Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 947: Eunuch Su is almost the busiest person in the harem (159 million)

"Without courtesy, I will give you a seat."

"Thank you, Imperial Concubine Chen!"

Because of the low status of the concubine, according to palace rules, she could only sit in the front third of the seat, with her back straight and legs together, and she was not allowed to lean on the back of the chair.

If Concubine Ruochen talked to her, she had to bow frequently during the conversation to show her respect.

Next came Concubine Kang and Concubine Xuan.

Xuanpin was still in confinement, so Shen Zhinian specially exempted her from coming to the court.

Even if someone is jealous, they dare not say anything.

Who told them that they don’t have the ability to give birth to a prince?

"Please come to see the Queen Concubine Kang!"

Hearing Fuqiu's voice, Concubine Kang immediately stepped forward.

The procedure for her to perform the ceremony was the same as that of a royal concubine.

At this moment, many people's eyes fell on Concubine Kang.

I heard that His Majesty has been flipping through her cards quite a lot recently, and even stayed in Chuxiu Palace last night.

People don't think it's because Concubine Kang is favored. After all, she used to be like a transparent person in the palace. If she hadn't raised the fifth prince, how could she be so glorious now?

At first, many people thought that the fifth prince would not live past the age of 20 and was doomed to have no chance of getting that position. The fifth prince was born prematurely and was weak, so if he died prematurely, they would be blamed.

In their hearts, many people regard the fifth prince as a hot potato.

However, it seems now... raising the fifth prince not only has benefits, but the benefits are quite large.

I just don’t know, given how favored Concubine Kang is now, if she had her own child, would she still love the Fifth Prince so much?

Concubine Kang had no idea what everyone was thinking. When she bowed to Shen Zhinian, her attitude was still as respectful and friendly as before.

After Concubine Kang finished her ceremony, Shen Zhinian said calmly, "Stand up, and take a seat."

"Thank you, Imperial Concubine Chen!"

After Kangpin sat down, she took the teacup handed to her by Bingqiao, raised her hands to her eyebrows and said, "Please have some tea, Empress Chen!"

After Shen Zhinian picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip, Concubine Kang took a sip to show her respect.

Next came Concubine Zhuang.

The rules for a concubine to attend court are the same as those for a concubine.

Concubine Zhuang first performed the Wanfu ceremony outside the palace before entering the main hall to perform the grand ceremony.

She took a deep breath, knelt down in front of Shen Zhinian, and kowtowed three times respectfully.

There was no strange expression on Concubine Zhuang's face. But Ruoli, who was waiting outside, lowered her head and bit her lips, her eyes full of anger!

Why!

When Concubine Chen Guifei first entered the palace two years ago, she was just a concubine who was not worthy of being on the stage, and her own queen was one of the four concubines! On weekdays, she didn't even have the qualifications to pay a visit to the queen.

It's only been about two years, and Concubine Chen actually asked her own queen to kneel down and kowtow three times, respectfully worshiping her? !

Ruoli felt aggrieved for the Empress just by watching!

Why should a former promise be able to climb over the head of the Empress? !

It turns out that men still prefer vixen!

She felt that Concubine Zhuang lost because she was too solemn.

Shen Zhinian sat on the throne, looking at Concubine Zhuang who was kowtowing to her. Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of deep meaning flashed in her eyes.

In her previous life, she met with an accidental death and had no idea who was the one having the last laugh in Nangong Xuanyu's harem.

When she first entered the palace, Shen Zhinian had some guesses, but she could not come up with an answer.

However, after fighting with these people in the palace for nearly two years, she has become certain that the person who ascended the throne of queen in the previous life must be Concubine Zhuang!

Because she did not enter the palace, Concubine Zhuang's reputation as a good person would not be ruined. She would still be one of the four concubines who was loved by the palace people, respected by the concubines, and trusted by the emperor!

In addition, Concubine Zhuang's father is the emperor's teacher. As long as she keeps pretending, she may be able to get the position of queen!

It’s a pity... Concubine Zhuang will never have that opportunity in this life.

After Concubine Zhuang finished her ceremony, Shen Zhinian called her up and gave her a seat as usual.

Next is the Snow Queen.

Now that the Four Concubines are gone in the palace, Concubine Xue is the last person to pay homage.

After she performed the ceremony, today's audience with the concubines came to an end.

The last step is to bestow rewards and retreat ceremony.

Receiving Shen Zhinian's eye instruction, Handan said loudly: "Give each of you a palace-made purse and a pair of silk flowers!"

There was one or two ounces of silver in the purse.

Don’t be fooled by the storybooks that often mention thousands or tens of thousands of taels of silver; in fact, those are all exaggerations.

The promised annual stipend was no more than thirty taels of silver, and one tael of silver was equivalent to nearly half a month's salary for them.

Qiuyue and Xiafeng carried trays and distributed them one by one.

Everyone took it with both hands, raised it to their chests, and said respectfully: "Thank you, Imperial Concubine Chen, for the reward!"

Handan continued, "Give Concubine Xuan, Concubine Kang, and Concubine Wang a jade hairpin and a piece of Hu silk!"

The rewards were wrapped in yellow satin.

After receiving it, Concubine Kang and Concubine Wang also bowed to express their gratitude.

Since Xuanpin was not there, Zhuer took over.

"Give Queen Xue and Queen Zhuang a gold-inlaid jade ruyi and a pair of oriental pearl earrings!"

After Concubine Xue and Concubine Zhuang stood up and took it, they bowed and said, "Thank you, Imperial Concubine Chen, for your generous reward!"

After this process, today's worship is completely over.

Everyone left Zhongcui Palace in order.

The lower-ranking concubines left first, followed by the higher-ranking concubines.

There are also some rules to follow when leaving.

When retreating, one must face the imperial concubine and can only turn around after retreating to the palace door. If one turns his back to the imperial concubine, it is considered disrespectful.

When walking, the hem of the skirt must not brush against objects, and one may relax his demeanor only after leaving Zhongcui Palace.

After the audience, each palace had to register the rewards and send palace maids to Zhongcui Palace to express gratitude within three days.

In the eyes of ordinary people, today is just an ordinary pilgrimage, but smart people can see many twists and turns...

In fact, this is essentially a political ceremony that symbolizes the imperial power!

Every detail from clothing to etiquette shows that the palace rules are strict!

For example, the etiquette of paying homage emphasizes hierarchy, which is to establish the authority of the imperial concubine in the harem so that she can better command the concubines in the six palaces.

For example, a newly promoted imperial concubine would show her generosity through details such as bestowing rewards and greetings, and win over concubines of lower positions.

The concubines will use today's occasion to see whether others are observing etiquette, implying a power game.

Everyone thought that since Concubine Kang now had a prince and was favored, she would no longer be as respectful to Concubine Chen as before.

Unexpectedly... she really hasn't changed at all, and there's no trace of the aura of a favorite concubine.

This disappointed many people who wanted to see a good show.

At this moment, whether it was Handan, Fuqiu, or other palace servants in Zhongcui Palace, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Handan couldn't help but sigh, "Your Majesty, there are too many people with ulterior motives in the palace, which leads to accidents in seven or eight out of ten major events. Eunuch Su from the Ministry of Punishment is almost becoming the busiest person in the harem."

"I have been worried today whether there will be any unexpected troubles. Fortunately, it is okay!"

Xiao Mingzi said with a smile: "If someone dares to come to our Zhongcui Palace, it would be like an old man hanging himself - is his life too long?"