Concubine Xiang is finally pregnant again. Whether it was for the Queen Mother or for Tuoba Hong, she negotiated again and again. After all, the Queen Mother wanted a grandson, and the emperor agreed that she would keep the child. But in the end, even if this child is born, he will not be recognized as the prince, and he can only be the second son of King Xianyu. The best result for Concubine Xiang is only the separation of mother and son.

Rui'er thought it was cruel.

She couldn't help but cry. She cried for Concubine Xiang and cried for herself. She was terrified of the Lan clan's fate of becoming a pawn in the hands of the emperor.

But Concubine Xiang quickly calmed down and said to her: "Rui'er, the Holy Lord is your future master, if you want to live longer, don't hate him." ”

"Niangniang, if you don't discuss with the princess, maybe there is a place to turn around......"

"No, there's no way I'm going to reverse his decision." Concubine Xiang wanted to smile bitterly, but she could only show sadness: "Well, if this can make this child live a safe life, even if he and I will never see each other...... Go and call the concubine. ”

***

Ten days later, Concubine Xiang reappeared in everyone's sight.

She recuperated in the Invitation Moon Tower for a long time, but this did not prevent people from paying attention to her. After all, the emperor would visit her every day.

In the six years since she entered the palace, she has been the one who favors the harem.

In the future, too. She thought to herself.

She went to Changle Palace to say goodbye on the first day of September in this beautiful weather. Next to the six-curtain Jin Ling peach brocade of the first-grade concubine, the person who followed was not Feng Zhuangji, but the concubine, the woman who had not left the palace for more than three months due to a foot injury.

Because of her high position and Feng Zhuangji, Concubine Jin has always been feared by Concubine Xiang. But in the past three months, Feng Zhuangji's ability to behave in the world has really dissatisfied Concubine Xiang. It's better to be a concubine and use it more handy.

Concubine Xiang, who was resting on her shoulder, glanced at Concubine Jin coldly, she has been in the palace for six years, not to mention that she can't compare with herself, and even her original rhyme and appearance are far from the same. Such a person, it is expected that she will not be able to turn over the palm of her hand.

When she arrived at Changle Palace, as expected, Mama Zhiyun came to her and said: "The Queen Mother salutes the Buddha today, and the masters and little masters can kowtow in front of the palace gate." He smiled politely: "Concubine Xiang is pregnant, and the Queen Mother ordered her to be exempted." ”

Concubine Xiang naturally didn't dare to hold it up in front of the Queen Mother, so she stepped off the sedan chair and knelt down in front of the Zhu Gate.

There were dozens of other concubines on the side, all of whom were kowtowing to say hello one by one, and when they saw Concubine Xiang coming over, they hurriedly saluted her. Concubine Xiang raised her head and swept over them, not bothering to bother with any of them, just looking at Lin Yuan twice. And Lin Yuan obviously didn't have the heart to talk to Concubine Xiang.

The two of them now have more important things, and they no longer have extra energy to entangle each other.

Concubine Xiang kowtowed to the Queen Mother, and then saluted the Queen Mother at the front.

The queen replied lightly, and said to the left and right: "Concubine Xiang's body is over, why Shen Zhaoyuan hasn't arrived yet." ”

Before the queen's palace people could reply, someone at the bottom said with a smile: "Shen Zhaoyuan has misbehaved and has no respect, the queen should be punished." ”

Now Shen Yunrong's reputation has not just plummeted.

The queen listened to it in her ears, and she couldn't say it in her heart.

It's just that this level is far from meeting her expectations.

The palace man replied cautiously: "Zhaoyuan Niangniang has been thinking about it behind closed doors. The queen said: "Well, this palace only hopes that she can change her past." ”

There was another snicker. I thought about it, and it sounded good. I'm afraid that I won't be able to get up and down my face, and I won't come out to meet people.

The concubines quickly finished kowtowing and left with the queen in their arms.

Lin Yuan fell behind the crowd. She has leg pain these days and can't walk fast. She was like this in her previous life, and her legs hurt when she felt tired.

Something was clearly out of her control these days. The strength of the queen and Concubine Xiang is very different from her, and in the gap between them playing with power, she is a noble concubine, and she is destroyed in only an instant.

What she hated most was this feeling, the feeling of fate being grasped in the palm of her hand. It's really more tiring than in the previous life.

Tian Shuji Chu Huashang walked very fast, and there was a lot of distance between the two. Since Chu Huaxin was deposed, the two of them have never met or said a word in private. Chu Huashang was often ridiculed and criticized by others because of her sister in the cold palace, saying that she would be sad in the future if she had no support. She never argued, and made a sad and sad appearance very obediently, making people feel that she and Chu Huaxin were really sisters. Naturally, Lin Yuan, who was an enemy of Chu Huaxin, could not be close to her.

Lin Yuan was very satisfied with her appearance. At the beginning, the agate pendant was taken out by Chu Huashang from the main hall and handed to Lin Yuan, Chu Huaxin would not be stupid enough to use such an eye-catching thing to buy Chu Yun. Now that Chu Huaxin has fallen, the two of them have already taken what they need.

At this time, I saw a chamberlain trotting over from a distance, wearing the costume of an eight-rank eunuch in front of the emperor. He bowed down first to stop Chu Huashang in front of him, and hurriedly ran over to salute Lin Yuan. The smile on his face was more flattering than usual, and said, "The emperor has two little masters, Guiji and Shuji. ”

Lin Yuan knew that the people in the palace would not please the concubine easily.

But she also knew that the respectful attitude of the people in the palace towards Concubine Xiang was the first in the palace. That's something that even a queen doesn't have.

Now the little inner eunuch in front of him is like this, which can only show that the emperor has a very unusual attitude towards her, or towards Chu Huasheng.

Lin Yuan looked at the look on the face of the little inner supervisor, his chest was relaxed, and his leg suddenly didn't hurt so much. She had been thinking a lot about her mind these days, and now, things seemed to be getting better and better.

No matter how powerful the queen is and how shrewd the concubine is, Tuoba Hong is the most important decider of her fate in this life.

***

Tuoba Hong did not have any government affairs at this time. He was sitting in the dormitory.

Such idle time is a rare half-day leisure for the emperor after many days of fatigue.

Anyway, these days, he's really tired.

Move a Chu family, and move another Shen family...... Not easy.

Lin Yuan and Chu Huashang arrived soon after. When the two entered the temple, they found that there were already people serving them. Ye Guiren is fanning the emperor.

Under the favor of Lin Yuan and others, although Ye Xiuxin was not eye-catching, she also climbed up little by little. She served the emperor attentively, and a few days ago she mentioned the nobleman.

It's just that the emperor still doesn't value her very much in his heart. He looked up and saw Lin Yuan and the others, and waved at Ye casually to ask her to step back.

Lin Yuan and Chu Huashang saluted together.

The tea bowl in Tuoba Hong's hand made a slight bump on the golden sandalwood table. His gaze slowly swept over the two young and beautiful concubines in front of him.

Lin Yuan's days with the emperor have not been short, and she has not seen him look at him like this for a long time.

Takubahiro was still thinking. Taking such a move, he was not completely sure that he could get the best results.

But look at the Lin family and the Chu family...... At least they're all top-notch.

Finally, Tuoba Hong spoke: "During these days, do you often go to serve the Queen Mother?" ”

In fact, the Queen Mother summoned Lin Yuan and them not many times. There is an example of the dead Zhou, the Queen Mother herself did not summon her, and Lin Yuan and others did not dare to go over without permission.

Chu Huashang lowered his head and replied: "Concubines and other dull concubines can't please the Queen Mother very much. ”

Tuoba Hong smiled faintly: "But the Queen Mother has some praise for you." Yesterday, I went to Changle Palace to sit down, and the Queen Mother and I mentioned you, and I thought about giving you some rewards. The queen mother has a cold temperament, and I am busy with state affairs, with you by my side, it is best to have you by my side and relieve my boredom every day. ”

Tuoba Hong's words made Lin Yuan embarrassed. She felt that she didn't serve the Queen Mother very well.

She and Chu Huashang both lowered their eyebrows and remained silent. Tuoba Hong flipped through a piece of paper on the side of his hand, what was written on it Lin Yuan couldn't read clearly, and he didn't dare to look at it. After a while, Tuoba Hongcai said: "The Queen Mother likes you, and you should be rewarded for your meritorious deeds." The decree was that the concubines who went to Changle Palace to serve the Queen Mother were rewarded with ten horses and three jewels. In addition, Shuji Jin Ronghua, Guiji Jin Guiyi. ”

In Daqin's harem, it is not surprising that he has crossed the ranks. But from Ji to Ronghua, it is too ......

Rong Hua can raise the emperor's heir.

Lin Yuan and Chu Huashang both knelt down. Chu Huasheng's face was full of disbelief: "Your Majesty, the concubines and the society are useless, how can they deserve such a reward......

"Your father and two brothers are loyal to their kingdom and are very capable, and I should have been so gracious a long time ago. It's a pity that the Chu family has committed a serious crime, and the addition of officials to the knighthood is afraid of being criticized by the court. Tuoba Hong rarely had the patience to explain to Chu Huasheng: "You are much more competitive than your eldest sister, and the queen mother is also very kind to you...... Rewarding you is the meaning of the Queen Mother, and it is also the meaning of me. ”

Lin Yuan listened to the emperor's words silently on the side.

Her mood was a little complicated, and she couldn't say whether she was happy or disappointed.

She guessed that she would be promoted. But Chu Huashang's promotion was very unexpected.

Tuoba Hiroshi was able to support himself, which is the greatest good thing. But if you support Chu Huasheng......

Also on the grounds of the Queen Mother.

In other words, the idea of this reward was proposed by the Queen Mother and the Emperor. The Queen Mother has always had the heart to support Chu Huasheng, because her status as a concubine feels that she is a useful chess piece, and she appreciates her more and more...... Lin Yuan used to think that Chu Huasheng was as useful as herself. But at the moment, the Queen Mother's attitude towards Chu Huashang is a little weird.

Lin Yuan was regarded as a person who could give birth to a prince, but Chu Huashang ...... After being canonized as Rong Hua today, she will never be eligible to give birth again.

The Queen Mother is really scheming, I'm afraid she has already made up her mind. As soon as Chu Huaxin fell from the position of a bully, the emperor gave up Chu Huaxin as a chess piece, and the queen mother began to invest in her sister Chu Huasheng.

Chu Huaxin is like that, defeat is a matter of time, as long as Chu Huaxin disappears, Chu Huashang will have everything in the Chu family. Even if her mother is unwilling, Chu Huasheng and her concubine are her father's greatest hope and bargaining chips, and the whole Chu family must put all their support on her. In this way, Chu Huashang replaced Chu Huaxin.