The rebirth of a concubine: Gong Du will become the Queen Mother

But at this time, in Jiang Mansion, as soon as Jiang Pengyuan returned home, he hurriedly sent someone to tell Jiang Shiying to see him.

Today is not a holiday. Logically speaking, he should go to the official office to handle official business after the morning meeting.

However, after the morning court ended today, Yao Xingde, the eunuch beside His Majesty, stopped him. Also stopped were several officials from the Ministry of Rites.

Jiang Pengyuan felt uneasy. His Majesty had just reprimanded Uncle Qingyang for yesterday's flower viewing banquet in the morning court.

Could it be that this is why His Majesty ordered the internal prison to summon him now?

Thinking like this, Jiang Pengyuan became increasingly dissatisfied with Mrs. Jiang.

Just go all the way and guess all the way.

Soon, several people arrived at the front hall of Ganquan Palace.

After saluting, Jiang Pengyuan quietly glanced at Lu Zhaolin's expression and found that His Majesty seemed to be in a good mood.

To his surprise, His Majesty sent him here. It was not a bad thing, but a great joy.

"I am going to appoint the head of Jiayi County as my concubine, and the canonization ceremony will be held ten days later. The Ministry of Rites will prepare all the ceremonial arrangements." Lu Zhaolin ordered: "Jiang Aiqing, you can go back to the mansion in a while and wait to receive the order."

"My lord, thank you for your kindness."

Jiang Pengyuan was stunned by this big surprise.

This is the first time that His Majesty has been invited to the palace since he ascended the throne. Even for the previous emperors, there was no precedent for hiring concubines into the palace, but there were only a handful of them.

It wasn't until he came out of the palace, returned home, and sat in the main hall waiting for Jiang Shiying to come over that Jiang Pengyuan felt a little more real.

Jiang Shiying was quite surprised when she learned about this.

She really didn't expect that Mrs. Jiang and the Qingyang Marquis Mansion not only failed to plot her yesterday, but also gave her a rise to fame, and she was directly hired into the palace. She was given the title of first palace master and a third-rank concubine.

In the harem of the Jin Dynasty, the concubines came from different sources.

Yes, His Majesty was by his side when he was still in the dormitory. Naturally, he has long experience and deep affection.

Some were selected during the draft and given the title of concubine. This was the way for most women from official families to enter the palace. Jiang Shiying was originally planning to take this path.

Some of them had no reputation or status at the beginning, but somehow they climbed onto the dragon bed and were favored by His Majesty. It is the one with the humblest origin and the easiest to be criticized. In the previous life, Jiang Shiying was plotted by Concubine Hui, and she fell into this category.

There is also the most special kind, which is either outstanding in virtue or famous in talent. In short, there is something extraordinary that is valued by the royal family and invited to the palace. This type will not have a low initial seal, and will be treated most favorably.

The father and daughter exchanged few words before they began to sweep the main hall and set up the incense table in preparation for the imperial edict.

Not long after, the eunuch who delivered the order was welcomed. It was still their old acquaintance, Liu Baoshan, the eunuch beside the Queen Mother.

"I have met Mr. Jiang and the county master." Liu Baoshan saluted cheerfully: "We haven't seen you for a while, and the county master has become more and more charming!"

Jiang Shiying stopped him and said, "Why is Eunuch Liu so polite? Could it be that he is an outsider?"

"Thank you so much for the county master's shirt." Liu Baoshan didn't insist and asked, "Both the Queen Mother and Your Majesty heard about what happened yesterday and knew that the county master had been wronged. They were very relieved. How is the county master now? Is he scared? ?”

"Thank you Queen Mother and Your Majesty for your concern, and please convey to me, my father-in-law, that I was not frightened and the perpetrators have been punished," Jiang Shiying replied.

"Don't worry, Lord, the Queen Mother and Your Majesty will not let you be bullied in vain." Liu Baoshan said, raising his eyebrows and said: "From today on, there is no Qingyang Marquis Mansion in Beijing, only Qingyang Marquis Mansion. It’s Uncle Yang’s Mansion.”

Mrs. Jiang had just arrived when she heard Liu Baoshan say such words. She swayed and almost fainted.

She stepped forward and asked, "What did your father-in-law just say? What happened to Qingyang Hou's Mansion? Why did it become Qingyang Bo's Mansion? Did I hear wrongly?"

Eunuch Liu glanced at her, but did not answer her words, but said: "Since everyone is here, let's get ready and receive the order."

The edict was read out quickly, and indeed as Jiang Pengyuan said, Jiang Shiying was appointed as a concubine of the third rank, and was canonized into the palace ten days later.

"County Master, the Queen Mother and Your Majesty are supporting you." Qiu Yu whispered in Jiang Shiying's ear.

Jiang Shiying smiled slightly, maybe she meant to support him. More of a warning. Warn these aristocratic families and officials in Beijing not to stretch their claws too long, otherwise they will be chopped off.

Liu Baoshan began to explain other matters related to concubine sealing to Jiang Shiying.

"Today evening, the educated aunt will come to the house, and she will be responsible for teaching you the rules of the palace and the canonization etiquette in the few days before entering the palace. There will also be an embroiderer who will come to the house to measure your body and sew the dress."

Jiang Shiying nodded, indicating that she had taken note of it.

"Your canonization ceremony will be ten days later. Three days before the canonization ceremony, the Ministry of Rites will send you the ceremonial dress. In addition, you have been granted the title of concubine of the third rank. According to the regulations, you will have thirty-six dowries. Your dowry will also be sent by the Ministry of Rites. Prepare and will send it three days before the canonization ceremony."

This is the benefit of being granted the title of Lord of the First Palace at the very beginning.

For other positions, even beauties of the fourth rank, how can they get any dowry? At most, you can only carry a small box into the palace, and you must prepare it yourself.

"You can bring two maids into the palace, and the rest of the servants will be provided for you after entering the palace."

Jiang Shiying has already thought about this.

Her previous plan was to enter the palace through a draft, but even so, she was sure that her initial status would not be very low, and she could at least bring one maid.

If she could only bring one maid, she would bring Ah Yuan, whom the master gave her, and then entrust Qiu Yu to the master.

She had already discussed this matter with her master and A Yuan.

A Yuan is witty and calm, has practiced martial arts since childhood, and has some ability to protect himself. Moreover, A Yuan has been with the master since childhood, and she and A Yuan have known each other since childhood.

Now that he can take two people with him, there is no doubt that they are A Yuan and Qiu Yu.

After finishing talking about the concubine title, Liu Baoshan took out another edict and said to Mrs. Jiang: "Mrs. Jiang, here is another edict given to you by the Queen Mother."

There was a smile on his face, but there was something sinister in his voice.

Sure enough, the Queen Mother's decree said that Mrs. Jiang was "unvirtuous, unkind, and of low moral character" and deprived Mrs. Jiang of her imperial edict and ordered her to be grounded in the mansion for half a year.

After Eunuch Liu left, Aunt Lin looked at Mrs. Jiang who was lying on the ground, rolled her eyes and said, "Master, I have something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"What do you think."

"Although I have only entered the palace not long ago, I have heard that my wife has always been the most kind and gentle in the past. How could she suddenly seem to be a different person and resort to such a vicious plot to harm the concubine Jia?"

She knew the trick very well, so she quickly stopped calling Jiang Shiying County Princess, and instead called her Jia Concubine.

She pointed at Suxue who was standing not far away and said: "I think it was these minions who instigated it. These minions stayed in Qingyang Uncle's Mansion for a while, but who knew that the mansion had promised them What happened? When I came back, I started to seduce my wife and plotted to kill the concubine. Fortunately, the concubine was blessed with great blessings and was not trapped by these evil tricks."

This statement was too far-fetched, and no one present believed it.

But at this time, Jiang Pengyuan needed an outlet for his anger towards Mrs. Jiang and the Qingyang Uncle's Mansion, so he ordered the butler: "Drag out the few servants from the Qingyang Bo's Mansion next to Madam, and give them three sticks each." Ten big boards and then sell them out.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Mrs. Jiang's wings were cut off. When Mrs. Jiang's confinement is lifted half a year later, I am afraid that she will no longer have a foothold in Jiang Mansion.

"Who dares?" Mrs. Jiang stopped in front.

The housekeeper looked at Jiang Pengyuan again and saw him waving his hands impatiently and saying, "Hurry up and do it."

So the housekeeper just saluted Mrs. Jiang and said, "I'm sorry." Then he led people around her.

"I am from Empress Jiabi." Qiu Shuang shouted loudly as she was about to be dragged away.

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