Raising a concubine under her nose, the reborn mistress marries the prince

As the king of a country, Lin Muheng is now extremely busy with all kinds of affairs.

However, even though he was so busy, his desire to have a child never faded. He could only take advantage of the gaps between handling government affairs to find time to work in Fengning Palace.

In sharp contrast to Lin Muheng, Jiang Chuwei is enjoying the most leisurely and comfortable time.

After all, all the people living in the harem now are the concubines of the previous emperor, and the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager live in seclusion and rarely see outsiders, so naturally there is no need for her to go and pay her respects.

Such a free and unrestrained lifestyle is truly enviable to others.

During this leisurely period, Jiang Chuwei spent most of her time with Lin Mulang.

This child was very well-behaved and sensible, making people love her very much. He didn't know from when on that he stopped calling Jiang Chuwei "Queen", but called her "Sister-in-law" instead, and that sweet voice seemed to melt people's hearts.

Thanks to Lin Mulang's company, Fengning Palace was filled with laughter all day long.

At the same time, after Emperor Rongsheng's death, his concubines became more united and harmonious than ever before.

There may have been open and covert struggles and intrigues in the past, but now everyone seems to have let go of the past grudges and hatreds.

The Imperial Garden is now often filled with the cheerful and happy laughter of the concubines.

In addition to the women sent by the Kingdom of Nanning, Lin Muheng gave them the grace of promotion one by one.

In this way, the entire court was immersed in a harmonious atmosphere.

The Queen is an easy person to get along with, and the Emperor doesn't care about them, so it seems that their lives are much more comfortable than when Emperor Rong Sheng was around.

As usual, Jiang Chuwei was teasing Lin Mulang when Nanny Qiu came to report, "Your Majesty! The Nanny from Ci'an Palace is here."

"Please come in quickly!"

"Slave, please see the Queen!"

The nanny beside the empress dowager bowed and said, "Your Highness, the Grand Empress Dowager invites you."

After Jiang Chuwei dressed up carefully, she wore a gorgeous brocade long dress with the hem of her skirt swaying gracefully.

She followed the nanny who led the way, passed through numerous palaces and corridors, and finally arrived at the solemn and dignified Ci'an Palace.

As you step into the palace gate, you can see the smoke rising from the incense and flickering candlelight in the hall.

Jiang Chuwei walked forward slowly, and when she finally saw the Empress Dowager sitting on the phoenix chair, she couldn't help but feel a strong shock in her heart.

Originally, in Jiang Chuwei's imagination, the Empress Dowager, who worshipped Buddha all year round and lived in seclusion, should have lived a quiet and comfortable life. Her face must have been radiant, kind and amiable.

However, what he saw before him was completely different—the Empress Dowager's face was so thin that there was almost no flesh on it, and her deeply sunken eyes looked lifeless.

If her identity was not known in advance, and if she were seen on the street in this state, no one would probably associate her with the extremely noble Empress Dowager.

Although she was extremely surprised, Jiang Chuwei quickly came to her senses, hurriedly stepped forward, and respectfully bowed to the Empress Dowager.

At this moment, the Empress Dowager's face no longer had the majesty of the past, but was replaced by a peaceful and serene expression.

When Jiang Chuwei finished her ceremony and stood up, she heard the Empress Dowager say slowly, "Sit down!" So Jiang Chuwei followed her instructions and sat down gently on the chair below.

The Empress Dowager raised her eyes slightly, looked at Jiang Chuwei, and said straight to the point: "I asked the Queen to come here today because I do have something to say."

Jiang Chuwei nodded quickly and responded, "Grandmother, please speak. I will listen attentively."

Then, the Empress Dowager continued, "Now that the emperor has successfully ascended the throne, it is inappropriate for the concubines of the previous emperor to still live in the harem." There was no beating around the bush in her words.

"What arrangements has the Empress Dowager made?" Jiang Chuwei asked the Grand Empress Dowager with a puzzled look on her face.

Jiang Chuwei didn't have too many thoughts about letting these women live in the harem.

After all, although this kind of thing is somewhat against the rules, Lin Muheng's harem is empty and she is the only queen.

Those palaces are empty anyway, so it's okay to let them live there for a while.

However, the reason why Jiang Chuwei had not taken action to move these women out of the harem was actually because she had many concerns.

Firstly, it was the mourning period, and there was a precedent of Concubine Jing before; secondly, Jiang Chuwei couldn't bear it, and was worried whether there would be someone as infatuated as Concubine Jing. If they were expelled from the palace and sent to the temple for meditation, they would probably not even have the slightest thought of love.

So, Jiang Chuwei thought, let's wait for a while.

This wait has been delayed until now.

Even the Empress Dowager, who usually didn't care about anything, couldn't stand it anymore.

At this moment, the Grand Empress Dowager was staring at Jiang Chuwei intently, thinking to herself: Is the Queen really young and carefree, and is she completely unprepared for this matter, or is she trusting the Emperor too much?

You know, there are many young and beautiful women in the harem!

Moreover, there are many people who are younger than Jiang Chuwei.

As long as they have thoughts that they shouldn’t have, it’s impossible to guard against them.

Although she was the concubine of the previous emperor, since ancient times, such matters of the concubines of a father and their sons being entangled with each other were common in previous dynasties and were countless!

"I know you have a kind heart, but these concubines are trapped in this palace for their whole lives, with almost no chance to leave. They are like being in a gorgeous cage here. How different is it from the cold and lonely temple? It's just a transfer from one cage to another."

Hearing this, Jiang Chuwei quickly responded respectfully: "Yes, it's all because of my poor consideration and my wrong thinking."

Then, the Queen Mother nodded slightly and continued to instruct: "That's very good. You should discuss it with the Emperor as soon as possible and choose an auspicious day to send them to the temple."

Jiang Chuwei quickly agreed: "Yes, I understand. I will send people to clean up the temple first, please rest assured. As for all their daily needs in the temple, I will make arrangements and take good care of them, and will never let them suffer any grievances."

Jiang Chuwei said sincerely.

It’s amazing that the Empress Dowager still cares about them!