The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

"The Duanbo Mansion is a vassal of the Sixth Prince. No matter where he goes, our entire clan will follow him. Only when the Sixth Prince is well, will we all be well. Now that the Women's School is complete and has achieved some success, this is the school's token. With this token, we represent the school. This item will be given to the future Sixth Prince's consort. From now on, 30% of all profits from the Women's School will be handed over to the Sixth Prince."

Concubine Ning did not take the token, but told her to give it to the future Sixth Prince's wife in person later.

With women's education in hand, you have both fame and money.

Only now did Concubine Ning realize how important these were to Ling'er.

In the past, she thought that if she did not fight or compete, the new emperor would treat them well because they were "sensible and well-behaved".

But it turned out that she was too naive.

Jealousy is the original sin. She and Ling'er have enjoyed many years of pampering that no one else has enjoyed, so it is normal for people to envy them.

This jealousy will turn into a sharp sword and pierce them when they have the power to decide their life and death in the future.

Even though we don't fight or compete, there has never been any conflict.

If Ling'er wants to live a more comfortable life in the future, there is no other way except to add weight to himself.

Incense smoke slowly rose from the incense burner in the room, and Concubine Ning looked a little dejected.

"I am not feeling well. I have closed the door of Fuhua Palace and will not see anyone who comes."

After driving everyone out, Concubine Ning wanted to calm down and think about her future path.

Zhilan and Zhiyu walked away, looking back every few steps, both looking at their mistress with worried expressions.

On the other side, in Defei's palace, after hearing the news that Concubine Ning was ill, she closed the palace door and smiled at herself in the mirror.

"That's great! I've finally waited for this day. It's worth it that I've been inferior to her for so many years."

Concubine De just looked down on Concubine Ning. She didn't know how a daughter of a noble family whose status was declining could become a concubine.

Value virtue and kindness.

It is obvious that among all the concubines in the palace, even the queen’s status is not as high as hers.

But she was ranked last among the four concubines, and she was unwilling to accept it!

Concubine De looked down on everyone in the palace equally. The fifth prince had the same temperament as his mother.

Although the Fifth Prince appeared to be amiable on the surface, he actually looked down upon his brothers in private.

Now, after all the hardships, she no longer has to look at their faces.

When Concubine Ning came, she did it on purpose. She also wanted to experience the feeling of being isolated and ignored by others. This would make her feel superior.

She enjoyed the flattery of the younger concubines and also wanted to see how Concubine Ning tried to please others.

Unfortunately, she is arrogant by nature.

But how long can this pride last? She just waits, waiting for the day when she will have to beg for mercy.

Concubine De smiled disdainfully.

After the court session, the King of Chu was about to go see his beloved concubine, but he learned that she was ill.

"When did you get sick? Why didn't anyone come to inform me?"

Those slaves didn't dare to tell the truth. They could only kneel on the ground trembling with their heads buried and dared not speak.

"Dog slave!"

The King of Chu cursed and stepped inside.

He is the emperor, and there is no place in the palace that he cannot go.

As soon as I entered the inner room, I saw Concubine Ning sleeping on the couch.

He walked forward quietly and saw the traces of tears on her face.

Someone had already told him what happened in the harem today. As soon as he heard it, he knew that Le Rou must have been wronged, so he hurried to find her as soon as he finished dealing with the memorials.

Seeing her hand resting on the edge of the couch, Emperor Chu gently put it back.

Concubine Ning was a light sleeper, and she woke up immediately after the movement.

"His Majesty?"

Concubine Ning had just woken up and was still confused and couldn't figure it out for a while.

"Yes, it's still cold in early spring. Why are you sleeping here? It would be bad if you catch a cold."

Concubine Ning used the force to stand up and rubbed her swollen temples.

"Is it that the servants are not diligent? You are just good-tempered, allowing them to do whatever they want and letting the master rest at will."

The King of Chu became more and more angry as he spoke, and wanted to order a punishment.

Concubine Ning had now come to her senses and quickly tried to appease the angry emperor.

"Your Majesty, I was in a bad mood and wanted to be quiet, so I drove them out."

"Look at me, I don't look good. Your Majesty, wait for me."

Concubine Ning entered the side room.

"Come in quickly and serve your master."

The Emperor of Chu shouted coldly.

Zhiyu and others who were waiting outside hurried in after receiving the order. Soon the room was full of people, each doing their own job.

Concubine Ning was sitting inside, gently applying makeup on her face with perfume powder in her hand.

"My lady, please let this servant come."

Zhishu was scared to death. His Majesty's face was so dark just now that he almost thought he would not be able to escape a beating today.

It took a while for Concubine Ning to come out, and she returned to being the noble concubine she used to be.

The Emperor of Chu could not forget the tear marks on her face just now, so he took the initiative to bring up the matter.

"Has someone wronged you? Tell me and I'll help you vent your anger."

Concubine Ning didn't believe his words at all. She frowned slightly and fiddled with the tea leaves in the cup.

"How could anyone dare to be angry with me? It's just my own fault. I've done something stupid and I'm embarrassed."

Putting your warm face on someone's cold butt is just stupid.

Emperor Chu grabbed her hand and tightened it.

"It's okay. Now that I know, I won't make the same mistake again."

Le Rou is still too naive, and only reality will give her the heaviest lesson.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I came here to tell you something serious."

"What's the matter?"

Concubine Ning raised her head and looked at Emperor Chu.

"The two Empress Dowagers will be returning to the capital soon, along with the Empress. You will be fully responsible for the Empress Dowagers' chambers. There are four high-ranking ladies-in-waiting in the Central Palace; they will take care of the arrangements."

Concubine Ning was so frightened that the tea lid in her hand dropped.

"When did this happen? Your Majesty, why didn't you mention it earlier? Is it still too late to clean up now?"

Concubine Ning stood up, a little anxious.

The Emperor of Chu pulled her to sit down and said, "Alright, there's no need to rush. There are still several days left. I just received the news myself and told you right away."

To be honest, the Emperor of Chu had just received the news that his two mothers had returned to the palace.

"It's better to clean up early, Your Majesty. This is a big deal."

The Queen also has to return to the palace. Concubine Ning felt like crying when she thought about it. The only people in the palace who are really good to her are His Majesty and her sister.

When it comes to the word virtuous, only the queen is worthy of it.

"You won't leave this time you come back, right?"

Concubine Ning asked tentatively.

Emperor Chu smiled and nodded, he seemed in a good mood.

The two queens are old and should have returned long ago, but unfortunately they were delayed again and again. Now they are finally back.

Another thing is that it is a good thing that the emperor and empress have returned to their positions and there is someone to supervise the harem.

Concubine Ning confirmed it and narrowed her eyes happily. She could no longer remember all the unpleasant things that happened before.

Regardless of the fact that the Emperor of Chu was still there, she had already started to have people clean up the residences of the two empresses dowagers.

The news that the two empress dowagers and the queen had returned to Beijing caused a sensation in the court and the country.

It has been many years since they heard this name. Otherwise, they would have almost forgotten these people.