Chapter 146 Good Luck
The Queen had seen her once before when Shen Qing was under house arrest, but she didn't think anything of it at the time and just chatted about it and that was it. But now she saw Shen Qing in a different light.
The Queen said, "The Emperor has appointed your brother to the Imperial Academy. Lady Xi is truly blessed."
Shen Qing nodded: "Your Majesty, I am too kind. I am just lucky."
Yeah, good luck.
At first, she had the lowest rank in the palace, and she also wanted Chen Qing's child, with the idea of getting rid of the mother and keeping the child. Later, although Concubine Yu beat her so hard that she could not have children, her rank was promoted by two levels. Now that a younger brother has emerged, the emperor is willing to give her face.
If you become a concubine, you will be the head of a palace and can raise other people's children. Look, there is a Concubine Zhao in the harem who has not been settled yet.
The Queen said, "It is also your blessing. This kind of blessing is not something that ordinary people have. It was hard to say at first, but now that things have come to this, some things should be put on the agenda."
It sounds like he's going to cause trouble.
Shen Qing looked confused at the moment: "What the queen means is..."
"You know what the imperial physician said about your body. Now that you have been promoted to the position of concubine, the emperor loves you. Look, Concubine Zhao is pregnant. I thought that if you want to have a child in the future, you will have a guarantee."
When I heard it, I really thought it was for your own good.
Shen Qing was shocked when she heard this: "How come this is my turn?"
The Queen asked, "You don't want it?"
Chen Qing seemed to be unable to understand, and looked tangled: "This, I have only been in the palace for a short time, isn't there still the Empress Ru Fei who is childless now? If you are talking about concubines, Concubine An... It is not my turn, it is still the Empress..."
She didn't say anything else, but her meaning was clear: I have never thought about having a child, but if you let me raise one, I will listen to you.
The queen was satisfied with her appearance, and she was reminded by Shen Qing. Shen Qing was now more outstanding, so she forgot that there was also a Concubine Ru. Although Concubine Ru was not favored by the emperor, she was still a concubine. If she had Concubine Zhao's child, with Concubine Ru's temper...
The queen didn't think about it anymore, and smiled gently at Shen Qing: "This palace was thinking about you, but I didn't think about this. You said that Concubine Zhao's baby is also in Rufei and Anpin. Maybe the emperor has other arrangements. This palace will naturally listen to the emperor."
Shen Qing nodded as if he understood.
After that, the queen did not talk about this topic again, and Chen Qing naturally would not lead the conversation in this direction. After leaving Fengyi Palace, Chen Qing really sighed, "Queen, you have been running around for the children."
He was thinking about what was in Concubine Li's belly, and he didn't let go of what was in Concubine Zhao's belly either.
Concubine Li's month is slightly older than Concubine Zhao's, and she is wholeheartedly dependent on the Queen. Naturally, the Queen still wants someone who will take the initiative and not cause trouble, so on the surface, she pays more attention to Concubine Li.
But it's not safe. Chen Qing thinks that the queen may not be thinking about the baby in Concubine Zhao's belly. But this is a good thing. If she keeps thinking about it, at least she will be safe until the birth.
We also have to see what the baby in Concubine Zhao's belly looks like.
The Queen quickly announced the news of Chen Qing's promotion to a concubine to the harem. After all, she was going to be promoted to a concubine, so there had to be some movement in Zhaohua Palace. There didn't have to be a big fuss, just plant more precious flowers and trees and decorate the courtyard more beautifully. The Queen also gave gifts there, and concubines Rufei, Concubine Chun and Concubine Yu should also be rewarded.
Conferring the title of concubine is a big event and a great joy. It is very different from conferring the title of noble lady, and a ceremony must be followed.
Shen Qing followed the ceremony for half a day and felt that it was indeed very troublesome. The most troublesome thing was not the ceremony on the first day, but the fact that he had to thank the queen and then the emperor on the second day.
So Shen Qing was busy for two whole days just for the ceremony of conferring a concubine.
After she had expressed her gratitude to the Queen, she was finally able to ride on the sedan chair back to Zhaohua Palace. Halfway through the journey, she did not notice a person gazing at her on the side of the road.
Before Chen Mianmian entered the palace, she asked Nanny Cuiyun to tell her that she was entering the palace to accompany the Empress Dowager. Nanny Cuiyun made it very clear that there were many rules in the palace, and if she made a mistake, even the Empress Dowager might not be able to save her.
The most unacceptable thing in this palace is rashness. She has been trying hard to learn the rules for more than ten days. She is smart and learns things quickly. Her manners now are very different from when she first entered the palace.
What she learned was not the rules of palace maids, but the etiquette of concubines.
I have never been to the Queen's Palace to pay a visit, and today is the first time I have come out of the Empress Dowager's Shouxiang Palace because of the lively scene of enthroning a concubine.
So Chen Mianmian watched Chen Qing walking past, and she couldn't take her eyes off Chen Qing after just one glance.
Chen Qing was dressed up today, wearing heavy makeup that was rarely seen before, which made her already gorgeous appearance even more beautiful. She was a little tired, so she squinted her eyes lazily. Chen Mianmian was stunned by her amazing beauty.
This is the woman the emperor favors.
She had never seen the queen, but at this moment, she felt that Shen Qing was extremely superior.
At this moment, something seemed to have sprouted in my heart. I really wanted to see her sitting on a sedan chair like this one day.
She has been inferior to others in the Chen family since she was born, and has to endure all kinds of looks. She also wants to be like that. She wants to stand in a high position, and others can only bow to her when they see her.
I really, really don't want to go back to the life I had before.
When Chen Qing returned to Zhaohua Palace at this time, the number of servants there had doubled. When she returned, everyone came to greet her and saluted her.
Fang Yun and Wang Lu, who were leading the group, shouted excitedly, "Greetings to the Queen."
Once you are conferred the title of concubine, you can call her "empress".
Shen Qing was originally tired, and found their looks somewhat amusing: "Well, okay, okay, everyone will get a reward."
Everyone was saying auspicious words happily. Chunhua had been serving her and now said to everyone, "The Queen is tired. You are disturbing her again."
Shen Qing smiled and said, “You go and arrange it.”
She herself was tired, but being promoted to a concubine was a good thing after all. Everyone was watching, so it was time to create some cheer.
Chunhua agreed. Of course, everyone had to help Chen Qing take off her hairpins and rings and then take a bath and change clothes. After washing, Chen Qing lay down and didn't want to move. She was really tired in the past two days and just wanted to rest for a while. She closed her eyes and fell asleep quickly.
If you sleep too much during the day, you can't fall asleep at night, and then this night, Shen Qing feels particularly tormented.
I didn't sleep well that night, and the next day I saw Chunhua and the others whispering, and I overheard them.
"The Emperor has been cold to Palace Zhong Yu for quite some time. Everyone in the palace knows about the things between Palace Zhong Yu and our Palace Zhao Hua. The Empress has just been promoted to a concubine, and the Emperor actually went to Palace Zhong Yu? Isn't this a slap in the face of our Empress?"
Shen Qing raised her eyebrows when she heard it. Indeed, according to reason, since she was made a concubine, Xuanyuan Ling should come to show his respect. However, she was tired yesterday and forgot about it.
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