20demayo Chapter 190 Crisis
Chapter 190 Crisis
The queen glanced at everyone in the hall with a smile.
"I chose the characters Qi and Xiang as the title, and the Emperor conferred the title of Noble Lady Qi on Guarjia on the spot."
None of the high-ranking nobles who entered the palace in the last election received a title, but this noble lady Qi had already gained a reputation before even entering the palace.
It turned out that the queen had already planned to recruit Guarjia Wenyuan into her service.
His father, Guaerjia Emin, worked under Zhen Yuandao. Coming from a Manchu military background, how could he not have some plans of his own?
With the father and daughter working together, the Zhen family might find it as difficult to resist as in their previous life.
The queen is really shrewd and calculating.
An Lingrong watched coldly as the Queen built up momentum for Concubine Qi.
A few days later, the queen invited everyone to Jingren Palace for tea.
An Lingrong guessed that this must be the capable person chosen by the Queen to enter the palace.
Sure enough, within half an hour, Jiang Fuhai arrived outside the hall to report: "Your Majesty, the Queen, Noble Lady Qi is outside requesting an audience."
"Let her in quickly."
Concubine Hua quietly rolled her eyes.
The old queen smiled so much that wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes. She was afraid that others would not notice her love for Guaerjia.
Seeing that everyone was staring at the door, she boredly flipped her palms up and down quickly towards An Lingrong.
An Lingrong:? ? ?
Forgive her for being short-sighted and not understanding what the person opposite her was doing.
When I looked more closely, I realized that her other hand was pointing at her own belly?
Could it be that Concubine Hua meant that she was pregnant?
But then I thought again, it seemed wrong, her body couldn't recover so quickly.
An Lingrong still didn't understand what Concubine Hua was talking about until a woman in a plush palace dress as beautiful as a pomegranate flower came in.
Her clear and melodious voice rang out amid the gazes of everyone.
"Your Majesty, the Empress, I pay my respects to you. May you be blessed with good health and happiness."
"She is indeed very beautiful. Come forward and let me see her."
The Queen extended her hand kindly towards Concubine Qi.
"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty."
When An Lingrong heard Guarjia Wenyuan's proud and straightforward reply, she felt that this man was better than Xia Dongchun in that he came from a prominent family and was supported by the Queen.
But he seemed to be flamboyant but not very smart, with calculations clearly written in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
An Lingrong glanced at the person opposite her calmly, and happened to see the disdain on Concubine Hua's face towards Concubine Qi.
Guarjia Wenyuan is similar to the former Concubine Hua in some aspects, both are equally bright and beautiful.
It’s a pity that this person, like her in her previous life, chose to seek the skin of a tiger and ended up with his family broken up and his life destroyed.
"As expected of a girl from the Guarjia clan, she is straightforward and generous."
The queen gently held her soft little hand, her heart sinking.
The emperor likes women who are both beautiful and talented. Although Guaerjia is slightly inferior to Hua Fei, she is also a rare beauty.
She was thinking about how to guard against Concubine Qi in her mind, but she asked in a kind manner.
"Are you used to it now that you've just entered the palace?"
"Reporting to the Empress, I noticed you were very kind the moment I entered the palace. When I entered the palace, my father told me about Uncle Zhen's sister who was selected to enter the palace three years ago."
"I dare to ask you to place me in the palace of an acquaintance."
Before entering the palace, Guaerjia Wenyuan inquired about the situation in the palace.
The powerful Concubine Hua assists in managing the six palaces. She is said to be very fierce, and she doesn't want her beauty to be damaged.
The palace of the blessed Concubine Shu was filled with two princes and a princess. She was impatient to listen to the crying babies and didn't want to get involved with them.
With only the favored and pregnant Concubine Wan left, there was no loophole for her to exploit.
Although Suiyuxuan is far from the Yangxin Palace, as long as the emperor's heart is there, she will not have to worry about not having the opportunity to gain favor.
Concubine Qi's purpose was very clear, and her face clearly showed that she wanted to live in Suiyuxuan.
Huanbi had previously gloated over whether the newcomer to the palace would dilute her elder sister's favor.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Qi used the stick on herself as soon as she entered the palace.
The eldest sister, who holds the title of imperial concubine, occupies the main hall. Concubine Qi has a higher status than her and will definitely not condescend to live in the west wing hall.
She subconsciously cast her gaze on Zhen Huan, and the Queen at the top frowned slightly when she saw this.
"Concubine Wan, you are the host of Suiyuxuan. How should we arrange it?"
The Queen threw this difficult problem to Zhen Huan, whose belly was not yet noticeable.
She always has to make a choice between Concubine Qi and Concubine He.
"Reporting to the Empress, I remember that it was Concubine Hua who arranged accommodations for everyone during the election. Why not listen to her advice?"
Just as she was about to see Zhen Huan making fun of her, Concubine Hua was stunned and turned to the person above her in confusion.
"Your Majesty, it is not my responsibility to allocate housing for the newlyweds."
The emperor directly gave the most lucrative kitchen to Concubine Hua.
How could she still be doing such a thankless job?
Anyway, I haven't done this for three years. If I want to frame her, it depends on whether she admits it.
An Lingrong silently said "OK" to her in her heart.
The Queen and Zhen Huan are fighting, and they should not get involved.
Seeing that no one cared about this matter, Concubine Qi looked at the Queen nervously.
"Your Majesty, I just left home suddenly and wanted to be closer to people I know."
In fact, she hated the tactless Huanbi in her heart.
A maid who climbed up to be a concubine actually dared to embarrass her on the day she entered the palace.
When she gains the emperor's favor, she will definitely not let go of He Changzai, who has a corrupt character.
The Queen patted her hands and looked at Zhen Huan with a smile.
"I understand your feelings. However, I never force anyone to do anything. You have to ask Concubine Wan in person about this matter."
Shen Meizhuang, who was sitting below Zhen Huan, saw her embarrassment. She bowed respectfully towards the person above her in Cai Yue's surprised eyes and spoke slowly.
"Your Majesty, this matter is not difficult to handle. Just follow the palace rules."
What she meant was that if Concubine Qi wanted to live in Suiyuxuan, then Huanbi should give up the East Side Hall.
The harem is so big that there is room for the traitorous Huanbi to live anywhere.
Although Huan'er never said how Huanbi served the emperor, she knew that the arrogant Huan'er would never push her personal maid out to consolidate her favor.
The final result was that Concubine Qi temporarily lived in the main hall of Changchun Palace, which was originally assigned to her, and she would move in after Concubine He moved to the west wing hall.
Huanbi has served Zhen Huan for many years and can tell from her expression that her elder sister has no intention of speaking for her.
Snowflakes were falling outside the house and the palace maids lowered the curtains, but Huanbi, feeling deeply threatened, still felt a chill to the bone.