in the sound of swallows

Chapter 111

Shen Hanlu yelled, but the Empress Dowager Wen didn't raise her eyelids, and asked with a light smile, "Why don't you accept it?"

"The concubine was promoted by the empress dowager herself to the concubine because of her meritorious service in helping the emperor ascend the throne." Shen Hanlu frowned and pointed at the white fox: "What credit does she have? How can this make the concubines reconciled?"

Empress Dowager Wen nodded, looked at Shen Hanlu and asked, "Does Concubine Shen still remember her origin?"

The snake hit seven inches, and when he asked this question, Shen Han's face turned blue, he knelt down and remained silent for a long time before saying: "Remember."

"The Ai family didn't promote Concubine Zhuang because of her merits. It's because of your past." Empress Dowager Wen said: "The Ai family let you take charge of the harem because they want you to serve the emperor well and do things according to the emperor's wishes. You are kind , narrow-minded, jealous, and even want to drive the emperor's favorite person out of the palace."

Shen Hanlu took a deep breath, as if she understood something.

Empress Dowager Wen's struggle for power is for the emperor to be obsessed with the harem and ignore political affairs.In the end, she stuffed a bunch of cabbage in the harem, not to let the emperor like it, isn't it just an embarrassment for the Queen Mother?

He patted his head, blaming her for understanding too late, now it's all right, both sides are offended.

Concubine Zhuang sat on the side, her eyebrows were full of charm, she looked at the Empress Dowager with a smile and said: "Concubine Shen must have just entered the palace, so she doesn't understand things too well. The Empress Dowager doesn't have to be too harsh."

The queen mother glanced at her and said with a smile: "You are a sensible child, and the Ai family likes it. Concubine Shen will not give you a seat, so the Ai family will give it to you. Besides Concubine Zhuang, there are two people?"

Lily and Narcissus stood up quickly.

"You two are both beautiful, I can't blame the emperor for liking them." Empress Dowager Wen smiled so that the corners of her eyes curled up: "One should be a concubine, and the other should be a nobleman. As for the title or not, it depends on the emperor's will."

What happened to the brothel singer and dancer?The harem lacks such charming people. Concubine Shen also said that being seductive is mainly to drive people away. Empress Dowager Wen really wanted to give her some pig brains.

The harem is too sluggish, and the emperor concentrates on the court, so what should she do?Now the emperor is still easy to control, and she really made her angry, let's see if she doesn't settle accounts with Concubine Shen.

Shen Hanlu was full of anger and had nowhere to vent her anger. She knelt in front of Empress Dowager Wen for a long time, watched the emperor thank you, and took Concubine Zhuang and others out in person. She really wanted to bang her head on the ground to calm down.

"You."

After the emperor and others had left, Empress Dowager Wen asked Fanghua to help him up: "Don't say that the Ai family didn't promote you, you should look like a concubine, so why are you so petty? There will only be more and more people in the harem." , will never become less because of anyone. What you have to do is to seize the emperor with your own ability, not to run on others."

Shen Hanlu's complexion was still not good-looking, he stood up and said sullenly: "The concubine knows."

It doesn't look like she really knew it, the queen mother sighed, and for a moment she would rather support Shen Guiyan, at least she is smart.It's a pity that that girl is not easy to bribe, she is worried.

Concubine Shen is stupid, she can only use it first.

The emperor's decree issued in the palace, making Baihu the Concubine Zhuang, Baihe the Concubine Hua, and Narcissus the nobleman.There are also several official women who are beauties and are included in the harem.

Before Baoshan had time to worry, another decree came from above, asking Yan Guiren to move to Xiuzhuang Palace, and give the main hall of Zhuangde Palace to Concubine Hua.

"That's good, I can't even live in the main palace." Baoshan sighed, packed up his things, and muttered: "The emperor's harem is quite a lot, I don't know when it will be the master's turn."

Shen Guiyan didn't care where she lived, but asked, "Concubine Zhuang is a white fox girl?"

"Yes." Baoshan said: "Only our emperor is so absurd. A mere dancer, she was given the concubine position as soon as she came up, and she was also named 'Zhuang', overwhelming Concubine Shen. The slaves didn't even listen. I know whether to cry or laugh. The master is still pregnant, so he is just a noble person."

Baihu, she has heard about this woman all the time. It is said that she is Gu Chaobei's confidante. She met her when she went to the school grounds. She is indeed a girl out of dust.

Making her a concubine was probably what Gu Chaobei wanted, and the Queen Mother didn't stop her either.Shen Guiyan lowered her eyes, packed her things, and followed Baoshan and a few nuns to Xiuzhuang Palace.

"This Xiuzhuang Palace is closer to the emperor's bedroom, and the place is larger." Aunt Jiawen followed behind and said, "Don't be wronged, nobleman Yan. Although it is a side hall, it is better than Zhuangde Palace."

"Very good." Shen Guiyan put down her things and looked around.Not to mention bigger than Zhuangde Palace, it is also much more gorgeous.Although it was said that she was making room for Concubine Hua, she seemed to be pretty good.

When she left, for some reason, Jiang Shi seemed a little bit reluctant, probably because there were too many people in the palace and she was in a bad mood, Shen Guiyan didn't think much about it.

After the palaces were stable for a while, the emperor began to enter the harem every day.The kindness is so deep that people can't help but want to fight for it.However, the emperor still went to Concubine Zhuang's Palace the most, as well as Concubine Hua Xigui and Jiang Guiren.

Several times when Shen Guiyan stood at the gate of the palace, she saw Gu Chaobei holding Concubine Zhuang's waist, smiling dotingly.

It would be a lie to say that she didn't feel uncomfortable, she didn't want to see it, but these two people always dangled in front of her.After watching it for a long time, I will get used to it.

I don't know who said it, but there is more than one woman in a man's heart, no matter how uncomfortable it is, she can only bear it.

"I want to hunt." Duanwen said boredly: "It's spring, the animals in the hunting grounds should come out, and it's time to go and see them."

After returning to the palace, Duanwen was very boring. Apart from going to the Queen Mother to pay her respects, she would run to Shen Guiyan.Now the palace is bigger, and there is a side hall beside it.Sometimes Duanwen didn't want to go back, so he slept here.

"Princess wants to go, why not find General Yuwen all the way?" Shen Guiyan said with a smile: "I heard that you two had a tie a few days ago, it is also fate."

Duanwen didn't even raise his eyelids, he hummed twice and said: "Yuwen Changqing has a weird temper, I can't get along with him, it's better not to drag him into a bunch. I'll tell Brother Huang later, go out and play Playing is also a good thing. Are you going?"

Shen Guiyan looked at her belly, although it hasn't grown up yet, it has been more than two months: "It doesn't seem to be suitable for running around."

"You'd better go with me. I'll give you the phoenix cart. It's very stable and won't bump up and down. Besides, the hunting ground is not far away." Duanwen's eyes rolled around: "My concubine who can go to the hunting ground There are very few concubines, and you just happen to have a better relationship with the emperor."

Shen Guiyan's eyes lit up slightly.

If Duanwen takes her there, can she go?

"I'm going to tell Brother Huang right now!" Duan Wen became interested, turned around and ran away.Shen Guiyan was waiting in the palace, her palms were slightly warm.

After half an hour, Duanwen came back in a hurry, and said with a smile: "Okay, the two queen mothers have agreed to this matter, then I will take you out and play outside for two days, so you don't have to watch so many things in the palace." Woman, you are the only one beside the emperor."

Hunting is a royal entertainment. The emperor and princess will go, but the queen mother will not go. After all, she is old and doesn't like that kind of excitement.As for the other concubines, it depends on the emperor's mood.

If you go to the hunting ground, you can stay for one night and then come back. You will bring General Yuwen, the second young master of the Gu family, and some generals with you. They are very thoughtful.Shen Guiyan was in a great mood, pinched Qinglian's belt, and planned to give it to Gu Chaobei.

Originally gave him a blue purse, don't know if it is still there, but she likes this belt very much, embroidered it for a long time, secretly gave it to him, at least it can be used when wearing ordinary clothes.

There was a lot of excitement in the harem about hunting, everyone wanted to go, Concubine Shen even asked the Queen Mother, but Queen Mother Wen said that the emperor decides who to take, and she doesn't ask.

Baoshan said with a smile: "Thanks to Princess Duanwen's intelligence, she actually came up with such a way to build a magpie bridge. Master, you are finally laughing."

Shen Guiyan touched her face: "Is the smile obvious?"

"No, the master is not at all happy and joyful." Baoshan mischievously packed up her things and helped her to go out: "This is a rare opportunity, this servant only hopes that the master can talk to the emperor about what is in his heart, and comfort the days when we can't see each other so often. .”

"Okay." Shen Guiyan answered her.

The people who set out gathered at the main palace gate, and when Shen Guiyan passed by, the dragon chariot was already ahead.

"Master Yan, come here." Duanwen's complexion suddenly became unwell for some reason, and he stood beside the phoenix chariot and waved to her.

Shen Guiyan walked over suspiciously.

"Yan Guiren is here too?" Gu Chaobei lifted the curtain of the car, raised his eyebrows and said, "Who allowed it?"

Shen Guiyan paused.

Duanwen rolled his eyes angrily: "I agree, but the emperor doesn't allow it? The queen mother agrees."

Gu Chaobei pursed his lips, nodded and said, "It's up to you." Then he went back to the dragon carriage.

Mother Fanghua stood outside, greeted the driver, and saluted the dragon chariot: "Respectfully send off the emperor and Concubine Zhuang."

Shen Guiyan's smile faded, she held something wrapped in yellow brocade in her hand, and stood beside the phoenix chariot, feeling a little dazed.

He took Concubine Zhuang away?
"Yangui, it's time to get in the carriage." Yuwen Changqing rode over and said softly, "Don't fail to keep up with Shengjia."

Shen Guiyan didn't move, the thing in her hand became tight and loose, and almost fell to the ground: "I don't really want to go."

Duanwen frowned, pulled her over and pushed her into the carriage: "You should take care of me, it's none of other people's business! Why don't you go? You just want to go! Yuwen, let the ones in front of them go first. I don’t care about the guard of honor, how about the two of us walking slowly with Yan Guiren?”

Yuwen Changqing paused and said with a smile, "Okay."

Shen Guiyan sat in the carriage, stared blankly at the things in her hand for a while, then opened the curtain with a smile and said, "Thank you princess for your kindness today, this thing should be given to the princess as a gift."

Duanwen was about to get on his horse, when he took it and looked at it, it turned out to be a man's belt.

Without thinking about who it was for, Duanwen turned black.She had already told Brother Huang that she would take Yan Guiren there, but Brother Huang had chosen to bring Concubine Zhuang to make things difficult for others, this time she was the one who really got angry looking at it!
"General Yuwen, see you off!"

(End of this chapter)