The Empress Dowager said, "Your Majesty, what Concubine Liang said is very reasonable. You must not let this old minister down."
Xuan Ling said solemnly, "Liangpin, you have performed well recently. I will promote you back to the position of concubine."
Liangpin was overjoyed, as she finally became one of the four concubines thanks to the protection of her father and aunt.
"I thank the Emperor for his great grace. Long live His Majesty."
When the Empress Dowager heard Xuan Ling's promotion order, she knew in her heart that he would not give Yu Qing to Concubine Liang to raise.
"Your Majesty, then give Yuqing to Concubine Jia to raise. I will take care of him from the side."
Xuan Ling said slowly:
"Mother, Concubine Jia still has a chance to conceive in the future. We should give that opportunity to someone who needs it more. I want to give Yuqing to Concubine De to raise. She once lost a newborn prince, so she will surely cherish Yuqing even more."
With such a reasonable reason, the Empress Dowager had no choice but to let it go.
Concubine Shu collapsed to the ground, crying and sobbing, thinking how great it would be if Qi Yan were still alive. Emperor Xuanwu would at least show mercy to her for his sake.
De Fei just stood up and knelt down,
Queen Duan hurriedly stood up, knelt down and pleaded:
"Your Majesty, I love Yuqing very much. As the queen, I should take good care of this poor child who has lost his mother."
Xuan Ling soothed her, "Queen, please get up first. I have something important for you to do later."
Queen Duan stood up helplessly.
De Fei burst into tears and said with gratitude:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for remembering that child. I express my gratitude. Long live your Majesty."
The pious kowtow made a loud sound.
When he raised his head, there was a bright red mark on his forehead.
"Please get up, Concubine De. I hope you can take good care of Yuqing in the future and let him grow up healthy and happy."
Concubine De nodded with tears in her eyes, sat back in her seat, and glanced at Concubine Shu with a look of mourning for the deceased prince and a feeling of revenge.
Xuan Ling said majestically: "The Second Prince's matter has given me some ideas about Yanmian's offspring."
When Sheng Xiyan heard this, she rolled her eyes, lowered her head, and scratched the sandalwood fan handle hard with her red nails.
Even without listening, you know what he is going to say. He is definitely going to sleep with beautiful women.
It's great to produce more royal heirs.
Xuan Ling glanced at Sheng Xiyan. The roll of her eyes was extremely vivid and beautiful.
She must still be muttering curses at me.
"Next, I will reform the sleeping system."
Since the matter concerned their own interests, the concubines became excited all of a sudden, only Sheng Xiyan secretly cursed: "(ˉ▽￣～) Tsk~~ moral character".
The Empress Dowager agreed very much, "Emperor, the matter of offspring concerns the country and indeed requires attention."
"To ensure the quality of my offspring, I will select the concubines who will sleep with me on merit.
A selection is held every month, and those with good character and academic performance will have the opportunity to sleep with the emperor according to their ranking.
Don’t be discouraged if you don’t make the selection. You can continue to work hard to improve your skills and participate in future selections.”
Concubine Jia hurriedly asked, "Is it for all concubines? Or is it divided by rank?"
Xuan Ling said seriously:
"I will be fair and just, regardless of status. I only care about the overall qualities of the candidates.
I will have the Ministry of Rites issue a comprehensive examination paper and standardize the exam to prevent cheating. Queen, you will personally oversee all the procedures. I trust you."
Empress Duan nodded and said, "I obey your orders."
"Mother, I still have some government affairs to attend to, so I'll be leaving first."
Xuan Ling stood up, and the concubines knelt and saluted, "We respectfully bid farewell to the Emperor."
He walked in front of Sheng Xiyan and paused for a moment. The girl didn't even look at him, and he knew that she was still angry.
I originally wanted to give her the jade Buddhist beads in my hand.
So he pulled her up, but Sheng Xiyan was stubborn and refused to get up.
Xuan Ling bent down and lifted her shoulders, then heard the Empress Dowager shout from behind, "Emperor!"
All the concubines looked up and glanced over quietly.
The emperor did not distinguish between high and low, and bowed and pulled the concubine.
Xuan Lingqiang grabbed Sheng Xiyan and turned around to say, "I feel a little unwell. Let Consort Chen take my pulse. Let's go."
He held her in his arms and walked out of the Cining Palace. When they reached the outside of the palace, Sheng Xiyan pried his arms apart and moved them to the side.
Xuan Ling pursed his lips, smiled, touched her hair and asked jokingly:
"Why, can't good friends touch you?"
"Men and women should not touch each other, doesn't the emperor know that?"
Today she wore a soft blue brocade dress, revealing her slender white neck and clearly visible collarbone. The pleats of her skirt flowed lightly to the ground, stretching for more than three feet.
A small silk fan with white orchid flowers, a slender waist with a jade belt, and fair wrists under the light gauze.
My Yanyan is truly a peerless beauty, I can never get enough of looking at her.
"You have done a good job in upholding the virtues of a woman, and I will give it to you as a reward."
Placed in her palm was a string of emerald green and transparent Buddhist beads, the color was extremely bright and could be said to be of top quality.
Xuan Ling left behind a scent of agarwood and left in the imperial carriage.
As Sheng Xiyan put the jade Buddhist beads on her wrist, Concubine Jia stepped forward quickly and tried to snatch them away like a cat trying to catch a mouse.
"If you dare to snatch it, I will call you the emperor now."
Concubine Jia glanced at the imperial carriage. Emperor Xuanwu actually turned around to look at her. She immediately admitted her mistake and lowered her voice, "You bitch, give it to me!"
Sheng Xiyan shook her wrist in front of her.
"Sister Jiafei, let me reveal a test point to you."
"What is it?"
"The emperor mentioned the Tao Te Ching the other day. If you go back and study it carefully, you will definitely ace the exam."
Tao Te Ching, it helps you improve your moral character.
The concubines were all congratulating Concubine De as they walked out.
Sheng Xiyan also smiled and said, "Congratulations, Sister Defei. I will bring gifts to visit you and Yuqing tomorrow."
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