Chapter 1: The Harem
After briefly teaching me some palace etiquette, I, accompanied by Qiaoli, walked through the imperial garden of the palace to prepare to go to the queen mother's palace to say goodbye.
The Imperial Garden is the biggest and best garden in the world! Its beauty cannot be penetrated in a few words. Along the way, I looked solemn, I used to love flowers, but now I have no time for these beautiful scenery. Just because he stayed for a while, he wanted to meet the queen mother and the queen, the two biggest masters of the harem. I don't know if I can get out of the harem with three thousand beauties in this harem. At least, it doesn't make people hate me.
I can't help but laugh at myself, what's the matter, I'm just a stand-in, who cares about a stand-in? But in a blink of an eye, I thought that my appearance was very similar to Concubine Chen, which would inevitably attract the attention of the people in the palace, which was a very bad sign.
"Qiaoli, that Concubine Chen, have you ever been familiar with it?" I looked at her sideways, thought for a long time, and asked cautiously.
Qiao Li frowned, thought thoughtfully for a while, and then spoke: "The slave maid has only been in the palace for three years, but I have heard of Concubine Chen, and I heard that she is very favored by the emperor, and her relationship with the emperor is very good. Even the king of Ding'an was very fond of her, and even sacrificed his life for her. As for what she looked like, the slave maid did not know. When the slave maid entered the palace, Concubine Chen was no longer there. Some people say that she just left the palace, some people say that she hates the emperor so much that she does not want to see the emperor again, and some people say that she is dead. But, think about it, mother! She is so favored by the emperor, how could she leave the emperor! It has long been rumored in the palace that she is probably really dead. ”
I lowered my eyebrows, and an emotion surged in my heart, which made me feel a lot of unbearability for this concubine, she was favored, she may not be happy! Since we are happy, we will not get to the point where no one knows whether they live or die.
"So," I pursed my lips again, "hasn't the emperor looked for Concubine Chen?" ”
Qiaoli's expression darkened, and she looked a little sad, "Niangniang, how could the emperor not look for it, I have been looking for it for many years, since the day Concubine Chen disappeared, the emperor has been sending people to look around, but this Concubine Chen has died a long time ago!" Otherwise, how could there be no news! The emperor is just too infatuated, so he has never given up looking for it. ”
I smiled faintly, no wonder Qiaoli has never had any doubts about my appearance, it turns out that she has never seen Concubine Chen. And this Concubine Chen, why did she leave in the first place? I'm afraid only the emperor himself knows this.
During the chat, we passed by a seemingly gorgeous but very cold palace, the palace gate was closed, there was no guard or palace person outside the palace gate, I raised my eyes and read the three words on the plaque softly, "Shou... Quiet... Palace..."
Qiao Li also glanced at me, and then looked at me again, "Niangniang, this is the dormitory of the concubine Niangniang." ”
"Concubine Niang?" I felt a burst of surprise that after the new emperor ascended the throne, who could own and live in such a large palace except the queen mother, but this concubine, the emperor would attach so much importance to it, which attracted my attention.
Qiao Li didn't think so, pouted and smiled, "The concubine Niangniang has been imprisoned in this palace by the emperor for many years, she is the biological mother of King Ding'an, Feng Zhaoyi of the former emperor." Back then, King Ding'an intended to rebel, but the emperor did not kill her but spared her life, which was already very tolerant. ”
"The women of the harem, in addition to being the queen, either have to let their son become the prince, otherwise, what the fate will be is unknown." I silently read this sentence, and Qiaoli looked at me deeply, "Niangniang, you can understand this, but it is very useful." Therefore, you must get the most favor from the emperor. Also, you have to give birth to a little prince for the emperor as soon as possible! In this way, no one will dare to bully you. ”
"Hehe..."I sneered a few times, laughing at Qiaoli's words, laughing at myself. But a stunt-in, how could I have such good luck.
Feng Zhaoyi, Concubine Feng, the biological mother of King Ding'an, must have been in the limelight for a while, but now, what is the end.
In just half an hour, we have arrived at the Queen Mother's bedroom, Cishou Palace, which is naturally more solemn and magnificent than other palaces.
Led by the palace maid, we went straight to the main hall, but we met a beautiful woman, dressed gorgeously, the phoenix pattern in a gorgeous dress has made me guess who she is, a nervousness rose in my heart, and immediately lowered my head and bowed slightly, "The queen is blessed." ”
She walked over slowly and stopped three steps away from me, "You are the emperor's new Lin Zhaoyi?" Raise your head and let the palace see what kind of flower and moon appearance can make the emperor move. ”
I slowly raised my head, and the moment I met her eyes, what I saw in her eyes was not only horror, but also horror. A face was distorted by a panicked expression. She stretched out her slender finger to me, her whole body was already trembling slightly, I naturally felt normal, because I looked like Concubine Chen, "You... Why are you back again... It's been so many years... How did you... Why is it so ghostly... Concubine Chen... Zhen Luo..."
I kept my face calm and said very calmly: "Queen Mother, you recognize the wrong person, the concubine is not Concubine Chen, nor Zhen Luo, the concubine's name is Lin Yan, the daughter of Lin De, a native of Suzhou." ”
She shook her head, "No, you are Concubine Chen, even if you turn to ashes, this palace will recognize you." ”
"The queen mother..."I stepped forward, ready to give a deeper explanation, but she turned her head abnormally, "Don't come here, this palace doesn't want to see you, when I see you, this palace will think of the dead children of this palace..."
It seems that Concubine Nachen and the queen have a deep hatred. Presumably, the death of the queen's child also has something to do with Concubine Chen.
"Is the Cishou Palace of the mourning family a place where you can shout?" A very stern voice came out of the hall, and I saw a middle-aged woman slowly emerging from the hall with the support of another middle-aged woman, that is the Queen Mother!
She glanced at the queen, and then moved her gaze to my face, just one glance, her eyes opened very wide, but compared to the queen, the queen mother was more calm, "Concubine Chen? ”
I buried my head respectfully, "Concubine Lin Zhaoyi, please say hello to the Queen Mother!" ”
"Lin Zhaoyi?" There was a hint of disbelief in her tone, "You are the emperor's newly canonized Zhaoyi?" ”
I bowed slightly, "The concubine is not the concubine mentioned by the queen mother and the queen mother, the concubine is the daughter of Lin De, a native of Suzhou, Lin Yan." ”
"Lin Yan?" The Queen Mother still looked disbelieving, and spit out words in a bewitching voice, "How can there be such a similar-looking person in the world?" Or Concubine Chen, you have changed your identity and name? ”
"If the Queen Mother doesn't believe it, you can go and investigate Lin Yan's identity, and I am sure that the Queen Mother will definitely investigate." The emperor's voice came down from the sky into my ears, and when I looked back, he was already a foot away from us.
Everyone leaned down and saluted him, but I was the only one who stood still motionless, and at this moment, I really forgot everything.
The Queen Mother smiled charmingly for a moment, "Since the emperor has said so, the mourning family has nothing to say, Lin Yan will be Lin Yan!" As long as she can give birth to the emperor's heir as soon as possible, she will end the wish of the mourning family, and the mourning family will not care who she is! Then he turned back into the temple. But I heard from her mouth that her relationship with the emperor doesn't seem to be very good, isn't it mother and son? Why is this the case?
"Your Majesty, isn't she really Concubine Chen?" The queen pointed at me and suddenly said, but her eyes kept staring at the emperor.
He slowly walked to her side, put his hands on her shoulders, and said earnestly: "Yang'er, she is Lin Yan, but she looks very similar to Zhen Luo." I took her into the palace, just as a compensation for Zhen Luo. ”
"Don't you have any feelings for her? Just because she looks like her? The queen asked again, Rong Chenxuan smiled faintly, and did not answer. The queen shook her head in disappointment, and spoke again with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, for so many years, you have never even stepped into the Qifeng Palace of your concubines. Even the other concubines, you don't take a look, for that Zhen Luo, how many things the emperor has done that the concubines and even the entire harem are unacceptable. Now, the emperor canonized a person who looks so similar to Zhen Luo as Zhaoyi, presumably the originally quiet harem can no longer be peaceful, which is not something that the queen of the concubine can stop. When the time comes, the concubines only hope that the emperor will not blame the concubines for not managing the harem well. Her words were faintly tinged with a sense of negativity. The smile that Rong Chenxuan originally had on his face slowly retracted, and Fang Cai's gentleness disappeared suddenly, and he replied, "You are the queen, I don't like my harem and am always jealous." Do your part, and I won't treat you badly. Kneel down! ”
When the queen heard this, her eyes turned to me, and in her eyes I saw how disgusted she was. After giving me a hard look, she finally left angrily. Then, Rong Chenxuan turned to me, "You go back to the palace first!" ”
I looked at him suddenly, that is, I didn't answer him, I didn't salute, I turned around suddenly, but he stepped forward quickly and stopped in front of me, "Lin Zhaoyi, you also remember my duty in the palace, what to say and what not to say..." I'm just a stand-in for Concubine Chen, but I really don't understand why you're doing this. After saying this, I also left in a huff.
Why am I always so uncontrollable and presumptuous in front of him? No matter how you say it, he is the emperor, the emperor above 10,000 people.
But he, even if I didn't understand the rules like this, and rushed into him like this, he didn't feel angry at all.
It's all because of the woman named Zhen Luo!
On the way back to the palace, Qiaoli let out a long breath, "Fang Cai really scared me to death, the slave maid has never seen a lady dare to talk like this in front of the emperor, Niangniang, no matter what, the slave maid still sees that the emperor likes you very much, otherwise, if you were someone else, you would have been punished with a cane." ”
I was extremely depressed and didn't want to say anything, even though Qiaoli said that the emperor liked me very much and tolerated me, in fact, I knew better than anyone what was going on.