Quick Transmigration: Still Life Fairy
Chapter 36 The Emperor's Dragon-Patterned Jade Pendant
Yu Liu was small, and her steps were small too. What would take a normal person one step would take her several. This time, she was adventuring alone, and the difficulty was beyond her imagination. She was really too small. The palace, which was incredibly large from a normal person's perspective, was even more enormous in her eyes. The roads were incredibly wide. In addition, Yu Liu was not familiar with the palace. As she walked, she lost track of where she was.
But it doesn't matter, Yu Liu isn't in a hurry to go back. Anyway, Du Huai'an will definitely come looking for her when he finds out she's disappeared, so she's not worried about not being able to go back.
As we walked, a small hill appeared in our view ahead. It was an artificial hill, about two or three people high, with part of it hollowed out and planted with precious flowers and plants. It looked like a masterpiece, beautiful and exquisite.
Yu Liu suddenly wanted to experience the feeling of standing on a high place and looking into the distance. She compared her small body to the height of the artificial hill and felt that she should be able to climb it. So she walked to the foot of the artificial hill, reached out and grabbed the flower stems hanging down from the hill, rolled up her sleeves and started climbing.
Halfway up the mountain, Yu Liu got tired, so she simply reached out and summoned the white cloud from before, sat on it, and was carried to the top of the artificial mountain by the cloud.
Once you climb up the artificial hill and sit on top to look down, you'll find the scenery below is beautiful. You don't know where this place is, but it's full of flowers and plants, which are in full bloom right now, a riot of colors, making Yu Liu's eyes dazzled.
Yu Liu guessed that this must be someone's palace, because there were palace maids serving everywhere, each doing their own job, and no one noticed that there was a little figure quietly watching them from above.
Just then, a woman walked over from a distance. She was dressed in a plain white robe, which could not hide her stunning beauty. Her eyebrows and eyes were full of captivating curves. She was followed by six or seven palace maids. She stopped not far from the willow tree, took the water jug handed to her by a palace maid, and watered the delicate flowers in the garden with a smile in her eyes.
"Your Highness, Chen Jinshu requests an audience."
What? Chen Jinshu?
Upon hearing the familiar name, Yu Liu immediately perked up her ears. At the same time, she also figured out the identity of the beautiful woman in front of her. There were three people in the palace who could be called Imperial Concubine. Yu Liu had met Imperial Concubine Xiao and Imperial Concubine Wei, but she had never met Imperial Concubine Chen, who claimed to have seen through the world and had never participated in the competition for the emperor's favor. Now that she thought about it, this must be the person in front of her.
The surname is Chen, and judging from the situation, the other party seems to be related to Chen Qingyan's sister, Chen Jinshu. Could this person be a member of the Prime Minister's family?
While Yu Liu was making wild guesses, over there, Consort Chen had already received Chen Jinshu.
"This humble woman pays her respects to Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine."
Originally, Yu Liu didn't have a good impression of Chen Jinshu because the information stated that Chen Jinshu had plotted against Du Huai'an and Chen Qingyan. However, after meeting her in person, she was still surprised by the demeanor Chen Jinshu displayed.
Chen Jinshu was unlike her older sister, Chen Qingyan. Chen Qingyan possessed a beautiful face, radiant and captivating, yet also exuding a pure and playful charm. There was a reason she could charm three outstanding women at the same time. Compared to her sister's beauty, Chen Jinshu paled in comparison. At best, she was considered pretty with delicate features, giving off a refined and gentle air. What was most captivating was the scholarly aura surrounding her, like an orchid blooming in a secluded valley. Her intoxicating fragrance could be smelled from afar, and every smile and gesture seemed to have its own rhythm. At first glance, Chen Jinshu was unremarkable, but upon closer inspection, one could feel her captivating allure.
She is a very elegant woman, and her demeanor is so refined that she doesn't seem like a wicked younger sister at all. Instead, she seems like a cultured and refined scholar, whose inner beauty shines through her knowledge and refinement.
Yu Liu's impression of her was completely overturned.
Seeing her captivating niece, Consort Chen was visibly stunned for a moment before regaining her composure.
"Get up quickly, Jinshu." Consort Chen reached out to help her up, and Chen Jinshu stood up with her help.
Why has Jinshu come to the palace to visit me today?
Since marrying into the royal family, Consort Chen has rarely seen her family. The palace is different from other places; not just anyone can enter. She has come to terms with it.
Looking at her aunt, who had become much thinner, Chen Jinshu lowered her eyes with some guilt, but still revealed her purpose. "Aunt, Father talked to me before. In our Chen family, you are the only one in the harem. It's hard to support everyone alone. It just so happens that this year is the imperial concubine selection. My sister and I both meet the requirements. My sister already has a fiancé. Therefore, Father hopes that I can enter the palace to help you. I have agreed. I hope you will take good care of me in a month."
Chen Jinshu knew that her words were hurtful, but she had to say it. The emperor was still young, and it was important for him to have offspring while he was still young. Therefore, in the past two years, many ministers had sent their daughters into the emperor's harem. The emperor was so annoyed by them that he simply accepted them all and assigned them a position according to their family's status. The ministers were quite happy at first, but they did not expect that although the emperor had accepted the women, he had no intention of having any children. He never stayed overnight in the harem, and the women in the harem were just like decorative vases.
Once a daughter enters the emperor's harem, whether she can retain the emperor's heart and body is beyond anyone's control. Moreover, you can't bring up these matters with the emperor. Where the emperor stays is his own business. If the emperor doesn't go to the harem, it must be because those women can't attract him. It's that simple! Just send more women!
Every woman who entered the palace considered it her duty to give birth to the emperor's child. Having a child would bring greater benefits to her family, and if she could be made crown prince, her family would become the maternal family of the future emperor, which would definitely elevate their status. Therefore, everyone was happy to put women into the emperor's harem.
Consort Chen entered the palace during those years. After all, the Chen family already had a prime minister, wielding immense power. If they were to show greater ambition, it would inevitably arouse the emperor's suspicion. Therefore, in recent years, the Chen family had only sent Consort Chen to the emperor's harem. But how could they not want their family to produce a crown prince? So, Prime Minister Chen couldn't sit still any longer and planned to send another of his daughters into the emperor's harem this year. Chen Qingyan was not being considered, as she already had a fiancé, which disqualified her. Therefore, the only one who could enter the palace this year was Chen Jinshu.
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