northernbook Chapter 408: The New Year has passed
Chapter 408: The New Year has passed
The New Year came in a blink of an eye, and during these days, the harem was at peace.
The Queen Mother has been busy with the eldest princess' affairs and has no time to cause trouble.
Concubine Mi was in charge of the palace affairs and was very busy, not daring to make a mistake at any step.
Originally, the Queen Mother wanted to take advantage of Lin Junxue's illness to seize power over the six palaces.
Who knew that the princess would send people to the queen mother every day to cry about how miserable she was, which made the queen mother exhausted and she had no time to think about it.
After all, Xie Huan, her biological daughter, is more important to her.
After Qin Shushu was promoted to Wanrong, she continued to serve the Empress Dowager every day as always, being extremely respectful.
However, since the last time I slept with her in Merlin's warm room.
Xie Yu saw her in Ci'an Palace several times, and his attitude was also cold.
Obviously, Xie Yu pushed all the responsibility onto Qin Shushu for Lin Junxue's anger, vomiting blood, and still not wanting to see him.
Qin Shushu saw through the situation and behaved cautiously.
Ever since the Sun family was demoted and their military power was taken away, Concubine Chen has been bedridden and has not left the palace.
It’s during the New Year holidays when people go out for walks, and their temperament is naturally completely different from usual.
After all, she was still a concubine, and the concubines in the harem did not dare to add insult to injury.
Li Shiwen went to see Zhang Yuyan whenever she had time, and Princess Chaoyang chose the name chosen by Lin Junxue.
dawn
Zhang Yuyan liked it very much, and she was not worried about the child's position by her side.
Because she knew that no matter whether she gave birth to a boy or a girl, as long as she could give birth to the child safely, she would have a place as one of the four concubines, and the child would be raised by her side.
After the confinement period, Zhang Yuyan held Fuxiao and Li Shiwen took Xie Ziyi.
Xie Ziyi has learned to walk and recently started to squeak when people come to him. The two of them went to Zhonghe Palace to pay their respects.
After staying there for an afternoon, I could hear laughter and joy in Zhonghe Palace from far away.
Zhang Yuyan recovered very well, probably because she was young. Even after giving birth, she still looked like a young girl.
She has a little more maternal love, and she is less sharp and more gentle.
Lin Junxue did not appear in public throughout the New Year.
On New Year's Eve, according to the rules, I didn't stay up with Xie Yu
In front of Xie Yu, the Queen Mother openly and secretly said that Queen Lin Junxue was ignorant of the overall situation and had made such a fuss for so long over such a small matter.
Xie Yu immediately interrupted the Queen Mother, although he didn't say anything.
But in the next few days, no one went to Ci'an Palace to pay respects, and their attitude was already very clear.
In the end, it was Nanny Wu who went to Taiwu Palace and comforted Xie Yu, and only then did Xie Yu go to Ci'an Palace again.
The Queen Mother no longer mentioned Lin Junxue. She only wanted to promote Qin Shushu to the position as soon as possible and make her Xie Yu's new favorite.
The Empress Dowager had meals with Xie Yu several times and always asked Qin Shushu to serve them.
However, Xie Yu didn't even look at her. The Queen Mother was furious and said that Qin Shushu was useless. Where did her tricks in Merlin go that day?
Qin Shushu was respectful and said that she would try her best to please Xie Yu.
The Queen Mother saw that she was still useful, so she didn't say anything more.
During the New Year holidays, Chen Mi also presided over several banquets in the palace, and he did not make any mistakes, which won the praise of Xie Yu.
It was rumored in the harem that the position of Imperial Concubine would definitely go to Concubine Mi. Of course, this rumor was also the work of the Empress Dowager.
When Lin Junxue found out, she smiled faintly and didn't care at all.
This is not something Concubine Mi would do. She is so eager for quick success and it is obvious who is behind this.
The rumor spread for two days and then completely disappeared.
Lin Junxue was not surprised at all that Chen Mi took the initiative to quell the rumors.
As for who will be the imperial concubine, it is not the rumors that decide, but the emperor.
In the past few days, a miracle doctor came to see the eldest princess. He gave her medicine, which relieved the pain and her wounds are gradually healing.
The Queen Mother's mood also improved, and she would intervene in the affairs of the harem when she had time.
During the entire New Year holiday, Xie Yu was busy with government affairs and did not summon a single concubine to sleep with him for more than two months.
Apart from going to Ci'an Palace to pay respects to the Empress Dowager, he never set foot into the harem.
early February
New Year's Day is over
Ci'an Palace
The Empress Dowager flipped through the files that had just been sent to her by the Jingshifang, and her face looked very unpleasant.
Heavy shot
Below, Concubine Mi, Concubine Chen, Concubine Hui, Concubine Lan, Shu Wanrong and other concubines sat down and listened to the instructions.
The Queen Mother held the Buddhist beads in her hand, and her expression was indeed unusually gloomy.
"Look carefully, the emperor has not entered the harem for two months. Even during the New Year holidays, he stayed alone in Taiwu Hall and did not summon any of you. Think carefully about how to please the emperor. This is the most important thing for you. Concubine Mi, you are an old man in the palace. You have always been favored by the emperor. You should care more about the emperor in your daily life."
Everyone looked at Chen Mi
Chen Mi stood up and said, "Empress Dowager, I understand."
The Queen Mother looked at Chen Mi's respectful expression and waved her hand.
"Okay, you've been busy with palace affairs alone, it must be hard work, sit down."
Chen Mi sat down expressionlessly
The Queen Mother looked at the others again. Zhang Yuyan and Li Shiwen looked at each other and lowered their heads.
The Empress Dowager deliberately encouraged the concubines in the harem to compete for favor today. In the final analysis, she was afraid that after the New Year, the Empress would leave Zhonghe Palace.
By then, the Emperor will only favor the Empress, and the Empress Dowager will really be unable to sit still.
The Queen Mother couldn't find a reason to get angry when she saw Zhang Yuyan and Li Shiwen didn't express their opinions.
After all, one of them now has a prince, and the other has just given birth to a princess.
The two men just pretended not to see the Queen Mother's gaze and avoided it.
The Queen Mother gave the concubines a few more words of advice before letting them leave.
Qin Shushu stayed
The Queen Mother said, "You, what's the point of staying here with me all day? You should pay more attention to the Emperor. You know, the Queen will leave Zhonghe Palace in a few days. When the Queen leaves, who among the concubines in the harem will be able to catch the Emperor's eye? These days, you haven't fought for anything, and the Emperor hasn't even looked at you."
Qin Shushu's eyes were red, and she immediately showed weakness
"Your Majesty, I am useless."
The Queen Mother glanced at Aunt Wu
Nanny Wu stepped forward and helped Qin Shushu up from her kneeling position.
She said earnestly, "Shu Wanrong, you were promoted after you slept with Meilin, which means the emperor still has you in his heart. You, Shu Wanrong, have to be attentive. Now, the queen has been the only one favoring the emperor. She has been leaving him alone for two months, and the emperor still can't forget you. After all, the emperor and the queen had a quarrel because of you, Shu Wanrong. Do you think the queen will let you go if the queen and the emperor reconcile?"
Qin Shushu opened her eyes wide, with a hint of worry in her eyes. She was obviously frightened by what Aunt Wu said.
The Queen Mother sighed
"You are a filial person who has served me all these days. Now in this harem, I value you the most. Are you satisfied with just a Wanrong? As long as you listen to me, I can help you get the position of concubine one day."
Qin Shushu looked surprised and seemed a little bit unbelievable
"Your Highness, I dare not dream of becoming a concubine, but I am willing to listen to you. I will never go against your will if you ask me to do anything."
The Queen Mother was very satisfied when she saw that her goal had been achieved.
"As long as you help me do one thing, I will ensure that you will be rich and prosperous in the future."