"Your Majesty, the concubines are already waiting outside Fengyi Palace."
"Let them come in and sit down instead of standing outside."
Bei Lingyao didn't want to intimidate the concubines.
The concubines were all very curious about Bei Lingyao, after all, she had always been a legendary figure.
She almost became the queen, and now she is married into the palace as a widow with her child.
When offering sacrifices to the ancestors, strange phenomena appeared in the sky.
It's really like comparing people to dead people.
As soon as Concubine Yu came over, the concubines bowed to her and felt very sympathetic towards her.
In their opinion, the beautiful and kind-hearted Concubine Yu was the most qualified for the position of queen.
It’s hard to tell whether the current Queen Mu is easy to get along with or what her personality is like.
The emperor dotes on the queen so much and even gives her the imperial surname. How can the concubines feel about this?
No matter how good the queen was when she was in the boudoir, that is all in the past.
Losing one's virginity at a palace banquet is a huge stain in itself.
The emperor doesn't care at all now. Where does he put them?
They all entered the palace and followed the emperor with innocent intentions.
The concubines were very dissatisfied.
"The Queen Arrives"
After a proclamation, all the concubines looked at each other and saluted in unison:
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen."
"Please stand up and sit down, concubines."
Bei Lingyao was dressed in a red phoenix robe, which was bright and generous, graceful and dignified, and she looked naturally noble.
The concubines stood up, glanced quickly at Bei Lingyao, and were stunned.
They had thought about the queen's appearance and temperament, but they had never imagined that her aura would be so astonishing.
It seemed that even the empress dowager in the Cining Palace, who had been in power for a long time, did not have such extraordinary majesty.
In preparation for today's visit, all the concubines dressed up carefully, especially Concubine Yu, who looked elegant and noble in her purple palace dress.
But the moment she saw Bei Lingyao, Concubine Yu's heart sank.
Her appearance, figure and temperament cannot compare to hers. No matter how expensive purple is, it is not as expensive as the bright red that represents the status of the wife.
It was obvious that when she was still a boudoir girl, only Bei Shi could compete with her. Why was it that in recent years, although she had been pampered and become more and more noble in the palace, she was still no match for Bei Shi, a widow?
"Someone, bring tea."
Bei Lingyao took in the looks of the concubines.
After some acquaintance, Bei Lingyao had a general understanding of Emperor Yongxi's concubines.
Emperor Yongxi did not have any special favorite concubine, nor was there anyone who was the most special. He treated everyone equally.
Seeing that no one was drinking much tea, she said, "It's getting late. We should go and pay our respects to the Queen Mother."
As she spoke, she stood up first and walked out of Fengyi Palace with a group of concubines.
Everyone sat in their own sedan chair and headed towards the Cining Palace.
Those in lower positions don’t have sedan chairs and can only walk.
Bei Lingyao's phoenix chariot has eight bearers, is the most luxurious and majestic, and also has a canopy.
The sedan chair used to welcome the bride yesterday was carried by sixteen people.
The concubines' sedan chairs had no canopy.
The imperial concubine was carried by six bearers, while the other concubines were carried by four or two bearers.
The Queen Mother had been waiting for a long time, and she had thought about how to make things difficult for Bei Lingyao and set up rules once she entered the palace.
A mother-in-law has many ways and means to control her daughter-in-law.
The Queen Mother watched as the concubines entered the main hall of the Cining Palace. With a loving expression, she said to Bei Lingyao, "Jinghua is in poor health, so there's no need to be so polite. Come and sit next to your mother."
The Queen Mother said this, and then turned to the nanny beside her, "Make the cushion thicker and bring a shawl."
"The Queen doesn't drink tea when she's pregnant. Serve her fresh goat's milk, along with some cakes and fruit."
"Don't worry, mother. Your daughter-in-law has already had breakfast."
Bei Lingyao smiled slightly.
The Queen Mother patted her hand gently, her face full of kindness and affection: "When you come to my place, treat it as your own home. You are pregnant with my grandson, which is a great contribution to the royal family. You are feeling heavy now and are almost hungry. Eat more, don't let the grandson starve.
I don't have a daughter, and I've always longed for a caring daughter. Don't worry, I misunderstood you before, but now that misunderstanding has been resolved. From now on, I am your real mother, your queen mother. If the emperor bullies you, just tell me and I will seek justice for you."
The concubines were jealous and envious, because even the former Noble Concubine Jiang and Noble Concubine Yu had never received such treatment.
Concubine Yu clenched the handkerchief tightly in her hand, and it was obvious that she was very upset.
Bei Lingyao also smiled and accepted the Queen Mother's kindness and cooperated with the Queen Mother's performance.
As expected, as the winner of the last palace fight, the Queen Mother is still quite capable.
This expression is natural, and there is sincerity in his eyes.
If it were the original owner, he might have been cheated.
"My Queen Mother only saw the Queen Sister, but not me. I am jealous."
Concubine Yu acted like a jealous little girl, which made the Queen Mother laugh. She looked at Concubine Yu jokingly and said, "You have always been considerate, but now you are jealous. Don't worry, you will take care of me, and I will naturally love you."
Having said this, the Queen Mother coughed lightly and looked at the concubines and said, "Now that the Queen is pregnant, there is nothing wrong with the Emperor's health. The Imperial Physician has checked him. You should serve the Emperor well and emulate the Queen. Try to bear him a son or daughter so that you can have someone to rely on for the rest of your lives."
"Yes, your servants will obey the Queen Mother's orders."
The concubines were all looking forward to it. If the queen could get pregnant, it would prove that there was nothing wrong with the emperor's health.
They also have the opportunity to give birth to a son or daughter for the emperor.
"Jinghua, you are the Empress, you must not be jealous. The Emperor has been on the throne for eight years and still has no children. Empress Liu was too jealous in the past, which led to the harem being childless and the Emperor having no successor.
Don't overthink it. This is the first son born since the Emperor ascended the throne, and he's the legitimate heir. As long as he's born safely, I'll definitely have the Emperor make him the Crown Prince."
"Thank you, mother. I follow my husband and obey His Majesty in everything. The Crown Prince is the foundation of the country and this is a matter of great importance. I dare not speak rashly.
Don't worry, mother. My daughter-in-law is pregnant and can't serve the emperor. I will definitely not stop the emperor from going to the palaces."
As for whether Emperor Yongxi goes or not, that is his business.
Bei Lingyao felt amused. The Queen Mother was really good at trying to fool people.
"I knew you were a good person, and the emperor has good taste."
The Queen Mother looked very happy, as if she really treated Bei Lingyao as her own daughter, and kept telling Bei Lingyao the things to pay attention to during pregnancy.
The concubines just listened to the empress dowager talk about parenting.
However, Bei Lingyao, who had given birth to many children, knew that the Queen Mother's parenting experience was too superficial and one-sided.
Bei Lingyao was slightly puzzled. "Mother, if you eat too much during pregnancy, will the fetus be too large and difficult to deliver?"
The Queen Mother cursed Bei Lingyao inwardly for not giving her face, but she still smiled and said, "That's true, but you're still young, so eating more will help the baby grow well. Don't worry about the baby being too large and affecting delivery. There are many experienced midwives in the palace, so you'll be fine."
Concubine Yu's eyes flashed. Leaving the mother and keeping the son was exactly what she wanted.
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