The Little Consort's
Eps. 9: Meet the Handsome King

Li Anlan stretched his entire joints that felt stiff. A clamoring sound was immediately heard from his bones which he moved right and left. The woman began to warm up in the morning sun. To ease her movement, she was only wearing her white underwear.

Li Anlan did not need to wait for anyone anymore because the only person he had to take care of was long gone. When Li Anlan opened his eyes, he found that the Long Ji Man he had taken care of last night had already disappeared from his palace. If the man is gone, it means that the man is healed. Thus, Li Anlan decided not to think about it anymore because now Long Ji Man was already fine.

A small round object also sunbathe not far from where he stood. That thing is Li Anlan's mobile phone charger that uses solar panel technology as a power source. Li Anlan only needed to sun it for about two hours to capture solar energy to keep the solar panels charged.

This was the reason why Li Anlan's phone did not die despite the days it had been used in this world. Li Anlan put his phone on top of the solar panel, then waited thirty minutes until the battery was fully charged. As long as the sun remains shining, Li Anlan can use her phone.

Li Anlan started the core movement of his morning sport with floor gymnastics. On the mat, he bends his body to do push-ups in 3x8 counts. After that, he continued with sit-ups to train his abdominal muscles in 3x8 counts. Li Anlan continued with back-ups in the same count interval as the previous two moves. But, before he finished his count, Xie Roulan suddenly came over and immediately shouted.

"Good Madam! Help u! My precious Nyonyaku's waist is broken!"

Is he swearing at me? Li Anlan asked himself.

"Roulan, I'm fine!"

"But, your waist is swirling back. If it's not broken, what else?"

"It's called exercise. Ah, you should also do it from now on!"

"But-"

Xie Roulan did not dare to continue his words due to Li Anlan's sharp gaze implying 'no rejection'. As a result, Xie Roulan ended up playing sports with her employer. Unaccustomed to it, Xie Roulan's entire body felt extremely stiff. The servant grimaced many times as the movements Li Anlan taught made his joints hurt.

It took up to an hour for Li Anlan to finish his morning workout. After resting for a while, the woman decided to clean up. The warm water that Xie Roulan had prepared immediately spoiled his skin, plus the fragrant aroma of rose petals that were sprinkled in the bathtub. Li Anlan closed his eyes to enjoy the traditional spa sensation typical of women of ancient times.

While enjoying the atmosphere, Li Anlan turned the memory of his life story while still in the modern world. She is a twenty-three year old young girl, an aries, and has a pretty good personality. From the age of elementary school, signs of intelligence began to appear. Little Li Anlan had always excelled in a few subjects.

His parents were owners of ten gold shops and a silk cloth businessman who supplied thirty percent of the cloth to government officials. Li Anlan was an only child. At the age of seventeen, Li Anlan's parents died from slipping due to stepping on a banana shell in front of an apartment building. The two were taken to hospital and suffered a stroke, and died three days later.

Li Anlan could not cry over the death of his parents because from a young age, he had been used to being alone without his mother's father. Li Anlan could only stare at the bodies of his two parents while sighing. Li Anlan lived a life as an orphan who came from a golden-spooned family.

His parents' gold and silk shop business continued to run under the watchful eye of his kind aunt. Li Anlan only needed to attend school properly. Every month, Li Anlan's personal account always swelled up. All profits from his family's business go to 30% of his account.

Despite being a conglomerate, Li Anlan was never satisfied. He never revealed his true identity to people. He hangs out with anyone who wants to hang out with him.

While in college, Li Anlan was a slightly mischievous student. In one semester, there were about two to six times he truant. These times he certainly used to run his expensive hobby: climbing mountains. Because he was the most capable, Li Anlan was often appointed as the leader of the squad and he also often financed the entire trip.

Li Anlan began to feel the difficulty of finding money after he worked at a shipping service company. His aunt had banned him and asked him not to work because all the money was enough to finance his life. But, Li Anlan continued to work according to his wishes.

His hobby in the expensive action took Li Anlan around the entire mountains in his country. He also several times climbed in famous mountains abroad such as France, the Netherlands, Japan, and Indonesia. All the climbs are always effective.

The mountain backpack he brought was the first item he bought from his salary savings. That's why he loved him so much and did not want the backpack to be lost.

In this world, she suddenly became a poor and poor concubine. No wonder Li Anlan was frustrated. As a result, Li Anlan returned to being a money lover. As long as there is money, he will be happy.

Li Anlan opened her eyes as Xie Roulan's voice hardened from calling out to her many times. The woman immediately finished her bathing ritual and got dressed. The cloth he was wearing today was the dark green new silk cloth that Xie Roulan bought yesterday.

"Madam, Eunuch Bi came again," Xie Roulan explained as she helped her master tidy up his hair.

"Is my death's charm not enough?"

Xie Roulan shook her head.

"They have come to bring gifts from His Majesty the King."

"King?"

Xie Roulan nodded.

"Did the king get struck by lightning until he remembered that he had a concubine here?"

"Miss, they've been waiting since morning," Xie Roulan reminded her employer.

Li Anlan thought that if he received the gift, it would mean that his peaceful life was over. If the king remembered him, then it was likely that he would be called to serve him. If that happened, then Li Anlan would have to endure the torment of the other king's concubines who were so infuriating and manipulative. If the concubines harmed her, Li Anlan would get even more troubled.

Ah, too many 'if' words in Li Anlan's dictionary.

"Send them to go!"

"Madam, they brought ten crates of silver" whispered Xie Roulan. Hearing the silver word, Li Anlan's eyes instantly rounded.

Money, I'm coming! Li Anlan shouted inwardly.

Fuck the principle. Let the king's affairs and his life's decision to remain a wasted concubine he thought about later. The most important thing now is to come out to welcome those precious chests of money.

Xiao Biqi lowered his head as Li Anlan came to approach him. Finally, the king's concubine revealed the trunk of her nose.

"Go back. Give my heartfelt gratitude to the king!"

Xiao Biqi frowned. He had been standing here for a very long time, but were those the only words he received? Xiao Biqi clucked in disbelief. This one concubine has no modesty.

Previously, Xiao Biqi had already been made astonished because Long Ji Man had suddenly asked him to send a generous gift to Consort An. To his knowledge, Long Ji Man had never met that woman.

"Concubine An, Your Majesty asked you to come to Hongwu Palace."

"What's? Really?"

Li Anlan could not hide her shock.

"Yes, Consort An."

"Tell His Majesty the King, I'm not feeling well."

"But, Your Majesty advised that if Consort An does not want to see him, all these gifts will be transported back."

"The striped nose set me up" murmured Li Anlan.

Li Anlan expelled Xiao Biqi with his entourage. He was forced to agree to Xiao Biqi's request to meet the king. Li Anlan promised to go to Hongwu Palace in a moment.

The woman rushed away after stuffing her entire gift chest into Xingyue Palace. Li Anlan asked Xie Roulan to remain in Xingyue Palace while she was away. Based on his experience, it is not good to leave the house without care, especially in it there are very valuable items.

Li Anlan hummed ria. Hongwu Palace is located to the east across Houchi Lake. Li Anlan only needed to pass through the park and the Houchi Lake bridge, then turn left. After walking for a few minutes, he would arrive in front of the gates of Hongwu Palace.

He was amazed when he saw the magnificent gate of Hongwu Palace. Two guards were standing on the right and left sides while holding a spear. They lowered their heads for a moment as Li Anlan passed by. This was the first time she had come out far from Xingyue Palace, the first time she had set foot in the palace that belonged to her husband.

"Concubine An, please come in." Xiao Biqi led Li Anlan towards the main door of the king's residence.

Li Anlan could not stop clucking. All the things in this Hongwu Palace were truly beautiful and luxurious. He could not stop admiring this huge palace. Wherever he looked, his eyes were pampered by the glint of neatly arranged luxury items.

A man was standing in front of an open window with his hands clutched behind his body. The man was wearing a long golden brown dragon robe. His right and left shoulders are straight. Her hair was carried neatly upward and left strong by the crown and her prick of gold.

"Your Majesty, Consort An has arrived."

The dragon-robed man turned his body. The blood inside Li Anlan's body suddenly stopped circulating and froze. His eyes turned to look at the person in front of him.

"You?"

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