Chapter 64: Competing for Favor
Ruan Lingyu was angry and unwilling, and no one could see it.
In the past, when the new emperor was still the crown prince, he had two good women, four good women, and several beauties, and there were too many concubines to count. Now her status is the same as that of Liangdi, both are concubines, how can she be willing? In the past, her high-ranking status always protected her self-esteem, but now without this protection, how can she not be in a hurry.
has decided the position of the harem beauty, naturally some people are restless.
Since entering the palace, all the beauties who have not asked the former crown princess to say goodbye gathered in Xianfu Palace the day after the position was decided.
"Sister Ruan, since you entered the palace, why haven't you seen it yet." Concubine Shu spoke first, she is the concubine of the Nangong family, so she is naturally a little more confident than others, even against Ruan Lingyu, who used to be the crown princess, she did not retreat at all.
"Hey, Sister Shufei, don't you say it, I forgot my sister, the emperor has just set the position since the sisters entered the palace, and it was customary to ask the princess for peace in the past, but now it is different, there is no one in the back position, why don't the sisters know who to say goodbye." Concubine De said and covered her mouth and laughed.
"This posterior, shouldn't it be Sister Ruan's, the former crown princess should naturally be the queen mother in the future." Concubine Yu's family background is not as good as Concubine Shu and Concubine De, but fortunately, she is more obedient, and with Concubine Ruan's care, she is doing well.
As soon as these words came out, Ruan Lingyu was very unhappy, this jade concubine, doesn't she have a little brain?
If she hadn't gone to the emperor before, she would have felt better if she had listened to the words of the jade concubine.
"Okay, what about the posterior, it's not something you should care about, the sisters came today, is there something wrong?" Ruan Lingyu really didn't want to hear them continue to discuss the topic of the posterior.
Concubine Shu sneered, sure enough, it poked her sore spot, but it was not revealed on her face, she smiled at Ruan Lingyu and said: "There is nothing special, I just heard that the emperor is going to fill the harem, I don't know if Sister Ruan knows which noble ladies will come in." ”
Ruan Lingyu was stunned, obviously she didn't know about this matter, if Concubine Shu hadn't said it, she probably wouldn't have known at all. "The emperor is not the prince of the past, naturally he wants to fill the harem, isn't this a normal thing, is it possible that the sister of the concubine is afraid that the newcomer will share your favor?"
"Sister Ruan, where is this, it's too late for my sister to be happy, the harem is boring, more sisters come in, it must be very interesting." Concubine Shu said against her will, she naturally didn't want a woman with a high family background to enter the palace, and now there are already two people in the harem with the same family background as her, if a few more come in, how can she highlight her advantages.
"That's good." Ruan Lingyu sneered, Sima Zhao's heart, everyone knows it, who is she pretending to be here.
"Sister Ruan, my sister suddenly remembered that there were still some things today, so I will retire first, sisters, goodbye." Concubine Shu didn't know if she suddenly remembered something, and left in a hurry.
Ruan Lingyu is now in the same status as Concubine Shu, naturally she has no power to restrain her, she can only watch Concubine Shu leave, this feeling is really not wonderful, the power and status that she got in the past are suddenly lost, and it is naturally uncomfortable.
Concubine Shu has already inquired, the emperor's daily time to go down to the court, is this point, she should also go to see the emperor, since the emperor ascended the throne, she has never stepped into her bedroom, naturally did not come to the harem, yesterday set the position, indicating that the emperor is definitely not so busy, she went at this time, not only will not disturb the emperor, but also can reflect her gentle and considerate.
hurriedly returned to Chuxiu Palace, took the soup that the palace maid had already prepared, and went to the imperial study.
When she arrived at the door of the imperial study, Concubine Shu specially arranged her clothes, and asked Li'er, "Does this palace look proper?" ”
Li'er replied: "Niangniang, it's very proper, but Li'er thinks that you are not dressed as gorgeous as before, and now that you are a concubine, why don't you wear something that can show your status?" ”
"The emperor has just ascended the throne, let's wait and see for a while, if you dress too high-profile, you will inevitably be targeted, and this palace doesn't want to be that bird." Concubine Shu can still understand this point.
Taking a deep breath, Concubine Shu went in with a smile on her face, in front of people, especially in front of the emperor, she must maintain her image at all times.
"Gonggong Li, is the emperor busy?" Concubine Shu has no arrogant and domineering temperament, she has always been well-behaved, just by virtue of this, she can also have a trace of status in the emperor's heart, otherwise, the emperor would not give her the title of "Shu".
Gonggong Li secretly said in his heart: This is really a human spirit, such a woman, even if she is not the most favored in the harem, she will definitely not have a bad time.
"Please also ask the lady to wait a while, and let the slave go in and report it." Gonggong Li showed his standard smile.
"There is Father-in-law Lao." Concubine Shu said, giving Li'er a look, and Li'er immediately stepped forward and quietly stuffed a silver ingot for Gonggong Li, and Gonggong Li smiled even more happily.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Niangniang is waiting outside." After Gonggong Li entered, he had a businesslike tone, and whoever came here, he said so.
"Let her in." The emperor didn't look up, and said directly.
Gonggong Li was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly replied: "Yes." ”
After Concubine Shu came in, she slowly took out the soup and put it in front of the emperor, before she spoke: "Your Majesty, you haven't come to see your concubines for a long time, and your concubines miss you." ”
The emperor raised his head, smiled a little stiffly, and said, "I'm too busy to take care of my concubine, don't mind my concubine." He spoke for a long time in the court, and his face froze.
"Your Majesty, the concubine heard that you didn't mean to make Concubine Ruan's sister the queen, I don't know who the emperor wants to be the queen", Concubine Shu looked at the emperor's gradually gloomy face, and hurriedly changed her words: "The concubine has no other meaning, just to care about the future mother of the country, the concubine is stupid, I am afraid that one day I don't know about it, and I accidentally provoke the future queen mother, then the concubine's life may be gone." ”
The emperor sank his heart before he spoke: "The queen can't be arbitrarily decided, this is related to the fortune of the country, you have to consider it carefully, as for what you are worried about, it is even more unnecessary, you are my concubine, how can you die easily." ”
Concubine Shu smiled: "Yes, it's the concubine who is thinking nonsense, the emperor should taste the soup boiled by the concubine." With that, he pushed the soup in front of the emperor.