The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

"Sister, why bother arguing with that shameless person?"

Seeing Xie Yuzhen walk away, the woman who had just started the conversation began to comfort Meng Yanshou, who was still angry: "Madam Liu, you have lived outside the capital for a long time, so you naturally don't know the great reputation of our Madam Xie. Not only did she divorce her ex-husband in court, but she also took away the child she gave birth to for her ex-husband. Now the child has been taken to the imperial manor by His Majesty to be raised. She is really blinded by it."

Liu Jindie opened her eyes slightly wider, which made her look even more innocent and ignorant of the world: "It's so outrageous, why don't the ladies in the palace... care?"

"They want to intervene, but she is outside the palace, and they asked His Majesty to protect her tightly." Meng Yanshou shook the handkerchief in his hand irritably, "Sister Liu, I am only saying this to you, and you must not tell anyone else. In recent years, our Majesty has become more and more powerful, and he has the final say in the previous dynasty and the harem. Xie's matter was impeached in the previous dynasty, and the two ladies in the harem did not stop it, but it seems that she is going to enter the palace with us in an upright manner."

"Sister Meng, Madam Xie is so conspicuous before she even enters the palace. After she enters the palace..." Liu Jindie showed a worried look.

Meng Yanshou, however, seemed to suddenly realize something, and curled up his lips: "Yes, she is of a lowly background and has a stain, yet she is so arrogant. Once she enters the palace and is given a position, I don't believe she will still be able to be so arrogant!"

"Sister, do you have any more news?"

Meng Yanshou pretended to sigh and said, "The selection of concubines has always been based on family background, upbringing, and appearance. My family has been a family of concubines for a hundred years in the previous dynasty, and now we have an old aunt who was the late emperor's concubine. Although Xie has good looks, she has no moral character, and her family background and upbringing are even worse. After I entered the palace, the lowest I was awarded was the sixth rank. As for her, haha, she was lucky to get the seventh rank concubine!"

Seeing her say such harsh words, Liu Jindie still looked innocent and naive: "It turns out that there are so many things to consider when selecting a concubine. I am from a small place and I don't have much experience when I first come to the capital. If I am lucky enough to be selected, I will ask my sister to take care of me in the future."

She lowered her body very low and her attitude was very gentle. Meng Yanshou felt that the anger in his heart had dissipated a lot at once: "Just wait and see, she will have a hard time after entering the palace."

The new concubine is about to enter the palace. The busiest person that day is not the emperor, but the queen who manages all the affairs of the harem for him.

The queen's surname was Wang, and her maiden name was Linghui. She was holding a list of concubines and circling the names of them from time to time, while having a slow conversation with the concubine sitting on her other side.

"Xie has finally entered the palace. She has been causing a lot of trouble for the past six months, but now things are finally quiet." Concubine Deng had a gentle and beautiful face. She wore a goose yellow palace dress, and a long pearl tassel dangled from her phoenix hairpin, swaying on the side of her neck. "Your Majesty can worry less now."

"I just don't know what position Your Majesty wants to give her." Below Concubine Xian was a concubine wearing a lake green palace skirt. Her name was Li. She was a concubine but had no title. Concubine Li was born beautiful, but there was always a bit of harshness between her brows, which ruined her elegance and made her look a bit sour.

The queen raised her eyes and glanced at her calmly: "Why are you so anxious? His Majesty has already made plans. Don't try to guess his mind."

Concubine Li was stunned for a moment, lowered her head, but still refused to give up: "She is a woman who married twice..."

"Pah!" The Queen slammed the list in her hand on the table. "As long as you enter the palace, you will be your Majesty's concubine. This dynasty has always encouraged widows to remarry, and there are precedents of second marriages in the palace. If you say anything more, go back to your Dexin Palace and continue copying scriptures!"

Concubine Li shrank her neck and dared not say anything.

At this time, Concubine Xian spoke softly, "Your Majesty, please take a break. Sister Li has always been straightforward. It doesn't matter if she wants to marry again or not. It's just that Xie's rumors are too much, so she is worried."

"I know what you are thinking. You are just afraid that Xie will enter the palace and take away the emperor's favor." The anger disappeared from the queen's words. "But once she enters the palace, she will be a lady of honor. Naturally, there are palace rules to govern her. No matter what she does, she cannot be the only one favored by the emperor. You are all old people in the palace. You must not be arrogant or jealous and abide by the palace rules. As for who can be favored, it naturally depends on your majesty's mind."

She looked at the two people with different expressions, feeling exhausted. "Forget it. I won't say anything more to you. Just keep your distance. If not, don't blame me for being merciless!"

Instead of getting any information out of the Queen, Concubine Li was scolded. She was really unwilling to accept this.

After coming out of the Queen's Palace, she caught up with the Xianfei who looked normal, and couldn't help but complain: "Although there are precedents of second marriages in the palace, how can Xie compare with Ning Fei? Ning Fei is the only daughter of the eldest princess, and the princess died to protect the emperor. If she hadn't been married before, she could have been a royal... noble concubine! What right does Xie have!"

Concubine Xian looked at her helplessly and said, "It's fine if you complain to me, but don't put on a brave face in front of others. Xie... His Majesty is fond of her now, so don't offend her easily. After all, she is old, and she entered the palace with this innocent woman who is as delicate as a flower..."

Before she finished her words, Concubine Li had already guessed what she meant: "She can only use some tricks to seduce Your Majesty outside the palace. Once she enters the palace and sees all these young and beautiful sisters, she will probably be so ashamed that she will die."

"Your Majesty is just craving for something new for the moment." The virtuous concubine continued to comfort him in a gentle voice.

Concubine Li relaxed her brows and said a few words. When she passed by Chuxiu Palace, she couldn't help but continue to worry: "Alas, what position does your majesty want to give her? I have no idea and I am always worried about it."

"No matter how high the position is, can it be higher than your position as a concubine?"

"That's right." Concubine Li looked a little lonely.

Ever since Xie appeared, Your Majesty has rarely entered the harem.

Now she has only one daughter, who has not been favored by the emperor for a long time. The affair between Xie and the emperor has become a hot topic, which makes Concubine Li feel jealous.

"Yawn!" Xie Ruizhen had sneezed many times today, and the tip of his nose was slightly red.

"Have you caught a cold?" The man in the black dragon robe lay on the couch, holding Xie Yuzhen's slender little hand in one hand and comparing it with his own big palm.

Hearing this, Xie Yuzhen glared at him and said, "My good Majesty, what position are you going to give me? I'm very curious about it myself. I'm afraid that the ladies in the palace and the sisters in Chuxiu Palace have been chewing my name over and over again."

The emperor smiled muffledly: "Don't worry, I won't let you down."