When they were almost at the rear hall of Tiancheng Palace, the concubines got off the sedan chair.
Fu Hai said to Park: "Your Majesty, Qiyuan Palace is still under renovation, and the Queen will temporarily live in the back hall of Tiancheng Palace."
Mrs. Park smiled and said, "The Queen is of noble status, so it will take more time to renovate the place where she lives."
Upon hearing this, Fu Hai's smile deepened and he felt relieved.
Not only do masters like to employ smart and clever servants, but servants also like to serve smart masters.
After listening to Park's words, Fu Hai thought that she was a smart person. He didn't know that Park was frightened by the methods used by Jiang Changning and Emperor Xuanzhi and dared not to do evil again.
Fu Hai politely asked the eunuch guarding the gate to report inside, and a group of people stood there waiting obediently.
After a while, the eunuch guarding the door came out and said with a smile on his face: "The Queen invites all the masters to come in. Masters, please come in."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shucui came out and bowed to the women, "Masters, please follow me."
"Thank you, Miss Shucui." Park smiled at her politely.
The maids around the Queen are now female officials of high rank and must be treated with respect.
"I dare not." Shu Cui stepped aside, made a gesture of invitation, and led the concubines into the inner hall.
Jiang Changning was wearing a bright red suit embroidered with colorful phoenixes, looking elegant and graceful.
Seeing the concubines coming in, after they bowed, Fang smiled slightly and said, "I have wanted to take you into the palace for a long time, but for various reasons, it has been delayed until now."
"I'm sorry to have worried your Majesty." Mrs. Park bowed.
"Please sit down." Jiang Changning gently waved the round fan.
The concubines sat down and the palace maids served them tea.
Zhao took a sip of tea and said, "Your Highness seems to have lost a lot of weight. She must be tired from managing the harem."
Jiang Changning didn't believe that Zhao really cared about her. Besides, she wasn't thin. Zhao must have a purpose for lying. So she followed Zhao's words and said, "The affairs in the palace are complicated and it is indeed tiring to manage them."
Zhao's eyes showed a hint of joy, "I also help my mother manage the household affairs at home, please give me a chance and let me share the burden for you."
Park looked at her in disbelief. Did this person know what she was talking about
Jiang Changning was not surprised at all. Zhao was not like the law-abiding Park who had been hit hard. She was ambitious.
After all, she is young and beautiful, and feels qualified to compete with the old and ugly queen.
"There's no need to bother Concubine Zhao with matters concerning the harem." Jiang Changning said with a faint smile.
Zhao's face changed slightly, her rank was only a concubine!
As she had been serving Emperor Xuanzhi in the Qiandi Palace and was originally a lady, her position was a little lower.
Park's heart also tightened. She was also a lady, and Zhao was a concubine. So would she also be just a concubine
Although she wanted to know her position, she did not ask, but talked about tea. "This tea tastes a bit bitter at first, but after tasting it carefully, it has a light sweetness that makes people feel comfortable."
"It seems that this tea suits your taste very well." Jiang Changning generously gave her a box.
At this time, Emperor Xuanzhi came. He didn't even look at the concubine who stood up to greet him. He sat down next to Jiang Changning, took the tea she handed to him, and took a sip.
"It's getting hotter, but you shouldn't be so greedy for coolness. There are too many ice basins in this palace." Emperor Xuanzhi saw the concubines kneeling on the ground and dared not move, "Are you going to enter the palace today?"
Jiang Changning didn't know how to answer this question, so he could only smile and say, "You just entered the palace, you still have to pack up, go back to your residence."
After sending him away, Emperor Xuanzhi said to Jiang Changning, "I have chosen a study partner for the brat. Let him go to the study room tomorrow to prevent him from playing around all day and not doing his homework."
"My son is very well behaved. He has been writing five large-character essays, reciting an article, and teaching his younger brother to read every day these days." Jiang Changning spoke up for his son.
"He is quite sensible." Emperor Xuanzhi had very high expectations for his eldest son.
Jiang Changning glanced at him and said to the palace servant, "Go and invite the Crown Prince and the Second Prince. It's time for lunch."
After a while, Xiao Ming'er came in with Xiao Bai. Seeing that Emperor Xuanzhi was also there, he subconsciously straightened his back and walked in a normal posture.
I don't know if this had any effect, but after lunch, Emperor Xuanzhi said to Xiao Ming'er, "I heard from your mother that you have not wasted time these days, and have been writing big characters and reciting articles, which is very good."
Xiao Ming smiled and said, "This is what I should do."
"You memorized the article, but have you memorized it?"
"Your son can recite it to your father."
"Okay." Emperor Xuanzhi took his eldest son away and checked his homework.
"Xiaobai, let's go and see Xiaoqian." Jiang Changning took his second son and youngest son to take a nap.
The next day, Emperor Xuanzhi issued an edict to promote the concubines in the harem.
Park had the highest rank: third-rank Zhaoyi, and also had a title: Shun.
Shun Zhaoyi was the mistress of Jingming Palace and lived with four noble ladies.
Park was quite satisfied with this position. There was no concubine in the palace for the time being, so she was the next in line after the queen. "Jin Chan, from now on, you will be the head maid of Jingming Palace."
Jin Chan said happily: "Thank you, Master."
Zhao's rank was concubine, and she had no title.
In this way, she was two and a half levels lower than Park in rank, and lived in Jiezhi Palace, where she was also shared with four noble ladies.
Zhao held the imperial edict in her hand until her knuckles turned white. Although she had known yesterday that she was to be a concubine, she still felt lucky. Now that the imperial edict had been issued, she was a concubine of the fifth rank.
"Your Majesty, do you hate me so much?" Zhao thought that she would have a chance after entering the palace, but this promotion made her heart half dead.
Then she asked someone to inquire about the positions of other people and learned that Lutao and Yingqiao were both promoted to fifth-rank beauties and lived in Dehe Palace together.
Both of them have titles, Lutao's title is Ping and Yingqiao's title is Qin.
"How can two concubines deserve the title?" Zhao said hatefully.
Among all the women of Emperor Xuanzhi, the one with the lowest rank was the dancer Ke Ji, who was a seventh-rank concubine.
Just when these women were either happy or annoyed, Fang Sanyi, the general manager of Qiyuan Palace, came to ask Jiang Changning, "Madam, the Qiyuan Palace is almost done with renovations. Why don't you go and take a look? If there is anything you don't like, you can ask the people below to make changes."
The Qiyuan Palace was said to be under renovation, but in fact Emperor Xuanzhi had it renovated. For more than a month, three shifts of people worked overnight.
"Okay, it would be nice to go over and take a look." Jiang Changning took the bookmark, put it in the book, put the book down, stood up and walked out.
There is a long corridor in the side hall of Tiancheng Palace, leading to Qiyuan Palace.
Jiang Changning did not ride on the phoenix chariot. Instead, he took his servants and walked through the corridor directly to the side hall of Qiyuan Palace.
When you enter the palace from the side door, you will find that everything is brand new, and the doors and windows are carved with auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes.
After a round, Jiang Changning smiled and praised: "It is elegant and unique. It is really a good place to live."
"This is all ordered by His Majesty," said Fang Sanyi.
Jiang Changning raised his eyebrows, "I'm sorry to trouble your majesty."
"His Majesty said that as long as the Queen likes it, it's fine."
Sorry, I hurt my hand again. Last time it was my right thumb, this time it was my right index finger, my poor hand!
(End of this chapter)