Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 76
"Then do you know what the imperial concubine heard, what does it mean?"

Chen Wenxin was afraid that Dingchang would be subdued by Concubine Tong, and Concubine Tong would think of her again.

"Why should your empress be afraid of her? You are now a concubine, and you have won the emperor's favor. What does she have for Concubine Tong? It's just because of the pride of her mother's family."

Zhang Changzai is a Manchu, and she understands the status of Manchurians in the court better than Chen Wenxin.

Concubine Tong's mother's family is prominent, no matter how prominent it is, it is still the emperor's servant.Everyone in this world is the same except Aixinjueluo's family.

The more prominent the family, the less important the emperor will give it.

Otherwise, the position of the Aixinjueluo family will not be stable if the power is transferred downward.

"Your Majesty, don't you understand? Concubine Tong Gui is nearly thirty years old, and has no sons and half daughters. The most important thing for a woman in the harem is her children, and she has no children..."

Zhang Changzai lowered his voice, "She will never be the queen."

Chen Wenxin didn't expect that Zhang Changzai would dare to say such a thing.

She stared at Zhang Changzai in surprise, and the latter coughed a little shyly.

Even Zhang Changzai, who is so insensitive, can feel Tong Guifei's embarrassing position. I'm afraid this is a well-known fact in the harem.

The emperor weakened Concubine Tong Gui's power, deprived her of an adopted son, and created a new favorite like Chen Wenxin with a high status to compete against her.

Even with the phoenix seal in hand, it is at the end of its strength and vulnerable to a single blow.

"I can't tell, I can't tell when she will suddenly have a child..."

Chen Wen said this in his heart, but he didn't believe it.The emperor didn't go to Concubine Tong's palace to stay overnight, probably because he didn't want her to have children?
Thinking back to when she first entered the palace, at least on the bright side, Concubine Tong Gui was still respected and flattered by everyone.

There is no queen in the palace, everyone thought she would succeed her.The phoenix seal is in her hands, could it be someone else?

Who would have thought that the emperor would disregard etiquette and suspend his position for several years.

In the past few years, Concubine Tong Gui's prestige has been declining.The last straw that broke her was the harsh treatment of the fourth elder brother who was accepted by the emperor as a phoenix seal.

This incident not only made people discover that the emperor only used Concubine Tong as a housekeeper.It also made people discover that Concubine Tong Guifei had no children, and her two adopted sons were not her own.

Concubine Tong Gui couldn't even beat a little concubine Qin.

Concubine Qin is not from a high family background, nor is her status high.The reason why she was not suppressed by Concubine Tong was that the emperor supported her behind her back.

The emperor does not support Tong Guifei, no matter how prominent her mother's family is, it will not help.

I am afraid that only Concubine Tong Gui and her mother's family can't see through this point, are they still dying?
Of course Chen Wenxin knew that the emperor would not make Concubine Tong the queen.

What surprised her was that even Zhang Changzai could see this, and many people in the harem could see it too, but Tong Guifei couldn't see it.

Maybe it's not that I can't see it, but that I have too much ambition, so I choose to deceive myself.

"Now Concubine Tong has nothing to do with you, Madam. Madam has the power to assist the harem, why should she still be afraid of her like before? Could it be because of the incident of sending the son Guanyin?"

Anyone with a discerning eye could see the matter of sending off Guanyin. It was Yipin and Tong Guifei who framed Chen Wenxin.

When it came to the matter of sending off Guanyin, Chen Wenxin was still a little scared.

"Can you not be afraid, if the emperor didn't come, I would have been convicted of theft. Theft is nothing more than the crime of deliberately murdering the dragon's fetus."

Zhang Changzai curled his lips in disdain, "Who the emperor believes is the most important thing."

This may sound superficial, but it makes sense.

The matters in the harem are all up to the emperor's discretion, if there is a queen, it's fine, but there is no.

No matter what crime Tong Guifei convicts her, as long as the emperor still believes in her, it will not be terrible.

The most frightening thing is...

Even the emperor believed that she had done something bad.

She patted her chest, the thought was horrible.

"Having said that, if Concubine Tong Gui wants to frame her again in the future, at least I have you to discuss with."

Chen Wenxin held Zhang Changzai's hand, and Zhang Changzai understood, "Naturally, Madam helped me fix Ding's little hoof, how could I not repay my kindness."

With her words, Chen Wenxin was relieved.

The long-awaited New Year's Eve finally arrived. The emperor rested for several days since he was a child, and started to get busy again on New Year's Eve.

He got up at the usual time when he went to court, first went to Baohua Hall to offer incense to the gods and Buddhas, and then went to various places in the palace to burn incense and salute.

When the sky was slightly bright, the offering of incense was over, and firecrackers were going off everywhere in the palace.

Chen Wenxin was still sound asleep on the embroidered bed, irritated by the sound of firecrackers, and frowned in her sleep.

She tossed a few times, and the sound of firecrackers continued for a long time.

Then a pair of warm palms covered her ears, and the noise around her ears was reduced a lot.

She opened her eyes bewilderedly, and saw the emperor sitting on the edge of the bed, still wearing formal court clothes and had no time to change.

Seeing her frowning in her sleep, he knew she was too noisy, so he quickly covered her ears and held on.

Seeing her half-opening her eyes in a daze, the emperor smiled at her.

"Your Majesty... hurry up and take off these clothes."

She was still a little confused, but she still remembered that the emperor had to change clothes as soon as he returned to the house. He hated the cumbersome and heavy court clothes the most.

Seeing that she was gradually regaining consciousness, the emperor let go of his hand and went behind the screen to change into homely clothes.

The emperor had finished changing his clothes, here Bai Lu also took care of Chen Wenxin after washing, and was doing her hair.

Chen Wenxin just wanted to wear a homely bun, because the emperor's lunch was to entertain foreign ministers, such as Mongolian princes and envoys from various countries.

Dinner is the harem family banquet, and she can just change her clothes and make up at night.

Seeing this, the emperor hurriedly said, "Let me come."

After saying that, she took the horn comb from Bai Lu's hand.

Chen Wenxin said: "Your Majesty, don't make trouble, I never heard that you can curl your hair."

As she said that, she made a gesture to grab the wooden comb.With one move of the emperor's hand, she knew in her heart that she would not be able to grab it.

"That's because every time you get up, I'm going to court."

Seeing that she was not going to grab her anymore, the emperor pushed her onto the chair and combed her hair in front of the glass mirror.

Ink hair is like a waterfall, smooth as silk.He grabbed a handful of her black hair in his hand, and it poured down from his hand like running water.

No wonder she often doesn't comb her hair in a complicated bun. It would be a waste to comb such beautiful hair with a bunch of hairpin rings.

The emperor only grabbed those hairs, twitched them obliquely behind his head, and fixed them with a long white jade plum hairpin.

Chen Wenxin looked closely at the mirror, and the jade hairpin flew obliquely, just like plum blossoms on a branch in frost and snow.

She couldn't help but sigh, "The emperor has such a skill, and people only know about it today."

The emperor looked proud and asked her what clothes she planned to wear for the palace banquet tonight.

The palace banquet tonight is just a family banquet, apart from the emperor and the empress dowager, only a few princes and princesses attended.All the concubines don't need to dress according to the taste, so the clothes can be chosen by themselves.

"The imperial concubine chose gemstone green, the empress Hui chose grape purple, and the two empresses, Concubine Rong and Concubine De, chose concubine color and lake blue."

This family banquet, on the contrary, no one is competing for popularity.

Chen Wenxin said: "Let me see, I will wear black."

She made a lot of clothes during the Chinese New Year, one of which was a black palace dress with large sleeves, which she liked very much.The point is, even Concubine Tong no longer wears red, so she doesn't want to wear any color that has a little bit of red.

Not even the lightest shade of pink will do.

The emperor nodded thoughtfully, "It's rare to see you wearing such a color, that's all, other people need clothes to complement them, and you can always make them look good."

"Even if you're wearing sackcloth, you'll look like a down-and-out princess, not a street fool."

Chen Wenxin chuckled, "The emperor is used to making fun of people, and I don't know if he went to burn incense and worship Buddha this morning, or to put honey on his mouth."

The emperor raised his eyebrows, "You haven't tasted it, how do you know that honey is on my lips?"

As he spoke, he brought his face closer, as if he wanted Chen Wenxin to taste it before giving up.

She looked over shyly, Bai Lu and the others looked down at their toes, pretending to be deaf and dumb.

"Not serious!" She spat, blushing.

(End of this chapter)