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

Chapter 710
The emperor still said nonchalantly: "I was too busy in March, and even the spring hunting was postponed for a month, so I really couldn't take care of it. It's the same for the autumn general election, but it's only a few months later, and it's just a matter of time." Not a big deal."

"You don't think it's a big deal, but because the emperor doesn't know how many women in the boudoir will be delayed from leaving the cabinet, those who can't be selected, don't delay their good marriage in vain. Prejudice." The Empress Dowager looked at the silent Qingchen, and saw that she had been staring at the pair of sapphire vases sent by Xiao Jue on the table in a daze, with a sad look on her face, that sadness did not seem to be pretending. When she came out, she knew that she was probably thinking about others when she saw things, so she suddenly asked: "What does Concubine Chen think?"

Qingchen suddenly came back to his senses, not knowing where they were talking just now, looked at the emperor and then at the empress dowager, remembering that they seemed to be talking about the draft just now, so he had to respond indiscriminately, "Yes, my concubine...no Opinion."

This is obviously a bit of an irrelevant question. The draft has always been the most dreaded thing for a concubine, because it means that more people will share her favor with her, and they may even be taken away from everything that belongs to her. Once a favorite concubine loses her sacred heart, her life will often be more miserable than those of the unfavored concubines in ordinary times.

For such a big matter to her, she didn't pay attention to it. The Empress Dowager knew that her death of Xiao Jue was not only a superficial guilt, but a real pain in her heart.Thinking of this, the anger at seeing the emperor in a hurry just now disappeared a lot.

"The autumn general election is a major royal event. Concubine Chen has always been discerning. If the Empress Dowager can't come and choose in person, why don't you and Concubine Ning assist the Empress together, and add a few more educated and well-known ladies to the harem to serve the emperor."

The empress dowager didn't use the tone of inquiry, it was an order, and she made it very clear that she was a lady from a famous family, which meant that no matter whether the emperor liked it or not, she had to fulfill her obligations in the harem because of the former courtiers.Favoring is a must!

Qingchen sighed softly in his heart, and replied helplessly: "Yes, old ancestor, don't worry, if my concubine has this honor, she must do her best."

Seeing the emperor frequently looking at Concubine Chen's face, the Empress Dowager asked again: "What are you looking at? Are you afraid that she will be unhappy?"

It's too embarrassing for him to say that. Does the majestic emperor still act according to the face of a concubine?The emperor hurriedly said: "Concubine Chen has always been gentle and tolerant, how could she not be happy? It's just that Lin Guiyi fell into the water and had a miscarriage by the Taiye Lake today, Concubine Chen was also a little frightened, and she was interrogated with the queen for a long time in Zhaohe Palace Well, the grandson is afraid that she won't be able to take it anymore, and she just got out of bed in the past few days, and when she encounters such a bloody incident, he is also afraid that she will be startled and her fetus will be angry."

The Empress Dowager asked worriedly: "How did this Lin Guiyi fall into the water? Alas, it's a pity that another good child is gone."

Then he told Nanny Gui to say, "You send the two ginseng trees sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs two days ago to Lin Guiyi to take care of her body, comfort her well, and make her think about it. Give birth to dragon heirs for the emperor, won't you?"

Nanny Gui hurriedly responded, and the emperor told her about the matter in general. The empress dowager just nodded after hearing it, but didn't say much. She just told the emperor, "Go back and see how Qier is, don't worry about it." It really scared him, since Xiao Jieyu was also injured, the emperor should also comfort him."

The emperor was busy responding, and the two chatted some gossip again. Seeing that it was getting late, the Empress Dowager ordered: "Concubine Chen's body should not be tired, go back and rest earlier, remember what I told you, the sixth palace Peace is the most important thing."

Qingchen got up and saluted, "Yes, the concubine must remember the teachings of the ancestors, the ancestors are mourning, and the concubine will leave."

Seeing her leaving, the emperor gradually couldn't sit still. Seeing him like that, the empress dowager knew that he was worried, and she didn't bother to chat with him anymore, so she said: "You go back too, remember to go and see the eldest prince and Xiao Xiao. Jieyu, Lin Guiyi also takes the time to visit her, no matter how much others say, it's not as comforting as the emperor taking the time to visit her."

Seeing that the ancestor was willing to let him go, the emperor smiled submissively and said, "What the ancestor said is true, and my grandson will remember it."

After the emperor left for a while, a little eunuch came back and said: "Old ancestor, the emperor left the Yongshou Palace, or went directly to the Duanyang Palace of Concubine Chen. He hasn't come out yet."

The Empress Dowager was trimming a pot of rhododendrons, she nodded and said, "I see, Concubine Chen's complexion was indeed not very good just now, the Emperor probably rushed to have a look because she was worried, the old ancestor didn't want her to be favored, It's just that there must be a limit to everything. Foreign relatives seek power, favor concubines and misuse the country. These are all things that the wise emperor will never allow. Does he want to enshrine all the great power in the hands of a woman after he monopolizes the power? ?”

Madam Xia took the scissors from the empress dowager's hand, handed them to the little girl beside her, and then helped her to clean her hands, and persuaded her with a smile: "What the ancestors said is true, but this servant is looking at it. Concubine Yao, Your Majesty's disposition will definitely not be like those foolish kings in the past, because a woman ruined the world, the old ancestors probably worried too much."

The Empress Dowager cleaned her hands, and snorted softly: "I also know that he is not that stupid, but Concubine Chen is no longer the helpless and noble person she used to be. , isn’t he afraid that the Mu family will become the second Lin family in the future? Who knows what he will do then? Treat him like the current queen, not necessarily! At that time, his relatives will still be in charge, endangering future generations!”

Madam Xia paused for a while, and was stunned for a long time before she said: "The old ancestor sees the long-term view, but the slaves are not as good as themselves. The last thing an emperor should have is those children's affection. It's just that it's not easy to be an emperor. It's hard to have a caring heart." It is also a kind of comfort to talk to the people, the ancestor must not make him sad again."

The Empress Dowager said disapprovingly: "What are you sad about? Didn't Xie Wanyi come back? Look at how he treated her and sealed her as Concubine Li. Now, isn't he just throwing it aside and ignoring her?"

Mother Xia hurriedly said: "That's right, so the Empress Dowager doesn't have to worry too much. After the autumn general election, there will be countless beauties in the palace, and there will be all kinds of women. There is no man who is not greedy for new things. When the time comes, Concubine Chen I don’t know what will happen to the situation? At the beginning, Concubine Shu was so beautiful in the harem that even the queen didn’t pay attention to it. In the end, it’s no longer like that. The days to come will be long, and I’m not afraid of people who don’t have checks and balances.”

(End of this chapter)