The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 137 Poor Chu Chu

After she had scolded everyone and enhanced her prestige, the Empress Dowager Dong allowed him to sit again.

Qin Liuse breathed a sigh of relief. Coming to the Cining Palace was much more difficult than going to the Empress Dowager Cixi's Yongshou Palace.

During each process, she counted the time on her fingers in her mind, hoping to get through it quickly.

The concubines in the harem competed for favor, not only for the heart of Emperor Yongjia, but also for the love of the two empress dowagers.

So even though the Empress Dowager Dong didn't speak much, there were still many concubines at the banquet trying to please her and speaking flattering words to her, so Qin Liuse didn't need to say much.

But the Queen Mother Dong seemed to be very "favored" by her, and as she spoke, the topic returned to Qin Liuse.

She looked at Qin Liuse, who was sitting on the second chair below her, and sighed, "Don't blame me for nagging. The emperor needs a stable harem to worry about state affairs."

"If all of you could be like Qin Zhaoyi, pleasing the emperor and able to do things for him, I, an old man, wouldn't have to worry so much."

Qin Liuse's heart skipped a beat. This person was obviously trying to praise her, but in fact he was deliberately trying to make enemies for her.

Speaking of helping Emperor Yongjia, if the Empress Dowager Dong was really as kind and caring as she said and cared about Emperor Yongjia, then the one who should be praised is Consort Li Xianfei next to her, rather than herself, who has a lower position and works for others.

As for the previous sentence about the emperor's favor, since she was indeed favored now, she just accepted it.

But when these two names are put together, it really makes people hate them.

As expected, Qin Liuse glanced at Concubine Li from the corner of her eye, and her expression was indeed not that good. Although she was smiling, as if she agreed with what the Empress Dowager Dong said, her expression was stiff.

Moreover, the jade ruyi that Qin Liuse just touched was also hot in his hand.

Because she and Concubine Li had different positions and were in charge of different things, Emperor Yongjia only asked her to assist, while Concubine Li was still the one in charge.

But the Empress Dowager Dong was so virtuous that she gave the two of them exactly the same jade ruyi.

It seems that she treats everyone equally, some are more thoughtful, some are less thoughtful, but if you compare them, you will feel that the Empress Dowager Dong is biased.

But given Concubine Li's personality, Qin Liuse didn't think she would be a generous person.

The older you get, the wiser you become. A jade ruyi can be used to tell so many stories.

Qin Liuse lowered her eyebrows and said pleasingly, "I am just following the arrangements of Sister Xianfei. Sister Xianfei taught me with all her heart."

As he said this, he looked at Concubine Li with gratitude. Concubine Li was complimented and finally smiled more naturally.

Queen Mother Dong smiled and said, "It would be great if everyone was as considerate and sensible as you."

Qin Liuse's tone became more modest, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, you are too kind. I still have many things I have not done well."

The Empress Dowager Dong curled her lips and said quietly, "To be honest, you have been serving the Emperor for so long, but your stomach is still not moving. This is your only shortcoming at the moment."

"You are the first one in the palace who has been blessed with the most grace. If you are not feeling unwell, I will send an old doctor who specializes in women's health to prescribe some medicine for you. You should take advantage of your youth to have more children for the emperor."

Qin Liuse looked like a young wife being scolded by her mother-in-law, and said with her head down, "I also want to bear a child for the emperor, but fate is beyond our control, maybe the time has not come yet."

The Empress Dowager Dong seemed very satisfied with her obedience. "You are the most considerate. Since you are so thoughtful, I feel relieved."

After that, he looked around as if treating everyone equally, and said to the women in the room, "Don't just listen. What I said is the same for each of you. You have all served the emperor. The emperor is in good health and is at the best age to have children."

"You all should take good care of yourselves and work hard to have a child."

These were all old clichés, and Qin Liuse's ears were callused from hearing them, but when these newcomers heard them, everyone blushed.

After all, she was a virgin and was thin-skinned.

Everyone was just responding to Empress Dowager Dong's words when someone outside opened the pearl curtain and announced that Concubine Wen, Concubine Lan from the palace, and Concubine Zhou from Li Chongyuan's palace had arrived.

Miss Wen and Cairen Zhou walked in one after the other, their faces beaming with smiles as bright as the sunshine outside.

When he saw a large room full of people, he bowed first with a smile on his face.

Although Concubine Wen fell from Wen Zhaoyi to Concubine Wen, Emperor Yongjia did not give her a new residence, so she still lived in the main hall of the original palace, which was equivalent to the main seat.

The talented lady Lan who came with her was originally from the same palace as her.

Lady Wen, whose position was slightly higher, performed the greetings first, followed by the two talented ladies behind her.

The harmony of the women in this room made Qin Liuse a little scared.

Especially this Miss Wen, who used to be such a willful and domineering person, but now, like Qin Huaijin, she is behaving like a coward.

These two people were both favored in the past and had family backgrounds behind them. One of them was backed by Qin Boyuan of the Dali Temple, and the other was Emperor Yongjia's former teacher. They held their chins high and looked down on everyone.

But things change. During the ten months that Concubine Wen was under house arrest, there were so many more beautiful women in the harem and Emperor Yongjia favored so many more women.

No matter how high your chin is, it has to be lowered now.

But after all, it is hard to change one's nature. Lady Wen was given a seat. Qin Liuse watched her walk past Liu Baolin, who bowed his head and saluted her.

The contempt and disdain in Lady Wen's eyes were captured by Qin Liuse even though she walked with her eyes lowered.

Qin Liuse was curious. Could it be that Lady Wen also felt that Liu Baolin had a promising future and was different from the other beauties, which was why she looked at him with such disgust?

Although Qin Liuse was just imagining things, he was half right.

Lady Wen did think that Liu Baolin had a future, but not for any other reason, but because in Lady Wen's eyes, she always hated such pretentious women the most.

It's not about the concubines flattering each other in a hypocritical manner, but that even though they already have men, they still pretend to be innocent girls.

There is only a few years difference between them. She is so grown up, but she is like a rabbit that has just come out of the nest, startled all the time. When you look at her, she looks evasive, as if you are going to bully her.

The man looked pitiful, but in the eyes of Lady Wen, he was just pretentious.

I wonder if Liu Baolin has to act like a young child every time he goes to bed with the emperor. The emperor is really meeting a new person every time. Lady Wen complained in her heart.

However, there is no concubine like Liu Baolin in the harem now, except this one, who is so unique and different. It is possible that the emperor will find her interesting and favor her.

Qin Liuse looked at Lady Wen until she walked to the seat next to Liu Baolin and sat down. Then, as if she had suddenly seen her bowing, she smiled and said, "Hurry up, such a pitiful beauty, how can I bear to ask you to stand for a while longer."

Liu Baolin's eyes were trembling, as if he was a little frightened. After receiving the order, he sat down again.

The Empress Dowager Dong smiled and said, "This girl is new to the palace. As her elder sister, you should not scare her."

Then he said to Liu Baolin from a distance, "Miss Wen is just so straightforward. In fact, she is very gentle and friendly."

Qin Liuse felt uncomfortable after hearing these words. She finally understood how the Empress Dowager Dong had managed to make the late emperor so confused.

She really can say anything. Lady Wen is "gentle and friendly", as if all the old people in the palace are gone.

However, when dealing with women in the harem, the key word is "fake", so everyone knows it, but no one will expose it, and they even laugh in agreement.

Only each of them knows the true feelings behind this smile.

After Empress Dowager Dong finished speaking, she listened to Concubine Li report about the Second Prince’s full moon banquet and illness two days ago.

Empress Dowager Dong said with lingering fear, "The Second Prince is very lucky and has a long life. But this Concubine Zhang was a little careless as it was her first time giving birth. How could she have taken care of the Second Prince so much that he caught a cold in such a hot day?"

Qin Liuse smiled and said, "The imperial physician said that this child will always have some minor illnesses and pains after he is born. Our second prince is very lucky, and he has the emperor's dragon body to protect him, so he will naturally be safe."

Even if she disliked Concubine Zhang, the Second Prince was after all the son of Emperor Yongjia, and Empress Dowager Dong could not say much except to wish him well.

Empress Dowager Dong said, "The Second Prince is the first prince brought into the harem after the Emperor ascended the throne. He is five or six years younger than the First Prince. I really want to see new princes running around in the palace every year."

After hearing this, Concubine Li Xian's eyes dimmed a little. She gave birth to a little princess, and after what happened last time, it was extremely difficult for her to get pregnant now.

Therefore, the words of the Queen Mother Dong sounded a bit harsh to her ears.

When Lady Wen heard this, there was also a cold look in her eyes.

It was a mistake not to get rid of the piece of meat in Concubine Zhang's belly at the beginning, otherwise, now that peasant girl would have climbed over her head. Lady Wen was extremely dissatisfied in her heart.

Qin Huaijin had been standing beside the Empress Dowager Dong and serving her. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "It is said that good things come one after another. Now that the Second Prince has arrived, he will surely bring more princes to the Emperor in the future."