✔️ The story of the concubine's rise to power

Chapter 16-20

Chapter 16 Choking Chen Ronghua

Today, the concubines from various palaces came to Wutong Palace to pay their respects as usual. The difference was that Concubine Yin Shu, who had raised her fetus behind closed doors in Luofang Palace some days ago, actually came to pay her respects today.

Queen Chen was stunned for a moment and then figured it out. After all, Fang Chongrong had just given birth to the fourth prince. It seemed that the pressure of Concubine Yin Shu's delivery was really great.

Queen Chen will naturally not forget the injustice she suffered yesterday because of Liu Ruyan. She has to act as a well-behaved daughter-in-law in front of the Queen Mother, but in Wutong Palace, no one dares to go against her.

"Liu Zhaoyi looks very good today. I heard that after you left your mother's place yesterday, you accompanied the emperor to play in the imperial garden, and then the emperor went to Weiyang Palace to stay overnight. I have to say that you really have a lot of experience with the queen. "Blessing."

Empress Chen unabashedly brought the topic directly to Liu Ruyan. She is the queen, and Liu Ruyan is a favored concubine. There is no need for her to deliberately make things difficult for her, but she is just trying to make things difficult for her. Hatred is not something that comes easily.

Liu Ruyan had known that when she came to Wutong Palace today, Empress Chen would not ask her to go back easily. However, she could accept Empress Chen's way of suppressing her for the time being. She stepped forward, bowed slightly, and answered Empress Chen's words: "I also feel that the Queen Mother is really blessed. If I get a little bit of contamination, I will have good luck. It is a pity that you were not feeling well yesterday. Otherwise, if you had stayed to have dinner with us, you would have been able to see the emperor after a short wait."

Liu Ru As soon as Yan's words came out, some of the concubines were so angry that they didn't dare to breathe. Everyone could tell that the queen's words just now were clearly a bit aggressive. Just because a little Zhaoyi had robbed her of her glory, everyone was stunned. Knowing that Liu Ruyan was very good at talking, I thought that Liu Ruyan would say a few words respectfully to resolve the conflict, but she didn't expect that Liu Ruyan had no intention of bowing her head, but she just said a few words easily, let alone calling her queen. Lost face.

Empress Chen was stunned by Liu Ruyan's words, and her expression was really ugly. No one in the harem dared to offend her like this, even if she did ask for it.

Thinking that the Queen Mother also inexplicably liked Liu Ruyan now, Empress Chen still endured the situation and changed the topic to Concubine Yin Shu, who suddenly attended.

"Concubine Yin Shu has been raising her baby in the palace for the past few days. Today she comes to pay my respects to me. But she has been feeling better recently?"

Concubine Yin Shu slowly stood up, held out her belly and curtsied: "To return to the queen, my health has indeed improved recently. It's really boring to stay in my palace these days, and I miss you all, so I came today."

Empress Chen said slowly: "Concubine Yin Shu doesn't need to be more polite in the future. Since the child in her belly is important, she will spend more time with her sisters. Let's chat and feel better. It's also good for the children. If there is anything you need in Luofang Palace during these days, ask the maids around you to report it. You have contributed to the birth of the emperor's heir, so there is no need to lose face."

Concubine Yin Shu had already stood up. Sitting back in her seat, in order to express her gratitude for Queen Chen's words, she stood up and lowered her head and said, "I understand, thank you Queen for your grace."