The Chen Palace was still the same, but the people here were all strangers. Shen Huan sneered, she had been away for less than a year, and someone wanted to live here so soon? Didn't she not know who would manage the harem when she was gone? There was no one in the harem, and the highest-ranking concubine Ming couldn't learn her own rules, so how could she restrain others? The remaining one was Chen Xiurong, but she managed the huge harem by herself, so Xichen was worried and let her Xichao’s biological mother, Princess Shu, is in charge and assisted by Chen Xiurong.
As Princess Shu is a concubine and Xi Chao is a prince, she can't take too much care of the affairs of the harem, so as not to prove the truth. Therefore, most of the affairs of the harem are handled by Chen Xiurong.
Fortunately, even though Shen Han was not in the palace, she still had her confidants in the palace. Eunuch Shi, the chief chamberlain, could not be easily touched by others! Three days before Shen Han returned to the palace, she and Xiao Shizi Through Qi, Xiaoshizi also knows how to arrange it, so he has been secretly prepared for the past three days.
When she entered the palace gate, she was greeted by a group of palace people, including many familiar faces from the previous palace, including Xiang Ming and Chun'er. With tears in their eyes, they raised their heads and glanced at Shen Huan. He quickly lowered his head again
Xiang Ming stepped forward and said: "The emperor misses the queen's return to the palace, so he specially allows the servants to lead the old people from the palace to greet the empress!"
Shen Huan understood, nodded secretly, and said: "Without courtesy, get up! Follow me back to the palace!"
As soon as he arrived at the gate of Chen Palace, he saw the unfamiliar faces coming towards him and sneered: "I don't know how to greet you when I return to the palace. What's the use of staying here if you are so lazy?" With a wave of his hand, a group of people in new palace clothes came behind him. Standing in front of those people
Everyone in the Chen Palace was slightly stunned. They never expected that Shen Huan would act like this on the first day she returned to the palace. But after all, she was the real master of the harem. How could they dare to neglect them? They all took off their belts and other items and handed them to the new palace people in a hurry. stand down
All the new palace attendants quickly took their places. Shen Huan entered the main hall. There were bright and valuable furnishings everywhere. Some of them were different from before. They were all new furniture that had just been replaced. All of them were added and placed according to her preferences. The difference is that next to the inner room of the palace, there is an extra baby room with a crib and toys. A smile appeared on Shen Huan's lips, thinking that Xichen was indeed considerate.
Xiangming stepped forward and said, "My queen, would you like to rest for a while?"
Shen Huan shook his head and was not in a hurry to rest. He let the wet nurse and the two palace maids hold Zhao'er to rest first, but he wanted to summon the concubines in the palace for a royal audience.
The audience was originally scheduled for the afternoon, but Shen Huan didn't want to prepare for those people because she also knew that many new people had been added to the harem while she was away.
"Chen Xiurong, who helps manage the harem, is actually a generous person," Shen Huan said with a slight smile.
Chun'er pouted unhappily and muttered: "What kind of generosity is it? It's just to win people's hearts."
Shen Huan glanced at her and said with a smile: "You're still such a good-natured person that you haven't been embarrassed?"
Xiang Ming said: "The slaves were transferred to Qian Palace by Eunuch Shi to serve them, but no one dared to embarrass them."
Shen Huan nodded: "That's good." Chun'er's eyes were red, and she looked at Shen Huan who seemed to have something to say. Before she could speak, she was reporting to the imperial concubines outside, so she had to stop.
Shen Huan sat at the main seat in the main hall and saw the beautiful and thin people below. Sure enough, there were many new faces.
Concubine Ming and Chen Xiurong were in front, and the others were photographed behind. After the ceremony, Concubine Ming looked up and saw Shen Huan, and smiled at her. Concubine Ming's impression of the queen was not bad in the past, and she was a person who looked the same and had no scheming intentions. Yes, when I saw my old friend at this time, I naturally expressed my friendship.
Shen Wen also nodded slightly at her. Concubine Ming was the Princess of Haidong and had a good temper. She had never made any trouble for herself or done anything extraordinary. She was friendly to her, so of course she would not be shameless.
Just seeing Chen Xiurong, Shen Huan's face couldn't help but stiffen. Chen Xiurong was now wearing Zhaorong's clothes, and the clothes on his head and body were much more complicated than before. Although he had given birth to a child, he still looked weak and innocent. Shen Huan frowned involuntarily with her small face looking weak.
Looking further, Li Ronghua is still the same as the noble concubine, but she has become a noble person in the painting. Shen Huan remembers that she was still a "concubine" when she left the palace. Why did she suddenly drop two levels in a row? Although she was suspicious in her heart, she could not Asked at this time
He glanced at the plaque and said with a smile: "There are quite a few new faces."
Chen Xiurong hurriedly came out and said: "My queen is not in the palace, and the emperor misses me day and night. I took the initiative to promote several sisters, hoping to relieve the emperor's worries."
Shen Wen nodded with a smile: "You did a good job, thank you!"
"Thank you, Queen Empress." Chen Xiurong responded carefully and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The new concubine, who originally thought the queen would not tolerate it, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's just that I don't recognize so many new faces. They come to me and tell their names, so I have an idea." Shen Huan said this, but she already knew in her heart that Chen Xiurong promoted her, but she was the same as her before. Chen Xiurong, a girl who has always been left out in the draft and whose family background is not prominent, does not have a high background, so naturally she will not let others take advantage of her!
So, those women who were always there, talented, beautiful, and the highest-ranking women came forward to pay homage one by one.
"My concubine, Zhao Yue, the daughter of Qin Tianjian, please see the queen, may you be blessed with peace and happiness." The first person to step forward was the noble lady Zhao. She was the first person to be drafted into the palace because she didn't look very good and her father's official position was not good. Not tall, so he has never been favored
Shen Huan nodded and raised his hand slightly: "This is Mr. Zhao, please give me a reward!" The reward has been prepared for a long time, which shows that he has been transferred.
"My concubine, Mrs. Xu, comes to see the Empress. May the Empress be blessed with peace and prosperity." This talented person Xu did not declare his family name. It can be seen that the lintel of the family name is not high, but Shen Huan knew it. She was just the daughter of a merchant. When the emperor was fighting in the Western Frontier, he donated It's money, otherwise there's no way you can get through the palace gate.
Shen Huan still looked at the prizes, but not as many as Zhao Guiren. He looked at a few more, and when he got to the last one, Shen Huan couldn't help but frowned.
"My concubine Hui'er, please see the empress. May the empress be blessed with peace and prosperity." Hui'er sounds like the name of a slave. Yes, this is the palace maid next to Chen Xiurong. Somehow, she was favored by Chu Xichen and was granted the title Lady
Shen Huan didn't know about Chu Xichen's favor with the palace maid. She shook her right hand and said calmly: "No gift." She didn't know the existence of this person, so naturally she didn't prepare a reward.
Of course, some people were dissatisfied when a palace maid flew onto the branch. Those who came from eunuch families felt relieved when they saw the queen's attitude. The queen was also from a famous family, how could she like a palace maid? Only Chen Xiurong, in order to be favored by the emperor, Even his own maid was pushed out! How disgusting!
Shen Huan glanced at Hui'er. She was average-looking. No palace maid would be too outstanding. She didn't know what Chu Xichen liked about her. She had better be obedient, otherwise she would die in her capacity. It's quick and easy