The Job of an Imperial Concubine

"Your Majesty, Concubine Shu is here." Tingzhu hurried into the room and saw that Zhuang Luoyan was reading a book, and the volume was lowered. "At this moment, Concubine Shu is sitting in the main hall. The maid said that you are still asleep, but she I don't want to go anyway."

Yun Xi frowned, and looked at Zhuang Luoyan worriedly: "Mother, did Concubine Shu come here because of family matters?" In the past, Empress and Concubine Shu had nothing to do with each other.

Zhuang Luoyan put down the book, raised her eyebrows and said: "Besides this, what else can I do. I have never seen her set foot in this Xihe Palace before, let's go and meet her."

"Would you like a servant to dress you up?" Seeing that Zhuang Luorou was wearing simple clothes and only two white jade hairpins stuck in her hair, Yun Xi couldn't help asking, "I don't know what Concubine Shu is going to do."

"No need," Zhuang Luoyan supported her temples, and took Tang Pozi from the bamboo table and held it in her hands, "This is very good."

In the main hall of Xihe Palace, Concubine Shu was sitting on a carved chair, looking at the various ornaments in the hall, with a haggard expression. She didn't want to drink the tea brought by the maid, so she could only lean on the back of her chair and look towards the door. It was really helpless to reach Xihe Palace, she was just holding a dead horse as a live horse doctor.

The emperor didn't want to see her, and even the empress acted as if she couldn't do anything in the harem. Who else in the harem could see the emperor, only Zhuang Luoyan. She smiled wryly, never thinking that she would fall into this situation. The book noble concubine who is the most favored in the sixth palace wants to humbly ask for a concubine. By tomorrow, this joke will spread throughout the harem.

But what can she do? If something happens to her father and brother, what will her mother and younger brother do? The uncle who was originally a vassal of her father can't wait to get rid of her. How can she stand up and intercede? The women who are now are unwilling to come in front of him.

At this time, she thought more clearly than ever before, she knew that the emperor was ruthless, but what she didn't expect was that the emperor would be so ruthless. Serving the emperor for so many years, even if there is no credit, there is hard work, but when the emperor tried his father and brother, did he take her into consideration at all.

After waiting for a long time, Zhuang Luoyan did not appear. Concubine Shu looked at the maid serving tea next to her: "Is your empress still resting now?"

It's not time for lunch, and another hour after breakfast, I'm afraid it's true that I don't want to see her because I'm going to sleep.

"My concubine, noble concubine, forgive me, but the slaves don't know," the palace maid gave a salute and replied in a soft voice.

Concubine Shu sneered, picked up the cup of warm tea, looked at the blue vine pattern on the teacup, suddenly thought of the child in Zhuang Luorou's belly, if she had a child now, maybe she wouldn't be in such a mess.

"Concubine Zhao is here!"

Concubine Shu turned her head in surprise, and saw Zhuang Luoyan walking in holding the maid's hand. The other party was wearing a loose wide-sleeved skirt, and she was dressed more ordinary than ordinary talents. Obviously, she came out without changing clothes.

"I was sleepy when I came in. I didn't know the imperial concubine was coming, so I ask the imperial concubine to forgive me." Zhuang Luoyan slightly bent her knees, naturally she would not really squat down.

Concubine Shu said: "Concubine Zhao doesn't need to be polite, it's my palace that bothers me." After Zhuang Luoyan sat down, she said, "I'm here today to ask for something, so I ask Concubine Zhao to help me a little bit."

Unexpectedly, Concubine Shu, who has always acted tactfully, became so straight to the point. Zhuang Luoyan sat on the chair in a daze and then said: "The imperial concubine is serious. If you can't even do it, how can I help you, noble concubine?" Ma'am, stop joking."

"I guess you don't want to." Concubine Shu's face was calm, but Zhuang Luoyan felt that she seemed to have fallen into despair.

"Since you regained favor, I have always thought that a woman like you is just a novelty for the emperor, but more than two years have passed, and many people have fallen out of favor and died, but you have been transformed by a little wan... Yi has become Concubine Zhao," Concubine Shu smiled wryly, "Even I am no longer the favorite of the past, and I come to your palace more and more frequently, and even arrange a lot of people for the child in your womb. Count how many people have been stopped."

Hearing these words, Zhuang Luoyan felt that Concubine Shu did not come to plead with her, but to vent her emotions, but hearing Concubine Shu speak in such a calm tone, she somehow felt a little bleak.

"Your concubine's words are too serious." The smile on Zhuang Luoyan's face gradually faded, "How does your concubine know that my concubine has never envied you? When my concubine entered the palace, she was under seventeen years old. One day, I thought that the emperor understood the concubine's intentions, and he forgot his appearance with joy, but later found out that the emperor is just a fresh concubine."

"At that time, the concubine always saw that the emperor doted on you and loved you, and she thought in her heart, if the emperor's concubine was half as good as you, then the concubine would be satisfied," Zhuang Luorou showed a wry smile on her face. "Later the concubines learned to hide their feelings, and the emperor gradually treated the concubines better, but at night, he was always afraid. What should he do when the emperor no longer favors the concubines?"

Concubine Shu was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled lowly, and even shed tears: "So, so it is, no wonder you, the only daughter of the Zhuang family, entered the palace, and it was because of this reason." She seemed Looking at Zhuang Luoyan with regret and sympathy, "I hope you won't regret it one day after entering this place."

Concubine Shu looked at the woman in front of her in disbelief. How could a woman be so stupid as to enter the palace for the emperor? If she married an ordinary person, she could become a legitimate wife and the master of the backyard. What kind of man comes to this kind of place?

When the Su family was in decline, she learned to dance since she was a child and was sent to the palace. She used all means to win the favor of the emperor, and then unconsciously regarded that man as salvation. When did she die? Is it after Zhuang Luoyan became more and more favored, or after Zhuang Luoyan became pregnant, or hasn't given up yet?

Which of the two of them is more pitiful, maybe she who has already lost is already a pitiful person, but no one knows whether Zhuang Luoyan will be her tomorrow, and she is not interested anymore.

At the gate of the main hall, Feng Jin stood behind the door with his hands behind his back. Behind him were a few eunuchs and court ladies. These people were already trembling with fright. They didn't want to listen to the concubine's private words, but no one dared to There was a little movement, I just hope that the emperor will not take their heads when he thinks about it later.

"If you don't want so much, you will be satisfied easily, and you won't regret it." Zhuang Luoyan was silent for a moment, "When I first entered the palace, it was to get closer to the emperor, but now... it is already a favor from heaven to me. .”

This is the first time that Zhuang Luoyan calls herself "I" in front of Concubine Shu, but Concubine Shu doesn't care about this, she looks at the forbearing friendship in the other party's eyes, and smiles wryly. Even if she is just a concubine, she is still a human being, and she thought about wanting more. She thought about the emperor treating her well, and thinking about the emperor's sincerity towards her. Could it be that this is an extravagant hope, how unfair is God's treatment of women? !

"Forget it, you haven't been to the Japanese Palace today, right?" Concubine Shu stood up, she knew that this woman would not beg the emperor, and she could not do a real begging gesture.

Zhuang Luoyan watched Concubine Shu stand up, then stood up slowly, hesitated for a moment and said: "Young lady, go slowly."

Concubine Shu glanced back at her, raised her chin, seemed to have returned to her usual haughty but restrained appearance, turned and went out the door.

Zhuang Luoyan silently watched her back disappear into the doorway, and sighed. Perhaps when Su Shilang impeached her elder brother, he had already caused the emperor's displeasure. The members of the Su family have done too much malice by relying on Concubine Shu. The emperor may know these things in his heart, but he has been holding back. This time it happened at the end of the new year, and he didn't even show any kindness. Even Concubine Shu asked to see her several times and ignored her. Could it be that the emperor no longer wants to support a high-ranking Concubine Shu?

Zhuang Luoyan's complexion changed suddenly, she turned her head to look at Yun Xi, lowered her voice and whispered in Yun Xi's ear, "Think of a way to get someone to inquire about the Zhao family." She suspected that the emperor wanted to touch the Zhao family.

After leaving the main hall, she found that the maid at the door looked a little strange, she understood what was going on in her heart, she held Yun Xi's hand, showing a hint of a smile.

It seems that the emperor has just been here, and recently he is used to not letting others communicate, so I don't know how much he listened to what he said just now.

In the imperial study room, Feng Jin picked up a booklet, glanced at it a few times and put it down: "Gao Dezhong, I remember that Concubine Zhao's mother was born into a famous family?"

Gao Dezhong was stunned for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, this servant really doesn't know."

Feng Jin nodded, hesitated for a moment and said: "In a few days, I will call Mrs. Zhuang into the palace to meet Concubine Zhao. After Concubine Zhao gives birth to the prince, I will make Mrs. Zhuang a first-class wife."

Gao Dezhong heard the words and wrote them down silently, he knew that the emperor was flattering Concubine Zhao, otherwise with Mr. Zhuang's rank, how could Mrs. Zhuang be granted a first-rank imperial order?

"Send out these papers." Pushing some red papers aside, "If someone takes the opportunity to ask you about things in the future, they will say that I am in a bad mood because of some officials in the court who exploit the common people."

The members of the Su family have been liquidated, and the emperor even mentioned certain officials... Gao Dezhong's heart jumped, and he buried his head and said: "The servant has written it down." Has the emperor finally decided to liquidate all of them?

The first thing Gao Dezhong thought of was the Zhao family of the empress dowager, and the Ye family behind the empress dowager. The Ye family has been suppressed for the past two years, and it is no longer a big deal. The only possibility is the Zhao family.

It seems that after this harem, it will be Concubine Zhao's world.