Five hundred and fortieth chapters after the battle
After Liu Xiu became emperor, his behavior was not much different from before he became emperor. The difference in status only made his aura stronger.
Not only would Liu Xiu not blame a minister like Song Hong who bluntly pointed out his shortcomings, but he would also humbly make corrections.
Ever since Liu Xiu was told this by Song Hong, there has never been a picture of a beauty in Liu Xiu's study. His little hobby had just sprouted and was successfully killed by Song Hong's words.
A few days later, Guo Shengtong and Xu Xiling finally arrived in Luoyang. Now Guo Shengtong has a big belly and is fatter than before.
The carriage arrived at the gate of the palace, and she was supported by Xu Xiling and slowly walked out of the carriage.
Looking at the majestic and magnificent palace in front of them, Guo Shengtong and Xu Xiling were both amazed from the bottom of their hearts.
At this time, Liu Xiu came out from the palace and saw Guo Shengtong and Xu Xiling. Liu Xiu's face was filled with joy, his pace quickened, and he said excitedly: "Shengtong, Xiling!"
"Your Majesty!" Guo Shengtong and Xu Xiling saluted Liu Xiufu together. Liu Xiu stepped forward quickly, supported Guo Shengtong's jade arm, and waved to Xu Xiling, indicating that she did not need to be polite.
Liu Xiu held Guo Shengtong's arm and asked her as she got into his carriage, "Did Shengtong's trip go smoothly?"
Guo Shengtong turned to look at Xu Xiling, who was following him in the car, and said, "Thanks to Xiling for taking good care of me along the way."
As she spoke, she caressed her bulging belly and said, "Xiling also gave me a lot of good anti-fetal medicine."
Xu Xiling, who followed him into the car, knelt down and sat beside him, lowered his head and said nothing.
When Guo Shengtong said this, she was getting vaccinated in advance. If something went wrong with the fetus in her belly, it must be related to Xu Xiling.
During this period of time together, Xu Xiling did take good care of her, but of course Guo Shengtong could also detect what Xu Xiling had in mind.
What Xu Xiling wants is definitely not the status of a subordinate, but to become His Majesty's woman just like herself.
Perhaps even Liu Xiu himself was not aware that the drama of palace battles that had not changed for thousands of years was quietly unfolding around him.
There is only one emperor, but there are too many women in the palace. Everyone wants to be favored by the emperor. How can there be no contradiction in this?
The residence that Liu Xiu arranged for Guo Shengtong was Age. Age is located on the west side of the palace, with Lan Terrace and Yuntai to the south, and Changqiu Palace and West Palace to the north. The environment is quiet and beautiful.
When the carriage arrived at Age, Hua Feiyan stood at the gate. Seeing Liu Xiu and Guo Shengtong get off the carriage, she saluted and said, "Your Majesty, Madam!"
Seeing Hua Feiyan, Guo Shengtong and Xu Xiling were both startled. First they looked her up and down, and then looked at Liu Xiu in confusion.
Liu Xiu introduced with a smile: "This is Hua Feiyan. During this period, Feiyan has to live in the palace temporarily. Now Feiyan is taking care of most of the affairs of the palace, which really helps me share a lot."
Hearing this, Guo Shengtong walked up to Hua Feiyan enthusiastically and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Miss Feiyan."
Hua Feiyan bowed to Guo Shengtong and said, "Feiyan has met Madam!"
Guo Shengtong's impression of Hua Feiyan was pretty good, at least much better than that of Xu Xiling.
Xu Xiling was too charming, and every time she saw her husband, the emotions in her eyes were too many and complicated, which made Guo Shengtong feel extremely uncomfortable. But Hua Feiyan didn't have these, he was just plain,
A deserted woman.
"Non-smoking girls don't need to be polite."
"Feiyan has ordered the pavilion to be tidied up. Madam, please come in!"
Guo Shengtong nodded with a smile and turned to look at Liu Xiu. The latter held her arm and walked into Ah Ge. The yard of Ah Ge was very large, with a garden inside, planted with flowers, plants and trees. Walking in it was like entering a paradise.
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Hua Feiyan did not arrange many servants in Age, only two chamberlains and two maids. For such a large palace, only these four servants were naturally far from enough, but Guo Shengtong was very interested in Hua Feiyan's
Very satisfied with the arrangement.
This is the place where she is about to stay, and the servants here must all be hers. Only in this way can she live with more peace of mind. Obviously, Hua Feiyan has thought of it in advance.
However, Liu Xiu did not expect that he had never put much thought into the affairs of the harem.
Looking at the two chamberlains and two maids who followed him, he said to Hua Feiyan: "Age only has four palace servants, which are too few."
Before Hua Feiyan could speak, Guo Shengtong took over and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, when I came, I brought all the servants who are used to me."
Liu Xiu looked suddenly enlightened and said with a smile: "It seems that I have been worrying too much."
Everyone walked into the main hall of Age. Guo Shengtong was also very satisfied with everything in the main hall.
On the second day after Guo Shengtong arrived in Luoyang, Liu Xiu made Guo Shengtong a nobleman.
Liu Xiu's harem did not have many hierarchical divisions. Except for the imperial palace, nobles were the most noble. However, Liu Xiu's canonization was beyond the expectations of many people.
Guo Shengtong was Liu Xiu's official wife, and she was also pregnant. People thought that the position of queen must belong to Guo Shengtong, but in fact, Liu Xiu did not canonize Guo Shengtong as queen, but as a nobleman.
The ministers were quite surprised by Liu Xiu's canonization, and Guo Shengtong himself was also very dissatisfied.
Guo Shengtong failed to take the throne. Xu Xiling was not happy at all, but became more and more worried.
There is only one possibility for Liu Xiu not to canonize Guo Shengtong as queen, that is, in Liu Xiu's mind, Guo Shengtong is not the best candidate for queen, so who is the best candidate in his mind? wavv
I'm afraid there is no other person besides Yin Lihua.
It has been almost two years since Yin Lihua was away from Liu Xiu. During such a long time, Liu Xiu has still been obsessed with Yin Lihua and is still thinking about reserving the lower position for Yin Lihua. If Yin Lihua really succeeds in ascending to the lower position, then,
Yin Lihua's status in the palace will be unshakable. Xu Xiling is naturally worried about this.
After learning the news, Xu Xiling immediately came to Age to see Guo Shengtong.
Seeing Xu Xiling walking in from the outside, Guo Shengtong became more and more angry. She stood up slowly with a big belly and said, "Xiling is here to see my joke?"
She was obviously the head wife and pregnant, but she was only given the title of noble. Even she herself found it ridiculous.
Xu Xiling saluted Guo Shengtong and said, "Madam, you have misunderstood. Xiling did not mean this!"
Guo Shengtong's face darkened and he said: "Xi Ling seems to have forgotten that I have been named a nobleman now!" The implication is that Xu Xiling still calls her Madam, which is out of date.
Xu Xiling glanced at Guo Shengtong, walked up to him, carefully supported her arm, asked her to sit down slowly, and said: "Madam was supposed to be a queen, but now she is a nobleman, madam, are you willing to do so?"
Guo Shengtong raised his eyebrows, looked at Xu Xiling in surprise, and asked, "Xiling wants me to be the queen?"
Xu Xiling said: "My wife is the lord's legitimate wife, and she is pregnant with my lord's heir. Now that the lord is the emperor, and my wife is not the queen, who should be the queen?"
What she said struck a chord in Guo Shengtong's heart. The latter stared at Xu Xiling for a while, and seeing that she was not saying these words hypocritically, her expression finally softened a little. She sighed softly, lowered her head,
Depressed and sad.
Xu Xiling said: "Your Majesty does not designate your wife as your queen, just because of the existence of one person."
Guo Shengtong's eyes flashed and he murmured: "It's Mrs. Yin... Yin..."
Xu Xiling nodded, looked left and right, and then knelt down next to Guo Shengtong. Guo Shengtong waved to the maids around him and backed away. When the servants all left, Xu Xiling said: "My lord has two wives, now.
He only made Madam a noble person, but not Madam Yin. Could it be that Madam still can't see His Majesty's plan?"
Guo Shengtong's expression became even sadder and he said, "Your Majesty wants to make Lady Yin your queen!"
Xu Xiling didn't speak anymore, acquiescing to Guo Shengtong's guess. Guo Shengtong's eyes turned red and he choked up and said: "Since I got married to His Majesty, I have traveled with His Majesty in the north and south, and I have suffered so much in the military camp. I have never experienced this before.
I complained, but Mrs. Yin is far away in Nanyang and has been living a stable life. Your Majesty...how could you do this to me?"
"When you are an official, you should be Jinwu, and when you marry, you should be Yin Lihua. Hasn't Madam already known about Your Majesty's feelings for Madam Yin? Madam Yin is on her way to Luoyang now. Once Madam Yin arrives in Luoyang, Madam, I'm afraid..."
At this point, Xu Xiling deliberately paused and did not continue, but the meaning was already obvious. As long as Yin Lihua arrived in Luoyang, Guo Shengtong would definitely fall out of favor, let alone miss the chance to succeed. Even if he can keep his current noble title,
There are still two things to say!
Xu Xiling took a deep look at Guo Shengtong full of worry, couldn't help but let out a long sigh, stood up, and said: "Madam, Xiling has to leave first."
She took two steps back and said, "Madam, please note that Xi Ling sincerely hopes that Madam will be his queen." After saying this, she turned around and walked out.
Looking at Xu Xiling's back, Guo Shengtong fell into deep thought. Although Xu Xiling did not clarify her words directly, Guo Shengtong could already understand what she meant. As soon as Yin Lihua arrived in Luoyang, she would immediately fall out of favor. When Yin Lihua becomes queen, she
He is just a noble person, but he will be crushed by Yin Lihua.
If you want to change this ending, there is only one way to prevent Yin Lihua from going to Luoyang.
But Yin Lihua has legs and feet, so how could she prevent a living person from coming to Luoyang? There is only one way, which is to turn Yin Lihua, a living person, into a dead person.
Only in this way can she keep the favor she has received and obtain a lower position. Thinking of this, Guo Shengtong lowered his head, his eyes were dark, and there was a sharp light shining in them.
Xu Xiling left Age and returned to her own residence. The four maids, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, stepped forward one after another and whispered: "Why do you want to help Guo Guiren?"
