She was promoted to the rank of Noble Lady before even having served the Emperor, which was unprecedented in the dynasty, showing how satisfied the Emperor was with Zhen Huan.
In the palace, the number of high-ranking concubines was limited, and each promotion was accompanied by a formal investiture ceremony. However, it was different for those below the rank of Noble Lady; the emperor could bestow titles upon them as many as he pleased, with just a word from him.
If one happens to be there during a grand celebration in the imperial harem, one can catch the wave of others being conferred titles of concubines and imperial consorts, kneeling behind and basking in the glory of others' investiture ceremonies.
An Lingrong said with a smile, "I knew that Sister Huan would make a name for herself, but I never expected that she would make such a name for herself."
Although Yu Ying'er sacrificed herself for the greater good, acting as a catalyst for their love and contributing to Zhen Huan's favor with the emperor, she was no longer there.
But how could Big Fat Orange allow his little Chun Yuan to suffer any injustice? What does the rank of a mere Noble Lady matter? Big Fat Orange probably wished he could immediately bestow the title of Imperial Concubine upon Zhen Huan.
Sun Miaoqing said, "What's this? Judging from the Emperor's attitude, there will be no shortage of things that will surprise everyone in the future."
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Sure enough, the following days completely confirmed what Sun Miaoqing had said.
First, a stream of gifts was sent into Suiyu Pavilion. Huang Guiquan, along with dozens of palace maids and eunuchs, allowed Zhen Huan to personally select the people to serve her.
On the surface, Zhen Huan's health was not fully recovered and she was recuperating, so she could not serve the emperor. Meanwhile, Da Pang Ju went to Suiyuxuan for tea every day.
Big hand holding small hand, the two played a zither and a flute, the sounds of silk and bamboo instruments filling the air in the Broken Jade Pavilion.
Finally, Wen Shichu announced that Zhen Huan had fully recovered.
All the concubines thought that the chubby orange would choose Zhen Huan, and that the Phoenix Spring Grace carriage would travel from Suiyu Pavilion, making its way around half of the palace, until it delivered her to Yangxin Hall.
Unexpectedly, the chubby orange cat broke the rules and insisted on taking Zhen Huan to the hot spring palace in Xiaotangshan for a bath.
It's no wonder that the other concubines had objections to this differential treatment.
At this moment, Sun Miaoqing harbored a great deal of resentment towards the big fat orange.
But it wasn't because she wasn't included in the hot springs; it was because Big Fat Orange was too greedy, and even a 30% share wasn't enough for her!
[Two-tenths went to my uncle's family, two-tenths to my brother and sister-in-law, and I'll give away half of the remaining six-tenths. That's already more than enough!]
This is all part of my dowry and interest!
Sun Miaoqing's left eye radiated utter despicable shamelessness, while her right eye conveyed shamelessness and despicable wickedness. She stared at the chubby orange with accusation, making the chubby orange suddenly feel guilty.
However, the chubby orange quickly consoled itself, saying, "What do the concubines in the harem need so much money for? They have nowhere to spend it no matter how much they earn!"
Besides, although this is Sun Miaoqing's dowry shop, it can earn so much money because it uses the emperor's name.
Isn't it reasonable for him to take the lion's share?
The chubby orange cat said, "What, you're not willing to accept 40% of what I want?"
【I'd be willing, my foot! If you were me, would you be happy?】
Sun Miaoqing said aggrievedly, "I am yours completely. You can have as much as you want without hesitation."
"But a woman's dowry is always left to her own children. I think it would be best if we could have both a son and a daughter together."
"And Hongzhou, he has come to live with me, so he is my own son. He also has a share of these things."
"If you take it now, how am I supposed to explain it to the children when they ask about it later!"
"Furthermore, I am not so generous as to distribute my dowry among other princes and princesses!"
Sun Miaoqing pretended to wipe away her tears, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Big Fatty Orange knew he hadn't acted very ethically, and he was already quite surprised that Sun Miaoqing would voluntarily give him 30%.
This fairy actually knew his difficulties and was willing to go to such lengths. Although she had other motives, she was also trying to help him out!
Having already acquired so much, he began to desire even more, which is why he tentatively asked if he could obtain 40%.
Then I heard this long speech, which can be summarized as: How dare he fight his own son for the inheritance?
How dare she help other princes and princesses fight with her son for inheritance?
He was really embarrassed; he shouldn't have said that in the first place!
The chubby orange said, "Alright, do whatever you say, I have no objection."
Sun Miaoqing's eyes lit up, and she said, "His Majesty's words are golden and will never be regretted!"
The chubby orange said, "No regrets."
"I just wanted to see how much I meant to you. Do you really care about a few taels of silver?"
[You care? You care so much you even got conjunctivitis!]
[You're acting innocent after getting a good deal! If I weren't hoping to earn even more, I wouldn't have given you a single tael of silver!]
Having dark skin is an advantage; no matter how dark Big Fat Orange Face is, no one else can tell.
Sun Miaoqing didn't care whether his face was dark or white. She took out a pre-prepared contract from her sleeve, spread it out in front of the fat orange cat, and said directly,
"Then please have Your Majesty sign this."
Big Fat Orange knew she had come prepared, but she didn't expect her to be so well-prepared, even bringing the contract.
Upon picking it up, he saw that Sun Miaoqing had voluntarily given him 30% of the shares in Honey Candy Shop to maintain the family business's healthy development. However, he would only enjoy profit sharing and would not be allowed to interfere in Honey Candy Shop's business operations, nor would he have any management role.
Furthermore, this 30% stake is solely for his personal use and cannot be transferred to others. After his death, it can only be inherited by his children with Sun Miaoqing; no other princes, princesses, or even the next emperor will have the right to interfere.
However, the chubby orange-haired prince didn't think there was any problem with it, since in the end they would all belong to his children anyway. If the other princes and princesses didn't have them, he could just secretly subsidize them.
The chubby orange cat sighed, "You've really prepared everything thoroughly!"
Sun Miaoqing said, "This is no small matter. If it were someone else, they would be a hundred times more careful than I am."
"Your Majesty has reviewed it and has no objections, so please sign it. It's almost time, and if we dawdle any longer, we'll be too late to get to the hot spring palace."
These words sounded sarcastic, but the chubby orange cat was extremely happy to hear them.
"I will sign it. If you wish to go to the hot spring palace, I can take you with me."
He wrote his name down directly, and Sun Miaoqing even pulled his finger and made him press his fingerprint on it. Not satisfied with that, he also picked up the personal seal next to him and stamped it.
【Oh my, this is the only contract in thousands of years that an emperor has pressed his fingerprint on. The fat orange cat's fingerprint is on it; in the future, it will be a top-tier artifact—how many zeros would that be?! (* / ?＼*)】
[If we were to turn that chubby orange into... well, that won't work.]
Satisfied, Sun Miaoqing held the contract in her hand and carefully reviewed it again before saying with satisfaction,
"On your and Consort Wan's auspicious day, what would I, your humble servant, do?"
"What, Your Majesty? Are you planning to go to Consort Wan's place in the first half of the night and come to my place in the second half?"
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