frightfiction Chapter 473 Imperial Concubine
Chapter 473 Imperial Concubine
Chapter 473 Imperial Concubine
Although Lingrong said that she didn't like tedious things, she was still very happy when the ceremony of conferring the title of Imperial Noble Consort was actually held.
She couldn't stop smiling the whole day and was truly in high spirits.
There were few people in the harem who could be an enemy of Ling Rong, so most people were happy for her promotion to Imperial Noble Consort.
Especially Xia Dongchun and Cao Qinmo, the former was really happy for Lingrong, while the latter was happy for her own future.
After all, Lingrong always did what she said, so Cao Qinmo had some trust in her. Another reason was that the position of imperial concubine was vacant, and she had more opportunities to ascend to it.
But there was also the annoying Xia Dongchun. While chatting, Cao Qinmo did not forget to observe Xia Dongchun more, thinking about how to surpass her and become a royal concubine.
Xia Dongchun was completely unaware of this, and even asked Lingrong whether her headdress was heavy when she was promoted, and whether she was particularly happy.
"I won't hide it from you, I am really very happy," Ling Rong pretended to be excited, "In fact, when the emperor told me, I really couldn't believe it, but the emperor said that the third and fifth princes were getting married, and there had to be someone in the palace to help take care of it, so he promoted me.
But you also know that the emperor has no intention of appointing another queen, so no matter how happy you are, you can only stop here."
"You are different from before. You never dared to say that you coveted the position of queen before." Xia Dongchun smiled mischievously. She patted Lingrong's arm. "But the position of Imperial Noble Consort is the same as that of Vice Queen. Maybe in the emperor's heart, you are the candidate closest to the queen."
"What the emperor thinks is not that important," Ling Rong shook her head. She had to admit that she felt a little proud after taking the position of Imperial Noble Consort. "After all, in the emperor's mind, the only candidate for his wife and queen is Queen Chunyuan.
Therefore, for me, my current position is the best outcome."
"Your Highness," Cao Qinmo smiled, "Now in the palace, your status is the same as that of the Queen. The Queen is just a title to you."
“I am already satisfied with my current position. Instead of discussing whether I can become the queen, you two should think about whether you can become the imperial concubine.
After all, the position of Imperial Concubine is now vacant and the Emperor has no candidate in mind, so you two have some chances.
What's more, you all have children, so you deserve this position more than others.
At that time, I will ask the emperor to ask you to help manage the six palaces. There are so many troubles in the palace that I cannot handle it alone."
"Your Highness is truly a person who does not monopolize power," Cao Qinmo smiled. "In the past, if Concubine Hua found anyone who wanted to covet the power in her hands, she would take action against that person, let alone share the power of the six palaces with us sisters."
"Hua Fei has a noble family background and is very capable, so she can handle the affairs of the six palaces with ease.
I have two children, and I have to prepare for the marriages of the Third and Fifth Princes. I am really too busy to rest for a moment."
It's not that Ling Rong doesn't want to monopolize power, but the affairs in the palace are really complicated. If she relies on only one person, she will be very exhausted and will not be able to handle things well. It is better to assign those tedious little things to others and just wait for the accounts to be checked.
"So I asked the Emperor to ask you two to help me."
Ling Rong smiled. She looked at Xia Dongchun and Cao Qinmo and easily spotted the smile in Cao Qinmo's eyes. "Jin Fei used to be with Hua Fei. You must have seen how she handled the affairs of the harem. It is not only me who is relieved to leave these matters to you, but the emperor is also very relieved."
"It is my blessing that Your Majesty trusts me so much," Cao Qinmo immediately stood up and saluted, with an even wider smile on her face, "But I haven't learned much from Concubine Hua, so I still need Your Majesty's guidance to avoid making mistakes."
"Since I am confident in handing the matter over to you, I will naturally guide you to do it well," Ling Rong signaled Cao Qinmo to stand up, then turned to look at Xia Dongchun, "What about you, Concubine Xian, are you ready?"
"I have managed the backyard at home, so these things are not difficult," Xia Dongchun was very proud. She fiddled with the beads she had just acquired, "but these things are too troublesome. I am busy taking care of Huai Ke and can't spare too much thought."
"If you take care of Huai Ke, then I and Concubine Jin don't need to take care of You Ning and Wen Yi?" Ling Rong waved her hand, ignoring Xia Dongchun's excuses, "You can't escape these things, just take over honestly and take the account book away tonight."
Xia Dongchun curled his lips and responded with a bitter look.
Cao Qinmo was very happy. She hurriedly asked Lingrong which part she would be responsible for.
Seeing Cao Qinmo taking the initiative, Lingrong was very happy. She called Zhaoshui to bring the account book and explained to Cao Qinmo one by one the parts she was responsible for.
Cao Qinmo had never been involved in palace affairs before, and when she heard about these troublesome little things, she found them extremely burdensome, and the sweat was about to drip down her forehead.
Xia Dongchun understood what was said, and his face turned even more dismal. He refused to take on this troublesome task no matter what.
"If you don't want to do it, I can only find someone else," Ling Rong waved her hand, "If you don't like it, then don't do it. Xinpin is an old woman, and she can always take on some responsibilities.
Lady Qi is also the daughter of a prominent family, so she must be able to handle palace affairs with ease."
When Xia Dongchun heard that Concubine Qi was going to take over the palace power, she immediately said that she could do it. "Concubine Qi is just a noble lady. How can she convince the public to assist in such a big matter as the six palaces?"
If the emperor can't help but give her a higher rank, then life in Yongshou Palace will be even more difficult."
"You are a compassionate person. You are also worried about Concubine Wan of Yongshou Palace."
"I'm not worried about Concubine Wan, I'm worried about Concubine Huang and Concubine Jin. After all, bullying concubines is a serious crime. If the emperor knows about it, you two will be implicated.
It would be fine if you turn a blind eye to it now, but if you really give him the power to assist in managing the six palaces, it means that you are intentionally helping and persecuting Concubine Wan.
The Emperor once doted on Concubine Wan so much, if one day he favors her again for no apparent reason, you will be the ones who will be in trouble."
"Yes, yes, Her Majesty the Virtuous Concubine sees things most clearly." Lingrong had deliberately mentioned Concubine Qi, and Xia Dongchun's brain worked so quickly that it actually saved Lingrong some effort.
"Zhao Shui, bring the account book over. I will explain it to Concubine Xian in detail and ask her to get busy."
Zhao Shui went away in response. She brought back a stack of account books and put them on the table. Xia Dongchun even felt a cloud of dust flying.
She flipped her head twice, her eyebrows knitted tightly, "I think it's a good idea to let Concubine Jing do this. She is a concubine. Apart from the Imperial Concubine, Concubine Jing is the one who is most familiar with palace affairs and has the highest status in the palace."
"Noble Concubine Jing declined the matter," Ling Rong looked at Xia Dongchun helplessly, and patted the account books, "She said that she is getting older and now just wants to have a good rest and doesn't want to be involved in the affairs of the harem anymore.
When the Emperor learned about this, he told me to follow her, so I found you. The Emperor has promised, so it’s useless for you to refuse.”
Upon hearing that the emperor had given his consent, Xia Dongchun knew she couldn't escape. She could only listen obediently to Ling Rong's explanation of the palace affairs she would be in charge of. Her whole state of mind was about to soar.
Cao Qinmo was watching with amusement. She said calmly, "It sounds like the Xianfei and my part are closely related. It will be much more convenient if we deal with them together in the future."
"This is a good thing," Xia Dongchun's eyes lit up, and she had already thought about how to pass these things on to Cao Qinmo, "We need to meet more often in the future, and Huai Ke can also see his sister Wen Yi more often."
Looking at the interaction between the two, how could Ling Rong not know what they were thinking.
One only wanted to push things onto others, while the other wanted to take charge of all palace affairs so that she could become a noble concubine.
Lingrong didn't care which of the two would get the position of imperial concubine, so she didn't say anything to stop them and let them communicate.
It was not until the two of them held hands like good sisters that Ling Rong finally laughed, "It turns out that palace affairs are really a good thing. You two were too distant in the past, but now you can hold hands and talk. It's really happy."
"You have many things to be happy about. You will be grinning from ear to ear in the future." Xia Dongchun did not let go, but held Cao Qinmo's hand tighter. "Don't think of stopping us. These palace affairs are so complicated. If Concubine Jin and I don't handle them together, we will be too busy to play with the princess."
"Since the palace affairs have been handed over to you, you can arrange them on your own. I will check the situation every seven days."
"I understand." Cao Qinmo replied immediately. She was very respectful to Lingrong. "If Your Majesty is too busy with other matters, you can always send someone to Qixiang Palace to find me."
"I know you are the most sensible one. I won't be polite to you. You will be busy in the future."
Cao Qinmo just liked the feeling of being valued. When she heard Lingrong say you're welcome, she immediately responded with a smile on her face.
Now that Cao Qinmo and Xia Dongchun have both taken over the palace affairs, Lingrong has more energy to deal with the affairs of the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince.
Within a month, the third prince and the fifth prince got married one after another and finally started a family.
As for Ulanara, she finally found an opportunity a month later and entered the Fifth Prince's mansion and became his concubine.
Because of her status as a concubine, the Emperor and Ling Rong were unaware of the situation until the Fifth Prince entered the palace and asked for the title of concubine for Ulanara Qingying. Only then did they learn the whole story.
The emperor was so angry that he almost fainted, but now the two of them had already made a fait accompli, and he could not ignore their face, so he could only agree to the Fifth Prince's request for a title.
Lingrong found it very strange, so she stayed with the Fifth Prince to ask the reason.
"Madam Sheng, family background and status are very important. Although the Ulanara clan does not have many useful men, they have many close friends in the court.
The sons and ministers will have more and more say in the court.
Empress Sheng, I have lived outside the palace for too long and have no roots in the palace, so I must work hard to establish roots in the court, lest I be deserted in the future and not even be able to protect myself.
So even though I don't like Ulanara, I will still invite her into the palace."
Ling Rong frowned and her tone became serious, "It turns out that you were most worried about me from the beginning to the end. It's a pity that all your calculations were in vain. The emperor has promised me that you will be included in my imperial edict. Soon you will be my son.
Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. I will never make things difficult for you, and I will never ask you to give up your throne for your brother."
The Fifth Prince did not know about this. When he heard that his mother was going to be replaced by the Imperial Consort in front of him, he was stunned for a moment. It took him a while to find his voice, "Your son... Your son only has one mother."
"You only have one mother, I won't force you." Ling Rong was not angry, she even smiled, "If you don't want to be my son, just reject the emperor.
I will still treat you as my own child and support you to ascend the throne."
The Fifth Prince looked at Ling Rong in silence. After a long while, he sighed and said, "Madam Sheng, I don't understand why you don't want Hong Yu to ascend the throne."
"Because he is too young and the emperor is in poor health, there is no prince in the palace who is more suitable to inherit the throne except you."
"When Hongyu grows up, won't he have a chance?"
Ling Rong found it funny, "When Hongyu grows up, you will have already established a firm foothold in the court. How can he, a prince with no real power, compete with you?
You are a few years older than me, so you should be confident in your abilities. Moreover, I will support you and help you go further. "
The Fifth Prince did not comment. He looked at Ling Rong deeply and said, "I will think about it carefully after I return. Madam Sheng, please rest assured. I will give you the answer you want."
"Becoming my son does not mean you are betraying your mother. You will always be her son.
After you ascend the throne, you can still worship her as the Holy Mother Queen Mother, and I will not compete with her."
The Fifth Prince stopped walking, his back facing Ling Rong. He hesitated for a moment after hearing this, "I understand. Madam Sheng has been busy with my affairs for a long time today. I'm sure you are very tired. You should have a good rest."
Lingrong didn't say anything more. She knew best that the Fifth Prince had a strange temper. After all, some time ago the Fifth Prince said that he didn't want to sit on the throne, but today he was worried that he would have to help Hongyu take the throne.
However, even if the Fifth Prince still has Concubine Yu as his biological mother in his heart, he cannot refuse the Emperor's order and can only restrain himself and call himself mother.
Five days after the Fifth Prince made Qingying his concubine, the Emperor issued an edict to record the Fifth Prince in Lingrong's jade book, making him truly Lingrong's offspring.
The Fifth Prince also brought his wife Fucha and his concubine Ulanara into the palace to serve tea to Lingrong, completing the mother-son love given by the Emperor.