Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 725: Eight Six Four: Conferred Concubine
"Loyalty."

Xia Zhining's hand, which was stroking her pregnant belly, paused slightly, and her clear eyes beneath her brows were full of surprise.

He was posthumously named Zhongsu, which is a very high title.

Moreover, as biological daughters, none of them thought of posthumously honoring their late father, but Chen Mo did.

Xia Zhiqing's face was filled with excitement that she couldn't hide, and her mood was extremely bright. She spoke in a mellow voice with a bit of tact, "Zhi Ning, what did I say before? How could His Majesty treat us unfairly? In His Majesty's heart, we must occupy an extremely important position. Otherwise, how could he take the initiative to posthumously confer a title on my father without our request? It must be for our sake. His Majesty, he, he..."

As Xia Zhiqing spoke, her voice was clearly trembling with emotion. She said, "Zhi Ning, you must not speak ill of His Majesty anymore. If my father knew about this, he would definitely be very happy."

Xia Zhining was also overwhelmed with surprise, her clear eyes were filled with joy, and she said proudly: "He has done a good thing this time, and it doesn't matter if both of us sisters commit ourselves to him and bear children for him."

At the end, Xia Zhining blushed and whispered, "At worst, I'll let him do whatever he wants this time."

Xia Zhiqing's words were also very cheerful: "Your Majesty is very good to us."

Xia Zhining no longer had any complaints against Chen Mo in her heart. At this moment, even if she was canonized as a concubine like Xu Ying and the others, she would not say anything.

Xia Zhining felt extremely comfortable all over, feeling that all the hardships she had endured during the months of pregnancy were not in vain.

Just as the two sisters were chatting and laughing, the maid who served Xia Zhining walked in quickly and said with a smile: "Madam, Eunuch Jia is here."

Jia Yin, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, followed Chen Mo and helped him grind the ink.

Although only a little over a day had passed since Chen Mo ascended the throne, Xia Zhiqing still had a general understanding of some of the main people in the palace.

"Please come in." Xia Zhining said.

Soon, Jia Yin came in with a young eunuch, who was holding a tray with some gold and silver jewelry such as phoenix tassels and jade ruyi on it. They were obviously rewards.

"Your servant greets the Empress Xianfei and the Empress Defei." Jia Yin bowed to Xia Zhiqing and Xia Zhining in turn with a very respectful attitude.

Xia Zhiqing and Xia Zhining were both stunned when they heard this.

Jia Yin took out the imperial edict.

Xia Zhiqing quickly stood up and tried to help Xia Zhining get off the bed to receive the imperial edict, but she saw Jia Yin smiled and said, "Your Majesty has ordered that the two ladies can receive the imperial edict at their own convenience without having to perform the formalities."

So, Xia Zhiqing did not support her sister and let her continue to lie down.

Jia Yin said respectfully, "The Emperor of the Great Wei has decreed that Xia Zhiqing, the wise and virtuous Xia family, be granted the title of Consort Xian by the Emperor Xuan Ci Hui Chu... and a pair of ruyi and a phoenix tassel gold hairpin."

When Xia Zhiqing heard this, her snow-white face suddenly changed. It was surprise, and then she was overwhelmed with joy.

The ranks of imperial concubines in the harem include empress, concubine, imperial concubine, lady-in-waiting, and seventy-two beauties.

Among the ranks of concubines, the most honorable ones are Imperial Concubine, Virtuous Concubine, Virtuous Concubine and Virtuous Concubine, second only to the Empress.

Especially the phoenix tassel gold hairpin that was awarded as a reward. The word "phoenix" alone tells of its nobility. The owner of it symbolizes an even more extraordinary status.

However, only the queen and imperial concubines were qualified to wear the phoenix tassel.

Now that it is bestowed upon her, it shows how much Your Majesty values ​​her.

Xia Zhiqing's brows were filled with joy.

Jia Yin continued reading: "Your Lady Xia Zhining, a woman of upright virtue and integrity, and a respectful and beautiful appearance... I hereby appoint her as the Virtuous Consort and bestow upon her a pair of jade ruyi, ten rolls of silk, and a blue phoenix jade hairpin. I decree this."

"We accept your command and thank you." The two sisters said in unison.

"Congratulations, ladies and gentlemen." After Jia Yin asked the eunuch to put the things down, he withdrew and went back to report.

Until Jia Yin left the bedroom, the two sisters were still immersed in deep surprise.

Xia Zhining's fair cheeks flushed slightly with excitement, and she said in a trembling voice, "Sister, did I hear it right? I was named Consort De?"

"Zhi Ning, the imperial edict is right here. Look, it's stamped with the imperial seal, so how can it be fake?" Xia Zhiqing said happily.

The two sisters, one was named Consort Xian and the other was named Consort De. What a great favor this was.

"Sister, I will never say anything about him again. I will let him play any tricks he wants." Xia Zhining said shyly, biting her pink lips with her pearly teeth.

That person actually gave her such a big surprise.

……

the other side.

Han Anniang was conferred the title of Imperial Concubine.

Yi Shiyan was conferred the title of Shufei.

Xiao Yunxi is Concubine Yi.

Xiao Ya was the concubine.

Song Min was the Zhenfei.

Yue Ruyan is Concubine Zhuang.

Nangong Ru was the first concubine.

Chu Juan was Concubine Xi.

Ning Wan was Concubine Wen.

Liang Xue was Concubine Wan.

Chu Ran was Concubine Jing.

Yang Qingqing was Consort Zhao.

Lin Xuelan was Shufei.

Xingyao was a good concubine.

Yuzhu was the Fragrant Concubine.

Wu Mi was naturally the queen of a country. This was a national event and a separate enthronement ceremony had to be held to announce it to the world.

……

A corridor in the imperial palace.

Chen Mo and Nalan Yiren walked side by side, and the palace maids and eunuchs followed slowly behind them, keeping a distance of three meters between them.

"Congratulations, Master Nalan." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"I've worked like a slave for you, what's there to congratulate?" Nalan Yiren curled her lips, tilted her head to look at Chen Mo, and said, "How about you, being the emperor for a day, how do you feel, is it great?"

"I haven't felt happy yet. I am very busy, with endless memorials to review. The time I squeezed out to meet you is a break from my busy schedule." Chen Mo said with a smile.

He was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, with a crown on his head, and had a resolute face and extraordinary majesty.

However, Chen Mo didn't like the yellow dragon robe very much. He asked Jia Yin to change it to black. But today was only the second day, so it certainly wouldn't be that fast.

"Then I feel very honored." Nalan Yiren said in a clear voice.

"No way. I should feel honored that Miss Nalan can be the imperial teacher of our Great Wei." Chen Mo said as he walked.

Nalan Yiren was wearing a blue forged vest with lace, which was a collarless, sleeveless and relatively short top. The lace was made of brocade folded into two thin strips. On the edge of the vest, she was wearing a blue coat underneath, revealing a bit of her slender waist, making her look graceful and elegant.

Nalan Yiren noticed Chen Mo's gaze, but didn't say anything. She just said, "Aren't you going to take me to where I live? This direction isn't right."

Nalan Yiren noticed that this direction was obviously heading towards the harem.

"Yes, it's this direction." Chen Mo said seriously with his hands behind his back.

"I only agree to be the imperial teacher of Wei, not the concubines in your harem. If you dare to put your hands on me, I will make you suffer."

As if she had thought of something else, Nalan Yiren tilted her head and glared at Chen Mo, and said. Chen Mo smiled and said nothing.

Soon, Chen Mo brought Nalan Yiren to an attic.

"Observatory." Nalan Yiren looked at the plaque above, then turned her gaze to Chen Mo and asked, "What is this place?"

"It's written on the plaque that this is the place to watch the stars at night. This place is close to the back garden and not far from my bedroom. The most important thing is that it is at the edge of the back garden. It has good privacy and is quiet. It's just right for you to live here."

As Chen Mo spoke, he did not give Nalan Yiren a chance to refuse. He took her cool, icy hand and walked towards the Observatory.

Nalan Yiren's body trembled slightly, and before she could react, she was pulled into the attic by Chen Mo.

Just when she was about to pull her hand away in anger, Chen Mo took the initiative to let go of her hand, interrupted her subsequent spell, and said, "Take a look, do you like it?"

Nalan Yiren looked in the direction Chen Mo was looking at, and then her expression was startled.

I saw that the walls all around were covered with green vines, with brightly colored flowers growing on the vines, and there were pots of flowers and plants in the corners of the house.

Nalan Yiren recognized them at a glance. These were all poisonous flowers and plants, and it was obvious that they did not belong to the Song Dynasty.

Nalan Yiren looked at Chen Mo in surprise.

"The previous dynasty traded with you Baiyue people, and there are many merchants from Baiyue in the capital. I had people buy these things from them and put them here in the hope that you can find the taste of your hometown and have some sense of belonging." Chen Mo said with a smile.

Nalan Yiren just looked at Chen Mo without saying anything.

"Come on, I'll take you to the second floor." As he said that, Chen Mo took the stairs next to him and walked towards the second floor first.

As soon as I came to the second floor, I smelled a faint fishy odor and strange "hissing" sounds.

The second floor was almost completely stacked with bamboo cages, which were filled with poisonous creatures such as snakes and scorpions.

"I saw that you didn't bring anything with you this time, so I asked someone to catch some poisonous snakes and scorpions for you to study." Chen Mo smiled and said, "After I leave, you can release them. I believe you can train them well."

Nalan Yiren's eyes flickered as she stared at Chen Mo in a daze.

"Why? Are you moved by me and want to marry me?" Seeing that she didn't say anything, Chen Mo joked.

Nalan Yiren was speechless and even wanted to hit someone. She asked, "Do you want to swell your mouth again?"

"Hey, don't be angry, I was just joking with you." Chen Mo smiled awkwardly and waved his hand, changing the subject: "I'll take you to the upstairs where we live. The location upstairs is great. Not only can you see the stars at night, you can even see the lights of the harem."

Having said that, he walked quickly upstairs.

Looking at Chen Mo's back as he quickly escaped, Nalan Yiren curled up the corner of her mouth into a slight smile.

To be honest, when she saw the things on the first and second floors, she felt warm in her heart and could feel Chen Mo's care for her.

And this hazy and ambiguous feeling is exactly what she wants most.

Things on the third floor are very simple.

Just a bed, a dressing table and a stool.

There is a skylight above the head, which opens with a built-in mechanism.

With balcony.

"Take a look, if there's anything missing, just tell me." Chen Mo looked around and said.

"I can't tell you now. I'll tell you when I think of something."

"Okay, I'll arrange two people to accompany you later. Tell them if you need anything."

Hearing her say this, Chen Mo knew that she was satisfied with the place he had arranged for her.

"Thank you." Nalan Yiren said.

"Then how are you going to thank me?"

Chen Mo came over.

Nalan Yiren's face turned slightly cold. When she raised her hand, colorful smoke emerged from her palm.

Chen Mo took a step back.

Nalan Yiren took back the colorful smoke.

But the moment she took it back, Chen Mo quickly moved forward, put his arm around Nalan Yiren's slender waist, lowered his head and leaned forward, and started to kiss her.

"Woo."

Nalan Yiren widened her eyes as a familiar feeling invaded her mouth, causing her to lose consciousness slightly.

By the time she realized what was happening and wanted to teach Chen Mo a lesson like last time, the latter had already left and quickly went downstairs, leaving only one sentence: "Remember to put on lip balm next time, otherwise it will taste bland."

But Chen Mo remembered the lesson from last time and did not take advantage too much. He just left after the kiss.

Nalan Yiren stamped her feet in anger, and her sickly pale face turned red like a rosy cloud.

……

In the evening, Chen Mo went to Shoukang Palace.

On a midsummer night, the moon was as bright as silver, and the moonlight was like a silk thread, shining through the window onto the long red lacquer table in the bedroom.

Behind the screen of the inner hall, little Chen Qin sat in a wooden basin, stirring the warm water in the basin with his little hands and laughing.

Some water splashed on Liang Ji who was bathing him. Liang Ji pretended to be angry and said, "Qin'er, be good and don't move, or your mother will be angry."

The baby, who was only a few months old, didn’t understand anything and was still babbling and laughing.

At this moment, the palace maid came in, stopped behind the screen, and said, "Miss, His Majesty is here."

This palace maid is from the Liang family.

"He's here, so why do I have to go to welcome him?" Liang Ji was angry.

"As soon as I came in, I heard Yoyo was angry. What did I do to offend you?"

"His Majesty."

"You go down first."

"promise."

Chen Mo walked around the screen and appeared in Liang Ji's eyes.

Liang Ji snorted coldly and ignored him. She picked up little Chen Qin from the wooden tub after he had just finished taking a bath, placed him on the carpet next to her, and began to wipe him with a dry towel.

"Qin'er, come here, let father hold you." Seeing that Liang Ji ignored him, Chen Mo squatted down and tried to hug Chen Qin.

Liang Ji raised her hand and slapped away Chen Mo's outstretched hand, saying, "Don't touch my son."

Chen Mo: "..."

After wiping off the water stains, Liang Ji wrapped Chen Qin in a small quilt, then called in the wet nurse that Chen Mo had arranged to enter the palace some time ago from the outer hall, and asked her to take Chen Qin downstairs to feed her.

After Chen Mo saw the child being taken down, he stepped forward and hugged Liang Ji's waist, saying, "Hey, what happened to you again?"

Liang Ji symbolically resisted. If she was really angry, she would not give Chen Mo a chance to be alone. She said coquettishly, "What do you mean? All the concubines in your house were made concubines by you, and even the woman in the Bronze Sparrow Tower was made a concubine by you. I gave birth to a son for you, but now I have nothing.

Why, now that you have become the emperor, you still want me to follow you without any clear reason?"

Hearing this, Chen Mo understood that she was angry about this.

He raised his hand and patted her hips, saying, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's only been a day, and I haven't arranged some things yet. I won't treat you unfairly."

(End of this chapter)