Two people caused a lot of chaos throughout the night until dawn, when Jǐng Emperor quietly returned to the palace.
After the early audience, the imperial edict of granting honors was issued.
One was for Yun Princess, as a routine reward after her night of the emperor's favor, the rewards were ordinary, just some fabrics and jewelry, which showed Emperor Jing's attitude.
The second letter was the imperial edict of promoting Né Yáo's status.
Emperor Jing thought of the two people's revelry from last night until almost dawn and specifically instructed Lu Xi to wait until she wakes up before announcing the edict, not to disturb her sleep.
This man may be charismatic, but he at least knows how to show empathy towards women, and he's not that bad.
When Né Yáo woke up, it was noon, just about to wash her face when she glanced at the four dishes and one soup on the desk in her room.
Jade shrimp, pipa duck, steamed perch, stir-fried bamboo shoot tips, and a bowl of bamboo mushroom chicken soup, steaming hot and emitting a delightful aroma.
Seeing that, she felt even hungrier, and couldn't help swallowing.
She didn't have any food since last night until now, and had a fierce battle for half the night, so she was already so hungry that her chest was pressing against her back.
Just as she was puzzled about who had put the food in her room, she suddenly heard knocking sounds, "Dong, Dong, Dong".
Her eyes glanced at the door, just about to ask a question, and then she heard the person outside said: "Are you awake, Miss Yao? After you wake up, come out to accept the imperial edict."
She recognized it was Lu Xi's voice, and knew that the imperial edict granting her a higher rank had been delivered.
"I'm awake, please wait a moment, Your Eminence."
She shouted out loud to the door, then quickly started to get ready. At that moment, she had just woken up and hadn't even brushed her hair.
After she had finished her preparations and went out, she saw Lu Xi standing at the door, holding a scroll of imperial edict in her hand, smiling broadly.
Seeing this, Yú Yáo quickly knelt in the courtyard, bowing her head to listen to the reading of the imperial edict.
Lu Xi saw her kneel down, slowly unfolded the scroll, and loudly announced: "Mandate of Heaven and Earth, decree of the Emperor. Yú Shì Yáo, gentle and virtuous, gifted in talent and emotions, winning the favor of the Emperor. In special appreciation for her merits, Her Imperial Highness is conferred with the title of 'Cultivate', to reside in the east chamber of Yíhé Palace. May you strictly adhere to palace regulations and diligently fulfill your duties to demonstrate royal grace. This imperial edict is hereby issued."
Yú Yáo had known all along that she would be elevated to the rank of a concubine, but she hadn't expected to receive a title as well, which was quite a surprise and a joy.
But what does the title of "Cultivate" mean?
"Cultivate" symbolizes the penetration and moisturizing of beauty, just as spring rain is soothing to the heart.
The title is good, with positive connotations.
But for some reason, she can't help feeling inexplicably perverted, and she also thinks that this title is a bit dirty.
Perhaps the time spent fooling around with Emperor Jing has made her thoughts abnormal.
She shook her head, dismissing such obscene thoughts from her mind, then knelt down to express her gratitude, "My lady receives the imperial edict, thanks to Your Majesty's grace."
Below the rank of concubine, one refers to oneself as "the humble one." From the rank of concubine to that of consort, one refers to oneself as "the concubine."
Only for those in the position of consort and above, do they have the qualifications to refer to themselves as "servants."
These are indeed matters of importance, and a wrongful title might give rise to a pretext for trouble, leading to further unrest.
Lu Xi handed the scroll to Yú Yáo with a smile, "Congratulations, Concubine Jing. The side chamber of Yíhé Palace has been prepared and the palace girls assigned to serve you are already waiting. The Emperor specifically instructed that if you have any needs, just speak up, and I will arrange it accordingly."
Yú Yáo accepted the imperial edict with gratitude, looked at Lu Xi appreciatively, and handed over a small pouch in return, "Thank you so much for your trouble, Uncle. These are for your tea. Please convey my appreciation to His Majesty on my behalf."
"Concubine, rest assured, I will definitely pass on your message to His Majesty."
Lu Xi looked at the small pouch being handed to her, but did not reject it, instead slipping it into her bosom.
As the head eunuch of the imperial court, he naturally does not lack these silver pieces, but receiving it brings a sense of peace.
Moreover, he can see that Concubine Jing has great prospects, and the good times are yet to come.
So he decided to do a favor for Concubine Jing and said, "The main chamber of Yíhé Palace is occupied by Zhuāng Guaifēn, a concubine known for her benevolence and friendliness. She never holds grudges against anyone. Once you move in, you can often visit her and build up a good relationship."
The so-called kindness is just because she has no favor from the emperor and no children. However, Zhuāng Guaifēn comes from a distinguished family and holds a prestigious rank, so no one dares to mistreat her.
As Concubine Jing was new to the palace, it would be inevitable for her to attract envy and exclusion from other concubines. With the protection of Zhuāng Guaifēn, her days would be much easier.
Yú Yáo understood Lu Xi's intention, and her smile became more sincere, "Thank you for your reminder."
Lu Xi smiled slightly, and both of them understood each other without needing to say anything. After a few exchanges of polite words, they turned and walked away.
After turning back into the room, she filled her stomach with food and began to pack her things.
She has received a lot of rewards during this period, and the things are quite a few. Fortunately, she has enough space. She just throws everything in.
But to keep a low profile, she still carried a wrapped package in her hand.
Thinking that the mourning period has passed and she had just been bedded by the emperor last night, she believed she could get pregnant, so she swallowed a pill of the phoenix-dragon kind.
The worry about the low status that prevents her from raising children does not exist at all.
There is no such rule in the royal harem of Great Qian. Whether it's a prince or a princess, children can stay with their mother after birth, which is relatively humane.
However, it is also very cruel. Concubines without heirs are required to accompany the emperor in death and be buried with him.
Whether it's a prince or a princess, you just have to have children and don't have to die.
This has led to the fact that throughout the generations of the Great Qian's harem, fighting over children is the most serious issue.
It is also very easy to leave the mother and keep the child.
Then she thought of Emperor Jing's lack of children.
"Everyone, why has Emperor Jing never had any children? Could it be that he's poisoned like Yè Běi chén?"
She sat on the bed and asked the system within her heart.
The Yùn Yuān is extremely extravagant and has countless beauties around him. He can be said to be singing and dancing every night. However, there is not a single child in the palace, which is obviously a problem with his body.
It must be either poison or a congenital low sperm count.
"He has not been poisoned, it's just a congenital low sperm count," the system said.
Yú Yáo's expression furrowed slightly, congenital low sperm count only means a smaller chance of getting pregnant, but it doesn't mean there's absolutely no chance at all.
Could it be that Rongyuan is actually so weak that he can't get anyone pregnant at all?
The system seems to know what she is thinking, and explains, "That's not it. Although the emperor has weak sperm, he can still get pregnant. However, the probability is low, and because the quality is weak, the fetus is not easy to survive. Yunben was the best example."
"Yunben? That's the concubine who was bedded last night. She was once pregnant?"
She raised her eyebrows in surprise, inwardly questioning.
"Yes, Yunben is the only woman who has ever been pregnant in Emperor Jing's harem. Unfortunately, the embryo did not develop well and was destined to die. Within three months, the child was gone."
The system did not hide anything, speaking in a matter-of-fact manner.
Yú Yáo nodded slightly, her hands gently caressing her abdomen, and a furrow appeared on her forehead.
She had already swallowed the dragon phoenix pill, and in two or three months, her pregnancy would be announced.
Not to mention the possibility of being poisoned during her pregnancy, her child's birth would definitely attract a lot of concubines vying for it.
No, it would be all the women in the harem, including the empress, who would compete for it.
Not for anything else, just to ensure that she is not required to accompany the emperor in death when he passes away.
Even though she has experienced so many dimensions, she doesn't have the confidence to deal with the entire harem of women competing for a child.
If there are more women in the harem who are pregnant, people will not only be watching her belly.
Therefore, in this dimension, let's just play the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva of children.
In any case, she had already made up her mind to be lazy and raise the child well, living safely until Emperor Jing's death, and then consider the mission completed.
Thinking of Yunben who was bedded last night, she said, "Uncle, give Yunben a pregnancy pill."
She wanted to say "give birth to a girl pill," but thinking that a princess is not as good as a prince, and that when it comes to her son, people won't come for Yunben's daughter but for her son, she didn't want to say it.
As for the possibility of having many competitors for her son in the future, she is not at all concerned.
If they want to be the emperor, they should work hard to get it themselves. If they don't have the ability, it's better to be a loyal prince and live a life of wealth and peace for a lifetime.
The system was a bit confused by the host's brain circuit, why would she give other women sons?
But thinking about the cursed burial system in the Great Qian nation, she suddenly understood the reason.
At the end of the day, the host is afraid of death and doesn't want to see innocent women in the harem die.
After understanding Yú Yáo's actions, the system was very straightforward in giving Yunben a pregnancy pill.
A moment later.
"Alright, the pregnancy pill has been given to Yunben."
The system said.
Yú Yáo smiled slightly, eagerly looking forward to the scene where the harem is filled with princes and princesses.
Each concubine giving birth to one, having dozens or even hundreds of children, by the time Emperor Jing dies, there would be no one to be buried with him. This cruel and terrible system could then be abolished.
