And now, the fight for the throne has just begun. The emperor is sitting on the high dragon throne, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, exuding an unquestionable royal majesty!
Gu Qinlan and the others followed the Queen's steps. The Queen suddenly stopped and spoke with a reproachful tone:
"I was wondering why I couldn't see Concubine Yao. It turns out she was accompanying His Majesty. The Emperor loves Concubine Yao so much. Concubine Yao is really blessed."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention was drawn over!
Only then did Gu Qinlan notice that next to the emperor, a woman was leaning lazily, leaning on the emperor's legs.
She was wearing a crabapple red dress woven with gold brocade, and holding an exquisite peony chiffon fan, which she was gently waving, looking very charming.
Those eyes, bright as stars, gently turned like rippling spring water, with waves as thin as silk, containing endless charm. Even a beautiful woman of the same sex could not help but admire from the bottom of her heart that this person is truly the most beautiful person in the world.
The person in front of me is the once famous Concubine Yao! No wonder she was able to win the emperor's heart. In just a short moment, she jumped from a lowly dancer to a distinguished concubine.
However, in her previous life, Gu Qinlan never had the honor of seeing Concubine Yao's face. She only heard that she died young due to a sudden serious illness.
After her death, the emperor posthumously conferred her the title of Imperial Noble Consort and allowed her to be buried with the emperor in the imperial mausoleum, which shows how high her status was in the emperor's heart.
At this moment, the Queen's words seemed flawless, but in fact they contained a deeper meaning, as if hinting to the Emperor that Concubine Yao's attendance was not in accordance with etiquette.
The emperor smiled and said amiably, "Today is a national celebration. Good news has come from the border. The Western Wei has won a great victory. It is such a joyous event. Why should the Queen be so fussy about it?"
Upon hearing this, Imperial Concubine Yao immediately covered her mouth and chuckled. Her laughter was like the alluring singing of an owl at night, haunting one's dreams. Her every move was poetic and picturesque, with a variety of graceful gestures that made one unable to take their eyes off:
"Your Majesty~ I feel that the Queen seems a little jealous~ The Queen of a country actually has such a girlish coquettishness, it seems that she still has her charm~"
What Imperial Concubine Yao said was actually a mockery of the fact that the Queen was old but still had the affectation of a young girl. As soon as she said this, the Queen could hardly maintain her smile.
Fortunately, the emperor still had some sense and immediately laughed at Concubine Yao:
"The Queen is right. You have indeed been spoiled by me. How dare you make fun of me? I will fine you half a year's salary as a small punishment!"
This so-called punishment was in fact a mere formality. As everyone knows, Imperial Concubine Yao was deeply favored by the emperor, and the salary for that half year was just a drop in the bucket for her. The emperor would definitely compensate her a hundredfold in the future.
The Queen was unable to get angry anymore upon seeing this. Since the Emperor had given her a way out, if she continued to pester him, it would only make the situation more awkward. So she smiled and let the matter go, and asked everyone to take their seats.
At this moment, the Queen was sitting in the first seat, while Concubine Yao was able to be close to the Emperor. This was not in accordance with etiquette, but no one at the scene dared to complain.
The court officials did not want to impeach this beauty, but they were really afraid of her. The emperor's love for Concubine Yao was well known, and he was furious because of her in the past, and demoted all the officials who impeached her to the border - Fangling!
It was precisely because of this that everyone in the court and the country remained silent, and no one dared to easily offend the favored concubine.
As time went by, the ministers in the court gradually turned a blind eye to the seductive tactics that Concubine Yao occasionally displayed, as if her behavior had become an invisible landscape in the palace.
They had a tacit understanding that as long as the imperial concubine did not interfere in the government affairs of the previous dynasty, the emperor would naturally take care of what she did in the harem.
However, Gu Qinlan was full of respect for the queen.
Even though Concubine Yao had provoked and humiliated her so blatantly, the Queen remained calm and endured the humiliation!
As the melodious sound of stringed instruments rang out, a group of dancers entered the stage gracefully.
Gu Qinlan tapped her fingers lightly on the table. On the surface, she seemed to be appreciating the dance, but her eyes wandered between the princes.
Which of these princes is the manipulator hiding behind the scenes?
At this time, the old princess noticed that Gu Qinlan was examining the princes and their concubines, so she took the initiative to speak:
"Since you are a guest here, you should get to know everyone so as not to offend anyone unintentionally and cause embarrassment."
As she spoke, the old princess began to introduce Gu Qinlan one by one with a smile.
She introduced the third prince, the ninth prince, the tenth prince, and the thirteenth prince in particular detail.
The Thirteenth Prince was only eight years old. He was the biological son of Concubine Yao and the emperor's favorite in his later years. He was deeply loved by the emperor.
As for the ninth prince, he was born to the queen and had strong support from his mother's family. In order to prevent the emperor from becoming suspicious, he chose the daughter of the Minister of Rites as his concubine.
The Ninth Prince's wife had a gentle personality and had never had any disputes with the Ninth Prince.
The emperor, remembering his late first wife, praised the deep affection between the ninth prince and his concubine.
The ninth prince was the biological son of Concubine Xi. Before Concubine Yao entered the palace, Concubine Xi was the emperor's most beloved concubine.
Even though Concubine Yao is now favored, Concubine Xi can still win the emperor's favor, which shows her skills.
But the Ninth Prince was a complete playboy who often frequented brothels, causing the Emperor a great deal of headache, so the Emperor arranged a marriage for him with the daughter of the Minister of Justice.
There is no other reason...
It was because the Ninth Prince's wife was well-known for her hot temper throughout the court and the country!
After having this concubine, although the Ninth Prince still liked to hang out with women, he would always be sent back to the palace in a panic by the concubine.
The third prince's biological mother, Concubine Shu, was frail and bedridden for many years.
When the third prince was ten years old, he took the initiative to request to go to Kurong Temple to practice as a prince, to pray for the Western Wei Dynasty and for his mother!
It was not until the death of Concubine Shu that the emperor remembered that he had such a son, so he summoned him back to the court.
In this prosperous palace, there is the Third Prince who stands out. He is kind-hearted and always stays indifferent to worldly disputes and never competes with others. However, his feelings towards the Third Prince's wife, Sang, are completely different!
This Sang is truly an outlier. She did not come from a prominent aristocratic family, but from the most ordinary civilian family!
According to legend, she accidentally saved the life of the third prince at a critical moment. The third prince remembered this life-saving grace and fell in love with her at first sight. Regardless of all difficulties, he married her as his concubine!
What's more, over the years, the Third Prince had been deeply in love with Sang and had never taken a concubine!
This deep emotion naturally makes countless women fall in love with him and envy him!
People all praised Sang for her extraordinary fate, as she was able to marry into the royal family and gain the undivided love of the third prince!
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