Chapter 81: All women are pitiful
The Empress is happy to have a son, and all the concubines in the palace, whether they are sincere or not, must attend the full moon banquet of the fifth prince.
In previous years, Concubine Li was always the last to arrive, and this year... this year is still the same.
Although the Emperor and Jiang Xinyue said that it was okay for her to arrive late, her target was not Concubine Li, who was just a title but no reputation. If she wanted to do it, she had to be strong and powerful, so that no one in the harem could touch her and no one could catch her handle.
Empress Zhu was very satisfied with her knowledge, so when the Zhu family asked whether they would deal with the Jiang family, Empress Zhu replied: "This time, I was able to adopt Sheng'er so smoothly, thanks to Concubine Zhen's righteous words in front of the emperor. When she first entered the palace, she offended Concubine Li Gui, and it was me, Concubine Liang, and Concubine De who helped her. I think she is a grateful person, and she is very dedicated to the eldest princess and the third prince. Just wait and see! If she can be used by me, I don't mind rewarding her with a concubine."
The first of the four concubines is still vacant, and she wants to mention Concubine Liang or Concubine De first, and then let Jiang Xinyue become one of the four concubines.
In this way, among the four concubines of Xian, Liang, Shu and De, only Concubine Shu is not hers.
It doesn't matter. As long as the emperor gets tired of Concubine Shu, Concubine Zhen will immediately take Concubine Shu's place in the emperor's heart.
Now it seems that Concubine Shu is not as favored as Concubine Zhen. In fact, the emperor is holding a grudge in his heart, angry that Concubine Shu has never loved him wholeheartedly.
Compared with Concubine Zhen everywhere, Concubine Shu is not as sincere as Concubine Zhen in every way.
Men are like this. The more they can't get, the more crazy they want to possess. Especially, this man is still an emperor who makes the world submit.
The less Concubine Shu loves him, the more he wants to conquer her.
Concubine Zhen is now just the woman who loves him the most in the emperor's mind, so he wants to take care of Concubine Zhen and repay her love. He also told Concubine Shu that she didn't love him, and there were many better women than her who loved him.
Empress Zhu felt that as an outsider, she could see clearly that only Concubine Shu and Concubine Zhen were confused by the situation and indulged in the emperor's tenderness, which was very pathetic.
The emperor was affectionate but also fickle. Once he withdrew his love, both Concubine Shu and Concubine Zhen would go crazy. It
took her ten years to understand this truth.
Therefore, she no longer expected the emperor's love.
As long as her son could be made the crown prince and ascend the throne as the emperor, as the legitimate daughter of the Zhu family, her life mission would be fulfilled.
Empress Zhu did not intend to remind Concubine Zhen that these women should go through the path she had walked, and save themselves in pain like her, so that she could get a little comfort in this suffocating harem, and make her feel that all women in this world are as pitiful as herself.
Then her pity would not be considered pitiful.
What she didn't know was that Jiang Xinyue not only saw through the emperor, but also saw through her as the empress.
When the emperor and the empress came hand in hand, and Empress Zhu's eyes fell on Jiang Xinyue, she timely revealed her lost expression that her beloved was paired with other women, but she could not change the status quo.
But thinking that today was a good day for the empress, she forced herself to cheer up, showing a bitter smile, and knelt down with the concubines to pay homage to the emperor and the empress.
Not to mention how distressed the emperor was to see her expression, Empress Zhu was already very satisfied.
Another fool who fell in love with the emperor.
Her eyes gradually moved to the face of Emperor Xuanwu. His handsome face like a god, coupled with the emperor's high-spirited and domineering temperament, it was difficult for a woman in the world to resist his charm.
Wasn't she also deceived?
Jiang Xinyue sighed, lowered her head and rolled her eyes in boredom.
All day long, the emperor stared at her, and the empress also stared at her. She was already tired of pretending to be a concubine who loved the emperor deeply. When would she be able to be arrogant and domineering, and be a treacherous concubine who could piss others off as long as she felt happy?
"Your Excellencies and beloved concubines, please stand up..."
The emperor said, his eyes still on the depressed Jiang Xinyue.
Although he couldn't see Zhenpin's expression clearly, he could tell a bit of loss and sadness from her figure.
She didn't mention a word about her deep love, but her deep affection was restrained everywhere.
On the other hand, Shufei, who was closer to him, kept saying that she loved him, but she didn't even look at him. Her expression was cold, and it was hard to tell whether she was happy or sad.
How can you love someone and be so indifferent to him being intimate with another woman?
Jiang Xinyue took the opportunity of standing up to quickly glance at Emperor Xuanwu and Concubine Shu.
Oh~
The man's expression was slightly angry, and his cheeks were about to burst; the woman's face was cold, and her eyes were full of grievance and sadness.
The two of them were acting like two gourds with sawed mouths in front of her!
When she was watching a TV series before, she heard such a line: "Two equally proud people will not have a good result together."
Emperor Xuanwu and Concubine Shu are living examples.
But it's good that way. Concubine Shu is so strong-willed that she gave her an opportunity.
In the workplace of later generations, only by licking the boss can you have the opportunity to get a promotion and a pay raise. What's wrong with licking the emperor in this feudal dynasty?
Besides, she licked with a purpose, so it can't be called licking, she was just tricking the emperor.
Jiang Xinyue, who had brainwashed herself, sat down in her seat and felt that she was fine again.
She looked up at Emperor Xuanwu, pretending to be heartbroken and wanted to say something but couldn't. She hid her body behind Rongpin, not wanting others to see her pretentious look.
As long as Emperor Xuanwu saw it, it would be fine. Men! They all fall for it.
"Zhenpin, are you not feeling well?"
A cup of warm water was handed to Jiang Xinyue. Rongpin frowned and looked at her with concern: "I... I'm sorry, you saved me before, and I said I owed you a favor. But... but aunt... when the Empress Dowager made things difficult for you, I didn't help at all."
She felt very guilty and looked at her timidly. She was afraid that she would not accept her apology, and she even shrank the warm tea in her hand.
Jiang Xinyue smiled, took the teacup readily and drank it all, then said to her: "Sister Rongpin, there is no need to blame yourself. The Empress Dowager wants to punish me, how can Sister Rongpin stop it? I appreciate your kindness."
Rongpin smiled apologetically, looking at her from time to time, and then lowered her head, as if she had something to hide.
If it were an ordinary person, she would have asked Rongpin what she wanted to say a long time ago, but Jiang Xinyue was not an ordinary person, she was a second-rate person, so she pretended not to see it and didn't ask any questions.
Curiosity killed the cat, she didn't have nine lives.
"Alas..."
A sigh came from her ear, Rongpin said to herself: "After I gave birth, I was afraid that the Empress Dowager would be angry with you, so I specifically told my sister to remind you to be careful of the Empress Dowager. I saw you fall into the water later, and they all said that you were set up by the Empress Dowager. I think my sister forgot to help me remind you."
What do you mean by forgot? It means that she didn't remind you on purpose!
Concubine Shu and the Empress Dowager, one is treacherous, and the other is evil. Neither of them is a good person.