Wearing a book, hooking him up

Jun Zechen lay on the bed in the west hall, his chest rising and falling slightly, as if he was trying to calm down the restlessness in his body.

After a while, he sat up.

Lin Jieyu, who was standing nearby, also sat up from the quilt and then got off the bed barefoot.

She deliberately did not wear an outer shirt and only wore a thin bellyband and underpants, her beautiful figure faintly visible.

After getting out of bed, he knelt at Jun Zechen's feet, picked up the dragon boots, and carefully put them on Jun Zechen.

Jun Zechen had no expression on his face, like a cold statue. He just glanced at her indifferently and then closed his eyes again.

Concubine Lin bit her lower lip lightly, with a hint of unwillingness and doubt in her eyes.

She raised her eyes slightly and glanced at His Majesty secretly.

Why does Your Majesty never let her stay overnight in the Qianqing Palace?

Concubine Lin felt somewhat unwilling, so she pressed her soft body gently against him, her delicate red lips just a finger's distance from the corner of Jun Zechen's mouth, as if she could touch him if she got a little closer.

Jun Zechen suddenly opened his eyes, and a cold light instantly shot out of his eyes. He looked straight at Concubine Lin like a sharp sword.

Concubine Lin was frightened by his sudden gaze. Her body trembled violently and then she knelt down in an instant.

She raised her tearful eyes and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty..."

Jun Zechen bent down slightly, stretched out his hand to lift her chin, his voice cold and low.

"I don't like skin contact. Don't do anything that makes me hate it."

After saying that, Jun Zechen straightened up and walked outside without hesitation, his steps firm and resolute.

After Jun Zechen left, Concubine Lin's body went limp and she collapsed to the ground.

She really didn't understand why His Majesty was so cold in bed?

He never touched her or kissed her, and he didn't even allow her to kiss him actively.

Every time she served the emperor in bed, Concubine Lin felt as if she was disliked by him because he would not allow her to touch any part of him.

Before entering the palace, her mother had given her many instructions, telling her to give His Majesty whatever he wanted in bed and to be seductive and proactive, and she did all of them.

Doesn't Your Majesty like her?

But His Majesty treated her very differently. Among the thirty-five newcomers, she was the only one who was summoned by His Majesty many times. The rest of the concubines, including Ye Ronghua, were only favored once.

How could Your Majesty not like her?

Is it really because His Majesty himself rejects contact with women...

Lin Jieyu clenched her teeth tightly, endured the discomfort of her body, and slowly got up from the ground, then put on her dress again, her movements slightly stiff.

She slowly walked out of the west hall.

He turned around and looked at the plaque on the west side hall again, his eyes full of determination and desire.

One day, His Majesty will let her stay overnight in the Qianqing Palace.

Zhaochun Palace.

"Master, this is your palace dress for the Flower Festival that the Fashion Bureau just sent. It's so gorgeous!"

Miaoxia pushed the hanger with the palace dress hanging on it with excitement, walked briskly to Su Jingyao, her voice full of uncontrollable joy.

This palace dress doesn't look like something an ordinary concubine can wear. Could it be that His Majesty is going to promote the master's rank?

Su Jingyao was originally concentrating on reading the book in her hand. After hearing Miaoxia's words, her gaze slowly shifted to the palace dress.

His handsome eyebrows raised slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Miaoxia saw that her master also seemed to be surprised, so she smiled even more brightly and said, "Master, look, this palace dress seems to be bright red."

"The people from the Shangfu Bureau said that this was specially made for you by His Majesty's order and was delivered to you on the day of the Flower Festival."

Miaoxia spoke excitedly, her face full of joy.

A satisfied smile gradually appeared on Su Jingyao's face. This bastard finally knew how to make her happy.

Sure enough, she still prefers the satisfaction that power brings.

Miaoxia suddenly frowned in confusion.

"Master, although the color is bright red, this palace dress looks like the dress of an imperial concubine."

"Well, this is the dress code for the Imperial Concubine."

Su Jingyao said calmly that she knew it at the first sight.

Today, Jun Zechen should promote her to Imperial Noble Consort. Although she is not the queen yet, at least she is definitely the queen in Jun Zechen's mind.

If she wanted to truly ascend to the throne of queen, she would undoubtedly have to gain the approval of both the previous dynasty and the queen mother.

Maybe Jun Zechen could let her become the queen directly. After all, she has a prince and a good family background. It would not be considered excessive for Jun Zechen to let her become the queen.

But such an action might cause dissatisfaction among the empress dowager. Su Jingyao still respects the empress dowager. At least she wants the empress dowager to recognize her position as queen.

The Queen Mother's approval basically represents the approval of the court officials, and the court officials here refer to those who are not from her father's faction.

Afterwards, Su Jingyao walked to the dressing table and sat down.

Miaoxia picked up the jade comb and began to comb her long hair, which was like a waterfall, and then she put it all up. Her movements were very careful, as if she was carving a precious work of art.

She was also put on a headpiece that matched her palace dress, and a phoenix crown made entirely of gold and gems was placed firmly on her head.

The phoenix crown was extremely large, and the row of crown chains in front hung in front of Su Jingyao's smooth and white forehead, swaying gently with her subtle movements, adding a bit of charm and nobility.

Miaoxia carefully painted a bright red flower ornament on Su Jingyao's forehead, making her look even more charming.

After dressing up, Su Jingyao was like a shining pearl, luxurious and elegant, the most beautiful in the harem.

When Jun Zechen stepped into Zhaochun Palace, Su Jingyao happened to walk out gracefully from the bedroom.

When Su Jingyao saw him, her eyes were immediately filled with smiles, rippling like spring water.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

Jun Zechen was also wearing a bright red dragon robe today, embroidered with a golden five-clawed dragon, which looked lifelike and extremely domineering.

He walked towards her under Su Jingyao's gaze, then stretched out his slender hand to help her up.

Before Su Jingyao could even open her mouth to say anything, her eyes were already filled with admiration and appreciation.

"Your Majesty is truly handsome today, with bright eyes and thin eyebrows, and is extremely handsome."

Jun Zechen looked at her with a doting smile on his face.

"Yaoyao is the most beautiful woman in the world, and she is the perfect match for me."

Jun Zechen was stunned at the first sight of her. Her face seemed to have endless charm and he could never get tired of looking at it.

What he saw most often was her rosy face, without any makeup, and every time she dressed up a little, his heart would beat uncontrollably.

She looked so gorgeous, luxurious, and graceful today that he wanted to hide her immediately so that he could admire her alone.

However, when Jun Zechen saw how happy she was, he knew that she had already guessed that he would confer the title on her.

"Let's go to Penglai Palace."

Penglai Palace is the palace where the family banquet of the Flower Festival is held. It is spacious and magnificent, surrounded by water and filled with various colorful flowers and plants, making it extremely suitable for hosting the Flower Festival banquet.

Jun Zechen naturally took her hand, and they walked out of Zhaochun Palace together and boarded his imperial sedan chair.

At this time, all the concubines had arrived at Penglai Palace, but the Queen Mother was unable to attend due to illness.

The eunuch who was reporting beside the imperial carriage shouted in a shrill voice.

"Your Majesty has arrived—

The Queen Consort Chun Shu has arrived——"

When the concubines in the hall heard the voice, they hurriedly stood up from their seats and waited respectfully.

Many low-ranking concubines showed excitement on their faces, with gleams in their eyes. After all, since the newcomers entered the palace, many of them had never seen the true face of His Majesty.

Today's Flower Festival banquet is their first chance to see His Majesty since entering the palace.

When Jun Zechen and Su Jingyao walked slowly to the center of the hall, all the concubines shouted in unison.

"Your humble servant/concubine pays respects to His Majesty, and to the Concubine Chun Shu."

Jun Zechen's majestic and steady voice sounded slowly, "Stand up."

The concubines then returned to their respective seats, while Jun Zechen held Su Jingyao's hand tightly and walked towards the dragon throne together. After Jun Zechen sat down, Su Jingyao also sat elegantly on the phoenix throne beside him.

Ye Ronghua's gaze was fixed on Concubine Chun Shu's attire of an imperial concubine. The darkness in her eyes became darker and darker. She could only lower her eyes as much as possible to try to cover it up.

Has Your Majesty already decided to confer the title of Imperial Noble Consort on Consort Chunshu?

If this is true, then wouldn't Concubine Chunshu be the queen designated by His Majesty?

Ye Ronghua never thought that after entering the palace, she would end up worse off than a noble lady from Jinzhou.

She had been looking forward to competing for the position of Queen, but His Majesty seemed to give her no chance at all.

It is difficult to gain the favor of His Majesty, and her position is so low that she has no access to the affairs of the six palaces, let alone the approval of the Queen Mother.

If Concubine Ling had not given the newcomer such a low position, how could she have ended up in such a passive situation?

Now I can only recuperate for the time being. I must first find ways to gain His Majesty's favor, be promoted to the position of the head of the first palace as soon as possible, and then give birth to a prince.

Now Concubine Chun Shu is very powerful in the palace, and she is completely unable to compete with her now.

Since His Majesty and Concubine Chun Shu entered the palace, Concubine Lin's eyes have never left the hands held by His Majesty and Concubine Chun Shu.

There was confusion and jealousy in his eyes. Why could Concubine Chun Shu do it?

Doesn’t Your Majesty dislike being touched by women?

Or would Your Majesty be able to accept just holding hands?

Jun Zechen and Su Jingyao slowly sat down.

Jun Zechen had a calm expression, and he swept his gaze across the crowd with dignity, and then spoke in a deep voice.

"The Flower Festival is an important festival for the monarchy, and the whole country is celebrating with joy. At present, there is no queen in my harem, and Concubine Chunshu will perform the duties of the queen and manage the harem."

"The Queen Mother and I are both very satisfied with Concubine Chun Shu's abilities. Today, we hereby confer the title of Imperial Noble Concubine upon Concubine Chun Shu."

After saying that, he waved his hand gently. An Shun understood what he meant and took a step forward, holding the imperial edict in both hands.

"It is God's destiny, the emperor decreed:

The Flower Festival is filled with joy.

In my harem, there is Concubine Chunshu Su, who is gentle, virtuous, and talented.

Since she took over the duties of the queen and managed the harem, everything has been done properly and in order, demonstrating her ability to the full.

The Queen Mother and I both spoke highly of him and felt that he was capable of great responsibilities.

Today, I specially confer the title of Imperial Noble Consort on Consort Chunshu Su, and grant her the title of "Jiayi".

I hope that she will continue to perform her duties conscientiously, be a model mother to the harem, assist me, and jointly safeguard the peace and tranquility of the harem of my country.

Admire this! "

"Your concubine/your concubine pays homage to Imperial Noble Consort Jiayi. May the Imperial Noble Consort live a thousand years, a thousand thousand years, and a thousand thousand years." Everyone said in unison, and their voices echoed in the hall.

Then, Su Jingyao, who was sitting on the Phoenix Throne, raised her chin slightly, with a faint smile on her lips and a gleam in her eyes.

"I have gained your majesty's trust and love, and have been granted the title of Imperial Noble Consort. I will do my best to assist your majesty in managing the harem."

She paused, slowly glanced at the people below, and continued.

“Today we celebrate the Flower Festival together. Your Majesty and I have discussed conferring titles on the six palaces.

Your Majesty is kind-hearted and wants all of his sisters to enjoy this blessing.

From now on, I hope that my sisters will abide by their duties, work together, and assist Your Majesty.

Today's joy should be shared with you all."

As she spoke, she always had a gentle and dignified smile on her face, and her hands were elegantly folded in front of her.

When the concubines below heard this, they all looked delighted, their eyes filled with surprise and anticipation.

In the harem, promotion means different treatment, and the monthly salary is doubled.

"Your Majesty, I thank you. The Royal Concubine is so kind." Everyone bowed and thanked.

Afterwards, Anshun continued to read out the Imperial Noble Consort's decree.

In the end, all the concubines were promoted one level, among which An Zhaorong was promoted to Shenfei, the highest-ranking concubine under the Imperial Noble Consort.

Concubine Lin was promoted to Concubine Lin, became the head of a palace, and was granted the residence of Changle Palace.

Ye Ronghua was promoted to Ye Jieyushi, and Shangguan Meiren was promoted to Shangguan Jieyushi.