Chapter 86 Greedy
When Concubine Qi and Sun Da Ying officially entered the palace to meet the Queen and other concubines, everyone was fortunate enough to witness this person who was said to be particularly valued by the Queen.
She is indeed a person who only has beauty in return. It is not difficult to see the arrogance in her heart from her words.
Nian Shilan couldn't help but laugh: "Lady Qi is a beauty."
This made Concubine Duan, who was sitting next to her, look at her in confusion, and then she seemed to have thought of something and laughed. When she looked at Nian Shilan, Nian Shilan clearly saw the meaning of "Isn't this the you of the past?"
Nian Shilan rolled her eyes. She knew that she was indeed arrogant and willful at the time, but she shouldn't be as stupid as the noble lady Qi in front of her looked.
"Alright, everyone, please take a seat."
The Queen noticed Nian Shilan's little movements below, but she didn't take it to heart. What she cared more about now was when these two people she carefully selected could bring her a surprise.
"From now on, we are all sisters. We must live in harmony and continue the royal family."
It was the same words again. Zhen Huan felt sleepy as she sat there listening. As the delivery day got closer, she felt her body getting heavier and heavier.
Originally, the emperor had specially granted her permission not to come to Jingren Palace today, but she was really curious about the newcomer to the palace. She wondered what this person, whom the queen had been preparing for for so long, looked like.
"Starting tomorrow, you can all serve the emperor in the emperor's bedchamber. There will be a maid to teach you the rules of the palace, so you don't have to worry too much."
The queen didn't care what others thought. She looked at the two of them and gave them careful instructions.
"Thank you, Queen, for your teachings."
After everyone left, Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were walking in front and preparing to return to Shuiyuxuan, but they didn't expect someone to be calling them from behind.
"Empress Wanpin, please wait a moment."
Zhen Huan turned around and looked at Concubine Qi who was calling her from behind: "Concubine Qi, what can I do for you?"
"This concubine pays homage to Her Majesty Wanpin."
"Before I entered the palace, my father specifically instructed me to greet Concubine Wan as soon as I arrived. My father and Concubine Wan's father served in the same court, so I felt particularly close to Concubine Wan. That's why I rashly stepped forward to greet her."
"Lady Qi is thoughtful. Both I and you are the Emperor's concubines, so we should live in harmony."
After Zhen Huan and Guaerjia chatted casually for a few words, she was sent away on the grounds that she was a little tired.
Watching Zhen Huan leaving, Guaerjia couldn't help but smile.
Everyone said that this Wanpin was especially favored by the emperor in the palace, and her father had specifically told her to take the initiative to make friends with her. Now it seemed that it was just like that. Did she think she could completely capture the emperor's heart by relying on that bit of beauty?
"Huan'er, this noble lady Qi seems to be hostile towards you?"
After the few people walked away, Chen Meizhuang turned back slightly to look at Concubine Qi who was still standing there.
Perhaps because of her good family background, Concubine Qi's eyes were full of arrogance. Although her attitude was very harmonious when she spoke to Zhen Huan just now, the disdain in her eyes could not be hidden.
"This is perfectly normal. Since she was carefully selected by the Queen, how could she be truly friendly with us? Sister Mei, don't worry. I won't take her seriously. As for the Emperor, this novelty is certainly there. After all, she is indeed beautiful."
Just as Zhen Huan had expected, the emperor summoned Concubine Qi to sleep with him that night. Just like the first time other concubines slept with him in the past, she was wrapped in a quilt and carried into the Yangxin Palace.
At this time, the emperor was a little tired due to the heavy workload during the day, so he lay on the bed with his eyes closed to rest. When Concubine Qi was brought in, the emperor did not open his eyes to look at her.
Concubine Qi was a person with an outgoing personality. Before entering the palace, her mother understood the rules of the palace and personally taught Concubine Qi how to serve the emperor in bed to please him. So when she saw that the emperor was not looking at her, she acted extremely boldly and crawled directly under the emperor's feet into the quilt. The young woman's fragrance soon hit the emperor.
The concubines in the harem always followed the rules every time they slept with the emperor. Her behavior was very rare in the harem, which attracted the emperor's attention. The emperor found Guaerjia's behavior novel and interesting, and it was her bold behavior that made her win the emperor's favor after her first slept with the emperor.
In the following time, the emperor went to Chuxiu Palace more and more frequently, which made everyone else laugh at Zhen Huan in private.
"My lady, these people are fence-sitters. You don't have to let them affect your mood."
Huanbi was worried that the rumors outside would make Zhen Huan unhappy, so she would think of other things every day to divert Zhen Huan's attention.
"Huanbi, I'm not a child anymore. These things can't hurt me now."
Seeing Huanbi busying herself in front of her, Zhen Huan looked at her helplessly and shook her head.
This girl thinks she is someone who can be hurt easily. There are new people coming into the palace every year. If it were like this every time, and she would be sad no matter who the emperor favors, then she would not be able to live in the future.
Just when everyone thought that Zhen Huan would be neglected by the emperor, Su Peisheng came to convey a message that the emperor wanted Zhen Huan to accompany him to the Yangxin Palace.
As soon as this news came out, Concubine Qi, who was currently in the limelight, felt very unhappy.
"Wanpin is still blessed after all. No matter what, the emperor still holds her in his heart and regards her as more important. What's more, Wanpin is now pregnant, so the emperor must value her even more."
The queen's seemingly casual words pierced the heart of Guaerjia, who was sitting next to her. Her face suddenly became ugly.
It was precisely because of her transformation that the Queen felt satisfied. This was exactly the effect she wanted. Hadn't Zhen Huan always relied on the Emperor's favor? If this favor disappeared, how would she survive in the palace?
"No matter how much favor Concubine Wan enjoys from the Emperor, she will never surpass the Empress. No matter what, the Empress is the mother of the country, and no other concubine can compare to her."
Sun Da Ying was very good at observing people's words and expressions. She knew that the palace was not a peaceful place. Now that she was on the Queen's side, she would have to depend on her no matter what happened in the future.
In the Yangxin Palace, the emperor saw Zhen Huan and asked her to sit next to him.
"Hanhuan, take a look at this."
The emperor handed a memorial in his hand to Zhen Huan, which contained the content of Prince Dun's request for the emperor to confer titles on his two children. At this time, the emperor no longer had any tolerance for Prince Dun.
"This Prince Dun is truly despicable. I just posthumously conferred a title on his biological mother not long ago, and now he even has the nerve to ask me to confer titles on his children. He is simply insatiable. Look at the memorial he wrote, he doesn't take me seriously at all."
The emperor was already extremely angry at this time. He had not thought of dealing with Prince Dun so early, but he did not expect that he was so presumptuous as to challenge the emperor's authority many times.
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