Chapter 296
This imperial concubine is indeed shrewd; having only been in the palace for a short time, she has already won over the young crown prince and the empress dowager...
Shen Qingnian didn't care what the two were thinking. It was getting late, so she dismissed them, saying, "Now that you've finished writing, you may leave. From now on, you must come and copy the palace rules every day until you can recite them from memory."
She should head to Yongshou Palace now, so it's a good opportunity for the two little ones to taste the osmanthus cake.
Shen Man looked unwilling, but dared not object.
After bowing, Xia Qianjun and Shen Man left, exiting the Golden Hall one after the other.
Shen Man strode to Xia Qianjun's side, her words tinged with anger: "The Imperial Concubine demands that we copy the palace rules every day, which is an attempt to prevent us from getting close to His Majesty. As the Goddess of Chongmeng, you are completely free from her control!"
She couldn't understand why the goddess didn't refuse; could it be that she really didn't want to win His Majesty's favor?
Xia Qianjun frowned and said matter-of-factly, "I am the Goddess of Chongmeng, but since I have entered the harem, I naturally have to follow the arrangements of the Imperial Concubine. There is nothing wrong with that. Besides, it is not bad for us to memorize the palace rules when we first enter the harem."
She didn't think there was anything wrong with the Imperial Concubine's request, but this Consort Shen kept stirring things up, making it hard for her to believe that the other party meant well.
Why was Consort Shen speaking to me so angrily? Why didn't she go to find the Imperial Concubine?
Shen Man was speechless at Xia Qianjun's words. She snorted coldly and said harshly, "Then don't come begging to me again!"
After saying that, she stormed off.
Xia Qianjun couldn't help but roll his eyes, thinking that Shen Man was an idiot.
Is it so great that she only agreed? What does she have to ask for?
Xia Qianjun soon returned to her palace, where she took out the palace rules and began to read them.
Since the Imperial Concubine is currently in charge of them, she can ask the Imperial Concubine for a promotion if she wants to be promoted. If she can gain the Imperial Concubine's favor, it will be much easier than if she asks the Emperor for his favor herself.
She had been trying to catch up with His Majesty every day for the past few days, but to no avail. However, His Majesty was able to exchange letters and poems with the Imperial Concubine, so she decided to try and win the Imperial Concubine's favor...
Xia Qianjun memorized it diligently, and before long, people arrived at the Golden Palace.
It was Zhu Lan who arrived with the food box.
"This was sent by the Imperial Concubine," Zhu Lan said to Xia Qianjun as she put down the food box.
Xia Qianjun's eyes lit up: "Thank you, Your Highness."
"There's chicken soup and some pork inside, which can replenish your qi and blood," Zhu Lan instructed, and then quickly left.
Xia Qianjun personally escorted her to the palace gate, thanked her, and then turned back into the palace.
A moment later, Xia Qianjun changed into a palace maid's outfit. Carrying the food box that Zhu Lan had just brought, she headed towards the Imperial Garden...
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On Shen Qingnian's end, after instructing Zhu Lan to deliver the items to Xia Qianjun's palace, she led her people toward Yongshou Palace.
She had just been granted the title of Imperial Concubine and should go to Yongshou Palace to express her gratitude.
At the entrance of Yongshou Palace.
Before Shen Qingnian even entered the hall, she heard laughter coming from inside.
She heard Xiao Shenxi's voice: "Grandmother, you have no idea, that newly entered goddess and the Third Prince Chongmeng get along very well. Every time my mother gives the goddess something, she will give it to the Third Prince!"
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