Chapter 2304: Conferring
"What did you say?"
The next evening, as soon as Zhu Feng returned to the palace, Tingfu invited him to the bedroom, saying that the imperial concubine had something to discuss with him.
It just so happened that the two of them had been busy these days and hadn't sat together to have a good meal, so Zhu Feng asked the imperial kitchen to deliver dinner to the bedroom.
After he arrived at the bedroom, Nan Yan helped him undress and talked about what they wanted to discuss.
Zhu Feng was stunned when he heard this.
At this moment, he had taken off his coat and was only wearing a tight-fitting long coat, which made him look tall and slender, and particularly upright.
He turned around and looked at Nan Yan, and said in surprise: "You want Ruoshui to come to you?"
Nan Yan nodded, opened her eyes wide and asked him, "Is it okay?"
“…”
Zhu Feng didn't answer immediately. Instead, he frowned and thought for a while before looking at Nan Yan again. He said solemnly, "How did you think of this? What did Ruoshui say?"
Nan Yan said, "I did see that girl today, and even chatted with her for a while."
"How is she?"
"If nothing else, I get along quite well with her."
"oh?"
"Besides, didn't Xu Miaoming say that he wanted to find a place in the secular world for Ruoshui? Isn't this place in the palace, right next to me, a secular world?"
“…”
"Besides, I have more things to take care of now, and I am indeed short of people around me. Didn't the emperor say before that he wanted to add more people to my side?"
“…”
Zhu Feng didn't speak immediately, but remained silent for a moment. Nan Yan pulled another long gown from the hanger and gently draped it over him. Zhu Feng turned around, looking at her with a half-smile, and said, "Yesterday at the Grand Altar, Xu Miaoming asked me for something. Can you guess what it was?"
"She asked the Emperor for something?"
Nan Yan shook her head in surprise: "What's the matter?"
Zhu Feng reached out and tugged at her clothes, then said, "She said she hopes I can find a job for Ruoshui in the palace."
“……!”
Nan Yan was stunned and immediately said, "That's perfect."
"yes,"
Zhu Feng smiled and took her hand as he walked to the table, saying, "If I didn't know you well, I would have thought you two were in cahoots."
Nan Yan also smiled and said, "Even if we were to form a partnership, I wouldn't partner with her."
“…”
"It's just that she surprised me a little."
"Um?"
"She released someone into the palace so brazenly, and even made a direct request to the Emperor."
"yes,"
Zhu Feng said, "Even I encountered this for the first time, and I didn't know how to respond for a moment."
"What did the Emperor say afterwards?"
"I said I'd think about it."
"Then what does the emperor intend to consider?"
Zhu Feng glanced at her, a slight smile on his face as he said, "I came back today to discuss something with you, but I didn't expect that my concubine would share the same idea as mine."
Nan Yan also laughed.
She said, "That's perfect. Your Majesty and I are actually not very confident about the Xu family. If that's the case, why not leave their people with me? It's better than...if they send someone off to the palace and we don't know about it, wouldn't that mean we've lost the initiative?"
Zhu Feng nodded and said, "That's what I meant."
“…”
"Since you think so, then fine. In a couple of days I will send someone to the Xu family to convey my order to bring Ruoshui into the palace. You, I will teach her a lesson."
"yes."
After saying that, the people from the imperial kitchen brought up the food. The two of them ate without thinking about the rules or asking anyone to serve them the food. They asked everyone to leave, and the two of them sat down and ate leisurely.
After eating a few bites, Nan Yan remembered something else.
Said: "By the way, Your Majesty, the late Queen's coffin has been sent to the Grand Altar. So, can we do something about it——"
Zhu Feng glanced at her and said, "Are you talking about Concubine Hui's matter?"
"Um."
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "I was originally planning to raise her status. If you didn't say it, I would have to consider it. After all, she has been in the palace for so many years and has always been a concubine. Even the newcomer Ruan——"
"Ruan Mei."
"Yes, even she can argue with her, which really does wrong her."
Nan Yan held the bowl and sighed when she thought of this.
It was also because of Zhu Feng's preference that she was promoted to a noble concubine as soon as she entered the palace, becoming the leader of all the concubines. She did not have to endure so many years of hardship. Therefore, she had no idea how frustrated and lonely these concubines of lower ranks were, who had endured so many years but still could not get ahead.
Now that the harem respects her, she has to think more about them.
Nan Yan asked, "What position does the emperor intend to give her?"
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "She is a concubine. If she moves up a level, she will naturally become a consort."
"So, what about the title?"
"title……"
Zhu Feng thought for a while, dipped his finger in water, and wrote a word on the table.
Nan Yan leaned over to take a look: "Yi?"
"Well, Concubine Yi. What do you think?"
"Concubine Yi, Yi."
Nan Yan silently repeated it several times, nodded and said, "This is good. The son is getting married and will be a good match for his family."
Zhu Feng said, "There aren't many concubines in the harem right now. If we really want to add more, the newcomers will inevitably make a lot of noise. I just hope she can contribute more, as you said, and be a good match for the family."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "She will surely understand the meaning of this title bestowed by the Emperor."
Zhu Feng nodded and picked up the bowl and chopsticks again.
"Okay, let's eat."
"Why."
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A few days later, Concubine Hui Li Pan'er was promoted to Concubine Yi.
The conferment of the title of Consort Yi was only held within the harem. Since the late Empress had passed away, Nan Yan had taken over the Empress's duties. Naturally, the ceremony was not as grand as that for the Imperial Consort, and the Emperor was not foolish enough to hold the same grand ceremony he had for Consort Ning.
However, all the concubines in the harem were still present and gathered in the bedroom.
After Li Pan'er kowtowed to the imperial concubine, listened to her teachings, and received the seal of Concubine Yi, the enthronement ceremony was over.
Except for Nan Yan who stayed with Li Pan'er and talked for a while, the other concubines said goodbye and left one after another. Everyone walked on the road with very different moods and expressions.
Some were happy, some were contemptuous, and some were nervous.
Especially Kang Biyun and Xin Mimi.
They walked as fast as they could, up a secluded corridor. Seeing that there was no one around, Xin Mimi snorted coldly and said, "Look at her, she really thinks she's the queen."
Kang Biyun sighed: "She is not the queen, but she is better than the queen."
“…”
"Even when the Queen was alive, the Emperor didn't let her move into his own palace, but look at her now, she acts like she's the mistress of the harem."
“…”
"In this harem, she can be said to have absolute power."
“…”
"Fortunately, we didn't offend her too much before. Otherwise, now——"
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