Half an hour ago.
The Palace of Earthly Tranquility.
Hearing that the Emperor had rewarded Shangguan Wan 'er, Qing Mei quickly reported to Xiao Yuzhen.
"Your Highness, I just received news that the Emperor let Shangguan Zhaorong sleep with him last night. And just now, he made an exception and promoted Shangguan Zhaorong as a virtuous consort.! Many consorts had even given her gifts!”
Qing Mei and Xiao Yuzhen had a special relationship. In addition, Xiao Yuzhen had a magnanimous personality, so Qing Mei sometimes called herself 'me'.
Hearing Qing Mei's words, Xiao Yuzhen merely smiled and nodded to show that she understood.
Seeing the Empress 'nonchalant expression, Qing Mei became anxious.
"Aiya, Niangniang, why aren't you anxious?”
"What should I be anxious about?"
"Of course I'm wary of Consort Xian!" Qing Mei said.”
Hearing this, Xiao Yuzhen's pretty face suddenly darkened.
"Qing Mei, is this something you should be concerned about?”
Hearing the reprimand in the Empress's tone, Qing Mei immediately lowered her head and did not dare to refute.
Xiao Yuzhen also knew that Qing Mei was thinking about her, so she sighed and said,"Qing Mei, the emperor is the most respected person in the palace and has never belonged to me alone. As the empress, I can't be without tolerance…The last time the emperor punished five concubines for me, this is already a supreme favor. I can't be unsatisfied. What the emperor needs is a stable and peaceful harem.”
If Zhao Zheng was here, he would definitely sigh. This empress knew when to advance and when to retreat. She was really not bad!
Only then did Qing Mei understand the Empress's thoughts. She quickly agreed,""Yes, Niangniang, this servant understands!”
"Yes!" Xiao Yuzhen continued,"In the future, we just have to do our part. There's no need to worry about these messy things."?”
"Yes, Empress."
"Oh, right." Xiao Yuzhen suddenly thought of something and asked,""Qing Mei, you just said that many people gave Consort Xian gifts?”
"Yes, Niangniang, they probably saw that Consort Xian was favored and wanted to curry favor with her.”
Xiao Yuzhen smiled and shook her head.""We don't care about other people's matters. Since the Emperor has just been conferred the title of Consort, it can be considered a joyous occasion in the harem…Qing Mei, prepare a gift for me and send it to Changle Palace!”
" Huh??"
Qing Mei wanted to say something, but when she remembered Xiao Yuzhen's warning, she said,"Alright, Empress, I will go and prepare now.”
……
In the harem.
All the expenses of the Empress and the concubines were regulated.
Only the Empress could use the word "Feng".
Li Yan had sent Shangguan Wan 'er to be a spy, so he naturally told her about these etiquette and knowledge.
Lady Zhen's Phoenix Jade in the Ninth Heaven gold hairpin looked like a precious gift.
In fact, he harbored evil intentions.
If Shangguan Wan 'er accepted it and the Empress heard about it, no matter how magnanimous the Empress was, she would still feel a little ill at ease.
Moreover, accepting this gift was a hidden danger!
If the emperor knew, he would think that you didn't follow the rules and didn't know any better.
If they didn't know the etiquette in the palace, they might be fooled and even feel grateful to Lady Zhen.
What a dark mind!
Shangguan Wan 'er was also smart and quick-witted, so she naturally wouldn't fall for this trick.
Just as she was about to order someone to return the gift, a palace maid suddenly came in to report that the Empress had sent someone to deliver the gift.
When Shangguan Wan 'er heard this, she did not dare to be negligent and personally went out to welcome him.
"This servant greets Consort Xian niangniang, niangniang Jin An.”
It was Qing Mei.
Although Shangguan Wan 'er didn't know Qing Mei, from her clothes, she knew that this palace maid was close to the Empress. She might even be a personal palace maid.
The rules of the inner palace were strict. Even among the palace maids, there was a hierarchy.
Generally, it was a good servant, a suitable servant, a Hui servant, a Ling servant, a Shang Gong, and the highest female official.
The Shanggong and Gongling female officials were the leaders and managed some trivial matters in the harem.
Liang Shi, Yi Shi, Hui Shi, and Ling Shi were the female history beside the concubines in the harem.
Even the clothes of the palace maids were clearly regulated.
Ordinary palace maids could only wear green or light-colored dresses. For example, Qing Mei was wearing a pink green dress with a golden edge on her wrist. She was obviously a palace maid at the level of a " servant." She was not the Empress's confidant, but at least someone close to her.
Shangguan Wan 'er knew about this and did not dare to be negligent.
"Please get up!"
"Thank you, Consort Xian."
Qing Mei stood up straight and smiled." Today is Consort Xian's happy occasion. When the Empress heard about it, she specially ordered this servant to send a congratulatory gift to congratulate Consort Xian on her new status."”
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Next, the protagonist began to deal with the court.
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