frightfiction Chapter 951: Going to the 8th Level of Hell
Chapter 951: Going to the 8th Level of Hell
Concubine Zhuang lowered her head and smiled gently: "I will definitely not let your majesty down."
Nangong Xuanyu nodded: "It's getting late, go to bed early."
"Yes."
Ruoli is on duty tonight.
She had ordered the kitchen to boil some hot water early in the morning, and had been waiting at the door of Concubine Zhuang's bedroom, fearing that His Majesty would call for water and she would not hear it.
However, Ruoli waited and waited...
I waited until dawn, but no sound came from inside.
It was not until the emperor went to attend the morning court that hot water was brought in to help him wash.
Ruoli: “…”
She was very disappointed, but the queen looked normal.
Could it be that you are used to it?
When the emperor left, everyone bowed in unison: "Farewell, Your Majesty!"
This was Concubine Zhuang's bedroom affair. Since Concubine Zhuang didn't mention it, Ruoli wouldn't take the initiative to talk about it.
But she was thinking in her heart, could it be that His Majesty is not interested because the Queen is too solemn?
If the queen had listened to her yesterday and put on some seductive makeup, perhaps the result would have been different...
Ruoli thought secretly in her heart that when His Majesty favors her in the future, she cannot be like the Empress.
Concubine Zhuang raised her eyes to look at Ruoli and said, "Your Majesty issued an order last night, asking me to raise the eldest princess."
"Send someone to prepare a bedroom and decorate it according to the eldest princess's preferences."
Ruoli was delighted: "Yes!"
Although His Majesty did not favor the Queen last night, there is finally good news!
Soon, the news spread in the palace.
No one was surprised.
Because there was no one in the harem who had any children, the only one left was Concubine Zhuang.
It is reasonable and moral for Your Majesty to give the eldest princess to her for raising.
If Your Majesty does not choose Concubine Zhuang, but chooses someone else, where will Concubine Zhuang's reputation be?
Concubine Zhuang has served Your Majesty for many years, and the Zhuang family was very powerful in the previous dynasty. How could Your Majesty do such a thing?
After lunch, Concubine Zhuang went to the Yangxin Palace in person to pick up the eldest princess.
Ruoli was on duty last night and had to rest during the day, so Xiao Caizi was there to serve her.
Nangong Xuanyu had already told the eldest princess about this matter yesterday and obtained her consent.
Seeing Concubine Zhuang at this moment, the eldest princess was quite happy and bowed politely: "Yun'er greets Concubine Zhuang!"
Concubine Zhuang looked at her with an extremely gentle look: "What a good child."
"Come on, follow me to pay farewell to His Majesty."
"From now on, you will live in Changchun Palace with Empress Zhuang."
The eldest princess nodded obediently: "Yes."
The palace maids in the Hall of Mental Cultivation had packed up the eldest princess's things and handed them over to Concubine Zhuang's people.
After entering the main hall, the two of them saluted together: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live your Majesty!"
"Yun'er greets the Emperor!"
Nangong Xuanyu put down the memorial in his hand, looked at the eldest princess gently, and said, "When you go to Changchun Palace, you must listen to Madam Zhuang's words, understand?"
"Yun'er knows."
The emperor nodded slightly, signaling Concubine Zhuang to take the eldest princess over.
The two of them went all the way back to Changchun Palace.
Everyone in Changchun Palace is very happy today.
Because after so long, they in Changchun Palace finally have a child!
All the concubines in the palace sent gifts, and Shen Zhinian also brought a gift.
Some concubines of lower rank who were on good terms with Concubine Zhuang or who wanted to climb up the social ladder personally came to Changchun Palace with gifts to congratulate her.
Concubine Zhuang and the eldest princess received them, and the atmosphere in Changchun Palace was very joyful.
It was not until before lunch that people left one after another.
Concubine Zhuang took the eldest princess to have dinner.
Ruoli had already rested and was serving by the side.
Concubine Zhuang looked at the eldest princess with loving eyes: "... Yun'er, this is your first time eating in Changchun Palace. I don't know what you like to eat. See if it suits your taste. If you don't like it, I will ask the imperial chef to make it again."
Concubine Zhuang said that she didn't know what the eldest princess liked to eat, but in fact, she had already asked the palace maids who used to serve the eldest princess, and the dinner prepared today was all the eldest princess's favorite.
Feeling Concubine Zhuang's care for her, the eldest princess felt warm in her heart and said with a smile: "Yun'er likes it very much, thank you, Concubine Zhuang!"
"So nice."
Concubine Zhuang gently touched the eldest princess' head and asked with a smile, "Do you still call me 'Empress Zhuang' now?"
The eldest princess seemed a little embarrassed. She lowered her head and thought for a long time before she called out softly, "Mother..."
"Eh!"
Concubine Zhuang immediately smiled happily: "What a good child!"
"From now on, we are mother and daughter. I will definitely treat you as my own daughter and love you dearly!"
The eldest princess had lost her mother a long time ago. When she felt her mother's love again, her eyes couldn't help but tear up.
Although no one can ever replace her mother's place in her heart, she also likes Mother Zhuang very much, and she will definitely be filial to Mother Zhuang in the future!
After dinner, Concubine Zhuang said to the eldest princess, "Mother is going to worship Buddha. You can follow Ruoli around Changchun Palace and get familiar with it first."
The eldest princess said, "Yun'er understands."
Ruoli smiled and said, "Princess, please follow me."
It’s so great that Your Majesty raised the eldest princess!
A woman without an heir in the palace would have an unstable position. Although the eldest princess is not a prince, it is better to have a princess than nothing!
Moreover, given Your Majesty's favor for the eldest princess, you will come to Changchun Palace more often in the future.
Ruoli has already started thinking about the day when the queen becomes pregnant with the royal heir, or the day when she herself is favored by His Majesty.
The layouts of the six east and west palaces were similar, and the eldest princess was not very interested in visiting Changchun Palace. After a while, she raised her head and looked at Ruoli: "...Can I go to the place where my mother worships Buddha?"
Ruoli naturally agreed: "Of course."
"Princess, please follow me."
Then, she took the eldest princess into the small Buddhist temple.
Concubine Zhuang was wearing plain palace clothes, kneeling on a futon, and beating the wooden fish again and again with her eyes closed.
Hearing the voice, Concubine Zhuang opened her eyes and looked up at the eldest princess, smiling and asking, "Why is Yun'er here?"
Seeing the Buddha statue worshipped by Concubine Zhuang, the eldest princess was silent for a long time.
She knew that her mother had done many, many bad things...
She had heard from palace servants before that bad people would go to the eighteen levels of hell when they reached the underworld...
The eldest princess really doesn't want her mother to suffer after she passes away...
What if, what if she could atone for her mother's sins?
The eldest princess had never known what she should do to make up for the sins committed by her mother. But now, looking at the Buddha statue, she suddenly understood.
Both the Empress Dowager and Concubine Zhuang liked to worship Buddha, so she also wanted to worship Buddha on behalf of her mother, hoping that Buddha would forgive her mother.
Thinking of this, the eldest princess asked cautiously, "Can Yun'er worship Buddha with you in the future?"
Concubine Zhuang shook her head and laughed: "You are only five years old, do you know what it means to worship Buddha?"
The eldest princess wanted to say that she wanted to atone for her mother's sins, but she was afraid that if she mentioned her mother in front of Zhuang's mother, she would be unhappy.