Rebirth after waste

Chapter 6

Inside Cheng'an Hall, Zhen Jieyu rubbed the embossed patterns on the jade cup, her eyebrows and eyes hinted of thought.

The maid Bai Yu knelt down beside her: "Your Majesty, are you really determined to push Miss Bo out?"

"She is too shallow-minded and has a domineering temper. Staying by my side is a disaster rather than a blessing." Zhen Jieyu said leisurely, "Besides, although she is attached to me in name, she really looks down on me in her heart. When I first entered the palace, The foundation is not stable, she took the initiative to show her favor and I naturally have to follow, but now it is not necessarily the case."

"But, Mrs. Gu's side..."

The fingers holding Yugong suddenly tightened, and she nodded slightly: "Gu Yunxian." The joints turned pale, "She is really, very good. Very good."

If it wasn't for Gu Yunxian, she probably wouldn't have taken this step so quickly.After all, Bo Jinrou is attached to her, and if she can't protect the safety of her subordinates, the majesty of her favorite concubine may be greatly compromised.

However, half a month ago, she sneaked over to the little yellow gate in the plum garden, saying that Lu Chuan had noticed the unusual layer of ice after Xing Rouhua fell, and he might have suspected them.

She didn't know whether Lu Chuan had told His Majesty about this matter, but judging from His Majesty's subsequent behavior, she probably did.

That being the case, she had to act.

A vague smile suddenly appeared on her lips, and she looked at Bai Yu, "Guess, how many people in the harem have got this news?"

Bai Yu said: "I think they all know about it. Shen Shuyi, Jiang Chongyi, Zhu Guiji, and all the ladies and ladies." After a pause, "The news in this palace spreads quickly."

"Yes, the abolished queen was summoned by the queen mother again. How can such a big matter be covered up? Besides, your majesty didn't want to cover it up at all." Zhen Jieyu said, "I am afraid that what happened in Changle Palace has already spread to the six palaces. Gu Yun Xian has offended quite a few people in the past, and there are even more people who don't know her kindness. Therefore, what we have to do now is to wait with peace of mind, and someone will be unable to hold back and make the first move..."

Gu Yunxian didn't know if his rhetoric could satisfy the Queen Mother.When she heard the queen mother summoned her, she knew that she would definitely ask this question, and she was thinking of reasons along the way.The real situation must not be told, and the queen mother hurts her, and it is hard to guarantee that she will not think she is crazy after hearing such things.But I couldn't think of anything else for a while, so I simply discounted the real situation and made up half-truths and half-truths.The Empress Dowager believes in Buddhism, so she should be able to accept such a statement.

Seeing her frowning, Ah Ci poured a cup of tea for her, and comforted her: "Miss, don't worry too much, the Empress Dowager always loves you, even if you think about it, you won't embarrass her."

"I'm not worried about this." Gu Yunxian said, "I'm just afraid that she won't believe me and drive me away, then I really don't know what to do..."

"Compared to this, shouldn't Miss be more worried about another thing?" Ah Ci couldn't help but ask.

Gu Yunxian was slightly stunned, and then smiled wryly: "Yes, I think the palaces and courtyards have already got the news at this moment, knowing that I, who was expelled from the game, have reappeared. I am afraid that many people will not sleep well this night. .”

"Fortunately, there aren't too many people in the harem now, and Miss still has time to distinguish friend from foe and plan carefully."

Indeed, compared to the harem of the Linqing dynasty, the harem today is really quiet.

After the founding of the Jin Dynasty, imitating the Zhou etiquette, there were three wives, nine concubines, 27 royal wives, 81 royal wives, and 120 people under the empress.In the first year of Qiande, Emperor Zhongzong added a noble concubine to the Wan family, and the third wife was changed to the fourth wife, which has been followed ever since.During the Linqing Dynasty, the number of concubines in the harem increased greatly, and the original customization could not arrange so many concubines. The first emperor slightly modified the original rank system, and added three levels below as scattered numbers. Today, the rank of concubines in the harem is higher than before. A lot has changed.

Below the empress are the four wives, namely the noble concubine, Hui concubine, Shu concubine and Xian concubine, with the highest rank among the four wives;
The nine concubines are divided into the upper three concubines and the lower six concubines. The upper three concubines are Zhaoyi, Zhaoyuan, and Zhaorong, ranking from the first rank, and the lower six concubines are Shuyi, Shuyuan, Shurong, Xiuyi, Xiuyuan, and Xiuyuan. Capacity, the rank is the second product;

Then came the 27th wife.

Including Chongyi, Chongyuan, and Chongrong from the second rank, each can have one person; Guiji from the third rank and Jieyu from the third rank can have three people respectively;

Then there are Lingyi, Shenyi, Miaoyi, Wanyi, Liyi, and Suyi of the fourth grade, each with one person, collectively called Liuyi.

From the beauties of the fourth rank and the talents of the fifth rank, there can be six people for both, a total of 12 people.

81 In the Royal Wife, there are Rouhua, Fanghua, and Muhua from the fifth rank, each with three people; Qiong Zhang from the sixth rank can have 18 people, and Baolin from the sixth rank can have 27 people; Hui'e can also have 27 people.

Afterwards are the three-level scattered accounts of Yunu, Cainu and Chengyi, which are divided into Congqipin, Zhengbapin and Congbapin, with no limit on the number of people.

During the Lin Qing Dynasty, the harem was very lively, but after ascending to the throne today, due to many reasons, not too many beauties were selected in the general election in the first year of Yongjia. Nowadays, most of the concubines who can speak in the harem are the concubines who served in the hidden mansion.

In the past, it was natural that she, the queen, was the most respected. After she was deposed, it was Shuyi Shen. She was married in Linqing in 23 years, two years earlier than her, and she was the first woman with a reputation around His Majesty.He gave birth to a daughter, the eldest daughter of His Majesty, who is six years old this year, and a son, who unfortunately died at the age of one.

Then there are Chongyi Jiang and Guiji Zhu. They were all included in the East Palace in the 26th year of Linqing, and they have nothing to show.

Among the concubines who came out of the Qiandi, there is another special one, the talented Ye Shi.She is the oldest, and she was originally a servant of the prince. She was registered as Zhaoxun three months after the Shen family passed the family. After the prince ascended the throne, she became a talented person.

The family members who were elected in the first year of Yongjia are generally not high in status now, and the most powerful one is Ling Yiyin's family.In the second year of Yongjia, she gave birth to the prince, who was the second son of the emperor. He was promoted three times in half a year, and sat in the order of the fourth rank, the first of the six ceremonies.

Then there was the beauty Bo Shi who hated Gu Yun to the bone, and Rou Hua Xing Shi who was now pregnant.

Apart from these, the rest are just soldiers and generals, which are insignificant.

Oh nature, nature.How could she forget that person.Zhenjieyu Jingshi, who entered the palace in the second year of Yongjia, has now reached the third rank of Jieyu, and is the only concubine with a title in the six palaces.But her title is better than not having it...

Thinking about it this way, Gu Yunxian suddenly felt that although there are not many people in the harem now, they are not too few, and most of these people have been bullied by her in the past. It is not easy to find someone with her heart .

but……

"I don't intend to compete with them, so don't worry too much." She looked at A Ci and said calmly.

Ah Ci frowned: "Miss...don't plan to make a comeback?"

"A comeback?" Gu Yunxian smiled wryly, "Have you ever heard of an abolished queen who made a comeback successfully? It is the grace bestowed upon me by the Queen Mother to be able to live a good life and not have to endure torture in the cold palace. I just want to be quiet. Repay the debt."

Ah Ci was silent for a while: "Although Miss thinks so, those people may not believe it. What's more, Your Majesty's attitude towards Miss now, I am afraid that slaves..."

"I know," Gu Yunxian whispered, "They will definitely do something. But as long as I'm careful, I should be able to handle it."

Although she said so, her expression was a little uncertain.Ah Ci looked at her with undisguised worry in her eyes.The strife in the harem has always been as cruel as a battlefield. Is it really possible that the young lady, with her previous status, is now dangling under the noses of those people every day and still wants to stay out of it?

Although she slept late the day before, Gu Yunxian still struggled to get up before dawn the next day.Before she went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the Empress Dowager, she saw a palace maid kneeling in front of her and said respectfully: "Please see Madam Gu." Holding the sandalwood tray in her hand closer, "These are the servants handed over by the Empress Dowager." For the scriptures for the lady, I ask the lady to copy them for the empress to recite."

Gu Yunxian was slightly taken aback.This situation made her feel as if she had returned to the past for a moment. At that time, the palace servants around the Empress Dowager often knelt in front of her holding several volumes of Buddhist scriptures and asked her to copy them.

She stayed there for a while, then came to her senses and saw that Gong'e was still waiting, and hurriedly said: "I see. Please tell the Queen Mother that Ah Yun will definitely live up to her entrustment."

Gong'e handed the Buddhist scriptures to A Ci, smiled and blessed Gu Yun, and turned to leave.Seeing her leave, Gu Yunxian went back to the house, ordered Ah Ci to grind, and began to copy scriptures.

However, after copying only one page, she woke up from the joyful mood, and doubts arose in her heart.Did the queen mother let her copy the scriptures, as she thought, she let her guard down a little, or did she just think of this way because she didn't want her to continue to take care of her medicine and food?

At three o'clock in the morning, the concubines of the harem began to come to Changle Palace one after another.It is said to be Chen Xing, but in fact it is just a kowtow through the gate of the palace.The Empress Dowager has been ill in bed for a long time, and she never sees her concubine at all, but everyone still wants to come to show their filial piety, which can be described as persistent.

Every day at this time of day, the usually quiet Changle Palace will be more lively, and Gu Yunxian always pays special attention not to go out at this time, so as not to run into old people and make troubles boring for everyone.

But today she didn't go out, but her old friend came to her.

Shuyi Shen stood outside the door with her maid, looking at Gu Yunxian with a smile.She is combing a flowing cloud bun and wearing a lotus-colored big feather cloak, which is elegant and noble, with a pair of phoenix eyes that are pure and restrained, and her inner emotions are unpredictable.Gu Yunxian was stunned for a moment, then slowly put down Zihao and stood up.

According to the rules, now she is Shuyi of the second grade, and she is the abandoned empress who leads the position of female picker, so she should salute her.But Gu Yunxian couldn't kneel down on those legs no matter what.

It has been more than three months since she was deposed, and she has never kneeled down to a concubine.

In any case, she used to be the mistress of these women, and she was offered tea and bowed down by them, but now it is really impossible for her to kneel down again.

The two stood opposite each other for a while, when the surrounding palace people felt embarrassed, Shen Shuyi suddenly smiled and stepped forward, held her hand, and said: "I heard that my sister is here, I always wanted to come and see, but I was worried that I would offend her." trouble."

Gu Yunxian felt her warm palm, and smiled with the corners of her lips: "Shen Shuyi is being polite."

It is indeed polite.Shen Shuyi is two years older than her. In the past, calling her elder sister could be said to be due to the inferiority of wives and concubines, but now it is really inappropriate.

"What did sister say?" Shen Shuyi looked at her with a smile as if she didn't understand.

This person has always been long-sleeved and good at dancing, with deep thoughts. Gu Yunxian was vigilant in his heart, but his face remained calm: "I can't bear the 'sister' of Miss Shuyi now, you call me Miss Gu."

(End of this chapter)