The Six Palaces of Favorites: The Black-bellied Emperor's Cold Concubine

Chapter 969 Birthday (25)
Yunlan saw that the wind was getting tighter, and a large black cloud was coming from the northern sky. Seeing that the sky was about to change, she tightened the cloak on her body and said, "Ma'am, let's go back and talk if we have anything to say, don't always stand here It's in the wind. You have to go back and pack up quickly, and follow the emperor to the Xinhua Hall for the banquet."

Once again narrowly escaped death, Qingchen looked back and saw the wind and clouds surging in the sky. This unpredictable weather is as difficult to grasp as the turbulent court.The first big snowstorm of this winter is brewing, what should come will always come, Qingchen turns around and walks, but the pace is much easier than when he came, and every step is out of the proper dignity.The strong wind raged, raising her long skirt, and the golden phoenix on the skirt fluttered with the wind, as if trying to break through the obstacles and spread its wings soaring to the nine heavens.

From this moment on, Qingchen already understood in her heart that the harem of the big boss will sooner or later be her world. If so, why should she rush to compete with the queen? She can afford to wait, and she has never been impatient.

After returning to the palace to readjust her makeup, she went to the imperial study room first. At this time, the queen was also standing outside the imperial study room in full dress, waiting for the emperor's call.

Qingchen stepped forward, said respectfully to Fushen: "The concubine sees the Empress Empress, Empress Empress Jin An."

The empress stared at her coldly, didn't cry for a long time, regretted in her heart, if she had killed her when she was in the palace, or when she first entered the palace, where would a royal concubine come to compete with her for the throne now?
It's a pity that she made a wrong step and finally pushed herself to a desperate situation because of her stupidity.

"Imperial Concubine." The Queen sneered, "I really want to congratulate you on becoming the first Imperial Concubine since the founding of the country."

The etiquette has been exhausted, the queen does not call, and she doesn't need to wait for a long time, so she stood up and said calmly: "The empress has promoted the concubine. Although the concubine is ignorant, she also knows that during the reign of the emperor Taizu, there were people under the empress. Of the two noble concubines, one of them was conferred the title of imperial concubine by the Taizu because of her outstanding virtues. Unfortunately, before the canonization ceremony, she died of dystocia. Therefore, the Taizu ordered to bestow mourning honors after her death and posthumously be named a queen. It's not nothing, just The empress is just a noble person who forgets things. As for the first emperor’s dynasty, the eldest prince’s biological mother, Concubine Rong, the late emperor also intended to make her an imperial concubine. As for why only one imperial concubine was named instead of an imperial concubine, the empress must have thought the same thing. There are many."

However, the courtiers objected, and the emperor had to compromise under pressure. Isn't the queen mother playing tricks behind this?

The queen didn't think so, and said confidently: "Concubine Rong gave birth to such a calamity as Xiao Hong, what qualifications does she have to be named imperial concubine?"

"If she is not qualified to be an imperial concubine, then who is qualified to be the mother of the world? At least Xiao Hong is the blood of the late emperor, and there is no son in the middle palace. He was qualified to inherit the throne." Qing Chen's voice was not loud, but like a The thunderbolt hit the queen, making her speechless even though she was furious.The Empress Dowager knew what the Empress Dowager did, even if Qing Chen didn't say it clearly, it made her feel ashamed.

The empress held her breath in her heart and couldn't vent her anger. She blushed and said with a sneer, "I really didn't expect that there were so many concubines in the harem back then, which one was no higher than yours? In the end it was you who sat on the table." Knowing the position of imperial concubine, it is indeed a person who cannot be judged by appearances, who would have thought that the eminent imperial concubine who is now a noble concubine was once just a maid in the palace?"

Qingchen thinks the most ridiculous thing is this. When some people can't control the situation, they always use their bodies to belittle their opponents. In addition to showing that you are already poor, it will only highlight your incompetence.When you have an advantage that others cannot match, but you are still forced to such a point, you are still laughing at how others are not as good as you, which is not only ridiculous, but also sad.

Slightly pursing her lips, she said indifferently: "The concubine once read a poem when she was young, 'I am a farmer in the morning, and I go to the Tianzitang in the evening. There is no kind of general, and a man should be self-improvement.' I always think that a man should be like this. The same is true for women. Commoner queens have existed since ancient times. The queen's mother respects the world, and what she wants is virtue rather than birth. No one is qualified to replace him, so why should the empress care about whether the concubine is a noble concubine or an imperial concubine?"

The implication could not be clearer, if a person with no talent or virtue can't keep his position, how can he blame others for his crimes?
The queen's face became more and more stiff and distorted because of her words. Zheyue beside her saw that the queen was depressed and speechless, and the protector couldn't help but angrily said: "Are there not many examples of virtuous queens being murdered by traitor concubines in ancient times? Queen Xianhui, on the contrary, indulged those demon concubines to interfere with the government and harm the country, and tried to extravagantly ask for things that should not belong to him, and he didn't even think about why?"

Qingchen knew that Zheyue's words were already very polite, at least she didn't say to ask her to get a basin of water to take a picture of who she is, and also deserves to dream of being a queen?

She smiled lightly and said nothing, Zheyue was just a slave after all, she wouldn't be as knowledgeable as her.

Seeing that she was silent, Yun Lan understood what she meant, but a dignified imperial concubine was humiliated by the servants around the queen, even though she was generous and careless, it was hard to swallow.Therefore, he smiled gently and said: "The virtuous queen, how can she just watch the emperor being bewitched and not speak out to dissuade him? If there is really a great virtue enough to convince people, how can the emperor not listen to the queen's advice? There have been many queens in ancient times, but they can be persuaded by the world." There are not many virtuous queens to praise."

Qingchen glanced at Yunlan appreciatively, there was never a shortage of people around her who could talk.

After a while, the emperor came out from the imperial study with Fuquan, and the two rushed to greet him. Xiao Jun exchanged greetings with the empress.

Everyone in the Xinhua Palace had been waiting for a long time, seeing Qingchen accompanying the emperor, wearing a bright red dress, which matched the emperor so well, if it wasn't for the empress wearing the apricot yellow court dress, there would be a kind of indiscriminate preference Feel.

Now that she is an imperial concubine, it is naturally impossible to sit on the lower seat, so a golden nanmu hollowed-out phoenix chair with peony patterns was added to the emperor's right hand.

Qingchen ignored those venomous gazes, sat on it calmly, and accepted the congratulations and bows from the officials and concubines together with the empress.

The emperor's voice was clear and gentle, and he said with a gentle smile: "Everyone, please take your seats, and the banquet will start immediately."

Qingchen leaned over and whispered: "Your Majesty, my concubine has prepared a birthday cake for the Emperor, should I present it now, or after the banquet?"

Xiao Jun asked very interestedly: "You prepared it? But is it the birthday cake you mentioned before?"

(End of this chapter)