Chapter 153: Concubine Chen leaves the palace to pray for blessings
"I have considered this matter, Queen. Don't worry, I have my reasons for employing Consort Chen. Let's settle this matter."
He just informed her, not asking her to give him any advice.
The Empress was always virtuous and wise. Upon hearing this, even if she didn't want to, she would never argue with Emperor Yuan Yong in person. She immediately nodded submissively and said, "Since Your Majesty has said so, then I naturally agree. So be it. I hope that Concubine Chen will not let Your Majesty down!"
"Well," Emperor Yuan Yong nodded. "Chen Zhaoyi is a reliable and useful person. I have my reasons for trusting her. The Empress just needs to know this. Don't tell anyone for now."
"yes......"
"I still have some political matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. Queen, please rest early."
"Yes, I respectfully send your Majesty off!"
After sending Emperor Yuan Yong away, the Empress trembled with anger, clenching her fists tightly. She regretted once again why she had valued Xu Lanshan in the first place and protected her intentionally or unintentionally. She should have dealt with her long ago while she was still a weakling.
No matter how much he stayed, his wings were not yet strong enough, but he already knew that he was going against her!
Nanny Yan was even more bitter and angry than the Empress. In her eyes, someone as lowly as Xu Lanshan, who had used her beauty to serve the Emperor, was only destined to end up with her beauty fading and her love fading. She was completely unworthy of the Emperor's attention. The Emperor had asked her to do this, wasn't it clear that he was trying to build up her reputation and add weight to her? What on earth was the Emperor trying to do?
"Your Majesty, please calm down. She's just a humble Zhaoyi after all. Besides, the Emperor is willing to promote her, but she needs to be able to stand on her own two feet! Your Majesty, do you think she can stand on her own two feet?"
A lowly servant born into the imperial family, who knows nothing about anything! What does she know? What can she do?
The Queen felt a little better and sneered, "You're right, Madam. A bitch like that really doesn't know how to do anything. Well, I'll just wait and see! Even if I don't say anything, others will eventually find out. By then, how many people will be able to look favorably upon her?"
"Your Majesty is absolutely right!"
Xu Lanshan acted quickly and left the palace the next day to go to the royal temple next to the temporary palace. It was said that the emperor had had nightmares for several days and was feeling uneasy. Chen Zhaoyi was loyal to the emperor and obeyed the emperor's order to pray for him.
There was a celebration throughout the harem.
The concubines all put a lot of effort into their clothing, appearance and makeup.
Chen Zhaoyi, the biggest rival for favor, has left the palace. It is unknown when she will be back. What are you waiting for if not competing for favor now?
If I could gain the emperor's favor at this time, maybe I could coax him into forgetting Chen Zhaoyi. It would be best if he would never remember to issue an order to take Chen Zhaoyi out of the palace and let her pray in the temple for the rest of her life.
The only drawback is that the weather is getting colder. Once the weather gets cold, no matter how carefully you dress up, it is not as good as in the spring when the flowers are bright and the clothes are light and thin, so you can create countless new styles.
Weather like this is naturally bleak, and it's impossible to look slim no matter how hard you try.
Xu Lanshan arrived at the royal temple that day.
Despite the somewhat rushed schedule, the temple knew she was the emperor's favorite concubine, and the emperor had sent numerous people to arrange for her. Therefore, Xu Lanshan's residence was hastily prepared. It was a small but exquisitely decorated courtyard, with five main rooms and two entrances. The decor was simple, clean, and warm. There were also a number of potted flowers from the palace flower bureau, their vibrant colors and rich fragrance adding a touch of freshness to the cold winter.
There was no floor heating in the temple, but there was a large charcoal basin in the house, using the best silver frost charcoal, without any pungent carbon smell or flying ash.
Xu Lanshan looked at all this and found everything to be just as she wanted. She felt warm and sweet in her heart. She naturally knew that this was all instructed by Emperor Yuan Yong himself, otherwise it would not be arranged so completely.
Since he cares so much about me, of course I can't be vague when doing things for him.
This job has to be done immediately!
Word quickly spread that Chen Zhaoyi had not only come to the temple to pray for the emperor, but also knew that the emperor was worried about the victims of the snow disaster. After reporting to the empress, Chen Zhaoyi intended to sell some of the jewelry and ornaments given by the emperor in exchange for silver to donate to the victims.
After careful selection, Consort Chen Zhaoyi has chosen eighteen treasures, all of which were created by the Emperor. Who knows who will ultimately receive them? This is not only a blessing from the royal family, but the funds raised will be used for disaster relief, a great act of charity that will benefit future generations...
Of course, when it comes to raising money for charity, the more the better. Furthermore, items made for the royal family or bestowed by the emperor are priceless, so they're not cheap.
The imperial court was poor, but the big merchants were not poor. There were especially many wealthy merchants in Jiangnan, and there were also many in the capital!
What kind of good things have they not seen? But they have never seen anything made by the royal family or bestowed by the emperor!
If you are not qualified, you can't even think about it.
Now that there is such an opportunity in front of us, who wouldn’t be tempted?
If you get this thing, wouldn't it be a great thing to receive the royal blessing and accumulate good karma? It would also be very prestigious, and it could be passed down from generation to generation as a family heirloom...
As for the price, what does it matter?
All the big businessmen who were ready to make a move never considered the price at all!
When the first wealthy merchant sent his wife to test the door, Nanny An had a brief exchange with her on behalf of Concubine Chen Zhaoyi, and reached a preliminary agreement. She then led the wealthy merchant's wife into the royal temple and met Concubine Chen Zhaoyi behind the pearl curtain.
The wealthy businessman's wife was so excited that her eyes sparkled and she couldn't speak clearly.
Xu Lanshan smiled inwardly. This royal identity was really useful in front of the people!
In the palace, even the maids and eunuchs showed limited respect to her, and the concubines wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible and were full of disdain. But when she came to the common people outside, she became a big shot who was high above the nine heavens.
In order to maintain the sense of mystery, Xu Lanshan didn't talk much to her. After she stood up, she praised her for her kindness and then said nothing more. Everything was presided over by Nanny An.
In matters like this, only a neatly dressed, meticulous, and dignified nanny like An could keep things under control. Yuchan and Yujuan were still young, and psychologically, they couldn't inspire awe in people.
Nanny An was different. She had a stern face and was serious. Her every move revealed the rules and style of the palace, which was enough to scare the wives of ordinary people outside into fear.
Eighteen items of varying sizes were neatly arranged in a mahogany box inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
Nanny An led the wealthy merchant's wife over and said, "Pick one. It all depends on fate and destiny."
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