Emperor Jin

Chapter 20
Not to mention the divergent opinions from the government and the public, but the beautiful women are at ease in the palace. After the explanation of the etiquette in the palace taught by Aunt Xi, each of them looks like a concubine.

The emperor issued an edict, and the empress used treasures, and their ranks were finally bestowed one by one.

Among the seven or eight people, Fang Wanqing, the queen's sister, was named Jieyu. It is said that the emperor thought of the Fang family's hard work, and originally wanted to bestow nine concubines on the throne, but was declined by the queen. commend.

Xu Yinghua was reserved and decent, and she was the niece of Concubine Yunxian and Prince Jing Yunshi, and the Yun family was also a hero who came to Beijing from Longlong, so it was no surprise that she was granted the title of Jieyu.

In contrast, the Princess Mingyue, who was born in the Sixteen Kingdoms of the North Commandery, was amazing - she was conferred the title of Concubine Yue and given to Xinning Palace.

This extraordinary kindness caused a lot of discussion at the time, but the courtiers who were seasoned and sophisticated all knew that the capitals of the sixteen kingdoms in Beijun were at both ends of the capital, and some of them were still orthodox in the previous dynasty. Even if the presented princess is as ugly as the mother without salt, she should be given such a high position in order to show the lenient treatment of Siyi by the Celestial Dynasty.

The rest of them were also named as beauties Baolin, and lived in the palace separately.

In the middle of the night, Lin'er presented the items on the plate to the queen, "Your Majesty, this is the last gold book made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, please have a look at it."

"Speaking of the rules, the golden records of the concubines should have been prepared long ago, and tomorrow is the official ceremony."

The queen frowned slightly, remembering that the dynasty was newly established, and most of the ceremonial staff were newcomers, and they were always in a hurry when they encountered important events, so they only cursed and stopped blaming.

She raised her hand to take the volumes wrapped in gold leaf, and slowly flipped through them.

The names written in bright red cinnabar turned into vivid and charming faces of young girls in front of her.

Thinking of their beautiful eyes and graceful postures, her heart felt sad.

"I'm already old!"

Whispering half jokingly, she suddenly remembered a white hair when she was dressing up this morning.

At the age of only 24 and five years old, Huafa was born early... Probably because of the exhaustion of fighting with the army and horses in the early years!
The queen sighed, continued to look down, and turned to the second page, but saw Fang Wanqing's name impressively.

"This is also a restless..."

She said in a low voice, only feeling that the name was almost blood-colored, bright and glaring.

"Not only her, but also the elders in the family, don't worry too much..."

Lin'er was listening to Jing Xin, but she couldn't help but interjected: "Your Majesty is at the peak of her youth, and she is the sole descendant of the Sacred Heart, why should they send people into the palace again!"

"Two are better than one, let alone..."

The queen sneered slightly, and pinched an imprint under the name with the gold sleeve of her fingertips, feeling more and more irritable in her heart.

She threw the golden book aside casually, making a loud noise in the dark night.

For a long while, there was not a single sound in the hall, and the silence was terrifying. The queen came to her senses, took a sip of warm scented tea, her face was as indifferent and relaxed as usual.

"That's all... that girl from Gumo, what is the Holy One going to do with it?!"

Lin'er had already inquired clearly, but at this moment she hesitated, "The Holy Majesty did not grant her a title, but..."

Facing the Queen's captivating gaze, her voice became weaker——

"However, the emperor accepted her as a maid by his side."

There was a bang, and the teacup in the queen's hand fell heavily on the ground, making a crisp sound, which shocked Lin'er, who was serving beside her, to tremble.

"It's none of your business, go out!"

The palace returned to calm, the queen raised her head, kneaded the center of her brows lightly, and tried her best to calm down the anger in her chest.

What's wrong with me? !

She asked herself in the dark——

He clearly knew that once he ascended the throne, there would inevitably be beauties from the Six Palaces and countless concubines. As long as he cared about himself, those vulgar fans would never be able to intervene between the two of them!

Looking at the Donghu tribute sent by someone on the table, the unique snow crystal fruit, the queen's heart gradually calmed down, and she picked up a fruit and put it in her mouth. She felt the infinite sweetness...

In his heart, there is only me!
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The canonization ceremony on the second day was not very grand, it was not that some of the emperors and empresses deliberately neglected it, but ordinary concubines only need to be awarded the golden book and jade silk, and only the concubine Yue was required to work because of her high rank. .

But this time there are a lot of people, and it is the first canonization today, so according to the queen's order, a banquet will be held in Zhaoyang Palace in the evening, and all newcomers are invited to attend together.

When the lanterns first come on, the Zhaoyang Palace is crystal clear and brilliant. Two rows of beeswax crane-topped flower candles illuminate the palace as bright as day. Red sandalwood mats are lined up in rows, covered with brocade and decorated with tassels.

"From now on, we will be our own sisters, so there is no need to be formal!"

The queen was full of smiles and her voice was very amiable.

Sitting side by side with the emperor, she was dressed in brocade red palace attire, with pearls and jade hanging high on the phoenix crown, she looked dignified and restrained, not angry and majestic.

When she said this, the new concubines bowed one after another, and the empress smiled humbly, nodding and accepting one by one.

She seemed to be smiling happily, but she glanced at her side from the corner of her eyes, but there was a haze——

Behind the emperor, the Gumo woman was actually accompanying her!
She is dressed in green and silk skirt, without any make-up, but between her brows, there is an indescribable charm. The queen glanced past her, and still felt her heart tremble for no reason.

She lost her mind, but she heard the emperor asking with concern in her ear: "What's wrong?"

"It's okay...just tired."

Seeing him adding vegetables to her plate, the queen smiled back tenderly.

The sound of warblers and laughter below, it was very lively, and between the toasts and cups, Fang Wanqing stood up and raised his glass to congratulate: "The emperor is holy, and the demon atmosphere in the sea is clear. This time, Gumo is invincible. Master Wang is invincible. I would like to congratulate you with this cup." , I wish you a long life without bounds!"

Although these words are suspected of flattery, they are also high-sounding. Everyone was about to agree, but someone in the banquet sneered and said: "Under Gumo City, the three generals of the Celestial Dynasty have returned with their feathers, and they are extremely embarrassed. How can we talk about being invincible?" ?!"

It was actually Princess Mingyue, the newly-appointed concubine of the Moon!

(End of this chapter)