Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

Last time, we talked about how the emperor punished the military minister. Knowing that Prince Rui was framed, the emperor felt bad. He asked someone to bring Prince Rui to the palace.

At this moment, in the magnificent palace, the atmosphere was extremely solemn. With wounds all over his body, Prince Rui slowly knelt on the cold and hard ground, and every movement revealed the pain and helplessness in his heart.

When the emperor saw this, he felt a pang of grief in his heart, and hurried forward to help Prince Rui up. He said apologetically, "Uncle, you have suffered, and I feel so ashamed of you..."

However, Prince Rui shook his head gently and refused the emperor's help. He took a deep breath and said firmly: "Your Majesty, don't feel guilty. I am indeed guilty!"

Prince Rui paused for a moment, as if recalling every detail of the past.

His eyes gradually became deep and sad, and he continued, "I have been contemplating my mistakes in prison for some time, and all the past events are still fresh in my mind. I reflected deeply on my actions and realized that I have always been so self-righteous and even dared to arrange for an unknown woman to come to your side... This is truly an unforgivable crime!"

At this point, Prince Rui could no longer suppress his grief and regret, and tears welled up in his eyes like a broken dam. His crying echoed in the empty hall, and it moved everyone.

The emperor was shocked. He never expected that Prince Rui would blame himself so much. He quickly comforted him, "Uncle, the matter is clear. The Minister of War has ulterior motives. You have been deceived. Don't be too sad."

Prince Rui raised his head and looked at the emperor with tears on his face, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me. But where is that woman now? How will Your Majesty deal with her?"

"I have already named her a talented woman. She understands me very well and I like her very much." The emperor said, looking into Prince Rui's eyes.

After hearing this, Prince Rui's expression became very complicated. He was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Since the emperor has canonized her, it is her blessing. However, her identity is unknown, which may cause trouble. I hope the emperor will pay more attention to it. After all, people in the palace are unpredictable. If someone has ill intentions towards her, or uses her identity to plot something bad, the consequences will be disastrous!"

The emperor nodded, indicating that he agreed with Prince Rui's opinion. "I will be careful and send someone to investigate her background." The emperor said firmly. He knew the cruelty and danger of court struggles, and he would never let his beloved be harmed.

Prince Rui nodded slightly, "That's very good. I will also assist the emperor in finding out the truth." He knew very well that the emperor had deep feelings for this newly appointed talent, but as a minister, he had to remind the emperor of the potential dangers.

The two men exchanged a few more words, and then Prince Rui took his leave and left the hall.

The emperor stood there, looking at Prince Rui's departing back thoughtfully, and secretly swore in his heart that he would protect this country and the people he loved.

He understood that as the king of a country, he had a heavy responsibility. He not only had to maintain the stability and peace of the country, but also had to protect the people around him from harm.

The next day, in Xiuzhen Palace, the chief eunuch Chen Gonggong stood in the center of the hall and read the imperial edict in a loud voice: "In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims that there is now Ye Ling'er, the daughter of the Ye family, who is extremely intelligent, virtuous, and outstanding in appearance. She is deeply loved by me. I hereby confer her the title of Ye Shufei. I hope that she will uphold the virtues of a woman, assist me, and jointly create a prosperous Tang Dynasty. I decree this!"

Upon hearing the good news, Ye Ling'er, who was kneeling below, was extremely excited. She immediately kowtowed to express her gratitude and shouted loudly: "Long live our emperor!" Her voice was filled with joy.

After receiving the imperial edict, Ye Ling'er quickly signaled Xiao Cui beside her to take out some gold and give it to Eunuch Chen to express her gratitude. She said with a smile: "Thank you, Eunuch! This little gift is just a token of respect, please accept it." While speaking, Ye Ling'er's eyes revealed infinite joy, as if she had seen her bright future.

Eunuch Chen declined briefly, saying, "Your Majesty, you are too polite. This is all my job, how dare I accept such a generous gift?" However, his eyes never left the golden yellow.

Ye Ling'er naturally understood what Eunuch Chen was thinking, and quickly said with a smile: "Eunuch, please don't refuse. This is Ling'er's little token of my appreciation. I will have to trouble you again in the future."

Hearing this, the smile on Eunuch Chen's face became even brighter. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your reward. Your Majesty is so smart and clever, and is deeply loved by the Emperor. You will surely be successful in the future and have a bright future. I would like to congratulate Your Majesty in advance." After that, he put the gold in his pocket.

As Eunuch Chen left, Ye Ling'er's joy became more and more difficult to suppress. She tightly grasped the imperial edict in her hand, as if she had grasped the whole world.

At this moment, she finally realized her dream and became the focus of everyone's attention.

As Eunuch Chen left, Ye Ling'er gradually calmed down.

She gently closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled, as if to exhale all her troubles and worries.

Seeing this, Xiao Cui hurriedly stepped forward and said softly, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! From now on, you don't have to be afraid of Yang Yunxi anymore. After all, the Emperor still cares about you very much!"

Ye Ling'er nodded slightly in response. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smug smile.

However, this smile was not just because he had gotten rid of the threat from Yang Yunxi, but also came from his confidence and expectations for his future status.

Now, she is no longer the little maid who was bullied in Prince Rui's Mansion, but is about to become the highly respected Concubine Ye Shu.

From this moment on, she will live in this palace full of intrigues and struggles with a new identity - Concubine Ye Shufei.

Ye Ling'er knew very well that to gain a firm foothold in the palace, or even to go further, it was far from enough to rely solely on the emperor's favor.

It is also necessary to cultivate one's own power, win people's hearts, and compete with other concubines in wits and courage. Only in this way can one ensure that one's position is stable and not violated by others.

Thinking of this, Ye Ling'er opened her eyes, looked into the distance with a sly smile on her lips.

She knew that her time had come, and she had to go all out to meet those unknown challenges and opportunities...

Ye Ling'er knew very well that in this scheming harem, if she simply relied on the emperor's favor, her position might be shaken or even overturned at any time.

After all, there were so many beauties in the harem. So, in order to consolidate her position in the harem for a long time, Ye Ling'er felt that she must have a child of her own.

In this way, even if the emperor changes his mind in the future, she can continue to enjoy wealth and glory with this child.

So, Ye Ling'er made up her mind and began to secretly send people to inquire about secret recipes and remedies that could help with pregnancy.

She not only read a large number of ancient medical books, but also consulted some experienced old maids for relevant knowledge.

At the same time, she spared no expense to invite some famous doctors from outside the palace to diagnose and treat her body.

In addition, Ye Ling'er also pays great attention to adjusting her daily diet and living habits.

She takes various tonic medicinal decoctions on time every day, and insists on doing some exercises that help pregnancy to maintain her health.

After a period of hard work, Ye Ling'er felt that her physical condition had improved significantly.

She believed that as long as she persisted, she would soon be able to conceive a dragonborn and fulfill her wish.

However, she did not realize at this moment that, deep within this seemingly peaceful harem, a bigger storm was quietly brewing...