Abandoned Concubine's Promotion

Chapter 109 Untitled
There are three provinces and six ministries in the court, and the six ministries are the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Industry.

The Ministry of Households is in charge of the national territory, fields, household registration, taxes, salaries and all financial matters, and belongs to the first-rank officials in Daxing.

After listening to Emperor Jing's words, Su Qingyan showed surprise on her face. You must know that her father is only a third-rank official now. If he is appointed as Minister of the Household Department all of a sudden, it will be equivalent to being promoted several ranks in a row.

"Your Majesty, although the idea was conceived by the concubine, the original intention of the concubine is to share the emperor's worries, and has no intention of striving for merit for the family."

I am in the harem, and I have been promoted several times in a row. If my father is the same, I am afraid it will cause criticism.

Hearing what Su Qingyan said, a smile appeared on Emperor Jing's face, and his voice became softer, "Of course I know, Ah Qing just wants me to be less worried. Don't worry, Ah Qing, even if your father is named Minister of the Household Department , and no one will say anything."

"Your father is very good. I have always wanted to promote him before, but there was no chance. This time, if we can really avoid the plague of locusts, it will be a great achievement. The most important thing..."

Speaking of this, Emperor Jing looked at Su Qingyan, stretched out his hand and stroked her hand, "The most important thing is that your mother's family is good in the previous court, and it is also good for you. Only in this way can I be fair and aboveboard. Your position will be raised."

When Emperor Jing said this, Su Qingyan was slightly taken aback. Indeed, the love in the harem is often inseparable from the previous court.

If the mother's family is powerful, the status of the concubines will be high, and if the power of the mother's family is small, the status of the concubines will naturally be low.

Although there are a few unusual ones, even if the power of the mother's family is small and the status in the harem is high, there are still few of them, and it is often difficult to protect themselves like this.

However, Su Qingyan also understood in her heart that the previous dynasty's power was too great, so it might not be a good thing. If she guessed correctly, now the emperor is on guard against both the Xiao family and the Shen family.

Presumably, bringing up her mother's family is also to compete with these two families and balance the relationship between the court and China. Although it is suspected of being used, both her family and her can benefit, which is also a kind of compensate.

"Your Majesty..." Leaning in Emperor Jing's arms, Su Qingyan didn't say anything else, since the Emperor wanted to give it, she just took it.

Embracing the person in his arms, Emperor Jing's gaze was very gentle. Although he did intend to compete with the Xiao family and the Shen family when he mentioned her mother's family, he also hoped that Su Qingyan's mother's family would become powerful and let her She also gets benefits.

After all, the status raised by favor is not as convincing as the status obtained by the family's credit.

After dinner at Tao Ran Residence, Emperor Jing took Su Qingyan out for a walk before returning to Tao Ran Residence.

Hot water had already been prepared, and the bathtub was for the emperor's exclusive use. Emperor Jing picked up Su Qingyan and walked towards the huge bathtub.

When he woke up again, it was already dawn, Emperor Jing was not around, and there was no sound in the inner room.

Sitting up from the bed, Su Qingyan called softly, Zitan and Zisu came in from the outer room, and waited on Su Qingyan to change clothes.

Sitting in front of the dressing table, looking at the tourmaline bracelet on her wrist, Su Qingyan thought for a while, then took the bracelet off her wrist.

"Zisu, please put away the bracelet in a while." Handing the bracelet to Zisu beside her, Su Qingyan ordered.

"Yes." In response, Zisu put away the bracelet carefully, since the master didn't want to wear it anymore, she wouldn't ask why.

After tidying up and having breakfast, Su Qingyan got up and went to Qifeng Palace to pay her respects to the Queen.

As usual, it was inevitable that someone would say some harsh words, Su Qingyan just pretended that she didn't hear them, and sat quietly in her own seat.

After the empress finished paying her respects, she got up with everyone, and after saluting, she left Qifeng Palace.

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"Master, the emperor went to Tao Ranju again yesterday." In the Ningxiang Pavilion, Linglong spoke in a respectful tone, and reported back to Qi Xiuyi.

"The emperor dotes on her, so it's normal to go again, but have you found out?" After Linglong finished speaking, Qi Xiuyi asked calmly.

"If you go back to the master, find out, if the emperor finds out..."

Linglong didn't say the latter words, but Qi Xiuyi already understood the meaning, "If that's the case, then follow me to Xifeng Palace."

"Yes." Responding, Linglong ordered someone to prepare a sedan chair, and headed towards Qifeng Palace.

Knowing Qi Xiuyi's arrival, the queen was a little surprised, she asked Yingluo to bring her in, after all Qi Xiuyi is still pregnant.

"Greetings to the empress, the empress is blessed and safe." Entering the hall, Qi Xiuyi said greetings, and then saluted the empress.

"Look at you, what are you doing with so much courtesy? Why are you here in this scorching heat?" Before Qi Xiuyi could bow down, the queen helped her up. She smiled and asked Qi Xiuyi.

"Your Majesty is kind and spared my concubine's greetings, but I haven't seen you for a long time, but I'm thinking too hard. Before it's too hot, I come to say hello to my concubine, and talk to my concubine."

Sitting on the chair, Qi Xiuyi spoke with a smile. Hearing what she said, the smile on the queen's face deepened, "Yingluo, go get some cushions. Qi Xiuyi is pregnant now, so she can sit more comfortably."

In response, Yingluo took some cushions and laid them for Qi Xiuyi. After Qi Xiuyi thanked her, she sat down again.

"The baby in my stomach is more than six months old, right? It's time to prepare for some things."

Looking at Qi Xiuyi's stomach, the queen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will prepare it for you."

"Thank you, my lord, my lord's kindness, I will keep it in my heart." She wanted to get up to thank her, but the queen waved her hand, "They are all from my own family. Now that you are heavy, you don't need to be so polite."

"Thank you, ma'am." Responding with a smile, Qi Xiuyi reached out to touch her stomach. "Speaking of which, in the harem, the emperor loves Concubine Chen the most. However, Concubine Chen's belly has not moved for a long time, which is strange."

When Qi Xiuyi said this, a light flashed in the Queen's eyes. She looked at Qi Xiuyi, wondering what she was going to say.

Speaking of which, I saw Concubine Chen wearing a tourmaline bracelet a few days ago, but when I said hello this morning, the tourmaline bracelet on her wrist was gone. I don't know if she put it away, or found something?
"Your Majesty?" For a long time, Qi Xiuyi didn't see any reaction from the Empress, she opened her mouth in doubt, calling for the Empress softly.

"I didn't sleep well last night, so I couldn't help being distracted." When she came back to her senses, the queen said with a smile, "They say that this child can't be rushed, and not everyone is as lucky as you. She was also poisoned, so she is not pregnant for the time being, which must be normal."

(End of this chapter)