Queen's scheming

Chapter 106
Yu Lian inserted a lotus hairpin made of suet white jade into Shen Qingyi's chaoyunjin incense bun, and said with some doubts: "Shen Qingwan's intention to confer the imperial concubine in Jin Dynasty is within a few days, how can the noble concubine Duan Jing Didn't you talk to the empress? This servant thought that once the news of Shen Qingwan's advancement to the throne came out, the noble concubine Duanjing would be the first to come to the door."

"Is Duanjing the noble concubine? She is not Concubine Xue, and she needs Yunlu to remind her. She knows very well in her heart that Shen Qingwan's conferment on Shen Qingwan is a helpless move. Even if she comes to find me, I will not revoke it." This is the will, so she has the time to come to Ningsu Palace to question, so why not do something useful." Shen Qingyi said while wearing a rose-purple wide pipa sleeve jacket with Yu He's hand.

Yu He slightly pursed her lips and smiled lightly, "This servant feels that Concubine Duanjing must do something today."

Shen Qingyi looked at her dignified self in the mirror, and said with a sneer: "Shen Qingwan thought that she had won the honorable position of imperial concubine, but she didn't know that she had provoked the anger of everyone in the six palaces. Based on what she did in the palace this year, She has long been despised by the concubines of the Sixth Palace, but she still wants to climb up desperately, and the only result of doing so is to become a target of public criticism! Today, concubines, concubines, must be very lively, and I have to dress up to attend."

Yu Lian's peach blossom eyes blinked, and the little star lit up again, she hurriedly stepped forward to help Shen Qingyi and said: "Your Majesty, let the servants serve you today!"

Yu He stepped forward and patted Yu Lian's hand and said: "As soon as you hear there is excitement, you rush to serve. Have you forgotten the task that your empress gave you yesterday?"

Only then did Yu Lian think about it, and said with some reluctance: "Forget it, that matter is more important, it's just a pity that today's such a good show."

Yu He shot her a glance, and said with a smile: "Go quickly, I will watch carefully and listen carefully, when you come back, I will tell you every word, it will be done!"

Yu Lian smiled and said: "That's how it should be. Then I'll go first. Madam, just wait for my good news." Yu Lian turned around and left with a small booklet in her hand.

Shen Qingyi smiled, she had waited for such a day for too long, this time she finally saw the dawn.Shen Qingyi was supported by Yu He and walked towards the Qiandian Hall.

"The noble concubine Duanjing should ask me why I didn't keep my promise, and when the time comes, you have to say something and point people to Zili Palace." Shen Qingyi said as she walked.

Yuhe smiled knowingly, and replied: "Your Majesty, don't worry, this servant understands."

When Shen Qingyi walked around the six red sandalwood screens with landscape splashing ink, Shen Qingwan was standing upright with her slightly arched abdomen, and entered the palace with high toes. , since ancient times, Shen Qingwan has been the first person in the harem of the Dali Kingdom to ask for a promotion.

Shen Qingyi took her seat, and everyone greeted her.Shen Qingwan looked at Concubine Duanjing who was sitting in the first place and drinking tea leisurely, supported her waist with one hand, raised her eyebrows and said: "Concubine Duanjing seems to have taken the wrong seat?"

"Oh? Really? Why doesn't this concubine feel that? Could it be that Concubine Wan, you remember it wrong!" Concubine Duanjing sipped the fragrant tea lightly, and said indifferently.

Shen Qingwan glared at Concubine Duanjing, she wanted to be promoted to Imperial Concubine, the entire palace knew, Concubine Duanjing was clearly pretending to be confused, Shen Qingwan said softly: "Actually, it's no wonder Concubine Duanjing doesn't think so. , I am used to this seat, and suddenly you are asked to sit at the bottom, you will naturally feel uncomfortable. It's just that my concubine has been standing like this for a long time, if my stomach hurts, I wonder if Concubine Duanjing can bear it?"

Duanjing noble concubine smiled softly, but her tone was extremely cold, and said: "Whether Concubine Wan has abdominal pain, and what is the matter with this concubine, your seat is vacant there, but you don't want to sit by yourself, if there is something good or bad , the emperor blamed you, so naturally you have to ask Concubine Wan about your own height."

Tang Aoxue glanced disdainfully at Shen Qingwan, who was as proud as a peacock, and said coldly: "Concubine Wan, your canonization has not yet come down, and now the highest status is Concubine Duanjing, even if you want to be that seat, you don't have to It's so obvious, but it's just waiting for a few days, or Concubine Wan, can't you wait for these few days?"

Shen Qingwan gave Tang Aoxue a sideways look, and said that she couldn't wait for a few days, and cursed her to die, right?Shen Qingwan's eyes widened, she glared at Tang Aoxue and said, "It's only a few days, of course I can wait, this concubine is different from Concubine Xue, I just waited for a few days and I'll be sitting in that seat, and you, all your life Just sit here!"

"You!" Tang Aoxue was about to get angry when she stood up, but Yun Lu tugged at her outer garment behind her, and whispered: "If you can't bear it, you will make a big conspiracy. Madam, you really don't need to be as knowledgeable as her!"

Shen Qingyi looked at them fighting with each other, swept towards everyone and said coldly: "It's already spring, why are you still talking in a cold manner, it's no wonder that this palace's Ningsu Palace is cold."

Shen Qingwan gritted her teeth and sat in her seat.

Concubine Duanjing took the account book, and the maid behind her handed it to Yu He's hands. Yu He opened it and looked at it for a few times, confirming that the account book was all right, before handing it to Shen Qingyi.

Shen Qingyi flipped through a few pages, raised her eyebrows and said: "This month is only in the middle of the month, and the expenses have already caught up with last month's expenses. Last month, there was a banquet for the two dragons in February. Yue doesn't have any banquets, how can it cost so much?"

The noble concubine Duanjing said unhurriedly: "Going back to the empress, the Zili Palace has added three sets of bead curtains with light pink oriental beads this month, two sets of pink glazed landscape ornaments, and the newly customized Yanzhifang rouge gouache. Bigger."

Shen Qingwan smiled lightly, took a sip of tea nonchalantly, and said, "Your concubine Duanjing doesn't have to complain to the empress, now that I'm pregnant with a dragon heir, I can't sleep at night. This is why my concubine asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a few sets. As for the rouge powder? The ones sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are all used by concubines in various palaces. I am afraid that it will be bad for the fetus, so I specially went to Yanzhifang to order it. "

Concubine Duanjing cast a sideways glance at Shen Qingwan, and said calmly: "Concubine Wan is wrong. I have no intention of complaining to the empress, but just telling the truth. The monthly expenses of the harem are fixed. It has only been half a month now. , there is not much left, so this concubine naturally wants to explain the truth to the queen! I hope to be more frugal in the second half of the month, so as not to exceed the regulations."

"Concubine Duanjing really knows how to beat around the bush. In fact, both the emperor and the queen mother told this concubine not to worry about others, and just ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs for what she needs. Concubine Duanjing means that I want this concubine to go against the agreement of the emperor and queen mother Willing? Actually, I am not too tall, but I am afraid that if I wrong the emperor's heir in my concubine's belly, then this concubine's guilt will be great." Shen Qingwan stroking her abdomen, tilting her head and said tenderly.

Shen Qingyi frowned slightly, and said: "Concubine Wan is talking about this reason, the emperor's heir is the greatest, but the cost of the harem can't be increased any more, imperial concubine Duanjing, have you thought of a way?"

Concubine Duanjing replied seriously: "This matter is also easy to handle, but it is necessary to wrong the concubines in the palace. The cost of the Zili Palace cannot be reduced, and the empress's Ningsu Palace cannot be reduced naturally. Counting from Qinzhu Palace, each palace’s quota for this month will be halved, and this month will pass.”

No sooner had Concubine Duanjing finished speaking, the concubines of the Six Palaces started talking about it.Concubine Xue blurted out: "Duanjing Concubine means that we want to make up for the shortfall created by Zili Palace? This is Concubine Wan who asked for three sets of bead curtains. If she uses three sets of gold curtains next month, the rest of us Is there no case for the palace?"

The concubines of the six palaces agreed one after another.

Shen Qingyi sighed and said: "There is no other way, we can't rush forward to ask for money just because Concubine Wan gave birth to a child! How about this, Ningsu Palace has the most cases, and this month's case No more, except for Zili Palace, which remains the same, and the other palaces have been reduced by one-third. Everyone feel a little bit wronged, and it will be fine after these few months!"

After hearing what Shen Qingyi said, the concubines could no longer have any objections, the Ningsu Palace no longer had any exceptions, and their reduction of one-third was already the maximum that Shen Qingyi could give them.All the concubines cast their eyes on Shen Qingwan, who knew that the instigator not only showed no regrets, but also said with pride on his face: "You don't have to be dissatisfied, don't worry, it's a big deal, after a few days, after the Japanese concubine is promoted to the imperial concubine, she will send her a request to Shen Qingwan. The emperor requested to increase the expenses of the harem, and then reduce yours, just increase it!"

Before Noble Concubine Duanjing could speak, Shen Qingyi said in a cold voice: "Concubine Wan, even if you are promoted to the title of Royal Concubine, you have no right to interfere with the affairs of the harem, this palace is the middle palace, and only Concubine Duanjing is the one who assists with the affairs of the sixth palace. "

"Why?" Shen Qingwan asked impatiently: "The imperial concubine is the same as the vice queen, why can the noble concubine Duanjing assist the sixth palace, but this concubine can't? Does the empress intend to restrict the rights of concubines?"

Shen Qingyi took a sip of tea leisurely, and said with a smile: "Why? Is Concubine Wan asking me?"

Shen Qingyi glanced at Shen Qingwan's proud stomach, and said mockingly: "Concubine Wan always talks about the dragon's heir, so she is so worried about your body, why would she want to assist in the affairs of the Six Palaces? There are many affairs in the palace, and everything must be done with care, how can you set foot in it while you are pregnant? If the emperor and the queen mother know, how can the palace take care of it?"

Concubine Duanjing held a cup of tea and smiled gently.What Shen Qingyi meant was that Shen Qingwan had the name of an imperial concubine, but she was not actually an imperial concubine. Even if she wanted to dispose of other concubines, she had to report to Queen Shen Qingyi or herself.But what he said just now, the matter of the six palaces' rules, has already made the concubines of the six palaces hate Shen Qingwan. She is an imperial concubine who is neither popular nor powerful, but she just has a name for nothing.

Concubine Duanjing looked at Shen Qingyi with a smile and said: "Concubine Wan doesn't know that the expenses of our harem have always been regulated, and they didn't just increase it if they wanted to. If it was that easy, the Empress would not have to cut her own expenses. However, the Empress Empress, Concubine Wan's thoughtfulness is rare, otherwise the cost of Zili Palace will be so high."

Shen Qingwan was in a hurry, the veins were showing in the hand holding the rose armchair, she had the title of imperial concubine for nothing, and she wanted to reduce the expenses in the palace, how could that be possible, so she said coldly: "Concubine can do everything It's for the Dragon Heir's sake."

The eyes of the concubines of the sixth palace were about to burst into flames. Shen Qingwan clearly did it intentionally. She always used the dragon heirs to talk about things. She was not the only one who conceived a child in the harem. Even if Shen Qingyi was pregnant back then, there was no one like her. like swagger.

Shen Qingyi sneered in her heart, Shen Qingwan's sharp temper was really pleasing, it was no wonder that Liugong could be so resentful towards her.

Concubine Duanjing said at the right time: "Since this is the case, let's do it this way. If the Zili Palace's expenses exceed in the future, I will use my Qinzhu Palace's share first. If it is not enough, then use the Queen's Ningsu Palace's share." , if it is not enough, we can only reduce the number of the sixth house."

Tang Aoxue saw the clue, and quickly said: "Let's add concubines as well. If the Ningsu Palace is not enough, then deduct the ones from Zhaoyang Palace, and finally the other sisters."

Shen Qingwan stared angrily at the few people above, would they be the only ones who would be good people?Hmph, when she has spent all her money in the harem, let's see if they can still smile so gently!
After everyone left, Concubine Duanjing stayed behind as expected. Before Concubine Duanjing could speak, Shen Qingyi looked out of the glazed window and said, "The grass is growing and the birds are flying, the spring is beautiful, but I miss the fragrance plum blossoms."

Yu He supported Shen Qingyi, and said softly: "Your Majesty, if you want to see it, there are naturally gardeners who can cultivate it at this time, but after all it is not as good as the one that blooms on its own in the winter. According to the wishes of the servant girl, you should wait." good."

Shen Qingyi smiled and said: "If you don't go through a bit of cold, the plum blossoms will be so fragrant, it's better to wait for the winter ones!" After Shen Qingyi finished speaking, she gave Concubine Duanjing a meaningful look.

The noble concubine Duanjing sat on the sedan chair, carefully reminiscing about the words between Shen Qingyi and Yuhe, the plum blossoms, the bitter cold, and so on.
I see!Concubine Duanjing's smile deepened..
(End of this chapter)