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

The next morning, I went to Fengyi Palace to pay my respects.

After everyone bowed and took their seats, they heard the queen at the head say: "There are many sisters in the palace who have served in the palace for many years, but have never been promoted."

Having said this, she paused and looked at the expressions of the concubines below.

There were a few smart people who vaguely guessed something from this sentence. With disbelief on their faces, they looked up at the queen.

The queen smiled and said, "Yesterday, I made a proposal to Your Majesty, taking advantage of the good time of the New Year, to seal off the harem."

Except for Jiang Shiying who had already received Xin'er from Lu Zhaolin, this was the first time for everyone else to hear about this.

After the words fell, many people's eyes were filled with anticipation, waiting for the Queen's next words.

Hear her say: "Your Majesty has agreed, and the decree will be issued today."

This sentence is like a stone that stirs up a thousand waves. The concubines sitting below were all anxious to flatter and show their loyalty.

"Thank you, Queen, for remembering the concubines."

"The Queen is generous and generous."

Li Concubine also said: "When I was in the palace in the early years, I felt that meeting a mistress like the Queen was really a blessing that came from the blessing of my ancestors."

The word "mistress" hurt the imperial concubine's heart.

The thing she hated most in her life was that when she met Lu Zhaolin, he was already engaged to her.

Otherwise, given her family background, it would be impossible for her to be a concubine.

Hearing this, before the queen said anything, the imperial concubine taunted her: "Li Concubine, don't rush to flatter me. You made a mistake and were reprimanded by His Majesty. You may not be on the list of those who have been granted a harem."

Li Bin wanted to reply to her, but finally remembered that there was a huge disparity in status, so she spoke in a polite manner: "How can the imperial concubine know what your majesty and the empress have agreed upon? Please also ask the empress to announce the list, so that everyone can My concubines are happy in advance."

The Queen said: "That's okay, I will tell you in advance."

Everyone pricked up their ears and looked at her.

The queen started from a high position: "Concubine Jing is promoted to Concubine Shu, Concubine Yu Zhaoyi is promoted to Concubine Yu, and Concubine Fang Zhaorong is promoted to Concubine Fang."

The imperial concubine is already the first of the four concubines, and the next higher is the imperial concubine, who will not be granted the title easily. Skip her, no surprise.

Concubine Jin and Concubine Li were also jumped over.

Concubine Jin's face was still as gentle and peaceful as ever, with no trace of disappointment.

Not so for Concubine Li. When she heard the words "Yu Zhaoyi", she knew that she had no hope of promotion this time, and her face instantly turned black.

The queen continued: "Chun Zhaoyuan is promoted to Chun Zhaoyi."

Jiang Shiying knew about this last night, but there was no change in her face.

When others heard this, they all looked at her. All of them clicked their tongues in their hearts. Your Majesty is favoring her too much. How long has it been since she was promoted to Zhaoyuan and she has become the first of the nine concubines?

Concubine Li looked at her with even more jealousy and resentment: "Congratulations to Chun Zhaoyuan."

Jiang Shiying said calmly: "Thank you very much, Concubine Li."

The Queen continued: "Concubine Ning is promoted to Concubine Ning Gui."

Li Bin was thinking about it, and she was about to talk about herself next, but she heard the queen say: "Nian Meiren and Xue Meiren were promoted to concubines and moved to Biyan Pavilion and Broken Qiongxuan respectively."

The imperial concubine sneered and looked at Li Bin with a playful look.

Li Bin's face turned red instantly.

On her left hand, Qi Bin's hand squeezed the handkerchief tightly, almost breaking her nails.

"Feng Meiren conferred the title of Liang, the talented people of Qing Dynasty were promoted to beauties, and Bai Baolin was promoted to noble people."

After saying this, the faces of those who had been promoted could not hide their joy, while those who had not been promoted were a little disappointed.

Before everyone could calm down, the queen said: "Chun Zhaoyuan, your Majesty will take you to the hot spring palace tomorrow to relax. Remember to tell the palace staff to pack your bags in advance."

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of everyone in the hall fell on Jiang Shiying.

Zhang Baolin thought of what Fuliu said yesterday. Chun Zhaoyuan was so kind to the king, but he didn't see her supporting him, who lived in the same palace.

Thinking like this, the handkerchief in her hand tightened tighter and tighter.

The sixth house of favor in one body is the same as the sixth house of resentment in one body.

The corners of Jiang Shiying's lips raised slightly and she said, "Thank you very much, Madam, for reminding me. I haven't heard your Majesty mention this matter yet."

Her tone was lazy, with a hint of natural coquettishness in her voice. Coupled with that seductive face, even if everyone else in the hall hated her to death, they couldn't help but be moved by her smile for a moment. of absent-mindedness.

After the greetings were over, everyone returned to their own palace from Fengyi Palace. Not long after, they received the imperial edict from Jin Dynasty and the rewards from the emperor.

The concubines who had been promoted were very happy, but only those in the Shangfu Bureau had a bitter taste in their mouths.

When His Majesty sealed the harem, they had to rush to make new court and auspicious clothes. Especially when the New Year is coming, new auspicious clothes must be delivered to various palaces before New Year's Eve at the latest.

Jiang Shiying's place is not bad, the uniforms of the nine concubines are all the same.

Zhaoyuan's court clothes and auspicious clothes were just delivered to Jingyang Palace a few days ago.

That night, when Lu Zhaolin stayed at Jingyang Palace, he felt that the beauty in his arms was particularly warm and charming today.

After the clouds and rain passed, he held Jiang Shiying in his arms, kissed her slightly damp forehead, and then asked, "Ah Ying seems to be extra enthusiastic today?"

Jiang Shiying gently drew circles on his chest with her fingers, and when she heard the words, she glanced at him.

She cried once just now, the corners of her eyes were still a little red, and her voice was a little hoarse: "Ah Ying is very happy today."

"Oh? Is it because of the Jin Feng issue?"

Jiang Shiying stopped circling her fingers, tapped him gently, and said, "That's not true."

Lu Zhaolin held down the troublesome hand, squeezed it first, then kissed it lovingly, and asked her, "Why is that?"

Jiang Shiying's hand was held by him, and she started to play tricks on his palm. While scratching him, she said: "The Queen asked Ying to pack up her gifts today, saying that Your Majesty will take Ying to the hot spring palace. Your Majesty is here to give Ying a gift." It’s a birthday celebration, isn’t it?”

After saying that, her eyes were full of stars and she looked at him.

Lu Zhaolin secretly scolded the queen for being so meddlesome. Why had he never noticed her being so talkative in the past?

He first kissed Jiang Shiying's red lips and then said, "I wanted to give you a surprise."

Jiang Shiying smiled: "I'm already very surprised. Your Majesty is so kind. I haven't been to the hot spring palace yet."

Then, I asked him excitedly whether the palace was big or not, what kind of entertainment there was, and how it was different from a summer palace.

Lu Zhaolin was shaken by that smile and couldn't concentrate on answering her question. He just said: "Good Aying, let me see how surprised you are first, and then I will tell you these things."

After saying that, he stood up and covered himself.

Jiang Shiying exclaimed, but was blocked in her mouth.

Yao Xingde was waiting at the door. He originally guessed that it was almost time to order water, but then he heard the noise coming from the hall again. He waved his hand and led the people to retreat further.

After almost half an hour, Lu Zhaolin asked someone to bring water in.

After the palace people filled the bathtub with water, he asked everyone to retreat.

Jiang Shiying was half leaning on the bed. After seeing this, she asked him: "Your Majesty has everyone retreated. Who will take care of Ah Ying to bathe? Ah Ying has no strength at all."

Lu Zhaolin picked her up and walked to the bathing room, saying, "I will personally take care of Empress Chun Zhaoyi's bathing."

Speaking of taking a bath, the bathroom was covered with water by the two of them.

Finally, he asked for water again and asked the palace servants to help him wash up.

When I returned to bed, all the bed sheets, quilts and other utensils had been replaced with new ones.

This time, Lu Zhaolin had enough to eat and drink, and finally had the mind to answer her questions.

His voice was low and full of patience: "This hot spring palace is not bigger than the palace in Yuncuishan. But fortunately, it is on the outskirts of Beijing and close to the palace. It can be reached in half a day."

Jiang Shiying leaned her head against his and continued to ask, "I heard that soaking in hot springs is good for your health. Is it true?"

Lu Zhaolin said: "That's true."

That's why he took her there.

Zhao Yuanshi once said that if she could take a dip in the hot springs, she could get rid of the coldness in her body earlier.

Jiang Shiying over-examined and asked, "Ah Ying was reading a storybook. It said that after soaking in the hot springs for seventy-seven days, Xuanyuan returned to his old age and became a child again, and then became an immortal."

As she spoke, her warm breath hit the side of Lu Zhaolin's face. Lu Zhaolin found that he was not disgusted with it, and even liked it a little.

He smiled and said: "It's not that exaggerated."

Jiang Shiying muttered something in a low voice, but he didn't hear it clearly. When he turned around, he saw that she had fallen asleep.

Lu Zhaolin burst into laughter, pressed a gentle kiss between her eyebrows, and fell into dreamland with a smile on his face.