The moon rose above the branches. The usually bustling Luanxi Palace had been deathly silent for nearly half a month, sending shivers down one's spine. Only the shrill voice of the senior eunuch An Fu echoed in the hall.
An Fu waved his whisk and knelt in salute to Wen Fuyue. "Your Highness the Noble Consort, His Majesty has summoned you to attend to him tonight."
Oh no.
Wen Fuyue was sitting on the soft couch. Looking at the senior eunuch An Fu, who appeared respectful on the surface but actually had a look of disdain in his eyes, her heart skipped a beat.
Why did the emperor suddenly remember her? In the original book, wasn't she supposed to be ignored all the time?
Wen Fuyue glanced out of the window. The shadows of the trees were swaying, and occasionally, palace servants could be seen scurrying back and forth. Her heart gradually sank.
Wen Fuyue didn't belong to this era.
Half a month ago, after working overtime and returning home, Wen Fuyue suddenly blacked out. When she opened her eyes again, she was already here.
In order to stay alive, Wen Fuyue spent half a month exploring the situation here and finally got a clear picture.
This was the Great Wei Dynasty. The original owner of this body was also named Wen Fuyue. She came from a family of military generals. Unfortunately, most of her relatives had died in battles, leaving only the old and the weak in the family.
The original owner once accidentally met the emperor, who was incognito. Then she insisted on marrying him. Considering her family background, Wen Fuyue became a noble consort as soon as she entered the palace. So far, she had the highest rank among all the concubines in the palace.
However, Wen Fuyue had selectively ignored a problem at that time. The emperor seemed to be a refined and handsome man, but in fact, he was a sickly and unpredictable maniac who would randomly kill people when he was bored. If it weren't for his strong means and legitimate birth, he would have been deposed from the throne long ago.
After Wen Fuyue came to this world, she felt that the emperor's name was familiar. His name was Wei Sinian, a name that was very suitable for the male protagonist of a historical romance novel.
The good news was that at this moment, Wen Fuyue finally remembered that she had not traveled through time, but into a book. The bad news was that Wei Sinian was not the male protagonist at all, but the villain in the book.
The male protagonist was his younger brother, Wei Sijing, and the female protagonist was Concubine An, who lived next to Wen Fuyue.
Just one year later, the male protagonist launched a rebellion. He killed the emperor, Wei Sinian, and made the female protagonist the queen. In this book, in order to show the kindness of the male and female protagonists, all the other concubines were sent back home.
Wen Fuyue recalled the plot and found that Wei Sinian had never summoned any concubine to attend to him, and he didn't even allow any woman to get close to him. So she reasonably suspected that the reason for Wei Sinian's unpredictability was that he was impotent.
So as long as Wen Fuyue could survive this year, she would be sent back home. Wen Fuyue was very favored at home. After returning home, she didn't have to worry about remarrying or money. After all, the book said that after the male protagonist dispersed the harem, he gave each concubine a large sum of money to appease the noble families behind them.
After Wen Fuyue got a clear understanding of the situation, she began to live a happy life without any restraints. After all, the emperor wouldn't dare to do anything to her because of the noble family behind her, and there was no concubine with a higher rank than hers in the palace.
Moreover, all the concubines in the palace were scared out of their wits by the emperor's tyranny. They stayed in their palaces all day long and had no intention of scheming against each other. They just wanted to avoid provoking that tyrant.
Wen Fuyue liked delicious food and was good at cooking. Before she traveled into the book, she was too busy with work to enjoy life. Now that she was free, she had the opportunity to cook in the small kitchen or directly order the imperial kitchen to prepare food for her.
So life in the palace was really happy! Every day when she opened her eyes, there were gentle and considerate maids to serve her. The food was delicious, and the emperor never set foot in the harem. Except for not being able to access the Internet, this place was perfect!
Wen Fuyue, a former office worker, was very satisfied with this and said that this was exactly the ideal retirement life she had always dreamed of.
But just now, as soon as Wen Fuyue returned to the palace after feeding the koi in the imperial garden, she heard the bad news that the emperor had summoned her to attend to him.
Why did Wei Sinian summon her to attend to him!
The expression on Wen Fuyue's face was about to crack.
"Thump, thump, thump."
She could hear her own heartbeat and the adrenaline that was soaring due to excessive nervousness, making her face turn redder and redder. She looked so charming that the maids who were looking at her were momentarily stunned.
"Please take a bath and change your clothes, Your Highness. His Majesty is still waiting for you."
The senior eunuch said in a shrill voice, reminding Wen Fuyue.
"Your Highness."
Wen Yu, the maid who had come with the original owner from her family, looked at Wen Fuyue, who was standing there in a daze, with a worried expression on her face. She leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Your Highness, it won't be good if His Majesty gets impatient later."
Wen Fuyue had no choice but to follow the maids to take a bath and change her clothes.
Damn emperor! Doesn't he eat? Summoning someone to attend to him at this hour!
Wen Fuyue touched her empty stomach and got on the sedan chair sadly.
...
On the other side.
Wei Sinian put down the memorial in his hand and rubbed his sore eyebrows. His expression became even colder.
Thinking of the strange scene he had seen in the imperial garden this afternoon, Wei Sinian sneered. A playful smile appeared on his lips, and his fingers unconsciously tapped on the table.
When he passed by the imperial garden today, he heard someone speaking in his ear. Wei Sinian looked around, but he didn't see anyone opening their mouths. The servants who were waiting on him were all trembling nervously when they saw the emperor's expression suddenly turn cold.
The voice was somewhat familiar. Wei Sinian thought for a moment and then cast his gaze at the woman who was not far away and hadn't noticed him. His eyes darkened slightly.
This was the voice of his noble consort, Wen Fuyue.
Wei Sinian stood there for a while. The voice was a bit unclear. He only heard something like "the male protagonist, the female protagonist, Wei Sinian is really... a pity...".
What did it mean? The noble consort didn't open her mouth. Why could he hear her voice?
"Return to the palace and summon the noble consort to attend to me."
What was a pity? What was there to be pity about him? What did this woman know? Why could he hear these voices?
A hint of gloom flashed across Wei Sinian's eyes, and the killing intent in his heart was intense. He hoped that this woman was valuable. Otherwise, just because of her strangeness, he would surely make her die a horrible death later.
Weiyang Palace, where Wen Fuyue lived, was not far from here. After a while, An Fu came back.
"Your Majesty, the noble consort has arrived." The senior eunuch An Fu looked extremely respectful. When he kowtowed, he almost buried his head in the crack of the floor.
"Let her in."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wen Fuyue slowly walked into the hall.
The woman in front of him was very beautiful. Wei Sinian had never had any concept of beauty or ugliness, but he subconsciously read this thought from the expressions of the people around him.
Wen Fuyue's face was delicate and petite, and her skin was fair. She stood out in the dim palace. She was of a petite build, and the top of her head only reached Wei Sinian's chin.
Wei Sinian thought that what attracted him most about Wen Fuyue was her eyes. They were round and charming, with the corners slightly upturned, but they didn't look vulgar or alluring. Her eyes were incredibly clear, which made Wei Sinian think of the yellow oriole that the empress dowager used to raise. It also had such a smart and clear look.
[Scary. I'm a bit afraid to look up. As soon as I came in, I felt the atmosphere turn cold. It seems that the emperor is really a difficult person to deal with. But isn't he supposed to be very busy recently? He has to deal with the case of the acrostic poem about rebellion that was spread from the Imperial Academy. Wait, I forgot. That incident should still be a few months away. It's only summer now.]
Sure enough. Wei Sinian's expression remained unchanged. He watched as Wen Fuyue didn't open her mouth at all, but he could hear her voice. Immediately, a storm surged in his heart, and his pupils shrank slightly. He confirmed his previous speculation. These voices were the noble consort's innermost thoughts.
Listening to her innermost thoughts, something like "that incident is still a few months away". It seemed that she should know something about the future.
Did the noble consort really know about the future?
His heart trembled violently. He looked down at the woman kneeling on the ground, pursed his lips, and said in a playful voice, "It's been a long time since I last saw the noble consort. I've been worrying about the flood in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time today, but I don't know when the people there will be able to live in peace and when I will receive good news."
[How strange. Why is he suddenly saying these things? The flood in the south of the Yangtze River? Let me think. It seems that the problem has been solved. Calculating the days, the emperor will receive the specific news tomorrow morning.]
Wen Fuyue's expression remained unchanged. She knelt on the ground respectfully, with her heart pounding wildly. Wei Sinian didn't even look at her when he was speaking, as if he was talking to himself. Wei Sinian listened to her continuous innermost thoughts since she knelt down and finally confirmed his speculation. His expression became colder and colder. He lowered his eyes slightly and began to carefully examine his noble consort.
He didn't know why he could suddenly hear the noble consort's innermost thoughts. And the noble consort seemed to be a different person. She knew a lot about the future, but it seemed that she didn't know that he could hear her innermost thoughts.
This was interesting.