webnovelfull Chapter 199 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (49)
Chapter 199 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (49)
Inside the hall, people were engaged in passionate lovemaking, while outside, a person stood gazing at the moon with a melancholy expression.
Hearing the song, he felt a bitter taste in his mouth, but he could only accept his fate.
Who told him to be a rootless person?
Fate had been predetermined long ago, and he never imagined that one day he would meet the one he loved most.
Hearing the song, he silently kept watch, unable to sleep all night.
However, he was not alone; he had two companions who shared his sorrow as they gazed at the moon.
In Qifeng Palace, the brothers Li Yanming and Li Yanli, who did not live in their own palace but insisted on living in the inner palace, sat in the courtyard, drinking wine and admiring the moon.
Others enjoy the moon and drink wine, amidst laughter and joy.
The two here were sighing longer and longer than the other, and each of them was trying to drown their sorrows in alcohol.
"Even though he's not ranked, it's really hard not to be jealous!"
Knowing that his elder brother would get what he wanted tonight, Li Yanming felt both happy for him and sad and jealous for himself.
He was ultimately a man devoid of emotion, though he felt a sliver of happiness for the other person who had finally found happiness, despite the tragic experiences the other had endured since childhood.
But when he thought about how the other person's happiness was given by his beloved, Li Yanming sighed with regret. It was indeed hard for him not to be jealous!
Li Yanli silently drank his wine, and upon hearing this, he sighed and said, "It's better to get used to it sooner rather than later. She is an emperor, ruling over the four seas, and there's no way she can only have us."
"Rather than being seduced by other vixens, it's better to let Ying Yi take the lead."
Strictly speaking, Shadow One appeared by His Majesty's side much earlier than them and did more for His Majesty.
Li Yanli earnestly tried to convince himself and, at the same time, soothed his jealous Ninth Brother.
Li Yanming pondered for a moment and felt that what he said made sense. Although he was still upset, he gradually accepted it.
He pondered for a moment, then asked, "Tenth Brother, do you think His Majesty will grant Yingyi a title after he has served him in bed?"
If they were given a title, wouldn't he and his tenth brother be able to get one as a formal status?
Li Yanming's eyes brightened slightly. He and his tenth brother were currently living in the Emperor's harem without any official status, and they needed a proper title to feel at ease.
"I don't know, let's see."
Li Yanli shook his head; he didn't know what would happen either.
He still held onto hope, believing that having a title or status was better than having none.
However, the two brothers didn't have much ambition; they wouldn't dare to covet the empress's position.
After all, as a former prince, few of those dynasties in history managed to live a good life.
Those like them, who not only retained a throne but also managed to climb into the emperor's bedchamber, were extremely rare.
However, not coveting the empress's position does not mean that one cannot covet the position of a concubine.
Li Yanming and Li Yanli exchanged a glance and silently decided that they would fight for a legitimate title from now on!
They were determined that if Leyan didn't remember them, they would have to keep trying to climb into her bed.
Even if it means pestering them, they have to get their status back!
Fortunately, Le Yan remembered them the next day and, while Feng Yingyi was in charge, she also brought them into her harem.
"From now on, you will no longer be called Yingyi. I bestow upon you the name Youbai. From this moment on, you are no longer a shadow guard, but my imperial concubine."
Yingyi had never had a name of his own, so Leyan carefully gave him a name, representing that he would break free from the suffering of the past and gain a new life of his own.
As for being granted the title of Imperial Concubine, given his merits, he deserves it.
After bestowing the title of Noble Consort upon Youbai, Leyan also granted the titles of Virtuous Consort and Wise Consort to Li Yanming and Li Yanli, who had been lingering in her harem.
She was lazy and had no idea how to revise the harem system, so she simply copied Xiao Qi's harem system from her previous life.
The four consorts, Guishu, Xiande, and Sihui, were now three in total.
The news shocked the officials who had been waiting for the new dynasty to stabilize before asking the emperor to select concubines.
I don't know that imperial concubine, so I won't talk about her for now.
But these Consort Shu and Consort Xian are princes from the previous dynasty!
Could she really be content to live in the emperor's harem as a concubine who serves him with her beauty?
The civil and military officials silently investigated and felt that Prince Jing and Prince Duan might have grand ambitions and that they needed to be wary of them.
Then Ruan Ruan's words woke him up: "They can't have children at all, so what do they need to be wary of?"
Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to have been struck by lightning, instantly realizing, "That's right! They can't have children!"
Since we can't have children, then let's just leave it at that.
Since they can't cause any major trouble, let them serve the Emperor well.
However, to prevent the emperor from being won over by these two former princes, they should send him more beauties.
Ideally, send some of your own beauties as gifts.
Officials in every dynasty inevitably sought to establish nepotism.
Although their emperor was an empress, it didn't matter; they could still send people into the palace to whisper sweet nothings in her ear.
Fortunately, each of their families had quite a few spoiled brats. They didn't expect those guys to accomplish anything great. They just used their handsome faces and silver tongues to go to the palace to serve the emperor and bring glory to their families!
With that in mind, each family began making preparations in secret.
They were just waiting for the first imperial concubine selection to begin in Da Zhao, and then they would send their own useless children to the palace.
Le Yan was unaware that her harem was being closely watched by the entire court, and all that was needed was her nod of approval for it to be filled.
After settling Youbai and the others, Leyan made arrangements for the eighteen children born to Li Yanxiu.
She wasn't a ruthless person; in all her lifetimes, she had only ever dealt with one person, Li Yanxiu.
So, she waved her hand and sent all eighteen children to the charity hall established by Yang Ming, asking her to take special care of them and raise them well.
He is, after all, the offspring of a chosen one. With careful guidance, he could become a promising minister or general in the future of the Great Zhao Dynasty.
After careful consideration, Le Yan actually had the idea of wanting Li Yanxiu to have more children.
Although Li Yanxiu's character was questionable, he was still capable, and his offspring were naturally competent as well.
However, after thinking it over carefully, Leyan gave up the idea.