The Female Psychology PhD Who Time Traveled to the Royal Harem-Chapter 371

So, when it comes to networking, Wei Shu is actually the emperor's cousin, but since they are of significantly different ages, they haven't had much interaction since childhood.

Everyone in the same rank noticed that the emperor and the Imperial Noble Consort seemed to have a special fondness for Wei Shu, and the heated and jealous glances directed at her became more intense.

Huang Yanyu stood at the very edge, with Mu Qianqian in between her and Wei Shu.

Her eyes darted around, and a wicked idea came to her.

Taking advantage of everyone's attention being on Wei Shu, she pretended to twist her ankle, lightly brushing against Mu Qianqian, but with her other hand, she gave Mu Qianqian a hard shove from behind.

Wei Shu had just taken a few steps forward to answer the emperor's question when a sudden force from behind, completely unexpected, nearly sent her flying.

"Ah!"

Mu Qianqian let out a cry of surprise as she fell heavily to the ground, while Wei Shu, with some martial arts skills, spun around a few times to dissipate the force behind her, finally steadying herself, still shaken.

That face...

In a fleeting flash of white light, the Xuanwu Emperor seemed to see Jiang Xinyue falling to the ground, and his heart clenched with fear.

But when he turned back, he saw her sitting safely in her chair, her eyes tightly closed, unable to bear seeing someone fall.

Therefore, she hadn't seen the face of the person who fell.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment. Losing composure in the imperial court was a serious offense. How could this maiden be so incompetent?

To faint and fall like that... Such behavior was utterly unsuitable for the occasion. How did Chuxiu Palace teach her etiquette?

Hearing the heavy sigh from those around her, clearly startled, the emperor's peach blossom eyes filled with frost as he looked coldly at Mu Qianqian, who had hurriedly gotten up from the ground and was now shivering, kneeling in the hall: "Cowardly as a mouse, dismiss her, and grant her a flower."

Only those who were dismissed received a flower; those selected were granted a fragrant pouch.

Mu Qianqian was dismissed!

Huang Yanyu's heart nearly leapt out of her throat, but seeing that Mu Qianqian was too timid to argue for herself, she became even more smug, feeling that this person was easy to bully.

After a moment of silence, a noble lady praised Wei Shu a few times, and the atmosphere became lively again.

It wasn't until the emperor's imperial decree of betrothal was announced that Huang Yanyu learned that Wei Shu was not to enter the palace as a consort but was to marry Eldest Yan, the eldest son of the Grand General.

With the emperor's betrothal, this marriage became even more prestigious, and it was only then that the Grand General's wife gestured towards Wei Shu, clearly indicating that they had met privately many times before.

The Grand General's wife was very satisfied with this daughter-in-law.

Huang Yanyu's jealousy was almost unbearable.

Since Wei Shu was the daughter of the Prince of Ruyang, she could have been pre-selected for a high-ranking consort position, and even the Imperial Noble Consort would have to treat her with kindness.

But instead of becoming a consort, her family had arranged everything for her, allowing her to choose whom she wanted to marry. Her noble status would ensure that every potential mother-in-law would welcome her with open arms and dare not mistreat her.

Why was her life so fortunate?

However, Huang Yanyu was still quite pleased with herself for getting rid of the threat of Mu Qianqian.

She had never considered Wei Shu as a competitor; it was Mu Qianqian she needed to guard against.

"Huang Yanyu, are you from Yizhou?"

Huang Yanyu's appearance was extraordinary, her beauty bright and charming, and the two little dimples on her lips added a touch of cuteness to her smile.

She took a few steps forward to answer: "Yes, my father is the brother of the second wife of the Jiang family of Yizhou."

In other words, she was the daughter of Jiang Xinyue's second aunt's brother.

So what?

Jiang Xinyue didn't even know her.

She smiled faintly: "So, you are related to me?"

Was she planning to use Jiang Xinyue's name to bully the weak in the palace?

Huang Yanyu blushed shyly: "I dare not claim kinship with the lady, I only wish the lady eternal youth, good health, and may the Sixth Prince grow strong and healthy."

“She’s quite eloquent,” Low Level Consort Yu chimed in, her eyes twinkling. “Your Highness, I dare to suggest that my palace is in need of a female official. How about letting your cousin serve in my palace?”

Huang Yanyu: ???

Jiang Xinyue almost laughed out loud: "You rarely ask me for anything, and since you've spoken up this time, how could I refuse?"

After saying that, she turned to Huang Yanyu: "Low Level Consort Yu has asked for you, and I have agreed. You wouldn't refuse, would you?"

Huang Yanyu: ...

Could she say no? Did she have the right to refuse?

She didn't, because the emperor showed no sign of dissatisfaction with the Imperial Noble Consort's decision.

"I... I am willing."

Of the four most watched individuals, only the relatively less noticeable Shi Ruojun remained.

The other three, two of the top choices became palace maids, and one was betrothed to the eldest son of the Grand General.

What exactly was the criteria for selection?

As soon as Huang Yanyu left the inner hall, she ran all the way to the restroom and threw herself onto the table, sobbing loudly.

"Oh! Stop crying, what happened? We've all asked, and out of two hundred candidates, only three were selected. What's going on?"

“Could it be... wuwuwu... could it be... what... what's going on... wuwuwu... it's because the Imperial Noble Consort... she's afraid that we new maidens will... will take away her favor... wuwuwu, she wants to monopolize the emperor.”

"Ah? Didn't you say the Imperial Noble Consort is your cousin? How did you get rejected? Didn't your family communicate with the palace?"

"Are you lying? If you really were the Imperial Noble Consort's cousin, how could she not let you in? Wouldn't having another sister as an ally be better?"

Men are fickle, loving one after another, let alone the emperor.

With new beauties entering the palace, the Imperial Noble Consort should be building alliances for herself.

When this question was asked, the maidens all understood and fell silent.

If the emperor's favor could change overnight, would the Imperial Noble Consort dare to be so arbitrary, dismissing all the beautiful maidens in front of the emperor?

If it weren't for the emperor's indulgence, would the Imperial Noble Consort's arrogance be so blatant?

It was precisely because of the emperor's exclusive favor that she didn't need to build alliances with anyone!

But Huang Yanyu didn't think so. She suddenly sat up: "Low Level Consort Yu doesn't get along with her. Knowing that I'm her cousin, she asked for me to be her female official, definitely to humiliate the Imperial Noble Consort."

In Yaotai Palace, Low Level Consort Yu winked at Jiang Xinyue, as if to say: How about that? Am I clever? By taking your cousin away, you won’t have to worry about how to explain it to your family.

If Jiang Xinyue knew what she was thinking, she would tell her that she was worrying unnecessarily.

The Jiang family was now under the control of her adoptive father.

He would never arrange for the family's daughters to enter the palace to share her favor.