The fact that the emperor did not grant a concubine naturally shattered the dreams of more women who wanted to enter the harem as concubines and concubines.
Even the vassal states that had surrendered to the Northern Dynasty wanted to send women to Nangong Yuanyi's harem, but Nangong Yuanyi refused them all with the most shameless reason.
That is, he said that he had not officially established a queen, so it was not appropriate for him to be named a concubine.
Everyone knew that An Xiyue had given him another son and a daughter. An Xiyue occupied the harem, but no one dared to call her a jealous woman. Ordinary merchants or officials had three wives and four concubines, or had lots of aunts. .
He was a dignified emperor in the Northern Dynasties who neither granted concubines nor found women, which made everyone want to bite their tongues, gouge out their eyes, and plug their ears.
Because they couldn't believe it, they would rather pretend to be deaf, blind, and dumb, and not dare anyone mention it again.
However, the woman who wanted to climb onto the dragon's bed was still thinking of ways.
They didn't believe that the relationship between the emperor and the empress was really so good.
On this day, An Xiyue left the palace again, and Nangong Yuanyi was reviewing the memorial in the imperial study.
The nanny from the Clothing Bureau brought a group of embroiderers and waited outside the palace. Aunt Li said respectfully: "Excuse me, Eunuch Hu, please send a message. I will bring the embroiderers to measure the size of your majesty's robes."
The eunuch in charge who was guarding outside the palace was named Hu. He was the apprentice of Eunuch Fu. Eunuch Fu had passed away many years ago. After Nangong Yuanyi ascended the throne, he was promoted to work in the imperial study.
At this time, Eunuch Hu glanced at them and stopped them: "Your Majesty is busy, Grandma Li will come back later."
It was such a coincidence that they came not long after the queen left the royal study.
Eunuch Hu glanced at these embroiderers. They were all as beautiful as flowers and jade. Don't think they had any evil intentions to get close to His Majesty.
Nanny Li felt a chill in her heart and said again: "Last time, Your Majesty asked the Clothing Bureau to sew the ceremonial robe for the Empress, but there were still a few pearls missing. I would like to ask Your Majesty what to do? It concerns the Empress. Eunuch Hu, please let me know for you."
As soon as Eunuch Hu heard about the Queen, he said: "Mother Li, just wait, I will go and pass the news."
After a while, Eunuch Hu came out and asked Nanny Li to go in. But before he could finish his words, Nanny Li took Xiu Niang into the royal study.
He said respectfully: "Your Majesty, they are the embroiderers responsible for sewing dragon robes and phoenix robes for you and the Queen. I will bring them here to serve Your Majesty and try on the new robes to see if they fit you."
Nangong Yuanyi didn't even raise his head, keeping his eyes on the memorial, and asked: "How many pearls are missing from the queen's phoenix robe?"
Aunt Li replied: "Yes, there are one hundred and eight in total, but there are a few missing on the collar."
In fact, Grandma Li is a drunkard who doesn't care about drinking. He added: "However, I have thought of another way. I came here to ask Your Majesty to take a look and make a decision."
At this time, Nangong Yuanyi stopped reviewing the memorial, raised his eyes and glanced at the phoenix robe and dragon robe held in the hands of the embroiderer, and said: "Open the queen's phoenix robe and show me."
Nanny Li quickly answered yes, and then ordered the embroidery girls to come closer, spread out the queen's phoenix robe, and then said: "Your Majesty, please take a look."
Nangong Yuanyi came over from behind the desk, looked at the style, and felt the softness of the clothes. There was indeed a lack of pearl embellishment on the neckline, which made it look less graceful and luxurious.
At the same time, the embroiderers began to make all kinds of moves, and men who couldn't control them would have fallen under their pomegranate skirts.
"She didn't like anything too bright, so she took off the beads and gave them to the two princesses to play with. The queen's ceremonial robe was given to Princess Jin's embroidery workshop to sew."
What the emperor meant by this was that the clothes bureau in the palace could no longer be taken care of, and they had nothing else to do.
