Chapter 302 The female protagonist ascends to the position of Empress Dowager through her son.
Chapter 302 The female protagonist ascends to the position of Empress Dowager through her son.
The Empress dismissed all the servants, leaving only a few concubines behind.
Seeing the Empress's actions, it must be that she has something important to tell them.
The concubines remained silent, waiting for all the servants to leave.
"Your Majesty, why have you entrusted this selection of concubines to Consort Wang? Is there anything I can do to help?"
After everyone had left, Consort Xian asked the Empress a question.
"Selecting beauties for the Emperor, arranging for him to be beautiful women. Is this a good job?"
Consort Wang chooses pretty girls; do you think she'd find that unpleasant? Then they'd bring in other girls to compete for her favor.
If she chooses someone who isn't pretty, wouldn't that be considered a failure, and how would the Emperor be happy?
Even though Consort Wang was once exceptionally beautiful and still possesses an air of elegance and nobility, she has begun to experience anxiety about her appearance as she ages.
How could she be happy to see so many young women, each like a flower bud?
Moreover, the selection process is quite complicated, so let Consort Wang handle this kind of troublesome matter.
If Consort Wang wanted power, then she had to be capable and hardworking.
"Your Majesty the Empress is wise."
"Consort Xian, my maternal family will be sending people in this time. Please keep an eye on them."
After all, she is my sister; I mustn't let Consort Wang take her anger out on her.
As for the rest, just do as Consort Wang says. There's no need to confront her directly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured, I will definitely take good care of the Jiang family's young lady."
"I have obtained a secret formula for conceiving a child. You should all go and try it."
During this period, Consort Wang's attention has been focused on the imperial concubine selection, so she probably won't be paying much attention to you.
The Empress took out a brocade box from her sleeve, inside which were several purses.
"I have prepared a fertility pill according to the secret formula for having a child. If someone gets the chance to serve me in bed, they should take this fertility pill before doing so to increase their chances of getting pregnant."
This is something you should keep to yourselves. Let's lest word get out and attract the attention of Consort Wang.
Each person took a pouch containing a fertility pill.
They all put everything away carefully.
No wonder the Empress ordered all the servants to leave; this matter must not be leaked.
Everyone understood that the Empress was also anxious. The new concubine was about to enter the palace, and if the older women didn't step up their efforts, their chances would become even fewer.
There was nothing else, so Jiang He dismissed them all.
During this period, everyone relied on their own abilities to try and attract the emperor's attention.
Once Xu Ruyi enters the palace, these people will have no chance at all.
Jiang He herself had no plans to have children, nor did she want to get involved with that old man.
Then we'll have to let other people live their lives.
It would be best if we could solve Xu Ruyi's system.
If that can't be solved, then we'll have to start with the child.
Since Xu Ruyi's child is not her only child, it's uncertain who will inherit the throne.
Even if her system is truly inferior and can only help her escape, she still wants to create some obstacles for Xu Ruyi.
The group left Kunning Palace.
A servant tried to find out what his master was doing inside.
The group had already prepared their story; it was simply that the Empress wanted to cultivate a few of her own people among these new recruits.
The news was obtained by spies planted by Consort Wang and relayed to her.
Consort Wang had long suspected this news.
The Empress has few people around her, and they are all from families of modest background.
Only the virtuous concubine is somewhat noteworthy.
It's normal to want to win over some people.
The Empress must be thinking about this day and night, she's even fallen ill from worry.
However, she holds the initiative in this draft.
Consort Wang will definitely strike first.
Jiang He has been claiming illness and staying home these past few days. Even when the Emperor came, he kept people out.
The emperor naturally went elsewhere.
With the imperial concubine selection just around the corner, the concubines in the harem are feeling restless and uneasy.
The Emperor could clearly sense that the concubines were very nervous and appeared before him very frequently.
The chance encounter in the Imperial Garden, the playing of the zither, the dancing, the admiring of flowers and the playing of butterflies—that goes without saying.
The emperor could receive more than a dozen snacks and tonics every day.
Seeing the concubines vying for the Empress's favor, the concubines on Consort Wang's side also became more active.
Consort Wang often monopolized the Emperor's time.
They dared not compete with Consort Wang.
Consort Wang is currently busy with the imperial concubine selection, so she naturally has no time to spare.
They naturally wanted to compete as well.
Knowing what the concubines were thinking, the emperor was willing to cooperate.
After all, once a new concubine enters the palace, the emperor will definitely favor her.
These elderly people will naturally be neglected.
The Emperor was also willing to give them a chance, to let them keep something in mind.
The Emperor was unusually lenient with everyone; as long as someone came to compete for his favor and piqued his interest, he would let them serve him that very night.
Apart from Consort Xian, who doesn't have time to curry favor with the Empress, all the other concubines are going to great lengths to get a chance to serve her in bed.
If they miss this opportunity, they may never have another chance.
The palace was bustling with activity, while outside, preparations were in full swing.
Every household with a chance to participate in a talent show put in their best efforts to mentor their daughters.
After all, the emperor has no children at present. If he had the opportunity to enter the harem and give birth to an imperial heir, it would be a chance to rise to great heights.
Who wouldn't be tempted?
Two girls from the Xu family received the opportunity to participate in the talent show.
Xu Ruyi and Xu Qingya.
Xu Qingya is the daughter of the first wife, and Xu Ruyi is the daughter of the second wife.
Xu Qingya has a sweetheart, but her sweetheart is in love with Xu Ruyi.
He also wanted to propose to Xu Ruyi before the talent show.
When Xu Qingya saw her beloved Xu Ruyi express her feelings for him, she became insanely jealous.
Xu Qingya pushed Xu Ruyi into the lotus pond.
Xu Qingya wanted to kill Xu Ruyi.
Even if I can't kill her, it would be good if I could disfigure Xu Ruyi.
Alternatively, we could ruin Xu Ruyi's health so that she would be unable to have children in the future.
Xu Qingya held Xu Ruyi down in the lotus pond, preventing her from coming out.
Only when she saw that the person had stopped breathing did Xu Qingya release them.
Xu Ruyi was rescued.
Xu Qingya watched helplessly as Xu Ruyi, who had seemingly died, woke up again.
I can't believe this person is so lucky; they didn't even get killed.
Xu Qingya regretted that she should have been more ruthless and tied a stone to Xu Ruyi, causing her to sink to the bottom of the lotus pond.
She no longer has that opportunity.
When Xu Ruyi transmigrated to this world, Jiang He's system locked onto her.
"Host, Xu Ruyi and that childbirth system have arrived."
"They're here? How strong are they? Can you take them down?"
"That childbirth system has just traveled through time and space, and it is currently in a weakened state."
But I cannot simply swallow it up.
I discovered that the system wasn't a strategy system at all; it was a plundering system.
It must be specifically designed to plunder dragon and phoenix energy.
Once the nation's fortune has been completely plundered, it is essentially doomed.
If I directly acquire it, I might get infected with a virus.
I need to report this to the Main God Space now, and request that the higher-ups send a special system to capture this system.
To avoid being detected by that system, I will temporarily hide. During this time, the host will be unable to contact me.
met free