Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

On the 20th, Yongzheng ascended the throne. The first imperial decree he issued was to confer the title of "Empress Dowager Renshou" on his biological mother Uya Chengbi, and to promote Uya's clan from bondservants of the Plain Yellow Banner to bannermen of the Plain Yellow Banner.

The second imperial decree was to enthrone Yixiu as queen.

"I believe that the Tao is the origin of heaven and earth, and Qian must rely on Kun to complete it. The harmony of the family and the country, the external governance always depends on the internal duties. Since it is in accordance with the requirements, it is appropriate to be a match, and it is appropriate to occupy the right position and be respected. I would like to ask your legitimate wife, Nara, to be of auspicious and noble descent, with a gentle and kind heart, gentle and kind manners, and all six virtues, and to show good virtue for a long time. You have spread the four teachings in the palace and are truly a mother to the world. I have received the kind order of the Empress Dowager and appointed you as the Empress with the imperial seal. You should obey her and be filial, respectful and sincere, be kind to your subordinates, be more diligent and frugal, and do your best to serve the common worship. Observe the achievements of the blessings, and strive to inherit the glorious voice to support the peaceful governance. I admire you."

In addition, Prince Yi was ordered as the chief envoy and Jiang Chen as the deputy envoy to bring the empress into the palace and move into the Kunning Palace. The empress's entourage was specially authorized to enter the palace through the Wumen Gate, Taihe Gate, and Qianqing Gate.

You should know that since the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the Kunning Palace was reduced in size, and the Kunning Gate, which originally belonged to the Kunning Palace, was renamed Shunzhen Gate and became the entrance and exit gate for the harem. From then on, the empress was said to be the mistress who stood shoulder to shoulder with the emperor, but in fact she was just a phoenix trapped in the harem. Even if the concubines in the harem traveled with the emperor, they could only leave through Shunzhen Gate.

This decree was equally shocking, but as the emperor's wife, the empress should have such an honor, so the court officials grumbled a few words in their hearts and let it go.

Yixiu secretly returned to Prince Yong's mansion and waited for the imperial edict to arrive. Prince Yi and Jiang Chen arrived not too late, and all the masters of Prince Yong's mansion, big and small, gathered to listen to the imperial edict.

Prince Yi read the imperial edict swiftly and said to Yixiu affectionately, "Please come with me to the palace, sister-in-law."

Yixiu went back to her room to change into the empress's court dress. This bright yellow court dress consisted of three pieces: a court skirt, a court robe, and a court jacket. She wore a cape on her shoulders, three strings of court beads on her chest, a colorful veil covering the front of her skirt, and a court crown on her head.

This court dress was complicated to wear, and it took the help of four maids, Huichun, Xiuxia, Jianqiu, and Randong, and the guidance of two maids from the palace to help Yixiu put on the court dress. Especially the tall crown, when it was placed on Yixiu's head, Yixiu felt that her neck was not her own.

After getting dressed, Huichun Jianqiu helped Yixiu to stand up. Yixiu took a deep breath and walked forward with her head held high. The two maids took the lead, and the maids in the room knelt on the ground together, "This servant greets the Queen. May the Queen live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"

Hearing the voice coming from the house, Prince Yi and Jiang Chen took the lead, and everyone inside and outside the mansion knelt together. When they heard the sound of the door opening, they all greeted Yi Xiu, "Your servant greets the Queen, may the Queen live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"

Three times in a row, Yixiu listened to the echo in the air, "No need to be polite, gentlemen."

Jiang Fuhai, who was well prepared, shouted, "No need to be polite, gentlemen!"

Prince Yi stood up first, and together with Jiang Chen, he personally bent down to help Yixiu get on the sedan chair. After Yixiu sat down, Prince Yi and Jiang Chen mounted their horses and led the guard of honor towards the Forbidden City.

The people who stayed in the mansion heard the gongs and drums getting farther and farther away. Honghui said to Nian Shilan, "The Queen Mother has entered the palace. We have to trouble Concubine Nian to take charge of the situation and arrange for the concubines in the backyard to pack up. According to the Emperor's words, we should get up early tomorrow and go to the palace."

In fact, all these arrangements have been made, and everyone's luggage has been almost packed, and they are looking forward to entering the palace. However, this matter really requires a person in charge. Since it concerns his father's backyard, Honghui cannot intervene and can only ask Nian Shilan to take charge.

At any other time, Nian Shilan would have been eager to take over this job and show off her power, but watching Yi Xiu wearing the queen's court dress and leaving the palace in such a grand manner, and even entering the palace through the front door, how could Nian Shilan not be envious, jealous, and... angry!

There were too many and too complicated emotions, all impacting Nian Shilan's heart. She could only hold Songzhi's arm tightly to barely prevent herself from falling to the ground.

Songzhi endured the pain in her arm and shook Nian Shilan's arm as a reminder.

Nian Shilan broke free from her trance and forced a smile, "The Queen has already made all the arrangements, we just need to leave in order, Prince Honghui is too polite."

Honghui understood the impact of what had just happened on Nian Shilan, so he did not stay any longer and directed the relocation of his own courtyard together with Xilin Jueluo.

Nian Shilan forced herself to hold on, gave a few instructions, and then walked towards her own Lanyun Villa. On the way back, although Nian Shilan had tried her best to restrain herself, tears still fell. She stumbled back to the room, pounding her stomach frantically, "Why are you so disappointing? Why are you so disappointing?"

Songzhi hugged Nian Shilan with a heartache, trying to stop her from hurting herself, "Master, if you want to hit me, just hit me, don't hurt yourself."

Nian Shilan raised her hand, then lowered it again. She choked up and said, "It's useless to beat anyone if I don't have a child. Is it because I'm not pious enough in worshipping the Buddha? Why can't I get pregnant again?"

Song Zhi comforted him, "The doctor of Jiangcheng Prefecture said that the last abortion was too harmful to the master's body. She needs years of careful conditioning to recover. The master is young, and it will only take a few years. The master really doesn't need to be too anxious."

Nian Shilan stared at the burning incense burner infatuatedly, "The emperor loves me the most. What's the use of the queen's superficial glory? How can it compare to the emperor's meticulous thoughts about me. Songzhi, add some more Huanyi incense. The emperor likes me to burn this incense the most!"

Songzhi had no choice but to obey the order and added a lot of Huanyi incense into the incense burner. Now the whole Lanyun Villa was filled with the fragrance of Huanyi incense.

Fei Yunyan, who lived in the side room, naturally smelled it too. She sneezed several times because of the fragrance. She could only cover her nose with a handkerchief and complained, "The emperor is not in the palace now. Who is the concubine burning this incense for? Moreover, even if the emperor is here, the fragrance will choke his throat. How can the emperor be happy to stay here?"

Xiao Tao warned fearfully, "Master, be careful there are ears on the other side of the wall!"

Fei Yunyan angrily shook her handkerchief, and was choked by the fragrance again. She quickly covered her nose with the handkerchief again, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything. Go to bed early. You have to get up early tomorrow!"

At this point, Fei Yunyan couldn't help but say with anticipation, "My life is so frustrating. I hope I can get a separate palace tomorrow so I don't have to smile at people every day."

Xiao Tao coaxed Fei Yunyan and said, "The master serves the emperor diligently, and with Concubine Nian here, I think he must be the master of a palace."

Fei Yunyan was very happy to hear this. She no longer mentioned that Nian Shilan was difficult to serve and went to bed happily.