Palace of Heavenly Purity.
An Shun stood respectfully beside Jun Zechen, holding a booklet in both hands.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has already allocated palaces and positions for the concubines. Would Your Majesty like to review them?"
Jun Zechen was processing memorials. When he heard An Shun's words, he stopped writing and waved his hand impatiently.
"Your Highness, it's up to you to decide. You don't need to review it with me."
He really had no interest in these women. If his mother had not insisted that he go to the palace selection that day, he would not have wanted to participate at all.
Moreover, the choice of women is mostly determined by the queen mother, who only values the woman's family background and appearance.
To Jun Zechen, a woman’s family background is not important. If he wants to promote someone, it only takes a word from him.
As for appearance, although Jun Zechen did not deny that he loved beautiful women, compared to beauty, Jun Zechen still valued a woman's character and the feeling she could bring to him more.
On the day of the palace selection, no woman left any impression on him.
When Anshun heard that His Majesty did not want to look at the list, a look of confusion suddenly appeared on his face. His lips moved a few times and he spoke hesitantly.
"His Majesty……"
Hearing him hesitate, Jun Zechen turned to look at him, a hint of impatience in his eyes, "Anything else?"
Anshun lowered his head and whispered, "Your Majesty, the imperial concubine has released two talented women into Zhaochun Palace."
After saying this, he lowered his head even more, feeling a little uneasy.
According to his recent speculation about His Majesty's thoughts, His Majesty is indeed concerned about Concubine Chunshu.
If he didn't report this matter, when the new masters entered the palace and new people moved into Zhaochun Palace, he was really worried that His Majesty would skin him alive.
So Anshun still reported it anyway.
When Jun Zechen heard this, his expression instantly hardened, and he said in a low voice, "Show it to me."
Anshun hurriedly handed over the booklet. Jun Zechen reached out to take it and began to read it carefully.
The imperial concubine did assign two talented women to Zhaochun Palace.
Moreover, the overall rank of this batch of concubines was relatively low.
Jun Zechen frowned, his face darkened, and he pondered for a moment.
"Concubine Chunshu has to take care of the eldest prince. When the eldest prince grows up, Zhaochun Palace may not be able to accommodate him. Tell the imperial concubine not to arrange for other concubines to enter Zhaochun Palace. She can arrange the others as she pleases."
Jun Zechen was somewhat puzzled by the Imperial Concubine's actions. He and the Queen Mother gave her the power in the hope that she would think carefully and consider everything comprehensively.
So that she can be worthy of her current status as a noble concubine who assists in managing the six palaces.
However, Jun Zechen took a quick look at the positions on the book. With such positions and palace allocations, his mother would most likely not be satisfied with the Imperial Concubine's actions.
After all, the former dynasty and the harem are always inextricably linked. The daughters of second-rank ministers were only given the title of beauties. The ministers in the court would probably become more dissatisfied with the imperial concubine.
Jun Zechen shook his head helplessly.
He didn't know whether Ling Yue gave him such a position because of her low status and inconsiderateness, or because she was jealous of other women.
However, Jun Zechen was obviously not satisfied with this title, and even felt a little disappointed.
Is the imperial concubine really worthy of being his queen?
Ling Yue was waiting for An Shun's reply in Yiku Palace. After hearing An Shun's reply, his face instantly became gloomy.
A surge of anger surged in my heart like a raging sea, and my eyes flashed with rage.
He gritted his teeth and growled, "Why is it Concubine Chun Shu again?"
She suddenly turned her head to look at Meixiang beside her, feeling a little excited.
"Meixiang, why is it Consort Chunshu again? I just stuffed two people into Zhaochun Palace."
"Besides, I didn't just send people to Zhaochun Palace. I even sent people to Yikun Palace as well. Your Majesty, are you so unwilling to let Concubine Chunshu suffer any injustice?"
Her tone was filled with resentment and resentment, and her chest heaved violently.
Zhaochun Palace was originally the largest palace in the harem except for Kunning Palace. Even though there were more than a dozen more servants in the palace because of the birth of the eldest prince, Zhaochun Palace was still spacious enough to have many side halls.
Why can’t new people live here?
Meixiang hurriedly whispered to comfort him, "Master, didn't His Majesty say that Concubine Chunshu already has an eldest prince? When the eldest prince grows up, he will take up more space. It's normal for His Majesty to have such considerations."
She knew that because of their past friendship, her master always felt that it was natural for His Majesty to be kind to her.
But as a bystander, Meixiang sees things more clearly than the imperial concubine, who is involved in the situation.
His Majesty has changed his mind, and his preference no longer belongs solely to his master.
Meixiang then continued cautiously, "Master, the female official who was in charge of the conferring titles wanted you to review the positions of the concubines last time. Why didn't you do so and instead presented the list of titles to His Majesty?"
Ling Yue frowned and said disapprovingly, "My title is based on the title bestowed upon concubines during the reign of the previous emperor. Is there anything wrong with that?"
She didn't think there was anything wrong with what she did, as she was not the first one to be conferred a title in this way.
When the late emperor was alive, wasn’t the empress dowager also conferred the title in this way?
"But my Lord, that was the fourth time the late Emperor had selected a concubine. It's normal for her to be of a lower rank."
"This is His Majesty's first selection, and the rank is so low. Will His Majesty be dissatisfied?"
Meixiang's tone was filled with worry.
Ling Yue snorted.
"Your Majesty has sent Anshun a message: no one is allowed into the Zhaochun Palace. Do you think Your Majesty cares about the titles of other newcomers?"
The reason why she wanted to give the newcomer a lower position was mainly because there were several women of noble status among the concubines this time. If they entered the palace with a high position, wouldn't it threaten her future position as queen?
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