Chapter 118: Showing Off His Strength Again
Three days passed in a flash.
Today is the day when the emperor returns to the palace.
Early in the morning, the team headed towards the imperial city from the hot spring villa.
Kyoto has not seen any snow for more than ten days, and the snow in the suburbs has melted.
Therefore, there is no need to take the main road to return to the palace, but you can take the mountain road and save time.
After resting for a night, the emperor returned to the palace early the next morning.
The large army entered through the Meridian Gate, and the Queen and her concubines welcomed them early in the morning.
When Xiao Jingheng and the others got off the sedan chair, the Queen was the first to come forward with a look of joy on her face.
"Your Majesty has been gone for more than a month, and I miss you very much."
Xiao Jingheng asked gently, "Is everything okay in the palace?"
The queen nodded repeatedly, "With the emperor's blessing, everything will be fine."
Xiao Jingheng took the queen's hand and tightened it, "The queen has worked hard."
The Queen is very busy today.
After greeting Xiao Jingheng, she went to greet the Queen Mother, "Is your health holding up well on this journey? I lit benzoin in your palace early in the morning, which is the best way to relieve fatigue. I will send you back to the palace later, and I will massage your shoulders, neck, and back to relax you."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "The Queen is thoughtful, but you are already quite busy with the affairs of the harem. Today the Emperor has returned and will go to your palace. You should accompany the Emperor. As for me..."
The Queen Mother looked back at Song Zhao who was standing beside her, "Let Concubine Song take the trouble to serve."
Song Zhao hurriedly said, "It is my blessing to serve the Queen Mother. How can I say it is a burden? The Queen Mother is joking."
"That's good too. Concubine Song is gentle and considerate, and she is the most considerate." The Queen looked at Song Zhao and smiled, "I haven't congratulated you yet. Now that you have become a Concubine, you must serve the Emperor and the Queen Mother well in the future. Do you understand?"
Song Zhao bowed respectfully, "I will follow the instructions of the Queen."
Later, the Queen inquired about Concubine Xiao's pregnancy and whether Concubine Shu felt better after the trip.
He always cares about everyone he meets and smiles at everyone he meets, looking like someone who is in high spirits.
That’s right, how could she be in a bad mood?
Concubine Ning went to the hot spring villa and lost her title.
Today, when they came to welcome the emperor, Concubine Ning didn't show up, which showed that she was embarrassed.
The queen sat firmly in the palace and dealt a heavy blow to her arch-enemy without any effort, so she was naturally in a very good mood.
Later, after Song Zhao returned to the palace, the servants from the Imperial Household Department brought her the reward for her promotion.
Gold, silver, jewels, silks, satins, and jade playthings, a total of twelve items, weighing twenty-four loads, were delivered. The sight was dizzying, and people were blinded by the wealth.
Yaopin looked at it with envy and couldn't help but sigh:
"This reward is almost as good as the time for me to make you a concubine. It shows that the emperor really likes you. After my visit to the hot spring villa, my sister is even more favored than before. I think it won't be long before my sister is made a concubine and becomes the head of a palace. She will have to move out of my Yaohua Palace, right?"
Song Zhao hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you said such mean words. I feel very uncomfortable when I hear them."
She held the hand of Concubine Yao and said in a particularly intimate manner: "I have been a member of the palace of the Majesty since I entered the palace. No matter what position I get, I am willing to live with the Majesty. Unless the Majesty dislikes me and wants to drive me away."
Yaopin smiled and said, "You are good at joking. Ever since Li Guiren passed away, I have always hoped that you would accompany me. Now that you have gone to the hot spring villa, my life will be very boring."
Xiao Jingheng gave Song Zhao a reward, and Song Zhao selected the best one and gave it to Concubine Yao, saying that he was thanking her for her care and tolerance over the years.
Don't hit a smiling person. At first, Yaopin was jealous of Song Zhao's sudden favor.
But after giving the benefit of this flow of water, the jealousy was mostly gone.
Later, she even pulled Song Zhao and kept saying:
"Tell me quickly, how did Concubine Ning offend the emperor? Hahaha~ Don't even mention how embarrassed she was when she was driven back! It really makes people happy!"
Concubine Ning was unpopular and unwelcome.
Once she falls into decline, everyone will naturally turn against her.
However, Song Zhao didn't like to talk about people behind their backs, so he made an excuse to avoid the topic and asked:
"During the time I was away from the palace, has everything been okay in the palace?"
Yaopin said, "It's not much different from before. It's just that the snow stopped half a month ago and the weather has started to warm up. But the queen didn't ask anyone to pay her respects, so we are happy and at ease."
As they were talking, Yan Jiude, the chief eunuch beside the queen, came.
"Greetings to Concubine Yao and Concubine Song. The Empress has instructed that greetings will be resumed in all six palaces from tomorrow. Please do not be late, Concubine Yao and Concubine Song."
Early the next morning, Song Zhao and Concubine Yao went to Fengluan Palace together.
Seeing that Concubine Ying still ignored everyone, Concubine Yun still tried to curry favor with the Queen, and Concubine Hui still ate endlessly,
Everything seemed to be the same as before leaving the palace.
The only difference is that the position of the head concubine originally occupied by Concubine Ning is now occupied by Concubine Ying.
Everyone thought that Concubine Ning was the most concerned about her reputation and would definitely not come today.
But just as the Queen was about to talk to everyone, she heard the eunuch outside the door report:
"Empress Ning is here~"
Dozens of eyes in the hall looked out the door at the same time.
Song Zhao originally thought that when he saw Concubine Ning again after returning to the palace, she would be somewhat depressed.
But look at her today, she is still wearing a red dress, jewels and jade, and looks bright and beautiful, as graceful and elegant as before.
Moreover, she had always been arrogant. When she arrived in the hall, she didn't even glance at the empress, but went straight to the side of Concubine Ying.
'Pop'
Before everyone could react, Concubine Ning suddenly slapped Concubine Ying in the face.
Concubine Ying was not someone to be trifled with. She immediately slammed the table and stood up, shouting at Concubine Ning:
"Why do you hit me?"
Concubine Ning looked disdainful. After looking Concubine Ying up and down, she sneered:
"You dare to sit in my seat? Aren't you asking for a fight?"
The Queen did not indulge Concubine Ning this time. She reprimanded her in a deep voice, "Bold Concubine Ning! How can I allow you to be so presumptuous in my palace? Have you forgotten that you have been stripped of your title by the Emperor? Among the four concubines, you are the only one without a title, and Concubine Ying assists me in managing the six palaces. She is worthy of the position of the head concubine!"
Compared to the Queen's anger, Concubine Ning just smiled disdainfully.
"The Queen said she deserves it, but does she really deserve it? How can she be worthy of a foreigner?"
"you......"
"What do you mean?" Concubine Ning glanced at Concubine Ying and said with a fierce look:
"Have you forgotten how your father, Ada Khan, submitted to the imperial court? More than ten years ago, my father led 30,000 elite soldiers and repelled your 100,000 soldiers!
When your father knelt on the ground and begged my father to spare his life, you were still suckling in your mother's arms! You were sent to the palace as a tribute, so you should know your own identity. "
Every word Ning Fei said hit the sore spot of Ying Fei.
Concubine Ying's momentum was suppressed in an instant, and she lowered her head with a flickering look in her eyes.
Concubine Ning sneered, held her chin up and forced her to look directly at her, and said fiercely:
"You want to compete with me? Don't you even take a look at how much weight is left after you skin and bone yourself?!"
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