Chapter 283: The Unruly and Willful Concubine (1)
Chapter 283: The Unruly and Willful Concubine (1)
"Please spare me, Madam! Please spare me, Madam! I will never dare to do that again!"
The continuous begging for mercy accompanied by the sound of slapping oneself made Gu Zhen, who had just come through, frown.
It seems to be another ancient world, and the original owner is still a queen.
Gu Zhen didn't know what had happened to scare the maid so much, so she could only wave her hands in a lazy manner, "Forget it, I'm tired, I'll let you go today."
The palace maid probably didn't expect to escape the disaster today, and she stopped her hand in the air, feeling a little at a loss.
A palace maid standing next to Gu Zhen, with a pretty face and dignified manner, saw the situation and quickly had the dazed man dragged out.
She was so tactless that she knew that the empress was not feeling well and was upset, but she was still clumsy and broke the vase that the emperor gave to the empress.
Surprisingly, the queen didn't get angry today. She thought that the unfortunate girl would be beaten with dozens of boards.
"Your Highness, let me rub your head for you. You haven't had a good rest for several days. If the Emperor knew, he would be heartbroken."
Bi Ru's eyes were filled with worry. She had followed the Empress since she was a child, so her concern was real.
Gu Zhen glanced at her and felt that she was indeed exhausted, as if she had been up all night, so she lay down on the couch and let her be taken care of.
[System, tell me about this world. ]
The system is ready.
[This world is called "The Beloved Queen", and it is a romantic novel mixed with power struggles and intrigues. ]
The hero, Zhan Linxiao, is the current emperor, and the original owner was the most favored imperial concubine in the harem.
The Dayin Dynasty had been passed down for several generations, but by the time of the previous emperor, it had already shown signs of decline. The previous emperor was extremely foolish, licentious and tyrannical, and fond of extravagance and debauchery, which led to an empty treasury and a miserable life for the people.
During his reign, there were constant riots in the north and intrigues among court officials. Although he had many princes, none of them could be of great use.
Zhan Linxiao had been dormant for many years, secretly accumulating strength for himself. When the late emperor fell ill due to excessive indulgence, he suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.
A fierce battle for succession unfolds, and Zhan Linxiao, with the support of many forces, finally sits on the throne with great difficulty.
But what was left to him was a country infested with innumerable termites, the covetous northern barbarians, internal and external troubles, being controlled by others, helplessness and compromise.
After Zhan Linxiao's mourning period was over, he could no longer withstand the pressure from court officials and had to expand his harem to marry the daughters of meritorious officials who had served him well.
Many positions of concubines were promised to her, but Zhan Linxiao was adamant about the position of queen and refused to give in. He only said that whoever gave birth to the prince would be the queen.
The original owner was the only sister of General Zhenbei, the pampered daughter of the Gu family, who was unruly and willful, overbearing and unreasonable.
Although Zhan Linxiao didn't like her personality, he was attracted by the original owner's stunning beauty and had deep feelings for her. Most importantly, her brother Gu Yun was currently leading an army in the north to fight against the barbarians.
The Gu family is full of loyal and brave people. Their fathers all died in the battlefield, leaving only Gu Yun to support the family.
In terms of both morality and reason, and both public and private considerations, the position of imperial concubine should be given to its original owner.
The ministers in the court were well aware of the power of the barbarians. Without the Gu family army, their peaceful lives would be gone, so they tacitly did not raise any objections.
A royal concubine is just a royal concubine, not a queen, and she may not be able to give birth to children.
Hearing this, Gu Zhen seemed to have some feeling: [Since it is "The Favored Queen", then who did Zhan Linxiao leave the position of Queen for? ]
She must be the heroine of this world.
[Yes, host. When the male protagonist Zhan Linxiao was young, his mother was the foot-washing maid of the previous emperor. She climbed into bed and gave birth to him. As a result, the mother and son were very unwelcome in the palace. They lived in the most remote and desolate palace. Not only did they not have enough food, but no one cared when they were sick. It was the female protagonist Shen Fangshu who saved them.]
Shen Fangshu was just a young palace maid at the time, five years older than the male protagonist. Because she had lived in the palace since childhood, she was more familiar with the people and things here than even the princes and grandchildren of the emperor.
She felt sorry for the Thirteenth Prince who looked as pretty as a little girl. She found food and drinks for Zhan Linxiao and even used her own money to prepare medicine for him.
Just like that, they accompanied each other all the way, going through countless hardships and difficulties, and Zhan Linxiao finally sat in that position.
No one can put their feet on their faces and then throw a few pieces of bread to them as alms.
Zhan Linxiao swore that in this life he would only love Shen Fangshu, and even if there were three thousand beauties in the harem, he would not touch them at all.
When he is no longer controlled by others and has a firm grip on the previous dynasty, he will definitely hold Shen Fangshu's hand and lead her step by step to the position of queen.
Before that, he had to try his best to protect Shen Fangshu. No one knew about the relationship between the two except Zhan Linxiao's biological mother, the current Empress Dowager.
Zhan Linxiao thought about taking advantage of the talent show to arrange an identity for Shen Fangshu, but she refused.
Shen Fangshu didn't want to be a concubine in the harem who had to stretch her neck every day waiting for the emperor. She wanted to be with her beloved day and night.
Even if she was still a palace maid, it was different.
In this way, Shen Fangshu became the first-class maid in Qianning Palace and the emperor's close confidant, with a status higher than that of the chief eunuch.
Zhan Linxiao wanted to find an excuse not to go to the harem to visit the concubines, so he naturally needed a universal shield.
The original owner, a beautiful and well-born but brainless imperial concubine, became the most suitable candidate.
It can not only conceal the fact that he has someone in his heart, but also resist the offensive of the concubines in the harem.
After she entered the palace, Zhan Linxiao favored her to the utmost and made her lawless. He even used sweet words to deceive the naive girl, making the original owner unknowingly stand in a hostile position with everyone in the harem.
The original owner, relying on her status and her brother's military achievements, and the emperor's favor, had made countless enemies in the harem and was unrivaled in the limelight.
Everyone knows that the Emperor dotes on the Imperial Concubine and that he did not allow her to enter the harem. Unlike the previous emperor who was amorous and romantic, the current Emperor is actually a romantic man.
As long as the imperial concubine gives birth to a child, she may be crowned queen.
But the original owner never consummated the marriage with Zhan Linxiao, and even the intimacy between them only lasted for a short while, no more than hugging.
Zhan Linxiao is really trying hard to remain a virgin for the sake of the heroine.
At first, he deceived the original owner, wanting to wait until the two of them had a mutual understanding before doing things between husband and wife. Later, he used the excuse that the dynasty was unstable and there were too many people with ill intentions in the harem, and he was worried that someone would take advantage of the original owner's pregnancy.
The original owner believed it. When she first met Zhan Linxiao in the mansion who came to have a secret talk with her brother, she fell deeply in love with this handsome and cold man.
But as time went by, they still hadn't consummated their marriage. The original owner was not a fool and was somewhat worried.
Especially recently, the previous dynasty has used the excuse that the emperor has no children, asking the emperor to be fair and just and give birth to offspring for the royal family as soon as possible.
There were even political enemies of the Gu family who hinted that the imperial concubine might not be able to conceive, after all, the Gu family had too few offspring.
Zhan Linxiao was vague in his words and naturally would not tell the truth, but this ambiguous look made people more convinced that there was something wrong with the imperial concubine's body.
Because of this, the original owner hadn't been able to sleep for several days.
Just one day before Gu Zhen came here, the original owner summoned her sister-in-law. The elder sister-in-law is like a mother, so she told her the truth with grievance.
Gu Yun's wife Wang Siyu was shocked to learn that the emperor and the imperial concubine, who were so loving in the eyes of everyone, had not yet consummated their marriage.
This is not a good thing for the Gu family.
What on earth is the Emperor planning?
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