play self pity? Acting weak? The concubine Jiaojiao went crazy

Queen Mother Guo, who was sitting on the throne, looked down at Qin Shu, who was restrained and polite, and said: "You are weak, so don't kneel down. Get up first."

Qin Shu was very polite and bowed, "Thank you, Queen Mother." Then she stood up and stood there respectfully.

Empress Dowager Guo said: "Speaking of which, the late Emperor and the Ai family hugged you when you were young. Later, you went to Nanxiang City with your parents. In the blink of an eye, we haven't seen you for ten years. You have grown into a big girl. When you raised your head, Let the emperor and the Ai family take a look."

Hearing this, Qin Shu raised her head slightly.

She knew that Xuanyuan Che was still staring at her, so she didn't hesitate to meet that gaze.

With her eyes fixed, she found a faint smile on the man's lips under the twelve white jade beads.

Was he smiling at her? Still so soft?

Something's wrong——

When Qin Shu was a child in the capital, the late emperor and other disciples had met him, and Xuanyuan Che was no exception. However, after ten years, she had no memory of him. She had no connection with him, let alone any friendship.

The late emperor had nine sons, and Xuanyuan Che ranked third. The late emperor died. Except for the two youngest princes, the other seven kings fought for the throne. Brothers killed each other, and dangers were everywhere. In the end, Xuanyuan Che took over the throne from his direct descendant. This guy was famous. He is decisive and cold-blooded in killing.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that there was something unusual and weird about this inexplicable smile.

Just as Qin Shu was wandering in her thoughts, Queen Mother Guo's voice came again, "It's really good, like a hibiscus emerging from the water, it is elegant and beautiful, and its beauty is alluring."

Qin Shu said very humbly: "Thank you, the Empress Dowager, for the compliment. I am ashamed that I don't deserve it."

Queen Mother Guo nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "The emperor thinks so."

Xuanyuan Che looked at the person below and said, "It's exactly what the queen mother said."

The eunuch in charge of the ceremony immediately understood and said loudly: "Qin Shu, the Duke of Dingguo, please leave a sign."

Qin Shu was not surprised at all by this. After all, the outcome of this matter had already been determined. After thanking her, her group ended and it was time for the next group to come in.

A group of six people followed the inner prisoner who led them to Ruyi Palace as usual, and went out until they were outside the Shunde Gate.

When Xinlian and Xinyi saw their young lady coming out, they immediately went to greet her.

The eunuch who was leading the way saluted Qin Shu and said, "I congratulate Miss Qin on your promotion to palace concubine. Miss Qin only needs to go back to the palace and wait. The decree of canonization will be sent to your palace tomorrow."

Qin Shu covered her mouth and coughed twice, responded, got on the carriage, and went straight back to the residence of Duke Dingguo in Yangcheng.

……

The sun sets in the west, night falls, and the palace is brightly lit.

The emperor's bedroom, inside the Shengyang Palace.

After the day of the palace election, Xuanyuan Che looked a little tired. He took off his hat and dragon robe, changed into loose casual clothes, and sat in front of a tea table, sipping the freshly brewed tea.

At this time, a eunuch came in, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen is outside asking for an audience."

Xuanyuan Che put down the white jade tea cup in his hand and said quietly, "Let her come in."

The eunuch said "yes" and went outside the palace to invite the queen to enter.

Immediately, a woman walked in, wearing a nine-tailed phoenix hairpin, and a gorgeous dress embroidered with phoenix and peony patterns. She was dignified and elegant, all showing her status as a queen. Standing under the candlelight, her bright face was reflected, but she was not. Lost the gentleness and gentleness of being a wife.

Wang Wan Ning stepped forward and bowed, "I congratulate your Majesty on your beautiful wife."

Xuanyuan Che's eyes glanced at the person standing in front of him, and he didn't say much on this. He just asked: "Why is the queen coming here now?"

Wang Wanning motioned to the maid beside her to present a list of names, and said: "These are the eight beautiful ladies selected this time. Please take a look at it. The positions of seven of them have been determined, and only one of them has been selected." Qin Shu, the daughter of the duke, I would like to ask the emperor to tell me what position should be given to the Qin family."

Xuanyuan Che did not look at the roster at all, but picked up the tea cup on the table, took a sip, and said: "You are testing my mind!"

Obviously when the emperor said this, his tone was calm and without any fluctuations, but the more it was like this, the more shocking it was.

Wang Wanning quickly explained, "I don't dare. Qin Shu is a beautiful girl appointed by the Emperor and the Queen Mother, so I don't dare to make any decisions."

Xuanyuan Che said: "In that case, let's give her the concubine position."

Concubine? Wang Wanning's heart froze. She knew that Qin Shu was born in Dingguo Palace, and the emperor would definitely not give Qin Shu a low status. However, no matter what, Qin Shu was always a newbie entering the palace, and she was given a concubine position for her first entry. It was enough for him to sit on the throne of the first palace, but he didn't expect that he would directly become a concubine.

Wang Wan Ning stopped her thoughts, smiled and said: "There were originally four concubines, but now there are three. With the addition of sister Qin Shu, the four corners of the concubine are truly complete."

She said slowly: "As for the title given to sister Qin Shu, I will order the Ministry of Internal Affairs to draft it as soon as possible and then submit it to the emperor for selection."

Xuanyuan Che said: "No, I think it is good to give her the title of 'Concubine Chen'."

Wang Wan Ning was slightly startled, and then she decided to give her the title of concubine, but she also agreed to use the title "Chen". Throughout the dynasties, there is no doubt about the uniqueness of this title.

It seems that the Dingguo Palace has a very important position in the emperor's heart.

She still maintained the smile on her face, and knew how to behave as a queen. She agreed to what the emperor said, and then said: "Does the emperor have any other instructions? If not, then I will make arrangements."

Xuanyuan Che: "Well, go ahead."

Wang Wan Ning was blessed and said, "Yes, I will retire."

After walking out of the Shengyang Palace, the maid Lingqian who was closely accompanying the queen said softly: "Your Majesty, you are not speculating. The emperor was afraid of the military power in the hands of the Qin family and was suspicious of the Qin family, so he decided to include the Qin family's legitimate daughter. In the harem, why does the emperor still allow her to be a concubine?"

Wang Wan Ning paused in her steps, looked back at the palace behind her, then continued to walk out, and said in a cold voice: "Suspicion is suspicion, and the face of Duke Dingguo must always be taken into consideration. Although it is a bit beyond my expectations, I will give her concubine No matter the position, I am the queen and the master in charge of the harem. Once she enters the harem, no matter who she is, she cannot get out of my hands."

Lingqian repeatedly echoed: "What the empress said is absolutely true, and this young lady of the Qin family has been frail and sick since she was a child. When I heard about the palace election, she met the emperor and the queen mother and knelt down to worship her. After kneeling for just a moment, her face turned pale and haggard, weak and weak. , and coughed twice sickly, what kind of condition can her body and bones become."

Wang Wan Ning would not put Qin Shu at ease. Concubine Lan, who was favored by the emperor and had the power to co-manage the harem, was the one who needed to pay more attention to.

With an indifferent expression on her face, she said to the maid next to her: "There is no need to talk about this anymore. Qin Shu conferred the title of Concubine Chen. I am not the one who should be anxious and angry."

Lingqian understood instantly, smiled, and happily served the Queen on the Fenghu and returned to Fengyang Palace.