boyutpedia Chapter 140: Promotion to the position of concubine
Chapter 140: Promotion to the position of concubine
In Lingxue Pavilion.
Xiao Xiazi brought a young eunuch over and reported:
"Your Majesty, Master Ning, the man has been caught! It's him!"
Ning Wanyin sent Xiao Xiazi to report the arrangement of this matter to the emperor in advance.
this morning.
Xiao Xiazi quietly went to Qianxin Palace to meet the emperor:
"Master Ning discovered that two fireworks were missing from the storeroom and suspected that someone was planning to assassinate you."
Empress Dowager Xue’s birthday is in February.
These fireworks were purchased in advance by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Emperor's birthday.
Because the war in the southwest broke out suddenly, fighting was the most expensive thing. Empress Dowager Xue said: The money in the national treasury should be used in the most critical areas, and not wasted on my birthday banquet.
All the ministers in the court praised this move as a virtue, and the people also highly respected Empress Dowager Xue and the Xue family.
These prepared fireworks have not been used for the time being.
Ning Wanyin recently conducted a thorough investigation of various places in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and discovered that two fireworks were missing.
This may not necessarily mean someone has bad intentions.
Maybe someone below was embezzling money, or it was accidentally lost during transportation...
But Ning Wanyin always prepares for the worst.
Suppose someone stole fireworks to make illegal items such as thunder bombs to harm people...
Therefore, Ning Wanyin made a list of all the palace ladies who could come into contact with fireworks.
The warehouse manager, people who have been to the warehouse recently, etc.
Secret surveillance.
When the palace cleaners were cleaning this morning, they only looked at the list at first and found nothing suspicious.
But Ning Wanyin thought about it, and told Lian Rui and the others to pretend to be casual and wander around...
Make sure the palace servants who actually cleaned the place are consistent with the list.
result……
After checking, I found that there was indeed a mismatch.
A palace servant who was originally in charge of cleaning had diarrhea, so he temporarily found a palace servant who lived with him to do the work for him.
And this replacement person was one of the suspicious people that Ning Wanyin was monitoring.
More than half a month ago, he went to the warehouse to move tables and chairs.
Ning Wanyin had a guess in her mind that he was going to attack the emperor...
Of course she couldn't use the emperor as bait, so it would be better for her to let the emperor know and then take the initiative to lure the enemy.
So he sent Xiao Xiazi to report.
Helian Qi was not surprised to receive the news. He had encountered many assassinations since he came to power...
The Cen family has now suffered a crushing defeat.
If you want to turn the tables, there is a simplest yet most difficult way, which is to assassinate Helian Qi.
As long as Helian Qi dies.
Da Yan will definitely be in civil strife.
The palace servants who accompanied him were all top experts in the palace, ready for any eventuality.
The only surprising thing is...
Ning Wanyin was able to discover the clues in advance, and she is truly a capable minister.
"Drag him away and chop him off." Helian Qi said coldly.
There is no point in interrogating the Cen family's assassins.
Xiao Xiazi dragged the young eunuch away.
Helian Qi looked at Ning Wanyin and said:
"This time you stabilized the harem, arrested the remnants of Cen's party, and protected the palace and the emperor. You have made great contributions. Pass on my decree, and promote Ning Zhaoyi to be a concubine and live in Yonghe Palace."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I am grateful for your kindness and your permission to help me manage the six palaces. This is my duty." Ning Wanyin bowed and saluted, neither arrogant nor impatient, with a hint of joy on her face:
"As long as Your Majesty is safe, I will be relieved."
As he spoke, his expression was somewhat embarrassment:
"In Lingxue Pavilion, there is a lotus pond and a warm pavilion that Your Majesty gave me. There are many memories between Your Majesty and me. I am reluctant to move away."
When Helian Qi heard this, many past scenes with Ning Wanyin emerged in his mind.
He gently grasped her hand and said, "From now on, Lingxue Pavilion will be vacant. Only you can come and go at any time."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Ning Wanyin smiled.
The emperor prepared so much for her in Lingxue Pavilion...
It would be cruel for her to move into the new house happily without any regrets.
And Helian Qi also realized for the first time that this originally ordinary side hall had become different in his heart.
He really didn't want any concubine to live in Lingxue Pavilion.
The lotus pond and the warm room were all given to Ning Wanyin alone.
……
In mid-March, the emperor promoted Ning Wanyin to the position of concubine.
On the same day, Beauty Jin Tang and Beauty Dong were made concubines.
Dong Jieyu and Tang Miaoling were one of the four beauties who entered the palace in the same year, but she was very low-key and had almost no presence in the past year.
This time, her father was the first to surrender to the imperial court, and the emperor treated the Dong family with special kindness.
The emperor would forgive all the families in the original Cen party who had turned from darkness to light. Those families who followed the Cen family and refused to repent would be killed.
If a woman becomes an imperial concubine, her entire clan will not be included in the list of those who will be executed.
How to deal with it depends entirely on the emperor's wishes.
Helian Qi was considered to be lenient and did not sentence these concubines to death.
But at the same time, it is impossible to keep them in the palace.
In case someone among them wants to avenge the family.
The emperor will not allow these troubles to happen.
Helian Qi ordered that all the concubines whose families were guilty of being involved in the Cen Party case be sent to Qingshui Temple for retreat.
Only Wei Yingya was pardoned.
After that, the emperor frequently summoned Concubine Dong to favor him.
Not long after, she was promoted to Zhaoyi.
The speed of promotion is eye-catching.
At the same time, there is nothing wrong with it. One was for the family's military merits, and the other was for the merits of sleeping with the emperor, both of which were legitimate.
……
The first day of April.
All the concubines gathered in Jingxi Palace again.
Previously, Empress Dowager Xue used the war as an excuse to ask everyone to settle down and pray for Dayan, and exempted them from paying respects.
It was also the first time that Concubine Shu appeared in front of everyone after being secluded for many days.
She still sat in the main seat.
The Shen family is a family of civil officials. In addition to her father, there are several uncles in the family who are officials in the court. They did not participate in the southwest war and joined the court as soon as possible.
"Congratulations, Sister Ning, on being promoted to the position of the Master of Yonghe Palace." Concubine Shu looked at Ning Wanyin with a smile on her face.
The eyes of all the concubines fell on Ning Wanyin, who was sitting on the right.
She was wearing a wide-sleeved dress made of deep red brocade with cloud patterns and gold embroidery. Her crow-like hair was matched with a set of red gold and butterfly-shaped headpiece inlaid with various treasures. She was dazzling and beautiful.
This is the second concubine in the palace now!
She wasn't even pregnant yet.
Many people were so jealous that their eyes turned green.
Concubine Shen Shu took in the jealousy of the other concubines and smiled softly:
"Summer is approaching. I still remember that the lotus flowers in Lingxue Pavilion are unique. It's a pity that my sister has moved out, but fortunately the lotus pond is right next door, so you can also take a look at it."
As soon as she said this, many concubines began to make moves.
Everyone knows that among these side halls, the best one is Lingxue Pavilion.
It has both a lotus pond and a warm room, which is warm in winter and cool in summer. It is only slightly smaller than the main hall, and even smaller than the small courtyard where Xue Cen and the others lived in the past.
not to mention……
Living next door to Ning Wanyin, I can also benefit from her influence.
"Empress Shufei, I love lotus flowers the most. Is it possible for me to move to Lingxue Pavilion?" Concubine Lu spoke first.
Now the Cen Party is gone.
She felt that it was time for her to be arrogant.
"If Concubine Lu likes it, I will naturally help her." Concubine Shu said with a smile.
Ning Wanyin said calmly, "Your Majesty has ordered that Lingxue Pavilion be left vacant."
The smile on Concubine Shu's face froze.
The concubines' restless thoughts were suppressed.
Who would have thought that Ning Wanyin had already moved out of Lingxue Pavilion, and the emperor did not allow anyone else to live in the palace where she had lived.
"Empress Ning, one palace is enough for you to live in by yourself. It's inappropriate to take up two, isn't it?" Concubine Lu said sarcastically.
Concubine Shu smiled and tried to smooth things over, "Your Majesty's grace, Concubine Ning has always worked hard and made great contributions, this is what she deserves."
Ning Wanyin glanced at Concubine Shu, then looked at Concubine Lu:
"You are distorting His Majesty's order, Lian Rui, slap your face!"
Lian Rui took a step forward, raised her hand and slapped Lu Zhaoyi in the face.
The whole house was silent.
Lu Zhaoyi covered her face and looked at her in disbelief, "You..."
"Your Majesty has ordered that Lingxue Pavilion be vacant. I am not living in both palaces. There are things in Lingxue Pavilion that His Majesty has bestowed upon you. You dare to live in it without His Majesty's order. Do you think His Majesty's reward is something you can snatch?" Ning Wanyin finished her words slowly and looked at Concubine Shu:
"Madam Shufei, do you have the final say on the gift bestowed by His Majesty?"