lcionline Chapter 194 Jiang Wange Enters the Palace
Chapter 194 Jiang Wange Enters the Palace
The Zhongcui Palace was warm and cozy, but the atmosphere in the Yonghe Palace was not so good.
Concubine Meng dressed up beautifully and asked the small kitchen to prepare a sumptuous meal, and she was looking forward to it.
But she waited and waited... until the sun gradually set, and she didn't even see the shadow of the Holy Chariot...
The smile on Mengpin's face gradually disappeared. She looked at the door and said, "Chunying, go and find out where His Majesty is now."
"Yes."
Not long after, Chunying came back, lowered her head and dared not speak.
Mengpin's heart gradually cooled down like the dishes on the table: "Why don't you speak?"
Chunying knelt on the ground with a plop: "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty... Your Majesty has gone to... Zhongcui Palace..."
As she spoke, her voice became lower and lower.
"boom!"
Mengpin slammed the table hard, a hint of jealousy flashed in her eyes: "I knew it!"
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that I am also pregnant with his child..."
"Isn't he good enough to Concubine Rou? Why did Your Majesty stay with Concubine Rou on such a big day of promotion instead of coming to see me?"
If she hadn't been lucky enough to have conceived the heir to the throne on her rare occasion, would she have been like many other unloved nobles in the harem, and had to live alone in the palace?
"My lady..."
Chunying asked cautiously: "Then...do I need to ask you to go to Zhongcui Palace to invite His Majesty? If you are not feeling well, His Majesty will definitely come for the sake of the heir..."
Although Mengpin was furious, she had not completely lost her mind: "No need."
"Princess Rou is favored and has the power to assist the six palaces. If I blatantly snatch her away like this, I will offend her when His Majesty comes. I am pregnant with the heir, so I have to be careful."
"If Your Majesty doesn't come...I will become a laughing stock."
"Get up."
Chunying's eyes were filled with heartache: "I can see how your Majesty loves His Majesty. I just feel sorry for your Majesty. Why does His Majesty only have Concubine Rou in his heart and not you..."
Pregnant women are emotionally sensitive, and Meng Bin felt as if all the seasonings had been spilled, with mixed feelings.
"I also want to be favored by your majesty, but what can I do..."
Chunying walked behind Mengpin and calmed her down: "Your Majesty, think more positively."
"Since Concubine Rou is so popular, please be patient for the sake of the heir in your womb..."
Concubine Meng was so angry that her chest heaved: "Tolerate? I was promoted to the position of concubine at the same time as her. Now everyone in the palace is secretly comparing us together."
"I have been tolerating her all this time. When my child is born, do I have to tolerate her child as well? Why should I and the heir be inferior to her and her child?"
Chunying's eyes darkened, but her tone remained gentle: "But the queen can't bear it, what can I do..."
Mengpin used to be low-key because she was not of high status and wanted to protect herself, so she could only swallow her anger in many things. But this does not mean that she is really a dutiful person.
"Let me think about it..."
……
The days pass by like flowing water.
Shen Zhinian finally received a reply from Zhao Yungui.
The letter said that she followed Shen Zhinian's instructions and asked Zhou Yuxi to solemnly remind General Zhou.
Thanks to his advance vigilance, General Zhou successfully avoided the enemy's ambush during the bandit suppression process and won a great victory!
The bandits' methods were so brutal that they couldn't even imagine what kind of consequences General Zhou would have faced if Shen Zhinian hadn't reminded him.
Everyone in the Zhou family is grateful to Shen Zhinian.
In order to avoid the emperor's fear, they were not allowed to have any open contact with Shen Zhinian, but they remembered this great favor in their hearts. If Shen Zhinian needed help in the future, the Zhou family would go through fire and water for him!
Shen Zhinian finally let go of the worry he had been feeling.
She did this because she wanted Zhao Yun to live a stable life in her future husband's home, and her friend would live a better life after marrying there.
The second reason is that… the former dynasty and the harem are closely related. If Shen Zhinian wants to ascend to the throne, in addition to the emperor's love, the support of the court officials is also indispensable.
She must plan ahead and make arrangements step by step.
The New Year holiday has not yet ended. During these ten days, the emperor does not have to deal with state affairs and has come to the harem many times.
He often went to Zhongcui Palace to visit Shen Zhinian, sometimes resting with her, and sometimes going to Lanyuexuan to favor Sun Changzai.
Everyone understood that if Concubine Sun had not lived with Shen Zhinian in Zhongcui Palace, she would not have had such good fortune.
Shen Zhinian moved to the main seat, and Tingyu Pavilion had long been vacant. For a while, many palace concubines became active...
If they could live in Tingyu Pavilion, on the one hand, they could share in the blessing of being a favored concubine, and on the other hand, they might be able to replicate Sun Changzai's path to favor.
For a time, Zhongcui Palace was crowded with people.
Shen Zhinian was too lazy to deal with them, so she just focused on taking care of her pregnancy with Nanny Lin every day.
It must be said that Nanny Lin is really good at taking care of pregnant women. Shen Zhinian's complexion is getting better and better. Her skin is white and rosy, with a healthy glow.
As for those low-ranking concubines who came to curry favor with her, Shen Zhinian asked Madam Xiao to send them away. She was always very careful in her dealings, so she would not offend anyone.
The emperor visited Concubine Meng once, but most of the time he stayed in Yongshou Palace.
It has to be said that no matter whether the women in the harem were favored or pregnant with the royal heir, no one could shake Concubine Liu's position.
Ever since their last unpleasant parting, no matter how much news of Queen Jiang's poor health spread from Kunning Palace, the emperor never visited her once.
The concubines who depended on the Zhenguo Mansion all felt sympathetic. They only hoped that this situation would be improved after the noble lady Wen entered the palace.
Otherwise, if the Queen falls out of favor, their lives will become even more difficult.
In a blink of an eye, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is here.
Today is the day when Concubine Wen Jiang Wange enters the palace.
Generally speaking, it was the Queen's responsibility to arrange the accommodation for the concubines. Even if the Queen was not in good health, the matter should be taken care of by the concubines who assisted in managing the six palaces.
But this time, the emperor personally granted Concubine Wen the privilege of living in the right side hall of the Taiji Hall, the Yawen Garden.
The closer the concubines lived to the Yangxin Hall, the more favored they were. Taiji Hall was the closest palace to the Yangxin Hall among the six eastern and western palaces, except for the Yongshou Palace.
It can be seen that the emperor really loves Concubine Wen!
Queen Jiang and the palace concubines who were in her party all breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Concubine Liu was very unhappy and it was said that she had a very bad temper in Yongshou Palace.
Jiang Wange was unaware of the turmoil outside at this time.
As soon as she entered the palace, she was favored by the emperor, but she was not happy at all and was very uneasy.
Because she found that the situation in the harem was completely different from what she saw in the books!
In the book, Liu Ruyan lived to the later years of the reign of the virtuous concubine. Why was she executed on New Year's Eve of the first year of the Jingtai reign in reality?!