Chapter 129 All at Your Disposal

Jiang Chen embraced her, promising, "You are a Noble Consort. Even if it's a hundred things, not just one, I'll agree to them!"

Noble Consort Shu curved her lips, appearing extremely happy, but hesitation flickered in her eyes. "Your Majesty, can you, can you help Yun'er find a witch doctor from the Western Regions?"

"When I was at home, I heard my parents say that there are some female apothecaries from beyond the borders who are very skilled in skin care and scar removal... So, Yun'er wants to invite one into the palace to see if she can remove the dark purple marks and scars on my body."

As she spoke, she looked at Jiang Chen uneasily, fearing he would be angry.

Medicine and witchcraft were often intertwined, and most of those female apothecaries from beyond the borders dressed strangely and had bizarre ways of doing things. Since the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty, witchcraft had been explicitly banned, so many Wei people were hostile to these female apothecaries, repelling and wary of them.

Therefore, Noble Consort Shu regretted her words as soon as she said them, tugging at the corner of Jiang Chen's robe and pleading, "Chen-ge, Yun'er, Yun'er won't look for a female apothecary anymore, I just misspoke..."

Jiang Chen turned to her, held her cold jade hand, and said dotingly, "Granted!"

"It's just a female apothecary from beyond the borders, how could I not allow it? I'll leave this matter to the Dark Guards, I will definitely find the most skilled one! To fulfill Yun'er's wish!"

Jiang Chen's casualness stunned Noble Consort Shu; she didn't know that the person before her came from modern times and didn't believe in so-called witchcraft at all.

"Your Majesty, can Yun'er have a few more days to consider?"

Noble Consort Shu hesitated now. As an imperial concubine of the Great Wei, her every word and action were watched by countless people.

If the royal family and ministers were to find out that she had the emperor recruit a female apothecary from beyond the borders into the palace, it would probably cause another storm.

Jiang Chen understood her concerns and nodded, "You may. No matter what you look like, I love you, and I will support any decision you make!"

"Don't be afraid of those pedantic scholars in the court. I can cane them once, and I can cane them a second time! Do whatever you want, I will always be your support!"

Noble Consort Shu smiled radiantly, like a lotus pond after the rain, pure and beautiful, exuding vibrant vitality.

Jiang Chen's promise was like a sun, dispelling all the gloom in her heart, and she was no longer afraid or worried.

In the evening.

After having dinner with Noble Consort Shu, Jiang Chen returned to the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Now that the Great Wei was in dire need of revival, he couldn't be lazy.

At this moment, Feng Jin, who was on duty, rushed in.

He said to Jiang Chen, "Your Majesty, Consort Xu is making a scene, demanding to see you, saying she has something to report."

Xu Jiaying?

Jiang Chen frowned and closed the memorial.

Has this woman finally figured it out and is ready to tell me Xu Da's arrangements?

Or, does she want to see her clansmen?

Jiang Chen immediately got up, took a team of Imperial Guards, and went to Huaqing Palace.

An emperor's travel was awe-inspiring, attracting the attention of many beautiful concubines.

They either gathered in pairs or stood alone near the imperial path, using flowers and trees to conceal themselves, hoping to catch a glimpse of the imperial face and comfort their lonely time.

Jiang Chen glanced at them, then lowered the curtain, feeling a little emotional.

The original emperor was obsessed with beauty, and he searched the common people for many beauties to fill the harem. Unfortunately, he was in poor health and never touched a few of them, which now benefited him.

It seems that his future task is very arduous!

Huaqing Palace, main hall.

Jiang Chen sat down and looked at Xu Jiaying, saying indifferently, "You summoned me here, what is it for?"

Unlike her plain appearance when they first met, tonight she was dressed with extraordinary care.

A vermilion palace dress reached her ankles, and the corners of the skirt were adorned with gold, jade, and gemstones. As she walked, the fluorescent light flickered, giving her a natural air of wealth and romance.

Her delicate and exquisite face was full of girlish innocence, but the hatred inadvertently revealed in her eyes gave her a cold and alluring aura. The two contradictory beauties merged together, making people fascinated.

"This concubine is an imperial concubine. Calling Your Majesty here is naturally to gain your favor," Xu Jia's expression was charming and naive, and her voice was particularly sweet.

But the content of her words shocked everyone!

Wasn't this Consort Xu planning to assassinate His Majesty last time they met? How could she have changed her temperament in such a short time?

Jiang Chen's eyes twitched, and he intuitively felt that this woman was up to no good.

He looked around, waved away the surrounding guards and palace servants, leaving only Feng Jin and other confidants present, and said:

"There's no one else here, tell me your real purpose!"

Xu Jiaying's watery eyes curved, and she sat down next to Jiang Chen, propping up her cheek, "I want you to make me empress, and then you must treat my Xu clan well and arrange for them to enter the court!"

Jiang Chen's eyes instantly turned cold, and he said sternly:

"The position of empress is not something you can covet!"

"As for arranging for the Xu family to enter the court, I can't possibly agree to that either!"

Hearing this, the corners of Xu Jiaying's mouth suddenly straightened.

"This won't do, that won't do either, you dog emperor, you really are a faithless villain!"

"You said you would compensate me, but you won't agree to any of my requests! So, all those words you said before were lies, right? Just to trick this poor orphan out of her last support!"

She showed disdain on her face: "Bah! Shameless!"

Jiang Chen's face turned livid from being scolded.

Xu Jiaying was the first to dare to provoke his authority like this!

But rationally and emotionally, he couldn't lay a hand on this woman, which was really frustrating.

After a long while.

Xu Jiaying had finished her mockery.

Jiang Chen had also calmed his mind, and said:

"The position of empress concerns the foundation of the country, I can't give it to you."

"If you care about rank, I can find a way to make you a Noble Consort. This position is second only to the empress and is the second most noble woman in the Great Wei. It won't disgrace your background."

"As for the Xu family... if they want to become officials, I can appropriately promote them, but the prerequisite is that they must pass the imperial examination, otherwise, forget it!"

"Imperial examination?"

Xu Jiaying's beautiful eyes flickered, somewhat puzzled.

She had only been out for a short time and hadn't completely figured out the changes in the Great Wei, so she was a little confused.

Jiang Chen had no interest in dispelling her doubts, and only briefly explained a few sentences to let her know the general idea.

Xu Jiaying came from a noble family and had a broad perspective.

Although it was only a few words, she keenly realized the mystery of this 'imperial examination'.

For a moment, the way she looked at Jiang Chen changed a lot.

This dog emperor is mediocre in talent, how could he have thought of such an amazing and brilliant system?

Could it be that he has a hidden expert by his side giving him guidance?

Thinking of this, Xu Jiaying's attitude became a little more restrained.

She couldn't reveal her true attitude.

Her enemy had not yet been destroyed, she needed to rely on the dog emperor's power, she couldn't really break down!

After weighing the pros and cons, she put on a smile again: "Noble Consort is barely acceptable, then I'll wrong myself a little and make do with it."

"By the way, since there's going to be an imperial examination, remember to send famous teachers to teach my Xu family members, so they don't fail!"

Xu Jiaying's arrogant attitude made the veins on Jiang Chen's forehead bulge.

Just as he was about to explode, the haughty Xu Jiaying seemed to sense danger and suddenly approached Jiang Chen.

She raised a smiling face, revealing a pair of dimples, charming and sweet, and said softly:

"Your Majesty, this concubine was just a little anxious and said some offensive words, you won't hold it against me, will you!"

As she spoke, she hugged Jiang Chen's arm, rubbing against him, secretly alluring him, "If you're angry, why not stay tonight, and this concubine will let you do as you please..."