The Biography of Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Palace

Chapter 703 Burning Phoenix ([-])

The farce in Changchun Palace that day was stopped because of Wanyu's rage.

Jinli introduced her will to Xiaoyu Liugong, the queen mother and the emperor turned a deaf ear to it, and just followed the imperial concubine's order, without going back and forth.

After cutting off the connection between Concubine Rong and Concubine Hui and the Eldest and Third Elder Brothers, the previous dynasty's criticism of Wan Lai not only did not decrease but intensified.

The emperor's temperament has never been coerced by others, the more so, the more determined he will be.

On the first day of October in the 32nd year of Kangxi, an imperial decree was drafted to enter the Changchun Palace, and Liang Jiugong delivered it.

At that time, Wanyu was reclined on the couch, flipping through medical books, looking for a way to treat Linlan's ghost face sores.

The inner eunuch guarding the main entrance shouted in a high-pitched voice: "Eunuch Liang entered the Changchun Palace to greet the imperial concubine and empress."

This voice really surprised Wanyu.

Since she was favored again, the person who often came to her palace to convey the emperor's will was Li Jian.

If Liang Jiugong is here, something big must happen.

She straightened her clothes to the mirror, held Shuang Ruo's hand, and asked, "What happened in the previous dynasty?"

Shuang Ruoning frowned and shook her head: "It's still the same as in the past, talking about whether the empress is not for a day or two, and it never stops."

While speaking, he left the dormitory, and saw Liang Jiugong standing upright, holding a scroll of bright yellow imperial decree with flying phoenix and yellow dragon in his hand.

The moment Wan Lai saw the imperial decree, her toes went soft.

The dragon and the phoenix fly together, the imperial decree is the exclusive pattern given by the emperor to the empress, why...
I felt something was wrong in my heart, but I heard Liang Jiugong say in a solemn voice: "The imperial edict has arrived, and the imperial concubine kneels to accept the imperial edict."

At the end of the sentence, all the people in the palace bowed in the direction of Liang Jiugong's place, Wanyou straightened her skirt and knelt down.

She stared at the imperial decree and saw Liang Jiugong laying it out slowly, cleared her throat, and read:
"I only follow the law of heaven and earth, and internal governance is the foundation of human relations. Teaching the family and country, and rituals are the foundation of kingship. Zi Shude is based on succession. It is appropriate to rectify the name and the code. The imperial concubine Niu Hulu of Zier. It is Xiaozhao Queen's younger sister, the daughter of the Duke of Bilong. Zhongxiang aristocratic family. Beautiful and famous. Gentle and virtuous. Abide by the women's contract. Raise children with courtesy and harmony in the court. Advocate thrift and night sleep prospered at home and abroad. I admire you The Empress Dowager ordered her to be merciful. On the sixteenth day of the tenth month of the birth day of Cho'er, she made her the empress of Baolier. Erqi was sincere and filial to serve as the empress. Respectful and thrifty was used as the concubine's imperial concubine. . Qinzai."

After the imperial decree was read, the palace man's face could not conceal the joy.

Wei Wanyu froze in place, without any response for a long time.

It was Shuangruo who moved closer to her and gently pushed her, reminding her: "Your Majesty is crazy with joy, thank you for accepting the order?"

Wan Yu remained silent, frowning and thinking for a long time.

How will she accept this edict?

She really knows the emperor's temperament and the majesty of the emperor too well. The more others stop him from doing things, the more he will show them to others.

She has accepted the imperial decree at this moment, and she will be the fourth queen of the Kangxi Dynasty in the future.

Unlimited honor lasts forever in this life, but luck comes with misfortune. If she is the empress, how many pairs of eyes will be staring at her, staring at Yin.

She was not afraid of these things at first, but seeing Linlan's unforeseen disaster, she suddenly fell ill with an incurable disease, and she might die someday.
What about yourself?
If one day he followed in Linlan's footsteps, who would be able to protect Yin Zhouquan?
She is just a noble concubine now, and because others have thoughts about the throne, she only regards herself as a thorn in her side and Yin as a thorn in her flesh.

In the future, if the emperor was really furious and deposed the prince, then Yin would immediately become the target of public criticism.

I can protect him for a day or two, but no one can be sure about what will happen after that.

Let's talk about myself, my own heart, how willing to accept being his queen?

The queen is the first wife, a lingering dragon and phoenix who want to share the same bed with the emperor, die in the same hole, and be inseparable forever.

In her heart, after all, she didn't want to do this.

If I reject the imperial decree today, then the ministers of the former court will have no reason to talk about me, and the criticism can be stopped immediately.

As far as I am concerned, it is really a good thing.

She was silent for a long time, Liang Jiugong was a little anxious, bowed and said in a low voice: "Please accept the order from the imperial concubine."

Wannai raised her eyebrows to look at her, knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times to the imperial decree in his hand, then got up and walked into the hall.

This move really stunned everyone, Yun Chan and Shuang Ruo hurriedly stepped forward to stop her, and even Liang Jiugong chased her into the main hall.

"Your Majesty, are you overjoyed?" Shuang Ruo pulled Wan's arm, wrinkled her eyebrows and said, "You haven't accepted the edict from Eunuch Liang."

Yun Chan also said: "Yes, Niang Niang, what's the matter with you, let's talk about it after receiving the imperial edict."

Wan Yu Ding stood in the hall, looked back at Liang Jiugong, and said calmly: "Eunuch Liang, please go back to the emperor for my palace, this palace cannot accept this order."

Liang Jiugong was so startled that his thin eyebrows almost flew to the back of his head, and he stumbled: "Mother, if you resist the decree, how do you want a slave to go back to the emperor? This is a happy event, and others can't even look forward to it. How are you?"

"It's my palace's great joy, but it's not the emperor's."

Wanyu calmed down, ordered Yunchan to settle Liang Jiugong to sit down, and then said: "My father-in-law thinks about it carefully, the previous court made such a mess, and said that there are many things wrong with this palace. The emperor insists on standing up, which will only make the previous court noisy. Now Junggar is ready to move again. Feeling restless, at this time, competing with the former courtiers for the affairs of the harem, isn’t it because of a small loss that the gain outweighs the loss? The palace and the emperor are of one mind, the emperor understands the difficulties of the palace, and the palace will also take care of the emperor. This The latter position is just an empty title, so what does it matter if I get it or not? The emperor has this palace in his heart, even if he is an official woman, he is content. Please also persuade the emperor, please don't be confused on the cusp of this storm It's over."

After hearing this, Liang Jiugong couldn't help but sigh that the two of them are deeply in love, but no matter how deeply in love, since the emperor ascended the throne, no one has dared to openly disobey the imperial decree.Wan Lai's intentions are very good, but no matter how good the intention is, it will change if it goes against the emperor's will.

Liang Jiugong suddenly knelt down, handed the imperial decree over his head to Wanyu, and said earnestly: "The emperor ordered the slave to announce the decree. The empress has the emperor's favor, so there is nothing wrong with resisting the decree. But the slave is not good at errands, and I don't know how to be punished by the emperor. The slave also asks the empress to be sympathetic."

Wan Yu was silent for a moment, and solemnly took over the imperial decree from Liang Jiugong.

Liang Jiugong felt relieved, kowtowed his head to thank him, but he didn't care about being happy, but saw Wanna throw the imperial decree into the burning charcoal basin without even thinking about it.

The charcoal basin was very hot, and the moment the imperial decree entered, a flame suddenly lit up, rustling.

Shuangruo exclaimed in surprise: "Yun Chan, go get water and put out the fire!"

Yun Chan panicked, responded to Shuang Ruo's cry and rushed to get the teacup on the table.

Liang Jiugong suddenly got up and threw himself in front of the charcoal basin, trying to grab the imperial decree with his bare hands.

The imperial decree is a brocade fabric woven from the finest silk, and a single spark is enough to turn it into ashes.

Liang Jiugong's hands were burned with many blood blisters, and at the end he only took the jade shaft out of the charcoal basin.

With a calm expression on her face, Wannai turned around and took out the cool plaster for scalds from the drawer of the warm seat and handed it to Liang Jiugong. Facing his frightened and surprised eyes, she said in a fixed voice, "Elder-in-law can go to revise the order now."

　Remarks ①: Jade axis, holding the first and last volumes of the imperial decree.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)