No, you won't blame me?!

Mei Chuyuan widened her eyes in astonishment.

The Mei family had committed treason, and yet, he was letting her go?

Jiang Chen glanced at her and said faintly, "I have investigated your situation. You did not participate in the rebellion. And because you served me, I will deal with you leniently."

Then, his expression turned serious, "I will now give you two choices: one is to stay in the palace and continue to serve me, and the other is to change your name and become an ordinary person. Which do you choose?"

Mei Chuyuan still couldn't believe it, and hesitated, "Your Majesty, are you, are you really going to let this servant go?"

Looking at her incredulous appearance, Jiang Chen found it a little amusing and a little sad for her.

He softened his tone and expression, "A ruler does not joke. If I said I wouldn't pursue the matter, I won't go back on my word."

Mei Chuyuan didn't speak, her pretty face full of hesitation.

Although His Majesty has not punished me, the Mei family is gone. What, what should I do?

Just as the two were silent, Jing Yue walked in with a box.

"Your Majesty, this box contains the herbs stored in the warehouse, mostly for nourishing the body. This subordinate has not found anything unusual."

Jiang Chen got up and casually picked up a few herbs to examine, but found nothing wrong.

Frowning, he said, "Jing Yue, contact Divine Doctor Sun and give him these herbs to check to see if there is a problem."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Jing Yue accepted the order, put the herbs in Jiang Chen's hand back into the box, and slowly retreated.

After dealing with official business, Jiang Chen turned his head to look at Mei Chuyuan, "Have you considered it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mei Chuyuan's delicate body trembled, and a trace of uneasiness flashed in her beautiful eyes, "Your Majesty, this servant, this servant wants to stay in the palace!"

"As long as I can serve you, even if I'm just a palace maid, this servant is willing."

"Oh? I slaughtered your entire Mei clan, and you don't hate me?" Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows.

Mei Chuyuan bit her red lips lightly, and after a long while, she said slowly, "Although this servant was born into the Mei family, she was sent away in swaddling clothes and left in a village in the countryside, where she was raised by the tenant farmers there."

"To give birth but not to raise, how can they be parents?"

"In this servant's heart, the Mei family members are not this servant's relatives at all!"

"They are completely responsible for their current fate, and this servant will not resent Your Majesty because of it!"

As she spoke, a trace of helplessness appeared on her face, and she said sincerely, "Moreover, this servant has nothing of value. If I leave the palace, I may not be able to live a stable life. It is better to stay by Your Majesty's side, at least I will have food and clothing and not have to worry about making a living."

Jiang Chen nodded and said lightly, "You are honest. You have said everything on your mind. You are not like your cunning sister."

Hearing this, a trace of nervousness flashed in Mei Chuyuan's beautiful eyes.

She also knew about the news that Mei Ruoying, the legitimate daughter of the Mei family, had escaped, and it was rumored that the Emperor was furious because of it.

And she looked 70% similar to Mei Ruoying. If the Emperor disliked her because of this, wouldn't her days in the palace be difficult in the future?

Jiang Chen looked at Mei Chuyuan's suddenly dimmed face, feeling a little inexplicable, but he wasn't interested in exploring it for the time being.

He only said lightly, "Forget about being a palace maid. Because you are still safe and have served me, there can be a place for you in this harem."

After saying that, Jiang Chen turned to look at Feng Jin, "I plan to make Mei Chuyuan a Zhaoyi (a high-ranking imperial concubine). I'll leave the matter of the official announcement to you."

"Tidy up a palace for her, and assign a few palace servants. Settle her in as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Feng Jin bowed and accepted the order.

Mei Chuyuan looked shocked and cried out with joy, "This servant thanks Your Majesty, thank you Your Majesty!"

With Mei Ruoying's 'previous record', she thought that her best outcome would be a palace maid.

She never dared to think that His Majesty would not hold her past against her and would make her a imperial concubine.

At this moment, she even wondered if she was dreaming!

Jiang Chen felt a trace of pity in his heart when he saw her happy and失态.

This is also a poor woman. As long as she is honest and safe, he can宠上 her a little bit.

Thinking of this, he opened his mouth and warned, "Let me say the ugly things first, I am a person who cannot tolerate any sand in my eyes."

"If you want to live a stable life, be honest and don't learn from that poisonous woman Mei Ruoying. Otherwise, I can take your life at any time, understand?"

Mei Chuyuan solemnly swore, "Your Majesty, please rest assured that this servant will serve you wholeheartedly in the future and will never do anything against your wishes!"

"If I break this oath, may Heaven punish this servant and not allow me to die a good death!"

Looking at her resolute pretty face, Jiang Chen's heart moved slightly, and he said solemnly, "Okay, I accept this oath."

"If you can really do it, I will never mistreat you for the rest of your life!"

Hearing this, Mei Chuyuan smiled lightly, and her fragrant heart, which had been panicked for a long time, was completely settled. xxs壹贰

She looked at Jiang Chen, her beautiful eyes revealing unconscious reliance and intimacy, and she timidly said, "Your Majesty, this servant is now your person, right?"

Jiang Chen nodded, "Yes, the imperial edict has been issued, you are already my Zhaoyi."

As soon as he finished speaking, a layer of light pink appeared on Mei Chuyuan's delicate face.

After hesitating for a moment, she mustered up her courage and said softly, "In that case, Your Majesty, do, do you need this concubine to serve you?"

Jiang Chen was stunned. He didn't expect this little beauty to be so bold, asking for his favor as soon as she was册封.

But looking at Mei Chuyuan's uneasy eyes, he couldn't say the words of refusal.

He nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, then I'll stay here today, but only this once."

Not paying attention to Jiang Chen's warning at the end of his words, Mei Chuyuan smiled sweetly, her phoenix eyes shining amazingly, and said雀跃, "Your Majesty, shall this concubine serve you to bathe first?"

Jiang Chen nodded and got up to walk towards the inner殿.

Seeing this, all the eunuchs in Hanzhang Palace busied themselves, preparing for the bathing affairs.

A moment later, only Jiang Chen and Mei Chuyuan were left in the steaming inner殿.

"Your Majesty, how do you feel about this strength?"

Mei Chuyuan stood on the edge of the bathtub, her slender fingers massaging Jiang Chen's shoulders, the thin gauze dress that was half-covered and half-hidden clinging to her exquisite curves.

"Acceptable." Jiang Chen squinted his eyes, his strong body hidden under the water.

A trace of inferiority appeared on Mei Chuyuan's pretty face, and she said softly, "This concubine is incompetent and doesn't massage well enough. This concubine will definitely study harder in the future and strive to satisfy Your Majesty."

Jiang Chen had never encountered such a straightforward flattery before. He found it a bit strange and a bit pitiful.

After a few moments of silence, he comforted, "You don't have to be like this. Now that I have封 you as an imperial concubine, I will be responsible for you."

"As long as you don't make mistakes in the future, you will have wealth and honor. There is no need to be so deliberately flattering."

Mei Chuyuan's movements stopped, and a touch of hurt appeared on her pretty face. She whispered in her defense, "Your Majesty, this concubine, this concubine is not deliberately flattering!"

"This concubine is doing these things from the bottom of my heart, just wanting to make Your Majesty happy and make Your Majesty feel relaxed... This concubine has not thought about anything else, nor is she贪图."

Jiang Chen could hear the sincerity in Mei Chuyuan's words, and he knew that she was not lying, so he couldn't help being surprised.

What does this mean?

Could it be that this Mei Chuyuan really likes him?