Just as he was speaking, there was a lot of commotion outside the hall and several groups of people arrived.
Eunuch Fu was holding a yellow scroll of imperial edict, and behind him were a dozen people from the Imperial Household Department, holding red velvet plates filled with imperial gifts.
"Master Sheng, please accept my order."
Sheng Xiyan knelt on the ground, and all the palace maids in Guanju Palace knelt together.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor summons, saying, Xiuyuan Sheng, whose character is gentle and kind, virtuous and virtuous, has won my heart, and I appoint her as Zhaoyi and bestow upon her the title of Chen.
I hope that in the future you will cultivate virtue and be self-disciplined, maintain harmony in the palace, and have many descendants.
I will give you one hundred ounces of silver, one hundred coins, twelve pieces of jewelry, silk and satin..."
Sheng Xiyan said respectfully, "I accept your order. Long live your majesty."
"Please get up, Empress Zhaoyi."
Eunuch Fu personally helped her up and said with a smile:
"Empress Zhaoyi, the Minister of Rites worked tirelessly to complete all the conferment procedures in just half a day. I came here immediately to announce the good news.
According to the Emperor's decree, your monthly allowance will be the same as that of a concubine from now on. Please be informed, Your Majesty."
Sheng Xiyan smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Fu."
He took out a bulging velvet bag and stuffed it into his hand, along with a box of ointment.
"This ointment is a recipe I improved for treating rheumatism. Eunuch Fu, please try it out."
"Thank you, Empress Zhaoyi."
Liu, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, said respectfully, "Empress Zhaoyi, this servant has brought a new golden nanmu flower and bird bed with spiritual animals. Please take a look."
Sheng Xiyan took light steps and saw that the headboard was inlaid with gems, and the pattern of a hundred auspicious beasts and flowers was the best.
"I am very satisfied."
Eunuch Fu said respectfully, "Empress Zhaoyi, you may call yourself 'this palace' from now on."
Hua Xia and Mei Xiang were delighted when they heard this. Sheng Xiyan was neither arrogant nor impatient, but smiled and nodded.
"I will reward everyone today."
Everyone knelt down, "Thank you, Empress Zhaoyi."
The courtyard was bustling with activity. The palace servants were moving things in an orderly manner, and Jiang Jiang was running and jumping happily with the black cat and the Chow Chow.
Sheng Xiyan felt surrounded by happiness.
Keeping this hard-earned happiness is what she will do in the future.
In the past, she would think of Qi Yan involuntarily whenever she was happy or sad, but today she didn't expect that she had really let it go slowly.
At noon, at the gate of Zhaochun Palace, Sheng Xiyan put down her wedding cane.
Gao Shurong and Lin Xiuyi came forward, "Tsk tsk, congratulations, sister. Greetings to the Empress Zhaoyi. Long live the emperor."
Sheng Xiyan held her hand and said with a smile, "Excuse me, sisters."
“You sent someone to tell us that we both would be leaving right away, and we were thinking of going to see Concubine Shen.”
Sheng Xiyan was concerned about Concubine Shen's health, and was afraid of arousing the suspicion of the four concubines, so she specially called Gao Shurong and Lin Xiuyi to visit together.
When the three of them arrived outside the palace, Yue Li said, "Empress Zhaoyi, our young master hasn't woken up yet."
"He hasn't woken up yet?" Sheng Xiyan was surprised.
"I woke up, but fell asleep again not long after."
The three of them walked in quietly. Concubine Shen's face was as pale as paper. It was midsummer, but she was covered with several layers of thick quilts.
His face was so thin that it looked terrible.
Sheng Xiyan walked to the bedside and gently lifted the quilt to look at the wound. The incision had healed well and the stitches could be removed in seven or eight days.
After carefully checking her pulse, he found that her qi and blood were deficient and she was barely hanging on to life.
"Have the symptoms of spotting subsided in the past few days?"
Yueli said, "It's less than the day after giving birth, but it keeps dripping."
Sheng Xiyan felt doubtful. Even if her lower body was not clean, she would not remain unconscious.
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