Quick Wear: The Concubine is Seductive and Seduces the Mistress

The man on the bright yellow bed sat up abruptly, gasping for breath. He opened his eyes and looked at the scene in front of him, feeling dazed. He even doubted whether this was a dream or he was awakened by it.

Wu Zhengxiang, who was outside the palace, had sharp ears. Hearing something was wrong inside, he hurried over and saw Li Yize sweating profusely. He was also worried: "Your Majesty, shall I ask the imperial physician to take a look?"

Li Yize waved his hands. He was not sleepy even though he was awakened by the shock. It was getting late before the morning court anyway, so he changed his clothes.

He didn't know how many times he had dreamed of her. Time really flew by! Three years had passed in a flash, and he was now the emperor.

Li Yize's eyes narrowed. He stretched out his hands and let Wu Zhengxiang help him get dressed. It was still early and he didn't want to have breakfast, so he just hugged the sachet and started to daydream again.

The scent of the incense powder inside had almost disappeared, the patterns embroidered on the surface of the sachet were worn out, and there was even half a jade pendant inside.

Three years ago, Liu Fuyin put on her clothes to help him divert his enemies, and he narrowly escaped. When he brought people back to look for her, all he saw was arrows scattered all over the ground, pieces of clothing, and half a jade pendant stained with blood by the lake where they fell.

That was the piece she asked him for. He and his men searched there for a long time, but the living water kept flowing and he couldn't find anyone.

In addition, during that period, his brothers, concubines in the harem, and the noble families of the previous dynasty were fighting fiercely, so he couldn't search there for long...

This matter has always been a thorn in Li Yize's heart. That tough and beautiful girl, whose life was obviously so hard, threw away all her passion for him and even lost her life for him.

And because of that position, he couldn't even stay to find her body.

Actually, he didn't think of her all the time, but only dreamed about her occasionally. He had only been on the throne for a few months and was too busy to think about other things.

He was just afraid that one day he would forget the bright and lovely woman in the Pingxi military camp.

Wu Zhengxiang didn't know what happened during the time when His Majesty pacified the west and repelled the enemy. He only knew that in the days when he came back, he would occasionally hold these things and feel sad. Even, he was no longer as warm to the queen as before.

Seeing His Majesty sitting there in a daze, he looked at the time and reminded him, "Your Majesty, it's time for the morning court."

Li Yize paused, put away the sachet, and walked towards the Golden Throne Hall.

It is now June, and the weather is getting hotter. Li Yize ascended the throne last year. He first observed 27 days of mourning for the late emperor, and then eliminated the rebels of the previous dynasty and those brothers who failed to seize the throne.

While he was dealing with these matters, those people from the Ministry of Revenue reported the selection of candidates, but he declined. When he returned to Beijing, his father granted the daughters and sisters of three of his most loyal ministers to enter the Eastern Palace in order to help him consolidate his power.

He loved Yan Zhen, but after experiencing the assassination, he knew that becoming an emperor would require a lot of sacrifice, so he did not refuse the help his father gave him. In fact, he and Yan Zhen had a conflict for a long time because of this.

After he ascended the throne, there were only these four women in the harem including Yan Zhen. Those people from the Ministry of Revenue requested the selection of concubines many times, and he agreed.

Preparations started around March, but the list was not sent to him until a few days ago.

Needless to say, the two of them argued several times about this selection, but the selection concerned the country... In his opinion, it was about the faces of those censors and officials of the Ministry of Revenue, so he had no reason to refuse.

"Your Majesty, the palace selection begins today. The Queen Mother sent someone to ask, do you want to go and take a look?"

"I won't go, I have important things to deal with."

Li Yize really didn't care about these things. Except for Yan Zhen, who was married to each other in love, the others were all tied together by interests. For him, the selection of concubines was just the fastest way to gain power.

Moreover, he also agreed with Yan Zhen to let her handle it in full.

There aren't many people in the harem, so this selection will be made by the four main concubines in the harem plus the queen mother together.

In fact, there is a rough idea of ​​how to choose. The daughters of several important ministers that His Majesty wants to use will naturally enter the palace, and the others will be selected based on personal preference.

The concubines were called out in groups of six, and those waiting outside stood in rows, not daring to make any noise. However, most of them were young girls of seventeen or eighteen years old, entering the palace for the first time and were very curious.

"Sister, aren't you nervous?"

"I am a little nervous." Liu Fuyin responded casually. Just as the other party was about to say something, she heard the eunuch singing the lyrics and letting the six people in their team go in.

This time, Liu Fuyin entered the palace as Song Xianyin, the daughter of a Jiangnan merchant.

The Song family was extremely wealthy, so naturally they would donate when problems arose on the border and when there was a shortage of money and food. They also donated a lot to disaster relief and other things later on. When the late emperor was alive, they were conferred the title of imperial merchant, and this donation alone made the late emperor and the current emperor remember it.

The emperor's grace is so great that anything he gives is considered a reward. If one enters the palace as a concubine and accompanies the emperor, it is naturally a reward as well. Therefore, there is a high probability that Song Xianyin will be chosen this time.

But Song Xianyin already had a lover and was unwilling to enter the palace. Liu Fuyin had taken great pains to make the other party feel that she had saved her life, and now, in order to repay the favor, she took the opportunity to enter the palace in place of Song Xianyin.

The palace selection was held in the Imperial Garden. As soon as I followed the nanny in, I heard a woman teasing, "These new sisters who have just entered the palace are bright and beautiful. Each of them is pleasing to the eye. Their cheeks are so tender that you can pinch water out of them. I like them all."

Chen Yanzhen glanced at the people below him calmly, then raised his eyes to look at the woman who was speaking: "Shu Fei, please be careful with your words. The selection is for virtuous and dignified people, and appearance is secondary."

She said so, but her eyes stayed on Liu Fuyin for a few more seconds, and then she smiled and said to the Queen Mother: "Take a look at these women, Mother."

The current queen does everything fairly, and the order of the selection is even more random. However, when their identities and family backgrounds are read out, only Liu Fuyin is a merchant. They all say scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, and the merchant sounds inferior.

The queen mother looked peaceful, but it was hard to tell what she meant. "Which one is the daughter of the Song family?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Fuyin hurried forward to pay her respects, keeping her head down the entire time. Even when the empress dowager asked her to look up, she only raised her head slightly.

"She looks like a pleasing girl, and as loyal and kind as your father, so keep her." The Queen Mother did not look down on her identity as a merchant's daughter. After all, the money donated by the Song family was used to save her son.