When I opened my eyes, Zhen Huan knelt in front of me and had a miscarriage

Chapter 130: Promotion Ceremony

Zhen Huan smiled and rubbed her belly, pursed her lips and thought, "The eighth day of the first lunar month will be our canonization ceremony, and by then you and I will be legitimate concubines."

When it comes to matters of importance, Shen Meizhuang is not very interested.

She just said indifferently, "Whether you are a noble lady or a concubine, you all live like this in the palace. It just looks more respectable to outsiders."

Hearing her negative words, Zhen Huan lowered her eyes and held Mei Jie's hand.

"Sister, why do you have to do this? The emperor hasn't visited you for a long time, and he has been waiting for good news from you."

Ever since the fake pregnancy incident, Sister Mei has become disillusioned with the Emperor.

The emperor seldom went to Xianfu Palace to begin with, and now that he encountered Sister Mei's cold face, he went there even less often.

Even when we met on weekdays, we only exchanged a few bland words.

In this way, the emperor would just think that there was no such person as Sister Mei in the harem.

Seeing this look, Zhen Huan was also worried.

But Shen Meizhuang didn't care at all. "What good news can I have? I just want to live an ordinary life like this, but..."

She thought of that day and said with a strange look on her face, "I was surprised that Concubine Hua suddenly mentioned my promotion."

"That's right. I didn't expect it that day. I thought the Queen would say something, but I didn't expect it to be the Imperial Concubine who said it."

After Zhen Huan finished speaking, Shen Meizhuang continued.

"Adding to what happened this time, I don't know what I'm going to face this time."

Seeing her negative attitude, Zhen Huan lowered her eyebrows, sighed and comforted her, "With you and me here, nothing will happen."

……

Time flies, and the days in the harem pass by.

It was just daybreak, and soon it was dark again.

Everyone followed the rules and did things step by step, and in a blink of an eye it was the eighth day of the New Year.

The enthronement ceremony on the eighth day of the first lunar month.

Nian Shilan knelt at the very front, followed by Concubine Wan, Concubine Hui, and at the end was Concubine Xin.

Listen to the Queen's teachings.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Concubine Hua Nian is of noble descent and is dignified. I hope she will cultivate virtue and maintain self-control in the future and maintain harmony within the palace. I, in compliance with the Empress Dowager's benevolent order, appoint her as a noble consort. I decree this."

Nian Shilan wore the gorgeous robes for enthronement and bowed to receive the imperial edict.

"I accept your order!"

The enthronement ceremony was complicated with many procedures, and by the time the four of them sat in the hall to enjoy tea and snacks, it was already noon.

These people have been getting up before dawn to prepare, and now they are all tired.

Nian Shilan sat upright on the chair. Although she was tired, her demeanor remained stable. She glanced at the person opposite her, and it was Zhen Huan.

Zhen Huan gently wiped the sweat from her head with a piece of silk, as if she was being tortured by the scorching sun.

"Concubine Wan is the most afraid of heat, and now that she is pregnant, she must be even more afraid. Why don't we ask the Queen to return to the palace and rest early?"

Nian Shilan spoke calmly, reminding.

Zhen Huan forced out a polite smile, "Thank you for your concern, Imperial Concubine. It's nothing, it's just that this dress is too heavy and I feel depressed for a moment."

Nian Shilan didn't say anything, but just stared at the clothes in fascination.

During this period in her previous life, Zhen Huan was confined to her house and became estranged from the Emperor because of the misunderstanding about Chun Yuan's old clothes.

This time, I managed to escape this incident successfully.

But I don’t know whether this is a blessing or a curse.

"Ask the ice room over there to put a few more basins of ice. I am also afraid of the heat." Nian Shilan came back to her senses, lowered her head and said lightly.

The queen finally arrived late. I heard that it was because of the hot weather, so she went inside to change her clothes, and made all the concubines sit and wait here for a stick of incense.

Nian Shilan knew that she would deliberately cause these troubles, as if to declare her authority as queen.

"You are all old men in the palace. Now that you have been promoted, you must work together with the emperor and me in the future to continue your descendants."

They were all old sayings that had made her ears callused, and Nian Shilan listened nonchalantly.

By the time the Queen finished her long speech, Zhen Huan was already sweating profusely.

Nian Shilan took a glance and saw that Shen Meizhuang beside her seemed to be very worried as well, but she couldn't say anything because of the Queen.

She raised her silk cloth and wiped the sweat off her body, then interrupted the queen's endless chatter.

"I can recite these words of the Empress by heart, but the continuation of the family line still depends on the blessing of heaven, and the concubines who share the same mind as the Emperor have already kept them in mind. It's just that it's hot today, and Concubine Wan is pregnant. I'm afraid the unbearable heat will hurt her body."

After Nian Shilan finished speaking, Yixiu acted as if she had just realized something.

She looked at Zhen Huan with concern, "I only want to teach you more. How do you feel, Princess Wan? Are you all right?"

Zhen Huan smiled lightly, "I am fine, but I suddenly feel palpitations, but I don't know if it is because of the heat or because of my pregnancy."

Yixiu nodded, "Since you are not feeling well, you should naturally seek medical advice. That's all, I won't say more. By the way, Madam Li is coming to the palace to accompany Noble Lady Li today. She may have to stay in the palace for a few days. I'm sorry to bother Noble Concubine Hua."

Nian Shilan nodded, "Of course, don't worry, Queen, I will do my best."

"That's fine. You guys can go back first. I'm tired too."

"Yes, the concubine is retiring."

……

"Madam, this is the Yikun Palace. If we walk a little further, we will reach the palace of Concubine Li."

Mrs. Li's face was full of the traces of time. Her pair of small, narrow eyes rolled around as she looked at the magnificent palace. Due to years of obesity, her face was covered with thick fat, and when she smiled, her cheeks bulged out.

She sniffed, "Oh, this is the Yikun Palace. It is indeed extraordinary. Look at the palace gate and the beautiful courtyard. It shows how much the emperor loves our Ying'er."

She boasted to herself, while the palace maid who was welcoming her just lowered her head and didn't say anything.

He was about to lead her along the path to Concubine Li's side hall, but he saw Madam Li staring blankly and walking forward.

She hurried forward to hold her back, "Madam, you are going the wrong way. This is the way."

A trace of suspicion and confusion flashed across the lady's face. "Isn't this the main entrance? Why does the noble mother have to go through the side door when she comes?"

Seeing that her tone was full of complaints, the maid quickly explained with a smile, "Not really, it's just that this main hall is where Concubine Hua lives, and Concubine Li lives in the side hall on the other side."

"A side hall?" Madam Li looked up at the magnificent palace, feeling a little reluctant, and asked again, "Is this Imperial Concubine Hua the Empress Hua of the capital?"

"Yes, she has now been conferred the title of Imperial Concubine."

Madam Li nodded as if resigned to her fate, her eyes still fixed on the front, but her body had to follow the palace maid through the small path to the side hall.

Finally, I got in and Concubine Li was already standing at the door waiting.

She held her belly and stood at the door looking out.

Her mother is coming today. She didn't sleep well yesterday and kept asking Mo Hua and Zhi Shu to make arrangements.

I was so happy and excited that I had no appetite today and kept asking my mother where she was.

It was only after Mo Hua coaxed him into eating some food.

Now that her long-awaited mother had arrived, she was so excited that she burst into tears.

When Mrs. Li saw her daughter, she was even more excited, her voice became shrill, "Ying'er, oh, my dear Ying'er, you miss your mother so much."

As he said that, he ran over and hugged his daughter tightly.

The palace maid nearby had never seen such unruly behavior and quickly pulled them apart.

"Madam, be careful not to touch your noble lady's belly. Be careful."

After hearing this, Mrs. Li regained some of her senses and quickly covered her daughter's belly.

"Yes, yes, please don't squeeze my dear grandson."

As soon as these words were spoken, Mo Hua was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.

This lady not only failed to show courtesy when seeing the noble, but also called the noble by her maiden name. Not only did she not know the etiquette, she even called the emperor's son "good grandson".

She hurried forward and said, "My Lord, Madam, please go in early. My Lord heard that Madam was coming, so he specially prepared a lot of tea and snacks. Even the Imperial Concubine gave us some goodies. Please come and have a look, Madam."

Concubine Li reacted and wiped the tears from her face, "Yes, yes, mother, please come in and follow your daughter."

The Li family was poor in the past. His father was just an unknown minor military officer in the court. He had no salary and relied entirely on his father and brother for support.

Life was not going well. Not to mention the rules, military officers were naturally rude and did not understand them.

Later, when the family had a son, he was considered to be capable and earned some reputation on his own.

Moreover, now that he had married into the prominent Nian family, his life was getting better and better.

This can also be seen from the lady's increasingly fat body.

After entering the house, Mo Hua first sent all the palace residents out, leaving only himself and Zhishu inside to serve.

"Madam, please try it. This is the tea made with dew that the young lady picked this morning. Do you think it is sweet?" Mo Hua brought the tea to the lady.

Mrs. Li smiled, took it and drank it in one gulp. After drinking it, she smacked her lips and spat out the tea leaves in her mouth.

He took a breath and said, "I can't taste the sweetness, this is too little."

Mo Hua swallowed, his expression indescribable.

"Is mother Jiazhong okay? Has father's pain eased? And my brother and his two children. When my daughter left home to enter the palace, Yun'er was still ill. Is she feeling better now?"

Although Mrs. Li is a rough person and doesn't understand these rules.

But Li Ying was taken good care of.

All she talked about was family matters, which showed that even after being in the palace for so long, she had never forgotten her family.

Madam Li smiled and said, "Good, everything is fine at home. Especially since we heard that the Emperor loves you, your father and I are very happy. The Empress has given us a lot of good things. Your father's old illness has also been alleviated by taking those medicines. Don't tell me, everything in this palace is the best."

As he spoke, he looked around at Concubine Li's bedroom.

Looking at the soft couch and touching the ornaments, I felt they were very curious.

Concubine Li smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager gave it to me? Oh, the Empress Dowager has always been kind-hearted, so I guess it must have been the Emperor's order."

Because of the previous prescription incident, Concubine Li was actually quite suspicious of the Queen, so she did not have a good opinion of her.

But my mother is an outsider, so it’s not easy to tell her, and there’s no need to tell her these things.

Mrs. Li ate the pastries with relish and praised them highly.

Lady Li smiled and told Mo Hua, "Mo Hua, I remember that Concubine Hua sent someone to tell her this morning that if she wanted to eat some snacks, she could ask her kitchen. You go and let her know and say that I want to eat the apricot cakes from the kitchen."

Mo Hua glanced at Madam Li, feeling somewhat worried, but could only bow and say, "Yes."

Seeing Mo Hua leave, Madam Li asked, "Noble Consort Hua? But who is she in the main palace? Is she very favored by the emperor?"

"Yes, mother, the emperor loves the imperial concubine very much. Even the cakes in the imperial concubine's palace are the best." Concubine Li said casually.

Madam Li bit something, but thought, "The Imperial Concubine has no children, but you have your own children. Mother asked someone about the young princes in the palace. If you give birth to a prince, you may be able to ascend the throne and become the emperor in the future. You and I will..."

She became more and more excited as she spoke, and could hardly control her mouth.

Fortunately, Concubine Li quickly reminded her, "Mother, don't dare to say this again. It's fine to say it to us, but don't say it outside."

Madam Li curled her lips, "What's the big deal? Besides, I'm telling the truth. How can this woman gain a foothold in the palace without having her own children? The emperor likes her, but it's just a whim. When he gets old, he might not even remember her anymore."

Li Guiren frowned and sighed, "Okay mother, the Imperial Concubine is a very good person and takes very good care of Ying'er. It is the Imperial Concubine's blessing that we have this child, so mother, please don't say that anymore."

Madam Li doesn't understand what's going on in the palace.

But seeing her daughter like this, she didn't dare to say anything more, and just muttered in a low voice, "Forget it, it was mother who said something wrong, right? Look at you, are you going to get angry with mother just for a stranger?"

"Of course not, it's just that this is the palace, and you can't act as freely as you would outside the palace. Since you're staying here for a while, you have to be careful about your words and actions, and don't let others laugh at you or find fault with you."

Lady Li said this very seriously.

But she didn't know how much Mrs. Li listened to her reminders.

"Okay, okay, you don't understand. Back then, your father looked down on your mother. If your mother hadn't gotten pregnant with your brother, I probably wouldn't have a place in this palace. So do you know what's most important? A pregnant belly is the most important. The imperial concubine hasn't had any children for so many years. I'm afraid she can't have children. Instead of trying to curry favor with her, you might as well try to curry favor with the queen."

Mrs. Li was short-sighted. She only knew how many good things the Queen had rewarded her family with.

When I was young, I relied on my children to get to the top, so I know very well that a good stomach is better than a good appearance.

"Mother~" Concubine Li didn't want to listen, but she couldn't refute it. She didn't want to make her mother blush as soon as she entered the palace.

Zhishu seemed a little embarrassed and quickly spoke up, "My lady, what the lady said is not entirely unreasonable. Children are indeed important."

Seeing someone agreeing, Madam Li clapped her hands and said, "Hey, look, Zhishu is more sensible than you. Even if a man has many concubines when he is young, he will always have children when he is old. He will respect women with children. Don't be fooled by others, you silly child."

As they were talking, Mo Hua came in with some snacks.

Li Guiren picked up a shortbread and placed it in her mother's hand. "Mother, stop talking. Try this snack. The small kitchen in the Imperial Concubine's palace is very good at cooking."

Mrs. Li swallowed the whole thing in one big mouthful. Although she gobbled it up very fast, it did not lose the sweetness of the biscuit at all.

She stared with surprise, "Oh, it's really good!"