This was something she couldn’t say. It was the secret of the whole capital city. She had said it halfway and if she tried to dig deep into it, she might be punished. This wasn’t as simple as she imagined.
Consort De coughed awkwardly and said to Ling Ling, “If you change your clothes, then go down. There’s nothing else for you here.”
With a nod, she slowly walked away. Her movements were so quick that she didn’t react to the words Consort De wanted to hide on purpose. Consort De let out a sigh of relief and followed behind to the garden.
Consort De didn’t even know where she was wrong. Chu Lin’s action of seducing Liang He was obvious, so why did Yan Ling pretend not to see him?
In the pavilion in the garden, the Emperor saw that Liang He was still unwilling to accept his marriage. After Chu Lin heard Liang He’s blatant rejection of the Emperor, he paid more attention to Liang He. Perhaps it was because he felt that Liang He was able to reject the Emperor. In other words, this person’s rebellious personality was pleasing.
The Emperor sat on the chair beside him and saw Chu Lin’s lovey-dovey expression. Because this young lady was still young and grew up outside the Guan family, she didn’t know the royal rules. When she saw a good-looking man, the Emperor couldn’t say anything. However, her gaze was always on Liang He, causing the Emperor’s desire to control her to surge up.
His Highness first took a sip of wine, then he wiped his mouth and said to everyone sitting on the table, “Young Master is very happy today. I have signed Chu Lin as Consort Lin and enjoy the imperial tutelage.”
The Emperor finished his sentence and everyone present was stunned. They didn’t know why the Emperor had bestowed Chu Lin as his concubine. Although the royal family didn’t have many concubines now, the emperor was already old. If a girl he liked, it wouldn’t have anything to do with that girl.
To put it bluntly, if any Emperor passed away, these girls would be buried with them. It was better to give these girls more things to enjoy life with the Emperor. When he died, he would let these girls go.
Of course, she was a Supreme King after all. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with him to be with the woman he liked. Besides, Chu Lin might also like the position of the concubine, even higher than his former owner.
As expected, Chu Lin knelt in front of the Emperor with gratitude and said, “Your Highness is so nice!”
Everyone looked at Chu Lin with surprise. This young lady really did not understand the royal rules at all. How could she be so respectful to the Emperor and thank him? Chu Lin gave everyone the impression that she was acting coquettishly towards her husband, but she was so insensible that the Emperor liked her.
He reached out to touch Chu Lin’s face and said, “Be good, as long as you like it, Young Master can give you more things. Tell me whatever you want and I’ll satisfy you.”
Chu Lin’s eyes flashed. She never thought that the Emperor would treat her so well. She couldn’t help but say that she liked the prince very much, but now that she was a mother, she wanted to be with the Emperor wholeheartedly.
On the table, Consort De and Yan Ling didn’t come back. Only Mrs. Yan and Yan Shuang heard the news.
After the two of them glanced at each other, they found it hard to believe what had happened.
If Chu Lin was appointed as a concubine, he would be in a on an equal footing with Consort De. Although he was going to call her sister on the face, even if Chu Lin didn’t give her face, Consort De wouldn’t dare say anything.
Didn’t this mean that it was over for Consort De?
The women of the Yan family had to rely on Consort De to live well, but now that Chu Lin had come up, what would they do?
After thinking for a long time, Madam Yan finally said respectfully to the Emperor, “Your Highness, there is no one at this banquet. I’ll bravely say that Imperial Concubine Lin has only come to the palace not too long ago. The rules have yet to be understood. If you have a concubine this time, I’m afraid that everyone will be dissatisfied. Please reconsider.”
Isn’t it hilarious for Chu Lin to be the Imperial Consort without knowing anything? There were some women in the capital city who had spent so long and even their entire lives unable to become a concubine. Chu Lin had only been here for one or two days, and the Emperor would be granted the position of concubine. Either this woman had some tricks or she used demon arts.
Of course, he might have the ability to humiliate him, but he could only pretend to be considerate and give the Emperor some advice.
When the Emperor saw that Madam Yan rarely made any objections, but he knew that Madam Yan was Consort De’s friend, so it was understandable that he didn’t want a woman to replace the position of Consort De. Thus, the Emperor said, “Rules can be learned in the future. This matter is settled. Since you have come to the imperial palace with great difficulty, you can walk here more. See, if you like it, please share it with you.”
After the Emperor finished speaking, she turned around and prepared to leave. Consort Lin quickly followed behind. Since he had already been granted a concubine, then he would still love her, so she naturally had to cultivate her feelings with the Emperor.
After the two of them left, Yan Shuang grabbed Madam Yan to one side and whispered, “Mommy, can you still rely on her?”
Madam Yan turned her head and saw that Consort De and Yan Ling were already here. She immediately frowned and said to Yan Shuang, “I can’t rely on it anymore. Consort Lin only took less than three days to make the Emperor fall in love with her. This shows that this lady must have some ability. Consort De has been by the Emperor’s side for twenty years, but it has been many years since she climbed into the position. No
“Mother, how can you say that?” Isn’t Consort De your good friend? Yan Shuang didn’t seem to have thought that her mother would say bad things behind her back. If Consort De heard this, how could she and Liang Yi have a good ending?
When Madam Yan saw Yan Shuang’s expression, she was so angry that she hit Yan Shuang’s head and said, “I’m not doing this for your good?” Now that Imperial Concubine Lin has taken the throne, we have to find a way to quickly suck up to her and rebuild our power in the palace.
Before she could finish, she heard Consort De’s voice behind her.