It was a short spring night, and Shen Ruochen still didn't know when the emperor left the next day. It was his sister who sent someone to wake him up.
"It's not bright yet, what are you asking me to do!" Shen Ruochen muttered without blinking, "Let me sleep for a while, I'm sleepy!"
"Good little master! You can't sleep. Yesterday was a good day for you. Today, according to the rules, you have to go to pay your respects to the Queen!" Guizhi said again: "The concubines are all up and accompanying you. go together."
"Ah? Can't you just go?" Shen Ruochen looked sad and full of reluctance.
"What a good master! This is absolutely not allowed!" Guizhi instructed Little Walnut to drag Shen Ruochen out of bed, "This is a big deal, not a joke."
Shen Ruochen's face was full of frustration, "It's so annoying. I don't want to see those boring people! They are talking and kneeling, what do you mean!"
"There is a beautiful concubine accompanying you! Don't be afraid." Guizhi said: "This has been the rule in the palace for many years. Your sister was also like this back then. When you are promoted to the concubine position, you will have to go to greet me every day. This is Glory, others can’t meet the Queen!”
"I don't care! God bless me, I just have to be a promise! Don't get up early every day, it will kill me!" Shen Ruochen prayed very devoutly.
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In the Kunning Palace, all the concubines came together and said in unison: "Greetings to the Queen, may the Queen live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years!"
"Get up!" Queen Nala said, "Everyone, sit down!"
"Why is this beautiful concubine here with such a big belly? Could it be that she is afraid that we will eat your sister?" Concubine Duan said angrily as soon as she sat down.
"The imperial concubine is serious. I am afraid that my sister will not understand the rules and upset all the sisters. In addition, I have not seen the empress for a long time, and I am also panicking." The concubine said with a smile, "The empress is still as charming as ever. Even younger!”
"How old are you? How can you still be young?" Queen Nala said with a smile: "On the contrary, your sister is very young. I heard that the emperor likes her very much and went there for two nights in a row, right?"
Shen Ruoyi said hurriedly: "Thanks to the Queen, the Emperor doesn't dislike it."
"How can this be attributed to the Empress?" Concubine Duan said with a smile, "Could it be that the reward was also given by the Empress?"
Everyone who knew about it covered their mouths and laughed, while those who didn't know about it secretly inquired in a low voice, and then someone said, "The emperor rewards you with either clothes or jewelry every time. I heard that what kind of pork and beef was promised to Shen?" !”
"What!"
"Really? This is Shen's promise to be used as a cook!"
The room was full of jokes. Shen Ruoyi sat on pins and needles, sitting there awkwardly and pretending to be alright.
Queen Nala smiled and said slowly: "Don't talk about it, everyone, just ask Shen to agree to come in and take a look, okay?"
What he said was clearly to embarrass the two sisters of the Shen family! What does it mean to come in and take a look? This is obviously like putting her on the spot as a commodity!
Shen Ruoyi was very angry! He was so angry that he was even a little worried. Could it be that he said something to the noble man? Otherwise, why would the Queen be so shameless!
Shen Ruoyi looked at He Guiren, but He Guiren looked innocent, sitting there obediently, like a little white rabbit who only wanted to be cherished, completely different from the person who threatened her that day!
"Please Shen agree to go to the palace!"
With a loud shout, Shen Ruchen slowly walked in from outside. When he passed by his sister, he winked secretly.
According to the rules, he knelt in front of Queen Nala and said, "Good luck to the Queen!"
"Well, this time the emperor makes you a promise. We are sisters. From now on, we must abide by the rules in the palace, serve the emperor well, and strive to give the emperor an heir as soon as possible!"
"Yes!" Shen Ruochen nodded obediently.
"You look quite fresh when you dress up like this. Get up!" Queen Nala said with a smile: "I want to get to know you all too!"
"Thank you, Queen!" Shen Ruochen quickly stood up, probably because he was too fast, and two pieces of stuff fell out of Shen Ruochen's trousers and lay on the ground, which was very dazzling.
"This... what is this?" Concubine Shu quickly took it in her hand and looked at it carefully, "This looks like sewn cotton. Shen promised, what do you do?"
"I..." Shen Ruochen said hurriedly: "It's just nothing to do. It's my fault. Please give it back to me!"
"No, why do I care so much about you!" Concubine Shu said with a smile: "What is it? Everyone knows it. Look, there are two ropes attached. Are they tied somewhere? ?”
"No!" Shen Ruochen wanted to grab the thing, but was stopped by Concubine Shu, "Why is Shen so anxious when he agrees? You still have to do it, Sister Jiabi, you haven't taught me the rules well!"
"Is it okay to learn Concubine Shu's rules?" Suddenly a bold female voice came from behind, "It's not your style to bully new concubines! Aren't you afraid of making others laugh if this spreads out?"
Everyone turned around and saw that the person coming was none other than Concubine Jin!
"Why is she here?"
Everyone murmured quietly.
Concubine Jin ignored them at all, glanced at everyone, and stepped forward directly: "Greetings to the Queen!"
"Hurry! Sit there!" Queen Nala said hurriedly: "It's been a long time, my sister's belly is a lot bigger!"
"Well, it's been more than six months," Concubine Jin said as she walked to the first position on the right, where Concubine Shu was now sitting.
"Concubine Shu, this is my place!" Concubine Jin said expressionlessly.
Concubine Shu hurriedly stood up and explained: "I have been seeing my sister recently, so I will..."
"It's good to see it now!" Concubine Jin said, grabbing the thing from Concubine Shu and giving it to Shen Ruochen, and said: "There may not be a place for you in this room, so just stand behind me!"
"Yes!" Shen Ruochen hurriedly stuffed the things into the clothes on his chest and stood behind Jin Fei honestly.
Concubine Shu could only wait and sit down.
"Sister, why are you here today?" Shen Ruochen asked in a surprised voice from behind.
Concubine Jin also whispered back: "Knowing that this is your first day meeting the queen, and knowing that your sister is useless, I am not afraid that you will be bullied!"
"It turns out that sister came here specifically to support me!" Shen Ruochen said happily: "Then I'll treat you to my pickled quail another day. It's so delicious!"
"What is it that Concubine Jin and Concubine Shen are talking about that are so lively? Why don't they say it out so that everyone can hear it too!" Concubine Shu on the side smiled and said deliberately: "It's still sneaky."
Shen Ruochen hurriedly stood up, and Jin Fei hummed: "Of course I have something to say. You probably don't like to hear it, so you don't need to say it loudly!"
"I didn't expect that Concubine Jin and Concubine Shen agreed to hit it off immediately. This is quite interesting!" Concubine Shu said with a smile.
The Xiang concubine on the side snorted: "Shen promised, you are really awesome. Behind you is a biological sister who is going to be promoted to a concubine, and now you are close to the Golden Concubine. Why don't you like to talk? I think it’s very powerful!”
After hearing this, Shen Ruoyi looked unhappy.
"I want you to mind your own business!" Concubine Jin said rudely: "Aren't you also very close to the Queen? This Shen promised to be the biological sister of the concubine, but she is also the god-sister I recognize. This should not be necessary. Let me tell you!"
Concubine Xiang said sternly: "I only wanted to serve the Queen. This is what a concubine should do."
"The queen has a biological sister, do you need her?" Concubine Jin glanced at the queen, then at Concubine Xiang, "I'm afraid you won't be able to reach her even with your hopping feet."
Queen Nala coughed and said, "What Concubine Jin said is wrong. I believe that I treat every concubine fairly."
"That's right!" Concubine Shu answered hurriedly: "Who in this palace doesn't know that you are virtuous and generous, and everyone admires you from the bottom of their hearts!"
Then there was a series of rainbow farts. Shen Ruochen sat there without saying a word, motionless, thinking about when it would be over. He was in a hurry to get out, and he hadn't had breakfast yet!
The chestnut porridge we had yesterday, can we bring the soup-filled dumplings later today, along with some delicious pickles, and preferably some sausages, that would be great.
Just as he was thinking about it, He Guiren suddenly called to him, "Shen promised, when we lived together before, I saw that you liked talking to your sister. Why don't you talk to everyone now? Could it be... ...unwilling?"
As soon as these words came out, many people's faces turned ugly, and some people whispered: "How dare you look down on us with such a small promise?"
Just as Jin Fei was about to speak for her, Shen Ruochen said, "I'm familiar with my sister, but I'm not familiar with you!"
"Won't we get to know each other slowly from now on?" He Guiren said with a smile.
"Isn't this only for concubines and above? If I don't come in the future, I can't bear it!" Shen Ruochen's words directly made Concubine Jin laugh. Concubine Jin took over the conversation and mocked: "Yes! Isn't this the Queen's greeting? Can you only come if you are a concubine or above? Shen promised to come here for the first time, so what is going on with the noble lady? Why are you here?"
"This..." He Guiren was speechless for a moment.
"Is it possible that people of all statuses can sit here now?" Concubine Jin looked at the Queen, "Then if they all come, can the Queen's palace accommodate it? I'm afraid the threshold will be broken! "
Queen Nala could only reluctantly explain: "The nobleman and I both live in Kunning Palace, so we followed here. Since the golden concubine has said this, from now on..."
"Empress, this is not what I said, it is the ancestor's rule!" Jin Fei emphasized.
Queen Nala coughed and said with an unhappy face: "From now on, just say hello to the noble man outside the palace! Do you remember the noble man?"
He Guiren blushed and stood up reluctantly: "Yes, Queen! I obey the order!"
