Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

There were two empty seats left. Ji Anni sat in the seat close to Concubine Kang, and there was another seat next to her close to Concubine Gan. It was thought that Concubine Baogui would sit there, but unexpectedly, Concubine Baogui carried the little prince to that seat and walked between Concubine An and Concubine Gan, which was the seat where the little prince was originally seated.

Perhaps Guibaofei thought that since the little prince and Ji Anni had just met and both missed each other, she wanted them to sit together, talk and get close. If Ji Anni was really Zhao Ji, she might be very grateful for Guibaofei's thoughtfulness and care, but the bad thing was that Ji Anni was not Zhao Ji, but a little girl who was not good at dealing with children. Letting her sit with the little prince was tantamount to increasing her psychological burden.

At this huge dining table, Ji Anni was more familiar with Concubine Bao, but now Concubine Baogui was sitting so far away from her that Ji Anni's heart seemed to be hanging in mid-air and she became nervous.

"Oh, I'm so hungry. Can I eat now?" At this time, a sarcastic voice was heard from the table.

Ji Anni looked in the direction where the sound came from, and sure enough, she saw Princess Tianning knocking on the bowl impatiently with her chopsticks.

"Tianning, you're rude." The Queen Mother glared at Tianning sternly.

"Mother..." Tian Ning immediately said coquettishly, "Tian Ning is hungry..."

At this time, everyone's eyes fell on Princess Tianning, and Ji Anni was of course no exception. She carefully looked at this beautiful girl who was said to be the queen of the harem.

According to Concubine Baogui, Princess Tianning is only thirteen years old, but in Ji Anni's opinion, the princess's dress is slightly more mature than her actual age, and she looks about the same age as Concubine Kang, who is eighteen years old. Today she wears a pink skirt, a small bun, a green hairpin, and a few strands of hair hanging on her shoulders. She looks dignified and generous, but also a bit cute. She has a pair of bright big eyes, which looks very smart. But her upper lip is slightly upturned, and I don't know if it's because she pouts too much.

If she didn't speak, she was an extremely pretty little beauty. But as soon as she spoke, her eyes, her tone, her attitude, she always made people feel mean and unruly.

"Why are you staring at me?" Princess Tianning glared at Ji Anni.

Ji Anni was startled and quickly looked away.

Concubine Baogui hurriedly said, "Zhao Ji saw that the princess looked particularly beautiful today..."

Before he could finish his words, Princess Tianning rolled her eyes at him and said, "I'm talking to Zhao Ji, why are you butting in?"

Baoguifei hit a snag and could only smile bitterly. Others at the table didn't dare to speak, probably because they didn't want to provoke Tianning.

Ji Anni thought: Princess Tianning is really not easy to mess with. Why is she so cunning? How should I respond? Should I remain silent or answer?

Before Ji Anni could come up with an answer, she heard the Queen Mother yell again, "Tian Ning, you must not be rude to Concubine Baogui."

Tian Ning curled her lips unhappily. Although she was not satisfied with the Queen Mother's condemnation, she kept silent.

It seems that the only person in the harem who can control Princess Tianning is the Queen Mother. Although Princess Tianning is unruly and willful, she still has to bow her head slightly in front of her mother.

At this time, the Queen Mother said to Concubine Baogui, "Bao'er, bring the little prince back here and sit next to Zhaoji."

Huh? Ji Anni was stunned, wondering if she had heard it wrong.

If Concubine Baogui allowed the little prince to sit next to her out of consideration for their reunion, then why did the Queen Mother not allow the little prince to sit next to her now?

Not only did Ji Anni not understand, even Baogui Concubine looked at the Queen Mother with a puzzled look.

At this time, the Queen Mother said, "From now on, the little prince will be taken care of by Ruoxuan. Let the little prince get to know Ruoxuan better."

Ruo Xuan? Who is Ruo Xuan?

How come Ji Anni had never heard of this name? But suddenly she realized that everyone else's eyes were on Concubine An, and then she vaguely understood. Could it be that "Ruo Xuan" was Concubine An? Oh, right... I still remember hearing Concubine Baogui say that Concubine An was the niece of the Empress Dowager. This "Ruo Xuan" was probably Concubine An's maiden name, right?

Just as she was thinking, Concubine An had already stood up and walked over with a smile, picked up the little prince, and said to Ji Anni: "My dear sister, the little prince is handsome and cute. I like him at first sight and will definitely take good care of him for you."

The strong smell of rouge on her body almost suffocated Ji Anni to death.

The little prince didn't seem to like Concubine An very much either. He stretched out his hand to Ji Anni, frowned and whispered, "Mother..."

Looking at the little prince being carried away by Concubine An, Ji Anni hadn't reacted to what had happened and sat there with a dazed expression.

At this time, Concubine Baogui asked in a very serious tone: "Empress Dowager, why is this?"

The Queen Mother glanced at Ji Anni meaningfully, and Ji Anni felt cold all over.

This empress dowager is truly an expert. It is not easy to train her eyesight to such a level.

At this time, the Queen Mother continued with a fake smile: "Zhaoji has just entered the palace and has a lot to learn. I am afraid that it will be inconvenient for her to take care of the little prince, so I let Ruoxuan take care of him. When Zhaoji has learned everything she should learn, let them reunite. Oh, by the way, I almost forgot, Zhaoji has not been given a title yet, right?" After a pause, she called out: "Eunuch Lian."

As soon as he finished speaking, an old eunuch came forward, holding a roll of yellow silk in his hand, and said loudly: "Qi State Zhaoji kneels down to receive the decree."

Kneel down? I just sat down and you want me to kneel down?

Ji Anni complained in her heart, but she thought that this was court etiquette and there was nothing she could do, so she had to kneel down obediently.

It was a really uncomfortable feeling. Everyone in the room was sitting, and she was the only one kneeling on the ground. Everyone's eyes were focused on Ji Anni, especially the gloomy eyes of the Queen Mother and Concubine An, which made Ji Anni feel the most uncomfortable. A sense of humiliation suddenly rose in her heart, and she realized that this was a deliberate attempt by the Queen Mother to intimidate her.

But she was the queen mother after all, and Ji Anni had no way to resist and had to bow her head and accept her fate.

At this time, the old eunuch opened the yellow silk and read out: "In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Empress Dowager decrees: Qi State Zhaoji, a virtuous and virtuous woman who has shared hardships with the Emperor and has given birth to a son, is now allowed to enter the palace and be named Consort, living in the East Consort Palace. I decree this."

After reading it, he closed the imperial edict and walked to Ji Anni.

Ji Anni was still kneeling on the ground, not reacting.

The Queen Mother said in a commanding tone, "Zhao Ji, why don't you accept the order and thank me quickly?"

Only then did Ji Anni take the imperial edict from the eunuch in a daze and slowly stood up.

She was still a little confused. Concubine? What was a Concubine? Wasn't a Concubine the lowest rank among the concubines? She lived in a Concubine's Palace that looked like a quadrangle, had no headdress, and had to apply a day in advance to borrow a carriage for a trip.

Although Ji Anni was not greedy for wealth and honor, she had thought that since Zhao Ji had given birth to a prince for the emperor, she should at least be given the title of imperial concubine, if not a noble concubine. But now she was only a concubine? And she had to be separated from the little prince...

Ji Anni really felt sorry for Zhao Ji's death.