The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 943 - 937: The True Noble Consort Sheng

If anyone knew how hard the Emperor’s life was, it was him who understood it best.

Seeing the Emperor looking much older than his actual age, Eunuch Wan couldn’t help but feel a pang of heartache.

"Your Majesty, it is getting late, why don’t you head back to your sleeping quarters and rest?"

"Is it getting late?" the Emperor lifted his head to look outside the window.

Outside was pitch black; it indeed seemed late.

"What time is it now?" the Emperor asked.

Eunuch Wan glanced at the water clock in the palace and said, "It should be around the 7-9 PM period."

"The 7-9 PM period?" the Emperor stood up, and Eunuch Wan immediately bowed to straighten his clothes.

"The 7-9 PM period, it is late. Let’s go, we shall proceed to Chengqian Palace."

Chengqian Palace was the residence of Noble Consort Sheng, and Eunuch Wan couldn’t help but sigh at her good fortune. She had started as a maid accompanying her mistress in marriage, and after her mistress’s death, she became the apple of the Emperor’s eye.

It was very late, and the Emperor was extremely tired, yet he still did not forget to visit her in Chengqian Palace.

Inside Chengqian Palace, the level of luxury surpassed even that of Empress’s Kunning Palace. It often made the other concubines in the harem green with envy, and the Empress would get angry each time.

To lose to Xiao Qinqin, the Empress could accept that. However, it was frustrating that both she and Xiao Qinqin were merely pawns used by the Emperor, who gave his true affection to this woman who had nothing to offer.

The Empress believed in her own abilities and with the support of the growing Ducal Residence, all the women who had competed with her for favor in the Crown Prince Residence, except Sheng Qiaoyue, had been eliminated. Yet this woman was tightly protected by the Emperor.

She had people inquire specially, reporting that the Emperor had loved to visit the Grand Master Residence since he was young, all because he wanted to see the maid Sheng Qiaoyue, which made her furious.

"Your Majesty..." Before Eunuch Wan could announce their arrival, he was stopped by the Emperor.

"It’s late, no need to announce. I’ll enter on my own."

Inside Chengqian Palace, the lights were still on, and Noble Consort Sheng hadn’t rested yet.

Eunuch Wan tactfully withdrew to the side.

Soon, all of the palace attendants from Chengqian Palace came out, and the doors to the sleeping quarters were tightly closed.

The lights soon dimmed, leaving only a small lamp flickering on and off.

The palace attendants were all happy for their master, who was the only one in the palace to receive such divine favor.

Inside the room, once the door was closed, it was not the fragrant and lively scene the attendants imagined.

The Emperor sat on the soft couch, while Noble Consort Sheng knelt on the ground, her eyes brimming with tears.

"He came to me, asking for help, and I couldn’t refuse. Your Majesty, ever since my mistress left the Crown Prince Residence, I haven’t done anything for her. So, helping the Crown Prince this time, I thought of it as doing something for my mistress."

The Emperor sighed and said, "Stand up. I know these years have not been easy for you, but the woman he likes... she won’t be of any help to him. A woman without any family backing is not easy to protect, no matter how much he likes her. I just don’t want the tragedies of the past to repeat themselves!"

Sheng Qiaoyue stood up and remained to the side, never speaking.

"As for the selection of his concubines, you do what you have to do. As for the matter you’ve agreed to help him with... Don’t worry about it for now. I’ll talk to him myself. It’s getting late, you should go rest."

Sheng Qiaoyue wanted to say more, but seeing the Emperor’s face that seemed to have aged further, she ultimately bit her lip and said nothing.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

She retreated behind the large dragon and phoenix bed, opened up a painting on the wall, and gently pressed a hidden mechanism. The wall shifted aside, revealing a small room with nothing more than a simple bed inside.