Chapter 234: Persuading the Emperor to Treat
Everyone Equally If the Emperor wants to go, he can just turn over their cards.
Emperor Xuanwu's angry expression turned into secret joy after seeing the green cards of three imperial concubines in a row. He couldn't suppress the smile and asked Li Zhong arrogantly: "Did the imperial concubine ask you to do this?"
Of course, if it wasn't for the imperial concubine's order, how could they dare to do such an opportunistic thing?
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Li Zhong knelt down quickly: "The previous green card of the Imperial Concubine could not be used. I thought that one or two would be fine, so I asked my subordinates to make a new batch. I guess I took the wrong one and brought all the new green cards made by the Imperial Concubine."
Although the emperor knew that it was Jiang Xinyue's intention, Li Zhong still helped her to smooth things over.
Even if it gets out in the future, it will be Li Zhong's fault, and it has nothing to do with Jiang Xinyue.
"It's not your fault."
Emperor Xuanwu stood up: "It's God's will."
God made him visit Jiang Xinyue again after nine months.
"Wang Dequan, drive Hexi Palace."
There was no special preparation in the gorgeous Hexi Palace, and Jiang Xinyue couldn't act as if she knew in advance that Emperor Xuanwu would turn over her card.
But the eunuchs of Chengqian Palace still came to notify in advance and lit the red lanterns at the gate of Hexi Palace, which represented the emperor's sleeping with the emperor.
Shun'an Palace -
Concubine Xiao seemed to hear the woman's screams again in a trance, and she was so scared that she buried her head in the quilt.
The hand of Concubine Yu was shaking as she served tea: "What's going on? The wild cats in this palace are too rampant. Jiang... Imperial Concubine is in charge of the harem, why doesn't she let people catch these wild cats and beat them to death? If it were me, I would definitely not let these beasts disturb people's sleep."
Shuxiang carefully served cold tea: "Your Majesty, someone from our Jingshifang reported that the emperor turned over the sign of Hexi Palace tonight."
Bringing cold tea to Concubine Yu was to help her calm down.
But Concubine Yu was uncharacteristically angry and laughed softly, saying, "As long as the emperor is willing to visit the harem, it's a good thing. The emperor loves the imperial concubine and it's not surprising that he favors her three or five times in a row. I don't believe that the emperor can stay with her alone for his whole life."
There is nothing in the palace, but there are many unique beauties. If
one doesn't work, there will be two. If two don't work, there will be three. If three don't work, there will be a bunch. There will always be one that can succeed.
Even if she can't become the emperor's favorite concubine, it's good to hate Jiang Xinyue!
For three consecutive days, the emperor turned over the cards of Hexi Palace, and the resentment of the concubines in the harem could no longer be suppressed.
In response, Jiang Xinyue said: "My personal maid went to the Jingshifang and told you all that the emperor insisted on coming to my place. What can I do? Can I still shut him out? Instead of blaming me for dominating the emperor, why don't you spend more time to call the emperor to your palace? What's the point of always looking for me? The emperor has his own legs. He can go to whose palace he wants."
She was advising the emperor to be fair, not forcing him to sell his body... Never mind, this word is not very elegant, so I won't say it.
The Royal Concubine's words are rough but her logic is sound.
Since she doesn't mind the concubines cutting in, then let's show off our abilities!
Emperor Xuanwu was speechless. From that day on, more and more concubines were eager to meet him at any time and place.
Even Liu Xiaoxiao and Cheng Nianhe, who had met him once in Chuxiu Palace, met him several times in Yu Garden.
It is said that one day Cheng Danying and Liu Danying, one played the piano and the other played the pipa. The beautiful music attracted countless colorful butterflies in Yu Garden to circle around her, which made the emperor who passed by admire her. She
also went to Chuxiu Palace to sit for half a day.
Xi Que carefully put the ice she brought from the Ministry of Internal Affairs into the ice basin, and occasionally glanced at her master with her eyes.
Shuangjiang did not dare to make any sound, and her movements were exactly the same as Xi Que.
Jiang Xinyue put down the local chronicles and sighed helplessly: "Do what you have to do. I've said that I'm fine."
Didn't the emperor just think that Cheng Danying's playing the piano to attract butterflies was very novel, so he summoned her to Chengqian Palace to play the piano twice for entertainment?
She was mentally prepared from the beginning that the emperor would sleep with other women, not to mention that they were still in the ambiguous stage and hadn't slept with him yet!
As long as it didn't harm her interests and body, she would agree with Emperor Xuanwu even if he slept with ten women in one night.
Love and men are both passers-by, and only wealth and power can allow oneself to live the life one wants forever.
But Xi Que and Shuangjiang didn't believe it. The queen must be very sad in her heart, but she pretended to be strong on the surface.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Wang is here."
"Please come in."
Wang Dequan smiled, "Your servant greets the Royal Concubine."
"Please stand up, Eunuch Wang."
Jiang Xinyue also smiled, "The Emperor summoned me to Chengqian Palace again?"
Wang Dequan smiled even more, "Painter Xie has finished the painting of the Emperor and Empress in half an hour. The Emperor wants to paint one with the Royal Concubine as well, so I came to inform you so that you can prepare!"
"I understand. Eunuch Wang will go back to serve the Emperor first, and I will come later." Being
in the painting with the Emperor has always been a special honor for the Empress. There is also a saying that the Royal Concubine is just a transition to the Empress.
The Emperor named Jiang Xinyue the Royal Concubine to test the attitude of the court officials. If no one strongly objects, the Royal Concubine will soon become the Empress.
Wang Dequan's attitude became more respectful: "Yes, then I will take my leave first, Your Majesty, please take your time."
Although Jiang Xinyue did not think it was a big deal to be in the painting with the emperor, she still dressed up and showed that she cherished it very much. It's just
a painting. If you don't love it, you can still turn your face against it even if you paint a hundred of them.
This is why people often say that the imperial family is the most ruthless.
Xie Chenghui took several deep breaths and kept reminding himself that the Imperial Concubine was already married, and she was married to the most noble emperor who held the power of life and death over the entire country.
Even if he was moved by the Imperial Concubine, he could not have any thoughts that he shouldn't have.
Otherwise, not only would it harm the entire Xie family, but if it was discovered, it would also harm the Imperial Concubine.
Even if his mind was dirty and had nothing to do with the Royal Concubine, those who were jealous of the Royal Concubine's favor would use his admiration to frame her.
He couldn't hurt her because of his unrequited love.
"The Royal Concubine is here--"
If Xie Chenghui saw a fairy in the sky a few days ago, pure and flawless, gentle and moving.
Then today's Jiang Xinyue is a fairy concubine, with a noble and majestic temperament that reveals a bit of transcendence.
Dressed up, she is like a rich flower in the world, and like the bright moon in the sky.
When Emperor Xuanwu saw Jiang Xinyue, his eyes lit up, a little surprise overflowed from his eyes, and he praised sincerely: "Yuer, you are so beautiful today."
In the entire harem, no one can compete with the beauty of the Royal Concubine.