Chapter 124 If Line: If Yuanyuan Becomes a Concubine (15)
The emperor frowned, but still kissed her slender neck.
The emperor continued to kiss her earlobe, but there seemed to be a whirlpool in his dark eyes.
During the seven-day inspection, he personally reviewed the twenty-six guards that protected the capital, and checked every detail of the military and farming matters.
But for the past six months, he had been holding the beauty in his arms every night, and he was a little uncomfortable suddenly returning to the state of sleeping alone in the past.
He was originally scheduled to return to the palace early the next morning, but he rushed back without stopping overnight.
After washing up, he went to the west warm room. Just looking at her well-behaved and peaceful sleeping face made his blood boil.
But she was calling another man in her sleep?
The light in the tent was dim, and she opened her eyes tremblingly.
Seeing that it was the emperor, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time she felt an inexplicable disappointment.
"Well, Your Majesty... why did you come back early?" She asked intermittently while humming.
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, not missing the subtle change in her expression, and became more and more certain that he had not heard wrongly.
"Why did you call the prince in your dream just now?" The emperor's voice was deep and slow, his dark eyes fixed on her the whole time.
Hearing this, Yang Manyan's heart sank suddenly.
A glass lamp embedded in the wall suddenly made a "crackling" sound, as if the wick had exploded. The sound was particularly clear at this moment.
She tried her best to calm down, her mind racing to come up with a suitable excuse, "I don't know, maybe it was just an unconscious dream..."
"I've only been away from the palace for seven days, and you've already dreamed of another man?" The emperor sneered.
At this moment, he didn't even care that the so-called "other man" was actually the outstanding heir he had always been proud of.
It's no wonder he made a fuss out of nothing. He had vaguely noticed some clues that day in Wenyuan Pavilion.
The prince was about the same age as her, and they almost became husband and wife. Haha, they even both liked literary things.
"Have you met the prince recently?"
Yang Manyan was already feeling guilty and didn't dare to speak at all.
After guessing the answer, the emperor's face suddenly changed.
The red candle flickered, but the bright yellow gauze curtain hanging over the bed swayed all night long.
The next day, the news that Concubine Yang Yuan was punished with house arrest spread throughout the palaces like the wind, causing a huge uproar.
Many people secretly speculated that Yang Yuanfei, who had dominated the emperor's favor for a long time, had fallen out of favor.
But even though she had fallen out of favor, the emperor did not let her move out of the Qianqing Palace, and she still lived in the west warm pavilion. It was indeed difficult to predict the emperor's intentions.
When he learned the news, Xiao Qi was discussing the locust plague in Zhuozhou with his ministers in Wenhua Hall. He planned to go there in person to provide disaster relief.
When he heard that Yang Manyan was punished with house arrest, his eyes dimmed slightly.
But near noon, several more imperial edicts were issued from the Qianqing Palace.
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory was ordered to select an auspicious day for conferring the title of Imperial Noble Consort, the Ministry of Rites was ordered to prepare the ceremony for conferring the title of Imperial Noble Consort, and the Imperial Household was ordered to prepare the golden book, golden seal and ceremonial dress for the Imperial Noble Consort.
However, the imperial edict did not specify who the imperial concubine to be canonized would be.
It happened that Concubine Yang Yuan was punished with house arrest, and everyone subconsciously thought that there would be a new candidate for the Imperial Concubine.
For a time, the entire palace and even the noble families in the capital were in turmoil.
The title of Imperial Noble Consort is a unique position in this dynasty, equivalent to that of Vice Empress. It was created by Emperor Wen, the Emperor's father, specifically for his favorite concubine and cousin, Tang.
Now that the throne of Queen has been vacant for many years, people below can't help but speculate that the Emperor has conferred the new title of Imperial Noble Consort in order to take charge of the six palaces.
Therefore, they inferred that the new imperial concubine must be from a prominent family and be virtuous.
Many people have focused their attention on the few registered beauties in the Eastern Palace selection at the beginning of the year. After all, Yang Yuanfei, who was once favored by the emperor, was also a registered beauties.
But after guessing for a long time, there is still no accurate number.
In the end, it was the chief steward of the inner court who boldly came to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to ask for an audience with the emperor.
The Ministry of Rites only had to follow the regulations, while the Imperial Household had to know who the recipient was so that their name could be printed on the golden book, and they also had to take measurements of the bride and make her clothes.
Chen Anhai, the chief eunuch of the inner palace, is a burly old eunuch who is always smooth in his dealings and is known for his tact and good manners.
But as soon as he stepped into the room, he felt a majestic and cold aura overwhelming him, which made it difficult for him to breathe.
He bowed respectfully and said, "Your servant Chen Anhai pays respect to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty!"
"No need for formalities." The emperor did not even raise his head. He held the red pen in his hand and quickly reviewed the pile of memorials. His expression was gloomy and difficult to discern.
"First of all, I would like to congratulate His Majesty on his new concubine, but I wonder which family the Imperial Concubine is from?
Chen Anhai smiled flatteringly and said, "I will arrange for the embroiderer to go out of the palace in advance to measure the size of the Imperial Concubine."
As soon as these words were spoken, the emperor paused in writing the inscription.
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