After the canonization ceremony was completed, Concubine Xiao entered the palace in the afternoon and was granted residence in Zhongcui Palace.
The emperor sat here for a while, and then he could only go to Zhongcui Palace to have a look, which gave Xiao Guifei enough dignity.
The concubines all came to Chengen Palace to congratulate her. After Jinxin took off her uniform, she came out to talk to them.
Concubine Xuan looked at Jin Xin's rosy face. She felt unhappy in her heart and had a bad temper, which was somewhat reflected on her face.
Congratulatory gifts were sent one by one, and these things were piled up like a mountain.
"I feel a little unwell, so I won't accompany you." Concubine Xuan really didn't want to deal with them, so she simply stood up and apologized to leave.
Jin Xin smiled and said, "Okay, go back and have a good rest."
Concubine Xuan immediately turned around and went out, with emotions on her face, but who really cared about her emotions.
Fang Guiren is sitting in the middle and last section. She doesn't even dare to accuse her. Although she is quite jealous, she now remembers Hua Rong's words, just have a child and don't go against Jiang Jinxin.
She's really no match.
It had been several days since Qiu Lie came back, but the emperor didn't even look at anyone's name. He only came to Cheng'en Palace. People outside said she was a demon concubine, but the emperor turned around and reprimanded those ministers.
She has suffered too many losses, how dare she continue to act like a monster.
At about the same time, seeing all the concubines leaving, Fang Gui dared to get up and follow the crowd.
Concubine Lan was still sitting and stood up again, "Congratulations again, empress."
Hearing this, Jin Xin pulled her down and said, "I'm afraid you are the only one in the palace who sincerely congratulates me."
Concubine Lan smiled, and then said, "The emperor and the empress are indeed very affectionate. They have a deep love as husband and wife. They came from the palace together, so their love is naturally stronger than that of others."
But only Jin Xin herself knows the sadness in her heart.
"I heard that the ministers complained a lot about Duke Xiao's swallowing of gold?" Jin Xin asked.
Jiang Quwu told her that the admonishers insisted that the emperor take the post as a concubine to fulfill his promise, but the emperor gave her the position of concubine. Those admonishers kept admonishing and citing the merits of the previous generation of the Xiao family.
There were a lot of rumors outside that she was a demon concubine who brought trouble to the imperial court, and the rumors among the people fermented quite strongly in a few days.
But in fact, it was just that when the late emperor first ascended the throne, the head of the Xiao family led three thousand elite soldiers to serve the king. In order to save the late emperor, he blocked the sword with his body and died under the sword.
Such merit is deserved, and it can be offset by being named a martyr and bestowing favors on the Xiao family.
But the Xiao family wants a junior position.
The late emperor had his first wife, the princess, at that time, so naturally he could not promise this, so after he ascended the throne, he made a promise to the Xiao family and issued an explicit decree that within three generations of the Xiao family, they could choose a daughter to enter the palace and become the queen.
But the descendants of the Xiao family are really like leeks in the field. Each crop is worse than the last. The situation of declining is becoming more and more obvious. They will be squeezed out of one of the top ten aristocratic families and replaced. That's why they are so anxious to rely on them. This promise stabilizes the situation.
"Hey, it's just a public opinion created by someone from the Xiao family. They don't dare to question the emperor, so they can only find a woman to slander him." Concubine Lan said.
After hearing this, Jin Xin felt relieved.
The situation is now stable, the emperor cares about her, and since he is unable to have children, his bargaining chip can be said to make her rich throughout her life.
"People in high positions have gains and losses." Jin Xin said with a smile, looking relaxed and not caring at all.
"Why should I care about those slanderous words? They are just market rumors. Besides, the emperor sent people to find out who spread these rumors. It can be seen that the emperor cares about the empress in his heart." Concubine Lan advised.
The two of them chatted about some more relaxed topics. After that, Concubine Lan went back.
After everyone in the room became quiet, Cuigu said slowly, "I'm afraid the emperor will stay at Zhongcui Palace tonight."
Concubine Xiao's brand hasn't been finished yet, so hurry up. Two days is enough.
But he said that he would not be favored.
After dinner there, I didn’t know if I would leave.
It was night, and Jin Xin asked what time it was. The emperor hadn't come out yet. Jin Xin sneered and asked someone to prepare to turn out the lights.
In Zhongcui Palace, Xiao Concubine saw that the emperor was about to leave, and immediately begged the emperor to stay and leave later, otherwise she would lose all face. The emperor had no choice but to sit for a while.
Seeing that he agreed, Xiao Concubine looked shy and careful, and poured him wine, "Your Majesty, I would like to thank you for your kindness. Your Majesty is considerate of the Xiao family and has given me a reward. I respect you."
He said, bringing it up and sending it to him.
The emperor hummed, drank the wine, then looked at Concubine Xiao and said, "Although the Xiao family has made meritorious deeds, it is not without fault. The position of concubine does not mean that you have been wronged."
"I understand that I don't dare to ask for credit. I will abide by my duty from now on and don't dare to think about anything else." Concubine Xiao knelt down and said.
She deliberately half-unbuttoned her clothes, revealing a large area of spring on her chest.
This is what her sister-in-law said, telling her to gain a firm foothold in the palace and strive for benefits for the Xiao family. If the emperor does not give her a successor, then she should strive for favor and think more about the Xiao family.
What else can she do? She has been instilled with this idea since she was a child. She has become very accustomed to it and obeyed it.
She can't keep the emperor tonight, and she won't be able to keep him in the future. This is all she can do.
When the emperor saw her deliberately exposing herself, he immediately frowned. It was not that he didn't know, but even though he saw her being so deliberate, he didn't feel anything at all.
Seeing the emperor looking at her, Xiao Concubine thought that the emperor was in a mood, so she stood up and wanted to undress him.
But the emperor stood up subconsciously, which made her stunned. She raised her head, confused, confused, and panicked, "Your Majesty...what's wrong with you?"
Didn’t you just acquiesce?
The emperor stared at her. This face was beautiful, and her eyes were even full of innocence. If it had been in the past, the emperor would naturally be willing to favor her.
But he doesn't seem to be able to.
Realizing this, he immediately turned around and calmed down. He was getting more and more panicked. Not only was he not interested in the woman in front of him, he was even a little resistant.
He felt uneasy when he thought about his infertility and those women questioning him behind his back.
He wasn't even confident that he could continue.
"I said, giving you this position is the biggest concession."
After saying that, he hurried out.
Xiao Yuer was once again stunned on the spot, with a confused look on her face.
What Jin Xin didn't expect was that before she was about to turn off the lights, the emperor hurried in.
Jin Xin quickly sat up and looked at the emperor's expression, "Your Majesty, what happened?"
He frowned and looked at her very complicatedly. He stared at Jin Xin's face, moved his eyes downward, suddenly pulled off her clothes, clasped her round shoulders, and kissed her suddenly. She shrank and thought She was about to push away, but he grabbed her waist and pushed her forward, pressing her tightly against him.
Jin Xin was frightened by him and completely at a loss.
What's going on with him?
Isn't it with Concubine Xiao? Why did you suddenly come here and go crazy?
Finally, he let go of her, breathed heavily, suddenly smiled, grabbed her and held her tightly in his arms.
The first time I thought about it was to come to Jinxin for verification.
Jin Xin couldn't adapt to seeing him suddenly going crazy like this. She looked at him worriedly, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Yes.
The emperor was embarrassed and smiled bitterly, "It's okay, I want to see you."
Jin Xin was stunned again. She just came out at this hour. She had already done everything she needed to do. Did she say she wanted to see her?
She was slightly angry, "Aren't you in Zhongcui Palace?"
He just realized that only when he was facing Jin Xin did he feel that he had the ability to relax and not be afraid that she would know his secret.
