Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

Last time, she traveled back to the Tang Dynasty and became a favorite concubine. She planned to flee the palace through the secret passage as soon as possible. When she opened the secret passage mechanism and was about to leave, she found that the emperor was standing at the entrance of the secret passage, looking at her coldly. She was startled and subconsciously took a few steps back.

The emperor slowly walked into the secret passage and asked, "Yunxi, why are you running away?" She bit her lip and mustered up the courage to tell the emperor that she didn't want to be trapped in this palace anymore and she longed for freedom. The emperor was silent for a moment, then sighed and told her that although palace life seemed luxurious, it also had many frustrations and constraints. He said he understood her thoughts, but as a favorite concubine and the daughter of the emperor's capable minister, her fate, Yang Yunxi, had long been closely linked to the palace.

The emperor looked at her with a complex emotion in his eyes. He told her that even if she escaped, the outside world might not be as beautiful as she imagined. However, she shook her head firmly, expressing her inner yearning for freedom. The emperor stared at her and finally made a decision.

He promised to give her a chance to leave the palace, but only if she completed a special mission. This mission was related to the safety and stability of the country, and only after completing it could she gain true freedom. When she heard this, she felt a surge of gratitude in her heart, but also a great sense of responsibility. She was determined to go all out, live up to the emperor's trust, and fight for her freedom.

She hesitated for a while, and finally agreed to the emperor's conditions. So she gave up her plan to escape and followed the emperor out of the secret passage. However, she did not expect that this was just the beginning. Although the emperor gave her freedom, the jealousy and fighting in the palace did not stop. The other concubines became more and more dissatisfied with her existence and kept plotting to frame her.

One day, she was walking in the garden and overheard a conspiracy among several concubines, who planned to frame her in front of the emperor and drive her out of the palace.

She was shocked. Although she didn't want to stay in the palace, she used to be a rich lady, well-dressed and well-fed, the apple of her family's eye, and she could get whatever she wanted. So she developed a willful character since she was a child, and would rather let the world down than let the world down her, so she decided to take the initiative to defend her status and freedom. She quietly left the garden, returned to the palace, and immediately called her personal maid Lian'er to discuss countermeasures. At the palace banquet a few days later, she deliberately showed a sad look in front of the emperor, which attracted the emperor's attention.

When the emperor asked, she pretended to be weak, told him everything she had heard about the conspiracy, and expressed her fear and helplessness. The emperor was furious and immediately ordered a thorough investigation of the matter and severe punishment of the concubines involved. After this battle, she successfully resolved the crisis and made other concubines afraid of her. However, she knew the cruelty of court struggles and understood that only by constantly improving her status and power could she truly protect herself.

From then on, she tried harder to please the emperor and win more favor and support. At the same time, she also secretly cultivated her own power to prepare for the future. In the days that followed, she gradually gained the emperor's exclusive favor and her status rose rapidly. Seeing this, the other concubines became more and more jealous of her, but they never dared to take action again. She used her wisdom and charm to not only gain a firm foothold in the palace, but also slowly grasped a certain amount of real power.

However, just when she thought everything was going according to her plan, a sudden change broke her peaceful life. The emperor suddenly fell ill, the imperial doctors were helpless, and the court was in a panic. At this time, someone secretly spread rumors that she was a demon concubine who confused the emperor's mind and caused the emperor to become seriously ill.

She knew that this was a conspiracy against her, but now she was no longer the woman who was manipulated by others. She calmly analyzed the situation and decided to personally investigate the truth behind the emperor's illness. With her efforts, she finally found clues of the mastermind behind the scenes... She followed the clues and unexpectedly found that the mastermind behind the scenes was the emperor's third brother, Prince Yuyang. It turned out that he had always coveted the throne and planned this conspiracy when the emperor fell ill. She was furious and decided to expose his true face. However, the opponent was insidious and cunning, setting traps everywhere.

One day, when she was on her way to pay respects to the emperor, she unexpectedly ran into Prince Yuyang. He was supposed to pay respects to the emperor, but in reality he was there to inquire about the emperor's condition and see for himself whether the emperor was seriously ill. Although Prince Yuyang was respectful to her on the surface, his eyes always revealed greed.

It turned out that at a family dinner not long ago, she played a piece of guzheng and sang a modern song while half drunk, and her charm and beauty made all the royal grandchildren and nobles present fall in love with her. Prince Yuyang was even more fascinated. He had been eyeing the throne for a long time, and wanted to take the throne as soon as possible.

Because there were many princes and their families at the palace banquet, she did not recognize Prince Yuyang. At this time, the personal maid Lian'er hurriedly whispered to her the identity of Prince Yuyang. She pretended to be calm and smiled and returned the gift to Prince Yuyang. Prince Yuyang took the opportunity to chat with her, and his words showed his concern for her. She keenly perceived Prince Yuyang's intentions, so she pretended to cater to him and chatted with him for a few words. During the conversation, she cleverly threw out some news about the emperor's illness.

When she left, she looked back at Prince Yuyang and secretly vowed in her heart that she must protect the emperor and expose Prince Yuyang's conspiracy. But when she looked back, Bai Meisheng even attracted Prince Yuyang's soul, and he stood there for a long time without leaving. In the following days, she was more cautious, taking care of the emperor while collecting evidence. At the emperor's instruction, she used the palace guards to secretly contact her family and worked out a plan together. At a banquet, she took advantage of Prince Yuyang's love for her and deliberately lured Prince Yuyang to tell the truth, which shocked everyone.

Afterwards, she presented the evidence she had collected and exposed Prince Yuyang's crimes one by one. The emperor already knew about Prince Yuyang's rebellion and was furious. He immediately threw Prince Yuyang into prison. After some interrogation, Prince Yuyang finally admitted his crimes. The palace returned to its former tranquility, and she was praised for her loyalty to her master. However, her heart could not calm down. This incident made her deeply aware of the intrigues of palace life, and she began to think about her true destiny.

Yang Yunxi was sitting alone at the dressing table, wondering whether she should leave the palace or not. At this time, the maid Lian'er came to report that the emperor had arrived. She hurriedly stood up to greet him. The emperor came to Yang Yunxi and asked all the maids and eunuchs to leave. Then he asked softly, "My beloved, do you still want to leave the palace now?" Yang Yunxi raised her head slightly and their eyes met. She had never looked at the emperor so seriously before. He was 1.8 meters tall, tall and straight, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and his lips were slightly pursed under his high nose bridge. She lowered her head shyly and said softly, "I am willing to accompany your majesty."

The emperor was very pleased after hearing this. He picked her up and walked towards the bed.

After the lovemaking, Yang Yunxi leaned in the emperor's arms, feeling his warmth. This was the first time for him and her. Although she was his favorite concubine and he had three palaces and six courtyards, they were all concubines who flattered him for the sake of family interests and their own wealth and glory. Only she was different. Because of their previous agreement, he had never forced her, but only wanted to impress her with his true feelings.

They had a tacit understanding when they conspired together to deal with Prince Yuyang, and she saw the emperor's wisdom and courage. She knew that she had a special place in this man's heart, and she fell deeply in love with him. So Yang Yunxi decided to let go of her obsession with freedom, stay in the palace, and spend the rest of her life with the emperor. After that, she became the emperor's right-hand man with her intelligence and wisdom, and managed the government together. The two supported each other and their feelings became deeper and deeper. Although there were still open and secret struggles in the palace, they worked hand in hand to protect the country.