Wearing a book, hooking him up

After the eunuch beside the Empress Dowager came out from the Crown Princess, he rushed towards the concubine.

When he arrived in front of the concubine's palace, he calmed himself down before stepping in.

He stood in the palace, cleared his throat, unfolded the imperial edict, and read aloud in a shrill voice:

"I follow the Empress Dowager's benevolent instructions.

The Crown Prince's concubine, gentle, virtuous, and outstanding in virtue.

The birth of the eldest prince today adds blood to the royal family, which is indeed a great achievement.

She was immediately canonized as Shufei and granted the residence of Zhaochun Palace.

He was given the title "Chun" to highlight his special achievements.

I hope Concubine Shu will maintain a pure and kind heart and be respectful and dignified.

In the future, you need to abide by your duties, be diligent and respectful.

To produce offspring for the royal family and add glory to the royal family.

Admire this. "

After reading the imperial edict, the eunuch hurriedly placed it respectfully in Concubine Shu's hand, and a flattering smile instantly appeared on his face.

The smile seemed to squeeze all the wrinkles on the face together.

He bowed slightly and said, "Congratulations to Concubine Chun Shu, congratulations to Concubine Chun Shu, you are the only one in the palace who has been granted a title by His Majesty."

After Su Jingyao received the imperial edict, she slowly stood up with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

"Thank you for your hard work today, Miaoyue, give me some money for tea."

After saying that, Miaoyun quickly stepped forward, took out a handful of golden melon seeds, and handed them steadily to the eunuch.

The eunuch's eyes lit up and he hurriedly took it with both hands, nodding and bowing repeatedly.

"I thank the Concubine Shu. I have other imperial decrees to read, so I will withdraw now."

Having said that, he backed away and slowly left the palace.

After the canonization, Su Jingyao walked lightly to the dressing table.

She changed into a more gorgeous palace dress. The silk threads on the dress sparkled brightly under the candlelight, and every stitch and thread spoke of royal nobility.

All the hair was carefully tied up, not a single strand out of place, and a few gold hairpins inlaid with gems embellished it perfectly.

It makes her look even more noble and gorgeous, like a blooming peony, graceful and elegant, outshining all the other beauties.

Afterwards, Su Jingyao straightened her back and led the palace maids from Xiyan Palace to Zhaochun Palace in a mighty procession.

She sat upright on a sedan chair carried by twelve people, her eyes slightly closed, her expression calm and majestic.

On the way from the East Palace to the Zhaochun Palace, there is a long street. She opened her eyes and looked into the distance. The long street seemed to have no end.

But there was a kind of determination in Su Jingyao's eyes, as if she saw her long journey to the highest position from this road, and there was a gleam in her eyes.

Soon, the sedan chair stopped steadily in front of Zhaochun Palace.

When Su Jingyao stepped out of the sedan chair and entered Zhaochun Palace, she couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

As soon as you enter, you will see a very spacious courtyard with well-arranged rockery and water and unique pavilions and towers.

It is only February now and the flowers have not yet bloomed, but in the yard the flowers carefully cultivated in the greenhouse are competing with each other in beauty and exuding fragrance.

Walking into the palace, you will see an even more magnificent scene.

All the belongings of the previous concubine have been taken away, and the current Zhaochun Palace has been redecorated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Su Jingyao looked around, her eyes falling on the treasures and calligraphy and paintings.

She knew that these were all precious items that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had taken out from the warehouse at Jun Zechen's order.

Su Jingyao showed a satisfied smile.

I don’t know how long I will live in this Zhaochun Palace. I will renovate it according to my own preferences later.

Su Jingyao walked towards the seat in the hall, and every step she took was accompanied by an innate noble temperament.

After she was seated safely, she raised her chin slightly, her eyes filled with majesty.

Afterwards, all the palace maids and eunuchs knelt down in unison like a tide, their movements in unison.

They all said in unison: "Your servants/servants pay their respects to Her Majesty Consort Chun Shu, may Your Majesty be blessed with good health and happiness."

Their voices echoed in the hall with awe and respect.

Su Jingyao waved her hand gently, opened her red lips, and said lightly: "Well, everyone get up." Her voice was not loud, but it was majestic.

Then, she turned her gaze to Li Ma Ma who was standing beside her, and nodded slightly, saying, "Li Ma Ma, today I am being honored, and all the palace maids in Zhaochun Palace will be rewarded."

Madam Li quickly responded respectfully, "Yes, Master."

Su Jingyao continued slowly, "From now on, the head madam of Zhaochun Palace will be Madam Li, the chief eunuch will be Xilu who has followed me from the Eastern Palace, and my personal maids will be Miaoyun, Miaoxia, Miaoyue and Miaoxue."

Her eyes swept over them one by one, full of trust.

Then she looked around at the people below.

He said solemnly: "Except for them, there are now 45 palace maids and 25 eunuchs in Zhaochun Palace. In this palace, everyone has the opportunity to be promoted as long as they perform well."

"When you were assigned here, the Ministry of Internal Affairs had already determined your rank, but in this palace, as long as you don't perform well, your rank will be replaced at any time, and those who perform well can take your place."

There was a sharpness in her eyes.

In the harem, the head nanny of a palace and the personal maid of the main concubine of a palace are all female officials with ranks, while the other maids are divided into first, second, and third grades.

After Su Jingyao finished speaking, everyone below looked solemn and responded in unison: "Yes, Madam."

Su Jingyao gave some more instructions and finally rubbed her eyebrows tiredly.

"I am also tired today. You all should withdraw and do your own things."

After all the palace people left, the palace suddenly became much emptier.

Only Li Ma, Xilu, Miaoyun and others were left.

Su Jingyao leaned slightly in her chair, her eyes slowly sweeping over them with a hint of thought in them.

"Madame Li, from now on, I will trouble you to supervise all the affairs of Zhaochun Palace."

"There are many people in the palace now, and I don't know if there are any spies. I must be careful in Zhaochun Palace and slowly train more of our people."

"Master, rest assured. I will manage Zhaochun Palace flawlessly and provide you with a comfortable environment." Nanny Li's eyes were firm.

Su Jingyao nodded slightly.

Such a large palace can almost be considered a small company and is not easy to manage.

Afterwards, she would discuss in detail with Nanny Li the arrangements and promotion plans for the palace maids, as well as the daily clock-in system and mutual monitoring among the servants.

She wanted to make sure that even if this palace maid was someone else's spy, she would not be able to easily go out and pass on the message.

She still needs to think carefully about the management plan of the entire palace.

Then, Su Jingyao slowly turned her gaze to Xilu.

"Xilu, you have served me for more than a year, and I believe in my own judgment of people."

"We must not allow other people's spies to sneak into Zhaochun Palace, but we must train spies who can sneak into other people's palaces."

There was a fierce look in her eyes as she looked at Xilu.

Having no spies in the palace is like groping in the dark, making every step difficult.

Not to mention that there is no way of knowing whether there is someone lurking like a poisonous snake in the dark, ready to harm you at any time.

"Yes, master. I have been in the palace for many years and have some connections. I also have some vision for people. I will do my best for you." His expression was serious and his tone was firm.

Su Jingyao nodded slightly. In her heart, she approved of Xilu, who was prudent and clever.

"Madame Li, Xilu, please go out and arrange your respective people." Su Jingyao waved her hand and said in a flat tone.

"Yes, your servants/slaves will take their leave." They responded in unison and then retreated respectfully.

After they left, Miaoyun walked up carefully and held Su Jingyao's arm.

Su Jingyao slowly stood up and entered the bedroom with the help of Miaoyun.

Miaoxia, Miaoyue and Miaoxue were outside tidying up some things in an orderly manner, their movements gentle and meticulous.

As soon as she entered the bedroom, Miaoyun couldn't help herself. She bit her lips slightly, hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help speaking.

"Master, I thought you gave birth to the eldest prince, and since the Crown Princess is not the Queen, you will definitely be crowned as the Queen."

After hearing this, Su Jingyao smiled slightly.

"I have never thought that I would become the Queen after Your Majesty ascends the throne. My goal has always been to prevent the Crown Princess from becoming the Queen."

When she said this, there was a sharp flash in her eyes and her expression became a little serious.

One of the reasons for not allowing the Crown Princess to become the Queen is that she doesn't want to become the so-called Queen Consort, which sounds so ugly.

Another reason is naturally to separate Jun Zechen and Ling Yue.

Ling Yue now holds a certain position in Jun Zechen's heart, whether it is because of their years of friendship or because of Jun Zechen's guilt over his previous promise.

After he ascended the throne, it was impossible for him to demote Ling Yue to a concubine and make her the queen.

The reason why An Liangdi and Tang Fengyi planned so successfully was because Ling Yue was disrespectful in front of the late emperor's spirit.

Firstly, Tang Fengyi was the victim, and secondly, during the period of the late emperor's funeral, the Empress Dowager and Jun Zechen had too many things to do.

If his subordinates investigate, they will only find conclusive evidence, and the results will naturally be more biased towards An Liangdi and Tang Fengyi.

After all, what they did didn't reveal much.

If Jun Zechen went to investigate personally, first of all, he already had trust in Ling Yue, and would have more considerations when faced with some evidence.

If Ling Yue were to use her victim's mindset to find out the truth, Tang Fengyi and An Liangdi might not be able to escape.

But now, more than half a month has passed since the day Ling Yue made the mistake, and the Queen Mother has already made her final judgment.

Even if Jun Zechen wanted to investigate now, he would hardly find any evidence.

Another thing is that the Queen Mother really loves Jun Zechen, and Jun Zechen also really respects the Queen Mother. It is impossible for him to insist on making Ling Yue the Queen in the face of the Queen Mother's "conclusive evidence".

In this case, it is not surprising that Ling Yue was canonized as a noble concubine.

I just don’t know what Jun Zechen is thinking now. Maybe he still wants to keep the position of queen for Ling Yue?

Su Jingyao narrowed her eyes.

Maybe that bastard is still fantasizing about having a beautiful wife and concubines.

Ah.

After listening to her master's words, Miaoyun nodded thoughtfully, then frowned.

He asked with a worried look, "Master, tonight is the first night of His Majesty's ascension to the throne. Do you want to take the initiative?"

"Logically, if your majesty has appointed a queen, you should naturally go to the queen's place on the first night of your accession to the throne. But now the queen's position is vacant, do you want to fight for it, master?"

Su Jingyao looked at herself in the mirror.

She had indeed always wanted Jun Zechen to come to her palace on the first night of his ascension to the throne.

This would make Ling Yue's already hurt heart even worse.

After all, with so many people in the harem, she didn’t think anyone else could enter Jun Zechen’s heart.

Whether it was Ling Yue or her, the fact that they were able to make Jun Zechen let down his guard and win his heart was just a coincidence of the timing.

Ever since Jun Zechen had a conversation with the late emperor, Su Jingyao could clearly feel Jun Zechen's emotional restraint when interacting with him.

Now she needs to determine to what extent Jun Zechen likes her.

Then she would let Jun Zechen go to the Imperial Concubine's Palace tonight.