The Little Consort's
Eps. 49: Between Disaster and Happy News

The banquet three days ago was over with Li Anlan coming out victorious. The woman not only saved herself, but also made the person who was fighting her unable to dwell. Like a true player, Li Anlan was able to exit Shiyue Palace safely and joyfully.

Xu Lingshu did not only humiliate himself. He had also humiliated the Xu family and had also tarnished the good name of the harem palace, thus dragging the Queen Mother. People say that the harem palace is not safe, under the leadership of Empress Dowager Han Yuemei, the women belonging to the king become women full of engineering.

Fortunately, Han Jinxi as the king's empress managed to calm the hearts of the invitees. Thanks to the gentleness and friendliness, the people who were present at the banquet and witnessed the embarrassing incident ended up not speaking carelessly anymore. Han Jinxi managed to win the hearts of those people.

As a result, the status of the guifei that Xu Lingsu held was revoked that very day. His rank was lowered from the main concubine to third level concubine, one level higher than Li Anlan. In fact, the status of Duanmu Shui and Da Lixia was higher than Xu Lingshu. The woman was also given a sentence of imprisonment within her palace for ten days to introspect. Xu Lingshu was not even given a chance to explain anything.

If Xu Lingshu was lamenting his unfortunate fate of falling down in status and standing in less than a night, it was another case with Li Anlan. The woman was just now relaxing enjoying the morning sunlight in the grounds of Xingyue Palace, while enjoying an osmanthus cake mixed with honey and ginger.

He enjoyed the free time of his victory cheerfully. Who told the female fox to bother him. Since childhood, Li Anlan was not used to being bullied. He can be a barking and biting dog if bullied, can also be a good and obedient little cat when respected. The revocation of Xu Lingshu's guifei status was the fault of the woman herself, not the fault of Li Anlan or anyone else.

"Madam, we have offended the Xu family. Big brother of guifei, ah, Consort Ling is the first female general," Xie Roulan chirped while peeling off the peanut shell.

"Then?"

"What if Consort Ling complains and demands a reply?"

"What if her brother is a female general? He can't be blind and can't see the truth, can he?"

"But, the Xu family is very strong and big. What if we seek support from other families?" haggard Xie Roulan.

His fear is not without reason. The Xu Family was a family of generals for seven generations. They served the king for over a hundred years. Their strength was great and powerful, even to the point of ever affecting the balance of power in the palace. Now, her master had made a great miss lose her status as the king's chief concubine indirectly. Xie Roulan was afraid that the Xu family would take revenge and kill them.

"family support? I can stand on my own feet! There was no need to step on someone else's head in order to get to the top!"

Seeing his employer steadfast in his stance, Xie Roulan had no other choice but to support him. The servant girl promised to support whatever decision Li Anlan made. Xie Roulan could only pray to the Gods, so that her beloved master would be spared the danger of the palace women.

Li Anlan himself never expected anyone's help to secure his position. He's not a sycophant. Li Anlan was confident that he was also capable. As long as he still had two legs and hands, he would not ask for support from any family, except for Li Afan. A woman mountain climber from modern times who is very smart but lazy is unlikely to stand idly by on others.

Asking for help from other families is a very difficult thing. In addition to having to humble himself, he also had to make up for that help at a very expensive price. Most powerful families put their people or daughters in the palace as spies for the king's movements. If something goes wrong, a cruel punishment awaits in plain sight.

As Li Anlan put a small wine into his mouth, Xiao Biqi came carrying two of his men. Li Anlan paid no attention to the arrival of the king's personal eunuch, and chose to continue his activities. But, Xie Roulan immediately got up and half-kowtowed upon seeing the dragon-patterned golden-coloured cloth scroll in Xiao Biqi's hand.

"Concubine An, take orders," Xiao Biqi said.

Li Anlan was still lying on the carpet. Xiao Biqi gave a slight sigh, then Xie Roulan helped correct his master's attitude. Li Anlan was certainly shocked, completely ignorant of what her servant was doing.

"What the fuck?" li Anlan asked half a whisper.

"Easim Bi brought a decree for you, Madam."

Li Anlan was about to ask again, but Xiao Biqi's voice instantly intercepted him.

"Concubine An, Li Anlan the daughter of Lord Nobles Li Han was virtuous and wise in acting. For her kindness and humility, Her Majesty bestowed grace by appointing Consort An as the Noble Empress. Done."

Xiao Biqi handed the decree into the hands of Li Anlan who was still confused. What edict did the king's personal eunuch just say? Grand Empress? Whatisit?

"Concubine An, come two more days to Taiji Hall for an official coronation."

After doing his duty, Xiao Biqi along with his two men came out from the grounds of Xingyue Palace. Li Anlan turned around, but the woman was surprised that Xie Roulan was crying instead.

"Why are you crying?"

"Miss, after two years, finally His Majesty the King gave you a decent status! I was so happy that I cried like this!"

"Official status? Roulan, are you kidding me?"

"No, Mistress. You are now a Noble Empress!"

"What does the noble Empress mean?"

Xie Roulan then explained to Li Anlan slowly. The Noble Empress was a special title that was specifically given by His Majesty the King to a woman he had chosen, through secret selection and consideration. The position was one level below the main empress, and one level higher than the position of the main concubine. The noble Empress is the queen herself appointed by the king, and the king has the authority and right to make her own choices.

The noble Empress was a very special title. Not only is it special in the manner of his election and appointment, but it is also special in terms of position and authority. A Noble Empress would be freed from harem affairs, and should not be forced to mix them up, except of her own free will. A Noble Empress was also given absolute authority in matters relating to the environment outside the palace.

His position allows anyone who bears the title to be free to enter and enter the royal palace without being prevented, as long as there is direct permission from the king. Even so, a Noble Empress could not be at will. He could only exit the palace when there was an important affair connecting the king with the outside environment.

Because her authority was high, then a Noble Empress should always be on alert when the king called her. The noble Empress must be prepared and capable in all situations. He should be able to execute orders according to the instructions and instructions of the king.

Women who could become Grand Empress were very rarely encountered. Because her qualifications were so high and almost equalled the position of the main empress, the kings who ruled Dongling were rarely able to appoint the Grand Duchess. According to the story that Xie Roulan had heard from others, in the past two hundred years, there had only been two kings who had raised the Royal Empress. The First Noble Empress was appointed by King Tian, Long Ji Tu, the founder of the Tan Dynasty, the ruling dynasty a hundred years ago. Later, the second Grand Empress was appointed during the time of King Xuan, Long Ji Du, the founder of the Xin Dynasty, Long Ji Man's great-grandfather.

Thus, if the contents of the decree were true, then Li Anlan was the third Royal Empress to be appointed after a hundred years had passed. This is of course an extraordinary pride that must be recorded in Dongling history.

Li Anlan saw Xie Roulan crying again. To the servant, her appointment to be a Royal Empress was probably an invaluable blessing. But, to Li Anlan himself, the rapture meant the end of his life. He would lose his free time to laze around and relax, he would also engage in a lot of contact with Long Ji Man, surpassing the amount of contact he went through during these few months.

"Okay, cry for me. Cry for my gray future."

"But, even though the Grand Empress is very special, your free time will not be seized much, Madam."

"really?"

Xie Roulan nodded. Although it would be a little more hectic, but a Royal Empress would only do the king's orders if she agreed to it. If not, then all the king could do was ask and ask him to reconsider. If it remains rejected, the worst possibility is just a pay cut.

"No. This is not happy news. Roulan, this is a disaster for me!"

Li Anlan lamented his fortunate fate. She had only been here for a few months, but had already been appointed as a Royal Empress? What had Li Anlan done until Long Ji Man chose her instead of choosing another woman?

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Well, a new chapter of Li Anlan's life in a fairyland like Dongling has begun! Is this a blessing or a disaster? Does anyone know why Long Ji Man chose Li Anlan as his Grand Empress? If there is, you can write in the comment field, yes! Stay tuned, see you in the next episode!