Quick Wear: The Enchanting Concubine, Rules of Survival and Plunder

Dingxiang and Dingling couldn't help but wipe away their tears. They had served their master since they were young and knew the Jiang family's situation all too well, so they didn't know how to comfort their master.

Meanwhile, at the Jiangnan Imperial Palace...

Jiang Chunxi finally received the news that she would serve the emperor that night. The original owner of this body was already very beautiful, so there was no need to change that.

So Jiang Chunxi only made changes to her body.

At night, Jiang Chunxi was taken to the emperor's palace. When she entered the emperor's palace, the emperor was leaning against the couch with his eyes closed.

"This humble woman greets Your Majesty." Jiang Chunxi knelt down and performed a deep kowtow to the Emperor. Her eyes had been lowered since she entered, making it appear as if she dared not look directly at the Emperor's face.

"Raise your head." The Emperor's voice was authoritative.

Jiang Chunxi lowered her eyes and raised her head, still pretending not to dare to look directly at the emperor's face.

The Emperor opened his eyes and looked Jiang Chunxi up and down: "She does have a beautiful face."

The emperor is already forty years old, but he takes good care of himself and looks quite young, making him a handsome middle-aged man.

"To receive a word of praise from Your Majesty would make my life worthwhile," Jiang Chunxi said, glancing shyly at the Emperor before quickly lowering her head again. "I only hope that I can serve Your Majesty tonight to your satisfaction; that would be my greatest blessing."

"She's quite the little girl who knows how to talk nonsense," the Emperor said with a pleased smile. "Get up! Come and sit down next to me."

"Yes," Jiang Chunxi stood up and sat down next to the Emperor, then looked up shyly and called out, "Your Majesty."

That charming voice could melt a man's bones.

Of course, a man like the Emperor, who has seen all kinds of beauties, must have different self-control. However, even so, the Emperor was still affected by Jiang Chunxi's voice.

After all, what man wouldn't like such a charming and seductive voice?

The emperor called three times that night before finally sending Jiang Chunxi back, since Jiang Chunxi, given her current status, was not qualified to spend the night on the dragon bed.

Not to mention Jiang Chunxi, even the lower-ranking concubines in the palace would be sent back after serving the emperor and would not stay overnight in the emperor's palace.

Or perhaps only the Empress is qualified to stay overnight in the Emperor's palace. Of course, some emperors who don't take the rules seriously might not have this requirement, but it's clear that the emperors in this world are very particular about the rules, showing great respect to the Empress and treating all the concubines in the harem equally, without showing any particular favor to any one of them.

Although the emperor was very satisfied with Jiang Chunxi, he did not summon her to his bedchamber for the next few days. After all, the emperor did not come to Jiangnan for sightseeing. He had many things to do every day and did not have the energy to enjoy beautiful women every night.

Meanwhile, Gu Yanjin in the capital could no longer sit still and went to see Jiang Huishu in her courtyard that day.

"I wonder what brings you to my courtyard today, young master?" Jiang Huishu tried her best to appear calm, but in reality, her hands, which were crossed inside her sleeves, were trembling slightly.

“Madam, I wonder when my cousin Jiang will return from Jiangnan,” Gu Yanjin said bluntly, “I am not afraid to tell you the truth, Madam, that I like my cousin Jiang and I am considering taking her as a concubine.”

In the past few days, Gu Yanjin has thought things through. Although the person he likes now is indeed Yan Jialuo, he also can't let go of Jiang Chunxi. So he has decided to have his cake and eat it too: he wants to marry Yan Jialuo, but he also wants Jiang Chunxi.

Since Chunxi's background made it impossible for her to marry him, he decided to take her as a concubine, even though this would indeed be unfair to Chunxi and would violate his vow to her.

But there's nothing we can do about it, since Chunxi's background is just too poor.

Jiang Huishu's lips trembled, and she was so angry that she wanted to curse, but she still managed to force a smile: "Young Master is joking. Although my niece comes from a merchant family, our Jiang family would never allow our daughter to be someone's concubine. So please don't make things difficult for me. I will never agree to let Chunxi be your concubine."

Gu Yanjin frowned: "Madam, I am only informing you, not discussing it with you. You should know that as long as I speak up, Grandmother and Father will absolutely not object. If Madam has any self-awareness, she should not say such things, otherwise she will only humiliate herself."

"Don't you think you're making things difficult for me, young master?" Jiang Huishu was almost crying with anger. "Let me tell you, unless I die, you can forget about taking Chunxi as a concubine."

Gu Yanjin frowned even more. He wanted to tell Chunxi about his relationship with her and that Jiang Huishu's decision to take a concubine was not something he was doing unilaterally or forcing her to do; Chunxi was certainly willing to do it too.

However, the thought that if his affair with Chunxi were exposed, it would likely cause further complications. His father was one thing, but he feared that his grandmother would think that Chunxi was shameless and had seduced him, and in her anger, she would not want him to take Chunxi as a concubine.

“Madam, it would be better not to say such hurtful things. After all, even if you don’t care about your niece, you should at least care about your family,” Gu Yanjin said. “You should understand that your death will not prevent me from taking Chunxi as a concubine; it will only bring adverse effects to Chunxi and the Jiang family.”

“Madam is a smart woman. As a smart woman, she naturally knows what she should and shouldn’t do.” Gu Yanjin then bowed to Jiang Huishu with his hands clasped together and immediately turned and walked out.

"This is outrageous! This is outrageous!" Jiang Huishu clutched her clothes tightly with both hands, her chest aching with anger. "What is Gu Yanjin trying to do? Does he intend to force Chunxi to become his concubine if I don't agree?"

"Waaah! My poor Chunxi! Is her child destined to be a concubine, forced to struggle in this abyss of the Gu family with me, never to find relief for the rest of her life?"

“Madam, please stop crying,” Dingxiang’s voice choked with sobs. “There must be a way. Please beg the master. If the master doesn’t agree, then the eldest young master won’t be able to force Miss to become his concubine.”

“Yes, Madam, things haven’t reached the final stage yet, there’s still room for negotiation. I believe that as long as you plead with the master, he certainly won’t be so heartless as to ignore your pleas.” This was Ding Ling’s voice.

“You’re right,” Jiang Huishu quickly wiped away her tears. “I’ve been married into the Gu family for so many years and have always been obedient and dutiful in serving the master. If I can plead with the master properly, I think he won’t be so heartless as to ignore my pleas.”

After leaving Jiang Huishu's courtyard, Gu Yanjin went directly to the courtyard where the old lady lived.