Under the strong demand of the nobles that "the country cannot live without a king for a day," an edict was finally issued from the Xuanming Palace ordering the eldest prince to supervise the country.
This made the Liu family suspect that Emperor Yong wanted to manipulate the eldest prince behind the scenes to continue their quarrel with each other, and they began to feel a little nervous: "The war in the southwest has not stopped, and the news of illness has been reported before... Now he actually agrees to the eldest prince's supervision of the country! Is that so? Is one of them really bad?"
It's not just the Liu family who are so suspicious, the concubines in the harem are especially uneasy - since Emperor Yong returned to the palace, from the noble concubines to the beauties, no one can meet the saint.
Earlier, it was still acceptable to hear rumors from the outside world that Emperor Yong deliberately favored the Zheng family and deliberately pretended to be ill to force the Liu family to settle down. However, as time went by - especially the eldest prince who was ordered to supervise the country - this power of supervising the country was never given to the princes. Only the prince can receive it! Where can the concubines sit here
"I beg you to be kind to your majesty!" Early in the morning, Concubine Shan took the lead, including Li Meiren, who had just given birth to a princess and had just given birth - oh, she is Jing Jieyu now, Almost all the concubines in the harem took off their hairpins and changed into their beautiful clothes, and knelt at the back door of Xuanming Palace to beg.
This scene made Queen Qiu feel heart palpitations. She grabbed Qiu Baoniang and asked, "What should we do now?"
"Let a few of them come in." Qiu Baoniang said calmly, "otherwise it would be easy to drive them away. I'm afraid the outside world will suspect the truth."
Queen Qiu was horrified: "But how can we give them a majesty?!" After Shen Zangfeng reminded him, he chose a substitute from among the chamberlains, but that one was for showing people when he had to go to court. Only by covering up can one hope to get through.
When concubines visit, especially once-favored concubines, not allowing them to approach to pay their respects is a huge flaw in itself. Especially since Emperor Yong is still "sick", he must be lying in bed. It is impossible to put on a crown and go to the main hall just for the concubine's request, right
Let’s put it bluntly, the substitute’s appearance is not 100% similar to that of Emperor Yong. Even if he is, is this person next to him so easy to hide? Queen Qiu bets that Concubine Shan can tell something is wrong as long as she gets closer to the substitute! What to do then
"Anyway, Your Majesty is gone." Qiu Baoniang said nonchalantly, "The imperial concubines and their biggest supporter are Your Majesty! Your Majesty has two princes, how can the second prince compete with the eldest prince? What's more, the second prince has always been raised under your knees! No matter what Well, Your Majesty is gone now, you must be the Queen Mother! If you think the concubine and the others are not crazy, who would dare to fight against you again?"
Queen Qiu breathed a sigh of relief and said attentively: "Auntie is saying... let them help hide it together?"
"It's to 'make them keep their mouths shut'!" Qiu Baoniang corrected, "You are the future Queen Mother. There is no need to be too polite when talking to these concubines. Just say that Your Majesty is tired now and is impatient to see everyone - originally His Majesty was fine , Do those people outside want to see His Majesty? If you choose a smart and sensible person like Concubine Shan, let them come in!"
"When the palace gate is closed and the cards are laid out, those who are wise will promise to give them the position of concubine in the future and take good care of their old age. Those who are not wise, then let the wise ones go out to testify against them and offend His Majesty, and they will be killed with a stick! Qiu Baoniang said calmly, "Now, in front of you, it is not surprising that these people are ants... You must know that they were originally slaves, but they became noble empresses because of Your Majesty and Dayong. If Dayong hadn't! Or their status is unstable, who do they think they are?”
Queen Qiu was still not at ease: "The Shan family were all sent to the palace from everyone in the family. They are still young and beautiful..."
"Why do you have to worry that they will report to the family behind you?" Qiu Baoniang laughed dumbly, "Do you think it is difficult to select a few beauties from the family? Since they have served His Majesty, is it possible that the old master will accept them? Go back and pass it on to others? Our family is not so tight! To be honest, if they knew the truth, they would be crying and begging you for a chance to show their loyalty!"
"In that case, let's do as you say." The queen thought for a moment and felt that there was no better way, so she had to agree.
... That evening, when Concubine Shan, Concubine Deng Shu, Concubine Jing Jieyu and others came out of Xuanming Palace with red eyes and drooped heads, they were naturally surrounded by other concubines begging for explanations.
"Your Majesty is indeed ill." The three of them told them in unison, "He has a slight cough, and it is said that he had a fever two days ago. The Queen and Princess Xian'an are worried about his health, so they advised His Majesty to rest for a while. In addition, the Queen Mother The prince is old, and His Majesty also thinks that it is time for the eldest prince to gain experience. "
"Then Your Majesty should only let the Queen and Princess Xian'an serve?" Yu Jieyu asked, rubbing the corner of her clothes.
Because Jing Jieyu had been on good terms with her before, she replied: "No, Your Majesty said that it will be arranged by the Queen. The Queen said that today, the Queen and Her Highness will serve each other. From tomorrow on, we will take turns to serve each other. There will be no crowds. Noisy Holy Driver."
Yu Jieyu asked: "What is the order this time?"
"What Jing Jieyu said about us is the three of me!" Concubine Shan took the words arrogantly, glanced at Yu Jieyu and said, "I didn't mention you! I will discuss the order with Sister Deng and Jing Jieyu!" "
"... I'm too talkative." Yu Jieyu knew that Shan Guifei was a hot-tempered concubine, and now she was allowed by Emperor Yong to serve her. Although they were taking turns to serve her, with the concubine's beauty, her return to favor was just around the corner. How could Yu Jieyu dare to offend her? I had to swallow my anger.
Concubine Shan snorted and looked around: "Why are you so unconvinced?!"
Of course the concubines were not convinced.
However, Shan Guifei's arrogance and domineering attitude when she was favored left a deep impression on them, and the current situation was that they were inferior to the imperial concubine, so naturally no one dared to show off, so they all kept their heads down and remained silent.
"This is what the Queen meant! The Queen was ordered by Your Majesty to arrange for people to serve the sick - how dare you disobey the Emperor?!" Concubine Shan put down her big hat, and everyone had to say: "I don't dare, concubines. !”
"I don't dare!"
"Why are you still hanging around when you know you don't dare?! Why don't you disperse quickly!" Shan Guifei snorted, "You don't want me to invite Sister Deng and Jing Jieyu back to Yongxin Palace to talk?!"
After sending away many concubines, Concubine Deng Shu said with a complicated expression: "Sister Shan still had the momentum to drive them all away at once."
"We are all so distracted now, how can we care about them?" Concubine Shan laughed at herself and said, "Go and talk to me in the palace."
In fact, there is nothing to say - Queen Qiu has made it very clear that Emperor Yong was angry with Liu Zheng after his long journey, and he did not know when he had a hidden disease or hidden injury, and he was already dead.
There are only two princes, one is the Queen's biological child and the other is raised by the Queen. No matter how you calculate it, the Queen will be the Queen Mother. These concubines, hehehehehehe... They were not of high birth, but once the queen becomes the queen mother, how will they be dealt with? Will the family behind her stand up for them
Stop dreaming!
Let's put it bluntly, Concubine Shan Gui and Jing Jieyu, who were originally slaves, even Concubine Deng Shu, who is a real member of the Deng family, cannot expect the Deng family to stand up for her! If the Deng family were willing to do something like this for her, they would have recognized her as their rich daughter, and would they have sent her into the palace to fight? !
So they follow the queen now and become concubines in the future. Although it is inevitable to look at the faces of the queen and the new king, if they are careful about flattery, it will not be difficult for them to live in fine clothes and live well for a lifetime. As for being lonely, there is nothing they can do about it. It is better than now. It would be better to go all out and reveal the truth - after the fall of the former Wei Dynasty, where are all the golden princesses in the current teaching workshop? What's more, these people are noble because they are concubines? !
Furthermore, are the queens and princesses guarding the palace these days in vain? Especially Liu Rong, who holds the military power of the Royal Guards, is the queen's junior! It was he who personally welcomed the eldest prince into the imperial capital!
The queen kept saying that it was up to them to choose whatever they wanted. If they really chose to announce it, who would know if their lives would be saved if the news didn't get out? !
Therefore, when they arrived at Yongxin Palace, the three of them reached a consensus without saying a few words: "We must stand on the queen's side!"
"If there hadn't been war in the southwest, I'm afraid that the eldest prince wouldn't be able to control the situation, and the queen would need our help to hide the truth. We may not have this opportunity!"
"That's what the two empresses said." Jing Jieyu was originally silent, but now that the matter is so important, she couldn't remain silent. "We have to do what we did when His Majesty was still here, and we must ensure that the eldest prince ascends the throne safely! In this way, we can still I can be a concubine... otherwise! "Jing Jieyu is more eager to get closer to the queen than the concubine and the concubine Shu - she also has a daughter!
When Dayong is alive, her daughter is a golden branch and jade leaf, but when Dayong is gone, Princess Qingxin of the former Wei Dynasty is a ready example!
How could Jing Jieyu not be anxious
"The other concubines need to be kept under your watch. The Queen has to take care of Xuanming Palace. It seems that she will not go back to Weiyang Palace for the time being." Concubine Deng Shu frowned and said, "But, in this case, will it happen?" Will it arouse suspicion?"
Concubine Shan said: "There is nothing we can do about it. The Queen has left Xuanming Palace now. What if there is a flaw? So we must create the appearance that His Majesty is still there... As for the suspicion from the outside world, how can we find a way to divert it away?" There is no conclusive evidence for such a big matter, so who dares to make random guesses? Especially since the palace guards are all under the control of Liu Rong, Liu Rong has already known the meaning of the queen's words and supports the eldest prince. "
At this point, she took a breath, her eyes were slightly red, and she seemed to be reluctant to leave Emperor Yong, but what she was thinking in her heart was, "Poor that child of mine. If I hadn't been too impulsive and endured giving birth to him, now I can take risks." If you contact the Duanmu family, you may not be able to compete for that position... But now, what else can you do besides bowing to the queen? "
After Shan Guifei and the other three entered and came out of Xuanming Palace, they temporarily suppressed the talk of suspicion about Emperor Yong's body.
But because Emperor Yong didn't show up, and there were only three concubines of the Holy Sage, there were still discussions in private - especially after the eldest prince took charge of the country, he almost immediately ordered Shen Zangfeng to ignore the fact that Emperor Yong had been wary of Shen Zangfeng before. Zang Feng and Wei Changfeng assist the government!
"Is this one really unable to control the situation and is preparing to be left alone, or is it the eldest prince who seizes the opportunity of supervising the country and wants to quickly cultivate his wings?!" Everyone was like falling into five layers of clouds, feeling that everything was unsuspicious!
"If that one is really dying, we should eliminate Shen Zangfeng first, right? How can we keep him here! Aren't you afraid that the eldest prince won't be able to control him?"
"That's not necessarily the case. Shen Zangfeng has lost his vitality and can't work hard. For this reason alone, he won't take the initiative to fight for that position. At least he won't - that one is really in trouble, but he can give guidance to the eldest prince to use him. The scene in the eldest prince’s town! Don’t forget how old the eldest prince is? He’s not even married yet! He’s a member of the nobility clan. How can he hold down those powerful veterans? Constraints...hey!"
In the end, everyone couldn't hold it anymore and recommended Liu He to come to Shen Mansion to test: "Xian brother, the eldest prince suddenly appointed you, but what's the reason?" (To be continued)