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

Lu Zhaolin was busy with government affairs, so Jiang Shiying did not stay in Ganquan Palace for long. The two talked for a while, and then she took them back to Jingyang Palace.

Before leaving, Lu Zhaolin warned me that if the road is slippery in the snow, the servant carrying the carriage must be careful not to let the noble concubine fall and fall.

Although the snow scene was beautiful, the coldness in her body had not yet been eliminated. She could not stay outside for long. She had to return to the palace early and drink a cup of tea to dispel the cold.

Jiang Shiying responded one by one with a smile on her face.

Not long after returning to Jingyang Palace, the eunuch came to deliver a message, saying that Yao Xingde was here to deliver the order.

She had a hunch when she left Ganquan Palace that her position as the ninth concubine was secure. A few days ago, Lu Zhaolin also said that he would give her a higher status if he had the opportunity, and today she gave him this opportunity.

Sure enough, this decree was exactly what Jin appointed her as Zhaoyuan.

In addition to the decree of the Jin Dynasty, Yao Xingde also brought many rewards, such as indigo from the Western Regions, rhinoceros horn cups from the South, fine Xiangyun gauze, newly acquired jacquard satin, and so on.

Jiang Shiying smiled and asked people to put the things into the warehouse and said, "I would like to ask Eunuch Yao to tell your Majesty for me. Thank you for your kindness. I am very happy."

Yao Xingde said: "Don't worry, your Majesty, your words will definitely reach me."

Jiang Shiying said again: "Please, Eunuch Yao, please remind your majesty that although you are busy with government affairs, you must not forget to eat and rest, so as not to hurt your body."

Yao Xingde said sternly: "I have written it down."

Yu Chengyi personally escorted Yao Xingde out of the gate of Jingyang Palace and handed him a thin purse.

This promotion decree was soon announced to the harem.

In Fengyi Palace, the queen listened to the report from the people below, her red lips slightly opened: "The position of Zhaoyuan."

Previously, Yu Zhaoyi had occupied the position of Zhaoyi, the first of the nine concubines, and the position of Zhaorong, the second most concubine, was also occupied by Fang Zhaorong.

Among the vacant positions among the nine concubines, the highest one is Zhaoyuan.

His Majesty gave it directly to the pure noble concubine, which shows that he trusts and favors her deeply.

Hua Fan looked at the queen's face and said cautiously: "I guess, if it were other people in the harem who carried so many gold and silver treasures to Ganquan Palace and donated them to the court for disaster relief, Your Majesty would also like to carry them as a reward. of."

The queen raised her eyebrows and said, "That's not necessarily the case."

Hua Fan was about to say something to reassure her, but she smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. Chun Zhaoyuan is considerate of the people, and His Majesty's decree for promotion is very appropriate."

Then, she raised her voice and said, "Chun Zhaoyuan did the right thing in this matter, and I should reward her."

After a while, Hua Fan personally took people to Jingyang Palace to announce the reward.

Jiang Shiying accepted the reward, politely asked someone to send the painting fan out, and then told Ah Yuan: "Put these things that the queen has given to you separately, and don't touch them on weekdays."

A Yuan asked: "Are you worried?"

Jiang Shiying said: "Just take precautions before they happen."

When Hua Fan returned to Fengyi Palace, he saw that the Queen had asked Hua Ping to open the private treasury and was counting the finances.

Most of the heads of the other palaces are like this. Imperial Concubine, Concubine Jing, Concubine Jin, Concubine Li, etc. are all packing boxes, preparing to send money and gifts to Ganquan Palace.

Jun Zhaoyuan's behavior could not be imitated by lower-ranking concubines.

When they came into the palace, they didn't bring much with them. He holds a humble position in the palace, and his share is enough to live in the palace. How can he donate any money to others?

But all the high-ranking concubines are very rich.

Even though I know that donating money and materials now is just a slap in the face, I still have to donate. Otherwise, wouldn't it make Chun Zhaoyuan more beautiful and kind-hearted, making her look beautiful in front of His Majesty?

Therefore, even if everyone feels that they are not worth it, even if they are scolding in their hearts and grinding their teeth, they still have to collect some belongings and send them to Ganquan Palace in person.

The queen was the first to arrive at Ganquan Palace.

From a distance, Yao Xingde guessed what this was about when he saw the long string of boxes behind her carriage.

After he finished reporting to the emperor, he lowered his head and led the queen into the palace.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

"Queen, please get up." Rarely, Lu Zhaolin softened his expression in front of her.

The queen explained her purpose of coming, and Lu Zhaolin praised her a few words. Just as she was about to send her back, she heard the queen say: "I think that if the people are affected by the disaster, the harem should also reduce some expenditures to make up for the lack of disaster relief funds. "

Lu Zhaolin frowned: "If this is the case, will the food in each palace not be enough?"

The queen smiled and said: "Your Majesty is worried. I thought, those below the concubine rank will not move, their quotas are not much in the first place. The quotas for the sisters above the concubine rank are quite abundant, Even if you reduce it by half, it won't affect anything, I am willing to lead the way."

Lu Zhaolin said: "The quotas from the two empress dowagers will be supplied as usual."

The queen said: "This is natural."

Lu Zhaolin nodded: "Then I'll do as you say."

After the queen withdrew, Lu Zhaolin ordered: "The positions that have been eliminated from Chun Zhaoyuan will be made up from Ganquan Palace. Come quietly, there is no need to make it known to everyone."

Yao Xingde said "promise" and went down to explain the matter. He knew clearly in his mind that His Majesty wanted to subsidize Empress Chun Zhaoyuan but did not want her to become a target.

He already respected this master very much in the past, and he will respect him even more in the future.

Not long after the queen left, the imperial concubine arrived.

Lu Zhaolin called her into the palace, first verbally praised her, and then asked Yao Xingde how Princess Funing was doing, and then asked Yao Xingde to send the concubine out.

After that, everyone from Concubine Jing to Concubine Ning and Concubine Qi could not see Lu Zhaolin again.

He was busy with the previous affairs, so he didn't have time to meet and talk to each other, so he left everything to Yao Xingde to receive them.

After the queen returned from Ganquan Palace, she issued an edict, announcing that from today on, concubines of concubine rank and above would begin to reduce expenses to support the court's disaster relief.

No matter how reluctant everyone is in their hearts, they all have to praise the Queen for making a good and right decision.

Because of the heavy snow, many officials from the previous dynasty came to Ganquan Palace to discuss matters.

While Zhongshu Ling was waiting for the summons outside the palace gate, he saw the young eunuchs moving boxes outside the front hall of Ganquan Palace.

He asked tentatively: "This is it?"

Yao Xingde smiled broadly: "These are the ladies in the harem who sympathized with the people affected by the disaster and donated their property to be used for disaster relief."

Zhongshu Ling praised: "You ladies are so righteous."

Yao Xingde had long understood Lu Zhaolin's intention, and revealed intentionally or unintentionally: "Empress Chun Zhaoyuan took the lead in this matter."

Zhongshu Ling thought to himself, no wonder she was a pure noble concubine a few days ago, but now she is a pure Zhaoyuan. He also knew that when these words came out of Yao Xingde's mouth, he must have received the instruction from the one on the throne. He understood and said: "Empress Chun Zhaoyuan cares about the people and is truly a role model for women in the harem."

This kind of conversation happened more than once outside the front hall of Ganquan Palace.

The officials who came one after another to see them all knew that the ladies in the harem had donated money for disaster relief, and they also knew that the person in charge was not the queen, but Chun Zhaoyuan.

These officials are all human sperm, and they all know it well. It is true that Chun Zhaoyuan has done good things, and it is true that His Majesty intends to spread a good name for her.

This Chun Zhaoyuan has no heirs yet. Your Majesty is building momentum for her like this. If she has a child...

For a time, Chun Zhaoyuan's reputation as a virtuous and considerate person gradually spread in the previous dynasty. Originally, because of Jiang's affairs, several officials were somewhat dissatisfied with her, the beloved concubine who was also a daughter of the Jiang family, but they all fell silent at this time.