After the court was dismissed, all the civil and military officials left. Of course, everyone was still talking about what happened in the morning court today! In addition, Gu Xiangning also followed the emperor.
Of course, the harem was still quiet at this time, because most of the concubines had just gotten up at this time, but what was different today was that the queen was ready to restore her dignity.
So from today on, the time is fixed to pay respects to the Queen. The Queen got up early today and asked the maids around her to dress her up.
By the time the Queen Mother arrived in her best attire and sat in her seat, the concubines who had been waiting outside the palace gate had been waiting for a long time, and everyone was thinking.
The Queen is really going to rise, and she is preparing to show everyone her power. Seeing this message, some people are happy while others are a little depressed.
For example, our Empress Chen Ren Yu, used to be very free, but now she has to get up so early every day to pay her respects to other women. It would be strange if she was in a good mood.
But she was blocked outside the door, which made her even more resentful. Just when she was in a bad mood, she saw her personal maid coming over.
He whispered something in Chen Fei's ear, and Chen Fei's eyes widened, then she burst into laughter, and all her previous depression was swept away!
It seems that the two sisters are going to treat the palace as a battlefield, so she will just sit back and watch, maybe she can reap the benefits.
Although the last false accusation against the Queen made Aunt Dowager unhappy, Ren Yu believed that compared with outsiders, she would support him in the end.
Thinking of this, Concubine Chen suddenly felt happy. Even Concubine Chen knew about what happened in the morning court, so the Empress Dowager and the Queen in the harem naturally knew about it as well.
When the queen found out about this, she just frowned but didn't say anything. Si Yin looked at the queen who was silent and didn't say anything.
He just gently reminded: "Your Majesty, it's time for the concubines to come and pay their respects."
The Queen hummed, "Come on, let them all come in!"
Finally, the concubines who were waiting outside came in. Seeing the queen sitting high up on the throne, they all knelt down and said, "Your humble servant/consumer pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be blessed."
The queen looked at the group of people kneeling below and nodded: "Everyone stand up."
Everyone stood up and sat down one by one. The seats were prepared in advance by the palace maids. After everyone sat down, a single chair was left empty.
It was particularly noticeable at this time. Concubine Chen chuckled and said, "The Queen and the Imperial Concubine really have a deep relationship. Didn't the Queen send someone to say yesterday that the palace rules must be enforced in the future?"
"Is it also inevitable to pay respects every morning? If the queen favors your own sister, she will not say it in her heart since we are all your sisters."
Hanpin and Liupin, two other concubines who had been in the palace for almost the same time as the Queen, were also promoted when many people were promoted last time, apart from anything else.
Their qualifications are the same as the Queen's, and now they are Concubine Han and Concubine Liu. Of course, they are also the two people who like to seek presence the most.
Hearing that Concubine Chen had taken the lead in talking about this matter, the two people who loved to join in the fun finally couldn't help themselves. Concubine Han smiled and said, "Your Majesty, if I were to say, you just dote on her too much."
"Otherwise, she wouldn't have the guts to do that. It would have been fine if she didn't come to pay her respects, but she didn't even send a little servant to deliver a message."
"This is simply looking down on you."
Concubine Liu also coughed and began to speak: "Concubine Han, Concubine Chen, the Queen must have only one definition in her mind, as the Queen's biological sister."
"The Imperial Concubine is one rank higher than us, and she is loved by the Emperor, so we should say less."
The Queen found it funny. These two women, even though they were running around every day, had no bad intentions and just liked to tease people everywhere.
The Queen herself did not want to sleep with him, but she also did not want to see someone else doting on her, so she smiled and said, "Okay, sisters, I was anxious for you all to come here today because I have something to announce."
"At the beginning, the harem system was not perfect, and the process of who the emperor would choose to sleep with him every night was not in place. Starting today, I have made names for you all."
"From now on, every night, when the emperor wants to sleep with someone, he will flip the card. Whoever is flipped, the eunuch will naturally notify the emperor to sleep with him."
"So everyone needs to be prepared."
Upon hearing the news, all the concubines were stunned. Shouldn't the emperor be able to choose which woman to sleep with? They stared at the queen with wide eyes.
The Queen is not only planning to go to war with the Imperial Concubine, but also with the Emperor. If this rule is really implemented, won't the Emperor be furious
The Queen looked at the concubines and couldn't help but laugh: "Why do you sisters react like this? Isn't it good for everyone to have the opportunity to receive the Emperor's favor in the future?"
Upon hearing the news, Concubine Liu and Concubine Han were the happiest. After all, they had the longest seniority in the palace and had never received the emperor's favor.
As they got older, the two of them had gradually given up hope. After all, there were many young and beautiful girls in the palace, and they might have even less chance.
Unexpectedly, the Queen was going to do this. Perhaps they still had hope. The two looked at each other. No matter who had hope, it would be good for both of them to have a child.
Among the other concubines who had been ignored by the emperor since they entered the palace, they were grateful to the queen at this time, but Concubine Chen was surprised.
I wonder if this move of sacrificing the welfare of the favorite concubine in order to win the hearts of everyone in the harem was the Queen's own idea or the work of the county lady
He smiled and said, "The Queen is so kind. This way, the Emperor's favor to the harem will be dispersed, which is also a good thing!"
The queen smiled and said, "I will report this matter to the emperor later, and it will be implemented tonight. Okay, we have almost said everything, let's go."
All the concubines stood up, saluted to the queen together, and then left. Because of this news, the entire harem was suddenly filled with a feeling of joy.
After leaving the Queen's Palace, the two lively concubines, Concubine Han and Concubine Liu, couldn't stop at all. They looked at each other, and it was Concubine Han who smiled and spoke.
"Sister Liu Fei, I heard that the Imperial Concubine is ill. Should we go and visit her?"
Liu Fei also covered her mouth and chuckled: "Sis and I have the same idea, so let's go."
The two of them made an appointment and didn't care about anything else. They just asked the palace servants to carry the sedan chair to Qinghe Palace. Concubine Chen looked at the two of them with a frown.
I really don't understand the behavior of these two people. They jump around in the palace every day and are involved in everything, but it seems that they have never gained any benefits.
She couldn't help but feel very puzzled, but that didn't stop her. She prepared to go together and asked someone to follow her until they arrived at the gate of Qinghe Palace.
Concubine Han and Concubine Liu just saw Concubine Chen behind them, and then they greeted each other again: "Why is Concubine Chen here too?"
Concubine Chen smiled and said, "I heard that the Imperial Concubine was not feeling well, so I came to see her. Do you two sisters think the same?"
The two smiled at each other. They were not here to see anyone, but to make fun of them. However, it was not easy to say this in front of others, so they could only smile and nod in agreement.
"That's right. I should have come to visit yesterday, but it's not too late to come today. Besides, the Empress has such big news, so it's natural for me to inform the Imperial Concubine as well."
"I guess the Queen herself doesn't have time, so I will take her place."
The three of them said that they had already told the eunuchs of Qinghe Palace, and the eunuchs ran in quickly. Because of the incident of He Hua being beaten to death, the entire Qinghe Palace did not dare to make a sound.
In addition, the imperial concubine was frightened, so there was a gloomy feeling in Qinghe Palace. Lianzi was now the highest-ranking female official in Qinghe Palace.
The eunuch naturally told Lianzi the news: "Aunt Lianzi, the three ladies, Concubine Han, Concubine Chen, and Concubine Liu, are here together. They want to see our queen."
Lianzi frowned. This Concubine Chen had always been at odds with their Empress. Her coming this time was definitely not a good thing. As for the other two Empresses, they were enough to make people angry to death.
Coming here at this time, he must have thought about the reason. After hesitating for a while, Lianzi decided to tell the queen of their family the news.
At this time, the imperial concubine's face was still a little pale. She had a high fever and was really sick last night. She felt a little better this morning, but she had not yet gotten out of bed.
When they arrived at the bedroom, Lianzi said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Chen, Concubine Liu, and Concubine Han are here. They said they want to see you."
Lin Chuwan frowned. They came to see her at this time, probably because there was no good news. Especially after she was favored, these three people were extremely jealous.
As a concubine, I can choose not to see him if I don't want to, but would that be too offensive? If it were in the past, I wouldn't have to consider it.
But she had just received news that her father had encountered trouble in the court. Although she had not had time to find out what had happened, after thinking about it, the Imperial Concubine decided to meet him.
Looking at Lian Zi: "Pack up and go meet them."
Lianzi immediately got busy, dressing up the imperial concubine. Although she was dressed up, she couldn't hide her pale face and weakness.
When I arrived at the main hall, I saw the three ladies sitting there waiting for a while, drinking tea, talking and laughing! The imperial concubine frowned and coughed lightly to remind them that she was here.
As expected, the three concubines heard the voice of the Imperial Concubine, then they looked up at the Imperial Concubine, stood up and saluted: "Greetings, Imperial Concubine."
Concubine Chen smiled and said, "Everyone said that the queen was not feeling well, but I didn't believe it. Now it turns out that she is really ill. No wonder she didn't go to pay respects to the queen on the first day."