Empress and concubine

Zhao Yi said that she could take a good rest for a while, but in fact, there are many things waiting for her to do. If there is a delay here, she will have to make up for it with other time, but Zhao Yi doesn't care.What's more, now that Chu Yao is here, she won't be as busy as before.

After a day of relaxation, Chu Yao was invited to Zhao Yi's place early in the morning of the second day. He was in charge of external affairs and internal accounts, and they complemented each other, which made Xia Yunjing very satisfied.This time, it was not until after Xia Yunjing ascended the throne and sealed off the harem that he was on the right track and had time to rest.

Zhao Yi is still a queen, able to wear Zhenghong, and her dresses are mostly black, showing her status as a wife, but Chu Yao's title is no longer Yuanfei.

After Xia Yunjing ascended the throne, he waited to use Feng's family to stab Li Guo in the back, so as to destroy Li Guo in one fell swoop when Li Guo was unable to make a move, internal and external troubles, and felt that Chu Feng was very convenient and easy to control, so he didn't think about it The matter of Asuka doing his best, just waiting to continue to be cultivated and cultivated in the future, until he can no longer control it.Adding up all kinds of things, Chu Yao was not given the title of Concubine Yuan, but after a while of hesitation, she formally named Concubine Shu as Chu Feng's sister and granddaughter of the Chu family.Although Concubine Shu is the head of the eight concubines, but compared to Concubine Yuan, not only is her status inferior by half a level, but her meaning is also very different. After all, Yuan originally means number one.Chu Yao didn't care much about this, but if she cared, Chu Yao cared more about Xia Yunjing's announcement of her identity and the title of Concubine Shu.

The fourth concubine of Shude Huizhuang is the top four among the titles of eight concubines, and only noble women with status can occupy them. If they go higher, they can be candidates for noble concubines or even empresses.Concubine Yuan was the best concubine from a poor family alone could do, and the fourth concubine Zhenrou Jingli was mostly from a poor family or a concubine from a high family.Among the five concubines, there are few concubines of the Yuan Dynasty because they must have been in the hidden mansion and were not of high birth, so the poor families all respect the title of Concubine Zhen.Therefore, compared to the meaningless concubine Yuan who has no foundation but is actually being constrained everywhere, it is hard to say when she will be pushed out as a target. The title Concubine Shu is more desirable.

Now that Chu Yao has become Concubine Shu, it is Xia Yunjing who officially puts her on the table as a noble daughter rather than a poor family. Because of this, she can also vaguely know all kinds of news from the court, without paying attention With a smear of blackness, you can openly contact Chu Mama, Chu Feng and others, or give rewards.

Now after the canonization, both Zhao Yi and Chu Yao have new residences. Zhao Yi lives in the Fengyi Palace where the queens of the past lived, and Chu Yao lives in the Laiyi Palace where the first concubine of the past lived. The two palaces It is about the same distance from the Zichen Palace where the emperor lives, but they are on two completely different roads. It is like the natural opposition between the queen and the true concubine, which is incompatible and makes people laugh.

Although they are on different roads, Laiyi Palace and Fengyi Palace are separated by a big lake, facing each other from a distance.There is an island in the lake. There are pavilions and waterside pavilions on the island, which can be passed through the rockery corridor or by water by boat.In spring, autumn and winter, there will often be thick fog on the lake, setting off the two separated palaces indistinctly, like a fairyland.No matter how many times I see this scene, it is enough to make people amazed.

Now Zhao Yi and Chu Yao are enjoying the new leaves of the little lotus on the lake in a small boat. It happened that it was still early in the day, and the fog on the lake had not cleared, so it seemed a bit chilly. Looking at the Laiyi Palace in the taxation, he couldn't help looking at the Fengyi Palace, and compared the two, Fang said to Zhao Yi, "It is said that the queen and the favorite concubine have been enemies since ancient times. This is a clear proof that they never go the same way. The palace is built to look across the lake, it’s just a general view, and I don’t know why.”

"What else can it be for?" Zhao Yi took a sip of tea and said calmly, "It's just lovesickness."

After hearing this, Chu Yao opened her mouth, but said nothing, and seeing Zhao Yi's serious face, Zhao Yi really began to consider the feasibility of her words, "Could it be that the two of them think Let’s create a sense of beauty from a distance,” Chu Yao said, and took another look, “It’s not impossible, the Palace of Yi from Fengyi Palace looks the same as the Palace of Yiyi from Yigong, they are all shadowy. Yes, like a fairyland on earth."

After Chu Yao finished speaking, she continued, "However, this arrangement can only create two extremes."

"One is more intimate, and the other wants to miss what he doesn't have?" Zhao Yi followed Chu Yao's words in a tacit understanding.

"Of course," Chu Yao clapped her hands, "Most queens don't have favors, and most favored concubines want to be queens. This can make us more intimate, and it's probably just you and me."

As soon as Chu Yao finished speaking, she heard the sound of water, "Ah," Chu Yao yelled, and pointed to the source of the sound, "Unexpectedly, that fish is not afraid of people."

Zhao Yi put down the teacup, and sat beside Chu Yao thoughtfully, "This fish has been raised by humans for a long time, and all the food and food are given by humans, and there is no need to fight for it, and there is no need to be careful of natural enemies. So I slacked down, and occasionally moved, it seemed to be playing with people, and I didn't get anything."

"But as time goes on, that's all I can do. Even if a fish that is regarded as an ornamental fish is caught by someone one day, I'm afraid it won't make any splashes." When Chu Yao said this, the expression on her face The expression is a little regretful, the domesticated animals are not as spiritual as the wild ones, "If they can find their natural enemies to raise them, they will be active only when they are threatened. Unfortunately, this is a palace. It's rare for these fish to be happy without thinking about it, and it's not bad to think about it," Chu Yao said, turning around, seeing the expression on Zhao Yi's face, she swallowed the words she was about to say again, and just sat aside silently, Try not to disturb Zhao Yi.

"Lady," after a long time, Zhao Yi suddenly called Chu Yao.

"Huh?" Chu Yao was reaching out to pinch the lotus leaf, but now she heard Zhao Yi shouting, she couldn't help but tilt her head, "What's wrong?"

Seeing this, Zhao Yi suddenly laughed, "My lady, have you ever heard the story about boiling a frog in warm water?"

"Naturally," Chu Yao said, "Some farmers boiled frogs in boiling hot water, but the frogs jumped out of the pot and escaped. But if they started cooking in cold water, the frogs could still swim comfortably in the water at first." Then when the water temperature gradually rises and the frog feels that something is wrong, it is already powerless to escape," Chu Yao said quietly, "Who are you targeting? You also have to boil the frog in warm water."

Zhao Yi smiled when she heard the words, and only said to Chu Yao, "The secret of heaven must not be revealed."

When Chu Yao heard the words, she couldn't help but glared at Zhao Yi, but she also knew that this place was really not a place for secrets, so she didn't go into it carefully. She only thought in her heart that Zhao Yi would definitely tell her, but it was only a matter of time.

Sure enough, after Zhao Yi went ashore, she said to Chu Yao, "The imperial garden is full of purples and reds, but you and I are the only ones to watch it. It's a pity. We should find some kind-hearted people."

Hearing this, Chu Yao and Zhao Yi looked at each other with a smile, and nodded, "That's right," she said again, "Yesterday, someone said that the Empress Dowager was ill, and it happens that I have time today, why don't we go and see together?"

"That should be the case," Zhao Yi nodded, "The saint is busy with state affairs, so we should visit the Queen Mother more often."

Zhao Yi, Chu Yao and the two made up their minds, and went back to dress up. Seeing this, Huaying was a little confused, so she asked, "Your Majesty just said to the Empress Dowager, that the servants sound like they want to choose a newcomer?"

"You don't understand?" Chu Yao raised her eyebrows. Seeing that Huaying's face was flushed, she nodded a little embarrassedly, and then patted her hand, "You just look at it. There are more benefits."

After Chu Yao finished speaking, she sent someone to see if there was any movement in Fengyi Palace. If there was any movement there, they would talk back and forth, and then go out again.

Chu Yao sat on the couch, leaving only a few little girls serving tea, led by Huaying, and all the others waved back, and the surroundings fell silent for a moment. Chu Yao remembered Huaying's doubts just now, and she also felt in the bottom of her heart. Count silently.

Speaking of which, she had just reached an agreement with Zhao Yi, and she wanted to promote the draft, but it was also selfish.If it was done step by step, it would take a few years for Yuanhua noble concubine Han and Concubine Yun to enter the palace. In general, the Han family would be a bit later than Concubine Yun.Now that the draft is in advance, if the subordinates operate properly, the things that should happen can be brought forward a little bit.There is no need to wait for those many years.Even if things are wrong, there are countless changes that are difficult to control. After all, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Zhao Yi and Chuyao don't want to wait until Xia Yunjing died ten or twenty years later to be at ease.The changes during those ten or twenty years are truly unpredictable.

But after making up his mind, Zhao Yi and Chu Yao can't say the words. After all, Xia Yunjing, the Wei emperor who will be enthroned, has faintly leaked the rumors. I am afraid that all previous efforts will be wasted, and it is not in line with the temperament of the two of them.The most suitable candidate is naturally the empress dowager who has a stiff relationship with Xia Yunjing and has a distinguished status.Fortunately, Xia Yunjing didn't make an explicit order, and he wasn't afraid to provoke the Queen Mother.

As for the way to get it... Chu Yao couldn't help but lightly tap the table with his hand, and after a moment's pause, Chu Yao laughed.The Empress Dowager's natal family has a prostitute who is good at Qin. Emperor Zeng Mengxian bestowed the character Qin as her name, and also has the character Ning in her boudoir name, so they all respect Miss Qin Ning, and this lady is exactly what the emperor saw. As for the location of the harem, I just don't know, after Xia Yunjing got it, would he still like a famous concubine?

Just thinking of this, Yi Niang sent someone outside to reply, saying that the guard of honor in Fengyi Palace had been moved, so Chu Yao didn't delay any longer, stepped up and led the people away.

The guard of honor came out of the gate of the Palace of Ceremonies, and walked straight along the road paved with bluestone slabs. After a short while, he got on the main road and met Zhao Yi. The two looked at each other and ordered the guard of honor to walk side by side. He also started talking to Zhao Yi in a low voice, but he didn't say anything about Miss Qin Ning, but said, "A few days ago, my mother sent a letter, saying that she found a good piano, so I was a little bit itchy, unfortunately. Now I can't play vocal music, otherwise I can appreciate it with my empress."

"Speaking of Qin, this..." Zhao Yi was about to say that there is a Miss Qin Ning in Beijing who is good at playing the piano, but suddenly she thought of the relationship between Miss Qin Ning and the Queen Mother, and she became a little clearer, and she lip-synced with Chu Yao, confirming After comprehending the thoughts in his heart, he continued, "There are also many good ones in this palace. After a while, I will send someone to fetch them, and let's appreciate them together, that's all."