Chapter 116: Fighting for favor, all the concubines want to have a prince
Xie Junlin laughed when he heard this.
He is not the newly ascended emperor whose position is unstable. It is useless to use this method to suppress him.
He told the four people slowly.
"First, I have promoted her to the position of Zhaopin. Now, she is Zhaofei. When she gives birth to a prince, she will become Guifei. If I die early, the Empress and she can both assist the new emperor and rule the country from behind the curtain."
"Second, I am the emperor now, not you. When I promoted you to be officials, I did not despise you for being born as commoners. What qualifications do you have to dislike my beloved concubine?"
"You are noble. Didn't you also rise from commoners to important officials of the imperial court?"
"My beloved concubine is pregnant with my child. The future crown prince may be born from her belly. I asked them to stay by the side for a while to teach the little prince in her belly. How can this bother you, huh?"
“…”
The four ministers looked up suddenly and looked at Xie Junlin in surprise.
The Emperor has actually appointed Concubine Zhao as Consort Zhao?
Also said...
It is also said that the future crown prince might be Concubine Zhao’s child?
The Emperor actually doted on this enchanting concubine to this extent. Even though the Empress Central Palace was pregnant, he insisted on favoring Concubine Zhao alone and even wanted to bypass the Empress's legitimate son and enthrone Concubine Zhao's son as the crown prince!
The four of them looked towards the screen secretly.
This demon concubine...
Very dangerous.
They must do something to defend the status of the Queen and the Empress's legitimate son!
Xie Junlin took in the looks of the four people.
He stroked the jade ring, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.
He admitted...
He regretted it.
He didn't want to return Yuan Wei to Xiao Lingzhao.
He wanted to expose Yuan Wei's identity and completely cut off Xiao Lingzhao's chance of renewing their relationship.
This is the mother of his child. How could she abandon him and the child and reappear in front of everyone as Mrs. Xiao from now on?
When he thought that he and his son would only be able to look at this woman from afar at the palace banquet every year in the future, when he thought that this woman would sit down with the three or five children she had with Xiao Lingzhao, talking and laughing, while his son could only watch from afar with tears in his eyes and greedily biting his lips, he felt distressed...
How could his son, the emperor, not be loved by his biological mother?
Behind the screen, Shen Yuanwei was completely unaware of Xie Junlin's instigation.
She turned her head and looked at the four ministers and Xie Junlin through the screen.
Tsk tsk tsk, this emperor is very domineering, but unfortunately, he is a little old and has too many concubines...
But then again, there is no way a young emperor in his teens could intimidate these ministers. A puppet emperor controlled by court officials still could not give her a stable life.
Her Xiao Lingzhao is still the best.
…
The next day.
The news that Shen Yuanwei was promoted to Concubine Zhao spread throughout the harem early in the morning.
After Xie Junlin dismissed the court, he discussed government affairs with the ministers in the front hall. Shen Yuanwei was bored staying alone in the room, so she decided to sit with the Queen.
Not far away, she saw Xiao Lingzhao leading the patrolling guards coming towards her.
Thinking about naming the child, she called out, "General Xiao, can you please spare me a moment?"
Xiao Lingzhao stopped and looked at Shen Yuanwei deeply.
He signaled the guards to wait for him, to prove that he had not had any private dealings with Concubine Zhao. He and Shen Yuanwei walked a few steps away and saluted respectfully.
"I wonder what instructions Empress Zhaofei has?"
Shen Yuanwei had already gotten used to Xiao Lingzhao bowing to her.
She fiddled with her hair and asked Xiao Lingzhao with a smile.
"General Xiao is extremely brave. If I am pregnant with a prince, can I let you be his master and teach him martial arts?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lingzhao looked at Shen Yuanwei in surprise.
When he met those smiling eyes, his heart softened.
That was his child, so of course he wanted to teach him martial arts personally.
He immediately knelt on one knee and saluted, "I am honored by your kindness, Concubine Zhao. If Your Majesty wants me to teach the little prince, I will definitely teach you everything I know."
Shen Yuanwei bent down and whispered in a voice that only they could hear, "The emperor is choosing a name for him. You come and choose a nickname for him."
Xiao Lingzhao's heart moved slightly.
He thought he would never get the chance to name his child.
No one can understand the significance of a father giving a name to his child.
Shen Yuanwei said calmly, "General, please stand up. It would be an honor for my son if you could teach me everything you know."
Xiao Lingzhao stood up.
He glanced at Shen Yuanwei. They couldn't communicate too much, and even had to control their eye contact. He looked away.
He bowed again and said, "If your Majesty has no other instructions, I will lead my men to inspect the area."
Shen Yuanwei nodded, "General, please."
Xiao Lingzhao strode up to the guards and led them away.
Shen Yuanwei looked at the straight and extremely strong back, the straight long legs, and the majestic and extraordinary back of the general, and she liked him very much.
What a pity...
She originally had such a wonderful young husband, but overnight, the man beside her became a 36-year-old uncle. Alas.
Xiao Lingzhao walked out a few steps and noticed the gazes on him. He turned his back to the guards, looked at the rising sun in front of him, and secretly curled the corners of his mouth.
Yuan Wei was peeking at him.
He straightened his back, and became more graceful and charming as he walked.
Shen Yuanwei took a quick glance and then looked away.
The palace maid behind her was arranged by Xie Junlin. If she looked at her a few more times, she would think that the maid would complain to Xie Junlin.
Alas, I am so upset that I cannot see my own husband even though I want to.
Shen Yuanwei continued walking towards the harem with regret in her heart.
When she arrived outside the Empress's Weiyang Palace, before she even stepped over the threshold, an older concubine came towards her with a smile on her face, as if she had seen a real sister.
She raised an eyebrow.
The concubine opposite came over and bowed to her, "Your servant Xinpin, pays respect to Her Majesty Zhaofei——"
Shen Yuanwei felt quite embarrassed when she saw Xinpin, who was almost forty years old, bowing to her.
After all, she had slept with Xie Junlin more than ten years ago. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for her, a latecomer who picked up other people's leftovers, to ask him to perform formalities?
She smiled, "Sister, please get up quickly."
After Xinpin stood up, she walked up to her and took her arm, smiled and pointed inside the Weiyang Palace, and whispered, "They are scolding you and saying bad things about you. I am different from them. I am here to give you a gift."
Shen Yuanwei blinked.
Is she so hated now that people scold her wherever she goes?
She looked at Xinpin with a smile, "No merit, no reward, why would a good sister give me a gift?"
Xinpin was a straightforward person. She took out a large stack of banknotes from her sleeve and stuffed them into Shen Yuanwei's pocket, saying eagerly, "Empress Zhao, can you help me put in a good word in front of the emperor and ask him to come to my bedroom and sit for a while?"
She looked at Shen Yuanwei's belly with envy and said, "Your Majesty can have children now. You and the Queen already have one. I also want to have a child..."
Before Shen Yuanwei could say anything, a graceful young concubine walked out and sneered.
"Oh, sister Xinpin, you are already thirty-nine years old. Can you still have children at such an old age? Please don't waste the emperor's time. Even if the emperor wants to favor us, he should favor us young people——"
She mocked Concubine Xin, then turned around and looked at Shen Yuanwei with a smile, saying warmly, "Empress Zhao, I am also here to give you a gift. I was too embarrassed to say it, but someone has opened the door, so I am here to ask you to help me put in a good word and ask the emperor to come to my bedroom to sit for a while..."
She pulled out a large stack of banknotes from her sleeves and said, "My Lady Concubine Zhao, please accept them. If you don't like vulgar things like gold and silver, I have many treasures. I will give them all to you. As long as you can help me, I will be at your disposal in the future."
“…”
Shen Yuanwei looked at the two concubines who came running over to give gifts.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to help, it’s that Xie Junlin still can’t have children.
If she took the money and pushed an old man who still couldn't have children to him, she would feel guilty for cheating him of his money and wasting him for nothing.
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