In order to eat, I signed a contract with the system

When the emperor ran out of energy, Lingrong's "bedtime service" was over. Lingrong lay down beside the emperor again before he woke up. The eunuchs from the Jingshifang were still waiting. Su Peisheng waited for a while but didn't hear the emperor call Jiao Da Ying to go back. He couldn't help but remind him in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the people from the Jingshifang are still waiting. This Jiao Da Ying...?"

Su Peisheng's voice woke up the emperor. The emperor opened his eyes and took a while to relax, as if he had just woken up from the previous pleasure. He looked at Lingrong beside him with gentle eyes, and was very satisfied with Lingrong's performance in serving him in bed.

"Su Peisheng, draft an imperial decree. Jin Jiao agrees to be a concubine, and her title remains unchanged."

"I obey your command." Su Peisheng bowed in response.

The emperor turned his head to look at Ling Rong again, and reached out his hand to gently stroke Ling Rong's hair, "Stay here tonight, and go back early tomorrow morning."

Lingrong didn't want such a favor. Wouldn't it be uncomfortable to sleep in a big bed by herself? What if the emperor woke up halfway and wanted to do something to her again? She would have to find a way to avoid him, or she would have to use self-entertainment again. Wouldn't that be a waste of money?

Ling Rong was touched but said firmly: "Your Majesty, I am honored that you are so considerate to me. However, the rules have always been like this. I dare not stay any longer. Your Majesty has to go to court early tomorrow morning. In order not to disturb your rest, it is better for me to go back."

Seeing Lingrong's insistence, the emperor was both satisfied with her understanding of the rules and somewhat disappointed with her lack of attachment. In the end, he did not say much and gave in to Lingrong's wishes.

After serving the emperor, Lingrong went to pay her respects. Since she was the first newcomer to be promoted, she was still subjected to a lot of difficulties from Concubine Qi and others when paying her respects. Lingrong retorted to all the flaws she could find, and turned a deaf ear to those she couldn't find. Concubine Qi and others were so angry that they pointed at Lingrong and wanted to beat her. In the end, the Queen couldn't stand it anymore and spoke out to stop them, ending the farce.

Although Hua Fei was dissatisfied with Ling Rong's promotion, it was not a big deal. After all, she felt that Ling Rong's family background was too humble and not worthy of her attention. And Shen Meizhuang won the emperor's favor after serving him in the emperor's bedchamber. Not only did she receive the rare green chrysanthemum specially rewarded by the emperor, but she was also asked to learn about the affairs of the six palaces and share Hua Fei's worries. This made Hua Fei furious, and all her anger was directed at Shen Meizhuang who shared her palace power.

Zhen Huan's illness has not improved, and the eunuchs and palace maids who used to curry favor with the powerful have been looking for other ways out. The chief eunuch Kang Luhai is dissatisfied with Zhen Huan's loss of power and takes the initiative to resign and serve Lipin.

Zhen Huan lamented the fickleness of the world, but fortunately Shen Meizhuang had power in the palace and took good care of Zhen Huan just like in the plot. Not only did she often bring things to Sui Yuxuan to visit Zhen Huan, she also repeatedly pressured the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Zhen Huan.

The emperor had a very good experience after using Zihaile, so he not only often summoned Lingrong to sleep with him, but also often summoned Lingrong to accompany him during the day. His affection for Lingrong grew deeper and deeper. As they spent more time together on weekdays, the emperor gradually got used to Lingrong's straightforward personality. Coupled with Lingrong's face, the emperor always believed that Lingrong was the concubine in the harem who truly possessed a pure heart and was straightforward and would not lie.

Ling Rong only thought: "People really like to be servile."

In my previous life, I was too submissive and had no edges. Not only did Zhen Huan and the others not take me seriously, but even the Queen cared less about me than she did about Concubine Qi, not to mention the Emperor, who treated me like a kitten or puppy, with no respect.

I don't care about anything in this life and I don't try to please others. Instead, I am considered to have personality and principles, which gives me more respect.

Now I think about it, in my previous life, I was just afraid of being looked down upon, bullied, and the lives of the An family members! As a result, I did so much without realizing it, but I was still looked down upon and bullied by others. I couldn't even save my own life, let alone the lives of the An family members.

I have never received true love in this palace. Even people who have no grudge against me will deliberately hurt me for their own benefit.

Isn't this exactly what happened to Concubine Xin in her previous life? In order to please Zhen Huan who had returned to the palace, she deliberately exposed An Bihuai's crimes of corruption and bribery, which forced her to risk getting pregnant in order to save An Bihuai's life.

The emperor was even more ridiculous. The more Lingrong belittled herself and felt inferior to her low status, the more the emperor thought Lingrong was petty and did not treat her as a human being. They had similar statuses in this life, but Lingrong no longer belittled herself and dared to say no. Instead, the emperor and even the women in the harem all mentioned "the daughter of a minor official" one more time.

As the New Year is approaching, Lingrong's favor increases day by day. Even Concubine Hua, who has been staring at Shen Meiyu, can no longer bear it. The Emperor once again turns over Lingrong's name card. After reading Tongshi in Yikun Palace, Concubine Hua is so angry that she throws Tongshi out.

"Only 5 days have passed this month, and Jiao Changzai has already slept with you for 5 days. I have only 3 days, and Shen Guiren has days. Today, Jiao Changzai is sleeping with you again. If this continues, the emperor will soon become the only one who has sex with that bitch!"

Songzhi quickly squatted down and picked up Tongshi, while she was trying to persuade him: "Your Majesty, Jiao Changzai is just relying on her beauty to attract the Emperor. If there is anyone the Emperor truly loves, it must be your Majesty."

"Jiao Changzai is of low status and has no talent. I'm sure the emperor will soon get tired of Jiao Changzai's face. Then the queen can teach Jiao Changzai a lesson however she wants!"

Concubine Hua was still angry and slammed the table: "No, I don't want to watch her sleep with me anymore!"

"Songzhi, send someone to invite Jiao Changzai over tomorrow and tell her that I want her to come to Yikun Palace to have a talk!"

Knowing that Concubine Hua had made up her mind, although Songzhi was worried that Concubine Hua's actions would make the Emperor unhappy, but thinking about General Nian, she felt that it was no big deal and did not continue to persuade her. She nodded and agreed.

The next day, Lingrong received a notice from Songzhi, asking her to go to Yikun Palace to talk to Concubine Hua. She immediately realized that this was the Hongmen Banquet. It seemed that her favor during this period had made Concubine Hua jealous. It happened that she had a deal that she wanted to discuss with Concubine Hua, so Lingrong did not hesitate. After changing her clothes, she took Baoli to Yikun Palace.

When Lingrong arrived at the Yikun Palace to pay her respects, Concubine Hua pretended to be resting and fell asleep without saying a word. Lingrong didn't care about being polite and just stood up.

Songzhi stood aside and shouted, "How dare you, Jiao Changzai, how dare you stand up before the queen says anything?"

When Concubine Hua heard Songzhi's scolding, she stopped pretending to be asleep and sat up and looked at Lingrong unhappily: "Is Concubine Jiao judging my good temper? How dare you stand up without my calling? This is a great disrespect to me."

"Someone, come! Bring Jiao Changzai to me..."

"Does Concubine Hua want to get pregnant?" Lingrong ignored Concubine Hua's words and interrupted her scolding by asking a question.

Before Concubine Hua could react, Ling Rong continued, "I have a way to make your wish come true, but I wonder if your Majesty is willing to make this deal with me?"

"However, in order to make Her Majesty believe what I say and to prove my ability, I will give Her Majesty two pieces of news for free."

"First, there is something wrong with the spices in the palace. If Your Majesty continues to consume them like this, not only will you not get pregnant, you won't even be able to live longer."

"Second, Concubine Wan of Suiyuxuan is pretending to be sick. Her purpose is to wait until everyone has slept with the emperor to understand the situation in the palace and the emperor's personality, and then come out to make a splash."