I, the one in the heavens, am here to protect my bottom line in all realms.

Chapter 352 Promotion
The emperor woke up slowly, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and felt relaxed both physically and mentally, as if he was reborn.

Looking at the somewhat unfamiliar environment, his eyes did not focus at first, and then he saw the back of an unfamiliar woman, and his memory quickly returned.

Zhang Chengyuan turned her head in surprise at the right moment, quickly stood up and knelt beside the bed: "Your Majesty, may you be blessed with good health. I will help you change your clothes."

Her voice was soft and gentle, yet with an indescribable ethereal quality that made the emperor's thoughts seem to come to a standstill.

At this moment, the emperor's memory had not yet returned. His stagnant brain made him look a little dazed. He stared at her blankly without any other movement.

"Your Majesty, it's time for you to get up. Eunuch Cui has urged you twice."

The emperor frowned in confusion. He always felt that something was wrong with him today. But before he could think about it, he heard the kneeling man calling out, "Your Majesty? Your Majesty?"

"Ok?"

His previous doubts suddenly disappeared from his mind, and his memory had returned. He remembered who claimed to be his concubine. It was a young noble whom he met in the harem yesterday. He found her pleasing to the eye when he first saw her.

As he got closer, he didn't smell the strong scent of makeup. It was a special smell, so fragrant and intoxicating, a smell he had never smelled before. He followed her back to her place without any precautions.

It was just that after entering the house, he seemed to ask for some wine, and my memory after that was a little hazy...

"Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell? It is my fault that I failed to stop you yesterday and let you drink too much."

He looked down and saw her touching the ground with her head, and his hazy memories gradually became clear.

However, doubts arose in the emperor's heart. He tried hard to recall the details of last night, but his memory was still sporadic. He only remembered that he seemed to be attracted by a strange fragrance, and then he acted recklessly like never before.

But he has been restrained and obedient since childhood, so how could he be so reckless? He frowned, this was totally unlike him.

"His Majesty?"

Another call, and the doubts in his heart disappeared, and his fragmented memories became complete.

So that's how it was. After drinking yesterday, he was in a good mood and immediately composed a poem to share with her. She said she didn't understand poetry and asked if he could read it to her. After listening, she thought for a long time and said, "Your Majesty, I am not good at speaking. I don't know what to say when I hear your poem. I wonder if I can invite you to dance with me."

He picked up the wine cup and drank it all, saying with interest: "Of course."

Her dance made him feel like he had met a close friend, so he was unusually unruly, a little indulgent, and also a little deliberate.

Thinking of this, the emperor felt relieved. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a satisfied smile. He lifted the quilt and stood up and said, "I am very satisfied. Get up and serve you."

Xu slept soundly, and his body felt particularly comfortable due to the aroma of the medicine. Even the irritability and fatigue he had been feeling from reviewing memorials in court were alleviated a lot. He attributed all this to the rare indulgence yesterday, which made him feel that the two of them were particularly compatible.

Zhang Chengyuan finally completed her mental suggestion to the emperor. She secretly sighed that the emperor was difficult to deal with. She almost made him notice something was wrong several times. However, she remained submissive on the surface. She bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. It is my blessing to have your favor. I only hope to make your Majesty feel at ease for a moment."

The emperor felt even more relieved after hearing this, and felt that the woman in front of him was particularly to his liking. He reached out and gently pinched her cheek, and said with a little intimacy: "It's rare that you have this thought, I will remember it."

At this time, the eunuch's announcement came from outside: "Your Majesty, the morning court is almost here."

The emperor responded and put on his clothes with her help: "Cui Quan." Cui Quan heard the voice and brought someone in to serve: "Your servant is here."

Zhang Chengyuan handed the serving job to a special person, stepped back slightly and lowered his head.

After the emperor washed up, he led his people away. She bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off. I hope everything goes well for your Majesty during your visit to the court."

The emperor looked at her, then strode out of the room in a good mood and headed for the court.

Watching the emperor's departing back, the submissive look on Zhang Chengyuan's face gradually faded, and he said in a good mood, "Come in and serve."

The five palace maids and eunuchs each performed their duties and helped her to dress, wash, and dress, and then they went to get the food and eat.

After the meal, Zhang Chengyuan went to the Ye Ting again to give everyone mental hints, and then came back to wait for the official imperial edict.

Soon, there was a sound of footsteps outside the palace gate and the eunuch's shrill voice: "The imperial edict has arrived--"

Zhang Chengyuan knew that the moment he had been waiting for had arrived.

She straightened her clothes, and together with a group of palace maids and eunuchs, knelt respectfully in the courtyard, waiting to receive the emperor's order. The talented women, noble ladies, and maids who were living under the same eaves also came out and knelt together. Some of them had a flash of jealousy in their eyes, while others remained calm.

Concubine Qian was more surprised than others, and Princess Eighteen was shocked. Her mother had found a new father for her, so what about her old father?
Zhang Yijiang didn't have time to worry about it. Eunuch Cui had already walked in with small steps, head held high and chest puffed out, holding high a bright yellow imperial edict in his hand with a dignified look on his face.

When he reached the right position, he cleared his throat and read aloud: "In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: The noble lady Zhang, who is gentle and kind... deeply in my heart, is specially promoted to a beauty, and is granted a box of jewels and ten pieces of brocade. I hope you will abide by the palace rules, continue to work hard, and add color to the harem. This is my decree!"

"I accept your order and thank you for your grace!"

Zhang Chengyuan took the imperial edict with both hands, maintaining a respectful and humble attitude on his face.

After reading the imperial edict, Eunuch Cui immediately put on a smile that was as cheerful as a smile to anyone he saw and said, "Congratulations, Lady Zhang. This is a great happy event!"

Zhang Chengyuan smiled, took a heavy purse from the hand of the palace maid beside him, handed it to Eunuch Cui, and said softly: "Eunuch Cui, you have worked hard. I hope you will accept this little gift. But I am of humble origin, please don't despise me."

Eunuch Cui weighed his purse inconspicuously and said politely, "My lady, you are too polite. I have to go back and report, so I will leave first."

Zhang Chengyuan nodded slightly and said, "In that case, I won't delay you, sir. Go slowly, sir."

Eunuch Cui hurriedly said, "You are too polite, my lady."

A group of people came and went, and then everyone got up and the whole yard became lively.

Their place is remote and they are the only ones here. Before, the highest position was just that of a talented woman, but now she has become a unique beauty, so other people naturally want to curry favor with her. She is not here to compete for favor, so she naturally accepts everyone who comes. For a while, their relationship is extremely harmonious.

Not long after, additional palace maids were sent from the Ye Ting, and Jiang Siyou was among them.

Zhang Chengyuan calmly identified each one of them. She was promoted two levels. There were one undercover agent after another. After a long while, she picked a palace maid with a clean identity who was not an undercover agent, and then kept Jiang Siyou.

At this point, the goal has been achieved.