Concubine Xiang was extremely happy with such an imperial edict. How could she have imagined that she would still be a concubine one day in her old age!
On this day, the concubines gathered at the Yuan Zhi Hall to pay their respects. Concubine Xiang was both happy and frightened at the same time, "I am a concubine, how can I be treated as a noble concubine? I really don't dare to accept it, so please take back your order!"
Although it was the emperor who issued the decree, it was clearly the queen's intention.
Yue Wangshu said with a smile: "Concubine Xiang is too humble. Everyone has seen your hard work over the years. What does it matter if you are born as a concubine?" Isn't the concubine also a concubine? The same is true for the emperor.
The late emperor’s sixth concubine!
Concubine Xiang finally felt at ease, and she still said humbly: "I just think that my sister, Concubine Rong, is more worthy of this position."
Concubine Rong smiled and said: "I have done nothing for these years, but now I am enjoying the courtesy of a noble concubine. The Queen's arrangement is very appropriate." After saying that, Concubine Rong stood up and thanked: "Thank you, Queen, for your grace."
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Compared with Concubine Xiang, Concubine Rong, and Concubine Chen Jieyu, Concubine Fang was sitting at the bottom, feeling almost furious. It was she who shamelessly asked for the position, but in the end, she got the concubine and Jieyu's title for someone else.
, she actually remained motionless!
"Empress!" Concubine Fang Gui's beautiful face was full of grievances, "Concubine Xiang and Concubine Rong are both benevolent and benevolent. How come I'm still just a concubine?"
Yue Wangshu said calmly: "Didn't the Emperor also reward you with many jewels?"
"How can it be the same!" Concubine Fanggui's eyes were red. The jewelry was very beautiful, but compared to her status, it was nothing!
"Empress!" Concubine Fang Gui burst into tears instantly, "There are obviously many vacant concubines, why, why...could it be that the emperor feels that the concubines are not worthy?"
Yue Wangshu: Well, that’s what Yan Laoliu thinks...
But this is a bit hurtful!
Concubine Lan on the side spoke coldly: "With the empress's virtuous nature, she naturally asked for everything she should ask for. But the emperor refused, so what's the use of concubine Fang doing these things?" How old is she?
It's so childish and frivolous! It's really disgusting!
Concubine Fang was so angry that her face turned red and her neck thickened: "Don't forget, you won't get the title of Jin this time either!" - This concubine Lan actually has the nerve to say sarcastic words? She only got some jewelry, don't you think?
How glorious is that?!
Concubine Lan stood up slowly and bowed to Empress Yue on the phoenix throne: "Concubine, I only want the safety of mother and son. Other than that, I have nothing else."
Since the Shen family was involved last time, Concubine Lan's temperament seems to have become colder.
Yes, as Concubine Lan is smart, she will not fail to see that the emperor is deliberately suppressing her.
Fanggui's concubine was angry and aggrieved: "Empress, my concubine is not convinced! Even the Chen family gave Jieyu a title and moved into the main hall, just like a noble concubine! After all, my concubine was selected in a formal draft, how can I do it?
Will you just be a noble concubine for the rest of your life?"
Yue Wangshu rubbed his eyebrows. This concubine is the head of the harem for being coquettish and willful. "The emperor's decree has been issued. If you are still dissatisfied, go to the emperor!"
Don't come to me! It's not like I'm stingy and won't give you a promotion!
Fanggui's face turned red due to being choked, and she couldn't help but start to act coquettishly again: "My queen! Please love me more!" As she spoke, tears rolled down her cheeks, looking pitiful towards Chu Chu.
It has not been easy for Concubine Xiang these past years...
Yue Wangshu waved his hand, "I still have some trivial matters to take care of. If there's nothing else, let's get over it!"
Clear the place, clear the place!!
This is the disadvantage of being a queen, no matter who has trouble, they can come to her!
Female Shi Jingui sent away all the concubines, and then returned to the palace, with a look of anger on her face, "The empress is too lenient to Fanggui's concubines."
Chunqi Xia'an, the maid in charge of the palace, brought several edicts conferring the title of Madam and asked her to seal them. Yue Wangshu glanced at them hastily, then stamped them with a click, like a ruthless sealing machine, but sighed.
: "In previous years, Concubine Xiang took care of the palace affairs. She worked really hard."
She will have to do the hard work from now on.
Although there are few people in the harem, there are naturally few general affairs, and the two female historians can handle it properly. She can only take a look and stamp it, which is not considered hard work.
But he couldn't leave the palace for a long time, and he couldn't help but feel depressed, so he said: "Jin Gui, go and get some Buddhist scriptures and let Fang Guifei copy them carefully to temper her temper. She needs to know that some things are not to be ignored.
You can do it if you are cute.”
"Yes!" Jin Gui responded hurriedly.
"Besides, I don't have to pay her respects this month!" Yue Wangshu said with a cold face. She was really fed up with Concubine Fang's crying and making trouble! If you have the guts, go and make trouble with the emperor!
In the past, Concubine Fang Gui's crying methods made Concubine Xiang helpless. At most, she could only reprimand her. After all, Yue Wangshu was now the queen of the middle palace. This time, it was equivalent to banning Concubine Fang Gui for a month. For a time, she was called
Many concubines secretly applauded.
The only good thing about becoming a queen is that the princes and princesses often come to pay their respects.
She was no longer a concubine, but a legitimate mother, so even the second prince Cheng Zhen, who was about to get married, had to come with his brothers and sisters to kowtow every now and then.
It was not advisable for her to get close to the second prince, but these younger ones were quite agreeable to her.
In the evening of that day, all the carrot heads, big and small, kowtowed in greeting.
Chen Jieyu's second prince has grown taller. After all, he is already seventeen years old. His mansion is also built according to the specifications of a county prince's palace. It will not take long for him to be officially crowned king.
The third princess of Concubine Rong, Kuei, was dressed in a gold-woven red coat. She stood there looking pretty and cute.
Although Cheng Jin, the third prince of Lan Guifei, is only seven or eight years old, he is becoming more handsome and elegant, and even more rare in being polite.
The fourth princess of Fanggui's concubine, Lou Bi, is also a beautiful child. Compared with her own mother, she is even more unattractive, but this child is lively and cheerful.
Finally, there is the youngest, Little Adi, who is only over six years old. He has a tiger-like head and a bright grin with bared teeth.
The second prince was already in his weak years, and it was inconvenient for Yue Wangshu to get close to him, so he ignored him and looked at the third princess Kuei: "Kui'er has grown taller again, and her features are more and more like Concubine Rong."
Kuang looked elegant and had a slight smile on her face: "My mother has lost some weight, but is it because she has a bad appetite in the summer?"
It's so boring...
Yue Wangshu smiled and nodded, "It doesn't matter." He quickly changed the subject: "What did you sisters read today?"
Kuang Duan said uprightly: "After returning to my mother, I learned Mencius this morning and practiced piano and calligraphy with the female teacher in the afternoon."
Lou Bi said sweetly with a smile on her face: "After returning to my mother, I learned about female workers and painting today."
Yue Wangshu hurriedly asked with concern: "Female worker... you didn't prick your hands, did you?"
Lou Bi quickly said: "No, I am not a three-year-old child anymore, and he is not so clumsy."
Yue Wangshu, who pricked the finger of Ah Di's stitching tiger yesterday:...
It's a pity that the eldest princess is already married, otherwise it would be even more lively.
Compared to several princes, she still prefers these two pretty, cute little princesses.
Thinking of the fourth princess's biological mother, Concubine Fanggui, Yue Wangshu couldn't help but said to Cousin Bi: "It's time to give me more advice, concubine Fanggui." He always felt that Concubine Fanggui was worse than a child.
When her mother-in-law was punished for copying Buddhist scriptures, the fourth princess, Lou Bi, felt deeply embarrassed and couldn't help but blush, "My son, please remember this."
