The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

Chapter 280 Miscarriage (1 votes plus more)

Wu Xiangrong looked at Fei Wan for help.

Fei Wan stood up calmly and said with a smile, "Sister Wu, is it because you didn't eat the jujube-filled mooncakes today that your mouth isn't sweet anymore? Didn't you say something disgusting to me yesterday? Why don't you tell His Majesty about it and let him laugh at you?"

The emperor naturally gave face to Fei Wan.

Then he said gently, "What are you talking about?"

Wu Xiangrong couldn't say anything.

Because there is no such thing.

Fei Wan's eyes flickered. "Sister Wu is embarrassed and refuses to speak for herself. Yesterday, she asked me what the difference is between the moon in the sky and Your Majesty. I thought about it for a long time but couldn't come up with an answer. Your Majesty, what do you think Sister Wu would say?"

How to say?

The emperor was a little curious and said, "Oh?"

Since ancient times, people have often compared the queen to the moon.

Qian represents heaven, Kun represents earth, the sun represents Qian's yang, and the moon represents Kun's yin. The emperor should be likened to the sun.

Why did Wu Xiangrong compare him to the moon?

But Fei Wan laughed and said, "Sister Wu said that the difference is that the moon is in the sky, while Your Majesty is in the hearts of all of us sisters."

Wu Xiangrong: "..."

Sister Zhao is really good at making up stories!

She gave an awkward yet polite smile.

All the concubines in the hall started laughing.

"Sister Wu is so funny!"

"That's exactly what you said. Your Majesty is in our hearts."

Chen Guiren and other people who depended on Fei Wan started praising her as much as they could.

Wu Xiangrong's cold sweat subsided a little, and he thought to himself that he had finally passed the test.

Sitting on the throne, the emperor laughed softly a few times. Although he was very restrained, he looked happy.

"Ms. Wu, you really have eaten too many mooncakes stuffed with date paste." He said with a smile.

Wu Xiangrong shamelessly acted coquettishly: "Your Majesty, just tell me, is my mouth sweet?"

"It's very sweet, it deserves a reward."

"Then what do you want to reward me?"

"Just..." The emperor pondered for a moment.

He glanced at the food and wine in front of him and was just about to reward Wu Xiangrong with a dish.

Fei Wan left the table and walked forward gracefully: "Your Majesty, I have an idea."

"Oh?"

"Sister Wu has served the Emperor for a long time. She is honest and kind, with a pure heart. If you really want to reward her, why not promote her to a higher rank?"

The emperor's smile deepened. "Is Concubine Zhao asking for a title for your sister Wu?"

Yu Sujin, who was standing next to her, was worried about her elder sister.

She had just admired Fei Wan's ability to make the Emperor happy, and was about to take advantage of the Emperor's joy to try her best to charm him and win back the Emperor's heart that Si Fei had snatched away, but suddenly she heard her elder sister say this...

She is close to the emperor.

It was obvious that the emperor's aura had changed slightly.

Although he smiled even more deeply, he clearly felt that Fei Wan was overstepping her bounds!

My elder sister, you recently promoted Concubine Liu to Concubine Liu, and promoted Concubine Chen to Concubine Chen, and I was promoted three levels. This is already eye-catching enough.

He also openly asked for a promotion for the Wu family.

Are we forming cliques too much and causing His Majesty to be suspicious?

But Fei Wan lifted her skirt and knelt before the emperor.

"Not only do I want to ask for a title for Sister Wu, I also ask Your Majesty to grant titles or rewards to Consort Qing, Consort Xian, Consort Hui, Consort Shun, and Consort Kang. For all this time, the affairs of the palace have been managed by these consorts, and I have witnessed your hard work.

In addition, if people like Wu and Chen who often serve the emperor can receive rewards during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it would be great for everyone to enjoy the festival together.

Also, even for the sisters who haven't served you recently, as Sister Wu said, everyone cares about Your Majesty. Wouldn't it be better for Your Majesty to reward them all?"

Is that so?

The concubines in the palace could not help but jump for joy and went to see the emperor.

The emperor's smile also reached his eyes.

He said, Zhaoqing is a person who knows his limits!

Smiling, she said, "Zhao Qing, you are very thoughtful. You have considered everyone."

Fei Wan smiled sweetly: "I am not asking for a reward randomly, there is a reason."

"What is it?"

"Your Majesty, last night I went to worship Buddha and had the honor of meeting the Empress Dowager. She looked peaceful and healthy, much better than before. It's clear that the filial piety of Your Majesty and the sisters in the palace has moved heaven and earth, blessing the Empress Dowager. Shouldn't we celebrate such a great occasion?"

The emperor clapped his hands and praised: "Zhao Qing's words make sense!"

So he immediately issued a verbal decree to reward the harem.

Concubine Qing was given three hundred-year-old ginsengs and a stalk of snow ganoderma lucidum from the Western Regions.

Concubine Xian and Concubine Hui were promoted to Concubine Gui.

Concubine Shun, Concubine Kang, and Concubine Zhao were each given fifty taels of gold.

Wu Xiangrong was promoted to noble concubine.

Ying was selected as a concubine and was promoted to Ronghua for her contribution to the pregnancy.

All supplies for the concubines in the palace will be doubled this month, and each will be given an additional 30 taels of silver.

As soon as the decree was issued, everyone in the hall was overjoyed and stood up to express their gratitude.

For a moment, there were cheers of "Long live the emperor".

The virtuous concubine was even more overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, Fei Wan's sweet talk actually helped her be promoted to the position of imperial concubine which she had not obtained for a long time.

Even if promotion to a high position requires a special imperial edict and investiture ceremony, since there are oral instructions, those cannot be far away.

Fei Wan also made a timely suggestion to have the conferment ceremony on the same day as hers for the other newly promoted concubines, asking the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to review the date and choose an auspicious date that would benefit everyone. A simultaneous conferment would be both lively and grand, and would also save considerable expenses, and the emperor immediately approved the suggestion.

Not to mention the joy in the hall.

Many people secretly appreciated Concubine Zhao's thoughtfulness and her ability to take care of everyone.

Yu Sujin over there was already surprised and surprised.

I admire my elder sister so much in my heart.

As long as you follow the eldest sister, you can learn a lot and get a lot of tangible benefits!

"Madam was truly out of her mind back then. She didn't look for such a capable biological daughter, but instead raised this stupid adopted daughter like a treasure. Ha!"

In her heart, she laughed at her stepmother, Madam Yu, for being so foolish.

But I am also secretly grateful for this coincidence.

Otherwise, if Fei Wan really grew up in the Yu family and had such a powerful elder sister to suppress her, how could she have the opportunity to enter the palace and enjoy the glory.

Yu Sujin decided that after returning home today, she would carefully review everything that happened before and after the palace banquet, and savor the deep meaning and effect of her elder sister's every move.

From the edge of the osmanthus forest, she promptly guessed that the emperor was impatient with the quarrel between Concubine Xian and Concubine Si, and persuaded the king to leave with a few words.

He went to the main hall and used little effort to erase all traces of Concubine Si without making a sound, leading the emperor and everyone in the hall to a new topic.

And after bringing out the Empress Dowager, he let the Emperor flaunt his "filial piety" but rewarded his own woman...

Everything is worth learning!

“It’s so lively.”

Suddenly, a group of people walked in from the half-open palace door.

The concubines were surprised.

Everyone stopped celebrating and laughing, and was stunned and silent for a moment.

I don’t know who reacted quickly and said, “Greetings to the Empress Dowager.” Everyone then reacted, squatted down one after another, and said in unison, “Welcome, Empress Dowager.”

The apparent obedience conceals the hidden doubts.

No one understood why the Queen Mother, who had not recovered yet and had said she would not come to the dinner, suddenly appeared.

What's more, I don't understand why the Empress Dowager also said that Lady Sakura would not attend the banquet and wanted to rest quietly to take care of her pregnancy.

The emperor stood up from his seat only after the concubines had paid their respects.

The empress dowager had been supported by Zhishu and walked to the center of the hall, and then he went forward to greet her.

She smiled and said, "If the Queen Mother was coming, why didn't you tell someone to let me know in advance so I could go and pick you up?"

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "I was originally admiring the moon and taking a casual walk. I met the Sakura Consort and started chatting with her. I unknowingly walked nearby and came over to see what was going on."

The palace servants quickly set up tables and chairs and let the empress dowager and the emperor sit at the top.

Yu Sujin, who was seated next to the throne, quickly slipped away and sat next to Fei Wan.

Cao Bin reminded the Queen Mother: "You don't know, His Majesty just promoted Lady Ying to the rank of Ronghua, a fourth-rank official."

"Oh?"

The Queen Mother then smiled, "That's as it should be. Ying Ronghua is very good."

It was as if it was not her who threw Zhishu into the cold palace.

The virtuous concubine laughed beside her: "Oh, when did Sister Ying win the favor of the Empress Dowager? We are so envious."

Zhishu stood beside the Queen Mother and said, "I was rude and offended Her Majesty before. Just now, we met by chance, and Her Majesty has forgiven us and treated me with great kindness. I am very grateful."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "You were too cold and hard before. I was actually confused and wrongly blamed you and Concubine Zhao. In fact, you are all good children."

Everyone was puzzled after hearing this.

I don’t know how the Queen Mother changed her temper.

Could it be that after recuperating from the illness, my temper has improved?

But because she was so kind, the emperor naturally gave her face and had people serve her tea and wine and serve her diligently.

The play that Concubine Kang had been looking forward to for a long time finally had the chance to be performed.

The Queen Mother arrived later, and the atmosphere became lively and lively, so the gongs and drums started beating.

Everyone was drinking and watching a play, chatting and laughing.

The episode of Concubine Si dancing alone under the moon was completely revealed.

Concubine Kang was so excited when she heard this that she couldn't help showing off to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, what do you think? This is the most exciting segment from the most popular opera in the capital, 'The Phoenix Returns to the Nest.' It tells the story of the peace of the war, the pacification of the empire, and the auspicious arrival of the dragon and the phoenix. Look at their singing, reciting, acting, and fighting. Their movements and skills are not acquired overnight... Ah! Ah!"

As she was speaking, she suddenly screamed.

He stared blankly at the side of the throne.

Everyone in the room was so shocked that they looked at her, and then followed her gaze.

"what!"

"oops!"

Screams suddenly rang out one after another.

Zhishu, who was standing next to the empress dowager and serving the emperor, frowned.

"What are you all looking at me for?"

Wu Xiangrong jumped up: "Ying, Ying sister, you... there is so much... so much blood under your feet!!"

The emperor stood up suddenly.

His face was ugly.

"Yingqing, you..."