Concubine De had just noticed that the clothes worn by Xie Chenghui were very similar to Jiang Xinyue's, but she didn't dare to say anything specious in front of the emperor.
Concubine Yu was also stupid and didn't notice it.
When Concubine Yu saw the gown on the emperor, she remembered how the clothes worn by Xie Chenghui were so similar to those of Jiang Xinyue... as if they were a couple.
What does this mean, Your Majesty?
Concubine Yu touched her temples: "I didn't even notice it just now. Did Concubine Xian see that the clothes Master Xie was wearing looked good, so she went back and changed into something similar?"
This was not the dress Jiang Xinyue wore when she paid homage to the Queen in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the morning.
"Thank you, painter?"
Jiang Xinyue looked confused: "This is the first time I've met him, why did he go back to change his clothes after seeing his clothes look good?"
"Your Highness, Concubine Xian, is a bit dishonest." Concubine Yu sneered and said: "Painter Xie was painting in the Hall of Supreme Harmony this morning, and you were also present. How can you say it's the first time we met? Could it be that the Concubine Xie said to Painter Xie... "
"Have you had enough?"
Jiang Xinyue gave her a sharp look, and Concubine Yu's remaining unfinished words were stuck in her throat.
But she continued to say in a sad tone: "The Queen treated you well when she was alive and protected you over and over again. Is this how you mourn her? Do you still have the mood to care about which painter wore it during her funeral? What kind of clothes? Think about it for yourself, why would the Queen rather entrust the fifth prince to me than to you?"
It's not because you're stupid, you have no brains, and you are used as a weapon by Concubine De every time.
Concubine Yu patted her ears. Why did she seem to be hearing hallucinations? Did Concubine Xian scold her?
"you……"
"If you don't want to hear what I have to say, get out!"
Emperor Xuanwu couldn't have said this to his beloved concubine, so he could only have said it to Concubine Yu.
She pouted, her eyes were red, and she was very dissatisfied with the emperor's obvious favoritism.
Jiang Xinyue really didn't understand Concubine Yu's brain circuit.
Finding faults again and again, hitting the wall again and again, the more frustrated you become, the braver you become.
Why did this man hit the south wall and didn't even look back until his head was bruised and bleeding?
It belongs to the donkey!
So stubborn.
Emperor Xuanwu ignored Concubine Yu's aggrieved expression and asked coldly: "I asked you to bring the gold book. Have you brought it over?"
How dare Concubine Yu say she didn't take it?
She waved, and a palace maid immediately came forward and handed the gold book to Wang Dequan, who then presented it to the emperor.
Emperor Xuanwu took it and put it aside. He said softly, "Yue'er, can you take the Phoenix Seal with you?"
Jiang Xinyue also glanced at Magpie, who stepped forward and directly placed the box containing the phoenix seal next to the gold book.
Emperor Xuanwu opened it and took a look. Feng Yin was lying "quietly" inside.
Concubine De didn't say anything. She looked calm on her face, but there was already a huge wave in her heart.
The emperor brought the phoenix seal and the golden book to Qian Palace, and summoned the three of them. Could it be that... he was going to announce the new queen?
impossible!
For such a big matter as confirming the empress, the emperor still had to go through the test of hundreds of officials in the court. She and Concubine Yu were better than Jiang Xinyue in every aspect. Did the emperor have to risk being criticized by the civil and military officials of the dynasty and become his favorite? Concubine Zhenxian is the queen?
The fingers clenched on the armrest were turning white.
Emperor Xuanwu did not try to seduce them, but directly said to Wang Dequan: "Declaration."
Concubine De and Concubine Yu both knelt down with their heads lowered, ready to listen to Wang Dequan's edict.
Jiang Xinyue also took two steps back and was about to kneel down, but Emperor Xuanwu grabbed her arm: "You still have an old injury on your knee. You have been kneeling for so long this morning. There is no need to kneel again."
So she stood with the emperor, and Wang Dequan stood beside him to announce the decree. It looked like Concubine De and Concubine Yu were kneeling down to worship the emperor and Jiang Xinyue.
"By God's blessing, the Emperor Zhao said: The virtuous concubine Jiang has a gentle and gentle nature, and is courteous and prudent. When doing things in the palace, she must be conscientious and cautious, be careful and respectful in paying respects, be generous and peaceful under her control, and the etiquette and teachings of Jiaoting are worthy of mentioning. As a model of the Sixth Palace, she can really praise Xiang's internal affairs and soothe my heart. I am now the first-class imperial concubine, with the same position as the deputy empress. I hope that you will devote yourself to palace affairs, be noble in character, take care of the Sixth Palace, and work together with me. Specially awarded the gold book and gold seal. I admire this."
You say so many false and empty words, but in fact the most important words are the two sentences "comfort my heart" and "be with me"!
The emperor called Concubine De and Concubine Yu here today to read out the imperial edict of canonizing Jiang Xinyue as the imperial concubine. He also warned the two of them to assist Jiang Xinyue and not to make any small moves behind his back.
Because the backer behind Jiang Xinyue is the emperor himself.
Although the emperor did not allow Jiang Xinyue to kneel, she still bent her knees and took the imperial edict from Wang Dequan: "I accept the edict and thank the Lord for your kindness."
Concubine De Shi Shiran stood up with a gentle smile on her lips: "Congratulations to the Imperial Concubine, and congratulations to the Emperor for winning such a beautiful woman. Now that's good, Concubine Yu doesn't have to be separated from the concubine because of the Queen's golden book. Well, since the Imperial Concubine and the Empress share the same title as the Vice-Queen, the Phoenix Seal and the Queen’s golden book should also be kept by the Imperial Concubine, Sister Yu, are you right?”
Anyway, neither the phoenix seal nor the golden book is in her hands. Instead of humiliating her with the feathers of Concubine Yu, whose status is lower than hers, it is better to let Jiang Xinyue, the imperial concubine, dominate the family.
In this way, at least the two of them have a common enemy, and the idiot Concubine Yu can still serve as her pawn.
Concubine Yu's dissatisfaction almost turned into reality. She glared at Jiang Xinyue with eyes that seemed to cut her alive: "Your Majesty, the Concubine Xian has only been in the palace for two years. Originally, you named her the first of the four concubines and the concubine in the harem. The concubine has already complained a lot. Now she has neither done anything for the royal family nor made any achievements. You have promoted her to the title of imperial concubine. The emperor's move may cause shock in the harem of the previous dynasty. Please think twice before proceeding. OK."
Jiang Xinyue is only eighteen years old. She is already an imperial concubine at the age of eighteen. If she is promoted later, she will reach the point where she has no title. Wouldn't she just be a queen?
Concubine Yu seemed to have thought of this, and said with a sad face: "The queen's body is not yet cold, how could the emperor...how could he designate the concubine Xian as the imperial concubine so quickly?"
Emperor Xuanwu stared at Concubine Yu without saying a word, until he lowered his head while staring at her, and then said to Wang Dequan: "Show it to her, so that she will not always make excuses for the queen and make the deceased people uneasy. "
Wang Dequan took out another secret decree from the tray held by Tang Shiliang behind him and handed it directly to Concubine Yu: "Your Majesty, please!"
The secret edict was actually written by the Empress before her death. She begged the Emperor to make Jiang Xinyue the imperial concubine, to perform duties on behalf of the Empress, and to return the palace rights to a new successor in the future.
Everyone knows that once Jiang Xinyue controls the harem, even if she has a successor in the future, she may not be her opponent.
The queen had considered every aspect for Jiang Xinyue and only hoped that she could protect the fifth prince.
