Chapter 23 Empress Dowager Feng
That night, the emperor went to Fengzao Palace to rest, and the queen told him these words.
"I think that Concubine Feng Shu was also a concubine of the Crown Prince. When I was still in the mansion, she took good care of me when I was seriously ill. It is the same now. I have my sisters to help me. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
The queen was not good at pleasing people, after all, she was born a princess. So every time she tried to please Qi Yixiu, it was out of place.
Fortunately, these two people don't seek any love and affection, so they can get by.
"As long as the Queen thinks it's okay, I will issue an edict tomorrow. The Queen is in weak health, and now that she is pregnant, you must pay close attention. The imperial physician will be on duty at all times." Qi Yixiu didn't care about the women in the harem getting pregnant, but the Queen was different after all.
"Yes, I am fine with the maids taking care of me. But I have been vomiting a lot recently, so I have to ask my sisters not to pay their respects to me for the time being, as it can be considered as a way to escape the heat. What does Your Majesty think?" asked the Queen.
"Well, that's what you said. Let's do it this way." Qi Yixiu said.
"Also, in my opinion, Lu Xiaoyi, Shen Xiaoyi, and the two new sisters are all very good. Your Majesty might as well meet them more often. Although several of them are pregnant now, there are still too few princes. These sisters are all from famous families. If they can give birth to princes, they will definitely be well-educated and intelligent. I like them too." The queen recommended unskillfully.
"Thank you for your concern, Queen. I understand." Qi Yixiu knew that the Queen wanted to recommend Lu, but Lu was a well-behaved person, so he didn't dislike her.
The queen was pregnant, so naturally she could not sleep with him. After having dinner with her, Qi Yixiu went out and went to Concubine Yi's palace.
Concubine Yi was naturally extremely happy.
The next day, Qi Yixiu issued an order that Concubine Feng Shu temporarily take over the management of the harem on behalf of the empress, with Concubine Yi and Song Xiurong assisting in the management.
Everyone was exempted from paying respects for one month and would pay respects again on the first day of August.
The assistant manager of Concubine Yi was nothing, but it was really incomprehensible that Song Xiurong was pulled out from the corner.
However, this person has always been honest, and he is neither favored nor has any children, so he is not hated by others.
I guess the emperor thinks highly of me because of my honesty.
What happens between high-ranking officials will not affect the people below for a while.
Shen Chuliu continued to live in Cuiyunxuan with his people as usual, and occasionally went for a walk in the Imperial Garden.
In the past month, Lu Baolin had served the emperor three or four times, temporarily surpassing Shen Chuliu. The newly promoted Li Baolin was still favored. The second was Concubine Yi.
However, Concubine Li and Concubine Ning, who had always been favored, were left behind.
In August, An Baolin was three months pregnant, and she resumed her greetings as usual.
After a month of treatment, the queen felt much better.
When paying respects, Concubine Feng said with a smile, "Your Majesty looks much better. I have only been able to get started this month. If Your Majesty is in good spirits, you may still be in charge of the harem."
Shen Chuliu lowered her head and smiled. What Concubine Feng said was quite interesting.
What I mean is that I have finally gotten the hang of it, and it would be inappropriate for you to go back now.
The Queen said calmly, "I don't have much strength either. Let's wait until the baby is born. Concubine Feng Shu has done a great job. I will ask the Emperor for instructions and you will be rewarded."
Shen Chuliu laughed even more happily. She had realized that the Queen usually didn't say anything, and if she did, it would be a slap in the face.
After all, she is a princess, so she is strong.
Concubine Feng Shu was indeed a little uncomfortable after hearing this, but she could only thank the Queen for the compliment.
"How about An Baolin coming in?" asked the Queen.
An Baolin helped the maid up and said, "Thank you for your concern, madam. I have you to take care of me, and everything is fine."
"That's good. How about Wei Yunu?" the queen asked again.
Wei stood up hurriedly: "In reply to your Majesty, I am also fine. Thank you for your concern."
Wei Yunv has lost a lot of weight now, which shows that her pregnancy was not easy.
"Well, the Second Prince has Consort Feng, so I don't need to worry too much. The First Princess also has He Xiuyi, so she can naturally take good care of her. Although I am not in charge of things now, if you have any problems that you can't decide, you can come to me. For ordinary matters, just go to Consort Shu."
Everyone stood up and thanked the Queen.
The slaps made Concubine Shu's face swollen.
Doesn't this mean that she is just a housekeeper who takes care of miscellaneous matters?
I have to say, Shen Chuliu really likes the queen's temper.
Queen, you can't just take up this title for nothing, right? You should be open about what you do.
The Queen was probably satisfied that Concubine Feng was angry enough, so she waved her hand and said, "Let's go. The Queen Mother is considerate of me, so I won't go to her today. It's still hot, you can go back."
Everyone bowed to thank the queen and then dispersed.
Concubine Feng was so angry that her face turned blue and she could hardly maintain her composure.
After leaving Fengzao Palace, he said, "Let's go to Cirui Palace!"
In Cirui Palace, Empress Dowager Feng's personal maid, Madam Zhuang, personally took Concubine Feng in.
"Hello, aunt." After paying her respects, Concubine Feng's expression looked very ugly.
"So what? Empress Dowager Li has exempted the Queen from paying respects, so why are you coming to me?" Empress Dowager Feng sighed.
This niece is very lucky and blessed, but she has a very unstable personality.
Empress Dowager Feng had no children in her life, but she managed to survive well.
Becoming a queen mother is obviously not an easy task.
But Concubine Feng had such a good opportunity but didn't know how to seize it.
She sighed: "She is the queen. How can you not stand a few ordinary words from her?" She knew what was wrong with this niece without even asking.
"You take advantage of your status as the queen and don't take people seriously..." Concubine Feng Shu grumbled, "You have no children and no favors, so what if you are pregnant?"
After saying this, he thought of his own aunt who was also childless and unfavored in the end, so he quickly stopped talking and looked at Empress Dowager Feng awkwardly.
"You, you! You are one of the four concubines, and you have the second prince. Why don't you just sit firmly in your position? Even though she is pregnant, can she give birth to the baby? Can she raise the baby after giving birth? Are children in the harem so easy to raise? While there are few concubines in high positions now, and you are still young. I have advised you several times that it is best to have another child, regardless of gender, it is always good."
"Of course I miss him, but... the emperor only comes a few times a month, and when he comes, it's to see the second prince. After the second prince grew up, he came even less often. When the emperor wanted to see the second prince, he took him to Taiji Palace." Concubine Feng was also worried.
"Since Concubine Yi can't persuade the Emperor, why do you support her? There are so many young people here. I think Li Baolin is a good choice." Empress Dowager Feng did not have a good impression of Concubine Yi.
"Li Baolin is very arrogant. I'm afraid she looks down on us. From what I see, Li Baolin and An Baolin are relatively well behaved. But An Baolin is pregnant..." Concubine Feng Shu frowned: "If the child is given to Concubine Yi..."
“If Concubine Yi has a child, I’m afraid her position will be shaken.” Empress Dowager Feng gently turned the jade Buddhist beads in her hand.
Each of the beads was sparkling and beautiful, and was her favorite.
(End of this chapter)
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