Xiao Wangye's Beloved Wife

Chapter 45. Smart Playing Conditions and Opportunities

"Niangniang, the Emperor is coming." Private servant Wu Zeyuan whispered, his face looking very happy because the Emperor finally visited his master's Palace.

Wu Zeyuan who heard this news could not help but smile. The woman immediately stood up and walked towards the door of her room, preparing to welcome Xiao Jihuang's arrival if the man would finally open the door.

"Your majesty is coming!!" The personal eunuch Xiao Jihuang announced the arrival of the man, making Wu Zeyuan immediately bow as soon as the door of his room was opened.

"Stand up, Zeyuan." Xiao Jihuang smiled faintly, no one knew that it was just a smile of formality for her concubines, including for Rong Xuan in a public place. The man's smile of formality was indeed very expertly engineered to look like a sincere smile.

Wu Zeyuan nodded, then straightened his body again and looked at Xiao Jihuang gently. "Your highness, will you spend the night at Zeyuan Palace?" wu Zeyuan asked, his eyes looking at Xiao Jihuang expectantly.

Xiao Jihuang nodded, then walked deeper into Wu Zeyuan's room. Private servant Wu Zeyuan and personal Eunuch Xiao Jihuang immediately left the room and closed the door tightly.

Xiao Jihuang sat on the edge of Wu Zeyuan's bed, while Wu Zeyuan was still standing facing the man. Xiao Jihuang leaned her body against the bed board, then let out a long sigh while massaging her forehead.

Wu Zeyuan who saw Xiao Jihuang looking very tired asked. "Your majesty, do you have a problem? If you like, you can share your story with Zeyuan. Sharing a story can relieve your feelings."

Xiao Jihuang shook her head. "It's not a complicated matter, Zeyuan. Only Zhen has been feeling dizzy lately."

Wu Zeyuan immediately moved to pour warm tea into the cup for Xiao Jihuang as the man began to tell a story. Hearing the man's sentence, Wu Zeyuan's left eyebrow rose at a glance. "What does noble mean?"

"Harems. Harem is too noisy, can't Harem be quiet for a year?" xiao Jihuang replied, then received the teacup that Wu Zeyuan had served.

Xiao Jihuang took a sip of the warm tea, then Wu Zeyuan took back the teacup and he placed it on the table as before. Wu Zeyuan now turned to sit beside Xiao Jihuang. "Your highness, do you allow Zeyuan to massage your head?"

Xiao Jihuang looked at her concubine, then nodded. Wu Zeyuan smiled gently, then stood back up and took off Xiao Jihuang's regal crown slowly, then placed it on a table that had been given a pillowcase. His eyes stared coldly at Xiao Jihuang's crown, various kinds of thoughts popped into his head, but before long Wu Zeyuan returned to focus on Xiao Jihuang. He would use this opportunity to take care of Huang Liyue.

Wu Zeyuan sat on the edge of the mattress, then let Xiao Jihuang lie down on her bed. The woman gently massaged her husband's head.

"Every year, even months and weeks, new problems will inevitably arise in the Harem. This was of course due to the existence of a low and high level system among the concubines or wives of the Emperor. Your Excellency, you should have left this matter to Huanghou. Isn't Harem's person in charge Huanghou?" wu Zeyuan said, a voice sounded very soft, making the hearts of anyone who heard it calm.

Xiao Jihuang further frowned. "What if it was Huanghou who created the problem every year, even month or Sunday?"

Wu Zeyuan was stunned. Is ... is there something between Rong Xuan and the Emperor?

The entire Palace members did not know very well about the household matters between Xiao Jihuang and Rong Xuan, except for Huang Mingxiang, Huangtaihou and personal Eunuch Xiao Jihuang. Only three of them knew about the state of their marriage. Other concubines of Guifei's level did not know about this matter. But as for the matter of feeling within Xiao Jihuang for Huang Mingxiang, only the man's personal Eunuch and Rong Xuan were. Huangtaihou did not even know clearly how his son felt for Huang Mingxiang, if the woman knew that maybe their engagement had been carried out long ago. Even before the political turmoil came.

Wu Zeyuan tried to cover up his high wanted expression, therefore he blurted out a catchy sentence. "There must be a cause, your honor. Women who are chosen to be a Huanghou can not be careless in acting, even to smile and stare even they have rules. Maybe you just have to indulge Huanghou a little more."

Xiao Jihuang snorted. "Doiling? From the very beginning of setting foot in the Harem and treating even an Emperor brother he was already disrespectful!"

Wu Zeyuan smiled faintly. It seemed like there was indeed a crack between Rong Xuan and Xiao Jihuang.

"Is this really the matter regarding Huanghou Niangniang? If so, you should calm down, your majesty. Anyway, Huanghou is your main companion. Just like you are dizzy busy taking care of the country, Huanghou Niangniang must also be dizzy from being busy taking care of the Harem. There had recently been a tumultuous showdown in the Harem between Huang Guifei and Lu Fei. Huanghou must also be depressed because of that matter, what you should be doing right now with Huanghou is mutually reinforcing."

Xiao Jihuang took a deep breath, starting to get carried away with Wu Zeyuan's soft words. The man tried to gather some calmness, after his heart felt hot from having just had a fight with Rong Xuan. Before long, the man turned his head towards Wu Zeyuan and looked at the woman. "Your bring is like Huang Mingxiang, the difference is that you look softer and more innocent."

Wu Zeyuan was slightly surprised. Huang Mingxiang's? Why did Xiao Jihuang suddenly mention Huang Mingxiang's name? In a moment, Wu Zeyuan's gaze turned cold, but before long he looked back at Xiao Jihuang as he was. Covering up his confused feelings, even though he already knows where and where he is going.

Xiao Jihuang who heard the sentence praising Wu Zeyuan was stunned, then she laughed happily. It seems Wu Zeyuan does know how to play the conditions to gain an advantage. The woman put aside her jealousy and used the US card to play.

"True, that woman deserves to be adored by many. Wait ... It seems that your relationship with Xiao Wangfei is quite good?" asked Xiao Jihuang.

Wu Zeyuan nodded. "You're right, your majesty. Me and Xiao Wangfei do have a pretty good relationship. Zeyuan was very happy to be friends with Xiao Wangfei, because there was much to be exemplified by him."

Xiao Jihuang laughed again, her head nodding. "Yes, Zeyuan. Hang out with people who can benefit you, such as Xiao Wangfei. Zhen has known him for a long time, even since we were very small. You should know, he once angered the late Emperor before, then cleverly made the heart of the previous late Emperor soften and forgive him. Great celebration of the winter end of the year, you must know."

Wu Zeyuan nodded, listening to Xiao Jihuang's entire long story regarding Huang Mingxiang. Slowly, the woman was able to draw the exact conclusion easily, that the Emperor, had special feelings for Huang Mingxiang. However, Wu Zeyuan would never bring up the matter. Both to the Emperor and Huang Mingxiang, as he realized there were still many more important things to take care of besides his jealousy. After all, currently Huang Mingxiang had become the legitimate wife of Xiao Wangye. There is no way they can come back together.

In the midst of Xiao Jihuang's busy recounting Huang Mingxiang on the day of the year-end big snow festivities, Wu Zeyuan again slipped a sentence consisting of various series of plans.

"Your highness, isn't a little more snow starting to fall on the imperial ground? That's a sign that a big celebration of year-end snow is about to start again. About, to whom does your event planning assignment entrust?" ask Wu Zeyuan.

According to the rules of the Palace, every year the Palace will hold a massive party, even bigger and luxurious compared to the previous Valentines day party. There were three great celebrations of the Empire which were to be carried out once every year.

The Empire's Birthday

End of Year Snow Celebration

The Imperial New Year

The person in charge of the event usually comes from a Harem with a concubine who has a certain title. There were only three titles allowed and obliged to take care of the Empire's three great celebrations, among which were Huanghou, Huang Guifei, and Guifei.

(*Note: The Huang Guifei referred to here is not 'Huang Guifei' (Huang Liyue). Huang Guifei meant here was a title, whereas 'Huang Guifei'(Huang Liyue), the word 'Huang' in front of him was a surname, not a title. So Huang Liyue's title was a 'Guifei', not 'Huang Guifei'.)

Usually the Emperor who directly appointed the person in charge of one of the Empire's big events, for this year ..it was not yet known who Xiao Jihuang would choose. In previous years, it was Rong Xuan who took care of the three big events alone, but since now the position of 'Guifei' already had occupants, then consideration began.

"no one yet. What about you, Zeyuan?" xiao Jihuang asked, her lips smiling towards Wu Zeyuan.

Wu Zeyuan shook his head, then immediately stood up from his seat and knelt down facing Xiao Jihuang. "It's a great honor, your majesty. However, Zeyuan was younger than Huang Guifei. Zeyuan was afraid that Huang Guifei would be offended, how ... if his noble chose Huang Guifei as the person in charge of his show? Given that he is the Jiejie of Xiao Wangfei, surely they have something in common in designing things. Isn't it common knowledge that the two of them were a very compatible Jiejie and Meimei before? They must have a lot in common that's not visible."

Xiao Jihuang pondered. What Wu Zeyuan said was correct, because ..anything that carried the name Huang Mingxiang, Xiao Jihuang always believed. Feelings have severed his senses.

"You're right, Zeyuan." Xiao Jihuang nodded, then slightly got up from her lying down to take a sitting position and help Wu Zeyuan get back up and sit on the edge of the bed.

"Alright, then Zhen will make Huang Guifei the person in charge of the Year-End Snow Festival. Seeing you have great respect for older people and are reluctant to them when your equal position is really similar to Xiao Wangfei. You guys seem to have a lot in common." Xiao Jihuang smiled, then her right hand moved to stroke Wu Zeyuan's cheek.

Wu Zeyuan returned Xiao Jihuang's smile, even though the woman knew what Xiao Jihuang was seeing right now was Huang Mingxiang, not him. However, he was happy, as his plan to push Huang Liyue into the abyss bit by bit worked. Just a matter of time count and Huang Mingxiang's decision, that woman would actually be knocked out of the Harem.