On the third day of July, all the concubines gathered in Tinglan Palace.
The ritual officials read out the praises written for the concubines, and from then on, they had a separate page in the history of Dayan.
This is a rare honor for all the concubines in the harem.
Everyone congratulated each other and was in high spirits.
After reading the jade book.
The ceremonial officer took an imperial edict from the tray presented by Wang Degui and unfolded it, saying:
"Imperial edict: Consort Ning is a filial and virtuous woman, skilled in etiquette. She has served in the imperial court for a long time, and her virtues are well known in the imperial court. You should remember her piety in the evening and her leisure in the day. She is a left concubine with a high rank and is praised as a noble concubine. Now I will promote her to a noble concubine to show her virtue."
The concubines were shocked.
Ning Wanyin was also slightly surprised and bowed, "I thank you for your grace."
Wang Degui congratulated her, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has ordered the Ministry of Rites to select a date to prepare for the enthronement ceremony. Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
This one is a divine decree.
The formal enthronement ceremony is still being prepared.
The Ministry of Rites needed to prepare imperial edicts and other items, and the Imperial Household Department also had to rush to make auspicious clothes for the imperial concubine.
However, since the imperial edict has been issued, it is sufficient to call her Imperial Concubine.
The concubines came back to their senses from their shock and bowed in unison, saying, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Ning Wanyin's promotion was so fast that it was shocking.
However, this time the harem did not suffer as many casualties as in previous years due to the plague, and Ning Wanyin played a great role. It was only natural to reward her according to her merits.
Regardless of whether the concubines were her enemies or not, their ability was undisputed, and she was indeed worthy of the title of Imperial Concubine.
Jingpin watched this scene and sighed inwardly. Ning Wanyin was promoted step by step. Now she was a noble concubine. The next step was to be a royal concubine. It was also possible that she would be crowned as the queen in the future.
If she is not stopped, her son will become the legitimate son, and no one will be able to compete with him.
Xue Jinshu thought to herself that since Ning Wanyin was advancing so quickly, it was almost time for her to prepare for the next step.
When the imperial edict promoting the imperial concubine was issued, the whole palace was shocked, and the concubines in the six palaces each had their own thoughts.
Two days later.
Xue Jinshu went to Ganxin Palace to pay respect to His Majesty:
"I love children very much, but unfortunately I am not good enough to have them."
"The third princess is beautiful and lovely. I love her very much. I wonder if Your Majesty can let me raise the third princess. I will definitely treat her as my own daughter."
"If Your Majesty can give me this blessing, I will bring Concubine Lin to live with me and raise the third princess together with her. Please give me a chance to be a mother."
Xue Jiagang made great efforts in disaster relief.
The emperor was not the type to use someone and then discard him. If the Xue family could behave themselves, not try to influence his choice of crown prince, and not try to involve relatives in politics, Helian Qi could also show some mercy to the Xue family's daughter.
If she causes trouble again in the future, he will deal with her accordingly. But if she really only wants a princess, then that is exactly what Helian Qi wants.
Helian Qi pondered for a moment, "Pass on my decree, promote Concubine Xue Zhaoyi to concubine, give her the title of An, and move her to Qixiang Palace."
Xue Jinshu was touched: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
She knew that the emperor was afraid that a girl from the Xue family would give birth to a prince, or raise a prince to support him, so she wanted a princess. With such a clear statement, the emperor would definitely be willing to appease her.
…
Mingde Palace.
"Your Majesty, Xue has been promoted to Concubine An, and His Majesty has allowed her to raise the third princess." The head palace maid Xiuzhu hurried in to report.
Now, the first one among the newcomers to be promoted to the position of concubine turned out to be a daughter of the Xue family, which was beyond everyone's expectations.
Jingpin was a little surprised when she heard this, "She behaves completely differently from Xue Jinyan."
The eldest daughter of the Xue family was so powerful at the time, but Xue Jinshu, a member of the side branch of the Xue family, was particularly calm.
Raising the third princess made it clear that he would not give birth to a prince, and he just wanted to enjoy his retirement.
If you want to go one step further, you can secretly support a prince. If you take a step back and don't fight, you can also live a worry-free life.
It is really possible to attack when advancing and defend when retreating.
Concubine Jing thought about it and felt that Xue’s party might not be willing to see Ning Wanyin promoted to a noble concubine. They were just watching from the sidelines for the time being, wanting to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers.
Then bring Xue’s party into the game.
With Xiao Yunjing added in, that’s almost it.
Xiao Yunyao has been taking the blame for her time and time again, so she will send Xiao Yunyao on her final journey.
There is still some time before the canonization ceremony.
Ning Wanyin's position as imperial concubine may not be secure.
…
Xiao Yunyao has been disheartened ever since she was imprisoned in Shuyu Garden.
When she first entered the palace, she wanted to replace Ning Wanyin. As a result, Ning Wanyin is still in great glory, but she herself has become a prisoner.
Hateful, Ning Wanyin is really hateful.
"Miss Xiao, please have your meal." The palace maid brought two dishes and a bowl of white rice.
One dish, one soup and one rice.
Although she became a prisoner, the emperor only imprisoned her and did not send her to the cold palace.
Therefore, the imperial kitchen did not dare to withhold Xiao Yunyao's food. Who knows whether her brother would visit Xiao Yunyao when he returned to Beijing, or whether he would complain to the emperor.
With such a powerful brother, she actually didn't suffer much while in prison. If she could think more positively, she would have no worries about food and clothing.
But Xiao Yunyao couldn't let it go...
"Is the plague over now? How is Ning Wanyin?" Xiao Yunyao couldn't help but ask about Ning Wanyin's recent situation.
The maid replied, "It ended last month, and His Majesty conferred the title of Imperial Concubine to Lady Chen."
Xiao Yunyao was so angry that her chest hurt and her face looked even uglier.
"Miss Xiao, please eat it while it's hot. I'll take my leave." The palace maid bowed and left.
Xiao Yunyao had no appetite, and finally persuaded herself that she must not exhaust herself.
She needs to pull herself together...
Only by staying alive can you have a chance to get out.
This brother has only one sister, he will not give up easily, he will definitely find a way to rescue himself.
At that time, I must keep a low profile and slowly deal with Ning Wanyin.
Xiao Yunyao thought a lot and finally picked up the bowl and chopsticks to eat.
But she had just eaten half of it...
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and vomited a mouthful of black blood. Xiao Yunyao was shocked and shouted hurriedly: "Hurry up, someone... It's poisonous..."
The eunuch guarding outside the door heard the noise inside, opened the door, and saw Xiao Yunyao holding her stomach with blood oozing from the corner of her mouth. He was also shocked and hurriedly went to call the imperial physician.
But Xiao Yunyao didn't hold on until the imperial physician arrived. She felt that she was dying, and said to a remaining eunuch with difficulty:
"It was Ning Wanyin... She was the one who wanted to wipe out the roots... She was the one who harmed me..."
"Tell His Majesty that it was Ning Wanyin who harmed me..."
The eunuch was terrified.
Xiao Yunyao managed to finish saying this, then died with her eyes wide open.
She didn't know who had harmed her, but she guessed it was Ning Wanyin. Even if it wasn't Ning Wanyin, she would still frame her.
Even if she dies, she will drag Ning Wanyin down with her!
The news spread...
Liu Gong was shocked again.
Helian Qi received the news and came to Shuyu Garden. Ning Wanyin and a group of concubines also arrived.
The guard eunuch did not dare to keep it to himself, and reported to the emperor tremblingly what Xiao Yunyao said before her death.
After checking the food, Wu Mi reported, "Your Majesty, Xiao Yunyao's food was poisoned. She died of poisoning."
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