Xuanzheng Hall.
It was already late at night. Tianyao sat in front of the table and read the last memorial. He took a deep breath.
Quan Zhong saw this and immediately walked forward." Your Majesty, you must take care of your dragon body. Tomorrow is the day of the consort's appointment. You should rest early." Do you want to set it up in Zhaoyi Palace?"
"No need, let's go back to the bedroom." Tianyao said tiredly.
Tomorrow would be the day when the fourth concubine would be conferred. He wondered if the little girl with a sad face from back then was still as sad as before. As Tianyao thought about it, he actually felt a trace of anticipation in his heart.
The next day at Xuanzheng Hall.
Tianyao was sitting on the dragon throne in a gorgeous dragon robe. Shang Zhirong was also dressed in luxurious clothes and sat beside Tianyao. The rest of the women were also dressed in their respective grades of palace clothing and stood on both sides.
Seeing that the auspicious time had arrived, Tianyao signaled for the coronation ceremony to begin.
Quan Zhong received the edict and began to call everyone to the palace." Xuan, Shang Shi Yan He will receive the edict." Xuan, Wen's Yufu on the palace to receive the imperial edict; Xuan, Shen's green bamboo on the palace to receive the imperial edict; Chen Yunchu has come to the palace to receive the edict."
Four women in luxurious clothes went up to the hall in turn and stood in a row." Ladies, accept the edict."”The four of them knelt down to receive the edict in accordance with etiquette.
The leader, Shang Yanhe, was dressed in a dark purple palace dress. She was indescribably dignified and elegant. Her appearance was beautiful and her bearing was decent. An agate jade pendant hung on her chest. One look and one could tell that she was from a prestigious family. Wen Yufu, who was in second place, was dressed in a pink palace dress. Coupled with her fair and charming face, she was very eye-catching. Qing Zhu, who was standing in the third place, was dressed in a light green palace dress. Her makeup was quite thick, and her heroic face was indeed much paler than the other two. Yun Chu, who was standing at the back, was much thinner than the other three. After all, she was only a child who had just turned fourteen. The light yellow palace dress that fit her well made her beautiful face even more dazzling. Unfortunately, she had been lowering her head since she came to the palace, and no one could appreciate her beautiful face.
Quan Zhong continued to announce,"Yan He of the Shang family is conferred the title of Consort De, and she will enter the Deqing Hall. Wen Yufu was the imperial concubine and entered the Huarong Hall. Shen Qingzhu is a virtuous concubine, in the main Hengchang Hall; Chen said that she had just become Shufei and entered the warm hall.”
After selecting the location, the four palace maids carried the plates that symbolized the rank of the concubines into the palace. Quan Zhong went up to them and handed the plates to the four new masters.
"This servant congratulates Consort De niangniang, may niangniang's favor not decline.”As he spoke, he handed the plate to Shang Yanhe. Shang Yanhe raised her head, and a dignified and beautiful face entered her sight. Her temperament was surprisingly similar to Shang Zhirong's. "Thank you, Eunuch." Shang Yanhe said politely.
"This old servant doesn't dare." Quan Zhong then walked to the next master.
"This old servant congratulates the Imperial Concubine, and hopes that the Imperial Concubine will continue to favor you.”
"Thank you, Eunuch." Yu Fu couldn't wait to take the plate, her joy overflowing with words.
Quan Zhong then walked up to Qing Zhu." This old servant congratulates Consort Xian. May Your Majesty's favor never fade."”
Qing Zhu raised her head. No amount of rouge and makeup could cover Qing Zhu's heroic face. Qing Zhu took the plate and deliberately softened her voice." Thank you, Eunuch."”Quan Zhong returned Qing Zhu's greeting and walked to Yun Chu.
Yun Chu was obviously shorter than the other three. After all, she was only a fourteen-year-old girl and had not fully opened her eyes.
"This old servant congratulates Shu Fei niangniang.”
"Thank you, Chief Quan." Yun Chu slowly raised her head, and a beautiful and refined face came into view. Her big eyes were exactly the same as four years ago, and she looked at the slightly weak woman in front of her with full loyalty and love. He still remembered her innocent and cute appearance four years ago, and also remembered her sadness and despair after her mother drowned. At that time, he was certain that this girl would be a beauty that could topple a country in the future. She didn't expect to have the chance to see him again, so she naturally cared more about him than others.
"Consort Shu, how have you been?"
Yun Chu nodded gently.
Quan Zhong smiled, bowed, and walked away.
Tianyao looked at Yun Chu, who was dressed in a light yellow palace dress. His childhood memories surfaced in his mind again. The little girl in his memory who was shivering in the rain had now grown into a slim and elegant girl, but no matter how beautiful her face was, it could not hide the sadness that seeped out from her bones. Tianyao subconsciously looked at Yun Chu's wrist. Due to the sleeve covering it, he could not see it clearly. He hoped that the deep wound would heal quickly and the wound in his heart would heal quickly.
"Your Majesty, please give me a lecture." Quan Zhong had already returned to Tianyao's side and reminded him in a low voice.
Tianyao came back to his senses and looked at the four beauties of His Highness.""From today onwards, you are my concubines. I hope that my harem can be harmonious and help each other. Do not fight for favor and plot against each other, understand?”
"ChenQie will remember Your Majesty's teachings." The four of them said in unison.
"Empress Dowager, do you have anything else to say?”Tianyao looked at Shang Zhirong respectfully.
Shang Zhirong smiled." I have nothing to say. I hope that you will remember the rules of the palace and abide by etiquette. It is only right for you to give birth to our royal family."”
"ChenQie will remember Empress Dowager's teachings."
Amidst everyone's congratulatory voices, the four women became the new masters of the harem, and one of these four new masters would inevitably be the future empress. It seemed that the servants in the palace had something to discuss when they were free. And this harem, which had not been quiet for long, seemed to be bustling again.
When night fell, Tianyao finished reading the last booklet and sighed tiredly.
Quan Zhong saw this and came forward." Your Majesty, it's getting late. We just conferred titles to four new masters today. I wonder which master would Your Majesty like to visit first tonight?”
"Go to Hua Rong Hall, where the Imperial Consort is." Tianyao blurted out without thinking.
"This old servant will make the arrangements." Quan Zhong seemed to have guessed Tianyao's thoughts and was not surprised at all.
He had watched Tianyao grow up, so he could guess at least 80% of Tianyao's thoughts. Quan Zhong looked at the handsome young emperor in front of him and thought that His Majesty must not fall into so-called love like the previous emperor and be unable to extricate himself. As an emperor, it was a luxury to love someone, and it was even more difficult to be loved in the same way. In the end, it would only increase the sadness. There were only a few masters in the harem who could really die of old age since ancient times. Now, they looked so glamorous. In the end, those who were lucky died of old age in the palace, and those who were unlucky could only die an unnatural death. Thinking of this, Quan Zhong couldn't help but feel sad for his new masters.
The first night of the coronation was destined to be a sleepless night. For the first time, four concubines were appointed in one day. The nosy palace people were guessing which palace the Emperor would be in on his first night. And this empress would definitely be the most favored in the harem, or even the next empress of Tiansheng Kingdom. Actually, everything was still unknown.
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