At four o'clock in the morning, Xuan Ling stood up from the throne and walked out of the hall.
The sky was just beginning to turn pale, and the palace was still quiet.
The emperor stood tall with his hands behind his back, his handsome face as gloomy as a lake covered with mist or the sky before a storm.
His eyes fell on the tuberose pot by the wall.
"Someone come."
Eunuch Fu was leading the palace maids to prepare toiletries and breakfast, and ran out when he heard the noise.
"Your Majesty, what are your instructions?"
Xuan Ling said solemnly, "Today, when the whole palace is paying respects, you will go to Jingren Palace and pass on an imperial decree..."
Eunuch Fu listened carefully and nodded.
"I've made a note of this. Your Majesty, would you like to take a nap on the couch before attending the morning court? I see your eyes are bloodshot."
"It's okay, I'm not tired."
Xuan Ling stretched his shoulders and walked back to the hall to wash and change clothes.
At five o'clock in the morning, during the morning court session, all the concubines gathered in Jingren Palace.
"Your humble concubine pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen, and wishes her the best of luck and prosperity."
Empress Duan looked good, wearing a bright orange phoenix robe. She took the seat and said with a smile, "Sisters, please take a seat."
The theme of today's palace greetings is naturally the fact that Concubine Chen violated palace rules and was punished. More importantly, this time the Emperor didn't care about her life or death, which was really gratifying.
Concubine Jia and the others were very happy.
"The Concubine Chen hasn't come yet, so I'm afraid she hasn't finished copying it two hundred times yet!"
Concubine Liang teased, "Your Majesty, you're copying on your knees and your belly, dozens of times a night at most. Your task is too arduous, and it's difficult for Concubine Chen."
Concubine Dun, now also a concubine, sat in the front and said proudly, "She should have suffered a lot a long time ago. She is not the only one with a delicate body!"
Because Concubine Xian failed to serve the emperor in bed last time, she was promoted to the position of concubine.
He sighed and said, "Even if Concubine Chen has fallen from favor, at least she had a glorious past."
After she lost the chance to sleep with the emperor, she was never able to get in front of him again. Isn't that infuriating?
Empress Duan asked, "Gao Guirong, Concubine Lin, I heard that you went to the Yangxin Palace last night?"
The two of them stood up in fright.
Gao Guirong smiled and said:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I received a letter from my father, saying that he would return to the capital after the autumn harvest. I missed him so much that I went to ask the Emperor about it, and that's why I went to the Yangxin Palace."
Lin Jieyu quickly agreed, "Yes, yes."
Concubine Liang chuckled and said, "People are going to ask father, why are you going there?"
"I, your Majesty, would like to send a letter home and ask if it is okay."
Empress Duan said with a hint of meaning, "Why are you bothering the Emperor with such a trivial matter?"
Gao Guirong and Lin Jieyu looked at each other in surprise, when suddenly a palace maid led Eunuch Fu in from outside the hall.
When Empress Duan saw Eunuch Fu, she had a bad feeling.
The appearance of Eunuch Fu must be the emperor's will.
"Eunuch Fu, why are you here?"
Eunuch Fu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am here to deliver the Emperor's instructions."
Queen Duan stood up, and all the concubines stood up as well, and all knelt down to listen attentively.
"The Emperor has issued an order—from now on, Consort De and Consort Shu will assist in managing the six palaces. This is decreed."
The concubines were extremely surprised. Since the emperor ascended the throne, except for the two months when the queen gave birth, he had never asked other concubines to assist in the affairs of the six palaces.
Why is this decree so sudden?
Empress Duan was flustered and felt mixed emotions.
She naturally knew why Emperor Xuanwu did this.
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