"My lady, when the emperor went out earlier, the people in Zhongcui Palace said that Concubine Shu was still waiting, and the emperor did not go over."
Sheng Xiyan didn't want to challenge Concubine Shu directly, but it was she who started the discord first.
It is difficult to get along with the sisters-in-law of ordinary families, let alone serving the same man in the palace. There will inevitably be conflicts in the future.
The next day, this matter spread throughout the palace, Jingren Palace.
Empress Duan was sewing a robe on the Fengluan couch. It was a dark blue casual dress with cloud and dragon patterns.
Qingdai brought the prepared abortion-preserving medicine over and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu was really mad last night."
Empress Duan said with a smile, "Noble Lady Sheng is a very ambitious person. Concubine Shu has been arrogant for a long time. It's time for her to be humiliated."
A few days later, Sheng Xiyan recovered and went to Jingren Palace with everyone to pay their respects as usual.
Empress Duan took the seat and said with a smile, "Last night there was a happy event in the harem."
The other concubines began to think secretly that there were only two good things happening in the harem: one was the arrival of new concubines, and the other was which concubine was pregnant with the royal heir.
Concubine Liang was caned and could not leave the house. Normally, she was the one who dared to speak the most, but suddenly it became very quiet and no one responded to the Queen's words.
De Fei, who rarely spoke, said, "Could it be that Xian Fei is going to enter the palace?"
The virtuous concubine was Su Yunluan, the niece of the Empress Dowager.
Empress Duan put down her teacup and said with a smile, "The virtuous concubine will enter the palace the day after tomorrow. The emperor has bestowed upon her the title of Jia. The good news I mentioned today came from Shen Xiurong. Yesterday, I asked the emperor for permission to promote Shen Xiurong to Wanrong."
Everyone looked back. Shen Wanrong stroked the hair beside her ear with a smile on her face, looking coquettish in her joy.
Sheng Xiyan was a jade step below the nine concubines. Sitting behind her, one could only see the back of her head. Her head was small and delicate. She must have been a beauty, otherwise why would the emperor sleep with her?
The other concubines looked clearly unhappy, yet they pretended to congratulate them. Sheng Xiyan could see it clearly from behind.
This is the way to survive in the harem. No matter how jealous you are in your heart, you must pretend to be calm, because our emperor does not like jealous people.
Concubine Shu smiled and asked, "Then congratulations to Shen Wanrong. How long have you been pregnant?"
Shen Wanrong said softly: “To answer your Majesty’s question, the imperial physician has checked your pulse and it has been more than two months.”
Concubine Shu nodded and glanced at the beauty in the distance. Her little face was pink and white with a hint of red, like a delicate flower.
As an old lady in the harem and having been in the palace for several years, she no longer smiled shyly like that. Perhaps for this reason, the emperor had not been to Zhongcui Palace for a long time.
In fact, when she first entered the palace, she had just reached the age of marriage. Four years later, she was not yet twenty years old, so she was not very old.
Empress Duan rewarded Shen Wanrong with many things. Expanding the royal family was a meritorious thing, which benefited both herself and the country.
When she paid her respects at the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager also gave her many rewards, which made the other concubines envious and jealous.
Shen Wanrong instantly became the most popular person in the harem and the default favorite concubine. Both the servants and the masters greeted her with a smile and were extremely polite.
She originally lived in Ziyunxuan, but the empress moved her to a side hall in Zhaochun Palace to provide her with a good environment for pregnancy.
After noon, the palace servants came to help her move.
"My dear, please hide to the side and don't get bumped into."
Shen Wanrong covered her mouth and nose with a silk handkerchief to prevent dust from entering her mouth and nose.
She has the slender eyebrows and eyes of a Jiangnan beauty, and the temperament of a sick Xi Shi, which can quickly ignite men's desire to protect her.
Because Zhaochun Palace and Chuxiu Palace were separated by a wall, Sheng Xiyan and Min Meiren ran into Shen Wanrong on their way back.
Both of them were of lower status than the other person, so they bowed and said, "Long live Sister Wanrong."
Shen Wanrong ignored Min Meiren, but stared at Sheng Xiyan with her slender phoenix eyes.
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