Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 270 New Favorite (2)

   Queen Qiao was full of smiles, and Concubine Qin and Concubine Su who were sitting on the side were not so happy.

   Originally they were still having fun. Concubine Meng was injured, wouldn't their chance come?

   Who would have thought that Queen Qiao actually brought out a beauty Wang and quickly became the new favorite of the emperor. For a time, there was a tendency to favor the harem. They watched helplessly as the newcomer was favored, not to mention feeling annoyed in their hearts.

   What is even more irritating is that this beauty Wang is very loyal to Queen Qiao.

   "The Empress has such good eyesight." Concubine Qin gritted her teeth with hatred, with a bright smile on her face: "I really don't know where the Empress chose such a lovely person as Wang Meiren, who is so smart and docile."

   Queen Qiao glanced at Concubine Qin with a smile, and said slowly: "What Concubine Qin said is true. Wang Meiren is indeed a smart, docile and lovely person. What is lacking in this harem is such a sensible concubine."

   "The emperor is busy with political affairs, and when he enters the harem, there should be a clever Jie Yuhua to wait on him and solve the troubles. It also saves the harem's turbulence."

   Concubine Qin: "…"

  Concubine Qin touched a soft nail and smiled shyly: "My lady is right."

   Concubine Su watched the excitement for a while, but she was not very happy.

   In her previous life, Concubine Meng Gui was beautiful until the moment when Emperor Yongjia died. There has never been a beauty queen in the harem. This matter must be Lu Mingyu's secret trick to offer to Queen Qiao.

   Damn Lu Mingyu!

  I really hope she gave birth prematurely and had a difficult delivery. It would be better to die in the delivery room like that Yang Gong person.

Concubine Su cursed Lu Mingyu fiercely in her heart, and praised Wang Meiren with a smile: "Wang Mei was born young and beautiful, just like flowers on a branch. Not to mention the emperor, even if we met, we only liked it. ."

   Concubine Su is known for her beauty, but Wang Meiren is actually inferior to her in terms of beauty. However, youth is the biggest capital. No matter how she takes care of Concubine Su, she is already in her thirties. How can she be as bright and delicate as a teenage girl?

Queen Qiao heard the sourness in Concubine Su's words, and smiled: "The emperor is a person who is nostalgic, and he will never forget you when he has new people. You two, don't be jealous with a teenage beauty. If there is any movement that shouldn't be there, don't blame this palace for being ruthless."

   Concubine Qin and Concubine Su were beaten and bowed their heads.

  Wang Meiren was full of gratitude, got up and thanked Queen Qiao again.

  Without the favor of Queen Qiao, she, the daughter of a criminal minister, can only do rough work by washing clothes and fetching water every day in the pulp washing place. Her biological father and brother would not be pardoned so soon, returning to their ancestral home from the land of exile. There are hundreds of fertile fields, and you can be a landlord without worrying about food and clothing.

   For these, she was willing to be driven by Queen Qiao and be a knife in Queen Qiao's hands.

   She was ready to die. However, life was much better than she had imagined. Emperor Yongjia was in his prime, and he was not old, so it was not a chore to serve the pillow.

   With Queen Qiao protecting her, those young concubines did not dare to stumble upon her. Concubine Qin and Concubine Su, who had sons, were also polite to her.

   She didn't have the ambition to be favored for a long time. She just hoped that she could be favored for a while, and it was enough to help Queen Qiao pull back Emperor Yongjia's heart from Concubine Meng.

  …

   This night, Emperor Yongjia stayed at the palace of Wang Meiren again.

  Wang Meiren was young and her family changed, and she kept her head down in the palace for several years. After being selected by Queen Qiao, she was "trained" for two or three months. She smiled charmingly and lively, her eyes were pure and bright, which was very much in line with Emperor Yongjia's wishes.

  It is rare that Wang Meiren is favored but not coquettish, and she is not ostentatious at all.

Emperor Yongjia wanted a generous reward, and Wang Meiren was a little uneasy, and quietly declined: "Being able to serve the emperor is a blessing that the concubine has cultivated for several lifetimes. The concubine lives alone in this palace, and the clothes and food are all good, so I am very satisfied. Don't reward the emperor, the concubines really don't dare to be."

  Emperor Yongjia laughed: "The women in the harem are all looking forward to my reward. You're good, I want to reward you, but you don't want it."

   Wang Meiren pursed her lips and smiled, shy and cute: "The emperor's frequent presence here is the greatest reward for his concubines."

  Emperor Yongjia was amused and smiled, hugged the beauty and kissed a few times before going to court.

When    was up early, Qiao Ge smiled and said, "King Xingyang has returned with a great victory. The army is already on the way. If you calculate the distance, you will reach the capital in five days."

   "The old minister asked the emperor to send someone out of the city gate to greet him."

   When you return from a victory, the court should send officials to greet you.

   pacifying the chaos of the people is nothing, the point is to take the opportunity to lift His Royal Highness.

  Emperor Yongjia nodded without hesitation, and then nodded to several princes: "The eldest prince, the third prince, the fourth prince, the prince returns, the three of you brothers will go out of the city to meet you."

   Several princes hand in hand.

  Emperor Yongjia ordered a few more civil servants and generals to accompany him.

   After the dynasty was dispersed, Emperor Yongjia called the eldest prince and instructed: "Go to Yanxi Palace and talk to Concubine Meng."

  The eldest prince was well-informed. He had long known that Concubine Meng and Emperor Yongjia had an unpleasant dispute, and he was worried about his mother. Hearing this, he pleaded: "My son, please don't take offense to the emperor if you say something more."

   "The concubine's heart is the father and the emperor. When the sons and ministers are gone, the mother and concubine are also unhappy. I implore the father and the emperor to go to Yanxi Palace!"

Emperor Yongjia sighed: "As soon as I left, she started making a fuss about leaving the palace. Ayi, I also have problems with me. I have always been partial to your mother and son, and your mother and concubine's heart has become too big, and I almost made a big mistake. ."

   "Now, I have established a prince. You mother and son, you have to restrain yourself. Otherwise, what's the face of the queen and the prince?"

   "Go to Yanxi Palace and have a good talk with your mother-in-law. When she figured it out, I will visit her again."

   After hearing this, the eldest prince's heart froze for the most part.

   When facing their mother and son before, why did Emperor Yongjia say such heart-piercing words?

   Now it is more about the difference between the descendants and the concubines, and the face of the queen mother and son.

   After all, did you leave Concubine Meng aside if you had a new favorite?

   The eldest prince lowered his head and replied, "My son, I respectfully obey the orders of the emperor."

  …

  The eldest prince went to Yanxi Palace with a heavy heart.

   Seeing Concubine Meng, the eldest prince was taken aback and blurted out: "Mother concubine, why is your face so ugly? You have lost so much weight?"

   Concubine Meng lost a lot of weight, and her old clothes were all around her body. Ming Yan's face was pale and haggard, and there were a few fine lines at the corners of her eyes.

   I haven't seen each other for a few days, and Concubine Meng has aged a few years.

   Concubine Meng's eyes flashed with resentment and jealousy, she gritted her teeth and said, "Why didn't your father come?"

  The eldest prince was dumbfounded for a moment before he said, "My father is so busy with political affairs that I really don't have time to come..."

   "Bah! Why are you busy with political affairs!" Concubine Meng scolded: "It's clear that she was hooked by the beauty of Wang, and when she has a new love, why do you still take me to heart."

   (end of this chapter)