Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

It was warm and cozy in Hanzhang Palace.

It was the first time for the concubines to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager, so they did not dare to neglect her and arrived much earlier than the appointed time.

The Queen Mother was still changing her clothes, so they could only sit and wait.

Some were waiting in boredom, looking around at all the furnishings in the hall; some sat there properly, looking at their noses and their hearts; and some, after taking a few sips of tea, simply started talking in a low voice to the people nearby.

Someone glanced at an empty seat in front of him and lowered his voice.

"I heard that Concubine Shu has been suffering from severe morning sickness since she became pregnant. Recently, it has become even more serious than before. She is said to be unable to eat anything and has to rely on soup and water every day to survive. This has worried all the doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau."

Jiang Xuanhui put down the teacup and wiped the corners of his lips with a handkerchief: "It wasn't like this when I was pregnant with Jianchang. I guess Concubine Shu is pregnant with a prince this time."

After she finished speaking, she looked at the woman sitting in the front seat.

"When Chongde was pregnant with the Second Prince, did he also suffer from morning sickness like Concubine Shu?"

She spoke quietly, frowning, with a hint of curiosity in her tone.

The concubines' eyes naturally fell on Hu Chongde's face.

Without waiting for Hu Chongde to answer, someone couldn't help but laugh and joked: "Wouldn't you know if you also conceived a prince for the lord?"

The person who spoke was You Zhaoxun.

Jiang Xuanhui's face changed color and she smiled coldly: "I would like to have such a blessing, but the heavens do not favor me, unlike You Zhaoxun who is deeply loved by His Majesty, so I must not have such a blessing."

When Jiang was pregnant with Princess Jianchang, everyone knew that she was carrying a boy. Prince Changguang was so happy that he raised her position.

Without even waiting for the birth of her child, Jiang was transformed from a humble maid into a full-fledged concubine.

Who would have thought that when the time came, the boy that had been in the womb for several months turned out to be a girl.

As a result, not only did she lose the promised position of concubine, but she was also suspected by Prince Changguang, who thought that Jiang had used tricks to gain his favor, and thus she fell out of favor.

Prince Changguang was in no mood and was too lazy to even change the name he had chosen in advance: Gao Shanjian.

This matter has always been a thorn in Jiang's heart.

Now that You Zhaoxun was making fun of it in public, Jiang Xuanhui felt angry and resentful, but he couldn't show his anger, so he could only respond in a gloomy manner.

You Zhaoxun entered the palace late, and her brother was very popular in front of Prince Guangping. She herself was beautiful and received a lot of favors on a daily basis. Now her status was higher than that of Jiang, so naturally she would not bother with someone who had lost favors, and just smiled.

"I hope that Xuanhui's blessing will help me achieve my wish. Looking back, I entered the palace at this time last year. In the blink of an eye, a year has passed." She raised her eyebrows and pointed at her belly. She said frankly without any concealment: "It's a pity that there has been no movement here."

Suddenly, he changed the subject and looked at Wei Zhaoyi who had been sitting quietly in a corner from beginning to end.

"But when it comes to this favor, none of us can compare to Sister Wei."

Being called out unexpectedly, Wei Zhaoyi's cheeks flushed. She lowered her head shyly and pursed her lips: "Zhao Xun, don't say such ignorant words again in the future."

You Zhaoxun raised her lips and smiled: "I am not ignorant of the situation. I am just telling the truth! However, I always thought that Sister Wei would move into Hanguang Palace, but she went to Liangfeng Palace instead."

There was some regret in her tone.

Who doesn’t know what Hanguang Palace represents?

The red cloud on Wei Zhaoyi's face dissipated, and she was a little uncertain: "Maybe the master wants to leave this Hanguang Palace for Concubine Shu?"

Everyone looked at the empty seat.

Wei Zhaoyi added: "Whether it is Hanguang Palace or Liangfeng Palace, they are all gifts from the Lord and are equally good."

"Shufei?" You Zhaoxun disagreed: "Didn't the Lord say that Shufei is pregnant and inconvenient, so she should continue to live in Yaohua Palace."

Wei Zhaoyi coughed lightly, gave her a look, and said, "How can we speculate on the emperor's mind at will? We just need to concentrate on serving the master."

You Zhaoxun understood and nodded, "Sister Wei is right. No matter how good other palaces are, they are never as good as Zhaoyang Palace."

"Zhaoyang Palace?" Jiang Xuanhui snorted and laughed, saying, "Zhaoyang Palace is only honorable in title."

She looked in front of the screen and confirmed that there was no one there before continuing, "Haven't you heard from the old people in the palace that the real honor and favor is not in Zhaoyang Palace, but in Hanguang Palace? You know, the people who live there are the ones the emperor cares about the most!"

This is true.

Just look at how Emperor Wenxuan treated the Empress Dowager!

Wei Zhaoyi forced a smile, but she felt like there was a knot in her heart.

Not to mention inside the palace, even outside the palace, who with ears has not heard those words?

The Zhaoyang Palace only has dignity, but no glory.

The Hanguang Palace is the real honor and special favor.

For some reason, those who were whispering lowered their eyes, thinking silently about their own things, and no one spoke for a while.

The hall became quiet again, with only the sound of breathing being heard.

Yuan Yun'e arrived a little late, but was surprised to see all the concubines sitting properly.

In the past, in the palace, whenever they got together, they would always gossip about something.

More than half of the conflicts among the women in the harem arise from these few words.

The enthronement ceremony was just completed yesterday, and I am afraid that some people will feel resentful and cause trouble.

If a quarrel really broke out in Hanzhang Palace, wouldn't it be embarrassing?

Seeing the queen arriving late, everyone stood up and saluted.

Yuan Yun'e raised her hand to waive the greeting, and seeing that there was no movement in the inner room, she sat down and waited.

When Liang Qian came out of the inner hall, she was stunned by the sight of the beautiful flowers and had a momentary illusion.

The beauties in this hall are just like they were in the past.

But the splendor and beauty of today no longer belong to the women of the past.

Liang Qian took the main seat.

Yuan Yun'e was about to lead the concubines to pay their respects, but she didn't want to see the person above her clearly. The words of greeting that were about to come out of her mouth were stuck in her throat, and the smile on her face froze.

The concubines noticed something was wrong and couldn't help but look at the Queen and then at the Queen Mother.

Some were confused, while others looked confused and just lowered their heads, pretending not to know.

Achan quietly tugged at Yuan Yun'e's sleeve.

Yuan Yun'e met her gaze and immediately came to her senses, looking normal.

"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

All the concubines behind him followed suit and saluted.

Liang Qian exempted everyone from the formalities.

After Yuan Yun'e sat down, she explained, "The concubine had severe morning sickness, so the Lord specially exempted her from coming to pay respects."

Liang Qian smiled and said, "It's okay. She's pregnant, so she'll have a hard time these days."

She then said to Guya beside her, "Go look in my box later. There is a jade basket filled with wandering flowers. Give it to Concubine Shu. Wear it with you. It will relieve morning sickness."

Gu Ya responded.

Liang Qian also ordered Jin Zhi and others to present the prepared cakes and fruits.

After a while, there were sounds of laughter in the hall again.

Liang Qian raised her eyebrows and listened to the girls' laughter and chatter.

In fact, she could clearly feel that the atmosphere was obviously wrong for a moment, but before she could find out the reason, it seemed to return to normal.

Liang Qian thought it was just unnecessary worry, but when she thought about the concubines coming to ask about her well-being every day in the future, she couldn't help but sigh.

After sitting for about a cup of tea, a eunuch came in and said that the emperor had arrived.

All the concubines stood up to greet him.

Liang Qian rubbed her eyebrows.

Amid the greetings from everyone, Gao Hao walked forward.

"Why is the emperor here?" Liang Qian smiled, but not much.

Gao Hao put his hands behind his back and was about to speak, but his eyes fixed and he stared at her for a long time, seeming to be hesitant to speak.