The Job of an Imperial Concubine

Jiang Xianfei is an unremarkable concubine in the harem. No matter in the eyes of the new concubines or the concubines who have already entered the palace, this person has always been as indifferent as water. The only one worthy of praise is Zhao The imperial concubine would occasionally get close to her, but because of this, no one in the palace dared to make things difficult for her, and instead treated her politely.

Jiang Xianpin doesn't care what others think of her, she lives her life step by step every day, and sometimes gossips with Kong Shi who has been promoted to concubine.

Both of them are women who have been forgotten by the emperor in this harem. The only thing to be thankful for is that Zhuang Luoyan, who they once took refuge in, has become the noble concubine Zhao in the harem.

Kong Pin's elder sister was even less fortunate than the two of them. She gave birth to a prince and died in this deep palace. The prince who gave birth with all her life was not kept, and was forgotten in the end.

Kong Bin hated the person who killed her sister, hated the concubine Xian who didn't take good care of the third prince. No one in the harem had clean hands and feet. Someone had a hand in Sister Kong Concubine's death, but in the end it was found that Sister Kong Concubine had a hemorrhage during childbirth.

The truth of the matter has long been unknown, but so many years of life in the harem have gradually worn down the hatred in Concubine Kong's heart, especially after Concubine Xian died of illness, Concubine Concubine Kong seemed to relax, I don't care about the things in the harem.

Jiang Xianpin didn't expect that Concubine Kong's persistence would allow them to have the backing of Concubine Zhaogui. Perhaps she was able to agree with Concubine Zhao and secretly told Concubine Zhao some secrets in the palace because she believed deep in her heart that Zhuang Luorou This woman, unlike other women, can stand taller.

Although she didn't understand how a woman who truly loved the emperor could live so comfortably in the harem, she thought that this might also be the difference between Zhao Guifei and other women.

Another spring, Jiang Xianpin was walking in the imperial garden, when he passed by a clump of trees, he suddenly stopped and looked at the unremarkable clump of flowers under the root of the tree.

"Master, what's the matter?" The maid following her looked at her worriedly, and the eunuch behind her also moved the flower pot she was carrying away a little. .

"It's okay, but I saw a clump of June snow in Phnom Penh," Jiang Xianpin looked away. She and Concubine Zhaogui had just met back then, and it seemed to be almost June at that time, and it was so hot that it was annoying. At that time, they I ran into the emperor in the imperial garden.

"For my concubine, the emperor is a towering tree, a beam that can reach the sky."

"A concubine is the little flower that grows by leaning on the tree. Maybe she will never fully know the capabilities of the pines and cypresses, but she lives by relying on the pines and cypresses."

"Emperors should be like pines and cypresses, but pines and cypresses are not all like emperors."

She still clearly remembers the three words Concubine Zhaogui said at the beginning. What kind of courage and friendship does a woman have to say such words in front of the emperor? She couldn't understand Concubine Zhao, and even felt that Concubine Zhao was a bit stupid at the time. To give her heart to an emperor, wouldn't she put her heart on the ground and let people ruin it?

The life of the court has long been numb, but for some reason, I couldn't help reminding her at that moment, although in the end this woman still didn't look back, this persistence lasted for nearly ten years.

When she heard that Concubine Zhao was ill, she was taking care of a pot of dwarf pine. After hearing the news, she smashed the flower pot, but when she arrived at Xihe Palace, she saw the queen who had already arrived.

The queen has become more and more silent these years, but she treats Concubine Zhao very well, so good that Jiang Xianfei has the illusion that the queen really treats Concubine Zhao as her younger sister.

Seeing her coming, the queen said in a low tone: "The emperor is in the inner room."

Jiang Xianpin knew that Concubine Zhao Gui was not well, she felt her throat was a little itchy, and said to the Empress, "Empress Empress, Concubine Zhao Gui is auspicious, she will definitely get better." I don't know if these words are comforting herself She was still the queen, but she felt that only by saying that could she feel better.

After a while, the emperor ordered everyone to leave Xihe Palace. Jiang Xianfei knew that Huang Hang didn't want people to disturb Concubine Zhao, so she quietly left Xihe Palace. Just passing by the lotus pond, she saw the prince Your Highness, come this way.

She stopped, turned her body to one side, and said, "I have seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The crown prince returned a half salute, and there was a little anxiety on Shang's immature face, "Hello, Concubine Jiang Xian."

She saw that the prince's cheeks were a little red, as if he was walking too hastily, and for some reason, the ghost said: "The empress is still asleep, His Royal Highness accompany the empress, maybe the empress can wake up." After speaking, she felt She surpassed herself, but she couldn't take back what she said, so she had no choice but to remain silent.

"Thank you Jiang Xianpin," the crown prince did not expect the always silent Jiang Xianpin to say such a thing, but he remembered the other party's kindness in his heart, and returned a half-respect before leaving in a hurry.

Looking at his straight back, Jiang Xianpin seemed to see the next generation of emperors.

Two years ago, the emperor appointed the fourth prince as the crown prince. No one was surprised. After all, everyone has noticed how the emperor has treated Concubine Zhao and the fourth prince these years. Some people even said in private that even the empress is not as important as Concubine Zhao in the heart of the emperor.

She scoffed at this statement. In the emperor's heart, the empress and concubine Zhao are a woman who is used to take care of troublesome things, and the other is a woman who is used to pamper and pamper them. They cannot be compared at all.

Who will compare the hoes and the precious orchids at home to whom?

The emperor did not enter the harem these few days, and lost his temper a lot, and even Manager Gao was reprimanded. Jiang Xianpin knew that the emperor was anxious about Concubine Zhao's illness, but Concubine Zhao has been getting worse recently, and she also I do not know why.

The peach blossoms in Taoyu Pavilion are getting more and more beautiful every year. She heard that there are special people to take care of it. Even Taoyu Pavilion has been sealed off. It is only because Concubine Zhao likes peach blossoms and peaches very much, so the people in the palace are all year round. All people take good care of these trees.

Looking up at these beautiful peach blossoms, Jiang Xianpin saw that the emperor picked a few peach blossoms in a hurry and left. Even no one in the peach garden noticed. She looked at the emperor's back in a hurry, and suddenly thought, what if The flowers in the Emperor's hand were picked for Concubine Zhao, at least Concubine Zhao was sincere, and it didn't count that all of them were wasted.

A few hours later, there was another news from the harem that Concubine Zhaogui had woken up, some were happy and some were worried, but all of them were happy, not even daring to have any other emotions.

After a few more days, Jiang Xianpin finally saw Concubine Zhao in the Queen's Jingyang Palace. She looked the same as before, and she did not become pale and ugly due to illness. It was as if she had just slept and had no crimes. by.

After leaving Jingyang Palace, she was stopped by Concubine Zhao, she walked quietly beside her, slightly behind by half a step, but suddenly felt that the two of them walking side by side seemed to be right in front of them.

"When I was asleep, I kept having a dream. The scenery in the dream was so beautiful that I didn't want to wake up." Zhuang Luoyan walked slowly and spoke slowly, "But then I heard the voice of the prince. .”

Jiang Xianpin lowered her head and said: "Your Majesty is as blessed as the heavens, and she is blessed by the heavens."

"I want to thank you for what you said to the prince," Zhuang Luoyan smiled and looked at her, "If it weren't for you, maybe I wouldn't be here."

not here?

The corners of Jiang Xianpin's lips twitched, and after a while he said: "The prince is still young."

"Yes, the prince is still young, but there will never be fewer women in the palace," Zhuang Luoyan was still smiling, Jiang Xianpin felt that her smile was a bit strange, but she couldn't detect anything wrong.

Most of the mothers in the world are always reluctant to let their children suffer. A woman like Concubine Zhao would not be surprised. She reminded the prince that in the final analysis, she did not want the young prince to lose his biological mother and be tricked by others.

Until Concubine Zhao left, Jiang Xianpin didn't say much, but she was in a good mood. Concubine Zhao could thank her in person instead of being rewarded with a bunch of things, which was enough to prove how sincere Concubine Zhao's gratitude was.

She suddenly felt a little sad, there will never be fewer women in this harem, but some people are still alive, while those like her are already like stagnant water in a pool, lifeless.

Thinking of this, I feel a little uncomfortable and a little relieved. The uncomfortable thing is that her youth has been buried in this place all her life. The relaxed thing is that she has at least kept one heart, at least it has not been hurt by this harem.

In the 20th year of Chengxuan, Jiang Xianpin was promoted to Jiang Zhaorong, and there were more and more people serving her. The palace maids and eunuchs would call her "Mother" when they saw her. , she, who stayed quietly, turned into a concubine.

Concubine Kong told her that it was because Concubine Zhao wanted to praise her, but she understood that it was Concubine Zhao who was thanking her. Two years ago, she didn't reward herself with gold, silver and jewelry, but today she gave her what every woman in the harem wanted.

All kinds of congratulations came in continuously, she pointed to a blue and white vase and said: "Put this on."

The servants below saw that this was sent by someone from Concubine Zhao Gui, so they carefully carried it away and put it away.

She looked at the beautiful blue-and-white porcelain vase, stroked her earrings, and thought, she prefers blue-and-white porcelain, but later she was not valued by the emperor, so she gradually tolerated her preference. Now Concubine Zhao has sent several kinds of blue-and-white porcelain from the official kiln. , which surprised her a little.

"Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine Zhao has someone send you a set of tea sets."

Jiang Xianpin looked at the tea set, blue and white fine porcelain, it was indescribably beautiful.

"Okay, very good," she stroked the tea set, a slight smile appeared on her indifferent face.

So be it, her life is considered unlucky, at least...

When the fingertips slide across the rim of the cup, it feels very smooth.

At least she can still live so leisurely now, and some people are dead.