OFFERING CONCUBINES
EPISODE 36 OF CHUSHI FESTIVAL

"May Your Majesty live a long life..."

prayers filled the room as His Holiness sat in his chair.

Suri's mother and some special invited people followed in Qing Ren's hall at this Chushi festival.

Eunuch Chen gave the code, everything in the room returned to its original position.

As His Majesty's eyes rubbed against Xiao Yi, the girl's face became hot.

How long it felt like time had passed, even though it was actually a day that had passed in mere finger counts since their last meeting.

Since that night, His Majesty has never again sent word or message to him.

His Majesty also stopped secretly meeting him, just like some time before.

Xiao Yi could not guess what the king was feeling, it was as easy as he had forgotten that fleeting kiss. Was it just her excessive self, remembering it so deeply in her mind.

His Majesty with a cold face turned his gaze without making any sound.

"Thank you for the effort and hard work of the concubines in this Chushi ceremony." The queen mother stood up from her seat, smiling warmly in all directions.

"In this ceremony, as in previous traditions, all the king's wives had to make a dish for the king to show devotion and prayer to her husband. The best dish tonight, will get a gift from His Majesty the King" continued the queen.

His Majesty looked forward expressionlessly. Allowing the queen mother as the leader of the harem to continue her sentence.

"His Majesty will give some of the king's valuables to the best dishes according to His Majesty's judgment"

All eyes are more sparkling, it's nice to get one of the king's valuables, whatever it is. It will be a pride for these wives.

"And so..." The Queen Mother glanced for a moment at His Majesty the king who was still unmoved.

"The chosen one will spend the night with His Majesty the king"

Instantly heard, a small fanfare from the mouths of the concubines that this king had never noticed.

Their mouths were gaping, how much they were expecting that moment.

In the caress and in the fondle of His Majesty are dreams that always wrestle in every sleep of their nights.

No, they were married but never touched. They also could not object to their unfortunate fate, because they were entrusted to the king not because of the king's own wishes but for the political interests of his family alone.

So, whatever treatment they receive, they have no right to complain about anything.

And tonight, it would be an honor to spend the night with His Majesty the king who has always been so cold. Moreover, if they could conceive the king's son, then there was no need to do anything, by itself the country would elevate to become the king's chief consort. That is the highest dream of a woman in this kingdom.

A shocked roar also caught a glimpse on the face of His Highness Yan Yue, he had never discussed this matter with the queen mother. As in previous years His Highness had only given awards in the form of items, never promising to spend the night as a reward.

"Our kingdom longs for a future successor to the king, for years of desire it settles as prayer and hope. So this year, of course His Majesty the king has no objection to fulfilling the expectations of us all." The Queen Mother did not turn her head in the slightest to His Majesty who for a while looked at her with that shock.

His Highness Yan Yue wanted to refute, but the urgency was done. Because the attitude against the policy of the queen mother in her territory in the harem palace can trigger conflict. A small flame in the pantik will soon spread uncontrollably if not properly considered.

His Highness Yan Yue knew very well, the strength and influence of this stepmother within Weiyan palace.

Even Commander Zhao Juren, who was the immediate nephew of the queen mother, was one of her greatest strengths besides a few ministers who were very loyal to the queen mother.

No matter what the queen mother meant, arranging so, but as far as His Highness Yan Yue knew, this policy was of absolutely no benefit to the queen mother, unless she wanted to take the hearts of these concubines.

Xiao Yi was no less surprised than where he was sitting, he was like a peacock who lost feathers, unable to do anything because he was not one of the participants in this festival.

Deep within his little heart, it suddenly bubbled, like a crater that suddenly boiled. He wanted it, at least he missed the times of being near that lonely king, His Highness Yan Yue.

"I think everything is ready." said the Queen mother. The Queen Mother walked through all the tables of the concubines who looked so beautifully arranged.

Then, he stopped at Xiao Yi's desk. His brows frowned, staring at the empty table before the girl.

"Consort Yi? you didn't prepare anything?" ask Suri's mother in surprise.

All attention was now directed towards Xiao Yi, including His Eminence Yan Yue.

Xiao Yi was momentarily confused, not knowing what to answer, which he knew instructions from concubine Mei that he was not allowed to come along.

"Don't know about you, this ceremony is very important to the king. Ignoring it, means you are against the tradition of this palace" The voice of the queen mother being high indicates there is anger there.

"I.just..." Xiao Yi replied stammeredly, now his face was raised towards Concubine Mei who was staring intently at him.

"I'm just doing what's in..."

"Ampuni servant, the queen mother.." Suddenly concubine Mei stood up and bowed in her place.

"The queen mother and eldest concubine have handed over the continuity of this Chushi ceremony to me as the person in charge,"

The Queen Mother now turned to concubine Mei who was speaking that.

"Because I think concubine Yi is still very new in this harem palace and does not know too much about the traditions of the royal family, so I did not directly involve concubine Yi in this ceremony. I thought, it would be better if concubine Yi just followed the process, so that in the following year could be a good participant" said concubine Mei.

She was confident enough not to discuss this to the queen mother, as she felt she was one of the queen mother's favorite concubines.

The queen mother's eyes were now glaring at concubine Mei.

"Do you think you can make the decision as you please without talking to me about this?"

The Queen Mother seemed to be very angry now,

"You think you can just play around, playing around with royal traditions using your own policies!" The queen mother directed her fiery eyes at the concubine who was now standing with a dead red face.

"Ampuni servant of the queen mother..." Concubine Mei linked her palms tremblingly, and bowed deeply.

She never thought Suri's mother wasn't taking her side.

She was always sure the queen mother would soften on her because she was the closest concubine to the queen mother.

That was when His Eminence Yan Yue stood up from where she was sitting.

"Mother Suri, I think concubine Mei did the right thing." said Her Highness Yan Yue in a flat voice.

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