughed at the joke.

Knowing that Concubine Zhu was sick due to anger, the palaces had more jokes to tell. Some of those who loved fun even went to visit the concubine and made sarcastic remarks to her under the pretext of visiting her.

Zhu Xuanshi felt better after drinking the medicine, but she was so angry that she almost fainted again.

Her face was pale, not much better than that of a dead person.

Du Guiren, who lived in the same palace, couldn't bear it and said, "We are all sisters. Now that sister Zhu is still sick, we should say less."

No one present had a higher position than her, so when she spoke, everyone felt it was boring and stood up to leave.

"We're leaving first. We'll come visit Sister Zhu another day."

Caizhu sent the people out, and then came back after everyone left. She bowed to Du Guiren and said, "Thank you for speaking for my master just now. Caizhu is very grateful."

"Get up quickly." Du Guiren sighed, "This is how it is in the palace. You should persuade your mistress not to take those words to heart. There will be no second time after the first time of serving the emperor in bed. You should let her relax. The most important thing now is to take good care of her health."

"Your Excellency's kindness, I appreciate it on behalf of my master."

Lady Du glanced at the person with closed eyes on the bed and said softly, "I have something else to do in the palace, so I won't stay any longer. You take good care of your master."

"Goodbye, my lady." Caizhu sent Lady Du out the door and was about to go back, but she saw a group of eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department walking towards her.

Concubine Du also saw it and stopped immediately.

——What are the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs doing here at this time?
The leading eunuch was Wang Jinzhong's new apprentice, named Xiao Jingzi.

"Your servant greets you, my lady. May you be blessed." Xiao Jingzi stepped forward and saluted Lady Du first.

"Get up." Du Guiren glanced at the eunuch behind him, "It's rare to see someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs willing to step into the door of Funing Palace. What are you doing now?"

Xiao Jingzi bowed and said, "Your Excellency is joking. I am here to tell Lady Zhu the good news."

beauty!

Lady Du was surprised for a moment, then smiled and said, "I should congratulate my sister."

Caizhu was so happy that she ran in to tell her master the good news.

People feel refreshed when good things happen. Zhu Hanyu, who looked like he was about to die just now, was able to get out of bed in an instant.

After receiving the imperial edict and expressing his gratitude, Zhu Hanyu looked at the rewards on the table and still felt that it was a little unreal.

She didn't even sleep with me last night, so she suddenly became a beauty?

"Master, look at the pearls in this box. Each one is round and shiny, better than the ones in the lady's room." Caizhu showed the pearls to Zhu Hanyu, smiling like a flower.

"Your Majesty's reward is naturally excellent." Zhu Hanyu reached out and picked one up to take a closer look.

"And this hairpin, the crabapple flowers are inlaid with rubies, making the master look more beautiful than the flowers." Caizhu held the hairpin and gestured at Zhu Hanyu's head.

Zhu Hanyu stared at the hairpin on the beauty's bun in the mirror. His eyes were dazed for a moment, and a hint of sadness flashed across their faces very quickly.

……

At the same time, in the East Warm Pavilion of Changchun Palace.

A stick of incense was inserted into the lotus pedestal on the small table. The smoke was curling up and the sandalwood fragrance filled the room, making people feel calm.

Qiu Sui walked in quickly, and the bead curtains made a crisp sound when they collided.

She reported softly, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has promoted Concubine Zhu to a beauty, and the decree has already reached Qiushuizhai."

Queen Zhong paused as she pulled the silk thread.

Qiu Sui raised her eyes and looked at her. "It is against the rules of the harem to promote someone above one's rank. Your Majesty, would you like to dissuade him?"

　If you have tickets, I will give them to you. Thank you!
　　(End of this chapter)