lcionline Chapter 272: You Can’t Want Everything
Chapter 272: You Can’t Want Everything
"If you hadn't gone crazy and insisted on marrying the penniless Lu Jianglin, you would be the high and mighty Concubine Rou now! How could that lowly concubine Shen Zhinian have the chance to climb over our heads?!"
Although Shen Zhinian was already a legitimate daughter according to the etiquette of the Great Zhou Dynasty after Madam Meng was made a co-wife, every time Zhou mentioned her, she still used to call her a "lowly concubine's daughter".
As if she could deceive herself and think that Shen Zhinian was still the same as when he was making a living under her.
Fortunately, the hall was full of people, and Zhou deliberately lowered her voice and spoke in front of Shen Nanqiao. Otherwise, if others heard it, she would definitely be in trouble!
Shen Nanqiao had no words to express his pain.
Did my mother really think that she had not walked the path that Shen Zhinian was walking on now? Not to mention being like a fish in water in the harem, her final result was to torment herself and be sent to the cold palace...
Before today, Shen Nanqiao could still comfort herself that she was suffering in the Lu family, and Shen Zhinian must be having an even harder time in the palace!
But seeing Shen Zhinian's current appearance, how can she still deceive herself?
Regret?
Shen Nanqiao didn't dare to think about this question at all. She was afraid that if she thought about it too much, her mind would collapse...
Therefore, she could only pretend to be noble to hide her inner pain: "Mother, you don't understand. I don't want to compete with so many women for a man. No matter how bad my husband is, he only has me as his wife."
Zhou said angrily, "Is that an ordinary man? That's His Majesty, the emperor of our Great Zhou! Is Shen Zhinian fighting for a man in the palace? She's fighting for the wealth and glory!"
"Besides...how many men in the world are honest? If my son-in-law graduates from high school, will you still be the only woman in the backyard? She's better than Shen Zhinian. At least she enjoys the most luxurious life!"
Shen Nanqiao bit her lips, her face gradually turning pale...
She had finally used the opportunity of rebirth to change her destiny, so this decision must have been the right one!
"It's useless for my daughter to say anything now. The Autumn Examination will be held in more than five months. When my husband wins the first prize, you will know that my daughter's choice is correct!"
Zhou's ears were callused from hearing such words, and she was so angry that her eyes went dark...
Even if Lu Jianglin can win the first prize, or even become the top scholar in the future, so what? Can he be compared with Your Majesty?
Is being the wife of the top scholar as glorious as being a concubine? Can you live a luxurious and wealthy life like a concubine?
I really don’t know why her daughter was so blinded by greed!
"His Majesty has arrived --!!!"
"The Imperial Concubine has arrived!!"
Following two loud shouts from the eunuch, Zhou no longer dared to whisper to Shen Nanqiao, and quickly stood up and saluted with everyone else.
"See your majesty, long live your majesty!"
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine, may Your Majesty be blessed with good health!"
Nangong Xuanyu and Concubine Liu strode in from outside.
Of course, the two of them did not make an appointment, but Concubine Liu felt that the sick queen was imprisoned, and the harem respected her. It was only natural for her to appear with His Majesty, so she went to the Yangxin Palace on purpose.
Looking at the people bowing to them, Concubine Liu felt a sense of satisfaction in her heart!
Because although similar scenes had happened before, the one who was legitimately accompanying His Majesty was the Queen. The Queen's presence reminded her that she was just a concubine!
Unlike now, although her status has not changed, the queen's seal has been taken away, and she is no longer the queen. The position of queen is within her grasp!
Seeing the smug look in Concubine Liu's eyes and eyebrows, Jiang Wange curled her lips and suddenly a sentence popped up in her mind -
When there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey will be king!
"Be flat."
Nangong Xuanyu walked to a high place and sat down, and immediately looked at Shen Zhinian. Her outfit today made him look amazed.
The purpose of the emperor holding this celebration banquet was to give Shen Maoxue dignity. After all, although he is now the Minister of Personnel, compared with those wealthy families in the capital, the Shen family's foundation is still far inferior.
He went to great lengths to elevate the Shen family's status, also to make plans for Nian Nian's future...
It is difficult for a concubine to climb to a high position if she does not have a good family background.
He also didn't want their child to be subject to rumors after birth because of the low status of his maternal family.
But at this moment, the emperor had a secret thought in his mind that he couldn't express out loud for the first time...
To him, she is a dazzling treasure and the woman he truly loves.
She was so charming that he just wanted to hide her in the harem so that no one would find her...
These civil and military ministers are not worthy of seeing Concubine Rou’s beauty!
If Shen Zhinian knew what Nangong Xuanyu was thinking, he would definitely laugh in his heart.
From the man's perspective, he did love her. But his love was superior, it was the favor and possession of the superior to the inferior. They were never equal, so how could they love each other?
But it doesn’t matter.
She provided a lot of emotional value and got the power and wealth the emperor wanted in return. In a sense, it was also fair.
If you seek both status and equal love, you are too greedy.
As a human being, you can't want everything.
Thinking of this, Shen Zhinian smiled at the emperor and raised the wine glass in his hand.
Of course, her glass was filled with juice.
I don’t know why, although Concubine Rou only showed a simple smile, the emperor still felt his heart skip a beat when he saw her smiling face like a flower…
He also raised his glass and clinked it with Shen Zhinian across the air.
Everyone knew that Concubine Rou was favored, but when they saw His Majesty's doting attitude towards her, the way they looked at Shen Maoxue changed.
They should be more polite to Minister Shen in the future, otherwise, if Concubine Rou whispers something in His Majesty's ear, who can bear it...
Only Gu Jinxiao always had a serious expression and a clear gaze.
He was clearly in his twenties, and had a beautiful face. He actually looked very similar to those old scholars in the court...
Of course, Concubine Liu also saw the interaction between the emperor and Shen Zhinian, and she couldn't help but feel unhappy.
When she was the most favored concubine in the harem, she wanted to be the number one in the harem and have a status above everyone else!
Now that the queen is imprisoned, the harem has become the most respected. She has gotten what she wanted before, but she still hopes that the emperor will only have her in his heart...
The more contradictions, the more painful it is.
However, this time, Concubine Rou helped her to lift the house arrest in advance, and she was not greedy for the power of the six palaces. Concubine Liu was very satisfied with this ally, and even though she felt jealous, she did not say anything, but just raised her glass to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I would like to offer you a toast as well."
"it is good."
The emperor's attitude towards her was obviously the same as before, but Concubine Liu always felt that since she was released from house arrest, the relationship between her and His Majesty could no longer go back to the way it was before...