Quick Transmigration: Knowing I'm a Bad Woman, Yet Still Liking Me?

Chapter 31 From a Frail Imperial Concubine to an Empress Dowager Ruling Behind the Curtain

After dinner, Tingxue brought in a bowl of herbal medicine. "Master, your medicine is ready."

Bai Yuan sat in front of the dressing table, tossed the nail guards onto the table, and said, "You can drink it for me."

Tingxue smiled, picked up the bowl, tilted her head back and drank it down. "Master is getting more and more delicate. This medicine has been adjusted, it's not bitter."

"Mainly because I ate too much for dinner, and there was nowhere to put it."

Knowing that His Majesty was wary of the General's Mansion, the original owner pretended to fall into the water not long after entering the palace, and then kept lying that he was unwell.

Her idea was that even if she didn't take the medicine herself, someone would make her take it.

This medicine is for conditioning the body.

After Tingxue finished taking her medicine, she stepped forward and carefully removed the hairpin from Tingxue's head. Her long, jet-black hair cascaded down to her waist.

Bai Yuan smiled at the person in the mirror and instructed, "You can stop taking this medicine after another month. After that, just tell everyone that I am well."

"Master?" Wan Yue and Ting Xue were both startled.

Both of them had grown up in the General's Mansion with the original owner since childhood and were her confidants, so they knew the current situation and plans of the General's Mansion.

The royal family had few offspring for several generations. The late emperor had eight sons, six of whom were alive before his death and two of whom were alive after his death.

One is the current Emperor Xiao Chengyu, and the other is Prince Rui Xiao Chengze. Both of them are born to the current Empress Dowager.

Xiao Chengyu is thirty-eight years old this year, and he has only four sons, three of whom are still alive.

The eldest son born to the Empress, who is also the current Crown Prince.

The second prince was born to Consort Shu, and the third prince was born to a noblewoman; both died before the age of three.

The fourth prince's mother was a palace maid who died a few months after giving birth to him.

After the original owner entered the palace, the emperor truly doted on her, but he was also very wary of her.

She received many gifts, but due to her poor health, she rarely stayed overnight.

If someone stays overnight, they will be treated to a meal the following day.

Bai Yuan was speechless. This dog emperor was both incompetent and loved to play games.

Before the original owner entered the palace, General Bai repeatedly instructed her to keep a low profile and bide her time.

But given her status, how else can she possibly conceal her abilities and bide her time?

Bai Yuan smiled and said, "Do as I say, but remember to keep the people in the palace in check and absolutely do not let anyone take advantage of the situation."

After saying that, she tightened her grip on the hairpin slightly. Thinking that the female lead this time was not a naive and innocent girl, and that she would have to arm wrestle with the emperor later, she trembled with excitement.

After being helped to wash up, Bai Yuan leaned against the couch and read miscellaneous notes, finding them increasingly interesting.

Once she's allowed to leave the palace, she'll definitely travel more.

Just then, the eunuch Xiao Qi reported, "Your Highness, His Majesty has arrived..."

Bai Yuan didn't even look up, continuing to read her book.

Seeing that His Majesty was about to enter, the master still didn't get up, which made Xiao Qi very anxious.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw the person above him give him a cold look, and Xiao Qi quickly shut his mouth again.

When Xiao Chengyu entered the room, he saw Bai Yuan wearing a light red inner garment, her hair disheveled and motionless.

He threw the string of beads in his hand directly onto the small table, making quite a commotion.

Bai Yuan then looked up and gave him a reproachful glare, "Your Majesty, where did you get so upset that you came here to take it out on me?"

"Oh."

Xiao Chengyu sneered, "Have I spoiled you too much? It was one thing to be arrogant before, but now you've even lost all sense of discipline?"

"What? Your Majesty is punishing me, and I'm not even allowed to be angry? You're being too domineering." Bai Yuan remained unmoved, making Wan Yue and Ting Xue's palms sweat.

Xiao Chengyu lifted his robe and sat opposite her. "You're not bad either. You dared to strip other people's clothes in the Imperial Garden."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yuan sat up abruptly. "She was wearing the same clothes as me and flaunted herself in front of me. Of course, I had to strip her clothes off. Whose fault is this? It's all His Majesty's own fault."

"How did you manage to pin this on me?"

"Your Majesty gave away what you bestowed upon me to others. Isn't that Your Majesty's fault?"

After Bai Yuan finished speaking, Wan Yue and Ting Xue thought the Emperor was about to get angry, but to their surprise, the man who had been cold-faced just moments before suddenly smiled.

"Is the Imperial Concubine angry because of her clothes, or something else?"

Bai Yuan turned her head away. "It's because of the clothes. If it were anything else, I would be punished. Being spoiled is one thing, but I don't want people to say that I'm jealous."

"Hahaha."

Xiao Chengyu grabbed Bai Yuan's hand holding the book and pulled her a bit closer. "You've really been spoiled rotten by me. It's just a new gadget, yet it makes you so angry."

Bai Yuan withdrew her hand. "Actually, it was indeed because of the clothes. I really liked that dress, but I only wore it for less than half an hour."

Xiao Chengyu rubbed his fingertips together, savoring the smooth texture of the fabric. "When have I ever mistreated you? It's just clothes. Tomorrow... no, I'll have someone send you more later. Besides the material, what else do you want?"

Bai Yuan then smiled at Xiao Chengyu, but still hesitated for a moment before asking, "Your Majesty, will you grant me my request?"

"As long as it's not excessive, I will give you what I can." Xiao Chengyu said this, but his expression was clearly not as good as before.

Bai Yuan pretended not to see it, "Then Your Majesty, please reward me with more silver, I'm out of money."

Xiao Chengyu frowned slightly. "Does the Imperial Household Department dare to withhold your monthly interest?"

"no."

Bai Yuan said matter-of-factly, "But I simply don't have enough money. The small kitchen is almost unable to provide extra food. How can the Imperial Concubine not eat or dress well?"

Xiao Chengyu was so angry that he laughed. In fact, all the concubines in the harem couldn't even afford their monthly allowances, and they basically relied on their families outside the palace for subsidies.

But this is truly the first person who dares to say it out loud and so blatantly asks him for money.

However, considering that Bai Yaoting has been stationed at the border with his family for almost three years, he probably hasn't had a chance to give Bai Yuan money.

"But the harem also has its rules."

Bai Yuan covered her mouth and chuckled softly; the emperor was telling her not to tell anyone.

He's already the emperor, yet he still hides his affections for one person; how pathetic.

"You forbid me from showing off to those people. You are His Majesty now..."

"Who taught you to be so unruly?" Xiao Chengyu moved the small table aside and pulled Bai Yuan over.

Bai Yuan fell into his arms like she had no bones. "Of course, it's my parents. That's how they taught me when I was at home. They said that Your Majesty is the ruler of the country, and whatever you say goes. No one can disobey you. Now that I'm in the palace, if Your Majesty thinks that what I think is wrong, then naturally Your Majesty will have to teach me personally."

Xiao Chengyu reached his large hand inside Bai Yuan's inner garment, caressing her skin inch by inch, his eyes growing darker and darker. "Alright, then I'll teach you properly today."

Bai Yuan also stared at Xiao Chengyu. She had to admit that Xiao Chengyu's face was more and more attractive the more she looked at it.

Those aristocratic families would marry beautiful women, have children, and then send these beauties to the palace to continue the royal lineage.

Extracting the essence layer by layer, it would be strange if it didn't look good.

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