Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

Last time we talked about how Yunxi had to cater to the emperor again in order to secure his position as the crown prince.

However, there is never a lack of struggle in the harem. The emperor's new favorite, Ye Cairen, the woman who looks very much like Yunxi, is both jealous and fearful of Yunxi.

She deeply understood that the emperor favored her only because she looked like Yunxi, the concubine who had been favored by the emperor. Yunxi also knew that Ye Cairen would never give up easily, so she began to quietly plan a countermeasure.

One day, the sun was shining brightly, and Yunxi was strolling in the imperial garden as usual, enjoying the quiet moment. At this moment, she met Ye Cairen by chance. When the two met, they both had false smiles on their faces, and used false greetings to hide their true thoughts.

Ye Cairen deliberately mentioned that she had been favored by the emperor recently, and her words were full of boasting, as if she wanted to anger Yunxi.

She looked at Yunxi, her eyes flashing with provocation, as if to say: "Look, even if you once won the emperor's favor, you are nothing more than this now."

Although Yunxi was a little unhappy, she didn't show it. She smiled slightly and responded, "Ye Cairen is really flattered. It is a blessing to be favored by the emperor." Her tone was as calm as water, and no one could hear any flaws.

Seeing that Yunxi was not angry, Ye Cairen felt a little disappointed. But she did not want to give up and continued, "That's right, the emperor loves me very much. Even the jewelry he gave me is the most precious."

As she spoke, she fiddled with the bracelet on her hand intentionally or unintentionally. The bracelet sparkled in the sunlight and was particularly dazzling.

Yunxi still kept smiling and said lightly: "Congratulations to Lady Ye. However, the rewards in the palace have always been the emperor's gift, and concubines should be grateful." Her answer was flawless, leaving Lady Ye with no room for rebuttal.

The atmosphere between the two became a little awkward, and no one spoke for a while.

Ye Cairen originally thought that Yunxi would show a jealous or angry expression, but she didn't expect her to be so calm.

She couldn't help but wonder, does Yunxi really not care about the emperor's favor? Or does she have other plans?

Looking at Yunxi's gentle smile, Ye Cairen suddenly felt a little bored.

She originally wanted to see Yunxi lose her composure so that she could feel more balanced.

But now it seems that Yunxi doesn't take her seriously at all.

She decided to be more careful with Yunxi in the future. This woman seemed to be more difficult to deal with than she had imagined.

Yunxi was still smiling, as if nothing had happened.

She knew that fighting was inevitable in this deep palace.

But she also believes that as long as she keeps a kind heart, good things will always be rewarded.

Ye Cairen thought Yunxi would be angry or lose her composure, but she didn't expect her to be so calm, and she couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

She looked at Yunxi carefully and found that there seemed to be an elusive meaning hidden in her smile.

Ye Cairen realized that the woman in front of her was much more powerful than she had imagined, and she became secretly alert.

She decided to be more cautious in dealing with Yunxi in the future and not let the other party find any flaws.

Finally, Ye Cairen snorted coldly, turned around and left.

Yunxi watched her leave and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that this war without gunpowder smoke had just begun, and she needed to be more cautious in the future.

Yunxi also understood that the battle with Ye Cairen had just begun. She had to keep a clear head at all times and use wisdom and strategy to protect her own status and that of the prince.

In this seemingly peaceful harem, a war without the smoke of gunpowder is quietly unfolding...

That night, Ye Cairen was summoned to serve the emperor in his bedroom. Ye Cairen went to the bedroom with joy, as she was looking forward to further consolidating her position in the emperor's heart.

However, when she entered the bedroom, she found that the emperor was busy handling government affairs with a serious expression.

Upon seeing this, Ye Cairen took the initiative to step forward and greeted softly, trying to attract the emperor's attention.

The emperor just responded indifferently and didn't pay much attention to her.

Although she felt somewhat disappointed, Ye Cairen still tried her best to show her charm and tried to please the emperor.

At this moment, the chief eunuch hurried in and bowed to report: "Your Majesty, Yang Fumu wants to see you."

When the emperor heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly said, "Hurry up and pass it on!"

A moment later, Yunxi came in gracefully, holding a bowl of carefully prepared tonic soup in her hand.

She walked up to the emperor, bowed slightly, and said softly: "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, so please take care of yourself!" Her words were full of concern.

When the emperor saw Yunxi, he immediately showed a happy smile on his face, and then put down the things he was doing. He reached out and helped Yunxi up, and said softly: "Yunxi is thoughtful."

Yunxi smiled slightly, and gently handed the tonic soup to the emperor. With a moving look in her eyes, she said tenderly, "I specially prepared this bowl of tonic soup for the emperor. I hope that after the emperor drinks it, he will be healthy and energetic."

The emperor took the tonic soup, first smelled the tempting aroma, and then carefully tasted it. The soup tasted delicious, and the emperor nodded with satisfaction.

Then, he turned to look at Ye Cairen who was standing beside him, and said calmly, "You should leave first. I have something to say to Yunxi."

Ye Cairen felt a little disappointed, but he didn't dare to disobey the emperor's order. He could only bow angrily and leave.

The moment she stepped out of the bedroom, she looked back at the emperor and Yunxi, her eyes full of resentment and jealousy.

Ye Cairen walked slowly in the palace corridor with a heavy heart. She secretly made up her mind that she must find a way to win back the emperor's favor.