Chapter 9 Meeting with Song Ronghua
Eunuch Dong might have his own thoughts, but since the emperor had given the order, he naturally followed it. Whether Concubine Xu could accept this honor and favor depended on her intelligence and luck.
When Xu Lanshan returned to Cuiyinxuan, Yuchan and Xiaofuzi, who had been nervous all night, were finally relieved and happily helped her in.
After entering the room and helping Xu Lanshan sit down, the two of them knelt down together, "Congratulations, young lady, you finally had a successful night with me!"
Xu Lanshan: “…”
Although, this always sounds a bit weird!
"Everyone, get up!" Xu Lanshan smiled, and then rewarded each of them with a golden peanut bun that was more than an inch long and the size of a little finger.
Although it is empty inside, it is still valuable.
When she was canonized as a concubine, she received a palm-sized box of about thirty exquisite gold and silver cakes of various colors, which was just enough to reward people.
Although there were a few rare ornaments, gold and silver jewelry, brocade, etc., none of them could be exchanged for money. Only these few gold and silver coins were useful, and Xu Lanshan felt a little sad to give them away.
However, this cannot be stingy.
After all, although they share the same honor and disgrace, her relationship with Yuchan and Xiaofuzi is obviously not yet to the point where they don't need to talk about money.
The two were very happy to receive the reward, and they smiled and congratulated each other.
At this moment, Xu Lanshan no longer asked for hot water for a bath. She just asked Xiao Fuzi to get a basin of hot water, wiped herself briefly, and then started to eat.
Other dishes are inedible when they are cold, but this grilled tender lamb chops is quite good. Although it is cold, it is still delicious, and the pancakes are still fragrant and crispy.
After finishing four lamb chops and three small pancakes that were slightly larger than a copper coin, they rinsed their mouths and faces and went to bed.
Tomorrow morning, she should go to Fengwu Palace to pay her respects to the Queen. Not only will she meet her old master Song Ronghua, but also a large group of former masters and empresses who are now "sisters". It will definitely be a Shura field, so she has to be well rested.
When she woke up, it was already daybreak. Xu Lanshan got up and washed. Yuchan helped her put on a light purple silk jacket embroidered with magnolia flowers, a light apricot pleated skirt, a sachet and a green jade pendant around her waist, a jade hairpin inlaid with rice beads and Cordyceps flowers on her bun, and a pink palace-made piled gauze flower on her temple. Her clear, bright eyes, like those washed by water, were full of ripples of light, and she was charming and beautiful beyond words.
She ordered Yuchan to comb her bangs down, and lowered her eyebrows and rarely raised her eyes. Her beauty was instantly reduced by three and a half points. Among the beauties in the harem, she was barely above average.
Yu Chan's eyes widened in surprise: "My lady, this, this——"
Xu Lanshan smiled slightly: "Silly girl, I'm just a small concubine, I can't be too conspicuous."
Yu Chan exclaimed, "Ah!" as she suddenly understood. She quickly said with a smile, "My young lady is very clever. I hadn't thought of that."
As she spoke, she became worried again: "Today I'm going to Fengwu Palace to pay my respects to Song Ronghua. I'm afraid, I'm afraid..."
Xu Lanshan chuckled: "It's not just her, that's all. You'll know when you go there. Don't worry, I know what's going on."
She was just a little palace maid, a slave, but she turned out to be the master. What's more, she even slept with the emperor last night. Song Ronghua was not the only one who disliked her and felt offended.
Yu Chan felt relieved and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, the Emperor dotes on the young lady, so others would not dare to do too much."
Xu Lanshan smiled.
Although she had served the emperor in bed last night, Xu Lanshan did not dare to go late on purpose to express that she had sore waist and legs from serving him last night and was exhausted so she could not get up. On the contrary, she went very early.
Apart from Noble Lady Bai and Concubine Jiang, who have always been honest and unknown, she is the third one.
Even if they were unknown, they knew that this stranger must be Concubine Xu, who had seduced the emperor by taking advantage of her former master and had slept with him last night. Concubine Bai and Concubine Jiang did not expect her to come so early and showed some surprise.
Xu Lanshan hurriedly greeted the two: "Greetings, Noble Lady Bai and Lady Jiang."
Noble Lady Bai and Lady Jiang smiled and nodded, "Is this Concubine Xu? Please sit down."
"Thank you, Lady Bai and Lady Jiang."
Xu Lanshan lowered her eyes and sat obediently at the last seat.
Although there were eighth-rank concubines and ninth-rank concubines in the harem of the Dawen Dynasty, the lowest-ranking concubine in Emperor Yuanyong's harem was the Changzai.
Concubine Bai fiddled with the teacup, her head lowered, as if counting the tea leaves in the bowl and appreciating the uniqueness of each one. Concubine Jiang unconsciously twirled her handkerchief in front of her. Suddenly, she tilted her head to glance at Xu Lanshan and chuckled softly, "Looking closely, Concubine Xu is indeed beautiful. No wonder she caught the Emperor's eye! She even served the Emperor yesterday. Concubine Xu is truly blessed."
Xu Lanshan has been keeping her head down since she came in. Her beautiful and lively almond-shaped eyes are not visible at all. Her bangs cover her forehead, which greatly reduces her beauty. She doesn't believe that Lady Jiang really thinks she is beautiful. Her words are so sour that they can make a teacup of vinegar.
It was obvious that in this palace, no matter how honest a concubine was, she was not truly honest. When she saw someone of lower status than herself, she could not help but act like a spoiled brat.
Xu Lanshan forced a smile and stammered without saying anything.
A hint of contempt flashed across Lady Jiang's eyes. She pursed her lips and subconsciously tightened her grip on the handkerchief.
She felt sour and unconvinced: What was so good about Concubine Xu? Why did the emperor fall for her?
The noise outside was quickly reported by a palace maid to the queen in the back hall.
The Queen chuckled lightly after hearing this and said to Nanny Yan, "Nanny, what kind of personality do you think this Concubine Xu has?"
Nanny Yan continued to comb and tie the Queen's hair, smiling slowly as she said, "She is just a little palace maid who caught the Emperor's eye by chance. Such a person is not worth your trouble. No matter what her personality is, it is not important."
"That's true." The Queen also laughed, then sighed softly, "But with so many maids in the palace, she's the only one who caught the Emperor's eye. She's quite lucky. It's not easy to break free from someone like Song Ronghua! I really hope she has great abilities and can climb up the ladder."
People of humble origin are easy to control and pose no threat. But if they become successful, they will become the most useful knife.
Nanny Yan smiled and said, "That depends on whether she has the ability!"
The Queen also smiled and nodded: "Yes, let's watch first."
The master and servant were chatting and laughing, but they didn't mean it. No one took seriously the fact that a lowly palace maid had climbed up to become a concubine.
One after another, concubines from various palaces arrived.
Come and see Xu Lanshan and return the gift.
In this palace, this is probably the thing that concubines of low status do the most.
Xu Lanshan complained silently, even if it was just to avoid a few formalities, she still had to work hard to get promoted.
As more and more people came, Xu Lanshan heard more and more sarcastic and sour words, and she ignored them all vaguely.
Isn’t it good to be beautiful alone?
She didn't want her beauty to be wasted in front of them.
When Song Ronghua and Su Ying entered, the hall fell silent. After seeing her, everyone turned their attention to Xu Lanshan.
Xu Lanshan: “…”
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