Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 777 Familiar Feeling on the Bed_1

Chapter 777: Chapter 777 Familiar Feeling on the Bed_1

Nan Feng bluntly replied, "The Emperor merely cherishes his valuable generals. My husband risks his life on the battlefield, it’s only natural for His Majesty to empathize with his family. Honorable Concubine, I have work to do and should not intrude any longer."

With that, Nan Feng hustled away, taking Xiaoqing with her.

They were off to inspect the garden.

When they reached a secluded spot, Xiaoqing commented while walking, "Sister Nan Feng, the Honorable Concubine is truly a beauty, but her speech and gaze are a bit peculiar. She’s most likely jealous of you."

Nan Feng chuckled, "It seems you’ve learned quite a bit from that shopkeeper."

"Such a pity that the Honorable Concubine does not focus her energy properly."

"Let’s not bother with this. We should focus on our work."

Meanwhile, the Honorable Concubine Jiang glared at the distant figure of Nan Feng with a chilly gaze, "Nothing more than an overseer of the gardens, rejecting a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."

...

Yangxin Hall.

Following his evening meal, the Emperor prepared once again to review official documents.

It was then that an emissary from the Office of Respectful Affairs arrived.

A eunuch from the office presented the Emperor with tablets bearing the names of the palace’s women for him to look over.

Normally, the Emperor would pick a tablet at random, typically those of either Imperial Consort De or Zhang Tao.

However, this time, the Emperor seemed to scrutinize the plate a bit closer, noticing that the list of names significantly increased.

Indeed, with new palace maidens added, could the tablets not be plentiful?

The Emperor scrolled through the list once more, then turned to Eunuch Wan, "Pick one for me."

This scared Eunuch Wan so much that he immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, this servant doesn’t dare. Please, spare this servant."

It was inappropriate for eunuchs to be too close to the concubines on the grounds of overstep, and the Emperor couldn’t tolerate his personal attendants getting too close to his women. Currently, Eunuch Wan was terrified.

"I haven’t met any of the women here, yet you have. You pick one."

Still not daring to raise his head, Eunuch Wan pleaded, "Your Majesty, my judgment is inferior to yours. If I were to pick someone Your Majesty turns out not to like, this servant would deserve death."

But the Emperor was enjoying this: "Aren’t they all the Emperor’s women? How different could they be? I said you pick, so you pick."

Eunuch Wan had no choice but to make his selection, all while crying and not daring to lift his head. It was like drawing lots: whichever name his hand landed on, that woman it would be. His hand fumbled around in the plate for quite a while until he finally drew a tablet and handed it over to the Emperor with trembling hands: "Your Majesty, this, this one ..."

The Emperor could not help but laugh. "Who is this?"

Eunuch Wan didn’t even know himself, until he raised his head at the Emperor’s question: "Your Majesty, this lady is Concubine Li."

"Then let it be her."

"Yes!" replied the attendant from the Office of Respectful Affairs. "This servant will make the arrangements immediately."

...

That night.

When Li, freshly bathed and attired, was presented before the Emperor by the palace staff, she sat next to him, clad in thin robes, much like Zhang Tao had been that night.

The Emperor, as ever, was not very proactive in these matters, preferring instead to continue reading his official reports.

If it hadn’t been for the Empress Dowager’s remarks that morning, suggesting that he should not exclusively favor two individuals and ought to share his affections with the others, he would not have chosen a new person.

Recalling Nan Feng’s words about monogamy among monarchs, he shook his head, dismissing the thought.

Even Emperor Jing of the Jin Dynasty, who wholeheartedly doted on his Empress, still entertained a bevy of concubines. His Empress wasn’t able to produce an heir after their only daughter, so as the Son of Heaven, it was his duty to procreate actively.

Then again, this Li wasn’t Jiang Tao. Unwilling to simply wait around in bed, she realized the time was right and went over to kneel by the Emperor’s side, "Your Majesty, it’s time for you to rest. Your health matters."

Still not lifting his head, the Emperor replied, "I will wait a bit longer. You may rest first."

"In that case, may your servant help grind the ink for Your Majesty?" suggested Concubine Li.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor finally glanced at her.

Upon looking at her, he was startled to find Concubine Li’s face... eerily familiar.