Become a winner in life after binding the childbearing system

Cuiwei Palace

The small courtyard was littered with fallen leaves, and all that could be seen was a desolate scene.

Because of what happened back then, Shupin had always been treated coldly by the emperor. Even after the incident, the emperor did not give Shupin any chance to speak up and defend herself.

Shupin went from being calm at the beginning to being panicked and finally numb. She had already lost all hope.

What's the point of living? But I still feel unwilling to die like this.

Spending day after day in this hopeless Cuiwei Palace, a life that can be seen at the end, Qian Naqi doesn't know how long she can hold on.

"Master, you should go back to the palace and take medicine."

The maids serving Qian Naqi were replaced one after another, and finally only a little girl named Pan'er was left.

He looks skinny and small, weak and timid, as if anyone can bully him.

Qian Naqi moved her stiff shoulders and blinked her eyes, "Go back to the palace?" No.

Pan'er plucked up her courage again, reached out to hold Qian Naqi's arm and led her into the house.

Qian Naqi was like a lifeless doll, with her head lowered, allowing Pan'er to do whatever she wanted.

Just as her legs were about to step into the hall, Qian Naqi suddenly pulled her arm back, and without caring about Pan'er's unstable body after being pushed hard, she turned around and hurried to the palace gate, knocked on the door and called for help.

"Let me out, let me out, let me out..."

Pan'er's expression instantly became panic. She ignored the pain in her body and quickly got up from the bed, "My queen, you should go back to the palace to take medicine."

Qian Naqi turned around and pushed Pan'er away with a fierce look on her face, and told him to leave fiercely.

"Did you hear me? I'm going out! I'm going out!"

Pan'er: ...Although, I can’t get out!

She looked like she was about to cry. Pan'er's voice was trembling, and she was trembling with fear from Qian Naqi. "My queen, please stop making trouble. We should go back."

They kept repeating the same old things over and over again. It was amazing how the master and servant could talk to each other even though their words couldn't connect with each other.

In the end, Qian Naqi was no match for Pan'er. The main reason was that Qian Naqi had been in poor health ever since she was imprisoned. After arguing with Pan'er for so long, she gradually let out her anger and could only let Pan'er help her into the hall to drink medicine.

The soup bowl had been on the table for a long time, and the originally warm soup had become cold.

Qian Naqi didn't care. She picked it up and gulped it down. Even though the bitterness of the medicine irritated her stomach and caused her to have acid reflux, making her feel uncomfortable and nauseous, she refused to drink it or rinse her mouth with warm water.

Pan'er: What should I do? The master is too stubborn, she can't control him.

Every time after drinking the medicine, the master was in a bad mood. Pan'er did not dare to step forward to persuade him at this time. After all, the bruises on his arms had not healed yet. If he was beaten for no reason, even if Pan'er was a stubborn person, he would not seek such torture.

Carefully taking the soup bowl away and putting it away, Pan'er helped Qian Naqi to the bed to rest with a stiff smile.

Fortunately, the medicine Qian Naqi drank contained sedatives and hypnotic ingredients, so people would feel sleepy unconsciously after drinking it.

He rearranged the scattered bedding and covered it up, and lowered the bed curtains on both sides to block out the light.

Pan'er heaved a sigh of relief, and her steps became lighter as she left the hall.

Dongdong——dongdongdong——

The gate of Cuiwei Palace, which had not been knocked for a long time, made a dull banging sound.

Pan'er stood there in a daze. He first glanced behind him at the closed door, then he was startled and immediately ran to the palace gate to inquire about the situation.

With a creak, the door was pulled open a crack. Pan'er half-closed her eyes and cautiously poked her head out, "Excuse me, what can I do for you?"

Outside the door, there was a palace servant from the Imperial Household Department delivering wedding attire, holding a heavy tray in his hand.

"I am here to deliver the auspicious robes for the consecration of Concubine Shu. The Empress has just ascended the throne and is kind and generous. She has specially requested the consecration of the concubines in the harem, including Concubine Shu.

From now on, Concubine Shu will be Concubine Shu. Please take away your wedding attire. I will go back and report to you. Don't delay the other ladies' wedding."

He spoke such a long speech fluently and the eunuch simply handed the tray to Pan'er.

Pan'er was stunned, as if he was stupid. It took him a while to take the tray in front of him.

The young eunuch, who had been paying attention to Pan'er's expression, turned his head and curled his lips when he saw this, obviously disliking the other person's behavior.

That’s right, Pan’er was a palace maid in Cuiwei Palace, and Cuiwei Palace was the place where Shupin was imprisoned.

This place is no longer the hot stove it used to be. It can be said to be even colder than the cold palace. You can't expect these slaves from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to respect the people here. You might as well go to bed early. You can dream about anything.

No matter how disgusted he felt in his heart, the young eunuch still looked respectful.

Seeing that his work was done, he smiled, complimented him a few times, and then turned to leave.

When Pan'er saw the man was about to leave, her heartbeat suddenly quickened. She didn't know who gave her the confidence, but this little palace maid who had been ostracized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs stepped out of the gate of Cuiwei Palace for the first time and stopped the young eunuch who was about to leave with her thin and frail body.

Little Eunuch:...Hmm?

There was a flash of surprise in his eyes, and he patiently asked Pan'er why. The young eunuch did not forget to take advantage of the eunuchs of the Imperial Household Department to bully others.

Hey!

It was still her fault that she was not valued in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There were so many concubines in the harem who were promoted and enthroned, but she was assigned to the confined Cuiwei Palace.

Not only will you not be able to get any reward money, but you also have to be careful not to get caught and become stuck.

Everyone knows that Cuiwei Palace is not full of money, even the cold palace is better than this.

Pan'er nervously wanted to rub her palms to calm herself down, but since she had the tray in her hands, she could only muster up the courage to ask about the date of the concubine's canonization.

“My Lord, I heard that the ladies will be conferred titles at the Taihe Palace.

If, if you miss the time, the Emperor and the Empress will blame you."

So, we need to know when the enthronement ceremony will take place.

Also, is there a new queen in the harem? Wasn't the previous queen deposed? When did this new queen come out?

Various questions filled her mind. Pan'er was not a smart person, otherwise she would not have been assigned to Cuiwei Palace.

But Pan'er had served his master for a long time and understood that his master was still concerned about the outside world.

Since there is an opportunity today, I should at least find out something for my master.

Even though, even though Pan'er herself didn't think she had the ability to find out any news.

The young eunuch thought Pan'er wanted to ask something, but after hesitating for a long time, he actually asked the stupidest question.

Huh? Hahahahaha

I was laughing in my heart, not out of happiness, but out of ridicule and naked contempt.

I thought I was a smart guy, but I turned out to be a fool.

After entering Cuiwei Palace, I was still dreaming of being able to get out one day. Oh, this is really... The little eunuch shook his head, and his eyes revealed his emotions without any concealment.

Pan Er: ...

Pan'er felt like a thorn in her back and was very uncomfortable. She didn't understand why the other party looked at her like that when she had only asked a small question.

I subconsciously shrunk my shoulders, trying to expose myself less to the other person's sight.

Unfortunately, people’s bodies are like that and Pan’er can’t do whatever he wants.

"You are joking, young lady. The situation of Concubine Shu is well known.

The fact that she was able to be conferred the title of Concubine Jieyi this time was because the Empress Dowager saw in Concubine Shu’s hard work over the years.

As for the enthronement ceremony, Concubine Shu should just stay in Cuiwei Palace.

The emperor's decree must not be changed, so girl, please don't make fun of me like this.

"I am busy now, so I will take my leave now. Please stay, young lady."

After saying this, the young eunuch simply walked around Pan'er and walked away quickly and gracefully, fearing that he would be stopped.

It's just that this person was worrying too much. Pan'er was in no mood to stop him because the conversation just now had already overloaded Pan'er's CPU.

Pan'er: ...My family, it turns out that I am just a clown!

Pan'er returned to the palace dejectedly, holding the tray in her hands, with her head down, not knowing how to report to her master.

He planned to delay the situation as long as possible and stabilize it first, but before he even entered the hall, he saw his master appear in front of him with a calm face.

Pan Er:……? !!!

Pan'er's heart stopped subconsciously, her breathing became rapid, and she almost fainted from fright. Fortunately, Qian Naqi reached out and supported her, preventing Pan'er from falling.

Qian Naqi frowned and looked at the auspicious clothes held in Pan'er's arms, puzzled, "Where did you get this thing from?"

Qian Naqi entered the palace as a concubine and never climbed up from the bottom.

Pan'er took a deep breath and quickly repeated the origin of the tray.

After saying that, Pan'er closed her eyes tightly, but did not forget to pass the tray to Qian Naqi.

Qian Naqi: ...

The expected fall did not occur, except that the breathing became a little faster.

Ok?

Pan'er opened her eyes and looked forward, only to see her master looking ahead with a sad face.

What kind of emotion was that? Pan'er had never seen it in her master.

Having served the master for so many years, the master had been crazy and paranoid, but he had never shown such a sad look.

It’s like the heart is dead, and the vitality of the person drifts away.

"Put it away. Don't take it out again and don't go out again."

Qian Naqi was calm at the moment, which was totally unlike her. She said a few words to Pan'er and turned back to her room.

If it wasn't obvious from the back that Qian Naqi was trembling as she walked, no one would have noticed that something was wrong with her.

Lost! Everything is lost!

She lost completely. From beginning to end, she was a joke!

what!

Tears flowed unconsciously from the corners of her eyes, and Qian Naqi looked behind her indifferently.

The door was closed tightly, the light was blocked out, and the dim space made Qian Naqi seem even more desolate and lonely.

"Your Majesty, one day you will regret this," what a huge joke.

Who would have thought that the person who made the emperor fall in love with her was not the one who loved him the most.

Who had defeated all of them? She was not convinced.

“What’s the point of not obeying? People are greedy and can’t control themselves.

Whatever you do now is the result of your own actions, and you have no control over your grudges.

Could it be that you really think you are the chosen one? You are favored by the emperor and can look down on the entire harem and the court?"

It's so funny. Sometimes Shen Yao even wonders whether she is cheating or those noble ladies who were brought up with feudal ideas since childhood are cheating.

How come the ideas of those noble ladies are more modern than those of a modern person like her?

Shen Yao couldn't understand it, so she didn't comment on the fact that Shupin of Cuiwei Palace died of illness just one month after being canonized as a concubine.

He even sneered at Qian Naqi's act of sending him a letter of questioning before her death.

Why care about these things when the person is gone? Besides, is it important to say whether she loves Xiao Yanchen or not? Xiao Yanchen may not love her that much.

The women in the harem, no matter how clear-headed they are at the beginning, will be tripped up by these emotions in the later stages.

Maybe this is just a matter of personal opinion. There are things that Shen Yao would never be able to do, but many people in the harem can do it.

Qiuyue brought the throat-soothing tea that Shen Yao had been drinking recently, and asked with a smile about the plans for going to the summer palace in the next few days.

Shen Yao waved her hand, "Since you are going, then bring all the concubines with you.

It would be better for you to stay under my nose and feel at ease than to stay in the palace.

As for the Emperor, we also need to prepare a few more sets of casual clothes.

By the way, when you are with children, tell them to behave properly.

Especially Xiao Jin, when he goes to the study to read, he is no longer a child.

The eldest and second princes are there, so proper respect is essential."

No matter how you look at it, they occupy the two most influential positions. They are not worthy of being Xiao Jin's opponents, but they are the best candidates for Xiao Jin to showcase his talents.

As I said, Xiao Yanchen is too young, and no one can predict the specific situation ten years later.

Shen Yao can now rely on her offspring to rise to power, and in the future Xiao Yanchen will be wary of her when her offspring grows up.

If you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries. It's not a bad idea to prepare for a rainy day early.

After listening to her master's arrangements, Qiuyue responded with a "yes" very obediently.

"My lady, let me help you to rest."

"Well, it's getting late. It's time to rest."

"..."

The daily life in the harem is peaceful and noisy, and anyone can get away from it.

On the fifth day after Qian Naqi's death, Xiao Yanchen took Shen Yao and other concubines to the summer palace.

……

Coming to the same place again, Shen Yao's identity had changed.

Living in the main hall of the palace with absolute advantage, Shen Yao looked at the busy palace servants and had the opportunity to experience the leisurely daily life of the queen.

No matter what you do, someone will arrange it in advance, and no matter what you do, someone will get it done first.

All those ferocious concubines in the harem turned into well-behaved and docile little rabbits, and would never disturb Shen Yao if they could.

"Look, this is what power feels like. No wonder people become unlike themselves after staying in a high position for too long."

Who could afford such a benefit? Shen Yao hadn't even said a word for the Shen family, but those opportunistic court officials wrote to the emperor to offer the Shen family a title, honor and reward.

Shen Yao refused again and again, but she couldn't resist Xiao Yanchen's desire to give it to her.

Now their Shen family is also a new noble family with the title of first-rank duke.

Those who were married earlier were fine, but now, the half-sisters like Shen Yao who have not married off are all the first choice for those wealthy and powerful families.

Anyway, the purpose of marrying her in is to use her as a mascot to communicate with the harem, so it doesn't matter who she marries.

Fortunately, Shen Yao's adopted grandmother was not blinded by these benefits and knew to go to the palace to discuss countermeasures with her. Otherwise, Shen Yao might wait for a few years and kill her own relatives for the sake of justice to calm the Shen family down and wake them up.

But who can say for sure about things like these? The situation changes rapidly, so we can only take one step at a time.