Now that fifty frigates are docked in Tianjin Port, everyone is very envious and can't wait to set sail tomorrow.
Who would have thought that at this crucial moment, the Emperor would bring up the matter of establishing an Empress, truly hitting everyone where it hurt.
Besides, with the virtue of the Imperial Concubine, she truly deserves to be the mother of the nation.
The winds have already shifted; it's too late for these people to jump out and oppose it now!
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The reactions from the harem were also subtle.
Although everyone had already accepted that the Imperial Concubine would become Empress, when that day actually came, looking back on the experiences of the past years, it still felt like a dream.
Consort Yu placed her teacup on the table and said to Consort Mao, "We've finally come this far, but this is the first time a Han Chinese empress has been born."
Consort Mao slowly and deliberately stirred the ashes in the incense burner: "Sister, be careful what you say. Nowadays, which official doesn't rely on her warships for their livelihood? I heard your brother even applied for a position on the Guangzhou trade route..."
Consort Yu choked abruptly, recalling that the letter from her family had indeed mentioned using the navy to deter pirates.
He then said no more, only smiled, as if he had said nothing at all.
On the other side, Consort Qi was instructing her maids to add a set of South Sea ruby jewelry to the congratulatory gift.
The trusted nanny asked in bewilderment, "Your Highness, are you really willing to accept this...?"
"Resigned to this?" Consort Qi looked at the fine lines around her eyes in the mirror and smiled bitterly.
“Hongshi went to Southeast Asia on a merchant ship last year and brought back spices worth ten years’ salary. The situation in the inner palace has changed a long time ago—we need to learn to read the winds.”
Besides, things have been like this all these years. Since Lin Yun came into his life, has the Emperor ever looked at any other woman?
Even the Empress and Consort Nian were defeated, so what kind of status does she have?
People must learn to accept their fate.
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