The concubine entered the palace and the concubine was very attractive

After a while, two charming beauties came into the main hall of Jingren Palace.

One of them was wearing a light blue long skirt, her long hair was tied up with a blue jade hairpin, and a pearl hairpin was lightly tied up. A small chain as thin as a water drop hung from the tip of the hairpin, swaying slightly like misty rain. The silk material on the edge of the skirt moved slightly with her movements, like a pale plum blossom just blooming.

The other person was wearing a light green bodice embroidered with white and pink peonies, a green misty flower skirt tied around her waist, and a light pink misty gauze that trailed on the ground. Her hair was disheveled and a jade flower hairpin was inserted in her hair.

The two looked and dressed slightly different from the concubines like Nanxiang who had been in the harem for a long time. However, they were somewhat similar to the appearance of Nanxiang a few months ago, with an indescribable elegance.

Nanxiang couldn't help but mutter, "The queen is really good at this! Where did she find so many beauties?"

"Two sisters, come and meet the other sisters!" Chen said with a chuckle, her face looking extremely kind.

The two of them immediately threw down their handkerchiefs, squatted down and said, "I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen! May Her Majesty be blessed with good health!"

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine! Greetings, Her Majesty!"

"Greetings to Her Majesty Shupin! Greetings, Her Majesty!"

The etiquette and rules are extremely dignified and generous, and there is nothing wrong with them. The queen has really put a lot of effort into this aspect.

"Both concubines have their own characteristics!" Concubine Xian said with a smile, an ambiguous look flashing in her eyes.

"My two younger sisters are more willing to follow the rules!" Nan Xiang said with a chuckle.

"Thank you, Concubine Shu!" The two of them answered softly, just like twins, with great tacit understanding.

Song Wanru, who was sitting closest to the outside, suddenly turned pale and looked stern when she heard this.

"The two sisters look very much like Concubine Shu who just entered the palace!" Shangguan Qingyu smiled softly with her hands covering her lips.

Then everyone's eyes looked back and forth between Nanxiang and the two new promises.

"I am stupid! How can I compare with the wisdom of Concubine Shu!" An Da Ying said with a faint smile.

"Empress Shupin is so graceful and elegant, how can we compare to her!" Ying agreed and said immediately.

"There is really nothing wrong with it! Let's leave this difficult problem to the emperor! I don't have the heart to do that!" Nanxiang turned a deaf ear to them and just smiled leisurely, ignoring the compliments of the two.

"Alright! Sisters, please take a seat! Standing is tiring!"

The Queen's subsequent arrangements were simple, which was to invite all the concubines to gather in the Imperial Garden.

However, Nanxiang found a random reason to refuse.

Who would have thought that Chen agreed immediately, and her tone seemed to be somewhat happy?

At the hour of You, Nanxiang heard the news. It turned out that the emperor was playing chess with Prince Huai'an in the Imperial Garden, and Chen wanted to let the three new concubines try their luck.

Unfortunately, the Queen did not succeed in the end. Song Wanru was too impatient and made too much noise, which made the Emperor unhappy with the game and directly disrupted Chen's plan. The two concubines finally had no choice but to return to the palace.

That night, the emperor was busy dealing with important matters, and Chen and others had been working in vain for a long time.

……

The Gengyin day of the Jisi month. (May 26)

Xiang's funeral ceremony was officially held.

Because Xiang was the beloved daughter of the prime minister of the time and also the emperor's concubine.

Gu Junshen also followed the etiquette and the specifications for a concubine, and posthumously named her Zhaojing Guipin, which was announced to the world.

The concubines from each palace also had to attend according to etiquette.

Out of respect for Xiang's funeral, Nanxiang wore a plain brocade dress with exquisite patterns, and only inserted a white jade hairpin with white pearls in her hair.

"Your Majesty! The funerals of the Northern Dynasty harem require that one should not wear overly ornate clothes. Your outfit today is just right!" Ruolan looked at Nanxiang's clothes and nodded.

"That's good! It would be bad if I didn't dress properly and got laughed at." Nanxiang said with a smile.

Although she didn't put on any makeup, her fair face still added a lot of charm.

"It's almost time now." Nan Xiang saw that the sky was gradually brightening, and immediately prepared to get up and go to the Qianqing Palace where Xiang's funeral ceremony would take place.

According to the palace rules of the Northern Dynasties, the body of a concubine with a high position in the harem would be kept in the Qianqing Palace after her death. The funeral would be held there, and then she would be buried in the mausoleum.

When Nanxiang arrived at the Qianqing Palace, the entire hall was hung with white silk.

Because of his different status as prime minister, Gu Junshen agreed to let his family enter the palace to participate in the funeral.

Of course, there is an order of priority. The emperor and the concubines behind him go first, and the Xiang family follows closely behind.

Nanxiang came to the side hall where the concubine was waiting, found a seat and sat down.

After walking for so long, the part that can't take the most strain is my waist. As the months go by, I get too tired after walking for a while.

She thought that she must not go out casually after she was three months pregnant.

After a while, she saw Shangguan Qingyu, who was also wearing light-colored plain clothes.

"I pay my respects to Concubine Shu! May your majesty be well!" Shangguan said while squatting.

"Thank you, Shangguan Changzai, for your courtesy!" Nanxiang said casually.

"I saw my sister outside just now. But she walked so fast that I couldn't keep up with her." Shangguan said with a faint smile.

"It's okay! Shangguan Changzai, please take a seat! There is still some time before the ceremony."

"Thank you very much, Madam!"

Shangguan then sat down opposite Nanxiang.

Half an hour later, a nanny came to inform the two of them.

"Madam Shupin! Lady Shangguan! The funeral ceremony is about to begin, please follow me!"

"Thank you, Madam!"

Nanxiang, supported by Nanny Ruolan, came to the hall where many concubines were sitting.

In the center of the hall was a coffin covered with a huge white cloth.

Standing in the two rows on the left and right are the concubines.

Nanxiang had a high position, so she was led by the nanny to the front position.

With a quick glance, she saw Song Wanru, who was wearing a large peony red and dark green smoke gauze and Bixia Luo, and she couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

Song Wanru noticed Nanxiang's gaze and rolled her eyes at her with some complacency.

Nanxiang smiled when she saw this. Didn’t the Queen tell her that it was best not to wear bright red or green clothes at the funeral ceremony?

Song Wanru stood out among the plain-colored concubines, which just proved the saying that a green dot among thousands of flowers.

Afterwards, the emperor came out with the queen.

Gu Junshen was also wearing plain clothes, the same set as the Queen Chen next to him. It must have been a special arrangement.

Not long after the funeral ceremony began, the most classic mourning ceremony began.

Nanxiang couldn't cry at all, she just put a handkerchief at the corners of her eyes and pretended to cry.

Most concubines are like this.

Only the particularly green figure let out an extremely painful cry, which was particularly eye-catching.

Nanxiang knew it was Song Wanru without turning around.

I wonder what this person is crazy about?

However, Nanxiang soon realized that the empress dowager was very clever. She used Song Wanru's extremely inappropriate behavior to highlight the virtuous and decent appearance of the two concubines who were personally taught by her, so that she could gain the emperor's favor more quickly.

But this person is still kept in the dark.

Song Wanru was only thinking about gaining the emperor's favor, so when she heard the queen's request to cry appropriately at the funeral, she agreed without a second thought.

At this moment, looking at the contemptuous eyes of the concubines, she couldn't help but lower her voice.