Everyone in my harem is talented

That night, in Ci'an Palace, the petals of the vermilion peony flowers outside the window were blown away by the wind and fell to the ground. It was not because the wind was strong, but because the flowering period had passed.

Cinnabar plant is easy to bloom, but its flowering period is rather short. The Empress Dowager has never liked it, but Ci'an would place a pot of it in the palace every year.

The hall was quiet, with only two figures present. The other palace servants were kept far away by Xinyun.

Xinyun stood behind the Queen Mother and massaged her back.

"Your Highness, this Concubine Yi is too arrogant. She doesn't even take you seriously. I have been with you through thick and thin for so many years, and I have only seen her once. I'm afraid that Concubine Chen's body has turned into ashes by now."

"Why are you still mentioning that vixen of the deposed concubine? Concubine Chen, ha, luckily my husband gave birth to a child, and before she was out of confinement, she was directly named Crown Princess by Grandpa Taizu.

Thinking of her title, I feel very nauseous. I don’t know what kind of reincarnation of a vixen, one or two of them, are so deeply in love with her. I feel sick just thinking of their behavior. "The Queen Mother frowned and looked unhappy.

"Given the late emperor's favoritism and deep love for her, if she gave birth to a prince, I'm afraid he would have made her the legitimate wife without any regard for anything, and I would have nothing to do with it. It's all her bad luck." The empress dowager said with a pout.

"I am also very surprised. What kind of magic power does she have? She was found to have an affair with a guard in the East Palace and she was able to save her life. The Grand Ancestor also allowed the late Emperor, who was the Crown Prince at the time, to spare her life."

"Not only did she save her own life, the late emperor even let her raise the child she gave birth to whose father was unknown. After ascending the throne, he also made the child the Princess of Qi.

Qin, Jin, Qi, and Chu, these are the highest-level titles. The surname of our Great Yong Kingdom is Qin, but Qin is not used as a title. The eldest princess of Jin is the only legitimate daughter of the great ancestor, and she is a sister of the late emperor from the same mother. She has a very noble status, but she, a concubine's daughter with unknown bloodline, was named the Princess of Qi.

The eldest daughter of the late emperor's first wife was only given the title of Princess of Korea, which is really pitiful. The titles of the third and fourth princesses of the queen are even worse than the former, which makes her even more pitiful. "Xinyun sighed with a worried look on his face as he spoke."

"She's just my daughter. I don't care what title she is given. What I cannot accept is that after so many years, the late emperor ascended the throne and found her back, and even gave her the title of Chen Fei, which is higher than the imperial concubine." The empress dowager gritted her teeth.

"Even Princess Qi's adoptive mother, Lin Liangdi, who was devoted to Buddhism, had never given birth, and was not favored, was promoted to a noble concubine. I think the late emperor was crazy at that time."

Xin Yun: "It is true that the deposed concubine was unlucky. She was loved so wholeheartedly by the late emperor and Wu, and her life was full of twists and turns. The late emperor passed away not long after he ascended the throne, and she was also asked by the late emperor to die with him."

In fact, Dayong did not have a rule requiring concubines to be buried alive with the emperor, but this was the monarch's last wish and could not be violated. The emperor kept his word and took Concubine Chen away.

"That evildoer killed Qingjing. The late emperor was finally awake before he died. Let's not mention her so late at night. By the way, Meng Wuyue has been in charge of the palace affairs for so many years. It seems that she has become too proud and thinks that I am useless and can't take care of things." The empress dowager took a sip of tea and said slowly.

"The nails have been buried right next to me."

"If Xiyin hadn't entered the palace, I would have divided her power. Her fox tail is still well hidden. Who knows when she will give me a hard blow."

"My Lady, what do you think of His Majesty's decision to place Concubine Lu in Chongde Palace? I just feel like something is wrong."

"Zhi'er has been playful since he was young. He is favored by his grandfather and father. He does whatever he wants and never knows how to avoid taboos. I think he has forgotten that Chongde Hall is where the abandoned concubine Zhao was imprisoned."

"Grandpa Taizu was too soft-hearted. He let the deposed concubine have an affair with a man for the sake of the late emperor, and even let her give birth to a princess under the name of Concubine Lin."

"Noble Concubine Lin actually dotes on the fifth princess born to the deposed concubine. But she didn't lose anything either, because she was named a noble concubine because of the eldest princess of Qi. She is indeed the good sister of that bitch. She is really the same kind of person."

"Xinyun, how is he doing outside?"

"Empress Dowager, the prince is doing well."

"Even Ci'an Palace can be set up by Zhi'er's concubines. I'm really scared. This is his only bloodline. I must protect him."

"I don't ask him to do anything about what he does outside the palace. I just ask him to protect himself."

"My lady, I don't know what to say."

"Two and a half months ago, a steward reported to me that the money from the farm and shop that Grandpa Taizu gave you was spent very quickly. I found that the money was all taken away by the prince. I asked Lao Li to investigate secretly. This afternoon, Lao Li sent a message saying that the prince had occupied a mountain of coal and was secretly smelting iron. Although I took advantage of the fact that he was surrounded by people you gave him, I was able to find out about it so quickly. I am a little worried."

"Is he trying to rebel? Is he crazy?" The Queen Mother stood up suddenly and said angrily.

She quickly lowered her voice, but it was still a little sharp and urgent: "Send someone quickly, no, you go, find an excuse to get the token from Concubine Yi and leave the palace, go in person and make him stop. If he really can do it, it's fine, but with his childish tricks, how can he beat Zhi'er? Zhi'er was raised by Grandpa Taizu. Although he always talks and laughs, he is so smart that sometimes I am afraid of him."

The Queen Mother was so anxious that she felt dizzy.

"I risked the world's condemnation to save his life, only for him to ruin it like this? How foolish." The Queen Mother threw the teacup and tray beside her to the ground.

"Empress Dowager, please take your time, please take your time, don't be anxious." Xinyun gently patted the Empress Dowager's back.

"Does he want to inherit his father's ambition? Or does he want to seek revenge on Zhi'er? The late emperor passed away suddenly and Zhi'er had not yet ascended the throne. His father lost his grasp of the opportunity, and the lives of all the people in the family were lost. If it weren't for me, he would be a pile of bones now. Now the court is firmly controlled by Zhi'er. In my opinion, he is not trying to rebel, he is trying to die!" The Queen Mother grabbed Xinyun's arm tightly, her face grim, and said in a low voice.

"Tomorrow I will go to Concubine Yi to ask for a token to leave the palace, and tell her that you have granted me a leave of absence to visit my family, and that I will leave the palace for a while."

"You must not let Zhi'er know about this. Zhi'er is devoted to state affairs and seldom takes the initiative to inquire about the big or small matters in the palace. It is against the rules for you to leave the palace. I cannot issue an imperial decree for this matter. I can only give an oral order. Will Concubine Yi cooperate with me? Xinyun, my heart and mouth hurt a little." Although the empress dowager is the monarch, her title of "monarch" comes from the late emperor. If one day, all the things she has done are exposed, her title of "righteousness" will probably disappear directly.

"Your Majesty, I will ask someone to call the imperial physician over right away." Xinyun looked a little panicked.

"Don't go. I'm fine. Just go get the heart-protecting pills from the cabinet. You have to leave the palace tomorrow, so you can't call the imperial physician at this time."

"I must not get sick, so you can leave me, your old master, and go out of the palace to visit your relatives." The queen mother sighed stiffly. She had originally thought of pretending to be sick and asking Meng Wuyue to take care of her, which made things difficult for her. She didn't expect that she would have to rely on her before the night was over.

Palace power. Without palace power, nothing will be convenient. Xiyin has not entered the emperor's bedchamber, so she cannot be considered a real concubine. Palace power cannot be obtained for the time being, so Xiyin must be arranged to enter the emperor's bedchamber as soon as possible.

"By the way, if he refuses to repent, you can persuade him to leave offspring and give the pregnant woman to me directly. No matter how you persuade him, I believe in you and I will wait for you to come back in the palace." The Queen Mother held Xinyun's hand tightly.

"Yes, master."