As expected by everyone, she became the wife of the Marquis after being married off

Amidst the changing situation in the palace, the Queen fell ill due to the sudden death of Li Jing. The virtuous concubine, who had always been the most favored concubine in the harem, suddenly stayed indoors. Half of the real power in the harem fell into the hands of Chun Bin.

All the concubines in the harem were dissatisfied at this. It was simply because Chunbin was young and her experience was not as great as that of the others in the harem, so many of them were dissatisfied.

Emperor Yingde has never been very attached to the concubines in the harem. Over the years, he has only favored Concubine Xian, and the rest have been treated equally.

Chun Bin really caught the eye of Emperor Yingde because she was pregnant, and later because she gave birth to the sixth prince, she showed some signs of becoming a favorite concubine.

Above Concubine Chun was Prince Kang's mother, Concubine Hui, so it was definitely not Concubine Chun's turn.

This decree of Emperor Yingde broke the peace in the harem, causing chaos in the harem all day long. Emperor Yingde was already very upset because of the affairs between the Queen and Li Jing.

Moreover, after what happened to Li Jing, his health really got worse and worse. He looked tired and his energy seemed to be not as good as before.

This was not a good thing for Emperor Yingde, as it also meant that he had less and less control over power. The emperor's suspicion and worry made him anxious and uneasy.

Now I can’t sleep well all day and I’m haunted by nightmares!

One moment, Li Jing asked in his dream why he was treated like this. The next moment, Meng Yongchang stabbed him again and again, blood constantly flowing from the corners of his mouth, questioning him why he tortured his son and wife...

He would wake up from his dream every time, and his condition deteriorated. His body and spirit were not good. He was also annoyed by the concubines in the harem, so he promoted Chun Bin to Consort Chun in anger.

Emperor Yingde has not conferred a noble concubine for more than ten years. The only noble concubine was the biological mother of the virtuous king who was posthumously conferred the title twenty years ago. Even the virtuous concubine has not been promoted for several years.

This was a huge blessing for Chunbin. She even surpassed Concubine Xian and became the only living imperial concubine.

Emperor Yingde's original words were, since you are not satisfied with Chunbin's position, then I will promote Chunbin to a position that you are satisfied with.

When Concubine Xian heard the news, she flew into a rage in Anle Palace. The anger on her face made her stunning appearance look hideous, and the palace maids didn't dare to breathe.

At this time, in Xuanming Palace

"Congratulations, master! Congratulations, master!" the leading palace maid said excitedly.

Concubine Chun was playing with the six prince who was already over three years old. She smiled calmly and looked at her. "Everyone, get up."

"Thank you, noble concubine."

The palace maids in Xuanming Palace were naturally happy. They and Concubine Chun had a relationship of rising and falling together. Now that their master had become the highest-ranking concubine in the palace except for the queen, their status had also risen.

Concubine Chun was not a woman of stunning beauty. She had neither the noble dignity of the Empress nor the enduring charm of Concubine Xian.

She was just beautiful and gentle, but her most attractive feature was her picturesque eyebrows and eyes, which were always full of tenderness and affection. Her skin was also white and smooth.

"Mother, hold me." Li Yi stretched out his little hand and looked up at Concubine Chun with his big watery eyes.

Concubine Chun's eyes softened, she picked up Li Yi with a smile on her face and tapped his nose.

"Little spoiled brat."

Li Yi buried his head in Concubine Chun's chest.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. I'm here to give you a gift." A eunuch with a happy face standing at the door said loudly.

Concubine Chun's eyes flashed, and she raised her eyebrow and handed Li Yi in her arms to the head palace maid Zhan Dong.

Zhan Dong received Concubine Chun's gaze, and with a smile on his face, he took the Sixth Prince and the other palace maids out.

Only after everyone had left did Concubine Chun let anyone in.

"Thank you, Marquis Changning, on my behalf."

The eunuch smiled and said, "I will definitely convey the Imperial Concubine's words to you."

Concubine Chun calmly bent her fingers, paused for a moment and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, eunuch."

"I dare not." The eunuch still wore a humble and neither arrogant smile and said: "The Marquis reminds the Imperial Concubine that now that we have helped you become an Imperial Concubine, there must be someone in the palace who is dissatisfied. I hope the Imperial Concubine will be careful."

Concubine Chun thought for a few seconds and said, "I hope you will take care of the Sixth Prince."

"My dear concubine, don't worry."

The reason why Concubine Chun was able to be promoted so smoothly was naturally because Meng Changce was behind the scenes. He was the one who exacerbated the conflicts between the concubines, and the position of Concubine Chun was also the result of one of the trump cards in his hand fanning the flames.

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Emperor Yingde's illness did not appear suddenly. The toxins in his body had been there for three years. Li Jing's incident only aggravated his condition.

Qianqing Palace

Tang Hai was holding the medicine in the dark. The eunuch beside him whispered a few words in his ear and then left quietly.

He nodded, his eyes flashed imperceptibly before he stepped out of the darkness.

"Your Majesty, it's time to drink medicine."

Emperor Ying De took the medicine without raising his head, drank it all in one gulp, and then raised his head from the desk.

He didn't notice that the light in Tang Hai's eyes had deepened.

"Your Majesty, you must take care of your health."

Emperor Yingde frowned, coughed a few times, and sighed: "I dare not sleep now."

Tang Hai quickly calmed him down.

"Go down."

"Yes." Tang Hai glanced at the memorial on the table and walked out.

The above are all about appointing a crown prince.

The incense, medicine, and tea that Emperor Yingde had used for the past three years were basically all poisoned by Tang Hai. This was a strange poison from the outside world, colorless and tasteless, and basically no medicinal effect could be seen. It was also the poison he had given to Meng Yongchang back then.

Meng Changce has three trump cards in his hand, one of which is Concubine Chun, and the second is Tang Hai, whom no one would have thought of.

This eunuch accompanied Emperor Yingde for most of his life.

The medicine Meng Changce gave to Emperor Yingde was the one he got from Tang Hai back then. He even improved it to make it more difficult to detect, making the effect weaker inside the body, and even allowing him to live until now.

It is to let him experience the fratricide between father and son, the estrangement between wives and concubines, and the death of offspring.

The palace had its first living imperial concubine. Logically, Shen Lanyue and other court ladies should have gone to the palace to pay homage to her, but because of the matter of the virtuous king.

Concubine Chun specifically requested Emperor Yingde to remove these steps and not to make a big deal about it.

So when Shen Lanyue heard the news, she raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"Nowadays, many people are discussing how beautiful this imperial concubine is. She even surpassed Prince Sheng's mother, the virtuous concubine, and was promoted two levels. Madam, have you seen this lady before?"

Fan Fan's face was full of admiration, and he stared at her with big eyes and asked curiously.

Shen Lanyue chuckled softly. She didn't have a deep impression of this Concubine Chun in her memory. It was just that in her previous life, her son was supported by Meng Changce to become the emperor.