Regardless of whether I was worried or not, the days passed by seemingly uneventfully.
Wei's entry into the palace seemed to have thrown a huge stone into the harem, which was as flat as a mirror. Among the beautiful ladies selected, Xuan Ling's love for her was obvious. First, she was given the title of "Noble Person" of the sixth rank before entering the palace, and she was also given a title. It is the word "Qiong" with a very beautiful meaning. Xuan Ling even personally ordered the Qiachun Hall near Taiye Zhufang to be cleared out and given to her to live in. Most of the beautiful ladies who entered the palace this time were of low status, but she was the only one who stood out. Take up all the scenery.
Although the queen did not care about the affairs of the palace, she couldn't help but sigh after hearing this, "Such a great love, even when Concubine Shu entered the palace, she could only do so."
The queen is a cautious person, so this sigh came out of the blue. Comparing Qiong Guizhen with me when I entered the palace in the past, it aroused everyone's curiosity more and more. Finally, even the arrogant Hu Yunrong knew, Said: "In this way, she is very beautiful. I heard from the palace attendants at the talent show that day that the Wei family is extremely beautiful."
How should a person be as beautiful as a fox? No one has ever seen it before, and they are speculating more and more openly and covertly. Finally, when Concubine Yun came to greet me, she asked, "I heard that this Concubine Qiong is extremely beautiful, are you not afraid of me?"
"What are you afraid of?" I slowly blew the tea in the cup and looked up at her, "My concubine, you might as well just tell me."
Concubine Yun Gui smiled and pointed at the golden beads on her armor, "Noble Qiong is already very famous before she enters the palace. She is even more famous than the empress back then. The empress is not afraid of her being charming and seducing the Lord after entering the palace, and taking away your favor."
I glanced at her with a smile, "How come Concubine Yun Gui thinks that the Emperor is a person who is not tempted and can easily make people charming?"
She suppressed her voice, "I don't dare." A cold smile appeared on her lips, "I'm just worried about the queen. The queen is already the mother of three sons - naturally, the queen looks like twenty people, so she really can't tell I’m only a few years away from turning thirty.”
How could I not hear her sarcasm? I stopped the anger in Hua Yi's eyes with my eyes, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Concubine Yun. It seems that you have been in the palace for a long time. Although your status is not as good as mine, in terms of age, I am." I have to call you 'sister' in the end. But if I didn't tell you in detail, who would know that you are older than me. I think a woman who has never had children does not look older. I really envy my sister." I called Hua Yi, "Sister's eyes. There are already wrinkles, so the hospital sent a few boxes of Zhurong Nourishing Cream to some old concubines, so it’s just right for my sister to use them first.”
Hua Yi smiled and held it up, "My concubine is so lucky. I heard that all the old concubines in the palace use this. My concubine will definitely look ten years younger after using it, and she will only look like she is forty."
Concubine Yun Gui smiled coldly, "Your Majesty, you are so polite. I am not as magnanimous as your Majesty in everything. I don't even care about the Emperor's favor. It's not like we think about the Emperor every day." After saying that, she rushed out angrily and even bumped into someone at the door. The concubine who was waiting to say hello didn't know either.
Concubine Xuan was quick to talk, and within half a day, everyone in the palace knew that concubine Yun Gui was rude and offensive in my palace. At night, even Xuan Ling knew about it. After dinner, she came to see me and comforted me: "Yun Gui My concubine is ignorant, so don’t be on the same level as her."
I had just coaxed the children to sleep and was taking off my evening makeup. I couldn't help laughing when I heard this, "What's the important matter? I don't care about it."
Xuan Ling said suspiciously: "There are rumors outside that Concubine Yun Gui is acting jealous and full of jealousy at your place, but you are not angry at all. What exactly did she say to you?"
"The rumors outside are so serious that the emperor doesn't even know why she is making trouble?" I thought about it, "What is this important matter that is not worth getting angry about?"
Xuan Ling took a strand of black hair from me and played with it, saying, "I really don't know why she is making such a fuss, but it's just that she doesn't understand."
After such a night of silence, Jinxi said to me when she was dressing me up in the morning, "Yungui concubine is not such an impulsive and unscrupulous person. Yesterday she had some intention to lose her temper. What's more, it's just a trivial matter. What rumors are there?
That fast?"
Jin Xi said: "It seems that something is making a fuss out of a molehill. Your Majesty, please pay more attention."
I stretched out my hand to caress my sleek Changle bun. The magnolia made of Hetian jade hanging down in the middle of the bun between my eyebrows swayed. Although the jade light was elegant, it also swayed like water between my eyebrows. I gestured to a
He said to Mingzhu Erji: "What you should pay attention to is the new concubine entering the palace today."
The newly selected concubines had all arrived at the palace where they lived before noon. Because of Xuan Ling's special regard, and because of everyone's curiosity and fear, the gifts from the concubines arrived at the right place where the noble Qiong lived.
Spring Hall. However, Qiong nobleman only said that he was not feeling well, so he ordered his maids to deal with it, without even saying "thank you". This happened several times, and everyone started to talk about it. This new nobleman was really very arrogant.
Hua Yi came to me quietly and told me, "That noble lady Qiong is very unpopular. She has become so right and wrong and flamboyant since she came here. The ladies in all the palaces don't like her."
I pinched a bunch of orchids in my hand and said slowly: "It doesn't matter if you don't like them. As long as they are favored by the emperor, how many of them can like them? Instead of being intimate with each other and hiding bad things, it is better not to interact with each other as early as possible? What's more?
As long as the emperor likes it, they will not dare to touch noble Qiong."
Having said that, when it was time to take off her makeup at night, Xiao Yunzi said: "Concubine Xin sent a few pieces of palace satin to noble Qiong, but the noble didn't appreciate it, and the pattern of the satin material used on the road was not as good as that used by the official.
Concubine Xin is angry."
Hua Yi snorted coldly, "Being so domineering before you accept your favor, what's the benefit of offending the people in the Sixth Palace? Besides, if it's so unsatisfactory, I don't know how to discuss the things the empress sent me?"
I combed my hair for a moment and said calmly: "I just give you something according to the rules. It's the same for everyone. Now that I've given it to her, she can do whatever she likes and say it, so there's no need to be upset."
However, before he finished speaking, a palace maid walked in with the sound of wind, and said respectfully: "Noble Qiong from Qiachun Hall has come to pay homage to the empress. Do you want to see me?"
I was quite surprised. It was against the rules for a newly-entered concubine to pay homage to the concubine before meeting the queen. What’s more, she came so late at night and she was a figure in the limelight. I pondered for a moment and said: "Tell her, I
The palace has already rested, and we will see each other in three days, so there is no need to rush."
The palace maid responded and went without saying much. Instead, she and Xuan Ling dined together the next day. He stopped his chopsticks and asked, "Does she still like Lord Qiong's residence?"
I pursed my lips and smiled and said, "I don't like anything else. I have no objection to the Emperor's choice of Chachuntang."
Xuan Ling sneered and said, "I'm just here to show my name. You didn't choose the things and decorate them, so my gratitude is in vain." After saying that, he asked me: "I heard that Mr. Qiong has a bad temper?"
I wanted to tell him the grievances of the people in the harem, but he smiled to himself and said, "Every beautiful woman probably has a temper. Qionggui also has some temperaments when she is young. It doesn't matter. You will teach her well and advise her."
People in the palace should restrain their tempers, don't worry about me being upset because I like her."
I was surprised by his partiality, so I just smiled and said, "In terms of appearance, Lady Qiong is indeed beautiful, but it's not like the Emperor has never seen beauties. Why do you like Lady Qiong so much?"
I asked casually, and he was stunned, and the round silver chopsticks stopped on the thin fingertips, "In terms of elegance, she is not as good as you; in terms of coolness, she is not as good as Lan Yi; in terms of beauty, she can't equal the beauty of spring in the past life."
.It’s just that her beauty is mixed with cold arrogance and a hint of sadness, which makes her have a unique charm.”
I put a chopstick of rouge goose breast on his plate and said with a smile: "It's beautiful and delicious, so the emperor should eat more. Since the emperor likes it so much, he will naturally be the first one to come and stay with you."
He nodded and his smile faded slightly, "Huanhuan, why aren't you jealous when I praise her like this?"
I was surprised, am I not jealous at all? Being so open-minded, maybe I really don’t love you anymore, but he is not happy. So I deliberately frowned, stopped my chopsticks, and sighed in a low voice: "If I am jealous, I will
The emperor also likes her. We will serve the emperor together in the future, so there is no need to embarrass each other. If you are not magnanimous, jealousy is the crime of jealousy, and your concubine will be in trouble."
Seeing that I was unhappy, he quickly held my hand and said gently: "I know that you are actually unhappy in your heart. I thought you wouldn't mind, but I'm afraid that you don't mind because you don't care about me."
I raised my smoky eyebrows and said in a low voice, "I just believe that Huan Huan will always be in Shiro's heart and will not be replaced by anyone."
He caressed my cheek, smiled and said, "That's true of me."
Unexpectedly, at night, Lord Qiong came to visit an hour earlier. I was about to refuse, but Xiao Yunzi persuaded me: "My Lord Qiong doesn't look down on anyone, and is willing to respect the empress alone. This kind of thought is rare. What's more,
She is the emperor's favored bride, why should the empress deliberately avoid her? Maybe she has something important to do and we don't know."
I thought about it, shook my head and said, "Although the queen is just a mere charade, she is still a queen. I met my concubine before I met the queen. Why should I make a fuss about her? It's okay not to see her."
Xiao Yunzi frowned, "I also know that the emperor looks at her differently, not because of her, but because he is afraid that the emperor will become angry in the future..."
I thought for a moment, then slowly stood up and said, "See you."
On the third day after the new concubines entered the palace, they had to go to Zhaoyang Palace to see the concubines of Hegong Palace as usual. There were not many selected concubines, and they only stood in a row together. Each one of them bowed to the queen according to the rules.
He knelt down and bowed down. Jian Qiu, who was beside him, received the order and stepped forward and said: "The Queen has a decree, please get up without ceremony." Then he greeted the concubines one by one according to their positions, and then took their seats. The newly selected concubines were inevitably a little embarrassed.
, everyone lowered their heads and said nothing after taking their seats, and for a while the hall was completely silent.
The queen was sitting on the phoenix throne of Jiuluan in the middle. She kindly ordered the various gifts that had been prepared and said with a smile: "You sisters are all smart and considerate. From now on, we will serve the emperor wholeheartedly while we are in the palace."
, to create descendants for the royal family. Sisters must also work together and live in harmony."
Before she finished speaking, Concubine Rong's sterling silver armor made a "ding" sound on the tea cup. The queen unconsciously raised her eyes and glanced at her, intending to remind her to act prudently. Concubine Rong stood up quickly and said with a smile: "Reply.
Queen, it’s not that I intentionally violated my etiquette, but there are six selected sisters, why are there only five at the moment? I just listened attentively, but it seems that I haven’t seen the noble lady."
Concubine Rong's doubts reflected the confusion in the hearts of the concubines present. For a while, they couldn't help asking each other and whispering. Hu Yunrong sneered slightly, raised her carefully painted long eyebrows from the distant mountains, and said disapprovingly: "I have heard about the fame of Mr. Qiong for a long time, and
You have such a strong temper, you can't give us a slap in the face when you see the concubines today, so you won't come, right?"
The Queen smiled slightly and said, "What a show of force, Yunrong, you are speaking seriously. In the morning, Concubine Shu came first and informed me. Your Majesty Qiong mentioned that she had a cold last night, so I'm afraid she will be a little late today."
I leaned forward and said, "Yes. This morning, the little eunuch serving Mr. Qiong came back to report again."
Concubine Rong's faint smile slowly bloomed, "After all, I was not drafted into the palace. I don't know why. It turns out that Fenghan doesn't have to come to pay her respects. I don't know if it's because Fenghan is too strong or because Qionggui is too delicate, or because the palace is closed."
See, are we concubines not respectable enough?"
Although Concubine Rong's words were harsh, Concubine Qiong had been unpopular since she entered the palace. Concubine Xin was outspoken and said: "She will come when she likes her, and she won't come if she doesn't like her. I know that she is a soft-spoken person, but whether she can even communicate with the Queen and Shu
The concubine doesn’t take her seriously? Even if the emperor loves her, he won’t see her being so unruly.”
Yunrong took out a small round ivory mirror from her arms, looked in the mirror and looked at the ink jade flowers between her eyebrows, and said with a smile: "That's all. As soon as she entered the palace, she knew that she was a beauty, arrogant and a queen.
It is certainly extraordinary to lead the talent show in person, but who would have thought that she would not even give me the respect of a queen, so she would not be able to shirk it at a time like this."
Concubine Rong smiled brightly, "Who said that? I think Lady Qiong is a very good person, just to see whose face it is. I saw Lady Qiong outside Weiyang Palace two nights in a row. Who said that?
He is proud and arrogant, and when he sees the true Buddha, he will naturally bow his head and follow his ears, but he just doesn't look down on us."
After Rong Concubine finished speaking, she smiled at me provocatively. There were all the concubines in the room, so how could I allow her to deliberately provoke her? She raised the corners of her lips, stood up and replied, "Your Majesty Qiong visited the Rouyi Palace two nights in a row.
I haven't seen you since I've already gone to bed. Last night, noble lady Qiong came to ask for leave, saying that she was unwell and would be late for the meeting with Your Majesty Hegong today."
The queen's eyes were like a steel knife scratching sharply on my face, and her amiable expression suddenly returned, "You are the assistant in charge of the Sixth Palace, and it is right for her to tell you. But since she said she would be late, it is almost the time." She said.
Turning to Xiu Xia, he said, "Go to Qia Chun Hall and ask Mr. Qiong to come over."
Concubine Rong still felt that it was not enough, so she added: "Tell Lord Qiong that if you don't come, it will be time for lunch."
Yunrong smiled and said to Concubine Xin: "I heard that Lord Qiong offended my sister very much?"
Concubine Xin raised her eyebrows and said indifferently: "Zuo Bu just doesn't like what I sent, it doesn't matter. Besides, she has only been here a few days, and she has offended so many people in the palace, and I am too lazy to talk to her.
She cares."
Yunrong suddenly became serious, "I don't care about your generosity, Concubine Xin, but the rules must be established." She looked at the queen with a half-smile, "Qionggui is the person recommended by the queen, you can't let people talk behind your back about your indulgence, it will ruin your life."
Your Majesty's reputation." She turned her watery eyes and said, "Since Lady Qiong is not in good health, how about exempting her from sleeping with her for the first month?"
The concubine in the seat was exactly what she wanted, and she had already shown a happy expression. She only dared not speak and looked at the queen's expression.
The queen was calm and composed, stretched out her delicate jade fingers to take the tea cup and took a sip, saying: "Since it is my sister's intention, it's not that I can't teach her a rule." The queen said gently: "I will tell you later.
She is. As for the Jiang family, the five younger sisters of the Li family, the green head cards have been made, and they are qualified to sleep with them tonight."
The five of them were young after all, their faces turned red with embarrassment, and they said in unison: "Concubines, thank you for your concern, the Queen."
However, Lord Qiong did not arrive.
She never appeared in Ziao City again.
When Xiu Xia came back to report, she was so frightened that her face turned pale and she said, "Reporting to the Queen, there is no trace of Qionggui in Qiachun Hall. I have gone to check her bedroom. The bed is clean and there is no sign that anyone has slept on it."
"
The queen was shocked when she heard this, and couldn't help but feel anxious, "Where did she go?"
Xiuxia was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground, "Actually, no one has seen Qionggui come out since she returned to Chachun Hall last night. But, she just disappeared."
The concubines looked at each other in shock, and the queen was furious. She landed a heavy palm on the railing of the carved pineapple wood chair, "Nonsense! You want to see people when you are alive, and you want to see corpses when you die. How can the harem of Zhou Dynasty say that people are missing when they are missing?"
!The emperor once mentioned to me that noble Qiong will be sleeping with me today. I can report that noble lady Qiong is unwell and cannot sleep with me, but how can I tell the emperor that his beloved noble lady Qiong will not be seen alive or dead overnight?
"
The Queen rarely gets angry, but Concubine Ying is timid and shrinks beside Concubine Zhen with her eyes wide open in fear. I have never seen such a weird thing since I entered Zi'ao City, so I couldn't think much about it, so I let the Queen order the Yulin Army
Search Ziao City.
However, in the end, nothing was found. Just as the queen said, "You will never see a living person, and you will never see a dead body." It was as if Qiong Gui disappeared overnight and disappeared without a trace.
Moreover, that person is Xuan Ling's new favorite and the love of his heart.
Ever since Qiong Guiren was selected, Xuan Ling has been thinking about her deeply, but he lost it before he could get it. I can fully imagine how angry Xuan Ling would be.
"Actually, it's not like you live without seeing people." Jiang Meiren, who had been timidly silent all the time, said softly. She glanced at me with fear, "Last night, Concubine Shu was probably the last person to see Mr. Qiong.
ah."
"My wife?" I couldn't help but be surprised and surprised. However, after careful calculation, if she really disappeared after seeing me, then I was indeed the last person she saw.
"Concubine Shu is very affectionate towards Noble Qiong. Not to mention that Concubine Qiong is only willing to see Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu is also very protective of Noble Qiong. Is it just because the emperor loves Noble Qiong? Not necessarily.
I haven’t seen Concubine Shu treating Meiren Jiang differently.”
Beauty Jiang rolled up the thin silver tassels hanging from the long hairpin on her temples, her eyebrows were lowered, and she said softly and weakly: "How can I be so lucky as noble Qiong to win the eyes of Concubine Shu? It took me several lifetimes to cultivate."
As for your blessing, I am ashamed of myself."
"Isn't that true? A few days ago, Concubine Shu scolded me for the sake of noble Qiong?" Concubine Yun Gui sneered: "I was still very wronged at that time. What is the background of noble Qiong? Concubine Shu wants to protect her like this.
"
I knew clearly that Concubine Yun Gui was lying and she was quarreling in my palace that day. Concubine Yun Gui was just an excuse. How could she really do it for her? However, if I argue in detail, there is actually no way to refute it.
"As for why Concubine Shu treats Mr. Qiong so favorably? I have heard something new." Concubine Rong pointed at the armor on her fingers and lightly scratched the back of the chair. "Noble Qiong's surname is Wei.
Is Concubine Shu’s confidant, Imperial Physician Wei, also named Wei?"
Concubine De glanced at her sideways and asked gently: "What? Can't both of them have the surname Wei?"
Concubine De has always been gentle and non-competitive, but she has always had prestige, and all the concubines in the palace respect her.
She suddenly asked, but Rong Bin did not dare to be mysterious and said: "Of course there is nothing impossible." Rong Bin raised the flower-wrapped handkerchief in her hand, nodded the corner of her lips and said: "Concubine Shu's confidant, the imperial physician Wei Linnai
He is a distant relative of Mr. Qiong, the Wei family. In terms of seniority, Mr. Qiong should call Dr. Wei 'cousin'. For this level of confidant relationship, Concubine Shu cannot treat Mr. Qiong lightly."
Concubine De asked me with her eyes. I shook my head and looked at Concubine Rong for a moment. I smiled half-heartedly and said, "Concubine Rong is the one who has the best news. I don't know that there is such a relationship. I guess so."
It is because Concubine Rong is close to Lord Qiong that she is willing to tell you."
Concubine Rong sneered, raised her eyes and looked at me and said, "No matter how close we are, it's still not as intimate as Lady Qiong's night visit to Concubine Shu."
"Okay." The exquisite stand-up collar with real red stone and blue blessing patterns made the queen look majestic, and said solemnly: "The matter has reached this point and involves many things. I have no choice but to report it to the emperor. You all go back first, and you can't do it in private.
Let’s discuss this matter again to avoid spreading rumors.”
Everyone stood up solemnly, answered "yes" respectfully, and left quietly.