After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 318 Selection
There is no queen in the harem, and Concubine Li has always been the person in charge of the six palaces. In the past, the empress dowager was willing to give her some face because she saw that the emperor liked her.

Now the Queen Mother did not immediately let the Imperial Concubine stand up.

The empress dowager had her child snatched from her face, so she naturally felt that the imperial concubine was overstepping her authority. At this time, the old lady scolded the imperial concubine in front of all the concubines.

The imperial concubine had been living a life of luxury since entering the palace, and had never been subjected to such embarrassment. At this moment, she knelt on the ground, and the other concubines could not sit still either, so they naturally knelt behind her.
But even though the others were kneeling, they were not as frightened as the imperial concubine.

The imperial concubine raised her head and was about to say a few words to beg for mercy, but when she looked up, she happened to see Niu Niu in the empress dowager's arms, looking at her with curious eyes.

Concubine Li's heart skipped a beat; she felt that the scene was unexpectedly familiar.

She was very angry about Niu Niu's behavior of still nestling in the empress dowager's arms and looking around. She felt as if the person she was kneeling on was not the empress dowager, but Niu Niu!

The daughter of a number one scholar is worthy of being made to kneel!

The Queen Mother did not think it was inappropriate. Not only did she let Niu Niu sit safely in her arms, she also casually brought the freshly made Snow Cloud Pastry from the kitchen to Niu Niu's mouth.

The Queen Mother seemed to be unaware that Wu Lala was kneeling in the room. Instead, she said to Niu Niu lovingly, "Don't worry, my dear child. The Imperial Concubine already has an adopted daughter in the palace. She will definitely not take you away."

Niu Niu breathed a sigh of relief and gave the Queen Mother a sweet smile.

The Queen Mother felt her heart melt. She handed a piece of cake to Niuniu and asked, "Are the cakes made by the Imperial Kitchen delicious? Do you like them?"

Niu Niu took a piece of Xueyunsu and not only ate it herself, but also thought about her good friend.

The Queen Mother waved her hand, and immediately the servants brought cakes to the other four girls.

After Niuniu finished eating a piece of Snow Cloud Pastry, the little girl nodded vigorously and said, "It's delicious. This is the most delicious Snow Cloud Pastry I have ever eaten!"

When the Queen Mother heard this, her expression softened again, and she turned to Li Shunfu and said, "The Imperial Kitchen made great pastries today. Give me a reward."

Li Shunfu responded respectfully, and then glanced at the fair and lovely little girl who was still nestling in the empress dowager's arms, thinking that the empress dowager really doted on her.

Niuniu looked at the concubines kneeling on the ground and felt that the atmosphere was strange. She asked the Queen Mother in a baby voice, "Grandma Queen Mother, why are they all kneeling?"

The Queen Mother seemed to have just been reminded and said to the Imperial Concubine, "If it weren't for the sweetheart asking, I would have forgotten that the Imperial Concubine was still kneeling. Get up."

The Queen Mother said this to actually do Niu Niu a favor.

But as soon as the imperial concubine saw Niu Niu's face, she felt extremely annoyed. Even if she got a favor, she still couldn't get rid of the grudge.

All the concubines stood up. They had no ill will towards Niu Niu. Instead, they felt the empress dowager's high regard for Niu Niu. Their eyes became more eager and they wanted to coax Niu Niu into their own palace. Even if they couldn't have a child, it would be good to gain the empress dowager's favor.

The concubines, who had already been praising Niu Niu, now put even more effort into praising her to the heavens, as if Niu Niu was the best baby in the world.

Even someone as honest and dull as Li Zhaoyi couldn't help but say, "Such a cute little girl said she was willing to call me mother. I'm afraid I would wake up laughing in the middle of the night."

The Queen Mother took the opportunity to speak and said, "Of course, our Guaibao is a lucky doll praised by the whole capital. It is the good fortune of the Gu family that got it. Guaibao, do you like this lady?"

Niuniu nodded and said, "This lady looks kind, I like her very much."

The Queen Mother then asked, "Then are you willing to live with her? Call her mother?"

The expectation in Li Zhaoyi's eyes was almost solidified.

But Niu Niu slowly shook her head.

The Queen Mother and Li Zhaoyi could not help showing disappointment in their eyes. Niuniu asked: "Grandma Queen Mother, do I have to call another aunt my mother? Do I have to recognize a godmother?"

The Empress Dowager's original intention was just to let these children call the concubines in the harem "mother" for a period of time. If they could really bring in children and find a godfather or godmother, it would not be a big deal.

But if the emperor were to adopt six goddaughters at once, it would not only seem cheap, but would also make people laugh at the royal family's obsession with having a child.

But now I only recognize Niu Niu, and most of the other girls’ families have important officials in the court, so I can’t let them be disappointed with such a thing.

"Good child, if you don't want to, then forget it." The Queen Mother first found a way out for herself.

Niuniu still stuck to her and said, "Can I live with you? I like you the most."

When the concubines in the palace heard this, they thought Niuniu was cunning and immediately chose the thickest thigh to hug.

But the queen mother, who was usually as shrewd as anything, smiled with wrinkles all over her face and said, "My darling."

Her smiling face was almost the same as that of an old lady who was so delighted by her grandson that she was dizzy.

The eldest princess even joined in the jealousy and said, "My dear, what about me? Don't you like me the most?"

Niuniu immediately said, "I like you the most in the princess's mansion."

When the concubines heard the little girl's "limited likes", they thought that the two superiors were not people who could bear such grievances and would definitely be unhappy about it.

Unexpectedly, the eldest princess lightly brushed aside the matter, reached out and tapped Niuniu on the forehead, and said affectionately, "Little clever ghost."

Niu Niu was poked by her and hid in the Queen Mother's arms again.

The Queen Mother waited until she had laughed enough, and as if she had just remembered that there was a group of people waiting, she turned her head and glanced at the people in the palace, and said, "Life is long in the palace, and it is always good to have a child to keep you company. Li Zhaoyi, the maid of the Duke of Xian's mansion is just as lovable, you must educate her well, understand?"

The Queen Mother originally thought that in such a matter, the adoptive mother and daughter had to be attracted to each other, so she let Niu Niu choose by herself. But she was also afraid that other girls would follow Niu Niu's example and not look for an adoptive mother, so she simply assigned one directly.

After hearing this, Li Zhaoyi looked at Niu Niu eagerly, then stood up to thank the empress dowager. She was not Concubine Li, who had the guts to find fault with the empress dowager.

"Wang Jieyu, you should take care of the girl from the Liu family. Zheng Guipin, you should take care of her..."

The Queen Mother assigned several girls to the main positions in the palace.

The women in the palace had been longing for children, and even though she was an adopted daughter, they had nothing to complain about as long as they had a child by their side.

After the empress dowager assigned the children, she lowered her head and saw Niu Niu's eyes scanning the entire harem. She even stood on tiptoe and stretched her neck to take a look at the concubines standing further back.

The Queen Mother asked, "My dear, are you looking for someone?"

Niuniu nodded honestly.

"Who are you looking for?" the Queen Mother asked in confusion.

"Looking for someone I've met." Niu Niu said.

The Imperial Concubine couldn't directly offend the Empress Dowager now, but she gave her vassal, Concubine Liu, a look.

Lady Liu immediately asked Niuniu, "Miss Gu, you didn't choose Concubine Li Zhaoyi before, and I thought you were going to follow the Empress Dowager. Now you are looking around and want to choose someone again? Could it be that your family has already told you who to choose before you entered the palace?"