Concubine Biography

Chapter 68

The next day, the eldest princess brought Princess Alan of Nanjiang to Zhaoyang Palace to make amends. After thinking about it, Fu'er let them in instead of punishing them to stand at the door for several hours as she had thought before.

The eldest princess and Alan were invited to the flower hall, "Please wait a moment, Your Highness the eldest princess and Princess Alan, the empress is changing clothes." Lu Ying served tea, bowed her knees and bowed before retreating.

Alan looked around and whispered to the eldest princess, "Sister-in-law, it's not as good as the Empress's Palace here. The Empress's Palace is much more gorgeous than here. This Concubine Rong is still a favorite."

"Shut up." The eldest princess scolded softly. Alan is a girl who has a lot of eyes, but she grew up in southern Xinjiang and has little knowledge.

Is it better in the queen's palace than here?What's better than here?
The eldest princess chuckled in her heart, there are not many things in this flower hall, but everything is fine.And the layout is very thoughtful, making the whole room highlight the warm atmosphere.

Only a woman who is loved by men can make her place full of warmth, so that men can feel at home and linger.

What's the use of being gorgeous in a palace that is as nameless as a queen?It's not for showing yourself.No matter how exquisite something is, no one appreciates it, even if it is ice in winter, no matter how beautiful it is, it will not keep warm.

"It's my fault for making the eldest princess and Princess Alan wait so long." Fu'er took Hong Ying's hand and walked in slowly.

Alan looked at Concubine Rong in front of him, is this the emperor's favorite woman?Apart from having a better temperament, I really don't see anything special about it. In terms of appearance, Su Zhaoyuan is more beautiful!
The eldest princess was also observing Fu'er quietly, her face was a little pale, and her footsteps were a little flimsy. Could it be that she was really sick?Have a child?

"Your Majesty, Alan offended a servant in the Empress's Palace yesterday, and I specially brought her here to plead guilty. Alan, come quickly, and make amends to Concubine Rong." Kneeling in front of Fu'er, "Alan lost his temper yesterday, it's Alan's fault. Alan knows his mistake, please punish me."

Fu'er was a little surprised. Hearing Hualien and Xiaoshanzi's description yesterday, this princess is coquettish and domineering, her mouth is not very clean, and she is an arrogant master. Why did she admit that she was wrong so easily today?
"Alan has lived in southern Xinjiang since he was a child. Your Majesty knows that it is a land of barbarians, so...please please punish Alan!" Alan kowtowed generously as he spoke.

In this way, Fu'er was confused and didn't know what to say. Hong Ying touched Fu'er without a trace, and Fu'er finally realized, "The princess said it, it's no big deal, they collided. Princess. I will definitely punish them for venting their anger on the princess in the future."

"Don't, don't, don't," Alan waved his hand, and said seriously, "My lady said this, and Alan will blame himself to death in the future. Please allow Alan to apologize to those two father-in-laws and that sister."

This... I have to apologize to Xiaoshanzi and Hualien?

Fu'er glanced at Hong Ying, very puzzled.

The eldest princess smiled with satisfaction, glanced at Fu'er, and said hastily, "Mother, Alan was spoiled by her brothers in southern Xinjiang. I don't know the heights of heaven and earth. My mother is magnanimous. Let her be spared."

Alan knelt forward twice, stretched out his hand to grab Fu'er's hand, and said, "That's right, ma'am, please forgive me..."

Hong Ying reacted faster than her, and immediately blocked her half-stretched hand.

"..." Alan looked at Hongying puzzledly, and the eldest princess' eyes flashed.

"The servant wants to help the princess up, princess, it's cold on the ground, please get up." Hong Ying smiled and helped Alan up, and Alan stood up, looking at Fu'er suspiciously.

The Eldest Princess smiled, "Then please invite the two father-in-laws and the female official to come, and ask Alan to salute and apologize to them."

"No, no need." Fu'er smiled, "It's not a big deal, how can I make the princess condescend. The princess has a straightforward temper, she is really cute."

Alan chuckled, "Sister-in-law Wang always said that I am a wild girl, or that you have a good eye for your mother!"

With such an interruption, the atmosphere became much more harmonious. Fu'er explained and apologized for not seeing the eldest princess that day. After coming and going, the relationship seemed to be a little closer.

After talking and joking for a while, the eldest princess saw that Fu'er was tired, so she got up and said goodbye to Fu'er, and took Alan out of Zhaoyang Palace.

As soon as they left, Hong Ying frowned and said to Fu'er, "Your Majesty, don't be fooled by this princess's appearance, she is only sixteen or seventeen years old, and she is so vicious when she is young, I'm afraid her thoughts will be broken by now. Yes. You still pretend to be so innocent and pitiful, your empress must never be close friends with her."

Fu'er smiled slightly, "If it wasn't for what happened yesterday, maybe I would have thought of her as a pretty and cute little girl. Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. It's just that they came here today, I'm afraid that I'm pregnant I can't hide it..."

"The queen's people have inquired several times before and after. If we can't hide it, we can't hide it. We can't always hide it, we still have to be careful." The posture of Laitutun.

Fu'er chuckled and changed the subject, "Where's Pei Ling?"

"The weather is fine during this period, so let Lvying and the nanny take the little prince around the palace. The little prince is learning to walk now, and he has a big temper. Sometimes he loses his temper when others help him." Hong Ying recalled Xiao Peiling looked happy.

"Let's go," Fu'er stood up, "Let's go see Pei Ling."

On the other side, not far from Zhaoyang Palace, the eldest princess called Alan.

"Alan," the eldest princess called Alan, looked up at Zhaoyang Palace not far away, her tone was dignified, "You have to make friends with Concubine Rong of Zhaoyang Palace, remember, you must tie yourself to her on the rope."

"But I don't see anything special about her, but that Zhaoyuan, she looks limp and doesn't speak softly at all." Alan said indifferently.

The eldest princess turned to look at her, and said seriously, "I suspect that Concubine Rong is pregnant again, Alan, you have seen a lot in southern Xinjiang, tell me, what does this mean?"

Alan was stunned, and then reacted, "No wonder her maid didn't let me touch her! So it's because she's pregnant again!"

"Yes," the eldest princess said seriously, "Think about it, Concubine Rong closed the door to thank guests for three months without any reason, and the emperor even spared her the morning and evening appointments, and even sent someone to get her cherries from outside." Come on, all these signs show that Concubine Rong is definitely pregnant again!"

The more she thought about it, the more certain she became, and the eldest princess' tone became more solemn.

"In the past few months of her pregnancy, the emperor would rather sleep alone in the Xuanming Palace every night than go to the Central Palace or Su Zhaoyuan's place. There is only one explanation. The emperor taboos the Su family! Concubine Rong's family is weak, so there is nothing to fear. And the Su family has already With the birth of a queen with the eldest son of the emperor, how could the emperor let the Su family produce another favorite concubine or control another prince?"

The eldest princess' eyes became brighter and brighter, "This is really good news for us! The queen and concubine Rong each have a prince, but one is extremely favored, and the other is neglected. But one is the main palace, and the other is the concubine concubine. ! This should be the emperor's check and balance technique, and now that Concubine Rong is pregnant again, the balance is about to break..."

"Alan, our chance has come!" The eldest princess smiled triumphantly.

Alan thought for a while and asked, "Sister-in-law Wang, then I don't have to be Concubine Rong's person, queen..."

The eldest princess looked bright, "The queen and sisters are in the palace together, they are self-contained, even if you want to join, they may not treat you sincerely. If you can win Concubine Rong's favor, help her deal with the queen sisters, The emperor will definitely look at you differently, and Concubine Rong will also be grateful to you. The fate of our southern border is tied to you, Alan, you must strive for success!"

Alan Jiao smiled, "Sister-in-law Wang, don't worry, I will definitely do what you said, and keep southern Xinjiang safe!"

"Let's go." The eldest princess grabbed Alan's hand and said with a smile.

Alan asked suspiciously, "Where are you going, Mrs. Wang?"

"Go to see the emperor, and apologize to the emperor for what happened yesterday!" The eldest princess smiled lightly.

In Xuanming Hall, Li Jiarong looked at Alan who was kneeling below with a blank expression.

"...Alan knows his mistake, please punish him by the emperor." Alan timidly knelt on the ground, raised his head and glanced at Li Jiarong secretly.

"Have you gone to Concubine Rong's palace to make amends?" After a while, a mellow male voice sounded faintly.

Alan's heart was shocked, and he quickly bent down, "Go back to the emperor, yes."

"Get up." It was the same indifferent voice.

Alan stood up, bowed, retreated behind the eldest princess, and secretly aimed at Jiarong.

Unlike the emperor she had imagined, who was already in his thirties, he was very handsome, with neatly combed hair, and an air of calm and prestige, which was completely different from the men in southern Xinjiang. It's different from those white and weak young masters and brothers she saw in the capital who only speak poetry and have eyes above the top.

Seeing Li Jiarong's clear eyes swept over, Alan hurriedly lowered his head, feeling his heart pounding.

"Your majesty, this girl is pure and playful, and she only entered the palace after playing outside the palace for a few days, so I didn't report this matter, and please forgive me." The eldest princess stood up and bowed in vain.

Li Jiarong raised his hand, "It's just a trivial matter, sister, you don't need to be polite."

The eldest princess looked at Alan affectionately, "She is Wang's only younger sister, and this time I also want to bring her to the capital to experience and broaden her horizons, so she can be regarded as a princess anyway... Oh, no," the eldest princess chuckled.

"It's just called so in southern Xinjiang. The emperor didn't confer the title himself, so he can't be regarded as a princess." Said, the eldest princess raised her eyes to look at Li Jiarong.

Li Jiarong smiled lightly, "I know the customs in southern Xinjiang."

A touch of disappointment appeared in the eldest princess's eyes, and then she smiled again, "She ran into Concubine Rong yesterday, and I have scolded her severely. But Concubine Rong is really a tolerant person, and she came out to see us even when she was sick. I feel really guilty..."

Li Jiarong didn't say a word.

Alan interjected, "Your Majesty, is Concubine Rong seriously ill? She looks a little pale."

Li Jiarong then replied, "It's okay, she's just pregnant and uncomfortable."

"Oh!" The eldest princess was pleasantly surprised, "This is really a happy event! Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor!"

There was a smile on Li Jiarong's face.

The eldest princess turned around and scolded Alan angrily, "When do you think you can change your aggressive temper? When you were in southern Xinjiang, you were used to doing things rashly. Everyone missed you and let you go. If you were angry with Concubine Rong yesterday, how can I ask Mrs. Wang to explain?"

Alan pulled the eldest princess's sleeve and shook it in aggrieved way, "Sister-in-law Wang, I don't dare anymore. Alan really knows his mistake. You see, the emperor has forgiven me...Sister-in-law Wang..."

The eldest princess looked back, dumbfounded, "I let the emperor see a joke, it's because of my lax discipline."

The corners of Li Jiarong's mouth curled slightly, "She is straightforward, so sister doesn't have to be strict with her. These days, just play in the palace. If you want anything, just ask the palace people to ask for it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Alan happily stepped forward to salute, with an innocent look.

(End of this chapter)