Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 56

The light in the autumn afternoon is dim, and the Buddhist hall in Chengqian Palace is getting darker.The Vajra Bodhisattva enshrined on the shrine is wide-eyed.

Concubine Tong, who was dressed in a thick cotton robe, knelt on the futon in front of the Buddha. She was usually a noble woman, bowing her body and shrinking into a shrimp.

She read the scriptures for an hour.

The incense sticks in front of the Buddha flickered on and off, exuding a strong smell of sandalwood.

She prayed in front of the Buddha every day, nothing more than hoping that the emperor would make her the emperor and that she would conceive a dragon fetus.

How can she conceive if the emperor never comes?

She is the same age as the emperor, and she is 28 this year.

For the emperor, this age is still young and strong.In a few years, the emperor can be regarded as stable and mature.

For Tong Guifei, this age seems too old.

After a woman is over thirty, the risk of childbearing becomes greater.

Some women live from their teens to their 30s. They have experience, so it's okay.

And Concubine Tong——
She touched her empty, flat belly, which had never contained a fetus.

Even if it is a princess, the days are not so quiet, so quiet that she will feel flustered and uneasy when she is not reciting scriptures in front of the Buddha.

She had a second elder brother and a fourth elder brother by her side.

Concubine Tong Gui never regarded them as her own.

Those were the sons of other women, especially the second elder brother, whose biological mother was the former Empress Hesheli.

Whenever she thinks of this, she can't help hating Second Elder Brother.

She can't be bad to the second elder brother, not at all.

Only by letting the second elder brother regard her as her biological mother can her position be more stable.

Second elder brother, that is the only son of the emperor...

She could only vent all her hatred for the second elder brother and the first queen, and even her jealousy towards the concubine De, on the fourth elder brother.

This child is very cute.

The cuter she is, the more Concubine Tong hates it.

But now she can't even see the adopted son she hates, and because of him, she was punished and scolded by the emperor.

She smiled wryly, closed her eyes helplessly, and continued to recite the Buddhist scriptures she had been familiar with for a long time.

"master……"

Grandma suddenly broke into the Buddhist hall, Concubine Tong gave her a displeased look.

When did her most respected nanny become so unruly?
Seeing that her expression was not good, the eldest mother hurriedly said: "Eunuch Li who is beside the emperor is here!"

Concubine Tong Guifei seemed to have not heard her words clearly, and repeated, "Who are you talking about? Eunuch Li?"

"Yes, it's Li Dequan, Eunuch Li, who is beside the emperor!" The eldest mother's tone was full of joy, and she came here to report the good news in person.

How long has it been since the emperor came to see her?

She couldn't even count the days.

In the past, the emperor would occasionally visit Yipin in the Dongpei Hall, but now that Yipin has her own Yongshou Palace, the emperor will not come here even more.

Did the name Chengqian Palace tell you from the beginning that the emperor didn't like her?
Qian is the emperor, inheriting Qian is Shun inheriting the emperor, and must not violate the holy will.

This seemingly beautiful palace, and even her position as a noble concubine, are all for outsiders to see by the emperor.

In fact, it was a gorgeous cage, imprisoning her like a living dead.

Why did the emperor suddenly send Li Dequan here?

Even if the emperor wants to reprimand her, it's better than leaving her in Chengqian Palace and ignoring her.

She put down the Buddha, and when she got up, she had a long-lost smile on her face, "Quick, change my clothes quickly!"

Li Dequan stood in the main hall waiting for Concubine Tong to come out.

The servants said that Concubine Tong was chanting scriptures in the Buddhist hall.Hearing that Concubine Tong Guifei had to recite Buddhist sutras for an hour every morning as usual, he wondered, how could Concubine Tong Guifei recite sutras from morning till night?

Concubine Tong came out after changing her clothes. She was dressed in emerald green gold-woven satin, showing her extraordinary status as a noble concubine.

Li Dequan sneaked a few glances from the corner of his eyes, only to feel that she was much older, and she didn't look like the same age as the emperor at all.

The emperor was young, only in his early twenties.Standing with the 14-year-old concubine Qin, they looked like a young couple.

Concubine Tong Gui seemed to be in her 30s, her dark eyes could not be covered even with heavy makeup, and her luxurious clothes showed her tiredness.

"The slave greets the empress and conveys the emperor's oral order that the emperor will come to Chengqian Palace for dinner at night."

Concubine Tong Gui was overjoyed when she heard this, her face became pink when she laughed.

"The slave is bold, seeing that the lady's complexion is not good, I wonder if your body is in trouble?"

Concubine Tong smiled lightly and said: "Your father-in-law has missed the record, but he was sleepy at night."

Xu Shi is getting older, and she has become much lighter in sleep in recent years, and recently she has been unable to sleep all night long.

"Your Majesty, walk around more on weekdays, maybe you can sleep better at night."

Concubine Tong was noncommittal, and just smiled as a polite word, without thinking too much.

Walk, where can she walk?

She is a noble concubine, how could she easily go to a concubine whose status is lower than hers? Isn't that self-deprecating?
She can't often go to the Qianqing Palace to meet the emperor, or go to the imperial garden, so that others will see her as disrespectful.

Seeing Concubine Tong Guifei's premature aging posture, Li Dequan was really heartbroken.

She is only 28 years old, why bother making herself look like an old woman?

These are the words of the emperor.

Yes, compared with the young and lively concubine, Tong Guifei looks so old.She was in front of the Buddha every day, with a serious and gloomy personality, and the emperor didn't want to see her even more.

She reserved her status as a noble concubine, and even restrained herself as a queen.

But they forgot whether it is a noble concubine or a queen, they are the emperor's wives and concubines first, and their primary task is to accompany and care for the emperor.

Instead of just caring about your own dignity.

"The emperor will come at dinner time, the empress will prepare it, the servant will leave."

Li Dequan stopped at the point, he felt sorry for Concubine Tong Gui, and wanted to mention her in his words.Concubine Tong Gui didn't accept his favor, and he couldn't help her according to Emperor Wu Ni's wishes.

After all, Concubine Tong Guifei made herself like this, she did it on her own.

As soon as Li Dequan left, Concubine Tong was busy dressing up.

The traditional bronze mirrors are still used in her palace, and she is not used to the glazed mirrors that were paid tribute from the West.

The mirror reflected it so clearly that she could see every fine line and sagging of her skin.

Bronze mirrors are better. The ancestors have used things handed down for thousands of years, and they can never go wrong.

Tong'er applied her makeup layer by layer, each layer was thin, trying to cover her skin problems.Up to the back, her hands trembled slightly.

Concubine Tong frowned.

She took a small target mirror and looked at her face carefully in her hand, and then she had to admit that she was old.

The skin under the eyes is a little loose, and the bruises can't be covered.

She looked at Tong'er's face, how firm her young skin was.

Tong'er made her feel hairy, her hands trembled violently, she accidentally got too much powder, and the snow-white powder fell on the corners of Concubine Tong's lips.

Like the first snow falling on the ground.

The eldest mother frowned, stepped forward and slapped her open, "You stupid thing, how can you serve the master!"

Tong'er told her to roll to the ground and dare not make a sound, so she picked up the powder box herself and dusted Concubine Tong's face with powder.

During dinner, there were many lamps in the room, and the Chengqian Palace seemed to be so brightly lit.

Dressed up Concubine Tong Gui was restless, waiting for the news of the emperor's arrival.

There was a sound of footsteps outside the house, and Concubine Tong quickly got up to pick her up, but she heard a delicate and joyful cheer from the yard.

"Your Majesty, you are here!"

That was Chang Zai Ding's voice.

(End of this chapter)