lcionline Chapter 467: The 4th Prince is one month old
Chapter 467: The 4th Prince is one month old
The same goes for Concubine Xian.
If she hadn't been so favored by the emperor, the emperor would have protected her like the apple of his eye. He even "exiled" Liu Shizhang to the frontier for her.
How could Empress Dowager Liu allow that? The virtuous concubine became more and more powerful and had more and more capital to compete for the throne of Empress!
Concubine Liu lowered her eyes: "I understand... It will not be accomplished overnight if you want to get rid of that bitch Zhuang Yumian."
"Without a prince, there is no qualification to challenge for the throne. The most important thing now is to raise the third prince."
"Fortunately, Concubine De agreed and was even happy to see this happen. We now have one less obstacle. Next, we just need to get His Majesty's approval."
"Aunt, do you have any good ideas?"
Empress Dowager Liu picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. Her eyes became a little deep. "The emperor is already on guard against the Duke Dingguo's Mansion. How could he allow you to have another prince?"
"But... things related to interests can be exchanged. As long as the Duke Dingguo's Mansion can come up with something that will tempt the emperor, raising the third prince will not be a problem."
"I will discuss this matter with your father. You don't have to worry about it. Just wait and raise the third prince."
The main reason is that the emperor's feelings for the imperial concubine are different from those for other concubines. The Duke Dingguo's Mansion cannot involve the imperial concubine too much, otherwise the emperor will hate her.
Concubine Liu stood up and said, "Yes."
"Qingqing, please leave!"
As long as she can raise the third prince, she will be one step closer to the position of queen!
His Majesty is not interested, and she cannot be the only woman in his heart, so she must be the only queen of the Great Zhou!
……
Time passed like flowing water, and it was late September in a blink of an eye.
During this period, the high-ranking concubines in the harem were all favored by the emperor about the same number of times. The most unique one was Concubine Hao, a low-ranking concubine.
Ever since she caught the emperor's eye, she had been favored by the emperor. Every now and then, the Ministry of Internal Affairs would go to Shuiyuexuan with generous rewards.
I don’t know how many people are jealous of this.
Because of the Third Prince's affairs, Concubine Liu and Concubine De had no time to pay attention to her. In addition, with Concubine Liang's protection, Concubine Hao had not encountered any conspiracy since she was favored.
Even if the lower-ranking concubines were jealous in their hearts, they would only whisper a few words behind their backs.
In the past, His Majesty was surrounded by beauties as stunning as the Imperial Concubine and beauties as charming as the Virtuous Concubine. It was rare to see a girl like Concubine Hao, and she was just a novelty for a while.
No flower lasts forever. When the novelty of Your Majesty wears off, what will she have left?
Of course, this is just some jealous talk.
More people think that wasn’t last year’s Concubine Xian also climbed to the high position step by step in this way?
It is not impossible that Concubine Hao will repeat her past path.
Zhongcui Palace.
Handan was a little angry: "Now many people in the palace are saying that with how favored Concubine Hao is, it's only a matter of time before she becomes pregnant with the emperor's heir and becomes the head of a palace."
"Maybe... maybe she will rise to the top like the virtuous concubine."
"Bah! How dare you compare yourself with our queen?"
"If the queen hadn't been in confinement, how could she have taken advantage of this opportunity?"
Shen Zhinian shook her head helplessly, her tone slightly cold: "Handan, trouble comes from the mouth. If you keep talking nonsense like this, I will punish you!"
Handan curled her lips and said, "My lady, I understand. I never say such things in front of outsiders."
"I just saw someone compare Lady Hao to you, and I was angry for a moment..."
Shen Zhinian said patiently, "Are there not enough women in the harem? There will always be other beauties around His Majesty. The selection is held every three years, and new ones will emerge in an endless stream."
"When I am in my thirties or forties, will I still be jealous of teenage girls? Wouldn't that be a laughing stock?"
Madam Xiao nodded in agreement: "Forgive me for saying something presumptuous, but the superficial favor is all false, and the status in the harem is the most important."
"With your current status, there is really no need for you to lower yourself to argue with a noble. Your Majesty is no longer interested in such superficial things."
Shen Zhinian knew that Nanny Xiao understood her.
When you first enter the palace, the emperor's favor is indeed the most important thing. But as time goes by, seniority, status, and offspring are what can make you invincible!
Her attention should be on the position of Queen and Axu's position of Crown Prince!
As long as those beauties don't pose a threat to her, Shen Zhinian is happy to see the harem flourish.
Handan lowered her head: "I understand..."
She couldn't lower herself and embarrass the queen.
How could a mere noble be compared with the Empress? Why should she care so much?
Soon, it was September 25th.
Tomorrow is the Fourth Prince’s full moon day, and it is also the day when Shen Zhinian comes out of confinement.
During this month, under the careful care of Nanny Lin and Tang Luochuan, Shen Zhinian recovered well.
The weight she gained during pregnancy has gone down, but she doesn't look haggard at all. Instead, her skin has become white and rosy, giving her a beautiful look of full energy and vitality.
Everyone knows that His Majesty dotes on Consort Xian and values the Fourth Prince. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has been preparing for the Fourth Prince's full-month ceremony since a long time ago.
Nanny Xiao also said seriously, "Tomorrow, not only will the ladies and young ladies from the various palaces come to Zhongcui Palace to attend the Fourth Prince's full moon ceremony, but His Majesty and the Queen Mother will also come."
"You all have to be extremely alert and make sure nothing goes wrong! Do you understand?!"
Everyone immediately said, "Yes!"
Nanny Xiao and Yuanbao arranged everything in an orderly manner, and carefully checked the things that would be needed tomorrow before reporting to Shen Zhinian.
Shen Zhinian was holding the fourth prince and teasing him gently.
A month later, the Fourth Prince's skin became much brighter, whiter and tenderer than before, and no longer looked like the wrinkled skin he had when he was born.
In a pair of big eyes, the black pupils appear very large and bright, especially the long eyelashes, which look like two small fans when blinking, which is simply enough to melt people's hearts.
The shape of the head has also become much rounder than before.
Handan and Fuqiu always said that the Fourth Prince had inherited all the good qualities of His Majesty and His Majesty. Who knows how handsome he will be when he grows up!
Coupled with such a noble birth, he is truly born to be a favored child of heaven!
Nanny Lin said that a baby who is just one month old can only see things two or three meters in front of him, and he likes red, black and white.
Shen Zhinian held a piece of red silk in her hand and waved it gently in front of the Fourth Prince: "Ah Xu, look here..."
As expected, the Fourth Prince's attention was attracted and his eyes followed the red silk.