My Empress From The Future
Two Consorts

Slowly but surely, the relationship of the Emperor and the Empress grew even tighter. Although sometimes the Emperor still with his cold attitude and Meihua with all his rejection and indifference. The Queen Mother was often the mediator between the two.

After the night of the wedding that Meihua said was done by force, Meihua decided to ask for a new place to stay. The Emperor with a heavy heart, agreed. The Zhuanzhi Palace, adjacent to the Golden Palace, was given to the Empress.

Despite having received a new palace, Meihua was not happy at all. The reason for asking for another palace was for the sake of avoiding the Emperor. Yet almost every day the Emperor would be in the Zhuanshi palace. The Golden Palace, which was once the Emperor's residence palace, now only serves as the Emperor's work space. Realizing that, Meihua pouted almost daily.

Today Meihua plans to see the sights in the imperial garden. Accompanied by a ladyboy and eunuch, Meihua walked down a stone road in the middle of the park. Various flowers that bloom and emit a fragrant aroma make the feeling calm.

"Li Mei look! The flowers in the palace are so pretty!"

"You're right, Empress. But the most beautiful flower in the palace is just you."

"Aiya. Silly girl! Since when have your words been so fawning?"

Li Mei gave a small giggle then dodged as Meihua's hand lifted towards her. The meihua who was feeling anxious was going to chase after Li Mei who had already fled first. The two of them were running around in the imperial garden with a carefree laugh. The longer the two of them got further away from the imperial garden until they reached the Cloud Pavilion.

The Cloud Pavilion was built taller than any other Pavilion. It is located on a large artificial lake. There were several bridges connecting the Cloud Pavilion with the surrounding places. The view from the top of the Pavilion is beautiful. The artificial lake seemed to be so deep, with lotus flowers and fishes seemingly swimming to and fro.

"Li Mei stop!! Stop!!!"

The Empress's appeal was completely ignored by Li Mei. The little waiter just kept running, laughing cheerfully. While Meihua was chasing after her vigorously, the ladies and eunuchs behind her came running with all their might. Some of them were clamoring for the empress.

"Your Majesty. Be careful!"

"Your Majesty, slow down!"

"Your Majesty!! Just stop! You stop! It's dangerous!"

The commotion provoked the curiosity of the other palace dwellers. Even the officials who finished attending the meeting in the palace hall stopped to look. Emperor Tian Yi who was accompanied by a number of eunuchs also decided to take a look at it.

Li Mei who was finally conscious had attracted a lot of attention stopped abruptly. Unfortunately Meihua who was running at high speed could not stop her running. Trying to avoid bumping into Li Mei who was stopping halfway, Meihua turned towards the left. Unfortunately Meihua's estimate missed, on his left was only the Pavilion's guardrail that wasn't too high.

Meihua crashed into the Pavilion guardrail and then fell down at high speed. Everyone who saw this screamed hysterically. Some people held their breaths watching their empress in danger. Emperor Tian Yi had even dashed at high speed towards the Cloud Pavilion. Using the science of body lightening, Emperor Tian Yi timely captured Meihua's body.

"Empress! Empress wake! Wake up! Hua!!"

The Emperor's call did not succeed at all, Meihua had fainted upon hitting the Cloud Pavilion's perimeter fence.

"Tabib! Quickly call the healer!!"

"good. Your Majesty."

"Call healers!!"

The Emperor's orders were directly executed by Eunuch Kang. The Emperor took Meihua to the Zhuanshi court.

Li Mei was stunned in her resting place, beside the Empress's bed. While Emperor Tian Yi was sitting on the edge of the bed. The two had been guarding Meihua since afternoon. Until midnight, Meihua did not signify it would soon wake up. The healer said the empress was just shocked and would wake up soon.

"Li Mei go! Let Zhen wait for the empress to wake up. Make punishment!"

"Your Majesty. It was the fault of the servant, so let the servant here accompany Her Majesty the Empress until she wakes up."

"You won't be much help here! Go away or I'll be beheaded for what you did! Zhen still pityes you for thinking about the Empress's feelings. Go!!"

"Good." Li Mei saluted and then resigned. The little servant then headed for the Ancestral Hall, in an attempt to atone for his mistake. The eunuchs and the lady-in-waiting who saw him were just staring at pity.

Through midnight, Meihua woke up from his stupor. Waking up in shock as if he had just experienced a nightmare, Meihua's cry also startled the Emperor. The Emperor swiftly hugged her, trying to calm her down by patting her shoulder gently.

"Hua'er which part is sick? Tell me! Do you still feel pain?"

"Your Majesty, what exactly is going on?"

"Basic boy!! Do you think you're still a child? Running around with the waiter to risk your own life?"

Hearing the Emperor's explanation, Meihua could finally remember the reason he had to lie on the bed.

"I forgive servant. But servant is okay."

"Lucky Zhen was in time to save you, otherwise...."

"alright. Alright. Thank you Your Majesty."

Meihua unconsciously hugged the Emperor as a thank you. Emperor Tian Yi himself could only freeze on the spot, then slowly hug Meihua back.

"Oh right, where is Li Mei, Your Majesty?"

"The waiter? Perhaps you have already met the King of Hell" replied the Emperor. Recalling the waiter, his mood returned bad.

"Whataa?!! How could? Killed her? You decapitated him?"

"Then why? Endangering the lives of members of the royal family is worth the death penalty."

Meihua then sobbed, slowly her cries became louder. Making Emperor Tian Yi flustered in his place.

"Empress silence!! Why are you crying?"

"Your Majesty, you are outrageous. Li Mei was a servant friend after getting lost in this world. Now you punish him even kill him. I don't have anybody else. Huaayoo!!!"

"Who said Zhen killed him?"

"You!!"

"Zhen didn't say that! It's just your thinking!"

"Then where is Li Mei?"

"In the Hall of Ancestors. He was punished for reflecting on his mistake as well as clearing the Ancestral Hall for one month."

"Thank God. I thought that little waitress you killed."

"Stupid girl. Don't be so prejudiced by Zhen! If I kill him, won't you stay away from me?"

"of course. Alright, I understand, next time will not be prejudiced against you. Thank you Your Majesty."

"Eh."

The Emperor replied, inviting a sneer from Meihua.

Two months feels so short. Today was the day chosen by the palace priest as another lucky day. Both concubines would enter the palace simultaneously through the rapture ceremony, not the wedding ceremony.

From the morning, the Emperor and Empress sat side by side in the main hall of the palace. Welcoming the arrival of both concubines. Family and other palace officials were invited to enliven the atmosphere. Only the Queen Mother was unable to attend because she felt unwell.

"Today Zhen appointed Miss Mingfen and Miss Hongmei as Consorts. The titles for them were Ming Guifei and Hong Guifei. Both Consorts were placed under the Emperor and Empress. Ming Guifei will stay in the Pearl palace. Hong Guifei will stay at Jade's palace."

The two concubines bowed together, "Thank you for the generosity of the Emperor. May the Emperor and Empress live for thousands of years."

"Wake up you two!"

"Thank you, Emperor and Empress."

"I should be the one sitting next to the Emperor, not the girl whose origins aren't as clear as her."

Concubine Hong stared intently at Meihua.

Meihua who felt a sharp glare was fixed towards her looking for the origin of that gaze. For a moment he was sure the gaze was coming from the direction of concubine Hong, only that he did not know the reason.

"Concubine Hong, if you're trying to play me and find me, you're wrong. You think I'm a guy who's easy to bully? We'll see who oppresses who."

The ceremony of the appointment of the two concubines took place lively. The palace was so beautiful for the second time. Various dances to entertain the guests are staged nicely.

The party lasted until night almost before. After the two concubines were delivered to their respective residences, the Emperor disbanded the feast.

Meihua who felt too sultry after sitting quietly in the hall told Li Mei - who had served her again - to prepare warm water.

"Submerging in warm water will relax me." His inner.

Meihua was the only one in the bathhouse, without realizing someone had been standing behind her.

"The Queen is soaking alone here. Aren't you afraid of intruders?"

"Your Majesty? What is His Majesty doing here?"

"You forgot the empress? This is Zhen's royal palace. Of course Zhen is free to be anywhere."

"I mean servant, shouldn't His Majesty the Emperor be in the palace of one of the Concubines?"

"Zhen had absolutely no interest in being in the palace of one of them. Zhen just wanted to be next to Empress Zhen," continued emperor Tian Yi as he began to enter the bathing pool.

"But His Majesty will disappoint them."

"What care about them? I am the Emperor here. Come here Empress, Zhen hasn't had the chance to give you a present."

Meihua walked over, "the servant does not expect any reward Your Majesty. On what grounds should the servant be given a gift?"

"Of course you should expect, since this is my special gift to you," the Emperor's hand grabbed Meihua, holding her tightly as if Meihua was going to leave her.

Meihua knew the gesture, she was not the girl yesterday afternoon who was too innocent to know what was appropriate and inappropriate to do. Their relationship was legal as husband and wife.

The night began to creep up, whether since when the curtain that covered the bath came down by itself. Covering a pair of lovers who share and give. One thing is certain, the relationship of the Emperor with the Empress will be closer in the future.

The Jade palace.

Consort Hong seemed unable to cover up her anger. From the beginning he had been annoyed, and now that vexation was as if he could flatten his own palace.

"Why didn't His Majesty the Emperor come here? Would the Emperor prefer Consort Ming?"

"Fen'er go investigate Consort Ming's residence. Find out if the Emperor went there, do it secretly!!"

"All right, Your Majesty's concubine."

"What's? Not there? Then where is His Majesty? Is this not all Meihua's work? He wanted to have an Emperor for himself? How insolent!" Concubine Hong threw the teacup she was holding until it broke.

"Concubine, please keep your voice down. Miss Meihua has now become Empress."

"Cihh, until now I will not admit that she is the Empress. I'll do anything to take my place!"

Concubine Hong's eyes were filled with grudges.

"Concubine Ming, you'd better get some rest, Your Imperial Majesty won't come here. He was at the court of Zhuanshi, with the Empress."

Jingmi, Mingfen's personal servant, advised Mingfen gently.

"Who do you know Jingmi from?"

"A eunuch from the Golden Palace told the servant."

"alright. After all the Emperor did not visit me nor did it matter. You know Jingmi myself, I never planned on entering palace life. For me living far from the palace is certainly more peaceful, living in the countryside whose beautiful scenery I prefer to be confined to this palace," there was a stroke of sadness on Mingfen's face.

"Concubine Ming please don't say that. Now you are a Guifei. You have to accept this reality."

"You're right Jingmi. I was just wondering. Help me take off this shirt, it's heavy."

"Good."

"Miss Mingfen is very sorry. At a young age, he had to enter a palace full of intrigue like this. Though his wish was simple, even though he was from a noble family he only wanted to live in the countryside. I don't know if the Emperor will love and protect her" Jingmi's inner self.