Chapter 112 If Line: If Yuanyuan Becomes a Concubine (3)
After everything was done, the emperor picked up an outer robe and put it on. After he was dressed neatly, he called the palace maid in to help Yang Manyan wash and dress.
Normally, there were no palace maids serving in the Qianqing Palace. It was only when Yang Manyan moved in that some were specially arranged for her.
He did not continue to stay in the West Warm Pavilion, but walked towards the South Study.
In a blink of an eye, a month later, the auspicious day chosen by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory arrived, and Yang Manyan was officially canonized as Yuanfei.
After completing a series of tedious ceremonies to confer her the title of imperial concubine, she boarded the sedan chair surrounded by dozens of palace maids and eunuchs and went to the Cining Palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.
To be safe, the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair walked very slowly.
Before dawn today, Yang Manyan was woken up by the palace servants to dress up. Now, sitting in the wobbly sedan chair, she was slowly feeling sleepy.
She quickly pinched her thigh and tried to cheer herself up.
When she entered the main hall of the Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Jiang was already sitting on a large carved nanmu armchair with her fingers spread out, allowing the palace servants to paint her nail polish.
Sitting on the west side of the main seat was a woman dressed simply, she was in her early thirties and looked gentle and amiable.
Yang Manyan lowered her eyes slightly. If she guessed correctly, this person might be the late emperor's concubine Wei.
Sure enough, after she had paid her respects to the main seat, Queen Mother Jiang pointed at the woman and introduced her to her, saying that this was the prince's biological mother, Concubine Wei Shufei.
Yang Manyan and Concubine Wei Shu were both concubines, so they did not need to perform greetings, but when they met for the first time, they still performed a half-courteous ceremony to each other.
Concubine Wei Shu held her hand affectionately and said with a smile, "I have heard that sister Yuanfei is a great beauty. Seeing her today, it is true. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is as beautiful as a fairy."
Yang Manyan smiled awkwardly and said nothing. The other party called her "sister", but she really couldn't say the word "sister".
At this time, Queen Mother Jiang, who was sitting in the main seat, was also looking at her openly, with mixed feelings in her heart.
She had originally registered Yang, a beautiful girl from a small family, in the register with the intention of giving her to the emperor in order to ease the relationship between her and her son.
Who would have thought that before she sent the person away, the emperor would already favor her... and she was even given the title of concubine at the beginning, which made her equal to the prince's biological mother.
Queen Mother Jiang didn't know whether to lament her own sharp vision or regret that she was too slow and had wasted an opportunity to resolve the rift with the emperor.
After a few pleasantries, Concubine Wei Shu suddenly asked with concern: "Where is the residence granted by His Majesty to Concubine Yuan? Is it in the East Six Palaces or the West Six Palaces?"
Yang Manyan looked embarrassed, "Your Majesty has not yet arranged a place for me to live. I am still temporarily living in the western warm room of the Qianqing Palace."
Hearing this, Queen Mother Jiang raised her eyes slightly and teased, "It seems that the Emperor dotes on Concubine Yuan very much. This is the first time I've heard of a concubine living in the Palace of Heavenly Purity in my decades of service."
Yang Manyan blushed immediately and didn't know how to explain it.
Although His Majesty visited her every night, he never stayed in the West Warm Pavilion, and apart from doing that kind of thing, he never spoke to her...
Everyone in the palace said that she was the favorite, but only she knew what was really going on.
After more than an hour, the sky gradually darkened and Yang Manyan got on the sedan chair again and left the Cining Palace.
As the sun sets, the white marble steps of the Qianqing Palace Square are covered with magnificent rays of light.
Just as Yang Manyan was being helped down from the sedan chair by palace servants, a young man suddenly came towards them against the light.
He had a handsome face, and was dressed in an ochre brocade robe with a dragon pattern on it and a golden thread. He had his hair tied up with a jade crown. He was tall and thin, and had an extraordinary appearance.
"Your son pays homage to the Empress Dowager Yuan. May your mother be blessed with good health." The man bowed and saluted with smooth movements.
His voice was as clear as pearls, deep and pleasant to the ear. Yang Manyan was stunned for a moment, his face slightly hot.
The only person in the palace who could call her mother was the current crown prince, but it was said that this crown prince was about the same age as her...
After a long while, she finally heard her own trembling voice: "No, no need to be polite."
"Thank you, mother." Xiao Qing stood up and looked up. When he saw the appearance of his new stepmother clearly, he was slightly startled.
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