Jingyue Pavilion had always been a desolate corner, used as a place for reflection and punishment for concubines who had erred. But on this night, the cold and gloomy palace finally fulfilled its purpose in life.
At this time, Emperor Tuoba Hong's mood was extremely comfortable, and the troubles of government affairs had long been thrown away. Lin Xuan, the attendant, was a rare beauty, with a slender and delicate body, a refined and beautiful face, and skin that was tender enough to pinch out water from top to bottom. Through comparison with other women, Tuoba Hong enjoyed himself while giving Lin Huan 95 points in his heart.
But Lin Wan was not so comfortable. Originally, she was a master in this aspect and had a lot of fun last time, but now she had been starving and freezing for over a month, her body was in a state of severe sub-health; plus Tuoba Hong was too strong, his strength was greater than an ox, it was simply going to break her bones.
Lin Yan scolded him to death in her heart, this man was too selfish, only thinking of his own pleasure, and would not have the slightest sympathy for her.
His pale face and thin body made it clear to everyone that his physique was weak, but the emperor was absolutely lazy about considering others. He might not even care if he died in bed.
"Beloved concubine..." Tuoba Hong whispered in her ear, his breathing low and husky: "Come, I'll teach you..."
Lin Yan cursed him in her heart, but the expression on her face was very obedient. She let Tuoba Hong take the lead, and her movements were clumsy and unfamiliar, as if she had never been with a man before. Lin Yan had rich experience in this matter in her previous life, successfully practicing to the level of a master; but at this time, this body was still a virgin, and Lin Yan's current performance must conform to the appearance of the first time.
It's not entirely true that she was completely in sync - unlike those truly young girls who would stiffen up on the first night, making both parties uncomfortable due to fear. At this moment, Lin Yuen's movements were awkward, but her body was extremely relaxed, allowing Ta Baohong to taste the freshness of a virgin without feeling like she was a block of wood. What surprised Ta Baohong even more was that although Lin Xuan had little technique, she was very intuitive, and those seemingly clumsy movements would inadvertently touch the right spots, creating a smooth sensation.
One night of spring passed quickly. Lin Wan didn't sleep well all night, and after being tossed about by the emperor for two hours, she was thoroughly exhausted, with even the texture of the quilt's filling hurting her all over - did the Princess and the Pea come from this?
Look at Tuoba Hong next to him, sleeping like a dead pig, with the corners of his mouth curled up, looking very pleased. Lin Yan sighed and said, "In a feudal society, there is no human rights, you don't treat Ben Dajie as a human being, just enjoying yourself."
Just as the sky was getting light, Lin Yin felt that the emperor beside her had woken up. It is said that Emperor Taizong of Tang is diligent in governance and never misses early court sessions. Lin Yin estimated that it was probably around 4 or 5 o'clock now, and she had a slightly better impression of Emperor Taizong in her heart - being an emperor wasn't easy, living the life of a high school student every day.
Tuoba Hong woke up naturally every day, even though he had gone to bed very late the night before. He turned around and took a look at Lin Yuan who was still motionless on the bed, and a smile appeared again at the corner of his mouth. He said to the palace maid who came in to serve him: "You just wait on her, don't need to wake up Lin."
A low-ranking concubine can be promoted with just an imperial edict. Lin Yin, who was pretending to sleep with her eyes closed, heard the emperor's words clearly and felt greatly comforted in her heart - the hardships of one night were not in vain, directly from a ninth-rank selected servant girl to an eighth-rank good person, skipping ranks.
Alas, it turned out that the position of a selected servant was also too low, ranking second to last in the hierarchy of the Great Qin imperial harem. Lin Yu thought about it later and realized that her own birth was too humble, being the daughter of a minor official from a poor mountain village, and she didn't know how she had managed to pass all the tests and mistakenly entered the palace. For a woman with such a family background, being granted the position of a selected servant was already a great honor.
Well, it's not easy to get to this point where you can play a good hand with a bad card! But being of humble origin also has its advantages. In ancient times, emperors liked to kill their senior officials to prevent them from usurping power, and the daughters of those chancellors and generals in the harem were just hostages. If your father was too capable, he would be suspected by the emperor, and you would be the first to suffer.
Due to my limited background, climbing up will be even more difficult, but the safety factor has increased several times. Well, it's still not bad!
After the emperor left, Lin Wan still couldn't sleep. After a daze of half an hour, she endured the pain and got up.
She had just gotten out of bed when a eunuch came in, knocking on the door, and knelt down to shout: "Zhang Deqing, the manager of the inner court, pays his respects to Mistress Lin..."
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Note:
Imperial consorts' ranks:
Queen
The four consorts: Gui, De, Shu, and Xian
From the first rank: imperial consort
The Second Rank: The Two Consorts of Honourable Virtue
Second Rank: Zhaoyuan, Zhaorong, Shuyi, Shuyu, Shurong, Xiuyi, Xiumei, Xiurong
Third Rank: Noble Consort
Third Rank: Imperial Concubine
Fourth Rank: Concubine
From the fourth rank: Ronghua
The five virtues: Guī Yí, Wǎn Yí, Dé Yí, Shùn Yí, Fāng Yí
From the fifth rank: Gui Ji, Shu Ji, Hui Ji, Jing Ji, Lian Ji, Ling Ji, Wen Ji, Qing Ji, An Ji, Zhuang Ji, Rong Ji, Ning Ji
Sixth rank: Liangdi, Liangyu
From sixth rank: Xiao Yi, Xiao Yuan
Seventh Rank: Noble Person
From the seventh rank: beautiful people, talented people
Good man
From the eighth rank: Shun Cheng, Cheng Yi
Rank 9: Selected Attendant
From the ninth rank: Female Musician
