It was not until evening that the imperial concubine came over and told Emperor Ming Yuan about the selection of his concubine.
Emperor Ming Yuan lost his temper when he heard this, "Nonsense, it's been a long time since I chose, what's the point of choosing?"
The imperial concubine said: "Is the emperor afraid that Concubine Hu will be angry?"
Emperor Ming Yuan looked at her and frowned, "Do you think so?"
"If the Emperor objects, it's not because I think so, but because everyone in the world thinks so. The Emperor now only favors Concubine Hu. People in the harem and the front court are talking about it. When Concubine Qin suggested it, Concubine specially sent someone to ask about it. Only then did I find out that Taifu Wei and some senior officials had already asked the emperor to choose a concubine, but the emperor had been suppressing the matter."
Emperor Ming Yuan glanced at Eunuch Mu Ru displeasedly. Eunuch Mu Ru stood beside him, not daring to say anything.
"The imperial concubine is pregnant now. She should rest and rest. There is no need to worry so much. I won't choose a concubine this year. Let's talk about it in a few years." Emperor Ming Yuan said calmly.
The imperial concubine sighed, "Your Majesty, outsiders will say that the emperor is devoted, but what will they say about Concubine Hu? Where do you want to put Concubine Hu?"
Emperor Ming Yuan said angrily: "This has nothing to do with her. It's not like you don't know my temper. Before she entered the palace, I already disagreed with continuing to choose a concubine."
The imperial concubine stared at him and said earnestly: "Your Majesty, I have been serving you for many years, how could you not know this? Before the concubine entered the palace, you were also very good to me. You used her as an excuse not to choose a concubine. Fortunately, I The concubine has nothing to do, so she won't attract jealousy and resentment, but that's not the case with Concubine Hu. Concubine Hu gave birth to a son and is now pregnant. If the emperor really cared about her, he shouldn't have caused so many scoldings for her. This kind of The feeling of being jealous is like having a palace full of enemies, which is not a good feeling."
When Emperor Ming Yuan heard this, he frowned again and thought for a while, "Let's discuss this matter later. Don't make a decision yet."
"Then the emperor will go and talk to Concubine Hu first," said the imperial concubine.
When Emperor Ming Yuan saw through her, he looked a little confused and said, "I want to ask the Supreme Emperor!"
The imperial concubine laughed and said, "Okay, now the Supreme Emperor is helping you take care of the affairs of the harem, you can ask."
Emperor Ming Yuan looked at the imperial concubine's prickly smile, and after a while, he asked: "What about you? Do you ever mind that I dote on concubine Hu?"
The imperial concubine was silent for a moment and said softly: "I was a little worried at first, but I was just worried that the emperor would be confused. After getting along with Concubine Hu for a long time, I know that she is not a flirtatious person. She loves the emperor more deeply than anyone in our harem. , she entered the palace for no other reason than to love you. Even I, the concubine, cannot do this. I am old, and what I want in my heart is that my life will be stable and my family will be safe. This is enough. The rest, if If I can’t afford it, how can I expect the emperor to give it to me?”
The women in the harem all have the same thoughts and seek favors for other reasons. It is not because of how much they love the emperor. Some are for their natal family, some are for the honor, and some are for their children. After all, it is not simple.
But this does not mean that what they did is wrong, they just cannot be like Concubine Hu, who flies into the flame just for love.
Of course, there are some extreme exceptions.
Emperor Ming Yuan nodded and said: "I also know that you have endured a lot of pressure when it comes to choosing a concubine. You are in charge of the Sixth Palace, so everything is blamed on you."
The imperial concubine smiled, "It's not the concubine's fault, it's all the blame on the concubine Hu. Everyone will think that if the emperor doesn't agree with the selection of the concubine, it must be the concubine Hu who is getting in the way."