Chapter 171 The Position of Consort De
Queen Mother Qin did not reply immediately.
Above the nine concubines of the third rank is the second rank concubine.
Since Xie Chen ascended the throne, only three concubines have held this position, namely Concubine Xie Xian, Concubine Jiang Shu, and Concubine Shen Liang. The families of these three concubines are all famous and powerful.
Pei Zhaoyi should have been promoted after giving birth to a son, but she had just entered the palace and her father was only a seventh-rank local official with a poor background.
This second-rank concubine...
Originally, the Queen Mother thought that she would wait for a year or two, and then enthrone her during the fourth birthday banquet.
This way, there will be fewer jealous eyes in the former court and the harem.
But now that the emperor has already had such an idea, the empress dowager knows that this promotion is inevitable.
"What rank does the emperor intend to give Pei Zhaoyi?"
This is asking him which of the virtuous and kind ones he should give it to.
Xie Chen tapped the sandalwood tabletop with his fingertips and said, "The position of Consort De."
Queen Mother Qin paused for a moment and said, "A virtuous person is one who is gentle and respectful, and has a virtuous character. The position of Consort De is very suitable for Pei Zhaoyi."
Queen Cui smiled faintly and agreed: "Yes."
The most distinguished masters in the palace have already discussed it. Some concubines are unwilling to accept it, but they have no right to interrupt.
Unexpectedly, Xie Chen was dissatisfied with this and said slowly, "In addition to the second-rank concubine position, I also want to give Pei Zhaoyi a title."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell into silence.
The concubines opened their eyes wide and breathed lighter.
Even Queen Mother Qin was a little frightened.
A title is equivalent to a rank.
In other words, if Pei Zhaoyi was really given the position of Defei and given another title, Concubine Jiang Shu would have to bow obediently whenever she saw her.
Pei Zhaoyi's position in the harem was second only to Empress Cui and Concubine Song, and she was even on par with Concubine Song.
These are not the most important things.
The most important thing is that during the Xining period, no concubine had ever been given a title, and this was the first time it was proposed.
This is the greatest honor!
Queen Mother Qin looked at Xie Chen and was speechless for a moment.
She knew her son's heart knot.
Back then, because the late emperor bestowed the character "Li" on the imperial concubine, Imperial Concubine Li's glory was further enhanced, and she was completely in opposition to Empress Li. Because of this incident, countless storms arose in the former dynasty and the harem.
Therefore, after ascending the throne, the Queen Mother Qin could understand why her son never gave titles to the concubines in the harem.
She only thought that he would never give a title to his concubines again in his lifetime. But she never expected that he would break the knot of his heart for Pei Zhaoyi.
Queen Mother Qin was immersed in thoughts of the past and did not answer for a long time.
The concubines almost twisted the handkerchiefs in their hands and turned to look at Queen Cui.
If there is anyone in this palace who can stop the emperor, it is her.
Therefore, the concubines looked at each other with a hint of expectation, hoping that Queen Cui could persuade them.
After all, Pei Zhaoyi was promoted two levels at once, so it was reasonable to give her some advice.
Even Concubine Jiang Shu, who had the highest rank among them, looked at her.
Empress Cui did not do as they expected. She cleared her throat and said, "Has the emperor thought of a title?"
Xie Chen shook his head slightly: "There's no rush for this. The canonization ceremony for the second-rank concubine must be properly held. It's already late March, and the southern tour will be in early May. I've thought about it and decided to wait until the southern tour is over before holding the canonization ceremony for her."
Empress Cui nodded gently. "That's fine. Otherwise, time is running out and Pei Zhaoyi would be wronged. When I return, I will ask the Imperial Household Department to select a few meaningful titles, and then ask the Emperor to decide."
Xie Chen responded calmly, then stood up and looked at Queen Mother Qin, "It's getting late, mother, you should go back and rest early. I'll go to the back to check on Concubine De."
He had just mentioned the promotion, not to mention the enthronement ceremony, and even without issuing an edict, he called Pei Zhaoyi "Defei". One can imagine his favoritism.
The concubines were speechless.
Some of them couldn't help but twist their faces for a moment.
Today, Pei Zhaoyi is in the prime of her life.
Not only did she give birth to the child safely, but she was also promoted in rank and given a title.
From this perspective, she suddenly became the most honorable among the prince's biological mothers, and the Fourth Prince's status was even higher.
Does this mean that the mother is honored because of her son, or the son is honored because of his mother?
Queen Mother Qin teased Xiao Si for a while until she was exhausted, then she got up and returned to the Cining Palace.
As soon as she left, Empress Cui let all the concubines disperse and strolled around the palace with Xiao Si in her arms, waiting for Concubine Song to come back.
Only after leaving the Changle Palace did the smiles on the concubines' faces fade.
At the end, Qin Baolin rubbed his sore cheeks and walked slowly. When he turned a corner of the palace, he saw that there were no other concubines around, so he called out to the person in front of him.
“Sister Shen.”
Shen Baolin turned around and looked at her calmly.
Qin Baolin coughed awkwardly twice before saying, "I've been busy all night and am very thirsty. We're almost at Yaohua Palace. I wonder if Sister Shen could give me a cup of tea?"
Shen Baolin curled the corners of his lips and replied, “Okay.”
*
The morning light is dim.
When Pei Tingyue opened his eyes again, there was no one in the hall, and there was a rustling sound coming from the side.
The shadow of death was still there, and she stared at the green tent for a long time without coming back to her senses.
This childbirth almost took her life.
It's not a show.
She has already won the emperor's heart. Even if the bond needs to be deepened, she will not gamble with her life. At most, she will be weak for a few days, which will make the emperor feel distressed.
In other words, she really had a close call with death last night.
Pei Tingyue felt a little scared.
The fear in my heart slowly faded away after a long time.
She moved her body and found that it didn't hurt much. There was no strange smell either. It seemed that someone had cleaned her and applied medicine to her.
She turned her head and saw a swaddling cloth embroidered with gold thread. Inside was a clean white little guy, smacking his lips. It was he who was making the noise.
Pei Tingyue was angry and helpless, and scolded him, "Xie Yuzhou, you are such a rebellious son!"
Yes, ever since Queen Mother Qin asked about the gender of the baby and asked Yun Zheng to take her pulse, Pei Tingyue knew that she was pregnant with a boy.
So now, regardless of gender, the phrase "rebellious son" comes out.
As for the name, the emperor had discussed it with her early in the morning.
If it is a boy, he will be named Yuzhou.
If it is a girl, she will be named Zhaoyang.
Pei Tingyue had already decided on his name before he was born, so it was very easy to call him now.
Looking at the fair and cute child, Pei Tingyue's breath gradually dissipated, leaving only some helplessness and disbelief.
She actually gave birth to a child.
So small.
Looks fragile.
Pei Tingyue was about to call someone when he heard light footsteps in the hall. It was Yun Zheng and Yun Shu who came in.
Seeing that she woke up, their eyes lit up and they quickly ran to the bedside.
Yun Shu's eyes were swollen like walnuts, and at first glance they looked a little scary. At this moment, she lay on the edge of the bed, tears streaming down her face, "My Lady, you're awake."
Yun Zheng's eyes were red: "My Lady, are you feeling unwell?"
Pei Tingyue shook her head and smiled softly, "I'm fine."
After a while, Yun Shu's tears finally stopped. Pei Tingyue took a silk handkerchief and wiped her tears. "Why did you cry so much?"
Yun Shu was so exhausted from crying that she couldn't speak.
Yun Zheng patted her and said, "Alright, go wash up quickly. Before the Emperor leaves the court, let's talk to the Empress about the situation."
Yun Shu left the bedroom, washed his face, and then calmed down.
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