Chapter 373: The Concubine Who Was Buried with the Emperor VS The Ruthless and Romantic Emperor 21
After the queen finished scolding Concubine Li, she walked to the main seat with dignity and sat down.

Seeing this, Yu Yao respectfully walked to the center of the hall, knelt down slowly, and said softly: "I, your servant Yu Yao, pay my respects to the Queen. I wish the Queen good health and long life."

This is a solemn kneeling ceremony, with the forehead lightly touching the ground and a pious attitude.

This is the palace rule. When a concubine comes to Fengyi Palace to pay her respects for the first time after serving the queen, she must kneel and kowtow to show respect to the queen.

The queen nodded slightly, her eyes fell on her, and her tone was gentle, "Lady Qin, since you have entered the harem, you must abide by the palace rules, live in harmony with the sisters in the harem, and never act on impulse. Moreover, since you are already a concubine, you must continue to have children for the emperor and have many children. Don't let down the emperor's favor and expectations."

Concubine Li glanced at the Queen with a look of extreme disdain.

This old woman says the same thing to every concubine who enters the harem. Doesn’t she feel sick of it?

If someone really thought she was pregnant, this old woman would be so upset. She is so hypocritical.

Concubine Li did not keep staring at the Queen and quickly turned her eyes away.

Others who had the same idea included Concubine Yu and Concubine Zhen.

When it comes to hypocrisy, the Queen is number one and no one dares to claim to be second.

Everyone in the hall had different expressions, and their eyes fell on Concubine Yun intentionally or unintentionally, because she was the only woman present who had ever been pregnant.

When Concubine Yun saw that everyone was looking at her, she knew the reason and couldn't help but think of the child she had miscarried when she was in the Eastern Palace.

It wasn't even three months yet and it was gone.

Whenever she thought of it, Yunpin felt very sad.

No one knows that Concubine Yun is sad.

Yu Yao stood up, bowed, and said respectfully: "The Queen's teachings will be remembered in my heart. I must live in harmony with my sisters and continue to have children for the Emperor."

The queen nodded slightly, "I'm glad you understand. Please leave."

"Yes."

She bowed respectfully and returned to her original position.

She didn't know where she should stand, but she thought it would be right to stand a little in front of Miss Shu.

"Sister Qin, you are standing in the wrong place. You should be in front of me."

A beautiful lady in lavender plum blossom palace dress suddenly said.

She tactfully moved back, leaving a seat for Yu Yao.

Seeing Yu Yao looking at her in confusion, she smiled and explained, "I am the noble lady Wang, and Sister Qin has a title, so she should stand in front of me."

"Thank you for reminding."

Yu Yao nodded slightly, understanding what was going on, and stood in the position that Concubine Wang had originally occupied.

And Concubine Wang took her place.

Then, everyone heard the queen say: "My sisters, the emperor has just ascended the throne and there are many things to be done. Now that the mourning period is over, according to the ancestral system, our Daqian country will hold a grand selection to enrich the harem and continue the royal bloodline."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of discussion in the palace. The concubines had different expressions, but most of them looked very unhappy.

There are already enough women in the harem. If another batch comes, they may not even be able to drink soup.

Concubine Yu looked very unhappy. It was really infuriating that a group of women were coming to compete with her for her cousin.

But he also understood that holding a selection of concubines after the new emperor ascended the throne was an ancestral custom that no one could change.

Not even the Empress Dowager.

Concubine Li also had a gloomy face and looked very bad, and the handkerchief in her hand was twisted into a knot.

Zhenfei looked gloomy. Although she didn't say anything, she was worried.

Some of the other concubines lowered their heads in silence, while others sighed secretly.

Yu Yao's mentality was quite peaceful. Anyway, she didn't like the dog emperor, so she didn't care how many women came.

The queen took in everyone's expressions. Although she was also unhappy about the selection, this was the ancestral system and the rules that no one could change.

She didn't say anything, just waved and asked everyone to disperse.

Yu Yao knew that Concubine Li would definitely cause trouble for her, so as soon as she left Fengyi Palace, she ran away at a very fast speed with Liuli.

He disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Concubine Li, who was about to cause trouble for her, was so angry that she stared blankly. She twisted the handkerchief in her hand and cursed with gritted teeth: "This bitch, is she born in the year of the rabbit? How can she run so fast?" When the concubines in the harem who came to pay their respects walked out of Fengyi Palace, they happened to see this scene and couldn't help laughing out loud.

When Concubine Li heard the laughter of the crowd, her face became even uglier. She glared at everyone in anger, then threw her handkerchief and left in the sedan chair.

Concubine Zhen watched this scene. She lowered her eyelids slightly and secretly calculated in her heart:

Now that Concubine Li has suffered a setback, she will definitely look for an opportunity to retaliate in the future. The fighting in the harem is becoming more and more intense, so I have to be more cautious. Maybe I can take advantage of the conflict between the two and reap the benefits.

"My lady, let's go."

The palace maid Xiangguo walked forward, gently helped Zhenfei sit on the sedan chair, and left quickly.

Concubine Yu looked at Concubine Zhen, then at Concubine Li who had already left, with a sneer on her lips.

They are all bitches who are not worthy of being on the stage. Are these bitches qualified to serve my cousin? But my cousin likes them very much. It's really infuriating.

She shook her handkerchief with a proud look on her face, and with the help of Furong, she sat on the imperial concubine's sedan chair and left quickly.

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Yu Yao trotted back to Yihe Palace with Liuli. She even took a small path to avoid being caught up by Concubine Li.

Fortunately, she ran fast enough and escaped.

Liuli followed behind, panting, "My lady, you are running so fast, you are really tired."

Yu Yao stopped walking and panted slightly, "If I don't run, I'm afraid Concubine Li will pester me again, and it will never end."

It wasn't that she was afraid of Concubine Li, she just didn't want to bother with her.

After returning, she took a bath, ate, lay on the couch and began to think about the current situation in the harem.

The queen formed her own faction, and had many concubines who were dependent on her.

I heard that Concubine Shu and Concubine Rong are both the Queen's people.

Concubine Yu is the niece of the Empress Dowager and the cousin of the Emperor. Although she is not favored by the Emperor, she holds a high position and has many concubines who depend on her.

Wen Zhaoyuan is Concubine Yu's person, which can be seen when she paid her respects at Fengyi Palace.

Both Concubine Li and Concubine Zhen were favored concubines. They each established their own factions and had concubines supporting them.

Yue Fei has a noble character and does not take sides with anyone. She is considered a leader, but few people follow her and she often keeps to herself.

There are only these few factions at present, but there are so many concubines in the harem, and it is impossible for Yu Yao to find out who belongs to whom.

Some are factionless.

Thinking about what happened in Fengyi Palace today, she was afraid that she had been labeled as the Queen's party by the concubines in the harem.

The Queen's favoritism towards her was so obvious that anyone with eyes could see it.

She sat back on the couch, her brows slightly furrowed.

To be honest, she didn't want to depend on the queen, and even less did she want to be a knife in the queen's hands.

But the Queen hasn't revealed anything to her yet. It seems she is still observing her. She can only take one step at a time and respond to each move as it comes.

She thought about the beauty contest again. Although she didn't care about it, the balance of the harem would definitely be broken and all forces would take action.

I don’t know what the situation will be like by then.

Guanju Palace.

The palace was filled with the smell of incense, and its faint fragrance permeated the air.

Concubine Yu was leaning on the couch, and the palace maid Furong was kneeling at her feet, gently massaging her legs from time to time.

Concubine Yu looked at Wen Zhaoyuan who was sitting on an embroidery stool nearby, and said with a melancholy look, "I was not favored much to begin with, and I am in my current position thanks to my aunt. Now there is another selection, and by then, my cousin will not even remember me."

Even though she didn't want to admit it, she knew in her heart that her cousin didn't have much affection for her, which made her feel very uncomfortable.

Wen Zhaoyuan looked at Concubine Yu's melancholy expression, her eyes twinkled, and she comforted her: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. You have the protection of the Queen Mother, and your position in the palace is stable. Besides, this selection may not be a bad thing. We can pick some people who are easy to control and use them for Your Majesty to increase Your Majesty's help."

Concubine Yu sighed slightly, "That being said, there are too many variables with new people. Who knows what kind of troubles will happen to them?"

She waved her hand irritably, "But what you said makes sense. We can't just sit there and wait for death."

She sat up straight, her eyes sharp, "Give orders to carefully observe the behavior and family background of the girls during the selection period. If you can win over those who are ambitious and scheming, win them over. If you can't win them over, find a way to kick them out."

Wen Zhaoyuan quickly responded, "Yes, Madam."