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

indeed.

No one dared to think about the emperor's woman.

Even if it's only in name.

Qi Junyi was not annoyed. He looked at her with a smile and said, "I've only met them a few times. Why are you so upset about them?"

"It doesn't matter how many times I've met them, but in my eyes, they are all living people."

Seeing his expression soften, Jiang Lingyue felt a little hope.

"I believe that I am the only one in your heart, and I don't need you to do this for me."

She said, "As an emperor, if you dismiss your concubines for no reason, not only will the court be in an uproar, but it will also be recorded in history books and passed down to future generations... Why not keep them? Just to entertain me. That way, everyone will be happy. Is that okay?"

Everyone is happy...

Qi Junyi felt a bit amused and confused when he heard this, but he was more concerned about the previous sentence, "Do you really believe that you are the only one in my heart?"

"...Yeah," Jiang Lingyue hummed softly, "I believe it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the drooping little head was picked up, and his eyes filled with smiles came into view. "What did you believe it from?"

Jiang Lingyue: “…”

She was silent for a moment, then said unhappily, "Don't be a hooligan."

"Oh?" Qi Junyi understood, his smile widened, and he said, "So it's about this."

……

The air was quiet for a moment.

Jiang Lingyue was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. She was completely annoyed. "Are you done yet? Can you be serious?"

"Okay, let's be serious then." Qi Junyi stopped when he saw that things were going well. He gently put his hand on her shoulder and pulled her into his arms. "You're worried that no one would dare to marry them, so how about I arrange a marriage for them?"

He had already thought about this problem.

Since no one dared to marry her, he took the initiative to arrange marriages for several of them to let others know that he didn't mind his concubines marrying elsewhere.

In this way, it would be much easier for the concubines to marry on their own.

But it's just much easier.

Their identities remain awkward.

The mistress of a real wealthy family has to go to the palace to attend banquets. Which wealthy family would be willing to marry a woman who was born a palace concubine to be the mistress? It's not like they can't find a wife.

She can only marry into a poor family or a small family.

But few small families would have the courage to gamble whether the emperor would take revenge on them later.

If it affects the future of the family's offspring...

In short, the same thing goes, it’s not like I can’t get married, so why take the risk of letting His Majesty remember it?

Think about it, if you married any of the concubines in the harem, wouldn't His Majesty feel uncomfortable when he saw you in the court one day?

How bright is the future?

Jiang Lingyue knew very well that what awaited those concubines was either to live with the green lamp and ancient Buddha forever, or to be married off far away, and preferably never to return to the capital in their lifetime.

But since His Majesty the Emperor insisted on dismissing them, being willing to arrange their marriages was already the best outcome.

They were not very familiar with each other, and she felt that she had done her best to do this for those girls.

After all, apart from this, she couldn't think of a better way than the emperor's arranged marriage.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lingyue put the matter aside.

She raised her eyelids slightly, glanced at the person in front of her, and after trying to hold back, she couldn't help but say, "I've never seen a man as generous as you."

...he is eager to cheat on himself.

Qi Junyi instantly understood what was not said. His face darkened, "Don't talk nonsense."

Generous ass.

If the girl in his arms dared to have any bad thoughts, he...

Jiang Lingyue also remembered how jealous this person would get, so she immediately shut up.

Qi Junyi patted her little head and coaxed her, "In my eyes, they are not my people, so the word 'generous' cannot be used."

"..." Jiang Lingyue was speechless. After thinking for a while, she reminded him, "Among the six concubines just now, two of them have been favored by you before."

She even thought that Zhu Wanrong and Lu Chongrong were injured by mistake and were not on the list of those to be dismissed.

However, the man in front of her was only slightly startled by her reminder, then frowned and asked, "What did they say?"

???

Jiang Lingyue was puzzled. "Why do we need them to tell us? Isn't this something everyone knows?"

All the concubines during the Eastern Palace period were summoned to sleep with the emperor.

This is a known fact.

Qi Junyi was silent.

He recalled that it started when the first woman entered the Eastern Palace at the age of seventeen.

Almost everyone in the court, even his father, the emperor, was paying attention to his preference for women and waiting to send someone to him.

The court officials could not reach the Eastern Palace, but his father could.

When he found out that his own prince was too lazy to even enter the backyard, he thought that there was no one who suited his taste, so he pointed out several noble ladies to enter the East Palace.

Qi Junyi didn't want the Eastern Palace to be overcrowded, so he ordered Liu Rong to arrange the sleeping arrangements himself and have some peace and quiet.

As the chief eunuch, Liu Rong did his job well and was very helpful in sharing the burdens of his master.

So much so that later on, Qi Junyi never thought about this matter again.

And now, he was silent for a while, and finally said, "I said I didn't touch them, do you believe me?"

Lest her perception be inaccurate, Qi Junyi smiled and added, "When I say them, I mean all the women except you."

"..." Jiang Lingyue's expression faltered slightly, and she said, "I believe it."

I didn't believe it at first glance.

Qi Junyi took a deep breath and said, "Liu Rong can testify to this. I'll let Liu Rong explain it to you..."

"No need," Liu Rong was his man.

Even if he said that the sun rose from the west, Liu Rong would probably be able to smile and "testify" that he did see the sun rising from the west.

Jiang Lingyue interrupted him and said helplessly, "Your Majesty, why are you so persistent in explaining this? Whether you touched it or not is a matter of course, and no one will mind."

No one would mind...

Qi Junyi's eyes dimmed slightly, and he felt a bitterness in his throat.

Yes, she really didn't mind.

…………

At the same time, chaos broke out in Wang Yushi's mansion.

Early this morning, after receiving instructions from the master in the palace, Nanny Qian immediately gathered people from the inner court and went to the Yao family.

Carrying the imperial concubine's oral instructions, several people walked freely in the Yao family and went straight to the courtyard of Miss Yao.

Before entering the courtyard, I saw from afar the girl from the Yao family talking to a girl of the same age as her.

The two were very cautious and looked around from time to time during their conversation. When they saw Nanny Qian and her group arriving, they immediately stopped talking.

Her behavior was not like that of a carefree girl in the boudoir, but rather like that of a woman who was immersed in the inner chambers and plotting something.

Nanny Qian noticed something was wrong at first sight and asked several ladies from the Yao family who were accompanying them. She learned that the girl was the daughter of Xu from Hezhou.

The Xu family is a well-known wealthy family in Hezhou. They came to Beijing with their brother to manage business. Because they are somewhat distant relatives of the Yao family, they have often visited the Yao Mansion in the past year.

With Madam Qian's keen sense, she immediately sensed something. With a serious face and a very controlled demeanor, she stated her purpose and asked to question him alone.

With the imperial concubine's oral order and the fact that she was a female official from the inner court, the Yao family did not dare to disobey.

Two days had passed since the drowning incident, and Miss Yao thought the matter was over, but she didn't expect the imperial concubine in the palace to intervene in the matter.

When he heard that he would be interrogated alone, his face turned pale instantly.

Miss Xu standing by was more patient than her, but no matter how many plans she had, she was just a pampered girl in the boudoir. When she heard that someone from the palace was going to thoroughly investigate the incident of Wang Wan falling into the water, she also panicked.

Nanny Qian didn't even bother to think about it. She could already see the clues from their faces at just one glance.