Chapter 138 The Future is Too Bright
Xiao Chenglan issued an oral order in Qixiang Palace to confer the title of Consort Yu on Jiang Yingli, giving her the Phoenix Seal and allowing her to take charge of the six palaces.
Before noon, two imperial edicts were delivered to Zhaohua Palace, one of which was an edict conferring the title of concubine.
The person who announced the decree was Eunuch Fu, the most important eunuch in front of the emperor. He was so happy that his eyes and brows narrowed into slits when he read the decree.
Jiang Yingli was in front to receive the order, Qiuxia and Lianqiao were kneeling on her left and right, both with happy faces.
Lianqiao was always happy, but Qiuxia felt like crying while smiling.
I remember when His Majesty had just ascended the throne and had not yet had time to bring his family into the palace, the Empress was left alone in Prince Su's Mansion, grieving all night long.
The Queen said that from now on the Prince will be His Majesty, and the palace will no longer be the same as Prince Su’s Mansion.
There will not only be many more women around Your Majesty, but also many more men.
These people take up his time, so he won't be able to take care of her.
She was also sad at that time. The Prince Su's Mansion was so nice. It was just the Majesty and the Empress, living together behind closed doors, just like ordinary people in the market.
No one knows what His Majesty will become after he ascends the throne.
However, the history of past dynasties tells them that once a person sits on the throne, his personality will change drastically.
Moody and unpredictable moods are the most common temperaments among emperors.
How many of those who accompanied the emperor could have a good ending?
It is not uncommon for Lan Yin and Xu Guo to become enemies, be suspicious of each other, and scheme against each other.
Can Your Majesty still hug His Majesty and act coquettishly like before?
Will Your Majesty and Your Majesty also end up in a bad situation?
The night before entering the palace, the candles in Prince Su's mansion were lit all night.
The empress's tears had dried up, so she stopped crying and just hugged her and whispered to her.
She said to her: "My dear Qiuxia, I don't want to be disappointed in anticipation every day and night, and jealous in disappointment, changing myself beyond recognition, ruining myself, and also wasting the four years of my time in Prince Su's Mansion. So, after we enter the palace, we should stick to our duties and live our lives quietly."
"As long as Her Majesty remembers me, the way I appear in her mind is still the beautiful way I was in Prince Su's Mansion, that's enough. We can live this life peacefully and steadily."
At that time, she agreed repeatedly, wiped her tears quietly behind her back, and said that she would follow the Empress even if she never got married.
But later, everything developed differently from what she and the queen had imagined.
Your Majesty is still the same Your Majesty.
Although His Majesty's temper has indeed become more gloomy and unpredictable, he still cares for Her Majesty as always.
Now, the Queen is worried about what she wants to eat for midnight snack, what flower to wear on her hair, and why His Majesty has so many political affairs to attend to tonight.
Now there is one more thing, and the queen is worried about how to manage the harem.
Everything is in the past, and now the queen is full of charm.
After Eunuch Fu left, everyone in the palace congratulated Jiang Yingli, and Jiang Yingli ordered Qiuxia to distribute rewards.
Lian Qiao couldn't take her eyes off the phoenix seal.
"My lady, it's too bright, too bright!"
Seeing her almost drooling, Jiang Yingli couldn't help but find it a little amusing. After laughing, she asked hesitantly, "But isn't this phoenix seal made of jade? It has a soft texture, so how can it be shiny?"
Lianqiao looked up, her eyes full of stars.
"My lady, the future is bright!"
"Your Majesty, now that you hold the Phoenix Seal, I and Qiuxia will be by your side, and we will be the majestic and awe-inspiring head maids."
Jiang Yingli said cheerfully, "Yes, yes, you are so majestic and awe-inspiring that no one dares to mess with you. From now on, I will assign you more work outside so that you can show off as much as you want."
"That's perfect. Qiuxia is in charge of the interior, and I am in charge of the exterior. I love running errands outside the home the most."
Lian Qiao was extremely excited. Looking at the phoenix seal, she blurted out her true feelings: "Who knows, maybe Qiuxia and I can become palace ladies-in-waiting in the future."
Jiang Yingli quickly stopped her from talking: "The palace order is a female official in the Queen's palace. We are just concubines acting as regents for the six palaces. We can't say anything nonsense."
"How could this servant say anything nonsense? His Majesty has already given the Phoenix Seal to the Empress. This servant sees that His Majesty has this intention."
Jiang Yingli looked at her lovingly and sighed, "Then why do you think His Majesty only allowed me to act as regent instead of making me empress?"
Lian Qiao quickly said, "It must be that the time is not yet ripe. Your Majesty, please do not think that His Majesty does not want to do this."
Jiang Yingli shook her head. "Of course not. I know His Majesty is absolutely willing to have me as Queen."
"But the position of Empress is ultimately different from that of ordinary concubines. The mother of a nation is the foundation of the nation. For thousands of years, the selection of this position has never been based on your Majesty's preferences. It must be suitable from both background and temperament."
Jiang Yingli paused, then continued, "I come from a merchant family, and now I hold the rank of a second-rank concubine. I'm afraid that Your Majesty will be criticized a lot, not to mention the Empress."
Neither a woman of too low a birth nor one of too high a birth is suitable to be a queen.
The best examples of this are her and Concubine Song.
If they ascend to the throne, one will be criticized and the other will be feared.
If we were to ask who is the most suitable, the first candidate among the previous candidates would definitely be Concubine Shen. She comes from a scholarly family, neither high nor low, and her temperament is not impatient.
However, she is no longer a concubine.
However, this is not a regrettable thing. For her, Zhangtong Academy is a much better destination than being the queen.
Jiang Yingli couldn't help but sigh: "Some people work tirelessly to get a position, while others dismiss it as nothing more than a passing cloud. How many people and things in this world can truly achieve what we desire? It's always a matter of chance, never getting what we desire, never getting what we desire. Fate plays tricks on us."
Lian Qiao also fell silent for a moment.
Fate is a driving force, sometimes kind, but most of the time cruel.
Jiang Yingli thought that being able to accompany His Majesty was already her wish come true.
The master and servant talked for a while, and the managers of the Sixth Bureau came to pay their respects. Jiang Yingli calmed down and looked at the booklets they handed over.
If it is just as Your Majesty said, the basic rules of the harem have now been established and we just need to follow them step by step.
The matter of winter clothes has been completed, and the next big thing is to organize the palace banquet at the end of the year.
The banquet for His Majesty and all the civil and military officials was arranged by the Ministry of Rites, so she naturally didn't need to worry about it. She only needed to take care of the concubines and female relatives.
Concubine Song had hosted a Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet before, and all the details were recorded clearly. For the New Year's Palace Banquet, we could just follow the same pattern and make some modifications according to the situation.
There's nothing particularly difficult to do.
The palace lady-in-chief and the head nanny of the Sixth Bureau are both powerful figures. They can answer any question Jiang Yingli asks, which shows that they are the ones who really work on weekdays and are not the ones who take their salary for granted and do things in vain.
Jiang Yingli was completely relieved.
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