Hongli thought for a moment and said: "Okay, as the imperial concubine said, tomorrow morning we will discuss with all the officials which provincial taxes will be exempted." After saying this, he joked: "Fortunately, the imperial concubine did not let me exempt myself from taxes.
Taxes from the whole country, otherwise you and I will go hungry."
Xianyue chuckled and said: "Who dares to starve the majestic king of the country? At least I will never dare." After a pause, she turned her eyes and said: "I want to ask the emperor again.
I’m asking for a favor, I wonder if the emperor will agree to it.”
Hongli looked at her with some surprise and said, "What kind of grace is it? Tell me about it?"
"The arrival of auspiciousness in the world is a sign of great good fortune. The whole world should celebrate and receive the blessings. Now that the people have received the blessings, the palace has not been affected at all. It is unfair. Moreover, since the emperor ascended the throne, the palace has been
Zhongjiu
There is no longer a big title, and in addition, many positions in the palace are now vacant, so I have the courage to apply for the title for Jia concubine, Yi concubine, Lu Guiren and others. I hope the emperor will agree." As the last word fell behind.
, Xianyue fell deeply.
Hongli suddenly said: "It turns out that this is it. If you didn't tell me, I would have really forgotten it. Yes, it should be sealed. It is indeed what it should be."
Hearing what he said, Xianyue was overjoyed and said quickly: "In that case, I will thank the emperor for his kindness on behalf of concubine Jia, concubine Yi and others."
Hong Li was about to nod his head when he suddenly remembered something and said: "Concubine Yi has been in the concubine position for a short time, so I'm afraid it's not appropriate to be granted the title again."
Hearing this, Xianyue felt a little anxious and said: "Your Majesty, although Yi Concubine has been a concubine for a short time, she is kind and virtuous, which is extremely rare in the harem, and she also raises the fourth elder brother. I thought I would give her a concubine."
There is nothing wrong with the position, but it can be used to make everyone in the palace remember that the most important thing to the emperor is Ned."
Under her persuasion, Hongli nodded and said: "Okay, as you said, Yi concubine and Jia concubine are in the same position as the fourth concubine, and the rest are all promoted to one level. As for Bai and Fucha, who entered the palace just last year,
If they are not suitable for further promotion, I will reward them with double usage. After you draw up the list, I will issue an edict to the Sixth Palace. As for the canonization ceremony..."
Xianyue took the words and said: "Your Majesty, why don't you do the same as Yubi and make a date with me on the same day? Otherwise, you will have to wait until after the new year."
"It's naturally the best, but now that the canonization day is only twenty days away, so many people are suddenly being conferred, and I'm worried that I won't be prepared in time."
"I have made some calculations, and as long as I hurry up, I should be able to do it in time. After all, only concubines and above need to prepare a gold book, which can save a lot of effort."
Hongli thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Since you think it's okay, let's set it on the twelfth of next month. I'll ask the Ministry of Rites to step up preparations. As for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, your concubine will supervise more."
Xianyue readily agreed, "I obey your decree."
In this way, the matter of sealing the Sixth Palace was settled. Two days later, Xianyue handed the prepared list to Hongli. After reading it, Hongli took the list to Cining Palace and asked Ling Ruo for instructions.
After Ling Ruo was satisfied with this, he drafted an edict and informed the Sixth Palace.
Jin's concubine Jin and Yi's concubine Huang were concubines, and their titles still remained;
The noble Lu family of the Jin Dynasty was concubine, given the title Qing, and became the head of Jingren Palace;
The noble Chen family of the Jin Dynasty was a concubine and was given the title Wan; she became the head of Qixiang Palace;
In addition to the above-mentioned titles, there are three others, Zhang Changzai, Ning Changzai, and Pingping Zai, who have been promoted to nobles, alongside Bai nobles and Fucha nobles. As for the rewards they received, although they are not as grand as those of the empresses,
It was thick, but not shallow. For a moment, everyone was happy and grateful for Hongli's kindness. However, one person was not very happy.
Concubine Yu said with a livid face: "Have you found out? Why did the emperor seal off the six palaces for no reason?"
Originally, the position of the fourth concubine was empty. Once she gave birth to a child, she could be ranked as the fourth concubine. Except for Xianyue and Mingyu, she had the highest status; but after the sixth palace was sealed, Huang
The two concubines of the Jin family and the Jin family were the first to be ranked as the fourth concubine. Even if everything went well, she would only be an equal to these two people. How could she not hate them.
Dongmei glanced at her and said, "My servant heard that this was the concubine's idea. She used the auspiciousness from heaven as an excuse to request the emperor to seal the six palaces to show the emperor's kindness."
Yubi slapped the armrest bitterly and said: "It's her again. She always ruins my good deeds. The auspiciousness coming from heaven... what does it have to do with her? Why does she use it to seal the Sixth Palace?"
Xiao Quanzi said from the side: "Master, according to my opinion, it is likely that the imperial concubine knew that you were named the sixth concubine and was worried that you would pose a threat to her in the future, so she did this to check and balance you."
"I guess so. This Concubine Xian is really hateful. I and Amma worked hard to come up with these auspicious signs, but she just took them without saying a word and used them to check and balance me. It's really...
...I’m so angry!” She has never suffered such a big loss since she entered the palace. This time, the sealing of the Sixth Palace seemed to have no problem with her, but in fact it ruined her subsequent plans, which made her very angry.
passive.
"Master, please calm down. The matter has come to this, and it is useless for you to be angry again. Fortunately, the fourth concubine is not yet full. After you give birth to your little brother, you can still ascend to the position of fourth concubine."
Regarding Dongmei's words, Yubi said angrily: "What's the use of becoming the fourth concubine? Which of the Yi concubines and Jia concubines won't be crowned concubine before me? When the time comes, I will definitely be listed after them. Nalaxia
Yue, she really doesn’t want to make things easier for me for a moment.”
Xiao Quanzi advised: "Master, the days are long. As soon as my little brother is born, are you still afraid that you will be the fourth concubine forever? As long as the emperor determines that my little brother is the future prince, he will definitely grant you the title again.
When the time comes, not to mention the imperial concubine, not even the imperial concubine."
Xiao Quanzi's words made Concubine Yu's face turn slightly, and she said with some reluctance: "Now I can only endure it for the time being, and we will wait until the child is born." At this point, she sneered and said: "She likes to take advantage of me so much.
Are you using her things to deal with me? Then I will see how she will deal with me in five months."
Dongmei said flatteringly: "No matter how cunning Concubine Ren Xian is, she can only win for a while, and the master is the one who wins in the end."
Yubi sneered, stroking her increasingly round belly and said, "Just wait, one day I will make her lose everything, even her life!"
She couldn't tolerate Xia Yue and harbored hatred in her heart; little did she know that she had already been part of Xia Yue's plan. Five months later, not only would the child be born, but her life would also be in danger.
In the Yanxi Palace, as soon as Mrs. Huang saw Xianyue, she bowed solemnly and said, "I would like to thank you so much. I don't know how to repay you for your kindness."
Xianyue helped her up and said, "It's for no reason. Why are you saying such things? Concubine Yi, please sit down quickly."
A Luo pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Master said it wrong. The emperor has already decreed that she should change her name to Concubine Yi."