However, he did not have enough energy to quarrel with Queen Mother Xue.
"What your Majesty said is true. I think Huapin is good. She can be promoted to the rank of Second Rank Concubine first, so that she can help your Majesty and share some of the responsibilities."
Queen Mother Xue ignored Yan Fu's fake filial piety and put down her chopsticks:
"I've got it ready."
She had no regard for the emperor's reputation at all, and the emperor was not the empress dowager's son. It was obvious that Empress Dowager Xue had some confidence.
Yan Fu also put down his chopsticks. Although he didn't spend much time with Queen Mother Xue, he had been adopted by her for many years.
Empress Dowager Xue's temperament was already clear to her:
"After all, Lan'er has only been in the palace for a short time, so it's not reasonable for her to be promoted twice. It won't be too late to give her a higher rank after she gives birth to a child. Those newcomers in the harem will always be ahead of her."
Hearing Yan Fu calling Qiao Yu's name, Empress Dowager Xue looked at him suspiciously.
Since the emperor has already taken a step back, things will eventually turn against each other. If she really helps Qiao Yu to get a higher position, she will anger the emperor.
No matter how high one's position is, if one is not favored, Lan Zhao Palace will just be a cold palace.
"Your Majesty is very thoughtful. Please visit Lan'er more often when you have free time. It would be great if I could have a grandson soon.
For a whole month, Yan Fu stayed in Lan Zhao Palace whenever he went to the harem. Would this woman be satisfied only if he stayed in Lan Zhao Palace on the 20th of January?
"I understand."
Soon, the imperial edict for Qiao Yu's promotion was issued in Lanzhao Palace. In just one month, Qiao Yu was promoted from the third-rank concubine to the second-rank consort.
The female palace maids who were waiting to be admitted into the palace were both afraid that they would be outshined by Qiao Yu in every aspect, but at the same time they could not help but look forward to it.
After all, the emperor has only a few concubines in his harem. If he takes a chance, he might be able to rise to prominence and prosper.
Empress Dowager Xue was unhappy with Yan Fu, so Yan Fu naturally made trouble for Qiao Yu.
Now, the Regent is ill and unable to attend court.
Yan Fu thought that they were one and the same, so he asked Qiao Yu to visit the patient on his behalf. The ladies in the boudoir of the capital city had treated Qiao Yu as an example for many dinner table chats.
She is both the envied Concubine Hua and the ridiculed former Regent Princess.
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