SFS Chapter 270 Promotion
Chapter 270 Promotion
First, Concubine Hua held the Phoenix Seal and handled the affairs of the six palaces. Starting from the beginning of the new year, all the concubines had to pay their respects to Concubine Hua.
The second is that Concubine Hui adopted Princess Longyue and chose a day to enter the Jade Butterfly;
The third was that Concubine Shu moved from Yonghe Palace to Yongshou Palace and was granted the power to assist in palace affairs.
"Your Highness, the Emperor has ordered that the flower and herb house and tea warehouse, which you are most familiar with, be returned to you."
Xiao Dongzi, who came to announce the decree, conveyed it with a smile.
"Thank you, Eunuch Dong. This is a small gift from me. Please take it and have some tea."
An Lingrong personally stuffed a bulging purse into Xiao Dongzi's hand.
Although the first two decrees would be known later, An Lingrong was naturally happy to accept them since Xiao Dongzi was interested in making friends.
She knew very well that in the harem, one more spy meant a better chance of success.
"I thank the Imperial Concubine for the reward."
Xiao Dongzi smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed.
As soon as he heard that there was a job to be done at Yonghe Palace, he volunteered to take it on.
An Lingrong had long learned from Xiao Xia Zi that this little eunuch who disliked him was always thinking about the food in Yonghe Palace.
She gave Baoque a wink, and the other party followed Xiaodongzi, who was about to go back to report, and invited her with a smile.
"Eunuch Dong, the master said you've had a hard time on the journey. We've prepared some hot noodles in the kitchen. Would you mind filling your stomach before you go?"
"I thank the Imperial Concubine for her kindness."
Xiao Dongzi was about to go out, but after Bao Que finished speaking, he turned around and headed towards the small room that had been specially cleaned up.
Baoque was stunned for a moment. This Eunuch Dong was really meticulous. He knew the layout of Yonghe Palace so quickly.
"Your Majesty, just now, when Eunuch Dong was enjoying his meal, he revealed a piece of news: Little Yunzi, who was sent by Concubine Wan to serve Princess Longyue in Shoukang Palace, is dead."
Baoque reported calmly.
Although she felt sorry for the two of them, she also knew that in the harem, it was normal to end up like this if you followed the wrong master.
"It turns out that no one is protecting Princess Longyue. No wonder the Emperor is so anxious to get her out."
An Lingrong took a sip of Biluochun tea. Tea brewed with mountain spring water is just the best.
Concubine Hua took over the Phoenix Seal and was the most powerful person at the time.
She moved to the Yongshou Palace behind the Yangxin Palace and became the person closest to the emperor in the harem. In the eyes of outsiders, she was also quite favored by the emperor.
Although Shen Meizhuang adopted Princess Longyue, in An Lingrong's opinion, she did not get any real benefits.
After Caixing of Xianfu Palace sent away Xiao Xiazi, who announced the imperial edict, she complained to Caiyue indignantly.
"Sister Caiyue, there is clearly one position left among the Four Concubines, why is the Emperor so..."
"Cai Xing, be careful with your words! The young master will be coming to our palace soon. Please go to the East Side Hall to see if there is anything missing."
Caiyue sternly sent the person away.
"Master, Caixing doesn't mean what she says, so don't take it to heart."
"I once heard the elders in the mansion tell stories about how adopting a child would bring good fortune. I believe you, my master, will soon be pregnant."
"Caiyue, Caixing is right. The emperor's heart is indeed biased."
Shen Meizhuang stared at the armor in a daze.
If Zhen Huan's arrogance had not gotten in the way, she would have been one of the four concubines and a favorite.
The emperor is still worried about the beautiful woman who ran away in anger.
"Caiyue, please prepare the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. I want to share the joyous event of adopting Princess Longyue with my family."
Although it is uncomfortable to raise Longyue under one's wing, the fact that the emperor cares about this child can somewhat ease the dissatisfaction in one's heart.
She also wanted to give Zhen Huan a letter and several hand-copied poetry collections.
The saying "a gentleman's friendship is as pure as water" is exactly what it means to be with Zhen Huan.
The three imperial edicts stirred up waves in the harem.
Tai Chi Hall
When Ulanara Sulan learned that the emperor asked Shen Meiyu to adopt Princess Longyue, she collapsed on the couch and asked questions in fear and anxiety.
"Mammy, do you think the Emperor knows something?"
Seeing tears welling up in her master's eyes, Madam Liu held her in her arms with heartache and spoke in confusion.
"My lady, why do you say that?"
Although Aunt Liu is relied upon by her master, she is a law-abiding person and does not know everything.
Sulan hugged Aunt Liu tightly and explained with sobs.
"Madam! The imperial physician said that it's not easy for me to get pregnant, and asked me to prepare early."
She suspected that she was injured in Erlang Temple last time.
Sulan lowered her head with red eyes. The Queen Mother must enjoy the supplements she sent in, so that her filial piety would not be in vain.
When Aunt Liu heard this, she felt like the sky was falling.
She knew the family's expectations of the queen. If she couldn't get pregnant, she was afraid the family would have other ideas.
"My miserable queen!"
Sad Madam Liu hugged her master and cried. No wonder the queen insisted on adopting a prince and a princess.
Nanny Liu, who had been staying beside the lady, quickly calmed down and asked in a low voice.
"Master, may I ask if the clan knows about this?"
"Mammy, the patient who treated me was my father's long-time friend. My uncle is not a talkative person, so I did not mention this to my mother."
Only three people know about this at the moment.
Nanny Liu was both delighted with her master's trust in her and worried about him.
The reason why the master was able to enter the palace was mainly because the princess of the patriarch's family was not yet of age.
If the news of the master's illness gets back, Madam Liu is sure that the old patriarch will find ways to arrange for his daughter to enter the palace.
The servants in the capital often exchanged news with each other, and Madam Liu also heard a lot of anecdotes from them.
She thought for a moment and gently wiped the tears from her master's face.
"Your Majesty, since you cannot adopt princes and princesses from other palaces, what if this child is from Taiji Palace?"
"Madam, do you want me to ask a palace maid to sleep with you?"
Sulan replied in surprise.
"My lady, you guessed right."
"The maids who are following you into the palace this time are all family-born children. Their families are all under Madam's control, so there will be no major problems."
Aunt Liu comforted her with a solemn promise.
Sulan thought of the Queen Mother's history of ascending to the throne, and a hint of hesitation flashed through her mind.
"Mammy, please let me think about this carefully."
What Aunt Liu said was indeed a good idea, but she needed to discuss it with her mother.
The three decrees issued by the emperor were all extremely unfavorable to her.
Concubine Hua had been fighting with her cousin Yixiu for many years and obviously disliked her. She had been trying to trip her up since she entered the palace.
This time she is in charge of the Wind Seal, and the attacks will surely become even more severe against her.
Also, I don’t know if Concubine Shu noticed that she once wanted to adopt the Sixth Prince.
She had to be on guard against both sides, and what was even more fatal was that the emperor, for some unknown reason, took back some of the palace power from her.
Sulan was very sure that something big had happened to the Queen Mother in Shoukang Palace, and this needed to be reported to the family as soon as possible.