Chapter 27
"What do you two think about the temperament and style of the four princesses?" Concubine Qian Shu asked.
"I am stupid, I only obey your mother's orders." Liu Baolin quickly expressed his attitude.
"I, my concubine, will only follow my mother's lead." Qin Xuanshi also said that he was on Qian Shufei's side.
"Ask without answering, avoiding the important and taking the easy. You two are playing tricks in front of me." Concubine Qian Shu was not stupid. She knew that Liu Baolin and Qin Xuan were in front of her and did not dare to say anything, for fear that the wall would have ears.
In case there is any gossip and lawsuit about everything, it comes to the ears of Duke Sui and Duke Li. Liu Baolin, Qin Xuanshi and his natal family were all afraid of causing trouble to their natal family outside the palace.
"I don't dare." Liu Baolin and Qin Xuanshi quickly lowered their postures and knelt down to admit their mistake.
Seeing the cautious attitude of the two, Qian Shufei was angry and could not vent her anger on them. Liu Baolin and Qin Xuanshi's abilities are too small, so if they really want to help, their impact will be limited. In Qian Shufei's mind, these two people were just freeloaders and of little use.
If she didn't need to run errands like this, pass on the news, and entertain the little concubine for her. Concubine Qian Shu must be too lazy to protect these two idiots.
He was born in a palace and was not favored by the emperor. Think about it, if these two people are really capable. Concubine Qian Shu had already tried to squeeze them to death. How could it be possible to really recruit someone as a helper?
Danruo Palace.
After Jia Sanniang and her party returned, Shi Waner sat in Jia Yuanniang's room and chatted.
"Concubine Shu has made it clear that she looks down upon Duke Sui and Duke Li's mansion." Shi Wan'er snorted coldly, and then said: "What a singer, dancer, and smelly person? She really thinks that others don't know her thoughts. They just want to suppress the beautiful ladies like me who come from noble families."
"Sister Wan'er, don't be angry. Please have a cup of tea to calm down your anger first." Jia Yuanniang personally presented a cup of tea to Shi Wan'er.
Shi Wan'er took it and said with a smile: "Sister Yuanniang, as you say, I don't want to be angry at this moment. I can't be more angry than a bad person."
Jia Sanniang listened quietly to the conversation between her eldest sister and Shi Wan'er. I also heard something in the middle. At that time, it is not difficult to guess what Qian Shufei was thinking. She wanted to give a show of strength to the noble lady first.
It's just that Shi Wan'er, the eldest daughter of the Liguo Palace, is really strong, and she doesn't like Qian Shufei's tricks at all.
Jia Sanniang is good at observing faces. She noticed that Qian Shufei was criticized by Shi Wan'er's words and her eldest sister was encouraging her. Qian Shufei's mood was not right at that time.
Jia Sanniang thought about whether Qian Shufei's attack was successful, and she must have felt humiliated this time.
As for Shi Wan'er's actions, Concubine Qian Shufei must not like it, and it may also be disliked by Concubine Qian Shufei's backstage.
Queen Mother Qian was also the examiner of the selection. If this Queen Mother waved her hand, Shi Wan'er would definitely lose the election. What about eldest sister?
Jia Sanniang couldn't help but think that it was really hard to guess what her eldest sister was thinking. Maybe there were some articles in it that she didn't know about.
Longevity Palace.
Yueyuehong, known as the longevity flower, is in full bloom at this time. Pink, white, yellow, red, etc. The various colors of Yueyuehong bloom in colorful and beautiful colors.
Concubine Qian Shu did not want to add a strong competitor to the emperor's eldest son Li Maoding in the future. In other words, once a beautiful girl from a royal family enters the palace, Concubine Qian Shu will feel completely threatened.
So after Concubine Qian Shu thought about it, she went to beg her aunt.
When Queen Mother Qian saw her niece, she always felt that God was a bit joking sometimes. The niece in front of me is beautiful, but her brain is not very good at what she does.
"Look at how anxious you are, what happened?" Queen Mother Qian asked calmly.
"Aunt, there really is something going on." Qian Shufei told the whole process of summoning the show girls today without adding any extraneous details. After finishing speaking, Concubine Qian Shu said: "The two eldest girls in Duke Sui and Duke Li are arrogant and arrogant. My niece feels that their temperament is not suitable for serving the emperor."
"Whether it's suitable or not is up to you." Empress Dowager Qian glanced at her niece, shook her head gently, and said: "It depends on the emperor's wishes. What's more, judging from the Ai family, the emperor wants to follow the Duke and govern the country. The Duke's ability. As for the temperament of the eldest girls in the two houses, it doesn't matter. There is no shortage of Lumi silver in the palace to support the concubines."
After listening to her aunt's words, Qian Shufei's eyes flashed with disappointment. She said: "Aunt, the reserve position in the East Palace is uncertain, and my niece is uneasy. Mao Ding is ten years old this year, and he is getting older every year. If a beautiful girl from a duke's family enters the palace and gives birth to an imperial heir, won't this add another burden to Mao Ding? Trouble, still big trouble.”
"You think too far and forget to look at the one-third of an acre of land under your feet." Empress Dowager Qian looked to the west. She stretched out her hand and said with a smile: "Changle Palace is here, and Concubine Song Xian is safe. What are you anxious about? What are you worried about?" Don’t be too confused.”
After being beaten by Empress Dowager Qian, Concubine Qian Shu returned to Yuheng Palace in a unhappy mood.
In the Palace of Longevity, Queen Mother Qian gave instructions to the nanny beside her, saying: "Tomorrow the Ai family will summon the beautiful ladies from the Duke Sui's Palace and the Duke Li's Palace."
"No." Mammy bowed and accepted the errand.
So in Danruo Palace, Jia Sanniang quickly received a message from the palace people. Concubine Qian Shu summoned her today, and Empress Dowager Qian summoned her tomorrow. One crop after another, the end is progressive.
The next day, Jia Sanniang continued her journey. She and her second cousin accompanied her eldest sister and Shi Wan'er to the longevity palace.
In the inner garden of the palace, the palace where the Empress Dowager should live is the Ciren Palace on the central axis of the imperial city. However, there were two empress dowagers in Hongwu's reign. Which one will live here and which one will move to? This is a big problem.
The result of the negotiation was that Ciren Palace was closed and turned into a sacrificial palace.
The Longevity Palace, the first of the six eastern palaces, was changed into the retirement palace of Empress Dowager Qian.
Changle Palace, the first of the Six Western Palaces, was changed into the retirement palace of the Empress Dowager of the Song Dynasty.
In addition, Zhaoyang Palace also lacked the Empress of the Middle Palace due to the vacancy in the rear.
Jia Sanniang entered the palace to participate in the election, and she probably knew something about the twelve palaces in the palace garden where the concubines lived.
The six east palaces include: Longevity Palace, Jinsu Palace, Yuheng Palace, Furui Palace, Jinzhan Palace and Yannian Palace.
The six west palaces include: Changle Palace, Yaoxian Palace, Jiuwan Palace, Chaohua Palace, Shuxiang Palace and Danruo Palace.
Jia Sanniang thought about the scene where Qian Shufei summoned the four people yesterday. The beginning was very warm, but the ending was not perfect.
Could it be that Empress Dowager Qian summoned her again just to vent her anger on Concubine Qian Shu and prepare to teach them a lesson for ministers like them who did not understand the dignity of the royal family.
Waiting to arrive at the Longevity Palace, after entering the main hall, Jia Sanniang and her entourage came forward to pay homage and said: "My lord, please pay homage to the Queen Mother. She is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."
"No courtesy." Queen Mother Qian said in a kind tone.
After Jia Sanniang and the others got up, Queen Mother Qian sat down again.
The process and the result were all beyond Jia Sanniang's expectations. The Changshou Palace and her party made her understand a truth. Her pattern is smaller.
Instead of standing up for Concubine Qian Shu, Queen Mother Qian comforted the four beautiful ladies. As soon as you meet, reward first. Then he praised the four beauties for being from well-known families, having good looks, being frank and cute, etc., praising them all for their strengths.
This praise made Jia Sanniang, who had always been a transparent person in social situations, feel a little embarrassed.
Empress Dowager Qian's praise of others is not without purpose. She must look for the good qualities of a beautiful woman to make up for it. Getting along with Empress Dowager Qian was like a breath of fresh air.
Jia Sanniang lamented that if she were the emperor, she would definitely want to have such a caring empress in the palace. It's comfortable to get along with, and life is easy.
At this moment, someone from the palace came into the palace to report, "To the Queen Mother, the emperor's chariot has arrived at the Palace of Longevity."
