Chapter 146 Storm
"The emperor doesn't know that I have come to the Yikun Palace."
Jiang Chuan answered according to Jiang Xinyue's instruction: "Empress Zhen is doted on by the emperor, and she has no choice in many things. She dare not disobey the emperor no matter what he wants to do. Empress Zhen knew nothing about what happened in Meilin that day. But because of this incident, there was a conflict between the emperor and the empress, and Empress Zhen was really terrified."
He paused for a while, carefully glanced at Empress Zhu's relaxed expression, and continued: "The emperor ordered people to start making this dress a month ago, and it was only delivered to Hexi Palace two days ago. There is a female official in the clothing room She is familiar with Concubine Zhen and told our queen a month ago. At that time, Concubine Zhen felt that it was inappropriate. After thinking for a long time, she asked them to make the gown according to the size of the Empress. Our queen also said... If the emperor blames her, she will bear all the responsibility. Please forgive the emperor's impulsive behavior and don't be angry with him anymore. It's all our queen's fault. You can punish her at the New Year's banquet tomorrow. "
Concubine Zhen is now the first person in the emperor's heart, but he still came to her so humbly to admit his mistakes. He still has her in his heart as the master of the harem.
Sometimes the emperor can't see clearly, but Concubine Zhen can see it clearly.
They hate each other more than they do, because they are listed as cliques, all of them are seeking power and collusion with each other.
And the harem will be more despicable and darker than the previous dynasty, making it hard to guard against.
Can the emperor pat his chest and guarantee that the people of Empress Zhu will never get close to Concubine Zhen?
Impossible.
Empress Zhu has been in charge of the harem for many years, and her lackeys are as numerous as cattle hairs, to the point of being omnipresent.
Jiang Xinyue will always be alone, and there will always be times when the guards cannot protect her, and that is the opportunity for Empress Zhu to take action.
Her weakness and peacemaking are a respect for the power of the empress.
Empress Zhu then smiled: "Concubine Zhen is thoughtful. I will accept the clothes. Please let your mistress rest assured and take care of the baby. I know her difficulties and I will not blame her."
It was a lie that she would not blame him. It was just a polite remark.
Jiang Chuan brought his own queen's words, and the mission was accomplished. As for what the Empress would do in the future, her queen said that if an enemy comes, we will stop him with our generals and if a flood comes, we will cover it with earth.
In short, even if there is a storm, their queen is not afraid.
In the past year and a half since entering the palace, hasn't their queen experienced enough storms?
The Empress Dowager is still in the Jiangnan Palace and can't come back. Thinking about it this way, the Empress is not a too scary existence.
Jiang Xinyue was walking in circles in the yard. Jiang Chuan had already returned and conveyed the words of the Empress.
Xi Que shook her head regretfully: "I heard from Fang Dianyi that the emperor also made a dress of the same style as the empress's! If the master can wear that dress, it will announce to the world that our empress is favored."
Shuangjiang smiled, helped Jiang Xinyue, who was tired from walking, to sit down, and glanced at Xi Que: "This is a wise move for our empress! It is enough to show the emperor's favor in a practical way, why bother to make people hate her? The empress has been managing the harem for many years. If she really wants to deal with our empress, the emperor may not be able to protect her."
She was afraid that the empress would not care about her life and bite like crazy, and Jiang Xinyue would be skinned alive if she didn't die.
It was not the time for the empress to fall down, and Jiang Xinyue didn't want to offend anyone to death.
Since she asked her to take good care of the baby, it should be that she didn't intend to kill her for the time being, so that she could rest assured.
"I know..."
Xi Que pouted: "I just feel sorry for Your Majesty. When the emperor gets angry, it will be our queen who will be in trouble."
"So..."
Shuangjiang raised her eyebrows: "Your Majesty asked Fang Dianyi to make a new set of clothes. It's pear blossom white with pink, and it was designed by Your Majesty herself. Your Majesty said it's called... called..."
"It's called couple outfit."
"Yes, yes, yes..."
With Jiang Xinyue's reminder, Shuangjiang remembered: "It's couple outfit."
She took out the cushion and put it on Jiang Xinyue's lower back so that she could lean on it comfortably: "Think about it, couple... a pair of men and women in love, just like ordinary couples. What a good meaning, the emperor will like it."
Wearing the silk dress prepared by Emperor Xuanwu, she appeared with the emperor at the New Year's banquet. It was estimated that rumors that the emperor was going to make her the empress would be flying all over the place the next day.
She had not yet been made a concubine and was still pregnant, so she did not want to confront the empress at this time.
And no matter what, she had to make her position clear to Empress Zhu first. She had no intention of becoming the empress.
Her goal had always been to become a favored concubine, and now that she was about to achieve it, she could not let the empress ruin it.
Emperor Xuanwu did not know that when he was happily matching his clothes for tomorrow with a crown and a jade pendant, Jiang Xinyue had already given the clothes to Empress Zhu.
She did not even plan to wear this dress at the beginning. The joy, emotion, and surprise she showed... were all to perfunctory him.
Golden hairpins, rouge lips, eyebrows like dark mountains, peach and plum, gorgeous and peerless. With a bun and misty temples, she was like a beautiful girl in a painting, graceful, soft and elegant, walking gracefully, and gracefully.
When Wang Dequan saw Concubine Zhen coming in with a big belly, his mouth opened a little, but he closed it immediately: "Empress Zhen is here--"
Concubine Zhen is always the most beautiful thing in the harem, but the dress she wore today is not the one that the emperor took great pains to have the clothing department make!
In the past, there were Concubine Li Gui, Concubine Liang, Concubine Shu'e, Concubine De...
Their positions were all above Concubine Zhen, so Concubine Zhen's seat was not arranged close to Emperor Xuanwu.
But this year is different. Concubine Liang had made inappropriate remarks before, which displeased the emperor, so her seat was arranged at the back. Concubine Shu was dead, Concubine De did not compete for favor, and Concubine Li Gui was even demoted and no such person was found.
Apart from the Empress, Concubine Zhen was the most favored in the harem.
Therefore, even though she had not been made a concubine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in accordance with the emperor's instructions, arranged Concubine Zhen's position to be the first place on the right hand side closest to the emperor.
Side by side with the emperor is the phoenix throne of the empress.
"Did someone make the emperor unhappy? Why does she look very unhappy to me?"
"I think so too. When Pei Zhongshu toasted, the emperor didn't smile at all."
"Was he looking at Concubine Zhen?"
"Did he have a quarrel with Concubine Zhen again?"
"This Concubine Zhen is really a strange woman. She is so petty and makes the emperor unhappy all day long, but the emperor still dotes on her. Does the emperor like a concubine with a rebellious nature?"
Wasn't Emperor Xuanwu unhappy?
The empress beside him wore the same colored silk gown as himself. Because they sat together, the hollyhocks were closely connected to the green vines on the emperor's body...
He and Empress Zhu were entangled and extremely intimate.
The surprise for Jiang Xinyue turned into a shock for the emperor. It was
the first time he did these things for a woman, but the result was like this.
How could he be happy?