Harem for a living

Chapter 151

At the end of the year, the emperor is also very busy, and he only comes here at night every day.It fits Chen Manrou's mind, she has just been canonized as a queen, if the emperor doesn't come, it means she has fallen out of favor, and when the emperor comes, she is busy here, so she is pushing the emperor away in vain.

Right now, both of them are busy during the day and can rest at night.

Chen Manrou never told the emperor about the affairs of the harem at night, every time the emperor came over, she would create a comfortable and warm environment, plus Xiaosi was acting cute on the side, and Xiaowu said ahhh from time to time, The entire Zhongcui Palace can make people relax as soon as they enter the door.Because of this, for several days in a row, the emperor didn't say that he wanted to go to another palace.

Naturally, Chen Manrou would not push people out foolishly. What are other people's harsh words, just pretend they didn't hear them.She planned to be a virtuous empress, but she didn't plan to be a queen right now.

"Mother, Ci'an Palace has sent a reward." Seeing Chen Manrou put down the ledger, Li Chun hurried over and said, Chen Manrou slightly raised her eyebrows: "What is the gift?"

"A jade ornament." Lichun said hesitantly, and quickly showed it to Chen Manrou. Chen Manrou looked at the crystal clear dewdrops on the white jade lotus, and couldn't help but chuckled: "All the rain and dew? It's only been a few days? Well , five days? The queen mother is too anxious."

"The Empress Dowager is really..." Li Chun muttered for a while, and said with some displeasure: "It has only been five days since the Empress Dowager was canonized as Empress, and the Empress Dowager is too impatient. Those who rest there for three days, the empress is the queen, five days is already very rare."

"Put this thing in the warehouse, don't worry about it." Chen Manrou squeezed the space between her eyebrows and asked Lichun to fetch the phoenix seal, stamped several gold books in one go, and then handed it to Lichun: "Go and get the phoenix seal." Send these to the palaces, as for the canonization ceremony, it will be made up in the first month of next year."

"Yes, empress." Li Chun responded, and went out with a few brochures, which were all for promotion. She had already greeted the Empress Dowager Ci'an before, and the emperor had also seen the list.When it comes to her, the candidate has already been confirmed.

Now Chen Manrou is the biggest in the palace, she is already a queen.Next is Concubine De, then Concubine Fu and Concubine Wei, and then down are Cheng Zhaoyi, Song Zhaoyi, Wang Zhaoyi, from the third rank are Han Wanyi, Wang Wanyi, Cui Wanyi, and the following Xiuyi and Jieyu, the total is only about twenty personal.

Concubine De has high qualifications, and Chen Manrou invited her to be named Concubine Xian.However, the emperor felt that Concubine De could not bear the title of Xian, so he dismissed it.Therefore, Defei is still Defei.

Concubine Wei had a daughter, who was promoted to Concubine Hui this time.Cheng Zhaoyi raised the fifth prince, so this time when she returned to the concubine position, she was still a concubine.Wang Wanyi was promoted when the queen was there, in order to show that she was not alienated from the queen's faction, so this time Chen Manrou promoted her again, and became the third-rank Zhaoyi directly.However, because there was already Wang Zhaoyi in Zhaoyi's position, Wang Wanyi was given the name Lan Zhaoyi.

The most prominent ones are Qi Meiren and Zhang Meiren, both of them have made meritorious service to Empress Dowager Ci Ning, one is Xiu Yi who has been promoted to the fourth rank, and the other is Xiu Hua who has been promoted to the fourth rank.Because of Meng Xiaoyi's meritorious service in conceiving children and giving birth to the sixth prince, she was promoted to Jieyu of the fifth rank.

Jieyu can't raise her own children, so the whereabouts of the sixth prince has not yet been determined.

"Your Majesty, Empress Hui Concubine came to thank you." Not long after Li Chun left, the second-class maid Mo Zhu was reporting outside, Chen Manrou thought about it and wanted to invite Hui Concubine to come in.Concubine Hui is not very old, she is wearing a pink short jacket and skirt today, she looks very graceful, not bloated at all.

Sometimes Chen Manrou is very curious. This dress is like wearing only a jacket. Doesn't it feel cold in winter?
"My concubine greets the empress." Concubine Hui didn't see Chen Manrou's scrutinizing eyes, but bowed her head respectfully. Chen Manrou motioned for someone to help her up: "Come on, are you here to thank me? I also forgot to explain. Let me tell you not to come here, it's not worth the trip in the cold weather."

"The empress is charitable, but my concubine is grateful, but I have come to thank you personally, and I always keep this matter in my heart." Concubine Hui said with a smile, speaking slowly, and her voice was a little soft, which made people feel very happy. Somewhat smooth and comfortable feeling.

"You are a man of the rules. This time, the palace just sent the canonized document. It is already the 26th, and it is time for the emperor to seal the pen, so your canonization ceremony will not be held this year, and it will be next year. . ” In fact, it is very particular to rush to promote everyone at the end of the year.

For example, Cheng Zhaoyi was originally Zhaoyi, so she could not accept the court wife's visit, but when she was promoted to become a concubine, she could meet her family members.If this is the case, it is best to handle it before the end of the year. Anyway, it is just an open-mouthed matter. There is no need to drag the people in the harem to complain.

"Your Majesty is busy, so don't worry about concubine matters." Concubine Hui said quickly. Chen Manrou saw that Concubine Hui was well-informed, so she put down her teacup and said with a smile: "It's just in time for you to come. Tell you to do it."

She had just sent Duoyue and Jinhuan out of the palace, and the manpower of the big palace ladies hadn't been replenished, so she was a little powerless to do things.

Concubine Hui just delivered it to her door, so it's not in vain.She wasn't worried about Concubine Hui's mischief at all. Looking at it over the years, Concubine Hui was also smart. She believed that Concubine Hui could seize this opportunity and perform well.

"Your Majesty, please tell me something." Concubine Hui hurriedly said, and Chen Manrou asked Li Chun to bring over an account book: "This is the account book for new clothes that the concubines in the harem will make during the Chinese New Year, and the House of Internal Affairs will send the clothes over in two days, you see Let’s divide things up, and you will also distribute the monthly rules of each house.”

A look of surprise appeared on Concubine Hui's face, and she immediately took it back, with a look of panic: "Your Majesty, this matter..."

"I believe that you can do a good job. Didn't you handle palace affairs with Concubine De and the others before? This time, just follow the way you used to handle things. I only care about the results, not the process."

Chen Manrou waved her hands and smiled, it was just a monthly order to give away clothes, she didn't believe that Concubine Hui could do anything else.How many tattered clothes can you send to others?During this period, the clothes were sent directly from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to Concubine Hui, unless Concubine Hui wanted to throw a stone at her own foot.

Use monthly cases to bribe palace officials?There is a fixed number of monthly schedules, if Concubine Hui wants to use her body in it, then she can bribe her.As long as her hand doesn't reach Zhongcui Palace, what's the point of bribing a few?

"Thanks to your empress, please don't worry, my concubine will definitely do these things well." Concubine Hui lowered her head and thought for a while, then got up to salute Chen Manrou, with a firm expression on her face, Chen Manrou waved her hand with a smile: "I am very relieved, if I Gong doesn't believe you, and won't give you the account book, it's getting late now, you should go back first."

Afterwards, Concubine Cheng came over to thank her, and Chen Manrou looked her up and down.The concubine Cheng now is completely different from when she first entered the palace.

"Your Majesty is very generous. When my concubine came over, she saw Concubine Hui leaving with the account book. Did your Majesty distribute the palace affairs to Concubine Hui?" When Concubine Cheng opened her mouth, Chen Manrou was speechless. Looking at Concubine Cheng, did she leave? It's the same, but when it comes to speaking, I still choke to death.

"Well, I can't be too busy with so many things." Chen Manrou nodded generously: "I see that you don't have much to do on weekdays, why don't you help me share some?"

Concubine Cheng had a half smile but not a smile: "Your Majesty, can you trust my concubine?"

"Why can't you believe it? What's more, there are rules for these things. Even if you can play tricks, you can't change the big situation." Chen Manrou said with a smile, and asked Li Chun to hold the account book: "This is what the palace people need next spring. You can check the account book of the spring shirts you made, and you will have as many as you need, then calculate the total and send it to Ben Gong first, and Ben Gong will send someone to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Concubine Cheng sneered: "Is this the empress's trustworthiness?" Sending it to Chen Manrou, Chen Manrou must have to reconcile the account, even if she is tampering, it is easy to be seen.

"Of course, if something goes wrong, although you have to bear the responsibility, I can't run away." Chen Manrou also twitched the corners of her mouth, and said with a half-smile, and Concubine Cheng curled her lips: "Well, since the queen empress believed it Concubine, that concubine will take the ledger back and look at it."

After Concubine Cheng took the account book and left, Concubine De came next.

Chen Manrou was puzzled for a moment, this promotion does not belong to Concubine De, what does Concubine De come here for?Later, when she thought of the ledger taken away by Concubine Hui and Concubine Cheng, Chen Manrou immediately remembered that this person was really worthless.

Can't treat one more favorably than another, Chen Manrou simply handed over the task of counting the items in each palace to Concubine De.

In the end, Chen Manrou only had to move to the palace.Not only is she herself going to move to the palace, but many people who have been promoted this time also want to move to the palace.Thinking of the eldest princess, Chen Manrou couldn't help but get a headache.

When the emperor came over in the evening, Chen Manrou hesitated and said, "The emperor said before that the concubine should be moved to Yongshou Palace. The concubine is thinking that there are many things to do at the end of the year, why not wait until the next year?"

The emperor turned the wrench in his hand, frowned and thought for a while, if Chen Manrou didn't move to the palace, it would be inconvenient for the wives to enter the palace to worship on the first day of the new year and get the Zhongcui Palace.But what Chen Manrou said was also reasonable. Seeing the end of the year, when there are a lot of things, it is really inconvenient to move to the palace at this moment.

"Then don't move for the time being, wait until the first month. As for the worship during the Chinese New Year, it will be held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony." The emperor said casually, which surprised Chen Manrou. The Hall of Supreme Harmony usually holds canonization, or It is only open for large banquets.

At this moment, let her meet the imperial court wife in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, isn't this kind of honor too much?Thinking about it, there was a bit of panic on his face: "Your Majesty, this..."

"Don't worry, it's nothing to meet the empress you just conferred in the Hall of Supreme Harmony." The emperor said lightly, and Chen Manrou immediately smiled: "Since the emperor said so, I don't worry anymore."

"There is one more thing." Chen Manrou stretched out her hand to squeeze the emperor's shoulder: "I want to find a separate palace to seal up the current things and decorations of Yongshou Palace, so that I can keep it for the princess as a thought."

The emperor didn't speak for a long time, Chen Manrou blinked, and shouted a little uneasy: "Your Majesty?"

"Then send it to the Yinghua Palace." The emperor just opened his mouth without much expression on his face.Chen Manrou nodded, and changed the subject: "Your Majesty, you don't know, but Xiaosi made a big joke today."

(End of this chapter)