Chapter 51 Acting Awards
Concubine Su angered His Majesty twice and was first demoted and then placed under house arrest, becoming a hot topic of conversation in the palace.
However, just when everyone was sighing and thinking that Concubine Su had completely lost her power and that the Su family would send a new person into the palace, His Majesty actually went to Qixiang Palace again.
For a time, the concubines who had spoken ill of Su Qingrong in private became worried, fearing that Su Qingrong would regain her favor and their words would be reported by others.
In Roufu Palace, Concubine Song was so angry that she couldn't even listen to the little songs.
"Turning and turning and turning, why is it not turning enough? The signs have been taken down and you still insist on turning."
Has Your Majesty been cursed by this Su?
Song Wanyan put her hands on her hips and complained, then clasped her hands together and said devoutly:
"May Su Qingrong misbehave in front of the emperor tonight and be banished to the cold palace."
When the news of His Majesty's arrival was announced outside Qixiang Palace, Su Qingrong could hardly believe her ears.
His Majesty! ?
Your Majesty has come to Qixiang Palace again.
She had spent a lot of money in the past few days, but all the letters she sent to explain her feelings were returned, which made her feel very sad.
But now, the moment she saw His Majesty appear in the outer hall, all the pain in her heart disappeared.
His Majesty once again softened his heart towards her. It turned out that His Majesty really had her in his heart.
She finally had the chance to explain to His Majesty!
With tears in her eyes, Su Qingrong knelt down to greet Xiao Chenglan and got straight to the point.
"Your Majesty, I had my own reasons for what happened earlier."
"I know, so I came." Xiao Chenglan said.
Su Qingrong's heart skipped a beat. "Your Majesty knows?"
Xiao Chenglan spoke softly, "I could see affection in your eyes, so when I thought about the various unusual things you did to me, I felt something was amiss. I was afraid someone was framing you, so I sent people to monitor Qixiang Palace. When they learned you had consulted the imperial physician, I summoned them to inquire about your condition. I know all your difficulties."
Listening to Xiao Chenglan's caring words one after another, Su Qingrong had nothing in her mind but him.
It turned out that His Majesty had always cared about her, was worried that she would be framed, and took the initiative to understand her difficulties.
"I have wronged you. You have been wronged." A trace of guilt appeared on Xiao Chenglan's face.
Su Qingrong shook her head repeatedly, "No, how can you blame Your Majesty for this? No one would have thought of such a bizarre thing. It is I who have made Your Majesty sad."
Seeing Su Qingrong being sold by him and still counting money for her, Xiao Chenglan smiled and said softly:
"Okay, get up quickly. You've been kneeling for so long, I must be feeling bad for you."
Su Qingrong stood up and looked at Xiao Chenglan lovingly: "I will accompany Your Majesty to talk, play chess, or write poems and paintings. But...but I can't sleep with Your Majesty. Will Your Majesty be disappointed?"
Xiao Chenglan comforted her, "Although I feel a little sorry that you can't sleep with me, I have you in my heart. How could I be disappointed because of this?"
Su Qingrong's expression became more and more moved, and her heart was moved by the emperor's gentle words.
Xiao Chenglan kept a distance from her and walked past her into the hall.
"Tonight, my beloved concubine, please play chess with me."
Su Qingrong nodded happily and quickly asked Lan Xiang to go and set up the chess pieces.
After the two of them sat down, Su Qingrong dismissed the palace maids, and only she and His Majesty were left in the hall.
Every time she made a move, Su Qingrong would glance at the handsome emperor opposite her.
She knew that how could His Majesty like someone of humble origin like Jiang Yingli?
Otherwise, why would Jiang Yingli always be a concubine in Prince Su's Mansion?
Only her status as a noble lady from an aristocratic family is worthy of Your Majesty.
The emperor's heart belongs to her, Su Qingrong.
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Inside Zhaohua Palace, Jiang Yingli was cutting withered flowers outside the palace in the dark.
The moonlight was like cold frost, illuminating the area outside Zhaohua Palace.
Qiuxia followed Jiang Yingli with a lantern in hand. She looked at the sky and saw that it was already very late.
She tried to persuade her three times, but the queen just said that the flowers had not been cut yet and refused to go to bed.
She knew that the Queen was feeling upset after hearing the news that His Majesty was resting in Qixiang Palace.
Not to mention that the Empress was upset, Qiuxia herself was also upset.
It’s not that she always misses the Prince Su’s Mansion, it’s just that the days in the Prince Su’s Mansion are too beautiful, so beautiful that it seems like a dream.
At that time, the Empress could enter His Majesty's study whenever she wanted. There was no need to find any excuses or ask for permission to enter the Imperial Court like in Changqing Palace, and she didn't have to worry about being punished.
It was thanks to His Majesty's concern for the Empress that she didn't have to endure the hardship of begging for mercy. Eunuch Fu immediately invited the Empress in.
And those countless days and nights, when Your Majesty was in the palace, was there a single day when he didn't eat, live, and sleep in the Empress's arms?
But now, the Queen has been waiting night after night, and has heard the news again and again that His Majesty is resting in someone else's palace.
She felt sorry for the Empress.
However, this was the first time that the Empress heard His Majesty cry at Concubine Song's place. From then on, she never cried again when she heard His Majesty resting at someone else's place.
Whether she was practicing calligraphy, painting, or gardening, the empress could coax herself into falling asleep obediently.
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On the second day, an imperial edict was delivered to Qixiang Palace early.
The imperial edict contained two contents: first, to lift the house arrest of Concubine Su; second, to grant Concubine Su the title of Xin for her meritorious service in serving the emperor.
When receiving the imperial edict this time, the expression on Su Qingrong's face was completely different from the last time.
How disheartened you were last time, how elated you will be this time.
Lan Xiang congratulated him, "Congratulations, young lady! You are the second person in the palace to hold a title, even Consort Song is inferior to you."
Thinking that Song Zhaoyi had received the emperor's call several times but had not yet been given a title, Su Qingrong became even more proud.
"Song Wanyan's title of Zhaoyi was simply a reward from His Majesty for the Song family's sake. As for Jiang Yingli, I heard from the Empress Dowager that there were memorials in the previous dynasty complaining about her, and His Majesty probably gave her both the title and the rank just to impress the ministers. So, only my title was bestowed upon me by His Majesty."
Lan Xiang smiled and said, "Your Majesty bestowed upon me the name 'Xin', which shows that Your Majesty truly loves me and that he is delighted to see me. It's a wonderful character."
Su Qingrong clenched the imperial edict in her hand, her eyes filled with pride and satisfaction.
But after a moment, her expression became a little lonely again.
After all, I can't sleep with you...
If she could sleep with His Majesty, she and His Majesty would definitely be even closer.
Moreover, if she could give birth to the emperor's eldest son, then the position of queen would naturally be within her grasp.
Oh, right, the position of queen.
She almost forgot that she entered the palace just to become the queen.
She was unable to have children, and it would be bad if someone else got there first and gave birth to the emperor's eldest son.
Thinking of this, a fierce look flashed in Su Qingrong's eyes.
If Jiang Yingli is pregnant, that would be easy to deal with. Just get rid of the mother and keep the child.
If it were Song Wanyan, then the child with the Song family's bloodline would definitely not be kept and would definitely die in the womb so that it wouldn't become an obstacle to her...
The fact that Su Qingrong was released from house arrest and awarded a title cast a shadow over all the palaces.
They all saw how Su Qingrong slapped a contestant during the talent show.
Furthermore, in the later incident of usurpation in Baohua Palace, Lu Cairen was beaten to death and Su Jieyu was only put in solitary confinement. Now, she was awarded a title even though she had offended the emperor twice.
All these events show that Concubine Su is not easy to mess with and cannot be afforded to offend.
If she were favored, everyone in the palace, except Concubine Song, would probably become one of those concubines who were slapped and insulted in public that day.
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