On the first night when the new concubine entered the palace, the entire harem was watching to see which one the emperor would favor.
Is it Concubine Liang, the daughter of the powerful Right Prime Minister, or Concubine Xin, or is it Lady Gu from Jiangnan?
But what no one expected was that the emperor did not favor anyone, but went straight to Concubine Ning's palace.
Speaking of Concubine Ning, she is also a figure.
She was originally just a little palace maid, but was later assigned to look after the imperial crown of the Ninth Prince.
Because the Ninth Prince's mother died young and he was handsome, he was often bullied by some psychopathic palace maids when he was a child. Until one day, the matter became serious and was discovered by the late emperor, who then dealt with the group of people around him.
She also arranged for several palace maids who served in the imperial court to go over, and one of them was Ke Ning, who was as beautiful as a flower.
She was a few years older than Di Mian and had been with him for six years. They had a special relationship. Later, after Di Heng became emperor, he made her a noble lady. Three years later, he overcame all objections and made her a concubine, making her the head of the four concubines.
Even though many new people have joined the harem in recent years, Concubine Ning's favor remains undiminished.
Moreover, Concubine Ning is in her early thirties, but she looks like she is in her twenties. It is precisely because of the unique favor of the Emperor's crown that even the Empress does not take her seriously.
Yongning Palace.
Concubine Ning was wearing a light lake blue dress, her hair casually tied into a bun with a emerald green pearl hairpin inserted diagonally, and she was lying on the bed, breathing softly.
"Vanilla, why hasn't the emperor come yet?"
Concubine Ning opened her eyes impatiently and asked.
Xiangcao knelt beside the bed and said softly, "Don't worry, Madam. I have already inquired about the news. They should be here soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the eunuch's voice from outside: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Ning quickly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, looking extremely fragile.
Di Heng walked to the bedside, glanced at Concubine Ning, then looked at Xiangcao who was kneeling on the ground, "What happened to your master?"
"Your Majesty, the Queen was feeling unwell early this morning and fainted around noon. The Imperial Physician said it might be a relapse of an old illness."
"Then why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Yes, I deserve to die. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
At this time, Concubine Ning, who was lying in bed, began to wake up slowly. She struggled to sit up, a hint of confusion in her eyes, "Ahem... Your Majesty, I'm fine. But why are you here?"
"Forget it." Di Mian waved her off, then sat on the edge of the bed and held Concubine Ning's cold hand. "If you're not feeling well, just rest. I'll have Imperial Physician Sun come over and take care of you later. It's no use going on like this. How about this? I'll stay here with you tonight."
Concubine Ning stared at Di Heng, her eyes flickering with tears. "As long as Your Majesty still cares about me, I am content. However, tonight is supposed to be the night for the new sisters who have entered the palace. I am afraid that if Your Majesty stays here with me, it will cause controversy..."
"Who dares to interfere with what I do?"
Di Heng sneered, his eyes like knives, "If anyone dares to gossip, I will cut off his tongue. Besides, my beloved concubine, don't you want me to stay with you?"
Concubine Ning hesitated for a moment, then gently stroked Emperor Mian's chest and smiled weakly, "Your Majesty, I am so happy that you are willing to stay here with me tonight..."
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The next day.
According to the rules, the new concubines entering the palace need to be taken by the Queen to pay their respects to the Queen Mother.
Gu Xiaoqiao was woken up early in the morning to choose clothes and put on makeup. Both the makeup and the clothes were very particular. They could not be too plain or too bright, and they had to be suitable for her status.
Last night, someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent two palace maids and two eunuchs over, so with the help, everything was cleaned up quickly.
"My lady, you are so beautiful." Yingchun and Yingxia were stunned when they saw Gu Xiaoqiao's face in the mirror.
I always thought that Concubine Ning was the most beautiful person in the palace, but I didn’t expect that their new master would be much more beautiful than Concubine Ning.
The most important thing is that they have such a good personality. Just now, when I was combing her hair, I accidentally pulled her hair, and they were so scared that they quickly knelt down and admitted their mistake.
However, the young lady did not punish them, but simply said, "It's okay, just be careful next time."
"That's not true. Our young master is kind-hearted. You two are lucky to follow her." Caiwei said proudly when she saw the two of them.
Yingchun and Yingxia nodded repeatedly, very happy with what Caiwei said. "Sister Caiwei is right. With our young master's looks, she will definitely win the emperor's favor."
Speaking of the emperor, Gu Xiaoqiao narrowed his eyes slightly.
Last night, she had the system show her all the detailed information about this tyrant.
"Caiwei, wear that hollyhock-colored dress today."
It's not a good day to show off, but it's not a good day to be too plain either.
"good."
Of course, she has her own little tricks.
Now that she has entered the palace, she is not trying to get close to the tyrant. Is she here just to gather numbers?
Fengqi Palace.
Gu Xiaoqiao thought she had gone early enough, so half of the people were already there when she arrived.
Of the people who entered the palace with her, except Concubine Liang, all the others had arrived.
As she entered, everyone in the hall looked at her.
Some looked at it, some watched it, and some looked down on it...
But Gu Xiaoqiao didn't care and just greeted everyone present one by one.
She brought Yingchun with her today, who was familiar with the people and things in the palace, so nothing would go wrong with her around.
"Oh, this is Miss Gu from Jiangnan."
Rong Fei sat aside and said with a smile, "You are so beautiful. No wonder even the emperor looks at you with new eyes. It seems that Ning Fei has met her match this time."
Listen, is this what people say?
This was her first time paying her respects, and Concubine Rong directly put her in opposition to the favorite concubine. Did she think that this little beauty was living too comfortable?
"Your Majesty, Concubine Rong, you are too kind. I am just a weakling, how can I be compared with Your Majesty, Concubine Ning?" Gu Xiaoqiao kept a low profile, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible.
There is no way. Without a good family background to support you, you will be so humble.
"snort."
Concubine Rong sneered, "I think you two really look like the same kind of people. One is a concubine's daughter who is not worthy of being on the stage, and the other is a lowly servant. Apart from that face, there is nothing good about you. But I like you better than her. Sit there."
Concubine Rong raised her chin slightly and looked at the empty chair opposite her, her tone revealing a sense of superiority.
"Thank you, Madam, for pointing me to the seat."
Gu Xiaoqiao smiled faintly and was not angry.
It’s not because she has a good temper, but mainly because she has no capital to be arrogant now.
After about an incense stick of time, most people had arrived and the queen also came out.
Everyone stood up and saluted the queen, and the queen also gave some jewelry to Gu Xiaoqiao and other new concubines as a gift.
After the rewards were distributed, he prepared to take everyone to the Queen Mother.
At this moment, a report came from outside the door, "Empress Ning has arrived."
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