Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 49

"Lan Ying, do you hear that music, does it mean that the emperor is accepting court congratulations!"

The queen was leaning against the window of the bedroom, listening to the music from a distance, her face couldn't express sadness or joy, it was just a plain face that hadn't been powdered, looking extremely haggard.

"Your Majesty, today is indeed the day for the emperor to receive congratulations from all the officials, and the enthronement ceremony will be completed after offering sacrifices to the ancestral temple, the community and the common people."

The palace man bowed his body slightly and said softly.

The corners of the queen's mouth curled up slightly, as if recalling: "I have thought about countless scenes of Qingze's ascension to the throne, but only... I never thought that he would use this method."

"Empress, the emperor is the emperor after all!"

The palace people reminded softly.

The queen sighed, and looked away from the window: "Yes, the emperor is the emperor after all."

It was her biological mother who now had to live by watching his face.Just because of the offense that day, the guards guarding the gate of Jiaofang Palace have not withdrawn yet.

Thinking of this, she felt out of breath, and couldn't help but sighed while clutching her chest.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Your Majesty is your own son."

The palace servants hurried forward, rubbing the queen's back and comforting her.

"Right now, I can only relax!"

The queen slowed down her breathing and sighed heavily. The prince has not been close to her since he was a child.However, since the crown prince was imprisoned, her youngest son has been favored by the emperor, and she suddenly realized that if her youngest son with whom she has a deep relationship is allowed to be on the throne, she might be able to live a more comfortable life!
Suddenly, the prince rebelled and became the queen. She always felt that the eldest son had taken the position of the younger son, and she was somewhat disappointed.But she also knew that she was paranoid, so she wouldn't be so heartbroken, but she never dreamed that the prince would actually attack her young son.

Till now, Qingli didn't know whether she was alive or dead?Thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling grief and indignation.

"Tell me, how could this palace give birth to such a ruthless son, even his own brothers and feet were ruthless." The queen only felt a sharp pain in her heart.

The palace people lowered their heads when they heard the queen's accusation. After a long time, they waited until the queen's anger calmed down a little, and then they began to persuade: "Your Majesty, don't think too much, the emperor has ascended the throne, and you will soon become the empress dowager. The good old days It's still growing!"

Queen Mother!

The queen's heart trembled suddenly, she seemed to think of something suddenly, and said: "Lan Ying, you are right, the emperor is my son after all, how can this mother, my mother, blame my own son!"

There is nothing more important than her being a queen mother. Although her son has ascended the throne, she must be a queen mother, but she is not going to be a queen mother for display.She had to mend her relationship with the emperor.

Thinking of this, the queen sat up straight and said to the palace: "You send someone to tell the emperor that I want to see him."

After saying this, she seemed to have thought of something, and asked the palace man: "Is it still the same over there?"

"I'm afraid I've restrained myself recently!"

The palace man replied softly.

"Hmph!" The queen snorted with a sneer, and cursed: "Things that are not on the table."

The palace people didn't speak, only heard the queen say: "If she is not still needed, I really want to abolish her."

"Your Majesty is merciful." The palace man said softly.

With a mocking smile still hanging on the corner of the queen's mouth, she stretched out her hand and put it on the hands of the palace man who came to support her, and walked slowly to the dressing table.

"For the sake of her being my niece, ask Lan Zhen to invite her again."

The queen picked up the comb and began to comb her hair herself.

"Finally enough trouble?! Sober?!"

The queen moved gracefully with a spoon to slightly stir the bird's nest porridge that had just been delivered in her hand, and her eyes fell on Chen Yuanxiang who was kneeling in front of her and paying her respects from the corner of her eyes.

"aunt……"

Chen Yuanxiang suppressed his displeasure, but lowered his head and cried out beseechingly.After saying this, she couldn't help complaining: "The emperor is too cruel! After all, I am the concubine he is marrying, and he doesn't even see me."

This was completely unexpected to her, and it was also the reason why she slapped her so hard that she was willing to kneel in front of the queen now.

"Ah……"

The queen slowly poured the bird's nest porridge into her mouth, with a mocking laugh.

Chen Yuanxiang lowered his head in embarrassment, bit his lips, and clenched his fists tightly.

Finally, the queen put down the bird's nest porridge in her hand, took the wet handkerchief from the palace man, and cleaned her hands.Then she stood up from the chair, walked up to Chen Yuanxiang, looked down from above, and said, "Get up!"

"Thank you, aunt."

Chen Yuanxiang took a deep breath, and with the help of Liu Gong's people, she got up from the ground in a panic. She raised her smiling face and was about to speak to the queen, but the queen looked at her with disdain.

The smile froze on her face for an instant, she pursed her lips, and still called out obediently: "Auntie, Yuan Xiang knew it was wrong!"

"idiot!"

The queen sat back on the front seat and watched Chen Yuanxiang utter these two words slowly.

Chen Yuanxiang almost burst into tears when she heard the words, but she still managed to keep a smile on her face.

"I don't care about the previous matter with you, after all, you are still my niece."

"Thank you, aunt."

Chen Yuanxiang didn't dare to show any grievances, so she could only continue to flatter her with a forced smile.

"Anyway, you are also a family with Bengong, and Bengong is naturally willing to see you sit in the position of queen." The queen said softly, "Although you are the crown princess, the position of queen, It doesn't have to be yours."

Seeing Chen Yuanxiang's slightly smug smile, the queen knocked her out.

"Yes, aunt."

Chen Yuanxiang replied obediently with a smile, but she was disdainful in her heart.She is the concubine that Ming Media is marrying. Besides her, who else can take the position of empress? If her good aunt hadn't taken a fancy to this, would she be so generous now and ignore her previous affairs?

Although Chen Yuanxiang didn't have much scheming, she was particularly thorough in this regard.

And the Queen's mind was indeed guessed by Chen Yuanxiang.Even though Chen Yuanxiang was not beautiful or smart, and she didn't even have the favor of the prince, she was the princess after all, and she didn't make any big mistakes. With this alone, she could squeeze out other women and take the position of queen.If Chen Yuanxiang is abolished, the person who will be the queen will be uncertain!

However, the candidate for the queen must be someone who is willing to listen to her. If Chen Yuanxiang can't do this, even if she is her niece and has the greatest hope of becoming the queen, she doesn't mind abolishing her.

Thinking of this, the queen warned Chen Yuanxiang coldly: "Yuanxiang, if this happens again in the future, don't blame aunt for being cruel."

"Aunt, I won't! I swear."

Chen Yuanxiang hastily promised.

"Aunt believes you this time."

The queen patted Chen Yuanxiang's hand, as if the old friendship had been restored.

"Yuanxiang, don't blame me for being straightforward. Apart from being a princess, you have no advantage at all. You have no heirs and no favors. And you are not a young girl..."

"Is that why I need my aunt to help me?" Chen Yuanxiang was the least happy to hear this, and hurried up to grab the queen's hand coquettishly.

"How about the women in the East Palace?"

"Don't worry, Auntie, they won't be able to turn the world around yet!" Having said this, Chen Yuanxiang smiled triumphantly.

"Don't be negligent." The queen reminded, but then said to Chen Yuanxiang with a smile, "My palace envoy invited the emperor over, you can handle it yourself tonight!"

"Thank you, aunt!"

This time, what Chen Yuanxiang said was more sincere than ever.

Zhao Qingze went to Jiaofang Palace at night.

The empress and Chen Yuanxiang sat at the table full of delicacies, waiting for the dishes over and over again, but still did not wait for Zhao Qingze.

It wasn't until the moon rose high in the sky and the lanterns were hung up that Zhao Qingze walked in through the gate of Jiaofang Palace from a distance.

The Queen and Chen Yuanxiang had already lost their energy. After hearing the movement, they quickly stood up from the table and walked to the door to greet them.Chen Yuanxiang frantically adjusted her hair accessories, and finally calmed down. She followed behind the queen, and when she saw Zhao Qingze's figure approaching from a distance, she felt sad for no reason.

She knelt down and saluted softly: "The concubine pays homage to the emperor."

Zhao Qingze glanced at Chen Yuanxiang briefly, then replied coldly: "Get up!"

After saying this, he had already entered the palace.

Chen Yuanxiang couldn't help biting the corner of her lips, feeling extremely wronged.

"Why are you still standing there, hurry in and wait." The queen pushed the corner of her clothes, cursing "idiot" in her heart.

Chen Yuanxiang cheered up immediately after hearing the words, and followed behind the prince.

"Your Majesty, you are too busy at today's enthronement ceremony, and my concubine will serve you for dinner!"

"No need!"

Zhao Qingze coldly pushed away Chen Yuanxiang's waiter, and said in a flat tone: "I have already used it when I came here. Since you haven't eaten yet, I won't bother you!"

"Your Majesty!" Chen Yuanxiang hurriedly shouted, trying to stop it.

The queen was a little panicked when she heard the words, and said quickly: "Your majesty, the queen mother has something to say to you, please sit down for a while!"

Zhao Qingze stopped in his tracks, but glanced at the Queen and Chen Yuanxiang with a half-smile, and said, "If you have anything to do, just talk about it, I don't have that much time."

The queen suppressed her anger when she heard the words, and said softly: "Your majesty, you see that you have already ascended the throne, do you need to rearrange the residences of the people in this palace? You are busy with affairs in the previous court, and you have to have a harem for the affairs of the harem." in charge."

"The lord of the harem?" Zhao Qingze glanced at the queen, then at Chen Yuanxiang, and smiled inexplicably.

The queen was a little baffled by Zhao Qingze's laugh, but she still bit the bullet and said: "Don't say anything else, like the Ci'an Palace that this palace is going to move to, it has not been lived in for many years, and it is a bit dilapidated. It needs to be tidied up, let alone goodbye The place……"

"and many more……"

Zhao Qingze suddenly interrupted the queen's words, and said, "When did I say that the queen mother will be moved to Ci'an Palace?"

The queen choked for a moment, and was suddenly speechless.She is the Empress Dowager, so she will naturally live in Ci'an Palace where the Empress Dowager lives.

"If you become the emperor, the empress mother will naturally live in the Ci'an Palace." The empress said with a somewhat embarrassed smile, but before she finished speaking, she heard Zhao Qingze laugh as if she heard something funny.

"Mother, I don't seem to intend to make you the Queen Mother!"

"What did you say!"

The queen's eyes widened, and she waited for Zhao Qingze desperately, but she heard him say slowly: "Why is the queen mother so sure, I will definitely make you the queen mother!"

"Zer, you..."

The queen opened her mouth, but Zhao Qingze said with a smile again: "As for the lord of the harem, do you want me to be the queen? Who do you want?"

Zhao Qingze's eyes fell on Chen Yuanxiang. Chen Yuanxiang raised his head expectantly, looked at Zhao Qingze, but heard him utter a few cold words: "You deserve it too?"

"emperor!"

Chen Yuanxiang felt as if he had been splashed with a basin of cold water, and his heart trembled with cold.

Why is she unworthy?She is the crown princess, a legitimate candidate for empress, she is not worthy, who else can!

Chen Yuanxiang's face was full of grief and anger, and he looked at Zhao Qingze sadly.

"Your majesty, how can you say that, how dare you treat your mother and wife like this." The queen accused tremblingly.

But Zhao Qingze smiled at the corner of his mouth, and said in a flat tone: "Why don't you dare, there are things in the world that I dare not do."

"you……"

The queen suppressed her dizziness, and looked at Zhao Qingze's calm and calm appearance, but she knew in her heart that he dared to obtain the throne by his own treason, and there was nothing he dared not do.

Even though she was used to the wind and waves, she was so upset that she couldn't speak at this moment.

She pinched Chen Yuanxiang's hand tightly, trying to find some reason to make the prince dispel this terrible idea.But I heard the prince suddenly said softly: "However, if I am in a better mood, it is not impossible to reward you with a queen mother and queen!"

In Zhao Qingze's mouth, such a grand event as the Empress Dowager and the Empress is like a reward.The queen and Chen Yuanxiang felt humiliated, but saw that the other party was about to leave.

"Zhen, I have something important to do tomorrow. The queen mother and the princess should think about how to make me feel better!"

In a manor on the outskirts of Beijing, Ruyi hugged Aman, who had just finished breastfeeding and gained a lot of weight, sitting on the bed and gently rocking her to sleep.

Ever since the prince left, I don't know what the prince said to her when he left was too heavy, which made her feel insecure. She always had difficulty falling asleep, occasionally falling asleep, and often having nightmares.Seeing this, Grandma Cao asked her to carry Aman to her room.

It may really be the result of the mother-child connection. With Aman's company, Ruyi feels a lot more at ease.

She has been confinement for more than a month, and just a few days ago, she was allowed to finish confinement.

At first, she always felt that she was dirty, so she didn't let the nanny carry Aman to bed with her, but put Aman on the small bed next to her bed.In the past few days, she has slept with Aman in her arms.

Aman has already faded away from the image of a wrinkled little old man in the past. His originally red skin has become white, tender and smooth. A pair of black and big eyes are always looking at people with twinkling eyes.Let Ruyi's heart turn into soft water.

Aman likes to laugh very much. When she smiles, she always reveals her toothless pink gums. She is very cute. When the prince sees her, he should love her as much as she does.

Ruyi sighed slightly, how is the prince doing now?Will what he wants to do succeed...

She hugged Aman into her arms, smelling the faint milky smell of the child, her mood calmed down slightly.

"Mrs. Chen, Mrs. Chen..."

Ruyi heard Deng Xian's voice, she gave Shaoyao a look and asked Shaoyao to go out to receive her.

"Mrs. Chen, my servant will tell you outside the door, Your Highness, you are already the emperor!"

Deng Xian's words stunned everyone, Ruyi blinked her eyes, looked at Shao Yao standing beside her, and asked stupidly: "Shao Yao, I'm not dreaming!"

(End of this chapter)