A middle-aged emperor, childless, was blessed with a beautiful and pregnant concubine who entered th

Consort Chen looked at her daughter's indifferent face and gradually calmed down.

"My son is right."

"No matter who it is, once they enter the palace, they will only be given a place to live. It will never shake the status of my mother and me."

Princess Chaoyang's expression remained unchanged.

She was used to it long ago.

She was afraid when she was little.

Because Consort Chen would always tell her that she was her father's only daughter, the most noble little princess in the world.

At first, she was proud.

But slowly, she began to feel afraid.

If she's afraid of no longer being the only one, is she still the most precious little princess in the world?

Will her father and grandmother still love her so much?

She harbored a dark thought—that her father should never have any other children!

Over the years, God has always been on her side.

Father Emperor truly had no other children. He was poisoned by a strange poison, and no matter who was in the harem, or the women outside, or even his mother, none of them could conceive his child again.

Chaoyang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She had long been used to it and firmly believed that her father would never have a second child in his life.

Therefore, Princess Chaoyang did not care who would be added to the harem.

Those women, whether forced or driven by ambition, could never surpass the mother and daughter.

When the Emperor gets tired of them, they will eventually wither away in the harem.

What's the point of paying attention to a flower that's destined to wither?

……

Chun Tao never expected that she would almost miss out on this incredible fortune.

She had someone she loved, but when she learned that the noblewoman was the Empress Dowager and that the person she was supposed to serve was the current Emperor, Chun Tao no longer wanted to leave.

But then she started to feel uneasy. She had made a mistake and almost ran away. Would His Majesty and the Empress Dowager blame her?

When she was arrested by the guards yesterday, she clearly heard something coming from that room...

Chun Tao wasn't stupid; she realized that someone else had taken the emperor's favor in her place!

She couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.

If that woman hadn't taken her place, how could she have such good fortune?

Now that they're on equal footing with her, she'd like to see just who they are!

But now that she has been brought into the palace by the Empress Dowager, it is reasonable to assume that the Empress Dowager has forgiven her.

She still has the opportunity to serve His Majesty.

Chuntao secretly harbored hope.

She was placed in a small courtyard, with only one palace maid serving her.

When she entered the palace, she didn't know where to look.

This palace is truly beautiful; every single item looks both expensive and exquisite.

However, Chun Tao was also a woman who was very good at reading people. When she realized that she was wandering around looking at things like an ignorant country bumpkin, the palace maid gave her a slightly disdainful look...

She immediately stopped looking.

She coughed lightly, mimicking the mannerisms of the masters in the opera.

"I ask you, where is the woman who entered the palace with me?"

Although the palace maid was impatient with her and looked down on her petty appearance, she still bowed respectfully because the person was brought back by the Empress Dowager herself.

"Reporting back to the Noble Lady, there was never a woman who entered the palace with her."

Upon hearing this, Chun Tao stood up.

"What?"

Chuntao entered the palace but was not formally conferred a title.

But she was just a commoner who was personally brought into the palace by the Empress Dowager and placed in a small courtyard where the concubines lived. Naturally, she was His Majesty's woman.

However, she has not yet been officially appointed and has no official rank, so the palace maids call her "Noble Lady".

That "esteemed person" truly made Chun Tao feel a little lighter.

"How is this possible?"

She clearly heard...

Could it be that His Majesty doesn't like that woman?

It's all...it's all like that...

Chun Tao blushed as she recalled that embarrassing voice.

However, she then wondered if the woman had offended the Empress Dowager and the Emperor because she had been found to be impersonating her.

Thinking about it this way, she immediately became happy.

"When will Your Majesty come to see me?"

The palace maid thought to herself that this woman was indeed from the common people and did not know any manners.

"Please, sir, stay here with peace of mind."

"Your Majesty... is very busy with state affairs."

She paused for a moment, then said, "In a few days, the nanny by the Empress Dowager's side will personally teach you the palace rules. After the investiture ceremony, you will be able to see His Majesty."

Chuntao felt a deep sense of awe.

No wonder they say this palace is the most prestigious place in the world.

There are so many rules!

……

Meanwhile, Zhou Mingyi was also busy.

She knew that Emperor Qianwu was a man of deep thoughts. Now that she had been intimate with him, he must have already regarded her as his possession and would definitely have his guards protect her in secret.

However, since we can't find where the guard is, we might as well pretend we don't know.

Emperor Qianwu gave her a few days to say goodbye to her brother.

So, it's normal for a woman who is already engaged and about to enter the palace to take the initiative to break off her engagement with her fiancé, right?

……

At the entrance of the Cen residence.

When Zhou Mingyi revealed her identity, the doorman's attitude immediately became arrogant.

"The Zhou family? Which Zhou family?"

"What acquaintance has our Cen family ever had with the Zhou family?"

She wore a veiled hat and didn't care.

"Although my Zhou family has declined, my marriage to the Second Young Master Cen was personally arranged by my father and Master Cen. Now that I have come to annul the engagement, if you do not properly inform the family and cause trouble for your master's affairs, can you bear the responsibility?"

The doorman, who had originally intended to make things difficult for the doorman, broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing these words.

He naturally understood that this woman was someone he couldn't afford to offend.

He quickly said, "Miss Zhou, please wait a moment."

The flower hall of the Cen family mansion.

Madam Cen was having tea with her niece from her maternal family, glancing out the door every now and then.

"Why isn't Yuan'er here yet?"

She looked at her trusted nanny beside her, "Go and urge them yourself."

After saying that, she looked at her brother's wife and explained with a smile, "This child is really spoiled by me. Her own aunt and cousin came to visit, and she didn't even come out to greet them."

As Madam Cen spoke, she then said to her niece, "You and your second cousin have been best friends since childhood, but now that you're older, you see each other less and have become estranged."

"But don't worry, no matter what, your aunt will always protect you and won't let him bully you."

Madam Cen's surname was Zhao, and her niece, Zhao Xiuyun, blushed immediately upon hearing this.

Jin, Madam Cen's sister-in-law, said with a smile, "Look at your aunt, how much she dotes on you!"

The two women, aunt and sister-in-law, exchanged words, each one a compliment.

Anyone with eyes can see that the two have the intention of their children becoming in-laws.

However, it seems that the Second Young Master Cen is not very cooperative.

Madam Cen's men invited them from the left and right, but no one came.

Before Jin could say anything, Madam Cen's expression had already turned sour.

Just as they were about to send someone to invite him again, Cen Shaoyuan finally arrived late.

He was dressed in a dark blue suit with auspicious cloud patterns, tall and elegant, with a carefree smile on his face.

A smile finally appeared on Madam Cen's face.

She subconsciously looked at Ms. Jin.

"Look, here it is!"

As soon as Cen Shaoyuan entered, Madam Jin was already sizing up her nephew.

As the saying goes, "A mother-in-law is more and more satisfied with her son-in-law the more she looks at him."

Jin smiled and said:

"The last time I saw my nephew, he was still very young. He was plump and fair-skinned, with red lips and white teeth, just like a little girl."

Speaking of this, both Madam Jin and Madam Cen covered their lips and laughed, "Only a few years have passed, and A-Yuan has grown up. The young master is truly handsome!"