Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 158: Alliances in the harem!

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace..."

Zhang Wan'er put her face on Zhu Youtang's chest and tears flowed down her face.

The palace maids and eunuchs around them all kowtowed and accepted the order: "Slaves, we will obey the imperial order."

"Congratulations to Concubine Shu on her reinstatement, and congratulations to His Majesty on the birth of his son!"

The word "Shu" was the title given to Zhu Youtang's mother, the Holy Mother Empress Dowager.

Zhu Youtang gave this character to Zhang Wan'er, which was enough to reflect Zhu Youtang's care for Zhang Wan'er, and also showed how much Zhu Youtang valued his first child.

Because of Zhu Youtang's words, Zhang Wan'er's status in the harem rose rapidly.

Zhu Youtang patted Zhang Wan'er on the shoulder and said, "Let's go, Concubine Shu. I will take you back to the main hall of Xianfu Palace."

Zhang Wan'er nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhu Youtang stood up, took Zhang Wan'er's hand, and walked out of Xianyun Pavilion together.

It's windy outside Xianyun Pavilion and the temperature is colder.

But the moment she walked out of Xianyun Pavilion, Zhang Wan'er felt extremely happy and joyful.

Looking at the vast sky above her head, Zhang Wan'er smiled from the bottom of her heart and stopped involuntarily.

Zhu Youtang patiently accompanied Zhang Wan'er. After standing in the yard for a while, he said, "It's cold outside. Let's go into the palace first."

"it is good."

Xianyun Pavilion is located in Xianfu Palace, not far from Jiangyun Palace. Zhu Youtang and Zhang Wan'er arrived outside Jiangyun Palace not long after walking.

Zhu Youtang held Zhang Wan'er's hand and walked into the Jiangyun Palace together.

However, less than two months later, when Zhang Wan'er stepped into the Crimson Cloud Palace again, it felt like a lifetime ago.

The Jiangyun Palace is still luxurious.

The screens placed in the hall are all double-sided embroidered ones tributed from Suzhou.

It is to embroider different images on the front and back sides of the same base material during the same embroidery process.

It takes two embroiderers tens of thousands of stitches to create lifelike patterns on both sides of a folding screen.

Such luxurious items were common in the past.

But seeing this thing again now, compared with the shabby Xianyun Pavilion, the luxury of the Jiangyun Palace is like heaven and earth.

Red charcoal was burning in the Crimson Cloud Palace, and the room was decorated with spring flowers carefully cultivated in the greenhouse, making it very warm and comfortable.

"Are you satisfied with this place? If you are dissatisfied, please tell me and I will ask Fu Dahai and others to make changes."

Zhu Youtang looked at Zhang Wan'er beside him. Although she was not pregnant yet, Zhang Wan'er was already protecting her belly with her hands in a protective gesture.

Zhang Wan'er shook her head: "The Jiangyun Palace is so luxurious that I am already overwhelmed by it. How can I have any other opinions?"

Zhu Youtang pulled Zhang Wan'er to sit on the couch and said, "It's okay. Right now in the harem, your child and mine are the most important."

"As long as you can live comfortably, I will agree to whatever you ask for."

"Fu Dahai."

"The slave is here."

"Pick twenty careful palace maids and twenty eunuchs to serve Concubine Shu well in Xianfu Palace."

"Go to the Imperial Kitchen and ask them to dispatch five experienced imperial chefs to serve Concubine Shu's meals at any time. All kinds of rare and precious medicinal foods in the storehouse can be used at will."

"You have to take good care of Concubine Shu." Zhu Youtang said, pinching Zhang Wan'er's face: "Look at you, you've lost weight."

"His Majesty……"

Zhang Wan'er lowered her head shyly with a smile on her face.

Fu Dahai quickly accepted the order: "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Oh, right." Zhu Youtang asked again, "Who just reported to me that Concubine Shu was pregnant?"

"Your Majesty, it was Doctor Tian from the Imperial Hospital, and Concubine Shu's personal maid Weihong."

Fu Dahai responded while winking at Doctor Tian and Weihong who were behind the crowd.

Doctor Tian and Weihong hurried forward and knelt in front of Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "You two are very good. I will reward you handsomely."

"Imperial Physician Tian was promoted to the position of Left Court Judge of the Imperial Hospital, and was awarded 50 strings of cash and a set of official uniforms."

Doctor Tian was so excited that he knew he had made the right bet this time, and he kowtowed to express his gratitude.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

Doctor Xue, who was standing behind the crowd, saw this scene and his eyes turned red with jealousy.

He clenched his hands tightly, his teeth were about to break, and he hated himself for what he did half an hour ago.

The first imperial physician Weihong looked for at that time was him!

If I had been the one to take Shupin's pulse at that time, I would be the one kneeling in front of Zhu Youtang to express my gratitude!
Whenever he thought of this, Doctor Xue felt so regretful that his liver ached.

"As for Weihong..." Zhu Youtang looked at Zhang Wan'er: "She is your personal maid, why don't you reward her yourself?"

Zhang Wan'er shook her head and smiled: "I dare not, it's all up to your majesty."

"Well, since Weihong is your personal maid and someone you are used to, let her be the head maid of Xianfu Palace."

"At the same time, I will give you fifty strings of cash, two pieces of brocade, and a box of jewels."

Weihong's eyes were red, she couldn't control her tears, and she was shaking with excitement.

"Your servant, your servant thanks the emperor for his grace!"

"Okay, all of you, please step aside."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After everyone else had left the Jiangyun Palace, Zhu Youtang chatted with Zhang Wan'er again.

At the same time, Zhang Wan'er became pregnant with the emperor's heir. Zhu Youtang restored Zhang Wan'er's position as a concubine and gave her the new name Shu. The news that he had released her from confinement had spread throughout the harem.

This bombshell news immediately caused a storm in the harem.

All the concubines in the harem were shocked.

Especially Chen Yuanyuan in Jingren Palace, who felt a serious sense of crisis.

She never thought that Zhang Wan'er, who had been stripped of her title and imprisoned for almost two months, would be pregnant with Zhu Youtang's heir. During this period, she had been exposed to the most rain and dew, but her belly was still not moving.

Chen Yuanyuan envied Zhang Wan'er's good luck in getting pregnant, but also hated her own belly for not doing well.

She was like an ant on a hot pan, walking anxiously back and forth in the Anhe Hall, the main hall of Jingren Palace.

"No, we can't wait any longer."

"Hengbo, Xiangjun, quickly prepare the sedan chair and some gifts. We will go to Xianfu Palace to congratulate them."

Li Xiangjun was very surprised: "Madam, are you going to congratulate them in person?"

"Of course." Chen Yuanyuan took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

"Shupin is pregnant with your majesty's first child, and your majesty is now in Xianfu Palace. I must go and congratulate her in person to show my respect."

"At least, let His Majesty know our attitude."

"Otherwise, regardless of what Concubine Shu thinks, His Majesty will also be dissatisfied."

"Oh, okay."

Li Xiangjun nodded and immediately prepared according to Chen Yuanyuan's instructions.

On the other side, in Zhongcui Palace and Yonghe Palace, Dong Xiaowan and Liu Rushi, after learning the news of Zhang Wan'er's pregnancy, also made the decision to go to Xianfu Palace in person to congratulate her.

At the same time, in the deserted Changchun Palace, Gu was holding a furry, round white lion cat, looking thoughtful.

"Shupin...I guess she will be Shufei soon, right?"

"The three sisters in the south certainly didn't expect that Concubine Shu would be able to revive. They must have already set off for Xianfu Palace."

"There are already some signs of alliances in the harem. From now on, the palace will be very lively."

Gu was like watching a fire from the other side of the river, analyzing the situation in the harem in great detail.

As long as she doesn't get involved, she, as an outsider, will be the one who knows the situation in the harem best.

"Chunya, go and wrap up the pair of pearls on my table. Let's go to Xianfu Palace to congratulate Concubine Shu."

"Yes, my lord."

Since entering the palace, Zhu Youtang had never summoned Gu to sleep with him.

Now, Gu's feelings towards Zhu Youtang have gradually cooled.

She knew that she was just someone chosen by Zhu Youtang to balance the northern and southern origins of the concubines.

I'm afraid that at this moment, Zhu Youtang can't even remember who she is.

If nothing unexpected had happened, she might never have received Zhu Youtang's favor in her entire life.

In this case, it would be better to take the initiative to avoid favor and stay away from the disputes in the harem.

In this way, you can protect yourself and your family.

But when you are in the harem, you have to follow the rules to avoid favor.

Today, you must visit the Xianfu Palace.

Just as Chen Yuanyuan said, Zhu Youtang is still in Xianfu Palace.

The concubines in the harem must show their attitudes.

Not long after, Chen Yuanyuan, Liu Rushi and Dong Xiaowan met outside the Xianfu Palace.

"Sister, I didn't expect that this Shupin would come back to life. I underestimated her before."

Dong Xiaowan lowered her voice and spoke to Chen Yuanyuan.

Chen Yuanyuan frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense. What's the point of revival? The title of Shupin was conferred by His Majesty himself."

"Sister is right, it was my younger sister who made a mistake."

"So what should we do next?"

"How to do?"

Chen Yuanyuan glanced at Dong Xiaowan's flat belly and asked, "Have you had your period this month?"

"Here it comes..." Dong Xiaowan said with a red face.

Chen Yuanyuan sighed.

"The only thing we can do now is to quickly conceive a dragon heir for His Majesty, otherwise Shupin will be the only concubine with a dragon heir in the future."

"Then her status in the palace will become even more honorable."

Chen Yuanyuan said, looking at Liu Rushi who had been silent the whole time, and after thinking for a while, she said, "Sister Liu has not been favored for a long time, so it's not a big deal."

"Sister does have a way to get His Majesty to pay attention to Sister Liu. I wonder if Sister Liu is willing to cooperate?"

Liu Rushi pinched her sleeves nervously and replied a little embarrassedly: "If my sister has any good ideas, I will be grateful in my heart."

Liu Rushi, who had not been favored for a long time, seemed to have lost a lot of her arrogant temperament.

Chen Yuanyuan took Liu Rushi and Dong Xiaowan's hands and said, "It's settled then. We'll talk about the details later. Let's go in first."

"it is good."

Chen Yuanyuan and the other two discussed a countermeasure and walked towards Xianfu Palace together, entered the Jiangyun Hall, and came in front of Zhu Youtang and Zhang Wan'er.

"I greet your majesty and Madam Shupin."

"Congratulations to your Majesty on the birth of a dragon offspring, and congratulations to Concubine Shu on her pregnancy with a dragon son."

Zhu Youtang smiled slightly, with a somewhat relieved expression: "You are so thoughtful, please stand up and take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhang Wan'er also nodded to them with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, sisters. It's just that I'm pregnant, so it's not convenient for me to return the gift."

"This is as it should be. Sister's body is precious, and she should have a good rest."

Not long after, Gu also came to Jiangyun Palace to congratulate Zhu Youtang and Zhang Wan'er.

Just as Gu guessed, Zhu Youtang almost forgot that there was such a concubine in the palace, and he also asked her to stand up and give her a seat.

Just as Zhu Youtang and his concubines were chatting harmoniously in Xianfu Palace.

Thousands of miles away, a brutal war was taking place on the border between Ming Dynasty and Annan.

The Kingdom of Annan has invaded the Ming Dynasty!
(End of this chapter)