Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 75

When asked by the Queen, Zhou Mingyu looked a little flustered.

But she thought about it carefully and shook her head.

"No, I was very careful in Chengming Palace today. Princess Lingyi was also there, and the Emperor seemed very gentle, but..."

"Just what?" The Queen frowned.

Zhou Baolin lowered his voice. "It's just that the Emperor doesn't talk to me very often. Occasionally, when I take the initiative, the Emperor rarely responds and always jokes with the Princess."

Having said that, Zhou Baolin was obviously a little at a loss.

"I originally thought the Emperor disliked me because of this, but I never expected that he would suddenly praise my beautiful clothes and say that the Empress was a good teacher. He then gave me the title of Baolin. The Emperor also praised the poem I wrote at the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner and said that Concubine Wei was good at poetry and prose, and asked me to talk to Concubine Wei more when I have time."

After she finished speaking, the queen's face darkened a little, and her eyes were filled with anger.

"Since all this happened, why didn't you tell me earlier? I saw you so happy and thought the Emperor loved you so much. But now it seems that the Emperor only accepted you reluctantly for the sake of me and the Zhou family's reputation!"

"Stupid thing!" The Queen slammed her hand on the table. "I've planned everything for you, and you can't do anything. You just open your mouth and wait for me to feed you."

When the imperial edict of enthronement came down today, Zhou Baolin was extremely happy. When the queen asked her about it, she was shy and said that the emperor praised her beautiful clothes and her ability to write poems.

He didn't finish his words.

The queen listened and really thought that the opportunity she had fought for had worked and Zhou Mingyu had successfully captured Zhao Xingjin's interest.

I didn't expect that Zhao Xingjin's complete words would be like that.

And what about the frequent contact with Concubine Wei? Zhou Baolin doesn't know the situation in the palace, so how could the Queen not know?
Wei Jieyu's character is open, clear, upright and incorruptible. This is the first time such words are used to describe a concubine. Letting Zhou Baolin spend more time with Wei Jieyu is very obvious.

"Your Majesty, calm down. I didn't mean it. My loyalty to you is evident to all heaven and earth. Although I may be a little clumsy, I will always obey your orders. I will never dare disobey you in the slightest. Please give me a chance. I... I have been recuperating before entering the palace. As long as I sleep with you, I will surely conceive a child soon. If I give birth to a prince, it will be a relief for your hardship."

Although he is not very smart, Zhou Baolin still knows how to show his value at critical moments.

She knew why she entered the palace, so she quickly revealed her trump card in order to let the queen let her go for the time being.

Looking at Zhou Baolin kneeling on the ground, the queen's face was gloomy, but after she said this, she at least stopped scolding him temporarily.

To be honest, the Queen disliked Zhou Baolin for being stupid, but then she thought that it would be difficult to recruit such a smart person into the palace.

After giving birth to a prince, people tend to become ambitious. Both are daughters of the Zhou family, so why is one the queen and the other can only be a concubine? If she has rebellious intentions, even if she has extraordinary intelligence and skills, it will be difficult to control her.

People like Zhou Mingyu are beautiful but stupid. When she gives birth to a prince, if the queen finds her an eyesore, she can easily get rid of her, killing the mother and keeping the son, thus saving trouble in the future.

Thinking of this, the queen's anger gradually subsided.

"Alright, get up now, stop calling yourself mine. Now that you are the emperor's concubine, you should call yourself your concubine in front of me."

"Yes." Zhou Baolin breathed a sigh of relief, "I'll remember this."

Zhou Baolin stood up tremblingly, with his head lowered, not daring to make a sound, like a frightened quail.

The Queen looked thoughtful as she considered the current situation.

Obviously, the emperor didn't like Zhou Baolin. But today, she pushed Zhou Baolin to Chengming Palace, and the emperor finally accepted him. So, it seems that the emperor still gave face to the Zhou family.

It’s not good to be too impatient, the queen secretly told herself in her heart that she had already done the most important thing today, and there was no need to rush to serve the emperor in the bedchamber. There would always be opportunities in the future.

Instead of going now, she might as well take the trouble to train Zhou Baolin for a while. Once he can please the emperor, it won't be too late to sleep with him.

That would work better.

But we can't do nothing today. We have to find a way to reduce the emperor's dislike for Zhou Baolin.

"Tingyun, go quietly to Xiefang Palace and take the unused box of Furong facial rouge from my dressing table and give it to Concubine Chen. Tell her that she will be serving me in the emperor's bed today and she should dress up properly."

After a while, the queen gave orders.

Tingyun immediately understood what she meant, took the things and went to Xiefang Palace.

On Chen Cairen's side, the little palace maid guarding the gate told her that Aunt Tingyun, who was by the Queen's side, had arrived. She was a little surprised.

Then something came to mind and he started to get nervous again.

Today, the Queen's cousin was just given the title of Baolin. Logically, it should be the newcomer who serves the Emperor in bed, but the Emperor chose her. This must have displeased the Queen, and she might have sent someone to reprimand her.

"Does the Empress have any instructions? Why did Aunt Tingyun suddenly come here at this time?"

When Chen Cairen met Tingyun, she was very polite.

Tingyun smiled and bowed, presenting the rouge the Empress had given her. "Her Majesty heard that the talented lady would be attending the emperor's bed tonight, so she specifically ordered me to bring this rouge so that she could dress up nicely. I think the Emperor would like it more, wouldn't he?"

Unexpectedly, it was a reward. Chen Cairen was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and immediately smiled and ordered someone to take it.

"Thank you for your gift, Your Majesty. I am deeply touched that Your Majesty thinks of me like this."

"Her Majesty said that this is all due to the talented person's own efforts. If she wasn't smart, how could she have won the emperor's favor with just a dance?" Tingyun also had a gentle smile on her face. "But the talented person should also remember that in this palace, we must support each other to go far. Zhou Baolin entered the palace today, and the Empress also hopes that Zhou Baolin and the talented person can get along well in the future. Prosperity and adversity are shared, right? The talented person is now in favor, so don't forget to say a few good words to the emperor."

After hearing this, what else could Chen Cairen not understand?

The reward was fake. The real purpose was to get her to persuade the emperor and help Zhou Baolin please the emperor.

"Yes, I know it all in my heart. Just tell Your Majesty not to worry. I am favored today because of your cultivation, and I will never forget your kindness." Chen Cairen said softly.

Seeing her on the road, Tingyun left with satisfaction.

Little did she know that after Tingyun left, Chen Cairen returned to the house with a cold expression on her face.

"When Concubine Zhuang was harassing me, the Queen was deaf and blind. Now that the Emperor has summoned me to his bedchamber, she has come right away. She even wants me to speak well of Zhou Baolin. Is she using me as a stepping stone for the women of her Zhou family?"

"Don't be angry, my dear. It's not worth it to deal with something like this." Shanhu, the personal maid, hurriedly advised, "Ever since the Emperor took Concubine Xie to his bedside, you haven't been in his presence for a long time. Today is a rare occasion for the Emperor to summon you. Don't get angry over other people's affairs. You'll lose face and let the Emperor think you're unhappy."

Despite her advice, Chen Cairen was still furious.

"Bah! Concubine Zhuang was suppressing me, and Concubine Xie was suppressing me, too. Now out of nowhere comes this piece of shit Zhou Baolin, trying to step on me to get ahead. I won't let them have their way!"

(End of this chapter)