The Job of an Imperial Concubine

How has Zhuang Shilang's relationship with you since childhood? In Xihe Palace, Zhuang Luoyan and Feng Jin sat opposite each other, the tea in front of them was still steaming.

Zhuang Luoyan picked up the teapot and filled the teacup in front of Feng Jin. Hearing Feng Jin's words, he smiled and said, My concubine's parents have always loved me very much, and my elder brother has always loved me very much since I was young. My elder brother has been quick-witted since he was young. , know how to be polite and kind, but because I have been a villain several times in the mansion.

Hearing this, Feng Jin picked up the teacup ponderously: But he is a good brother.

Neither of them mentioned Su Shilang's impeachment, but Zhuang Luoyan had a good idea in his heart. The emperor didn't intend to move the Zhuang family. After all, the Zhuang family always kept their duty and did not threaten the emperor's family background.

When an emperor has the ability to centralize power to a high degree, the concubines in the harem can do whatever they want, at least they don't have to measure whether the family of women lying next to them will turn against each other one day. Feng Jin wanted to concentrate the power of the whole dynasty in his own hands, but he was still one step away, and that was the Zhao family.

The so-called centipede is dead but not stiff. Although the Zhao family has restrained itself, the powerful forces behind it have to arouse the emperor's fear. As for the Su family's plan to plot against the banker, it is just a farce in the eyes of the emperor.

The sudden impeachment of the Zhuang family by the Su family in court may be due to her being favored in the harem. After all, the concubine’s mother’s family’s loss of power in the previous dynasty will also affect the emperor’s love for the concubine. The Su family’s move is not beautiful, or The fact that Concubine Shu went home to visit her relatives made them a little bit flustered?

The concubine is not a good sister, Zhuang Luoyan smiled wryly, but sighed in her heart, the former master of the body was indeed not a good sister.

At that time, Zhuang Shilang didn't want the younger sister Zhuang Luoyan to enter the palace, and had even selected a few good families for his own sister. Unfortunately, Zhuang Luoyan, who had only glanced at the emperor, insisted on entering the palace, and had troubles with his parents and elder brothers for a long time.

It has to be said that this is a silly girl who is loved too much by her family, she has beauty but no means, she ruined her good life for nothing, but let her take advantage of it.

Feng Jin understood the meaning of Zhuang Luoyan's words. When he gave Zhuang Luoyan the palace, he had already investigated the Zhuang's family, so he naturally meant to investigate whether Zhuang Luoyan's words were true or false.

Your Majesty, it's already noon, do you want to pass on the meal? Gao Dezhong approached, seeing that the Emperor didn't intend to return to the palace, he saved asking if he would go back to the palace to pass on the meal.

Let's pass it on. Feng Jin turned his head and reached out to pat the back of Zhuang Luoyan's hand, In my eyes, concubine Ai is very good.

Your Majesty, Zhuang Luoyan rolled her eyes, concealing the emotion in her eyes.

The emperor had just demoted Ma Jieyu as a talented person because of Zhao Chongyi, and had lunch with Zhao Chongyi the next day, and even stayed in Xihe Palace at night, so that the women in the harem saw a joke about Concubine Shu in their hearts . Who didn't know that Su Shilang participated in Zhuang Shilang's book, but Zhuang Shilang had nothing to do, and the emperor's favor on Zhao Chongyi continued undiminished.

Concubine Shu has dominated the harem for several years, and the other concubines are happy to see her face stripped.

Getting up in the morning to make up, Zhuang Luoyan sat in front of the mirror, lazily selected a few items, took a few sips of the water brought up by the maid, wiped the corners of her mouth and said: Put the jade cup and clear lotus rewarded by the emperor on In my room, put it away, and be careful not to bump it.

As expected of a gift from the emperor, the jade cup of clear lotus was carved out of whole jade, and the carving was so fine that even the dewdrops on the buds of the lotus were as real as if they were about to fall.

Master, when Sheng Jia left this morning, he said he wanted you to have a good rest and told the servants not to wake you up. Ting Zhu combed Zhuang Luoyan's hair while smiling, Just now the eunuch from the palace sent me This year's new tea, it is said that few masters in the palace got it.

Zhuang Luoyan's hand holding the hairpin slightly paused, Which palaces are there?

I heard that apart from the empress dowager and empress, there are only Concubine Shu, Concubine Rou, Xu Zhaorong, and Concubine Yan, and the master and concubine Shu are the most. Ting Zhu said with some complacency, Anyway, Zhuang Jieyu There is none there.

Zhuang Luoyan compared the two bracelets and said with a smile: These are matters of the palace. As for whether Zhuang Jieyu has it, what does it matter to us? She remembered that this concubine sister was not polite to the original owner, She is not a saint, and she cannot repay evil with kindness. Or maybe it was Zhuang Luoyan's fault, she didn't have a strong wrist to turn two enemies into friends, not to mention that such a sisterly relationship couldn't have been any better.

Feng Jin, who was in the previous dynasty, received the news that Prince Gaomei was going to pay homage with a gift. Although Gaomei is called a country, it is actually a subsidiary country of Kyushu, a country governed by feudalism. Kyushu has a vast territory and rich products. Compared with the poor Gaomei, it is like the difference between a rich man and a beggar.

Every time this Gaomei said it was a visit to worship, it was actually an autumn wind. However, because of Gao Mei's internal heir issues in recent years, since Feng Jin took the throne, Gao Mei has never had a prince come to pay homage.

Feng Jin watched blankly as the officials under the court got into a commotion over what kind of standard they would receive Gao Meili, and sneered.

Your Majesty, I think that although the United States is a subsidiary of our country, our country is a huge country, so we naturally want to receive them in a luxurious manner, so that they can see the richness of our country.

Feng Jin looked at the person who made the sound, which was the queen's father, Zhao Yong. He raised his eyebrows with a half-smile: Oh, this is Cheng Engong's opinion?

Zhao Yong took a careful look at the emperor's expression, but he really couldn't see what the emperor was thinking, so he hesitated and said, This is just my humble opinion.

Okay, it's just a trivial matter, there's no need to make such a fuss. Feng Jin said lazily: The Ministry of Rites will draw up a regulation for this matter and submit it to me. If you have nothing to do, you can leave the court.

Minister of the Ministry of Rites felt bitter, did the emperor mean to make a big deal or keep it simple?

Back in the harem, Feng Jin dealt with some papers and called Gao Dezhong, the close manager: What's going on in the harem today?

It's nothing to go back to the emperor, it's just that the empress made someone withdraw the horse talent card, two teacups were broken in the imperial concubine Shu's palace, and concubine Yan Gui walked in the imperial garden for an hour. Gao Dezhong thought for a while and confirmed If there is nothing missing, I will not speak again.

Is there any news from Xihe Palace? Feng Jin got up, went to the inner room to let the maid change her dragon robe, and asked without looking back.

Xihe Palace, Gao Dezhong was stunned, Back to the emperor, the slaves have not heard anything about Xihe Palace, the master of the villa doesn't often go to the Imperial Garden, and the palace servants below also keep their duties. If you want to come... Realized He was talking too much, but Gao Dezhong shut up in good time.

Feng Jin listened with interest, he turned to Gao Dezhong: What do you want?

The slave is getting more and more disciplined. It's just that the master was not favored a few months ago and he missed the emperor. Sometimes he would go to the imperial garden. I think I accidentally offended other masters in the imperial garden. Now I don't go to the imperial garden much. As the number one eunuch in the harem, Gao Dezhong naturally understands how to say something to be beautiful, and he must not deceive the emperor.

Feng Jin didn't say anything more when he heard the words, Gao Dezhong thought the matter was over like this, until after lunch, the eunuch of the inner guard presented the tooth cards of all the concubines in the harem.

I heard that Zhuang Jieyu and Zhang Jieyu have been feeling unwell recently? Feng Jin swept his fingers over the tooth cards of the two, picked them out and threw them aside, If that's the case, I won't need them to serve you these days.

Gao Dezhong glanced at the two tooth cards lying alone on the side, but he understood in his heart that Ma Jieyu, who offended Zhao Chongyi, had already had his tooth cards removed, and Zhang Jieyu, who had been bullied, did not escape today. As for Zhuang Jieyu ...If he remembers correctly, this Zhuang Jieyu is Zhao Chongyi's half-sister, but she seems to have a bad relationship with Zhao Chongyi. When Ma Jieyu and Zhang Jieyu embarrassed Zhao Chongyi, Zhuang Jieyu was there. Not even the slightest hint of pleading.

Did the emperor care about Zhao Chongyi in this behavior? Gao Dezhong had to sigh again for Zhao Chongyi's methods, the methods of this harem woman are more useful than beauty.

The emperor today...

Go to the queen. Feng Jin said without much interest.

Master, have you heard that Zhuang Jieyu and Zhang Jieyu were withdrawn by the emperor. Before dinner, Ting Zhu walked in with a happy face, obviously very happy about their misfortune.

Zhuang Luoyan raised her eyebrows, but she was a little surprised, these two people were withdrawn by the emperor himself, did they violate the emperor's taboo?

Yun Xi saw that the master's face was normal, and said: Since it is a matter decided by the emperor, let's not inquire too much, the emperor has his own decision.

Ting Zhu also realized that he was overjoyed, so he quickly suppressed his expression, and clapped hands for the maid to present the dinner.

Playing with the jade bracelet on her wrist, Zhuang Luoyan couldn't help but remind herself once again that she should pay more attention to the job of being a concubine, so as not to be sent to the frontier by the boss of the emperor accidentally. It's like playing a game. If the player wants to farm the big monster, he must first trigger the task to get in touch with the big monster.

It can be seen that it is not easy to mix in any line of work.