Transmigrated Canon Fodder, Please Calm Down! Chapter 489



“Just out playing with Ah Mie,” Tang Guo said with a slight smile as she introduced him. “His name is Xuanyuan Mie, Xuanyuan Mo’s elder brother, and he was a gift from Xuanyuan Mo to me on the night he was supposed to share my bed. I’m very satisfied with him, so I’ve kept him by my side ever since.”

When she finished speaking, the faces of all the concubines present paled with shock. The sheer amount of information in that single sentence left them struggling to process it.

This man was personally given to the Imperial Concubine by the Emperor??

This sentence exploded in the minds of the consorts. What did it mean? They stared wide-eyed, hoping to get more answers from Tang Guo.

If what she said was true, they didn’t even know what to say. The Imperial Concubine was too pitiful.

“Enough,” Tang Guo said with a soft chuckle. “Stop looking so pitiful. I’m doing just fine. As I’ve said, I’m very satisfied with Ah Mie. You’ll get used to it soon enough.”

The women quickly shook their heads. No, they would never get used to it. The Imperial Concubine had a lover, and that lover was given to her by the Emperor himself. If this news got out…

No, it was already impossible to hide this.

“Imperial Concubine, the court officials won’t let you off easily,” Concubine Meng De said softly, trying to remind her. “You should think of a way to handle this.”

“You don’t need to worry about that.”

Concubine Yin Shu chimed in, “I think this man has excellent skills. Let him take you and run away. The Emperor is ruthless to you, so you owe him nothing. Leave the palace, leave this filthy place, and live a life that belongs to you.”

“Alright, alright, stop trying to persuade me. I’m not leaving,” Tang Guo said quickly, shaking her head. “Life as the Imperial Concubine is filled with luxury and fine clothes. I can’t bear to give that up. Leaving the palace would mean living in poverty. No thanks, I’m not doing that.”

The concubines exchanged helpless looks. How could she still cling to riches and glory in a situation like this? Staying alive should be her top priority.

But seeing that Tang Guo was unwilling to listen, they didn’t know what else to say. At this point, the news had surely already spread beyond the garden.

Next, they finally understood why Tang Guo had said she was satisfied with Xuanyuan Mie.

He was truly considerate. Though he exuded an air of nobility, he lowered himself only in front of the Imperial Concubine, pouring her tea with care, whispering softly to her, and showing genuine concern.

When the wind picked up, he would ask if she was cold. When he cared for her, he treated her like a treasure.

Concubine Meng De and the others exchanged glances. If they had a man who treated them like this every day, they, too, might not be able to resist.

Compared to the cold and ruthless Emperor, the man before them was far more captivating. They had long since given up on Xuanyuan Mo, but watching the way this man treated the Imperial Concubine made them wonder. If they hadn’t entered the palace, could they have found someone like him to treat them with such tenderness?

However, they quickly snapped back to reality. No, that would never have been possible. They were noblewomen from prestigious families. If they hadn’t entered the palace, their marriages would have been alliances of equal status, or they would have married into other noble families.

A future husband treating them with basic respect would already be considered good enough. This man named Xuanyuan Mie was clearly just a rare exception in the Tianqin Kingdom.

And those sons of noble families, with their multiple wives and concubines, would never care for them in the same way.

On the contrary, as the main wives, no matter how hard or exhausting it was, they would have to work tirelessly to maintain the relationships between the two families for the sake of their lineage and reputation. They would need to handle all the tedious family affairs, avoid causing trouble for their husbands, and frequently attend social events to build connections with noblewomen. Just thinking about it was exhausting.

If that was what life would have been like, then perhaps staying in the palace, living a quiet and carefree life, wasn’t so bad after all.

The Imperial Concubine’s current life, however, had come at a great cost. Thinking about how Xuanyuan Mo had personally sent a man to the Imperial Concubine, the consorts felt a chill run through them.



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