On the Day of the Grand Wedding, My Wife Was Acting Strange - Chapter 64:

Chapter 64: How About Let Me Be Your Concubine?

Murong Yan was so furious she almost ground her teeth to pieces. She frowned and asked, “Young Master, what else do you want?”

“Your Majesty, since the matter of appointing an Empress is now imminent, the matter of the Junior Tutor to the Crown Young Master should naturally follow. I ask Your Majesty to permit Lin Zhen to enter the palace and assume the position of Junior Tutor.”

Murong Yan glanced at the ministers, only to find no one objected!

Strange. Could it be that these people had made some kind of deal behind her back?

Even Gu Yunting, who usually opposed Lin Zhenxian at every turn, now sat still with his eyes cast down, as if meditating.

Murong Yan had no choice but to agree, “Granted.”

“Court dismissed!”

Murong Yan immediately stood up.

Huanhuan quickly stepped forward to block her side, preventing anyone from seeing the turbulent waves on her chest.

After court was dismissed, the ministers exchanged glances, not understanding Murong Yan’s behavior today. She was always active in court discussions, yet today she hurried to end the session.

Gu Zhongman was pleased to have received such a big order. As he walked out of the hall, he leaned toward Gu Yunting and whispered, “Prime Minister Gu, doesn’t it seem like something is off with Her Majesty today?”

Gu Yunting nodded deeply, “Hmm, I also feel something’s wrong. And what was that sound just now?”

“I don’t know. It suddenly sounded like something burst open. Do you think… Her Majesty could be…”

“A woman?”

Gu Zhongman looked around anxiously. Only after confirming no one was watching did he exhale, “Phew, Prime Minister, we absolutely must not speak of this!”

“What are you afraid of? Do you think it’s just the two of us who thought of this?”

“You mean…”

A sharp glint flashed in Gu Yunting’s eyes. “That was definitely the sound of a button popping. All the ministers heard it. Now everyone is suspicious, but no one dares ask! So whether the Emperor is male or female depends on whether they will consummate with a concubine! If they do after selecting a concubine, then the Emperor is a man. If not…”

“Then it’s a woman! The late Emperor’s Young Masterss.”

Gu Yunting’s eyes changed slightly as he spoke, “If Her Majesty is really a woman… hehe, that would be a huge advantage for us!”

“Prime Minister, I don’t understand. There’s never been a female Emperor in history. If this gets out, other countries will laugh their heads off. How could that be beneficial?”

“Have you forgotten? Beichen is still unmarried.”

Gu Zhongman suddenly realized, “That’s right! If Her Majesty fancies Young Master Gu, we’d soar to the top!”

“Hahaha!”

The two looked at each other and laughed loudly as they left.

…

Murong Yan returned to her chamber and angrily threw her dragon crown onto the dressing table.

“Bang!”

Huanhuan was so frightened she knelt immediately. “Your Majesty, please calm down. This servant knows her mistake!”

“Knows her mistake? What use is that? Now all the ministers are starting to suspect my identity! Tell me, how do I fix this?”

“I…” Huanhuan bit her lip, “Why don’t I become Your Majesty’s concubine and help you act?”

“You silly girl, dreaming of becoming the master just by being a concubine?”

“That’s not what I meant! I just can’t think of any other way!”

Murong Yan thought carefully and found the idea quite feasible!

If Huanhuan became a concubine, she could cooperate with her to lie to the ministers, claiming they had consummated. Wouldn’t that silence the rumors?

Murong Yan turned around and looked at the pale-faced Huanhuan. “I suddenly think what you said makes sense. Let’s do it your way.”

“But, Your Majesty, I have no status.”

“True, without status the ministers would still doubt. I must select one of the women they offer to consummate with. Sigh, get up for now.”

Murong Yan knew scolding Huanhuan was useless now. The priority was to come up with a plan to handle the ministers’ doubts. If her identity was exposed, the road ahead would be even harder.

Ah, Heaven, if you have eyes, send me a helper!

…

A helper arrived.

Lin Zhen had just woken up when Lin Zhenxian dragged him out of bed and dumped a basin of cold water over his head.

“Splosh!”

“Pu! Cough cough… Grandfather, what are you doing?”

“What am I doing? You’re the heir to the Young Master’s Residence, the Junior Tutor to the Crown Young Master, and you still sleep in? What a disgrace!”

“Junior Tutor to the Crown Young Master? What’s that?”

Lin Zhen only knew the history of his original world, and he had no clue what a Junior Tutor was in this fictional Great Qian.

Lin Zhenxian explained, “It’s the Crown Young Master’s teacher. Get yourself cleaned up. The appointment papers from the Ministry of Personnel will arrive soon, along with your official uniform. From now on, you’ll assist Her Majesty in handling state affairs during the day and return home at night.”

“This…”

Lin Zhen, still groggy, was confused.

How did he end up becoming the Crown Young Master’s teacher just like that?

Where is the Crown Young Master, anyway?

Isn’t Murong Yan a woman?

Huanbi draped a large towel over Lin Zhen’s shoulders, “Young Master, be careful not to catch a cold.”

Lin Zhen nodded at Lin Zhenxian and asked, “Grandfather, what exactly is going on?”

Lin Zhenxian shared his plans and everything that happened in court.

Lin Zhen finally understood and said, “I see now. You want me to enter the palace to counter Gu Beichen, preventing him from scheming against our family.”

“Exactly! There are traitors around Her Majesty. If we don’t act, we can only send you in to keep an eye on them!”

“Fine, I’ll go get ready for my appointment.”

After all, being an official was Lin Zhen’s forte. And facing Murong Yan, he was confident he could handle it.

As Lin Zhen turned to leave, Lin Zhenxian asked, “Zhen’er, do you think Her Majesty is male or female?”

Lin Zhen didn’t want to answer such a sensitive question, but he couldn’t avoid it.

“Grandfather, this is not something we can ask directly or guess blindly. We’ll know once Her Majesty selects a concubine and see if they consummate.”

“True. It’s a pity our Young Master’s Residence has no daughters, or I would’ve sent one into the palace.”

“You don’t, but the other officials do. Plus, with the Emperor’s new marriage, beauties from all over will be sent. I estimate all the ministers are watching Her Majesty’s gender closely.”

Lin Zhenxian sighed, “Sigh, what if it’s really a woman?”

“An Emperor doesn’t necessarily have to be a man.”

“Nonsense! Since ancient times, when has a woman been Emperor? That’s absurd.”

“As long as the country is well-governed, whether it’s a man or a woman isn’t that important. I actually think Her Majesty is doing quite well. Let’s just wait and see what happens next.”

“Hmm, tomorrow is Her Majesty’s birthday banquet. We’ll observe closely then.”

“Agreed.”