Concubine's true colors

Chapter 489 Congratulations
Fujiwara Xiu is the king of Yeying, so he is naturally very clear about his family's situation.

At the beginning, Zhou Xianyu's [-] army was able to eat, it was because Fujiwara Osamu united many small countries, promised to benefit, and the soldiers gathered in one place, so that [-] troops could be assembled.

Then with the advantage of setting up an ambush and knowing Zhou Xianyu's marching route, this ended in a tragic victory, although the [-] troops of the Beijing Army Battalion were almost completely wiped out.

But Yeying and Zhu Xiaoguo also suffered as many as 5 casualties, so in a real sense last time, they were able to match [-] against [-] and inflict such a large number of casualties on the other side. A battle that can be described as quite remarkable.

Therefore, when Zhou Xianrui said that he would increase his troops by [-] in public, when he thought of this army, it was almost bigger than Yeying's total population.

Immediately, he didn't dare to test the bottom line of Zhou Xianrui, the new monarch, and Osamu Fujiwara, who was even more and more lacking in self-confidence, couldn't help standing up.

Then turning around, he raised his hand to Incheon Zuomoto, and the civil servant who deliberately spoke in Yeying language just now, slapped each of them twice, and immediately scolded:
"Asshole, this is the territory of Dazhou. I have warned you not to act recklessly. Now your actions are simply discrediting Ye Ying. Although we have had friction with Dazhou, this time I have You came here with sincerity and friendliness. If you really sent troops in the Great Zhou Dynasty and further affected the peaceful coexistence between our two countries, then you deserve to die. Therefore, Mr. Incheon and Mr. Edo, you had better be able to I beg His Majesty the Great Zhou Emperor's forgiveness, otherwise you will immediately cut your stomach and apologize on the spot."

In fact, everyone could hear Osamu Fujiwara's words. He just said it in case Zhou Xianrui really sent troops, so he had to say it to find a scene for both of them.

After all, this is now a state banquet, and Fujiwara Osamu reprimanded Ye Ying's envoy.No matter how dumb Incheon Samoto said just now, no one would really ask him to splatter blood on the spot on such an occasion, and that would be too unlucky and unlucky.

Moreover, as the Lord of Yeying, Fujiwara Xiu, since he had reprimanded his ministers, Zhou Xianrui couldn't care less.

Otherwise, the image of a big country bullying the small and having no room for others may be left behind. This is a mistake that Zhou Xianrui, who is new to the throne, must not make.

This person is often in a certain high position, especially the king of a country like Zhou Xianrui, his words and deeds often represent the position and attitude of the entire country.

Therefore, the greater the responsibility on the body, the less able to do things as one wants.So everything in this world is gain and loss.

Zhou Xianrui ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, becoming an existence above ten thousand people, but at the same time, he also lost a lot of things. He can't do things according to his personal preferences at all times, but has to look at the overall situation, and even think about every word he says .

Therefore, even Zhou Xianrui's upright and upright personality hated Ye Yingren deeply.

But in the end, for the state banquet to be successfully concluded, it also showed that Dazhou is a state of etiquette, so the matter was settled with Fujiwara Osamu's statement.

And when the solemn yet luxurious singing and dancing sounded again, the envoys from various countries began to offer congratulatory gifts to congratulate Zhou Xianrui on his enthronement and proclaiming himself emperor.

Daliang Kingdom, which has been in an ally relationship with Dazhou for the past few years, although there is no one with the status of prince like Huangfuche, is here this time.

But Daliang, which is rich in various kinds of beautiful jade, still generously presented a sapphire tripod with a height of three meters.

The most rare thing is that this tall jade tripod, which weighs hundreds of catties, is made of a whole piece of naturally mined fine sapphire. It took a month of mobilizing a thousand jade craftsmen to dig out and carve it out.

Whether it is the huge sapphire itself or the exquisite carving of the jade tripod, they are all unique and rare treasures in this world.

As for Beirong, another powerful country among the kingdoms, even if it has constant friction with Da Zhou, it will naturally not be petty at this time.

Therefore, the Beirong Kingdom, which is located in the northern snow region, is rich in various rare furs, as well as the specialty snow mountain ginseng and snow ganoderma, also presented countless precious medicinal materials and furs as congratulatory gifts.

Although it is not as eye-catching as the jade tripod in Daliang, the medicinal materials in the snow region have always been effective. A snow ginseng that is about ten years old is worth a thousand gold, and snow ganoderma is even more difficult to find.

Therefore, the five snow ginseng plants over 60 years old that Beirong presented this time, and three hundred-year-old snow ganoderma lucidum, this gift is not insignificant.

Compared with these two powerful countries, the congratulatory gifts of the envoys from other countries are indeed not enough.

But when it was Ye Ying Kingdom's turn, the monarch Fujiwara Xiu stood up in person, and then ordered people to carry two things covered with red cloth, which were one meter high, into the hall.

When everyone couldn't help discussing, wondering whether Ye Ying, a small country that was so big and had been at odds with Da Zhou for a long time, would use the gift as an excuse to cause some trouble.

All I saw was that Fujiwara Osamu had already walked to the center of the hall, and then lifted the red cloth from the two congratulatory statues.

Immediately when everyone in the hall saw clearly what was under the red cloth, they couldn't help but let out a sound of amazement, and they couldn't stop looking closely.

And now, none of the people in this Jinhua Palace are low-status, so they naturally wouldn't lose their composure for such trivial things.

But the key point is that the congratulatory gift prepared by Yeying turned out to be two one-meter-high corals, one of which was an extremely precious red coral, and the other was a naturally formed golden coral with dazzling light.

Even if this red coral is rare, everyone in the hall has seen it before, but some people have seen the whole coral one meter high for the first time in their lives.

In addition to the most common white, coral does have many colors such as red, blue, and gold.

But compared to the rare red coral, the golden coral is hard to find, and it is definitely a rare treasure.

And after Fujiwara Osamu had a panoramic view of everyone's reactions, he suddenly looked at Empress Xue who was sitting in the first place in an extremely concealed manner.

After Fujiwara Osamu's eyes flashed a trace of bitterness and tenderness, he suddenly smiled, then looked at Zhou Xianrui and said:

"Congratulations to Emperor Qi for his first ascension to the throne. Yeying and Dazhou are neighbors. We are connected to Beirong in the north and the seas in the west. Therefore, only these two rare corals are available. The golden one is naturally a gift from each other. Emperor, after all, you emperors of the Zhou Dynasty are symbolized by golden and yellow colors, and this golden coral complements you even more. As for the other red coral, it is given to the empress dowager. After all, red coral means auspiciousness and peace. It is a symbol of auspiciousness, so please accept it with a smile."

Although Yeying's two corals were indeed rare and authentic, as soon as Fujiwara Xiu finished speaking, the hall could not help but become quiet again.

After all, the envoys from various countries who came to congratulate Zhou Xianrui on his ascension to the throne naturally had to understand the new emperor's situation clearly in advance, so as not to commit any taboos.

Therefore, almost all the envoys from various countries knew clearly that because Concubine Liang was Zhou Xianrui's biological mother, in the current Great Zhou Dynasty, there were altogether empress dowagers with two palaces in the east and west.

Therefore, the envoys from various countries must either prepare only one congratulatory gift for Zhou Xianrui, or they must prepare three gifts, and neither of the two empress dowagers will be left behind.

But when Fujiwara Xiu was pointing at the red coral, what he looked at was Xue Yi who was now the empress dowager.

As for Concubine Liang, who has become the Empress Dowager, she didn't even look at it, let alone the congratulatory gift.

Immediately seeing Zhou Xianrui's face getting worse because of Osamu Fujiwara's actions, everyone just sighed in their hearts that Yeying would really stir up trouble, and he really didn't make people feel safe for a moment.

But it's nothing to do with oneself, and the envoys from various countries are naturally willing to watch this excitement, and just quietly watch how Zhou Xianrui will deal with this situation.

And after the state banquet was arranged properly, Xiao Jinxuan, who was sitting at the table not far from Zhou Xianrui, had been silent all the time.

Just now Ye Ying's envoy was aggressive, but after all, it was a matter of the previous dynasty, so no matter how unhappy she was, she didn't say anything beyond that.

But now, looking at Fujiwara Xiu, the Lord Ye Ying, knowing that there are two empress dowagers in Dazhou, but he only prepared a congratulatory gift for the empress dowager.

Looking at sitting with Empress Xue, who has been promoted to be the good concubine of Empress Dowager Chen, that is quite embarrassing but she has to bear it.

Xiao Jinxuan, who has always respected Concubine Liang, saw that the current situation had involved the harem, so without any scruples, she couldn't help but stood up immediately, with a gentle expression but her eyes looked at Osamu Fujiwara with ice-cold eyes. .

"Mr. Yeying, my name is Xiao Jinxuan, and I am trusted by the emperor. Now the empress position is vacant, so I will be in charge of the harem. But since your gift is for my empress dowager, it is also my responsibility. Internal affairs. Therefore, I would like to remind you that there are two empress dowagers in my Great Zhou Dynasty. The first empress, Xue Shi, is now the empress dowager of the Eastern Palace. Your Majesty’s biological mother, Chen Shi, was originally the former emperor’s concubine, and is now the empress dowager of the West. Therefore, according to this palace, since the red coral of Lord Yeying signifies auspiciousness, it would be good for the empress dowagers of the two palaces to accept it together. I wonder if you think my proposal is good."

Now that Zhou Xianrui has ascended the throne, even if he has to observe three years of mourning and filial piety, he will not register as a queen or concubine.

But Xiao Jinxuan now has the title of side concubine after all, so logically speaking, she really wants to call herself the palace, in order to show her noble status.

And after listening to what Xiao Jinxuan said just now, it was obvious that she was looking for a way for Empress Dowager Chen to smooth things over.But Osamu Fujiwara shook his head without hesitation, then chuckled and said:
"Concubine Xiao, I forgive you for not agreeing with your statement. After all, this meter-high red coral is extremely noble, so if it is possible to divide it into two and give it to the two empress dowagers, that would be atrocious. And I, Ye Ying, have always cared whether the emperor's biological mother is still alive, but only the late emperor's first wife and queen will be respected as the empress dowager. After all, the rank and order are orderly, and the concubines are nothing more than the emperor's concubine, even if the concubine born to the prince is lucky enough to ascend the throne , could it be possible to be able to sit on an equal footing with the royal family? Wouldn't it be a mess of rules, and it's really ridiculous."

(End of this chapter)