Chapter 24 Why must I be a favorite concubine?
Amidst the chaos outside, the door of the Cining Palace opened.
An old woman dressed in dark purple came out and said, "The Queen Mother has just risen. Ladies, please follow me to the main hall to wait."
So everyone followed the dark purple-robed nanny.
Of course, except for the concubine who fainted.
Zhao Miaomiao followed the large group and came to the main hall of the Cining Palace. As soon as she entered, she was dazzled by the bright red and yellow colors.
Everything in the Empress Dowager's palace was dazzling. Golden fruit plates, red tables and chairs; golden curtain hooks, red curtains; red pillars, carved with golden peonies...
Zhao Miaomiao sighed, "Ah, this old lady's aesthetic taste needs to be improved."
Everyone sat down according to their seats. Zhao Miaomiao sat in the fourth seat and looked forward.
The first one is Concubine Shu. It is said that she is the childhood sweetheart of the little emperor. They grew up together. She entered the palace when the little emperor was still the prince.
The second was Consort De, a princess from another country, sent to marry into the imperial court. As a princess, she was naturally given a higher rank.
The third one is Consort Xian, a girl from the Empress Dowager’s mother’s family. She grew up with the Empress Dowager and has always served her.
In other words, this virtuous concubine was given to the young emperor by the empress dowager.
The fourth is Zhao Miaomiao.
Zhao Miaomiao calculated that three of the four concubines had already been appointed, the position of noble concubine was still vacant, and the queen had not been decided yet. The next position would be her, Lanpin.
By this calculation, my position is quite high.
Apart from the three above, wouldn't I be able to rule the harem like a tyrant?!
Just as Zhao Miaomiao was thinking about this, the Queen Mother came out.
The Queen Mother was wearing a crimson robe and was supported by a nanny as she walked to the main seat and sat down.
Zhao Miaomiao looked up at the Queen Mother and was shocked. How could the Queen Mother be so young? Judging from her appearance, she was only in her twenties or less than thirty.
“Ah…what a loss!”
Zhao Miaomiao called out number 99, "Look, the empress dowager here is almost my age! Yet you want me to be the little emperor's favorite concubine. I could even be his mother!"
No. 99: […………Don’t even think about it. The Emperor is not her biological son.]
Zhao Miaomiao: "Wow, that's amazing! Can you become the queen mother like this?"
Then her eyes turned and she thought: Being the Queen Mother must be a good job. I can eat, drink and sleep, and at the same time keep a pretty boy as my lover. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
So Zhao Miaomiao excitedly asked No. 99: "Can I wear it again? I want to be the queen mother! I think I can be qualified for this position!"
No. 99: […………Fuck you! ]
The Queen Mother sat on the stage and saw Zhao Miaomiao had been slightly turned to the side. The Queen Mother must not be able to see No. 99, so she just thought Zhao Miaomiao was doing something else with her back to her, so she asked: "That is the Lanpin that the Emperor just appointed yesterday, right?"
Zhao Miaomiao smelled it, turned around, and answered subconsciously: "Yeah, yes."
Shaoyao was beside Zhao Miaomiao, gently pulling her clothes to remind her, "Your Majesty, if you want to tell me, tell the Queen Mother..."
Zhao Miaomiao added, "Reply to the Queen Mother."
Peony: ………………
The Queen Mother frowned slightly and looked at Zhao Miaomiao, "Stand up and let me see you."
When Zhao Miaomiao heard this, she stood up obediently. Thinking of letting the empress dowager see more carefully, she spread out her hands and slowly turned around in place.
Queen Mother: ………………
"I heard that you are the daughter of Prime Minister Su."
Zhao Miaomiao: "That's right."
After saying this, the governor saw Shaoyao's anxious expression and added, "Reply to the Queen Mother."
"She's a concubine, right?"
The Queen Mother spoke very directly, obviously wanting to intimidate Zhao Miaomiao.
The Empress Dowager heard yesterday afternoon that the Emperor suddenly brought a woman out of the cold palace and directly promoted her from a concubine to a concubine without even asking for her opinion.
After the empress dowager knew about this, she felt that it was inappropriate. She was worried that the emperor was concerned about Concubine Lan and that Concubine Lan was showing off, so she wanted to teach Concubine Lan a lesson.
But Zhao Miaomiao just wouldn't listen, mainly because she really couldn't understand the empress dowager's complicated little thoughts sometimes.
So Zhao Miaomiao answered directly: "Yes, my mother is a brothel player, so no matter what, I can't be a legitimate daughter. Well... a son's status depends on his mother, and I can't rely on that, so I'm not a legitimate daughter."
After saying this, he silently added, "Reply to the Queen Mother."
Shaoyao: Ahhhhhh! Your Majesty, please sober up! I said this to the Queen Mother earlier! Earlier!
No. 99: Ahhhhhhhh! Host, you are sick! You only need to know your mother's identity. You told the Queen Mother because you think your position is too high! You want to be a favorite concubine!
Queen Mother: Ahhhhhh! What’s wrong with this woman? No matter what I say to her, nothing makes sense!
But the Queen Mother showed nothing on the surface, except that the hand holding the tea was trembling slightly.
After taking a sip of tea and calming herself down, the Queen Mother continued to say to Zhao Miaomiao, "I don't want to know about your mother's affairs. I just want to tell you that since you have entered the palace, you must abide by the rules and be honest. Don't do anything that oversteps the boundaries."
Zhao Miaomiao: "Okay."
The next second, he added, "Reply to the Queen Mother."
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