Although it was announced to the public that Concubine Yao had offended the Emperor and was demoted, the miscarriage of Concubine Su that just happened this morning made it hard not to link the two events together.
But since the emperor had a plan in mind, it was clear that he wanted to save face for Yao this time.
So no one dares to speak carelessly.
The only reason why Concubine Yao was demoted was because she behaved inappropriately in front of the emperor and offended him.
This time, even though the Imperial Concubine was extremely anxious, she did not dare to help.
This concerns the royal heir, which is the emperor's weak spot. If you make a wrong step, it will only make the emperor more disgusted.
"Xiang'er has always been cautious, but she was defeated by Ye twice in a row. Ye was responsible for both demotions. This woman should not be underestimated."
"In my opinion, Ye cannot be kept. If she is allowed to become powerful, I'm afraid she will become a strong rival to Concubine Yao." Peihuan said.
The Grand Concubine turned the Buddhist beads in her hand, her eyes dark.
"Of course I have to think of a way. Sooner or later I have to get rid of her, otherwise I will feel uneasy."
She is also old, and the Queen Mother is not in good health, so she is not much better.
How can the position of the current imperial concubine compare to that of the noble concubine of the previous emperor, who was so precious.
Her food, clothing and other expenses are several levels worse than before, and she can only endure it now.
All expectations are placed on Yao Xiang.
Yao Xiang also had the same idea as the Concubine Tai.
Anything like frame-up will not work after all. It is better to use poison.
Yao Xiang will never forget the humiliation of being demoted and having his title taken away.
Ye and Wu, she will return them one by one.
But the current predicament is difficult to resolve, and perhaps we can only wait until three months are over.
People who have lost power are never remembered by others. Yao's demotion and even Concubine Su's miscarriage were all diluted by the upcoming Spring Festival.
The queen has been recuperating for several months. It was just an external injury, and it is healing well with the help of good medicine.
But this time she learned her lesson and never dared to act recklessly again.
Take the initiative to share all the tasks at hand.
Concubine Shu, Concubine Jing, and Wang Xiuyi were all called together to take care of the New Year's preparations.
This year is not easy to deal with. A child just died in the palace, so it shouldn't be too lively. But the emperor's southern tour this year has been very successful, and the national treasury has gained much more than in previous years, so it should be lively again.
After struggling for a while, he finally asked Ning Chen for his opinion.
"Just follow the rules. It doesn't have to be too lively, and there's no need to be shy about anything. But in addition to my reward, you should also give something to Su's biological mother."
"Yes, I understand." The Queen nodded and paused, "Then do you need any additional reward for Concubine Su? She is weak and lost her child, so she must be very sad."
No one could take the blame for Su's miscarriage. In the end, they only said that it was her maid who tricked her into taking some folk remedy pills that she shouldn't have taken.
Even if you consider it as being deceived by a servant, you are still a victim.
Ning Chen frowned, but didn't nod in the end. "Just follow the rules. She is not blessed and doesn't need much care. Just allow her not to attend the New Year's Eve palace banquet and let her rest well."
Ning Chen, who knew the truth, was still reluctant to forgive Su.
The queen nodded and asked another question at the end.
"When the next year comes, the selection will be held. When new people enter the palace, the positions of the old ladies should be changed. They have served the emperor for many years. It would be bad if the new people came to the palace and overshadowed them. It would inevitably make them feel disappointed."
Ning Chen lowered his eyes, "What the Queen said makes sense, so let's move."
The queen smiled and took out a booklet, "I have drawn up a list. Your Majesty, please take a look and see if there is anything wrong with it."
Ning Chen took it and opened it to take a closer look.
It was written on it that Concubine Jing was promoted to Concubine De, Wang Xiuyi was promoted to Shunrong, Yi Xiuyuan was promoted to Xiuyi, Zhang Cairen was promoted to Wanrong, Xia Meiren was promoted to Jieyushi, and Cui Baolin was promoted to Cairen.
"Jing Fei was the first one to serve me, and she raised the third prince, so she deserves the title of De Fei. Wang Xiuyi has served me for many years and gave birth to a princess. Let's make her Shunyi. She has made great contributions to childbirth, so it's not a big deal for her to be promoted above her level."
"Xia Clan doesn't need to be promoted for the time being. Zhou Cairen and Zheng Baolin will also be promoted one level."
After reading the booklet, Ning Chen pointed out these points.
Ye Jun had mentioned Zhou and Zheng several times. Both of them were honest, so Ning Chen didn't mind giving them a promotion.
The Queen was also a little surprised. She didn't expect that the Emperor would remember these two people who had been neglected for thousands of years.
But these are just small matters, just advance, it won’t have much impact.
The snow came late this year, but the timing was perfect.
On the night of the New Year's Eve palace banquet, it was snowing lightly, which, coupled with the warm yellow palace lanterns, created a particularly nice atmosphere.
Yao was unable to attend the palace banquet this year, and therefore did not see the excitement of the banquet where everyone was promoted to a higher position.
This time, Wu became very popular. Ning Chen thought that her promotion to Xiuyi was difficult to pronounce, so he simply promoted her to the third-rank concubine Shunrong.
Concubine Jing was promoted to Concubine De, and the others remained the same.
The most surprised person was Zheng. She was promoted to a talented person, and she knew without even thinking that it was Ye Jun's support.
Otherwise, how could she, who had only served once since entering the palace, be remembered by the emperor
There was no chance to talk at the palace banquet on New Year's Eve. When the ladies of honor entered the palace the next day, Ye Yun learned from her mother, Chu, that her sister-in-law, Yin, was pregnant.
The news just came back saying that the discovery was made in early December.
Because of this, Ye Zhe, who was supposed to return to Beijing to report on his work this year, wrote a memorial to the emperor and asked him to let his deputy general come back in his place.
Ye Jun was also happy about such a happy event. He immediately counted a lot of things and asked his mother to take them back. Most of them were prepared for Yin and her unborn baby.
Of course, there is another thing. Uncle Ye Jun’s two children have grown up.
Her cousin Ye Huai, who is one year younger than her, has already turned eighteen. Next year's imperial examination will be in autumn, and he is preparing to take the test.
This is quite impressive. After all, Ye Jun’s two cousins were only qualified to take part in the imperial examinations when they were around 25 years old.
Another thing is about my cousin Ye Lian. This girl is coming of age this year and will be meeting a man next year.
Aunt Yang was a thoughtful person. Thinking about how difficult it was for Ye Jun in the palace, she asked Ye Lian to marry into a wealthy family so that she could give her some support.
It’s no wonder that Yang thinks so much. After all, the Ye family hasn’t split up yet and they all rely on the big house for support.
Ye Zhe was an official in the frontier, Ye Jun was a concubine in the palace, and Yang had a pair of children who had not yet grown up. Although she had an imperial edict, her son did not have the title that Ye Zhe had. Without the help of her sister-in-law Chu, her life would not be easy.
But it is obvious that Ye Jun is not the kind of person who would ignore his sister's lifelong happiness for the sake of his own future.
Tell Yang directly that it is not yet time for our Ye family to rely on our daughters to make a living. The men of the Ye family will grow up and establish their own family.
This touched Yang deeply, and the family became more united.
In this era, it was already difficult to live without a husband. If Ye Zhe had not grown up and Ye Jun had not been so intelligent, the Ye family would have fallen into decline long ago with only two women, Chu and Yang, raising four children.
Without the protection of their parents, the children of the Ye family are more resilient than their peers.