The boundaries between the harem and concubines of the dynasty are clear, so the ceremony of conferring the concubine is the most important.
But from Jieyu to Jin Zhaoyi, things were no longer so solemn - according to Yi's decree, Yun Fenghuang put on the Zhaoyi dress that the Shangfu Bureau had worked on overnight, and went to greet the Empress Dowager, the three empress dowagers and the empress. That's it.
Probably Chunjia had just made a scene outside Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion, where she fell into the water after trying to steal the fragrance, which confirmed the emperor's favor. The Empress Dowager and the three empress dowagers all had a very good attitude towards Yun Fenghuang. .
The Empress Dowager was old and in poor spirits, so she still had some affection for the concubines who entered the palace during the emperor's wedding, and she was willing to give them extra face. Although he was kind to a rising star like Yun Fenghuang, he resigned without even saying a few words.
Anyway, it's just a normal way of saying hello and thanking you.
Routine and neat.
The three queen mothers were younger after all, and they had their own thoughts, so they chatted for a longer time.
Empress Dowager Ji went straight to the point and encouraged Yun Fenghuang to serve the emperor well. The implicit meaning in her words was to let her win more favors, serve more bedtimes, and try her best to hook the emperor and not let him go. It has not been easy for the emperor these past few years. The concubine must obey him as much as possible, rather than being narrow-minded and intolerant of others.
Yun Fenghuang's understanding was that it would be best if she could make Yuan Niang have a miscarriage. If this goal cannot be achieved, holding the emperor tightly in his hands is better than taking advantage of the bitch named Yuan!
Empress Dowager Yuan still had to think about the emperor. She was worried about Yun Fenghuang's heir's difficulties, so she only asked her to treat the emperor with care, not to cause trouble to the emperor, and to act with the magnanimity Zhaoyi should have - all she had to do was to persuade Yun Fenghuang openly. If the emperor likes you, you should help coax him to go to those concubines who can make the royal family more prosperous, instead of dominating him even though your own favor will not be born.
As for Queen Mother Qu, it was Yun Fenghuang's first time dealing with Chunjia, his biological mother. Although they had met her at banquets before, they had only glanced at her through the crowd and the waiters, but had never spoken to her. This time I took the opportunity to pay my respects to him in person, and I couldn't help but feel a little curious.
Empress Dowager Qu was worthy of being a concubine. She was the most beautiful among the three empress dowagers. Chun Jia's appearance was at least 70-80% similar to hers.
Even though she is getting older now, and because she is a widow, she wears simple clothes and hardly uses hairpins, she still has delicate eyebrows, enchanting figure and full of charm.
However, despite her charming appearance, Queen Mother Qu was very introverted, and her temperament could not even support the title of Queen Mother. She was almost cowardly and silent.
Ordinarily, for such a queen mother, Yun Fenghuanghe should be just like the empress dowager, just make a show of it and get over it.
But in fact, she spent the longest time in Queen Mother Qu's Chaoyan Courtyard, just because Princess Kunze was also present.
The princess and half-brother of Chunjia are not similar in appearance. She has a long face, thin eyebrows and long eyes. In terms of appearance, she can only be considered comely, but she is a very lively character - I didn't know that she would be like this after Queen Mother Qu. How was the adoptive mother raised? - She was very surprised by Yun Fenghuang's arrival. This did not mean that she fell in love with Yun Fenghuang at first sight or anything, but that the princess wanted to go hunting with Chunjia before, but she was killed before she could tell her brother. Queen Mother Qu refused without any room for change.
Therefore, when I saw Yun Fenghuang, I felt like I was meeting my own sister. When she finished her courtesy, he opened his mouth without saying anything, and asked questions, almost including the inside and outside of Chunban Villa, including every grass in the valley. After asking all the questions, he saw that it was almost time to turn on the lanterns, and then he resigned with satisfaction, saying that he was going to share his experience with Minghui and the others: "Queen Mother, I'm leaving. I'm going to have a meal at sister Minghui's place!"
By the time she said the last word, the princess had already disappeared.
Empress Dowager Qu, who had been silent and letting the princess chatter, asked Yun Fenghuang in a low voice at this moment: "Does Zhaoyi want to stay for dinner?"
"My Majesty loves me so much that I dare not say goodbye." Yun Fenghuang felt that it was already the hour and was too lazy to go back and make more trouble, so he simply agreed.
As a result, Queen Mother Qu was clearly startled.
Okay, the Queen Mother turned out to be just asking politely and had no intention of leaving any food...
After realizing this, both Yun Fenghuang and Queen Mother Qu felt awkward for a moment.
The waiter in front of the Queen Mother quickly came to the rescue and asked Yun Fenghuang what taboos he had.
Yun Fenghuang certainly didn't dare to be picky when it came to eating with the Queen Mother, who was still unfamiliar with her. He humbly said that he would eat everything and was not picky at all.
She thought to herself that as Queen Mother Qu, the standard of food would definitely not be that different. Even if there were a few dishes she didn't like, she could just choose what she liked.
As a result, the meal was served after a while, and Yun Fenghuang regretted it as soon as he saw it...
Isn't this song too low-key for the Queen Mother in the palace
She has been in the palace for several months. Why have I never heard that the Queen Mother is a vegetarian? !
Looking at the table full of greenery, Yun Fenghuang almost put down his chopsticks and went straight back to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion - Empress Dowager Biqu probably wanted to make up for her shock when she heard that she was going to stay, so she specially gave her a few dishes in front of her. , this kind of gift dish must be eaten, and it is best to finish it to show attention and gratitude.
Yun Fenghuang thought to himself that when he got back later, he would ask the cook to stew some pork chops overnight, but he said hypocritically: "The food here is really different. I had a cold two days ago, so the doctor asked me to eat something lighter." , so the small kitchen has been cooking vegetarian dishes for the past two days. It’s a pity that no matter what they cook, they can’t make it taste like the Empress Dowager’s place. Today, I stay here with saliva on my face, so I made the right choice!"
"There are very few children your age who like to eat vegetarian food." Queen Mother Qu smiled slightly when she heard this. It was the first time she smiled today. The corners of her eyes and eyebrows stretched out. She looked gentle and soft under the lamp. , said softly, "Aijia was just worried that you wouldn't be used to it, and it would be difficult for you to like it."
Heizu said, "In that case, the Ai family has prepared the dishes and asked them to send you a copy. Both of you are at the palace, which is not far away."
Yun Fenghuang was quite surprised. She just wanted to please her, but she had no intention of following the Queen Mother to become a vegetarian for a long time, so she declined: "This would be too troublesome for the Queen Mother. In fact, I..."
Queen Mother Qu didn't wait for her to finish speaking, her smile quickly faded, and she changed into a somewhat forlorn look, saying: "Oh."
"Empress, it's the first time for Empress Zhaoyi to come to our place, so naturally she is a little more reserved." Seeing this, the attendant who was waiting beside her hurriedly came out to smooth things over. While persuading the Queen Mother in a low voice, she winked at Yun Fenghuang and said, "Actually, what's going on in my heart? Is there anything you don’t want? It’s just that Zhaoyi came less often and is too young to agree.”
When Yun Fenghuang saw this, he twitched the corner of his mouth, but didn't say anything further. He just listened to the mischievous behavior of the close attendant, and finally settled the matter.
After finishing the meal for a long time, he rinsed his mouth and chatted a few words. Yun Fenghuang left. The attendant spoke to Queen Mother Qu and personally escorted her out. Taking advantage of the situation, he explained: "There are usually few people coming, but the princesses come more often." Some, she also dragged our princess out to play and not in the yard. The Queen Mother was usually very lonely, so it was difficult for the Queen Mother Zhaoyi to stay for dinner. The Queen Mother did not say anything, but she was very happy in her heart. Please also ask the Queen Mother Zhaoyi. Don’t think our place is deserted, just come here often.”
Then he lowered his voice and said, "If Empress Zhaoyi doesn't like to eat vegetarian food, she can give it to her subordinates or dispose of it, but don't refuse the Empress Dowager's wishes... Ever since my empress entered the palace, except for grand ceremonies and banquets, all Being alone in the house, even His Majesty rarely has time to come... The princess is lively but she is still young and ignorant... "
It sounds like Queen Mother Qu is pitiful even though she is Chunjia's biological mother. Her biological son is not close to her. Her adoptive mother, Queen Mother Yuan, is before her biological mother, not to mention her direct mother, Queen Mother Ji. Relying on her family background and her status as Xiao Zong's first wife, Chunjia couldn't ignore it.
In comparison, Queen Mother Qu received very little attention and visits from the emperor.
A few years ago, when the emperor was forbearing, the Queen Mother Yuan did not dare to show her face, let alone her.
This year, both the Emperor and Queen Mother Yuan were showing off their ambitions, but she still kept guarding the door without leaving the door... Yun Fenghuang lamented for a while with the attendants before saying goodbye and leaving.
When she returned to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion, the emperor had been here for a while and was sitting on her usual soft couch, flipping through some of the books she usually read.
The two had slept with each other once, but Fengyi, whose name Yun Fenghuang couldn't remember, sat on his knees on the footrest, one on the left and the other on the right, beating his legs.
Seeing Yun Fenghuang coming in, he hurriedly stopped his hands and leaned forward to salute.
"Your Majesty will be able to summon concubines from the palace." Yun Fenghuang waved his hand to let them get up. He blessed the emperor himself. Before the emperor called him, he walked over and sat down a few steps away from him. He said with a half-smile but not a smile. , "I have never let them serve me like this."
The emperor was looking at the book without looking at her. He just said lazily: "Then I will help you train her. You can sit back and enjoy the results. What else do you want?"
"I can't bear to use such a delicate beauty as a palace maid." Yun Fenghuang said, "Okay, you can go down first."
The two men in Fengyi agreed in fear and retreated without asking the emperor what he wanted.
When they left the door, the maid at the door reached out to close the door. The emperor put down his book, sat up, and glanced sideways at Yun Fenghuang and said: "Zhaoyi is so majestic. With just one order, even my thoughts are not important. .”
"I have something to tell your Majesty." Yun Fenghuang played with the tea set on the small table and casually changed the topic, "I just paid my respects to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and in a hurry to have dinner, I stayed in Chaoyan Courtyard. After having a meal, we complimented the meal a few times, and the Queen Mother said that in the future she would cook some food there and give me a portion."
"How dare I trouble the Holy Mother and Queen Mother like this?"
"When I had no choice but to refuse, I was stopped by the left and right, and asked me to just accept it... Your Majesty, do you see this?"
Although Yun Fenghuang didn't think this was a big deal, after all, Queen Mother Qu was not an important person in the palace. She had no family background, and she didn't have a close relationship with Chunjia.
But after all, given her status as Queen Mother, it was better to talk to Chunjia about this matter.
Moreover, she also wanted to take the opportunity to test the emperor's attitude toward his biological mother.
"Why are you..." Yun Fenghuang calmly observed the emperor's expression after he finished speaking. He saw Chunjia's face was speechless. After a moment, he sighed and said, "Empress Qu Mu has always been simple, and she doesn't even take advantage of her." If you let it go, I’ve finally convinced you!”
Yun Fenghuang quickly explained: "I just said it casually..."
"Since Queen Qu Mu is willing to reward you with grace, you can accept it." The emperor didn't believe it at all, with an expression like "I don't know who you are yet and I don't even bother to talk about you anymore" and said, "It's just that Queen Qu Mu has always been happy, you Don't bother her all the time just because you think she's easy to talk to, do you understand?"
Yun Fenghuang stared at him for a while, then turned his head and curled his lips: "Oh!"
It was not too early at this time. Seeing that she had nothing else to say, Chunjia pressed the small space between the two of them, bowed her head and kissed her...