Rebirth of the Beautiful Repaying Gratitude: Quick Transmigration and Childbirth System
Chapter 7: The Romantic Emperor vs. the Gratitude of the Peasant Girl (7)
The atmosphere inside Jinxiu Palace was a little depressing.
"Sister Imperial Concubine, although the Emperor has come to the harem less frequently in recent years, he still comes two or three times a month."
"But since Concubine Chun entered the palace, the emperor has been monopolized by her. After the emperor came back this time, the sisters have not seen him. Sister Imperial Concubine, you have to take care of it."
Wanpin had an annoyed look on her face, and she was tearing the silk handkerchief in her hand unconsciously, her voice full of grievance and injustice.
"How can the emperor be someone else's decision?"
Concubine Xiao sat upright, looking at the newly stained fingertips indifferently.
"Sister Imperial Concubine, the Emperor has doted on you for many years. Since he returned to the palace, he has not come to see you. It must be that vixen who seduced you."
"Oh? Sister Wan, what do you think?"
Wanpin raised her eyebrows, full of pride, and moved closer, whispering advice.
"Sister Imperial Concubine, the reason why Concubine Chun is favored is because of her seductive face! If she didn't have this face, would the Emperor still be interested in her?"
Concubine Xiao picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.
"Then Sister Wan, you can do whatever you want."
Inside the Yaochi Palace.
The morning light is dim, and the golden sunlight is scattered on the soft bed.
Inside the bedroom, the air still held the faint fragrance of last night's joy, interwoven with the fresh air of the early morning, creating an indescribable feeling of laziness and ambiguity.
Xuanyuan Che slowly opened his eyes, and what came into his sight was Liu Qianyu’s peaceful and beautiful sleeping face.
Her eyes were closed, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly in the morning sunlight, like two butterflies flapping their wings about to fly.
Xuanyuan Che got up quietly, not wanting to disturb her sweet dream.
He was wearing loose bright yellow pajamas with a slightly open collar, revealing his muscular chest with a bite mark clearly visible on it.
Liu Qianyu seemed to sense something, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Those hazy and lazy eyes were full of smiles.
"Brother Che."
There was a hint of charm in her voice.
Xuanyuan Che gently held her hand, placed it on his lips and kissed it, speaking with a teasing smile.
"My little lazy bug, you finally woke up?"
"Brother Che is making fun of me again. Why haven't you gone to court yet?"
There was a hint of coquettishness in her tone, which made Xuanyuan Che feel pity for her.
He chuckled and pulled her into a tight hug, explaining.
"I'm taking a day off today, and I want to spend more time with you."
"Then let's get up quickly and go to the Imperial Garden after breakfast. I haven't left Yaochi Palace since I entered the palace!"
"Okay." Xuanyuan Che agreed happily.
They both dressed neatly and prepared to wash up.
Just as the little palace maid Qiu Shuang handed over the face scarf.
The voice of the system spirit suddenly sounded in Liu Qianyu’s mind.
"Host, be careful. The face cloth is poisonous and can disfigure a person."
She observed Qiu Shuang calmly and noticed that she was evasive in her eyes, which meant she already had a plan in mind.
So, she avoided touching the face towel, quickly grabbed Qiu Shuang's arm, and deliberately moved the face towel close to Qiu Shuang's face to test her reaction.
Qiu Shuang was exposed, and dodged the mask in panic.
The movement was so big that he accidentally knocked over the basin of water. A crisp "clang" sound echoed in the bedroom.
Qiu Shuang quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty, please spare your life, Your Majesty, please spare your life!"
The noise was so loud that it attracted the attention of Xuanyuan Che behind the screen, and he quickly came to Liu Qianyu.
"Yu'er, what's wrong?"
He asked with concern while holding Liu Qianyu in his arms.
Liu Qianyu took advantage of the situation, leaned against Xuanyuan Che's chest, and told the story.
"Your Majesty, I just saw Qiu Shuang hurriedly handing me the face towel. She stared at the face towel and dodged, which made me suspicious. So, I tried to touch her with the face towel, but she hurriedly dodged away."
Xuanyuan Che's eyes suddenly turned cold.
He checked Liu Qianyu and after confirming that she was fine, he immediately gave the order.
"Chen Dehai, call the imperial physician immediately!"
The imperial physician rushed over, carefully felt Liu Qianyu's pulse, and conducted a thorough inspection of the fallen basin and face towel.
After a moment, the imperial physician knelt on the ground and reported with a serious expression.
"Your Majesty, this face towel is indeed stained with the poisonous powder from the Western Regions. This poison is colorless and odorless, and is extremely hidden. The poisoned person has no obvious symptoms in the early stages, and red spots will appear on the skin two to three days later. It is very easy to be misdiagnosed as a pollen allergy, thus delaying treatment."
"If the toxin penetrates deeply, it will cause large areas of skin ulceration and eventually disfigurement, and there is no antidote for this poison."
There was a flash of murderous intent in Xuanyuan Che's eyes, and he spoke coldly.
"Someone actually dared to attack Concubine Chun and intended to destroy her appearance!"
Qiu Shuang was already frightened out of her wits. She collapsed to the ground and begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty, please spare me. I really didn't know anything about this!"
"Chen Dehai, quickly take this man to the Ministry of Punishment and interrogate him strictly. If he tells any lies, his entire clan will be implicated!"
Xuanyuan Che's voice was low and powerful, revealing unquestionable majesty.
Her face turned pale as paper in an instant, and fear almost made her lose all her strength, but she still tried her best and kowtowed repeatedly to beg for mercy.
"Your Majesty, please have mercy on me. I am willing to confess everything! It was Concubine Wan. Everything was ordered by Concubine Wan! She captured my family and forced me to do this..."
Her voice was trembling, revealing despair and helplessness.
Xuanyuan Che's eyes became even colder, he turned to Chen Dehai and gave a cold order.
"Go, surround Wanpin's bedroom, no one is allowed to enter or leave, the Ministry of Punishment will go there immediately and make sure to find out the truth."
"Yes, sir." Chen Dehai took the order and left.
Liu Qianyu glanced at Qiu Shuang who was kowtowing continuously.
"Your Majesty, Qiu Shuang was coerced and made mistakes. But her family members were innocently implicated. You see..."
Xuanyuan Che scratched her nose gently.
"You are just too soft-hearted. Don't worry, I will find out the truth and make sure her family is safe. As for Qiu Shuang, the death penalty can be spared, but she cannot escape the punishment of living, and someone will naturally deal with it."
When Qiu Shuang heard this, she burst into tears of gratitude and kowtowed repeatedly to express her gratitude.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace and your Majesty, for your mercy!"
Then, she was dragged out of the bedroom by the eunuch.
Xuanyuan Che hugged Liu Qianyu and comforted her softly.
"Don't be afraid, with me here, no one can hurt you."
The palace maid hurried forward, cleaned up the mess on the ground, and then quietly left the bedroom, not daring to disturb the love between the emperor and the concubine.
That evening, Xuanyuan Che specially arranged an experienced old nanny for Liu Qianyu.
Nanny Li was once the emperor's wet nurse. She knew everything about the harem and was proficient in medicine.
Her arrival shows the emperor's importance to her.
* * *
The emperor's wrath was as powerful as thunder. The Ministry of Punishment tortured people all night long and conducted a thorough investigation.
The palace maid confessed, and the truth finally came to light.
In the Splendid Palace, candlelight flickered.
The emperor sat upright on the dragon throne, his face stern and his eyes as deep as a pool.
Concubine Xiao adjusted her sitting posture gracefully, her eyes moving around, occasionally sweeping over Liu Qianyu.
Liu Qianyu snuggled up to the emperor, her small hands gently grasping his sleeves, looking like a little bird, innocent and pure.
For Concubine Xiao, this was undoubtedly extremely irritating, and she felt bitterness and dissatisfaction in her heart.
On her face, she maintained a gentle smile and a concerned tone.
"Since entering the palace, my sister has been feeling unwell, and I have never seen you come to pay respects. It is really heartbreaking that you have encountered such a thing again."
Although his words were gentle, they could not conceal the sarcasm behind them.
Liu Qianyu lowered her eyes slightly and responded with a calm smile.
"Thank you for your concern, sister. I am new here and I am not feeling well. I hope you can tolerate me."
The emperor patted Qianyu's hand gently, with a doting look in his eyes.
"Princess Chun is still young, having just entered the palace, and has no one to rely on. The Imperial Concubine is in charge of the harem, so she should be more considerate of her. Since she was frightened this time, she should be exempted from the three-month greeting ceremony."
Although the imperial concubine was extremely reluctant, she had to force herself to smile.
"I also have this intention. I will make proper arrangements to ensure that Sister Chunpin can receive the proper care."
She cursed in her heart, how could this bitch get such favoritism from the emperor?
When a new person enters the palace, who wouldn’t behave properly and come to pay their respects?
But she not only did not come to pay her respects, but also asked the emperor to make an exception for her!
Could it be that just with her charming appearance, she could make the emperor so obsessed?
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