sbdcsierra Chapter 620: Promotion of Concubine Xue to Concubine Xue (100 million votes plus additional chapter)
Chapter 620: Promotion of Concubine Xue to Concubine Xue (100 million votes plus additional chapter)
"From now on, Concubine Dun will raise the Third Prince."
Dun means a character or a temperament that is honest, generous and sincere.
Everyone in the palace knew that Concubine Dun saw that Liu was deposed and took advantage of the opportunity to please the Empress Dowager. It was no exaggeration to say that she climbed to the throne by stepping on Liu.
It is really ironic that His Majesty gave such an opportunistic person the title of "Dun"...
In Shuixi Pavilion on the right side of Yikun Palace, lives Chun Changzai, the most beautiful woman in the Western Regions, who was presented to him by His Royal Highness Prince Jin on New Year's Eve.
That guy doesn't look honest.
The Yikun Palace will be lively from now on!
Li Changde thought so in his heart, but said seriously: "Yes. I will go and convey the order right away!"
After resolving the issue of the Third Prince's affiliation, Empress Dowager Liu looked at Nangong Xuanyu and said in a more sincere tone, "Emperor, I want to bring Yun'er to the Cining Palace and educate her personally."
Nangong Xuanyu subconsciously wanted to refuse.
Empress Dowager Liu sighed and said earnestly, "Yun'er was raised by the Emperor and I. Don't you know what kind of personality she has?"
"Although the child is well-educated and well-mannered, she is like Qing... her biological mother. She is extremely stubborn at heart and no one can change her mind about what she has decided."
"She said she would not recognize anyone else as her mother, so she won't."
"Yun'er is already very pitiful because she has been separated from her biological mother at such a young age. Does the emperor really have the heart to force her?"
Nangong Xuanyu fell into silence...
Empress Dowager Liu continued, "The Emperor can't let Yun'er live in the Yangxin Palace forever, right?"
"Although I am paralyzed, there are so many servants in the Cining Palace that it is more than enough to take care of a child who is over four years old."
"Now, besides me, who else in the palace would truly love that child?"
The emperor really couldn't think of a suitable candidate for a while.
He also didn't want his father-daughter relationship with Yun'er to become too strained. If he really forced Yun'er to become the daughter of another concubine, Yun'er might not be able to resist him.
Moreover, Yun'er is just a princess and has nothing to do with the struggle for imperial power, so it doesn't matter if she is raised by the empress dowager herself.
The most important thing is that the eldest princess has the blood of the Liu family. Nangong Xuanyu knows that Queen Mother Liu truly loves her.
After some consideration, the emperor finally nodded: "It is her blessing that the queen mother is willing to raise Yun'er under her lap."
"I will talk to Yun'er about this. If she agrees, I will send someone to bring her over."
Empress Dowager Liu responded.
The two had achieved their goals, and the emperor stood up and said goodbye, saying that he would visit Empress Dowager Liu another day.
The palace maids all bowed and said, "Your servants respectfully send off Your Majesty!"
……
The eldest princess already liked Queen Mother Liu, and she really didn't want any other queen to be her mother, so she agreed to this proposal.
The whereabouts of the two royal heirs had been determined, and the news naturally spread in the palace at an extremely fast speed.
Many people were happy, but Concubine Liang couldn't laugh.
Everyone used to think that in terms of status and seniority, she was the most qualified and suitable person to raise the eldest princess.
In addition, Concubine Liang had wanted to raise the third prince and the second princess but failed. This was as compensation. His Majesty would not refuse her this time.
Even Concubine Liang herself thought so.
I didn't expect that... in the end, it was all in vain...
Others did not know that Concubine Liang had never thought about raising the third prince from the beginning to the end. They only thought that she missed the third prince because she wanted to raise the eldest princess. Concubine Dun took advantage of her and ended up not having a royal heir.
Concubine Liang remained calm in the face of all the comments in the palace and just laughed them all off.
As long as she was told that the third prince and the eldest princess had found a good place to go, she would feel relieved and it didn't matter who raised them.
Concubine Dun went from being an inconspicuous noble lady to the mistress of a palace, with three princes as her daughter, and she also received support from the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
For a time, he was so popular that I don’t know how many people envied him!
All those who had tried to curry favor with Liu Shiqing gathered around her, and the threshold of the Yikun Palace was almost broken down!
After rising to power, Concubine Dun remained cautious, respectful to her superiors and tolerant to her subordinates, and had a good reputation in the palace.
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Zhongcui Palace.
Handan asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, there are so many young ladies in the palace who want to join you, why don't you recommend one of your own to His Majesty as the Third Prince's adoptive mother, and let the people of Duke Dingguo's Mansion take advantage of it?"
"Their power has grown, which is not very disadvantageous to us..."
Shen Zhinian shook her head: "You forgot that no matter how much His Majesty favors me, he is still the emperor."
What emperors cannot change is their suspicion.
How could he allow a concubine to dominate the harem?
Therefore, although Nangong Xuanyu had thought about letting Shen Zhinian raise the third prince, she declined slightly and he never mentioned the matter again.
If Shen Zhinian really recommended one of her own to be the third prince's adoptive mother, the emperor would become suspicious...
Moreover, his promotion of Wang to the rank of Concubine Dun might have been intended to use the power of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion to balance the harem.
Nanny Xiao was standing nearby, listening to Shen Zhinian's slow analysis with admiration in her eyes.
If it were someone else who received such overwhelming favor like Your Majesty, they would have long felt that His Majesty truly loved them.
But Her Majesty never forgot that His Majesty was first and foremost the emperor, and she was always cautious.
Your Majesty has such a character, she will succeed in everything she does!
"His Majesty has arrived --!!!"
Nangong Xuanyu's tall figure strode in from outside, and everyone immediately stood up and saluted.
The emperor helped Shen Zhinian up and walked to the soft couch by the window and sat down.
The two chatted for a while, and Nangong Xuanyu said in a gentle voice: "...Now that the eldest princess and the third prince have found suitable places to go, I can finally put my mind at ease."
Shen Zhinian smiled slightly, and said casually: "There is no suitable person in the harem to raise the third prince. Your Majesty, the noblewoman of Jin Wang is a concubine, and it is reasonable for her to take on this important responsibility."
"It's just... I was thinking that Concubine Xue has been serving Your Majesty since she came to the palace. She is the concubine with the most experience in the palace besides Concubine Liang."
"Since raising the second princess, Concubine Xue has taken care of everything herself and raised her so well."
"If Wang Shi has been promoted to the position of concubine, but Xue Concubine's position remains unchanged, it is really disheartening..."
Everyone in the palace knows that Concubine Xue's personality is cold and aloof at best, and she never forms cliques or factions.
Shen Zhinian's request for a title for her would not arouse the emperor's suspicion. In the eyes of others, she was just speaking the truth.
Nangong Xuanyu thought about it for a while and felt that Shen Zhinian's words made sense. He looked at her with a softer look: "I know that my Nian Nian is the most virtuous concubine in the harem."
"Li Changde, pass on my order. Concubine Xue has served me for many years, and now she has made great contributions in raising the second princess. From today on, she will be promoted to Concubine Xue!"
Li Changde said respectfully: "I obey your command!"