The road to counterattack of the woman who traveled through time and space

Chapter 283 Dispensable

She went straight to the front of the grand court and knelt respectfully on the ground, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

Seeing her come in, Zhou Zhewen's expression remained unchanged. He just said calmly, "Have you completed your mission?"

"Your Majesty, I have completed the Yunlong Town matter and have come to report to you!"

At this time, the officials below were whispering to each other, obviously confused about the fact that the imperial envoy was a woman.

"What are you talking about? Are you saying that our imperial envoy is a woman?"

Zhou Zhewen's eyes became sharp, and with a glance from him, all the ministers fell silent.

Those ministers were angry but dared not speak out against his power.

"So that's how it is. No wonder Mu Ruixi beat you so badly back then!"

Zhou Zhewen sneered, "Do you think only the North has female generals? Why can't I have a woman as an envoy?"

The ministers looked at each other, thinking that what he said made a lot of sense, and they all echoed, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Regardless of gender, they were dispensable to him. Moreover, Wu Zetian was also a female emperor who managed the entire empire well and was praised by later generations.

Mu Ruixi lowered her head and said nothing. This matter had nothing to do with her. Moreover, she did not have any emotional fluctuations because of Mu Ruixi's name. She would never use this name that brought shame to her.

The emperor was right. Since that day, Mu Ruixi has passed away. The only one who is alive is her.

"Floating life!" Zhou Zhewen's eyes turned, and seeing that no one had any objections, he spoke.

"Here!" Mu Ruixi knew that this was Zhou Zhewen's reward for her.

I wonder what reward Zhou Zhewen will give her?

Zhou Zhewen glanced at her and asked, "You have pacified the people and eliminated harm this time, and have made great contributions. How do you want to reward me?"

Mu Ruixi didn't know what the emperor was thinking, nor why he asked this question, but it didn't mean anything to her anymore. The only thing she needed to pay attention to was the safety of her child.

How could she ask the emperor for a child?

"Your Majesty, I wish to leave the palace and retire to the mountains."

After thinking for a moment, she said, "She also understood that the emperor would never let her leave. But now that she was pregnant, she could no longer stay in the palace."

Zhou Zhewen saw through her thoughts and immediately said, "You are so smart, and I can't bear to release you from the palace. Fusheng, will you be my concubine?"

What? Concubine?

For a time, the entire court was in an uproar. Although some officials thought that she was very smart and could share the emperor's worries, it was really inappropriate for her to become the emperor's concubine.

"I object!" a voice rang out in the hall.

An official immediately spoke up, "This girl has done good for the people, but who is she, and how could she possibly become a noble concubine? Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

Those ministers don't care about anything and only know how to meddle in their own private affairs.

Zhou Zhewen was also blunt and directly refuted: "What you said is wrong. I am the emperor. Of course I have the right to choose my concubines. I can have whatever I want. Why should I care about my background? Is my status not good enough? Do you think I am a lustful person who doesn't even want the country?"

This minister was quite capable, daring to pick someone. Moreover, he was now the emperor, holding great power, so why would he bother looking for another powerful person?

"How dare I, General?"

The other official didn't dare to speak. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and spoke cautiously. He had originally thought that only women of noble birth could be a good match for the emperor, but now it seemed that the emperor had made up his mind and could not change it at all, so he had no choice but to take a step back.

This time, the court was silent and no one objected.

"Are you willing to live a mediocre life?" The emperor finally looked at Mu Ruixi and asked.

Only in this way could her child be born openly. The emperor really took her into consideration in every way. Otherwise, if she was sent to a village, the villagers would look down on her and make her life very difficult.

Therefore, only by staying with the emperor can the child have a legitimate status.

"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your grace!"

Mu Ruixi thought about it and agreed. This was for the good of the child. With a legitimate status, they and the child would not be looked down upon.

Zhou Zhewen was immediately delighted and said, "Okay, in that case, I will grant you the position of Concubine Wan. From now on, you will be my Concubine Wan!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Mu Ruixi also echoed.

At this point, no one in the court dared to object. In fact, even if these officials wanted to say something, they had no choice. This was the emperor's business, and they really couldn't interfere.

If this woman wasn't here to cause trouble, they naturally wouldn't care.

Mu Ruixi leaped from an obscure maid to a concubine envied by all in the palace. At the emperor's behest, she was sent to the Qinghe Garden in the south. At the same time, the emperor also provided her with ten maids and a eunuch, allowing her to do as she pleased. For a time, her brilliance outshone all the other women in the harem.

"Oh, I thought you had a little sister. That's really exciting."

The palace was full of people who watched her go crazy. When they saw her enter the palace, they gathered around her, ostensibly to see her, but actually to find trouble. It was really intriguing to know who this Concubine Wan was. She had no background, yet she was given the title of concubine.

The three imperial concubines went to Qinghe Garden together: Concubine E, Concubine Dong, and Concubine Mei.

"Oh, isn't this Wan Fei?" Mu Ruixi was drinking tea in the house when she suddenly heard a commotion outside. She frowned. Anyone who could speak so loudly in the backyard must be of high status.

She immediately put the cup on the table and went out to greet him.

"Excuse me, Concubine Wan!" Han Sen didn't recognize the three women, but judging by their attire, they were probably of the same rank as him. Plus, she entered the palace later, so calling her "big sister" wasn't an exaggeration.

But she knew they had no good intentions, for they looked at them with a scrutinizing gaze, and therefore she knew she had to be more cautious.

"Tsk tsk, she is truly stunningly beautiful. No wonder the emperor would spare no expense to make her his concubine!"

Concubine E looked her up and down and pretended to flatter her.

"You're also a beauty, but each has his own unique characteristics."

Mu Ruixi also followed suit to flatter. Even the ugliest woman would be praised for her beauty. However, beauty is an art, an art.

After hearing this, Concubine E covered her mouth and smiled, saying, "I didn't expect Concubine Wan to be so good at talking. She's quite lovable!"