Concubine Fan's voice was trembling. Over the years, she and her mother had depended on each other. She knew that Xiao Hanyi did not like her, so she usually kept a low profile to the point that people almost forgot that there was a Concubine Fan in the palace.
Virtuous Concubine?
She was the apple of Xiao Hanyi's eye. The Third Princess had gotten herself into big trouble. How was she going to apologize to the Concubine Xian? Should she ask the Emperor for help?
After a moment, Concubine Fan went over the possible punishment in her mind. She knew that Concubine Xian would not let it go.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?" asked the third princess.
Concubine Fan finally reacted, grabbed the Third Princess's hand, and asked nervously, "Did Concubine Xian not embarrass you? Did she let you come back?"
This matter seems weird. Concubine Xian is narrow-minded and cannot tolerate being offended by others, so she lets the third princess come back just like that?
The third princess nodded and said with a smile, "Father killed Aunt Zhao with a stick."
"What?" Fan Jieyu was as shocked as Zhao Mama at the time. They both thought this was just a joke. "Is it true?"
The third princess nodded, she had seen it with her own eyes.
"Where's the virtuous concubine?"
The third princess said, "She went back to reflect."
Fan Jieyu looked at the third princess seriously, her brain capacity was no longer enough.
Xiao Hanyi asked Concubine Xian to reflect? In the past, whenever Concubine Xian had a conflict with others, he would punish the others and rarely say anything bad about Concubine Xian.
What happened today? Could it be that this talented Guo is so charming?
The third princess looks soft and innocent.
At this time, a young eunuch came to report that the eunuch from Weiyang Palace had come to convey the imperial edict.
Concubine Fan quickly collected her thoughts and brought the third princess out to kneel down and receive the imperial decree.
"Guo Xiner is prudent and prudent, diligent and docile, graceful and pure, and virtuous. She is to be canonized as a noble concubine, so decreed."
Imperial Concubine?
Imperial Concubine?
Guo Cairen was canonized as a noble concubine?
Concubine Fan's brain capacity was completely insufficient. She received the decree, smiled and sent the eunuch away, then took the Third Princess and walked towards the inner hall. After drinking three cups of tea, she came to her senses and asked, "Just now, was there a eunuch from the Weiyang Palace delivering the decree?"
What happened just now was like a dream, yet so real. Now she wants to confirm it.
The third princess picked up a piece of dessert and put it in her mouth, "Father has appointed Consort Guo as the Imperial Concubine."
kindness!
After a long time, Concubine Fan suddenly pulled up the third princess, her eyes shining, "Tell me, just now Concubine Xian was making things difficult for Concubine Guo, and you saved her? Tell your mother in detail."
This is a good opportunity to get close to Concubine Guo!
She was of low status, just a minor concubine, and had no family background to rely on, but her daughter was of genuine royal blood, the most noble bloodline in Southern Liang.
An idea arose in her mind.
The Third Princess thought for a moment, "I was shooting arrows in the Imperial Garden when I heard a commotion. I looked over and saw that it was Consort Xian who had ordered Aunt Zhao to beat someone. I didn't know the person, but judging by her clothes, she looked like my father's concubine. How could a servant beat her master? I was angry and wanted to teach Aunt Zhao a lesson."
"I waited for her to raise her hand, then shot an arrow. My archery was very accurate, and it hit the bull's eye."
After saying this, she smiled smugly, as if she looked more like a child without any scheming.
In fact, the third princess did not tell the truth. She went over there because she heard someone shouting "Tyrant Daddy, help!"
She really didn't dare tell anyone that she could hear the voice of the baby in Guo Xiner's belly. She had never encountered such a thing before.
After listening to this, Concubine Fan was thoughtful, hoping that this newly appointed imperial concubine would be a person who would know how to repay her gratitude.
It was warm in the Pepper Room.
Queen Wang was afraid of the cold, so her palace used the most carbon. She cultivated many flowers and plants in the palace and took care of them when she had nothing to do. People in the palace said that Queen Wang was dignified and had an extraordinary temperament, and the flowers and plants in her palace seemed to have spiritual energy.
"Bai Lan, how is their investigation going regarding the emperor's assassination yesterday?" Queen Wang asked, putting down the pen in her hand.
Although she likes Xiao Hanyi, she has had a son and a daughter over the years, and there are so many women around Xiao Hanyi. Now her mind is more on the eldest prince Xiao Conghui. If she makes the eldest son the crown prince, her sons are all worthy of the title of crown prince. Even if she makes the most virtuous one the crown prince, Xiao Conghui is not bad either.
But for some reason, Xiao Hanyi refused to appoint a crown prince and let the court officials clamor.
Queen Wang understood that the court officials hoped to establish the foundation of the country as soon as possible so that they would have a direction to work towards. Otherwise, if they stood on the wrong side, the fruits of their life's hard work might be taken away by God in an instant.
After living a wealthy life, no one wants to go back to a time when no one cares about them.
Xiao Hanyi was assassinated yesterday. For a moment, Queen Wang even hoped that the assassin could be killed in one blow, so that her son would have a very high chance of ascending the throne. Seeing that Xiao Hanyi was safe and sound, she still felt a little disappointed in her heart.
Bai Lan stepped forward and replied, "I heard that nothing was found during the interrogation."
Although we shouted in the Ministry of Punishment all night, there was no progress and we are still confused.
Queen Wang sighed, "Pay more attention"
Since the main culprit is dead, that's probably it. If you don't confess, you'll just suffer a little. If you confess, it will be a heinous crime and the nine generations of your family will be killed. Everyone understands this principle.
"I heard that Concubine Guo stayed in the Weiyang Palace yesterday?" Queen Wang asked lightly.
Bai Lan nodded and handed a cup of tea to Queen Wang, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry. What kind of trouble can a little talented person cause?"
There was a cruel look in Queen Wang's eyes, "One Concubine Heng in the palace is enough to give me a headache. Her second prince is quite favored by the emperor. There must not be another one."
How could Bai Lan not know her master's worries? Although the eldest prince was good in everything, for some reason, the emperor was never satisfied with him. Even if he did the same thing as other princes, the eldest prince would be scolded, while the other princes would receive praise from the emperor.
She heard the palace maids and eunuchs gossiping that the emperor didn't like the eldest prince.
It’s just that the entire Jiaofang Palace doesn’t recognize it.
"It's better to be careful," said Queen Wang.
However, the palace has always been under her control. In all these years, only one virtuous concubine has appeared, and she is just a brainless vase. Queen Wang is very satisfied with herself.
The master and servant were chatting casually when Zhao Zhong, the eunuch beside Xiao Hanyi, came to report, "Guo Xiner has been promoted to imperial concubine."
What?
Queen Wang was stunned and was given the title of Imperial Concubine?
For a moment she was a little bit unconvinced. Such a thing had never happened in this palace. The promotion of concubines had to follow the ancestral system, one level at a time. How could she go directly from a talented person to a noble concubine?
After all, she was the Queen who had controlled the Phoenix Seal for many years, so she quickly calmed down and asked, "When did this happen?"
Zhao Zhong said with a fawning look on his face, "Your Majesty, it was about what happened just now. Imperial Concubine Guo, oh, Guo offended the Virtuous Concubine and was slapped in the face by the Virtuous Concubine. The Emperor was probably too nervous about protecting the fetus in her belly, so he directly made her Imperial Concubine."
He had been in the palace since he was a child, and he knew very well that if he wanted to live a good life, he must not offend the masters of the harem. Although he was close to the emperor, it would be much safer if he could get the favor of the queen.
So every time there was an imperial decree, he would rush to the Pepper Palace, thinking that maybe he would win the Queen's favor one day.
Queen Wang suppressed her anger and said, "I understand, you can go back."
"yes".
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