For some reason, when Mei Xiang heard this, her first reaction was actually uneasiness.
She said: "The Imperial Concubine is joking. The servants have been working day and night and have become old and yellow. How can I compare with the Imperial Concubine, who is naturally beautiful and has an everlasting appearance."
Concubine Jia just raised her eyes to look at her, but didn't say anything else.
After taking off her makeup, Mei Xiang helped her wash up and go to bed. Concubine Jia suddenly grabbed her arm and said, "Have you ever met the late Queen?"
Mei Xiang was stunned for a moment: "The First Queen? This slave has never seen her before." She thought for a while and said cautiously: "The First Queen left early, and I am afraid that few people in the palace have seen her."
Concubine Jia pondered for a moment, "I have seen her before."
Mei Xiang didn't understand why she suddenly brought up this topic, but she still answered cautiously: "I have heard of the name of the late empress. It is said that she was a very beautiful woman."
Concubine Jia unexpectedly remembered that when she met the emperor for the first time more than ten years ago, she stood there uneasily in the draft hall of Wuyang Wuyang, with the Nine-Fifth Emperor sitting on the dragon chair.
It took a lot of courage for her to just raise her head and take a look.
Later, the emperor stepped down from the altar, walked to her, took her hand and said: "This woman has a beautiful heart, please make her a concubine."
Everyone present was shocked - there was almost no such precedent in Daye. A woman drafted into the palace could be directly granted the title of concubine. Generally speaking, most people started from Zhaoyi. Could it be that His Majesty really liked it so much?
she?
She looks good, but there are so many beauties in the harem, and there is nothing special about Concubine Jia.
At that time, Concubine Jia's heart was like a honeypot. She thought sweetly that the emperor must have loved her so much that he was willing to set this precedent for her. The family happily held the banquet for three days in a row, even her father was there.
Colleagues whom I had never dealt with in the officialdom also eagerly sent gifts.
After she entered the palace, the emperor did not see her for three months.
Later, she vaguely heard that the emperor gave her the title of concubine because she resembled the late empress.
She was a stunningly talented and beautiful woman. Although the empress died when she was in her twenties, few people in the palace had seen her. After all, the emperor was already over forty when he ascended the throne. This woman
The first empress was granted the title posthumously. When she was alive, she was just a princess.
After the emperor ascended the throne, he was reluctant to appoint another queen. He was very willing to listen to the opinions of the ministers of the previous dynasty. Every year, the draft and the concubine were awarded according to the rules. Even the favor in the harem was shared by rain and dew. Over time,
, the ministers understood - the emperor was unwilling to establish another queen, no matter what, he would keep this position for her.
After Concubine Jia entered the palace, she was once considered to be the most likely person to ascend to the throne, because it was no secret that she resembled the late empress. In order to curry favor with her, some people even compiled and sent all the information they had learned about the late empress to her.
give her.
Three months later, Concubine Jia inquired about the clothes and jewelry that the late empress once loved to wear, and she appeared in the imperial garden many times. She just wanted to have a "chance encounter" with the emperor.
Whether she likes it or not, her family needs the emperor's favor. Behind the fate of every woman here, there are dozens or hundreds of family members involved. Even if she wants to give up, there will be countless people who will continue to follow her.
.
It didn't take long for her to do it. The emperor may indeed love the late queen, but that didn't stop him from sharing his love with others. Concubine Jia might be outstanding in terms of appearance, but she wasn't the most beautiful person in the palace, so she wanted to
She pampered her and tried hard to pretend to be someone else. It didn't take long for her to be rewarded - Princess Wen Xian.
With the princess favored, her status in the harem became even more unbreakable, and she was even named a noble concubine. Her status was one level higher than that of the Concubine De, who was once the head of the Sixth Palace.
Over the years, she has almost forgotten who she is and what she wants to do. She has a book that records what the late queen once liked to eat, what she liked to wear, and what her personality was like, so she worked hard to learn it. The first queen was from Yangzhou.
, the taste is on the sweet side, but her ancestors are from Sichuan, so she doesn’t like spicy food.
After entering the palace, she dined with the emperor. The emperor noticed that she ate spicy food and said, "Eating spicy food may hurt the stomach. Let's eat something lighter in the future."
What was she thinking at that time? She can't recall it now. She only knows that at that time, she had already smiled and nodded in agreement, saying that she would never eat spicy food again. The next day, she ordered
In the small kitchen, change all the dishes to Yangzhou flavor, and no more chili peppers are allowed.
Coincidentally, no matter how hard she studied, her personality was not as lively and lively as the late empress. They said that the late empress could ride, shoot, and read. When she was in the school, she even made her husband jump in anger. She also envied such a woman.
, but she is not.
Her Wen Xian is.
Princess Wen Xian's personality is very much like that of the former Empress. She is lively and playful, and would even sneak out of the palace at night. Concubine Jia had known about these things for a long time, but she acquiesced. Perhaps that was why she was like the former Empress.
…
Today she suddenly mentioned these things. On the one hand, Mei Xiang felt sad for her master, but on the other hand, she couldn't help but feel frightened.
These things may not be secrets, but no one would tell her openly. Therefore, over the years, although everyone knew that she was imitating the late empress, few people dared to mention it in front of her.
Concubine Jia said: "I have done enough over the years."
Mei Xiang didn't know what she was referring to, but she nodded anyway.
Concubine Jia thought for a while and laughed again: "Father should be satisfied."
Mei Xiang lowered her eyes and said softly: "It's getting late, Master, you'd better rest as soon as possible, otherwise you won't be able to get up tomorrow morning. As for Miss Jiang from Pingxuanhou Mansion, my servant will post for you tomorrow."
Concubine Jia nodded, sighed softly, and closed her eyes.
Mei Xiang remained silent, closed the curtain and quietly left the room.
After leaving the yard, Mei Xiang walked to a secluded place and stood there for a while. A man dressed in black jumped out of the tree. This man had his head and face covered and did not speak. He just extended his hand towards her.
Mei Xiang looked nervous. She took out a letter from her arms and handed it to her. She did not forget to tell her: "When I go to deliver the letter, I must remember to tell the master that tomorrow I will go to Pingxuanhou Mansion to post a message. The imperial concubine wants to
Summon Miss Jiang into the palace."
The man in black asked: "Why?"
Mei Xiang said: "She must be trying to win over Ping Xuanhou or Jin Yiwei. I heard that Miss Jiang and Princess Wen Xian have some personal relationships. If they are really roped in, the master's situation will not be good. I hope the master can do something about it as soon as possible.
Be prepared."
The man in black nodded, flew up the tree, and quickly disappeared into the night.
Mei Xiang calmed down her breathing, but when she turned around, she saw bright lights behind her. Headed by Concubine Jia, countless guarding maids in the palace were holding torches and looking at her coldly.