Save my man, why does he always turn out to be the savior?

Chapter 194 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with

Seeing Su Jinyue's worried expression, Xiao Jing'an reminded her, "Since they are all targeting me, and they each have their own so-called 'golden finger' abilities, won't they be wary of each other?"

"Didn't you say their special abilities are very useful? Will they be able to discover the other person's special abilities?"

Su Jinyue was so concerned that she didn't realize this.

She had been thinking about how to defeat all these systems one by one, but after Xiao Jing'an reminded her, Su Jinyue realized that there might be another solution to the problem.

In the same world, with so many female protagonists in the harem at the same time, it's impossible for them not to notice the abnormalities of others.

Xiao Jing'an is a sweet and tempting bait; if there were only one fish in this pond, she could enjoy it slowly.

However, if several other fish suddenly appear in the pond to compete for the bait, then these fish will have to fight for it to determine a winner, and only the winner can enjoy the fruits of victory.

Now that Su Jinyue knows the plot, and with Xiao Jing'an's cooperation, they can sit back and watch the two fight it out, and then make their move after they are both severely injured.

However, even so, they cannot let their guard down.

"Xiao Jing'an, tomorrow will be your first meeting with the concubines in the harem. They may not go too far, but you must be extremely careful!"

"Su Jinyue, have you forgotten that you are also a member of the imperial harem? You are also required to attend the banquet tomorrow."

I can overlook your lack of manners, but if you were in a situation like this, you would embarrass yourself if you acted improperly.

Su Jinyue was stunned. She thought she would still appear disguised as a eunuch. Did she really have to go to such an occasion?

wrong!

Su Jinyue recalled what happened yesterday and questioned Xiao Jing'an: "But wasn't I grounded by you yesterday? If I was already grounded, I couldn't go to the banquet, right?"

Xiao Jing'an explained with a smile: "After all, the Empress has been in the palace for more than two years. I understand her personality quite well. She is very thorough in her work."

Since you said you were going to meet the newly arrived concubines, you won't leave any out. I reckon the Empress will send someone over to plead for you soon.

When word gets out, everyone will praise the Empress for her magnanimity, and you will also owe her a favor.

If you were a fool, you'd probably be incredibly grateful to the Empress, blindly following her every command, and might even pledge allegiance to her.

Su Jinyue pouted; she wouldn't be that stupid, okay?

Is she willing to risk her life for a little favor?

She has a brain, okay?

Su Jinyue retorted somewhat unconvinced: "You know so much about the Empress?"

But now that they've been reborn, they no longer care about you.

"Your only role with her now is to provide a seed. Once she has a prince, she can get rid of you and become the Empress Dowager!"

Although Su Jinyue's words were meant to hurt Xiao Jing'an, a closer listen revealed a hint of bitterness.

These words no longer affect Xiao Jing'an. After a night of processing them, Xiao Jing'an has comforted himself.

The things Su Jinyue talked about were things from her past life and had nothing to do with him now.

Since the incident hasn't happened yet, it wasn't him who did it, and he won't admit it.

Xiao Jing'an took a sip of tea and slowly said, "Then I will have to trouble Consort Su to protect my personal safety. I believe Consort Su will be able to protect me well."

Su Jinyue was speechless. Xiao Jing'an had changed too quickly. Why did she have a vague feeling of being provoked?

Moreover, Su Jinyue thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a reason to refute Xiao Jing'an, so she had to give up in the end.

Xiao Jing'an finally won against Su Jinyue, and he felt very happy.

After finishing the last sip of tea, Xiao Jing'an stood up.

"Alright, now that the matter is settled, you should carry out Xiao Su's duties."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Su Jinyue followed Xiao Jing'an out of the study, still not understanding what Xiao Jing'an was going to do.

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The Empress Dowager's palace was filled with a faint smell of medicine. The Empress Dowager, wearing a headband, lay half-reclined in her bedchamber.

Beside him sat a beautiful woman in palace attire, looking rather bored. From the increasingly frequent movements of her fiddling with her handkerchief, one could tell that she was innocent and unable to hide her emotions.

The palace maids served the Empress Dowager her medicine and then quietly withdrew.

The Empress Dowager was the late Emperor's second empress. She did not have any children of her own. While the late Emperor was alive, she never participated in the princes' struggle for the throne, and thus she was fortunate enough to survive in the late Emperor's harem.

The Empress Dowager is not yet fifty years old. She lives a life of luxury in the palace and does not look old at all.

But since she was now the Empress Dowager, her daily attire was always dignified and old-fashioned, without a trace of bright colors.

The Empress Dowager had spent half her life navigating the ups and downs of the late emperor's harem. Now that the new emperor had finally ascended the throne, she wanted to add some leverage to her maternal family.

However, when the Empress Dowager looked at her niece, who had become a Noble Consort, she sighed repeatedly in her heart.

Among the Han family's eligible daughters, only Han Wanyue in front of them is of a suitable status.

But Han Wanyue's personality is really not suited for this cannibalistic harem.

I don't know how her brother raised his daughter. He didn't teach her any of the ways of the inner court. She can't hide anything on her face. How can she be worthy of the title of Imperial Concubine?

However, it's hard to say. Some men like this kind of innocence and naivety. Perhaps the current emperor is just into this?

Fortunately, she was still the Empress Dowager in the palace, and could still protect her to some extent.

Judging from Han Wanyue's inability to handle things, the Empress Dowager will have to worry about her more and give her some pointers. Once she has children and matures, things will be better.

"Wanyue, when the Emperor comes over in a little while, be quick-witted and make sure you leave a good impression on him."

"Many beauties have entered the harem this time. As a Noble Consort, you cannot lose face in front of those lower-ranking concubines."

"Yes, Aunt, Wanyue understands."

Han Wanyue rolled her eyes impatiently. Ancient times were such a hassle, with so many rules and regulations, making it impossible to have any fun.

Fortunately, she knew that she couldn't offend her aunt, who was the Empress Dowager, so she remained respectful on the surface.

In modern times, she's just a 16-year-old delinquent who doesn't do well in school and can't sit still at all!

Han Wanyue has been sitting here obediently for half a day now, and she really can't hold back any longer.

Judging from the Empress Dowager's intentions, she would continue to sit there as long as the Emperor did not come.

Han Wanyue couldn't hold back any longer and could only say something to prevent herself from exploding.

"Auntie, what does the Emperor look like? Is he handsome?"

The Empress Dowager looked at Han Wanyue's inquisitive eyes and couldn't help but laugh.

She knew that her niece liked good-looking people, and the emperor's appearance would definitely satisfy her aesthetic sense.