Everyone understood,
The purchase ratio was less than 40%,
For the time being, there was no update..
The Empress smiled faintly,
She said, "What does it matter if I'm old or not?
Anyway,
I've never looked good either. "
Seeing that the Empress seemed to be in a bad mood, He Rui didn't dare to laugh,
He whispered, "As the Empress, you don't have to be like the other concubines,
You care so much about your appearance. "
Hearing this, the Empress sighed again and said, "How can I not care?
As a woman, there's no woman who doesn't care about her appearance. "
Hearing this,
He Rui couldn't help but feel surprised.
In the past, the Empress was the most dignified and self-restrained,
She never felt inferior because of her ordinary appearance,
Instead, she was very proud of her magnanimity.
Today,
She actually launched this rare complaint that she used to despise the most?
It could be seen that..,
Today's selection..,
Had given her a lot of stimulation.
"Your Majesty, did you see someone very outstanding?"
The Empress looked at her face reflected in the mirror,
That faint eyebrows,
That bland nose and lips, that round jaw that couldn't be seen... Her eyes were in a trance,
A face that was like the scorching sun appeared,
A face that was so beautiful that it was difficult to hide... "Today, His Majesty is choosing a virtuous woman,
Many of the young ladies are very good, and their bearing and appearance coexist.
There's also a Xue Clan, who is really a fairy transformed into a human... "As she spoke, the Empress couldn't help but sigh softly.
Everyone could see that the Emperor regarded the Xue Clan in a different light.
When she entered the palace, she was afraid that her Fengyi Palace, which was not lively to begin with, would be even more lonely..
Even the Empress, who didn't care much about appearance, said so. Presumably, the Xue Clan was really extremely outstanding.
He Rui thought for a moment and asked, "How's the Xue Clan's family background?"
The Empress said, "Their family background isn't good, but they're the descendants of Ziwei."
Hearing this, He Rui smiled and said, "Since she's just the daughter of a merchant, I think there's no one in her family who can support her.
Your Majesty, why don't you think of a way to suppress her?
It will also let her know who is in charge of the palace. "
The Empress glanced at He Rui and said in a low voice, "That's not difficult. What good is there in doing this?
She'll still have to enter the palace. When that time comes, she'll still be favored by His Majesty … "
He Rui said, "Who knows what will happen in the future?
Her Highness had also said that there were quite a few outstanding beauties among this year's candidates.
Or perhaps, during the time when the Xue Clan was unable to enter the palace to receive favor, there was someone who had won the Emperor's favor?
In this way, even if the Xue Clan entered the palace again, they would not be able to monopolize the palace.
Moreover, His Majesty has to deal with a myriad of affairs every day.
Perhaps it wouldn't be long before he completely forgot about her.
When that time comes, won't Your Highness be able to do whatever you want with a little harem who has been forgotten by the Emperor? "
When the Empress heard He Rui's words, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly. She revealed a slight smile, "You still have a lot of clever ideas and a quick mind."
He Rui smiled and said, "This servant is loyal and only wants to share Your Highness's worries."
As a result, the Empress fell ill the next day. Furthermore, her illness was so severe that she couldn't get out of bed that day.
When the Emperor heard about this, he hurriedly rushed to Feng Yi Palace after the morning court.
Seeing the Empress lying on the bed listlessly with a sallow complexion, he felt very upset in his heart.
He and the Empress were married when they were young. Although they didn't love each other deeply, they still had deep feelings for each other.
Moreover, after the Empress became his wife, she did her best to take care of the family matters for him and gave birth to a son and a daughter for him.
In addition to feelings, he also owed her a debt of gratitude.
Now that she had suddenly fallen ill, how could he not be worried?
After seeing a stunning beauty, he forgot about his wife who had gone through hardships with him. That wasn't infatuation, that was called a beast.
After gently comforting the Empress with a few words, the Emperor summoned the imperial physicians to inquire. A room full of gray-haired old imperial physicians mumbled for a long time and only came to the conclusion that the Empress's body had suddenly become weak.
As for the reason, they knew but didn't know why.
When the Emperor heard such absurd words, he, who had always been gentle, couldn't help but fly into a rage. He reached out and slammed the table heavily, "What's the use of me raising you?
Do you eat white rice? "
The imperial physicians also felt very innocent. They really didn't diagnose anything!
However, the Empress had a weak and powerless expression. Could it be that if they said that the Empress wasn't ill, it was fake?
In the end, she was the mistress of the palace. As subordinates, they didn't dare to offend her to the extreme. Weren't they just perfunctory?
Therefore, the head of the Imperial Physician Hospital could only stand up and say, "Sometimes when the body is weak, it doesn't necessarily mean that the body is sick.
Your Majesty, why don't you summon some capable people into the palace? Perhaps they can see the origin of the Empress's illness … "
There was a certain degree of truth in these words, so the Emperor suppressed his anger. That day, he summoned the Buddhist masters and Daoist masters of the imperial family into the palace and asked them to diagnose the Empress.
The masters and Daoist masters circled around the Phoenix Palace. One twirled Buddhist beads and recited Buddhist scriptures, the other waved his horsetail whisk to invite the Three Pure Ones. In the end, they all came to the same conclusion: the Empress had been offended.
Master Liaochen stroked his snow-white long beard and talked about the zodiac signs and ages, as well as various theories about the feng shui of the Phoenix Palace. He spoke until the Emperor felt dizzy. In the end, he came to the conclusion that the Empress had been offended by someone who hadn't yet entered the palace but was about to. Someone with the zodiac sign of a rabbit had offended the Empress.
Daoist Jing Si also came to the same conclusion.
The Emperor muttered to himself for a while, then summoned the head steward of the Imperial Household Department. He asked, "Among the selected beauties, who has the zodiac sign of a rabbit?"
The head steward of the Imperial Household Department had an account book in his heart, so he didn't need to go back and check. He replied, "Your Majesty, among the selected young mistresses, only the Empress of Ziwei's Xue Clan has the zodiac sign of a rabbit."
The Emperor furrowed his beautiful brows. "Only her?"
The head steward bowed and replied, "Because Young Mistress Xue is the youngest, she is the only one with the zodiac sign of a rabbit."
Waving the head steward away, the Emperor politely sent off the Daoist master and master. The Emperor sat by the Empress' bed and didn't speak for a long time.
The room was very quiet. It was as if one could hear the sound of flowers blooming in the courtyard outside.
The Empress closed her eyes, but her heart was beating very fast, as if it was about to jump out of her chest.
Although the Emperor didn't say anything, she could feel that the Emperor was in a very bad mood.
A sour feeling welled up in her heart. Was the Xue Clan that important to the Emperor?
After a long silence, the Emperor finally sighed softly and said, "Pass down the decree. The Xue Clan will temporarily reside in the Rongguo Mansion. They will enter the palace when they are summoned in the future …"
When Baoqin, who was in Heng Wu Garden, received this brainless decree, he was stunned for a moment. "Eunuch, may I ask, what does this decree … mean?"
The eunuch was full of smiles and answered politely, "This is His Majesty's intention. He is afraid that the Young Mistress is too young and will find it difficult to part with her family, so he specially issued this decree to allow the Young Mistress to spend more time with her family.
This decree is only for the Young Mistress. The other Young Mistresses don't have this kind of grace … "
If I believe your nonsense, I'm an idiot, okay?
However, from the eunuch's attitude, it could be seen that the reason behind this decree wasn't because the Emperor disliked him, but because of other reasons … With a quick thought, Baoqin respectfully accepted the decree and secretly stuffed an exquisite pouch into the eunuch's hands.
The eunuch pinched the pouch. There was only a thin piece of paper inside. Knowing that it was a banknote, the smile on his face became even more fervent. "Wait, Young Mistress. There are some rewards here. His Majesty personally selected them for you!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand. A young eunuch following behind him came forward with many treasures and presented them to Baoqin.
Baoqin gently lifted his eyelids and looked at the red lacquered trays.
He saw the sparkling jewels and the dazzling satin. Sure enough, each of them were treasures.
There was also a box of small gold and silver ingots of various colors. Some were beautiful, while others were blessed with both good fortune and longevity. All of them were exquisite and cute.
The eunuch smiled and said, "His Majesty empathized with the fact that Young Mistress Xue is living in someone else's home. He specially bestowed these to Young Mistress Xue as a reward." As he spoke, he pointed to a stack of banknotes next to the box and said, "These banknotes are all small denominations. It's very convenient to use them.
If Young Mistress Xue wants to buy something, it's also very cheap … "
It had to be said that as a high and mighty Emperor, it wasn't easy for him to think of these things for Baoqin.
Baoqin's gloominess subsided a little. His smile also became genuine. "How can I accept His Majesty's sympathy?"
The eunuch's eyes narrowed as he smiled. "Only Young Mistress Xue Baoqin can accept it …" As a powerful eunuch, how could he not know the real reason why Baoqin couldn't enter the palace for the time being?
However, the Emperor strictly forbade this matter from spreading. He also used a good reason to give Baoqin an edict. Why?
Wasn't it for Baoqin's reputation?
She hadn't even entered the palace yet, and she already had to bear the reputation of offending the Empress.
Wouldn't it provoke others to gossip?
For the Emperor, who put most of his attention on state affairs, this was the first time he had spent so much effort on a harem who hadn't even received a title yet.
Even Consort Xian, who was so favored, didn't receive such sincere consideration from His Majesty.
This Young Mistress Xue's fortune in the future was great!
So what if she was a merchant's daughter?
With His Majesty's favor, she was no longer a lowly merchant's daughter. She was a phoenix that was about to spread her wings … Thinking of this, the eunuch's smile became more and more attentive.