The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

Concubine Hui stopped clapping and said with a smile, "This dance is called 'Yue'. It was choreographed by me, specially for today's festival."

"The girl leading the dance is not a dancer from the music hall, but my cousin. To help me relieve my worries, she has come on stage to perform today. It is truly commendable. If Your Majesty is pleased, why not reward her with something to make this beautiful occasion worthwhile?"

This is interesting to say.

What kind of reward can be worthy of the beautiful scenery?

It would be better to just let the person sit in the emperor's arms.

Jiang Lingyue couldn't help laughing.

When she presented the beauty that day, she was being subtle. Unexpectedly, the virtuous and polite Concubine Hui was so direct in presenting the beauty to the emperor.

What clan sister? Isn’t she just looking for someone to share her favor?

No one in the hall was stupid. Seeing Concubine Hui actively seeking rewards for her cousin, they all realized that she was probably specially chosen to enter the palace to win favor.

So fresh.

Their emperor, who is upright, noble and upright, and whose harem has been peaceful for three years since he ascended the throne, has finally begun to fight openly and secretly.

For a moment, many people's eyes fell on Jiang Lingyue, wanting to see how she would respond.

Even Chen Zihui, who was drinking alone, paused slightly, then put down the wine glass in his hand, tilted his head and raised his eyes, looking up silently.

His expression was as stern as usual, but there were slight ripples in his eyes.

Princess Huayang, who had been paying attention to him, saw this look clearly, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat. She followed his gaze and looked at the emperor and his concubine who were sitting side by side.

And what was the reaction of Jiang Lingyue who was being watched vaguely by everyone?

Of course Jiang Lingyue didn't react.

She hadn't drunk alcohol for a long time, and after drinking four pots of osmanthus wine in a row, the aftereffects were slowly taking effect, and she was already a little tipsy.

She looked straight ahead, took another sip of the wine cup in her hand, and seeing that the hall was a little quiet, she glanced at the Emperor beside her with some confusion.

Those clear eyes showed a clear expression of "indifference".

Qi Junyi gritted his teeth and suddenly smiled.

He put down his wine cup and finally spoke, "What reward do you want?"

Hearing this, the quiet atmosphere in the hall suddenly relaxed.

Concubine Hui smiled and said, "My younger sister is 28 years old, but she has not yet decided on a marriage. What she wants most is a husband of her dreams."

"Really?" Qi Junyi lowered his eyes and glanced down, "You want me to grant you a marriage?"

"Your Majesty, understand clearly," the dancer, who was bowing gracefully below, said in a tender voice, "Since childhood, I have admired the strong and only wish to marry the most powerful man."

"mighty…"

Qi Junyi thought for a moment, then suddenly turned to General Yu, who was watching from the sidelines, and said, "I heard that Lord Yu took in an eighth concubine some time ago?"

The topic suddenly turned to himself, and the question was still about such private matters.

General Yu, whose hair and beard were already somewhat gray, blushed and said with shame, "It is true."

He was nearly sixty years old, and his concubine was only fifteen years old.

I was teased by others as "a tree of pear blossoms overshadowing a crabapple tree", but I didn't expect that the matter would even reach the ears of His Majesty.

Qi Junyi said, "My dear, you were in command of the army and suppressed the rebellion in Xiangzhou. Your mighty reputation was known to the court and the people. Now you are still strong and vigorous, which is truly commendable. In this case, I will grant you a concubine today. After the palace banquet is over, remember to take her back."

After saying this, he smiled slightly and said to the dancer who was prostrating herself on the ground below: "I have pointed out the mighty man you wanted. Thank you."

The dancer's face was already pale, and she looked towards Concubine Hui helplessly.

"Look, the child is so happy that he's silly," Concubine Hui said with a forced laugh, "This is the order of His Majesty, why don't you thank him quickly?"

How dare you disobey the imperial edict in public?

Even though Concubine Hui was from the Duke of Lu's Mansion and was the emperor's cousin, her cousin, even if she was born out of wedlock, was still a member of the Lu family.

But now she is being assigned to a man who could be her grandfather, as a concubine.

But I can only kowtow and express my gratitude.

There is no other reason, this is a plan they initiated themselves.

There is already a legitimate daughter in the palace who holds the phoenix seal, but her position is precarious.

They firmly believed that since the emperor had the first favorite concubine, he would definitely have a second one, so they were eager to find a peerless beauty to enter the palace to consolidate his favor.

The emperor accepted it and everyone was happy.

If the emperor doesn't accept her, the only thing he loses is a concubine's daughter from a side branch.

Even if she is said to be a concubine's daughter, she may not be a real girl from the Lu family.

After all, it is not uncommon for wealthy families to raise beautiful adopted daughters to give as gifts or entertain guests.

But being slapped in the face by His Majesty the Emperor in public made Concubine Hui and the Lu family look unhappy.

The only one who was happy was General Yu. Getting such a beautiful woman for free was secondary. The main thing was that this was a gift from His Majesty himself.

He still talks about his achievements when he was young, which shows that His Majesty has not always valued him.

How can this not be something to be happy about?

He raised his glass on the spot and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

The sound was so loud that it startled the slightly drunk Jiang Lingyue and made her blink.

Only then did he discover that Qi Junyi's Empress Huiyi in his previous life had actually been assigned to someone else as a concubine by him.

Or it was General Yu, who was famous for his playboy status and was the most greedy for women.

She widened her eyes in surprise and heard a voice coming from the side.

"Surprised?"

Before Jiang Lingyue could say anything, her wrist was firmly grasped.

"What are you expecting?" He said calmly, "You're expecting me to take her into my harem, become obsessed with her, and stop pestering you every day, right?"

The grip on his wrist grew tighter as he spoke.

He seemed to be angry again, but Jiang Lingyue was already in a daze. She said nothing, but just pulled her hand away and muttered softly, "It hurts..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the force on his wrist suddenly loosened. Qi Junyi subconsciously held her hand and lifted his sleeves a little. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that her hand didn't even turn red.

"Spoiled," he said, but he still reached out and rubbed her, then lowered his eyes to look at her.

When he saw the little girl staring at him with those beautiful and lively almond eyes, she looked not quite sober at all, and he was stunned, "Are you drunk?"

Jiang Lingyue didn't say anything, but stared at him aggrievedly, "You hurt me."

Qi Junyi: "..."

He swallowed his throat, barely controlling the urge to hold the person down and give him a fierce kiss, and said, "It's my fault."

The apology was very sincere.

Jiang Lingyue is a sensible and kind girl at heart.

This is even more so now that I'm drunk.

She nodded, indicating that she didn't care.

He pulled his hand out again and was about to pour himself some wine, but before his hand could touch the wine jug, it was grabbed again.

Qi Junyi said, "You are drunk, you can't drink anymore."

"But I want to drink," Jiang Lingyue said unhappily, "I haven't had enough yet."

Qi Junyi: "..."

He never thought that the girl would look like this after getting drunk.

Both spoiled and willful.

It makes people want to meet all her expectations.

He compromised and said, "One last drink, then come back with me."

Jiang Lingyue thought about it for a while and nodded in agreement.

Qi Junyi poured her some wine himself, and seeing her drink it up like a greedy cat, he couldn't help but twitch the corners of his lips, and then he pulled her to get up.

But Jiang Lingyue refused to leave. She clung to the corner of the table and refused to leave, shaking her head, saying, "I want more!"

He seemed to have forgotten what he had just promised.

Moreover, the drunkard was too drunk to control his tone, so his voice was so loud that many of the ministers who were toasting in the hall looked over.

Several old ministers were so shocked that they didn't even notice that the chopsticks in their hands had fallen.