The emperor and the queen, who were in charge, were domineering and arrogant, while the other was kind and kind with a smile in her eyes. It was these two noble people who decided her fate.
She was neither humble nor arrogant, and walked forward calmly. After standing still, she knelt down and saluted: "My lord, Madam Chu, would like to send my regards to my father, the emperor, and my mother, the queen."
The emperor must have just come down to court. He has not yet taken off his dark red dragon robe and court uniform. The crown on his head may have felt too majestic, so he replaced it with a small golden dragon crown facing the sky. Seeing the graceful appearance of Mrs. Chu, he said nothing.
He just nodded, and the eunuch rewarded him very sensibly.
"Get up, you were a beauty when you were young, and you are so dignified when you grow up." The queen wears a phoenix crown on her head and a dark red court dress embroidered with golden phoenixes, which looks like a pair with the emperor's court dress, and is extremely solemn.
Although the queen is dressed in gold and expensive clothes, she is charitable and not overbearingly luxurious. She is more like a kind mother at home.
On the other hand, the woman headed on the right is self-possessed and noble.
I saw Aunt Cui next to the Queen, who wisely stepped forward to help her up, and gave her a bunch of rewards.
Chu Yunjing spoke slowly: "Thanks to the grace of my mother, I still remember my son."
When she mentioned this, she lost her confidence and felt very regretful.
After the Holy Emperor had eaten the ceremony and rewarded him, he returned to Zhaoyuan Hall to handle official business.
After seeing His Majesty off, all the women in the palace shed their restraints. The Queen has always had no airs, so some people didn't take her seriously.
"Aunt Cui, why don't you lead her to pay my respects to me?" the woman in the first place on the right said.
The woman looked about forty years old, somewhat stout, her appearance was old, but her bones were still gorgeous. She raised her face and looked at her with disdain.
Aunt Cui responded and deliberately pointed to the first person on the left: "This is Concubine Zhang. Please pay your respects to Concubine Qi."
After the ceremony, Chu Yunjing raised his head and glanced at this beauty. Concubine Zhang was looking at her with soft eyebrows and clear eyes.
This alluring woman is Zhang Miaohe, the most beautiful woman in Da Feng. She is dressed in plain colored clothes and simple hair accessories, but nothing can hide her radiance. Chu Yunjing is amazed at just one glance. She is full of poems and books.
With her arrogant temperament and peerless appearance, she was like a shining pearl that eclipsed everyone else in the palace.
Concubine Zhang was known as a talented woman who won great titles, and her temperament as a talented woman was completely different from that of Wei Qingshu. Concubine Zhang was more restrained and luxurious, while Wei Qingshu had the temperament of a young lady.
The beauty in front of her looked much younger at this time, but she looked thirty years old. She was at the age when she was in her prime and graceful, and she was worthy of being the favorite of the harem. Rumors in the streets said that she and Prince Huai were not on good terms.
Innocent, I don’t know if it’s true or not, after all, I can’t believe everything Sun De said.
The first woman to speak on the right saw that she was going to greet Concubine Zhang first, and she instantly became angry. When she came here, she didn't like Chu Yunjing no matter how much she looked at him.
But according to the rules, you should first pay your respects to Concubine Zhang, whose rank is one higher.
"This is Concubine Du Shu." Aunt Cui has long been dissatisfied with Concubine Du Shu's behavior of committing multiple crimes. She didn't dare to do anything on the surface, but secretly she was deliberately showing off.
"I've met Concubine Shu." Chu Yunjing bowed in a proper manner, and no one could fault him.
This Concubine Du Shu is probably the biological aunt of Miss Du San, who had an unspecified marriage with her husband. The complicated relationship in the palace was mentioned by the nun who taught her rules when she was in the boudoir, but the nun was not allowed to talk about it.
Sun De has heard all the things that cannot be brought to light.
Concubine Du Shu had always been domineering because of her family background, and she even had the power to co-manage the Sixth Palace, but she didn't even give her the honor of being a queen.
Twenty years ago, the first queen passed away, and the queen's position was vacant. Both Du and the queen who was a concubine in the past had the possibility of being ranked in the middle palace. Today's queen has the advantage of having a prince. Du only has one daughter. Dafeng has always had a son.
Therefore, Du Shi was unwilling to give in. The Queen had a weak temper and ignored Du Shi's many provocations and disrespect.
Concubine Du Shu had been raised in the palace with dignity all year round. She was so charming and her complexion was rosy and delicate. She showed that aloof attitude that no one could catch her eyes. Chu Yunjing did not get up.
He said: "I heard that you have been raised in Yongzhou for more than ten years. Have you learned all the rules in this palace?"
She still saluted and lowered her head as she replied: "Go back to your Majesty, my concubine has been taught by my grandma when she is about to get married."
Concubine Du Shu had never been an economical person, so this move must be to give her a warning. She complained secretly, because she didn't understand the rules when she got up at this time, and it was inevitable that she would be punished on the second day of her wedding.
Concubine Du Shu sternly expressed her dissatisfaction: "You, the Chu family, are also from a famous family. You should have learned the rules since you were a child. Now that you are the princess's concubine, every word and deed represents the majesty of our royal family. How can it be enough to learn it for only a few days?"
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If she wants to deliberately make things difficult for her, no matter whether she behaves or not, there are ten thousand ways to make things difficult for her. It would be too easy for the originator of troublemaking in the palace to find a reason to punish someone.
"After I return, I will work hard to learn the rules secretly. I don't want to win face for the great title. I just want to be able to follow the rules and not be laughed at."
Chu Yunjing's eyes were dark and he secretly called him a bastard. No matter how you say it, it's a headwind situation. Isn't she marrying someone your niece can't marry? Why is it so difficult? She always retaliates, and this time she is thinking about how to deal with this old woman.
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Concubine Du Shu was about to have another attack, but the queen stopped her and said, "Okay, it's your first day as a bride. If you don't have any rules, please leave them behind. Go get acquainted with your sisters-in-law."
Feeling relieved, she stood up and smiled at Mrs. Du. Du Shufei was stunned and even more unhappy. She glanced at her and straightened her face.
Du Shi is arrogant, but no one can suppress her. The Queen and Zhang Guifei, one is kind-hearted and weak, and the other is indecisive. Du Shi relies on her seniority, and she has always suppressed Zhang Guifei. The Queen has
With the position in the middle palace and King Huai, Concubine Zhang has His Majesty's favor and the Sixth Prince, which guarantees them both their positions. However, the Du family is neither favored nor has children. She is old and beautiful, and only has her own.
Family background and real power in the harem, but these only advantages are getting weaker and weaker. A natural mother who has children depends on her children, and several princes can support their mother. I am afraid that Du's final end will not be too good, but she is not
I don’t know how to restrain myself, I still go my own way.
"The Queen really feels sorry for this junior." Du Shi mocked again, lukewarmly, and no one paid attention to her.
The Crown Princess has always been slow, unable to hear nice words and not know how to wink, so she often suffers. In addition, the Crown Prince is seriously ill and his status in the court is not high. Over time, she has learned to shut up and keep her own business in such situations.
She didn't interrupt at will. Princess Huai was a cunning person. She was very proud of being favored by King Huai. It would be better to point at someone she said good things for than to point at jade falling from the sky. If she didn't harm others, she would burn high incense.
The Crown Princess Wei, whose only name is Zhou, is the granddaughter of Wei Guogong, a patriarch of the Three Dynasties. She was engaged to the Crown Prince since she was a child. She suffered a serious illness when she was a child. After she recovered, she became dull and her brain was not clear. Even so, the royal family could not
The prince broke off the engagement. The prince was kind and married his fiancée without saying a word. He treated the silly girl very well. However, they had not given birth to their eldest son after more than ten years of marriage, only a daughter born from a concubine.
Seven years ago, the prince contracted a serious illness less than a year after he was enthroned. He was even unable to have children. He stayed on the sick bed for many years, and Wei Zhou worked tirelessly to take care of him. The prince has great virtues and deserves the title of prince. This is the common people's fault.
As everyone knows, it is a pity that the prince's fate is not good. I am afraid that he will not be able to succeed to the throne and will only have the reputation of being an empty-headed prince.
The power of the great seal and the support of the courtiers have all gone to King Huai in recent years. King Huai is the only son of the current queen, and his uncle is the Duke of Zhengguo. He has great power. Qin Yun is a very insidious person, with vicious methods and dares to lose face.
Anyone who looks good to Qin Yun will not end well, and some ministers who do not take sides will also avoid him.
Princess Huai took advantage of the situation and acted as if the throne was hers. She usually looked down on Wei Zhou and disrespected the Crown Princess in public many times. Princess Huai Ning Ruoshui was the daughter of Ning Taifu of the Jiangzhong clan, and Ning Taifu served as the prince's minister.
The tutor knew the princes well, and it was easier for him to take sides. He understood that the third prince, Qin Yun, had the most potential among the current great feudal lords, so he married his daughter to Qin Yun to ensure the prosperity of his Ning family.
A few people said a few decent words, and the bride's meeting was over. The queen liked her very much. Maybe it was a good impression left in her childhood, and it was probably the reason why the queen was so tolerant to any of her juniors.
The queen has always been very well-behaved, adhering to the principle that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and never interferes in the affairs of her younger brother and son. She is timid, and does not like the behavior of Duke Zhengguo and Prince Huai. She has always tried to hide and persuade whenever she can.
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Ben had prepared lunch for several of his daughters-in-law and wanted to stay at Fengyi Palace to have a meal. Wei Zhou said that the East Palace was going to resign the queen in order to bless the prince. Chu Yunjing also made excuses to return to the palace, so Fengyi Palace fell into chaos.
, only Princess Huai, her biological daughter-in-law, stayed, waiting for King Huai to come from Zhaoyuan Palace to have a meal.
Before Chu Yunjing left the palace, the queen said a few words of sincerity: "If you have any difficulties in the future, just come and talk to me. We are a family, and I really like you. Please come to the palace more often."
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She promised with all her heart, but in her heart she thought about going home quickly and eating the cannibal harem. When she met Du Shi, who was naturally conflicted that day, she would make her look good.
When she left the palace, she resigned from the eunuch who was leading the way. She wanted to leave the palace by herself. If the eunuch took her, she would have to be cautious.
Aunt An and Si Yu were following behind them. They had just left Fengyi Palace and were about to turn onto the corridor when they vaguely heard a conversation between a man and a woman. She stopped and could vaguely hear that the woman was Concubine Du Shu.
Du Shi roared with heartbreak: "How outrageous! The following is the culpable offense! I am your mother-in-law, how dare you threaten me?"
The man gritted his teeth and whispered darkly and menacingly: "Threatening you? I don't just threaten you, I can kill you at any time!"
Du Shi was very frightened and trembled: "You...you..."
Chu Yunjing felt that the man's tone contained murderous intent, and it seemed that it would be easy to take Du's life.
There was another sharp voice like a knife: "Don't you know how to offend me best? If you disrespect my mother in the future, I will kill your entire Du family at any time!"