Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 105: We Must Choose New People
Out of Chengming Palace.

The queen was in a very bad mood.

"Your Majesty, don't be too sad. After all, the princesses are not far away. If you miss them, you can visit them often or ask them to meet you in Weiyang Palace." Tingyun comforted.

"These two sisters have never left my palace since they were young. Now that they are living in separate palaces, I am worried they won't be able to adapt." The Queen's eyes were filled with worry. "Zhaoqing is fine, but Lingyi is spoiled and will definitely make a fuss."

Tingyun sighed, "But there's nothing we can do. The Emperor has spoken. Besides, Princess Wenxi has indeed been living alone since Consort Xian's death. With her as an example, it's hard for Your Majesty to say anything. Otherwise, it would appear that Your Majesty only cares about your own princess and not your illegitimate children."

Upon hearing this, the queen lowered her eyes, as if thinking about something.

After a while, she suddenly asked, "Do you think that if I find a foster mother for Wenxi, will the emperor give up the idea of ​​having Zhaoqing and Lingyi move away?"

"Adoptive mother?" Tingyun looked hesitant. "Your Majesty, Princess Wenxi is already old enough to remember things, and she's still thinking about her biological mother. I'm afraid I won't be able to raise her well. Who would be willing to do that? Besides, when raising a child, everyone wants to raise a prince, and princesses aren't that popular."

"Doesn't Xie have a very good relationship with Wenxi? I ​​see that Wenxi treats her as his mother. The emperor also dotes on Xie. I will promote her and give her a child to raise. The emperor may agree." said the queen.

Ting Yun immediately shook her head. "Your Majesty, you absolutely cannot do this. According to the rules, only concubines or above can raise an heir to the throne. If Concubine Xie raises a princess, the Emperor will probably promote her. She's already favored and has a good family background. I'm afraid she'll be promoted to concubine within a year of entering the palace, and to consort within two or three years. If she gives birth to a prince herself, wouldn't that be an even greater threat to Your Majesty?"

After this analysis, the queen let out a long sigh of annoyance.

"Besides Xie, there's Wei. These two are similar. When the Emperor first ascended the throne, I also suggested sending Wenxi to be raised by Concubine Yi, but the Emperor said that Concubine Yi was in poor health and depressed, and was not suitable for raising a child. Now, I guess it's even more impossible."

"There's nothing we can do." Tingyun frowned. "But at least the Emperor has agreed to let the two princesses move out after the New Year. There are still two or three months left. Your Majesty can slowly think of a way to maybe change the Emperor's mind."

That's all there is to it.

The queen also knew that there was no other way for the time being, so she did not mention the matter again.

Then he said, "I'm afraid Zhou Cainu is useless. The emperor's personality is such that once he completely dislikes someone, he will probably never get involved with them again. The Zhou family will not be able to send any more women into the palace for a while."

Thinking of this, the queen was also annoyed.

I originally thought of choosing a dumber one who would be easier to control, but I didn't expect something like this to happen.

That's true. No matter how hard others try, they can't compare to a fool's sudden inspiration.

This time, Zhou Cainv not only trapped herself, but also made the Queen and the Zhou family dare not breathe a word. At least in the short term, they would not dare to put anyone around Zhao Xingjin anymore.

"Your Majesty, Miss Zhou is no longer useful. I'm afraid that the Emperor won't want to go to Xiefang Palace because of this. Miss Chen lives with her. Will she also be abandoned by the Emperor?" Tingyun said carefully.

Zhou Cainv is now a useless chess piece, but Chen Cairen cannot be defeated along with her.

Especially seeing that Chen Cairen is more useful than Zhou Cainv.

Speaking of this, the Queen's eyes moved, and then she said in a deep voice, "It's not convenient to change her residence all of a sudden. The Queen Mother is now in charge of the harem affairs, and it's not easy for me to make the decision. Please let me think about it."

Finally, the queen paused.

"Has there been any activity in Ninghua Palace recently? How is Concubine Yi?"

"Hongmei is watching. She says Yipin is very cautious and won't make a move easily. I'm afraid she's waiting for an opportunity. But don't worry, your majesty. The maid named Ziqiao has been taken care of. Nothing will go wrong." Tingyun replied in a low voice. Hearing this, the queen nodded slightly and said nothing more.

At this moment, she almost had no time to take care of Xie Jiu, and was only thinking about how to keep her two daughters by her side.

At the same time, the news that Zhou Baolin was demoted to a concubine and confined to Xiefang Palace had spread throughout the harem.

Most people didn't know the situation. They only heard that Zhou Baolin was trying to win favor in the imperial garden, but instead angered the emperor, so he was punished and sent directly to the Weiyang Palace. He was first dealt with by the empress, and then the empress went to Chengming Palace in person to plead guilty. Even so, he still couldn't escape the punishment ordered by the emperor himself.

What mistake did he make?

Those who don’t know the inside story are all surprised, because the Queen Mother is among them.

Fukang Palace.

The Queen Mother was copying Buddhist scriptures when Tan Hui walked slowly into the room, stopped, and bowed.

"Your Majesty, I have already investigated thoroughly. It was Zhou Cainu who bribed the eunuch serving tea to the Emperor and discovered His Majesty's whereabouts. She then behaved inappropriately in front of the Emperor, appearing to be inappropriately dressed. This is what angered the Emperor, who sent her to the Weiyang Palace to be personally disciplined by the Empress."

"Improper attire?" The Queen Mother paused. "I remember when I first met her at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, little Zhou was very dignified and elegant."

Tan Hui lowered her eyes. "One can pretend for a while, but not forever. From what I've heard, I suspect that Zhou Cainu is eager to win the emperor's favor and is trying to emulate Concubine Xie to win the emperor's favor. In the palace, it's rumored that Concubine Xie is good at pleasing others and her behavior is frivolous and bold."

"Another brainless one."

The Queen Mother said coldly that she was not in the mood to copy Buddhist scriptures anymore and put down her pen.

"Those gossips are mostly sour words spread by the concubines, and then exaggerated by the servants. If you believe them, the queen's selection of candidates is really poor."

Tan Hui helped the Queen Mother sit down and poured tea for her. "The Queen only wants a prince with Zhou blood. The child's biological mother is dull and easy to manipulate. That's not wrong. It's just that Zhou Cainu's son is too impatient and not obedient enough. Otherwise, it would be fine."

That's right.

The Queen Mother took the teacup, took a sip, and couldn't help sighing.

"I thought the Zhou family would send another girl to join the harem, but I didn't expect it to be such a useless one. Now I see that the Emperor's harem is really deserted. The Empress is infertile and not favored. Concubine Zhuang is okay, but her character is bad. She raised the Fourth Prince in a terrible state. I like Concubine Wei, but she is too old-fashioned and stubborn. She doesn't know how to serve, and she doesn't like the Emperor."

"Sun Baolin is well-behaved and docile, but now she's pregnant and can't serve. Concubine Chen is not bad, charming and smooth. Liu Baolin is reserved and now there's nothing to be seen. I heard that she's close to Concubine Xie. Looking around, it seems that Xie is the only one standing out. This is not a good thing. The emperor needs to select someone else to join his harem."

Although Zhao Xingjin had already told the Queen Mother the real reason for accepting Xie Jiu into the palace, the Queen Mother did not mind that Zhao Xingjin doted on Xie Jiu for the sake of state affairs. After all, it was just a show.

But Zhao Xingjin also has to consider his offspring and can't just go on stage.

Now there is only one male in the harem, the Fourth Prince, which is really too few. The Queen Mother hopes that Zhao Xingjin can have more sons. Moreover, it seems that there is no one in the harem who can share the favor with Xie Jiu. The Queen Mother is also afraid that Zhao Xingjin will be really blinded by beauty and forget his original intention.

Therefore, it is necessary to select new people.

"Tell the Emperor to come and have lunch with me tomorrow."