OBS Chapter 325 Xia Dynasty Envoy
Chapter 325 Xia Dynasty Envoy
The Queen reminded the concubines in the harem: "Sisters, please remember to prepare gifts when the time comes, so that you can show your filial piety to the Queen Mother."
After saying this, the Queen took the opportunity to praise Concubine Jing: "Concubine Jing has been accompanying me in Fengyi Palace to embroider gifts for my mother. Her filial piety to my mother is truly evident to all. I will certainly praise her to my mother in the future."
Concubine Jing put on a forced smile.
These days, she was confined in the palace by the Queen to embroider every day, and her temper had become much smoother. She became gloomy and always felt depressed.
The Queen Mother dislikes the Queen so much that I'm afraid the gift she spent a month embroidering will end up being cut with just a pair of scissors.
The Queen spoke well of her, and when the Queen Mother heard it, she probably thought she was the Queen's person and became even more dissatisfied with her.
The words sound so high-sounding, but in fact they are full of traps.
Others praised him on the surface, but they were actually laughing in their hearts.
Xie Run held a light fan in his hand and fanned himself casually. "What was the second thing the Empress mentioned?"
She didn't know if Xie Run was having an illusion, but she always felt that the smile on the queen's face faded a lot at that moment.
There seemed to be a hint of coldness in his eyes.
The Queen's tone became increasingly indifferent: "The second thing is that the Xia Dynasty envoys have arrived in the capital and will attend the Queen Mother's birthday banquet the day after tomorrow."
It was a very happy thing that someone from the Queen's family came.
However, Xie Run took a look at the Queen's expression and saw that she was indifferent, so he didn't say anything. He only said, "Then I will go and make preparations earlier, so as not to be impolite when the time comes."
The other concubines all had good eyesight, but Hua Xiuyuan was the only one who could not see the situation clearly.
Everyone else was smart enough to keep quiet, but she asked curiously, "The Xia Dynasty envoys have arrived in the capital. I'm afraid the Queen will see her family soon."
"I just wonder if the envoy coming this time is the Queen's brother?"
The Queen glanced at her indifferently, "How is Hua Xiuyuan's illness?"
Hua Xiuyuan paused, not quite understanding why the Queen suddenly asked about her illness, but she replied, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I'm feeling a little better now. The Imperial Physician said I just need to take care of myself."
The Queen said coldly, "Since you haven't fully recovered from your illness, you should stay in your own palace and recuperate. The Emperor takes pity on you and specially promoted you. He also hopes that you can be more stable in the future and learn to manage Fanghua Palace."
Xie Run paused slightly in fanning himself.
The Queen said this because she disliked Hua Xiuyuan for talking too much, and asked her to stay in her own palace and not go out if she had nothing to do.
But the last sentence about learning to take charge of Fanghua Palace is quite interesting.
Only when the concubines in the harem reach the position of concubine can they truly be said to be the masters of a palace and have the right to manage a palace.
Now the emperor has conferred the title of Nine Concubines on some elderly people in the palace, and allowed them to live in a palace alone. However, because there are few people in the harem and even fewer concubines, the people above the Nine Concubines are allowed to live there first.
Furthermore, these old people have connections in the palace.
After two years of experience in the palace, she will naturally be promoted to the position of concubine, and then it will be a natural progression for her to become the master of a palace.
This is also the default rule when a new emperor ascends the throne.
But the Queen just said that Hua Xiuyuan should learn to take charge of the palace.
Under normal circumstances, Hua Xiuyuan would have to endure at least two or three more years before she could become a concubine.
But the Queen's reminder now seemed like she knew something.
Could it be that the emperor intends to promote Hua Xiuyuan to be his concubine?
Hua Xiuyuan naturally didn't understand the hidden meaning in the Queen's words. She just thought that the Queen was muttering nonsense again. She listened to it but didn't understand a word of it. She just responded perfunctorily.
However, he never mentioned the matter of the Xia Dynasty envoys again.
After leaving Fengyi Palace, Xie Run called Concubine Lu to take a walk in the Imperial Garden.
After a rain a few days ago, the crops in the fields were full of water, and most of the flowers in the imperial garden bloomed overnight.
Xie Run and Lu Meiren walked casually.
Lady Lu was also waving a fan in her hand.
Since she entered the palace and became a beauty, she has become increasingly plump, and now she is particularly afraid of the heat in summer.
While walking, the fan in his hand hardly ever stopped.
Lady Lu: "Last night, the Emperor actually favored Gong Xiurong... What on earth is she capable of? She's been disliked by the Emperor several times, and then regained his favor several times."
There was a hint of emotion in Lady Lu's words, and she was actually quite envious.
Xie Run thought about it and answered seriously: "I don't know."
This time she really didn't know.
In the original script, Fang Yuaner has already invented everything she should have invented.
This prophecy may have made the emperor wary and defensive towards her since Wan Linlang's death.
After ignoring her for some time, he suddenly favored Fang Yuaner again.
It can't be that Fang Yuan'er is so charming and attractive that the emperor can't let her go?
Xie Run didn't think so, but most of the concubines in the harem felt so.
Lady Lu said softly, "Sister Xie, Gong Xiurong is so resourceful, you should be careful."
"In the past, you two were equally favored in the palace. But after Gong Xiurong lost the Third Prince, he could no longer compare to you."
"If she manages to gain favor again, I'm afraid she'll be the first to deal with you... She's a very scheming person, so Sister Xie really needs to be careful."
Xie Run nodded slightly: "I understand what you mean."
Xie Run didn't believe that Fang Yuaner used her beauty to regain his favor.
The emperor was not someone who would lose his mind and let go of past grudges for the sake of beauty.
Every time these two people reconcile, Fang Yuaner's selfless dedication is indispensable behind the scenes.
Xie Run was just curious about what tricks Fang Yuaner had used this time.
Seeing that Xie Run knew what was going on and looked calm, Lady Lu didn't mention Fang Yuaner anymore.
She changed the subject and mentioned another matter: "The envoys from the Xia Dynasty came to the court, and the Queen did not seem happy, and even vaguely angry."
Xie Run lowered his eyes and glanced around lightly.
This place is full of colorful flowers and plants, the scenery is very beautiful, and it is also very spacious, so there is no need to worry about being eavesdropped.
Xie Run lowered his voice, pretending to fan himself with a fan, but actually holding it to the corner of his mouth to hide his anger, and whispered, "The envoy this time is the Sixth Prince of the Xia Dynasty. I heard that he came not only alone, but also brought two Xia Dynasty princesses with him."
Lady Lu suddenly understood something and couldn't help but frown. "The Xia Dynasty already has a queen in our country, and they're sending a princess here for marriage. What are they trying to do?"
Even though Concubine Lu was not familiar with politics, she would naturally protect the Yu Dynasty and be wary of and dislike the Xia Dynasty.
The envoys from the Xia Dynasty came to the Yu Dynasty and brought two princesses with them. It was impossible that they just brought people here for a visit. It was obvious that they wanted to form an alliance through marriage.
Lady Lu sneered, "One queen wasn't enough, so they sent two princesses. Do they want the entire Yu Dynasty royal family to be made up of Xia Dynasty people?"
"You're so greedy, aren't you afraid of being stuffed to death?"
Seeing how dissatisfied Concubine Lu was, Xie Run could also predict how much discussion there would be among the people when they heard the news, and how dissatisfied they would be with the Queen.
Since she was a princess of the Xia Dynasty, she would not be betrothed to anyone casually when she came to the Yu Dynasty. She would definitely be married into the royal family, either to a prince or a crown prince.
Xie Run added secretly in his heart.
Maybe she will even be taken into the emperor's harem.
In political struggles, anything unexpected may happen.
Xie Run: "The Queen is unhappy because the Xia Dynasty already has her, yet they still sent two princesses here to marry."
"Xia Chao's actions clearly show that they don't want to support the Queen, but instead want to use the Queen's power to support their own people."
The queen might not necessarily help the Xia Dynasty to make profits, but she would definitely dislike the Xia Dynasty's practices.
She should have been fully supporting her family, but now they only wanted to suck blood from her and exploit her to drain her value. There was no way the queen could be happy.
Another point is that the queen's childlessness has always been a concern for everyone.
The reason why the Xia Dynasty sent another person might be that they wanted to use this other princess's womb to give birth to a child with the royal blood of the Xia and Yu dynasties, and then have the queen raise him to become the legitimate heir.
The loud calculations not only chilled the Queen's heart, but also fooled the officials and the Emperor of the Yu Dynasty as if they were fools.
Xie Run finally concluded: "I'm afraid there will be some exciting things to watch the day after tomorrow."