Wanwan's words were like a slap in the face, directly hitting Consort Tong's face.
Consort Tong looked at Wanwan angrily and said, "You, my manners are very good, there's no need for Consort Ming to trouble yourself."
Wanwan's expression remained disdainful. "That's for the best. It'll save me from having to ask Her Majesty the Empress to choose a governess for Consort Tong after I've finished my greetings. She can learn the palace etiquette properly. Since Consort Tong thinks she's good at it, she can just keep up the good work. Otherwise, if something like today happens again, I really will ask Her Majesty the Empress to choose a governess for Consort Tong." Wanwan added with a mischievous grin.
Among them, only Wanwan and Consort Tong have the highest rank. The others are all concubines, and their ranks are basically the same. The only difference is that those who have children have a slightly higher rank than those who do not.
Therefore, when Wanwan and He Tongfei were vying for power, these small fry naturally dared not utter a sound and could only silently watch the drama unfold... gossip (??ω??)??
Seeing that Consort Tong was rendered speechless by Wanwan's words, and the other concubines dared not speak, Wanwan did not pay much attention. She walked directly to the front and sat in the upper left seat. After all, Consort Zhao had become the Empress, and below the Empress, she was the highest-ranking concubine with a title.
Consort Tong watched as Wanwan took the seat at the top left. Although she was resentful, there was nothing she could do. After all, apart from Consort Zhao being made Empress, no one else had been promoted. Consort Ming had an extra title, making her half a rank higher than her. Naturally, she could only sit opposite Consort Ming at the top right.
Empress Niohuru listened to the conversation between Wanwan and Consort Tong outside and felt quite pleased. After all, all three of them were vying for the position of Empress, and from any perspective, they were all very suitable to be Empress, but in the end, she became Empress.
How could the Empress not be happy? She was overjoyed.
The Empress's head maid, Mulan, smiled as she served the Empress, putting a headdress on her. "Your Majesty," she said, "listen to the noise outside. No matter how noisy it is, the Empress's position is already yours."
Niohuru was rather modest. "Yes, it doesn't matter who among the three of us becomes empress, but in the end, it will still be me."
The three of them belonged to one of the eight major Manchu clans, and were considered to have a deep-rooted heritage and similar family backgrounds. Therefore, no matter who became the empress, the other two could only accept this outcome.
Niohuru said, "My position as Empress was earned by the sons of the Niohuru family on the battlefield. I will definitely be a good Empress and will not let my family down."
PS: Although Consort Zhao only served as empress for half a year, she was indeed a good empress.
Empress Niohuru glanced at herself in the mirror, dressed dignifiedly and politely, and said to Mulan, "Alright, go out now, don't keep the other sisters waiting."
Alright, here comes the all-purpose golden phrase again: "What are you ladies talking about? I'm finding it quite lively."
As she spoke, she walked to the phoenix throne and sat down, waiting for the other concubines to pay their respects to her.
After the Empress sat down, all the concubines below rose and bowed to her.
"Your Majesty, I/your humble servant greet you. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace."
Empress Niohuru looked down at the people kneeling on the ground, while she sat on the phoenix throne, enjoying their worship.
Seeing this scene, Niohuru was very happy. No matter what had happened in the past, she was the one who ended up sitting in the empress's seat.
Enjoying their worship, I felt a sense of pride, as if I had finally reached the most honored position among all women in the world.
Niohuru smiled and said, "My dear sisters, please get up."
Today is the first day of paying respects to the new queen, so I'll inevitably have to say a lot.
It must be said that Empress Niohuru was very competent as empress. She questioned almost every one of them, from Consort Ming to all the concubines.
She showed concern for their daily needs, inquiring about their food, clothing, and shelter, acting exactly like an empress, and doing everything an empress should do.
Wanwan thought to herself that she had an advantage that Hesheli could never match: Niohuru's fairness was genuine, while Hesheli's fairness was mixed with her own selfishness.
Empress Niohuru: "Alright, that concludes today's greetings. My dear sisters, if you have any questions, you can come to Kunning Palace to find me. If any servants are causing you trouble (specifically referring to the Imperial Household Department, because the Imperial Household Department always favors those in power, and some unfavored concubines actually don't have a good life), you can also come directly to Kunning Palace to find me, and I will definitely stand up for you."
Empress Niohuru said, "Alright, then get up and go to Cining Palace to pay your respects to the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager."
After rambling on for a while, it was time to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.
A large group of people arrived at Cining Palace, but not everyone was able to go to Cining Palace to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.
Some unfavored concubines were not allowed to enter the inner palace. Only those with a certain rank, at least a concubine rank or above, were allowed in (although ranks were not yet defined).
As for concubines, only those who had children or had given birth before, like Nara Concubine and Majia Concubine, were eligible.
Other concubines who had not given birth or received any favor could only wait outside the palace to kowtow to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.
This can also be considered as paying respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.
Upon entering the inner palace of Cining Palace, this time, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang did not make the concubines wait for quite a while, unlike she had done with the late Empress.
When the concubines entered, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and the Empress Dowager were already prepared and seated in their respective places.
The Empress Dowager always listened to the Grand Empress Dowager. The concubines in the harem couldn't get along, so she usually paid her respects to the Grand Empress Dowager or had other matters to attend to with Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. This reduced her contact with other concubines.
Just like today, we usually pay our respects to the Grand Empress Dowager first, and then pay our respects to the Empress Dowager. However, the Empress Dowager always accompanies the Grand Empress Dowager, so many things are done together by the two of them.
The Empress led the concubines in paying their respects to the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, saying, "Your humble servants pay their respects to the Grand Empress Dowager. May the Grand Empress Dowager enjoy boundless blessings and peace. We also pay our respects to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager enjoy boundless blessings and peace."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang waved her hand and said, "Get up, all of you. I haven't seen you for a long time since the late Empress passed away."
Empress Niohuru said to Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, "It is my fault, I should have come sooner."
Empress Niohuru said, "I didn't expect to arrive so late today, making the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager wait for us. Please forgive us, Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager."
Of course, these were just polite words; Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang would never actually punish her!
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