Chapter 766
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Standing at the very front of the hall was Old Princess An and the others. They had long heard of how beautiful Lu Yaoyao was. Otherwise, the Emperor wouldn't have been so infatuated with her. Today, they finally had the chance to see her in person. She was indeed stunning, and she was very similar to Princess Qin in the past.
"Everyone, please rise." Ye Zhen said with a smile. She looked around at everyone and asked them to sit down and talk.
Old Wangfei looked up at Ye Zhen. She didn't expect that she would let Lu Yaoyao be the Empress even though she said so much in front of the Empress Dowager. She thought that she could send her niece to the palace. "Finally, I see the Emperor's wedding. I hope the Empress will bear the Emperor's children as soon as possible."
Ye Zhen looked at her. This was an elder in the royal family. She had heard about this old Wangfei. She was notoriously tricky and difficult to get along with. She had never even entered the palace to greet the Empress Dowager before. Old Wangfei was from a prestigious family and looked down on the Empress Dowager. However, she heard that she had frequently entered the palace to greet the Empress Dowager in the past few days.
"Yes, the Emperor has had no children for several years. Now, there is finally an Empress who can take charge in the palace. It's really a good thing." Another old Wangfei said with a smile.
Ye Zhen nodded with a smile, "Thank you for your concern."
In fact, she wanted to say that there was no need for outsiders to point fingers at things like giving birth to a child, not to mention that she had only been in the palace for less than a month.
"Are the two old wangfei a little anxious? The Empress is still young, and the Emperor is in his prime. Are you afraid of not having a prince?" Someone said.
Ye Zhen raised her eyes and saw a lady wearing a second-grade auspicious dress. She thought for a while before she knew who it was. It turned out to be the wife of Lord Liu, a cabinet minister.
"Are there no other concubines in the palace? For so many years, the Emperor has not had a single prince. Isn't it because there is no Empress to guide him? The Emperor has put all his energy on political affairs. In the future, with the Empress's arrangement, the situation will naturally be different. "Old Wangfei said faintly.
The meaning of this sentence was obvious. She was reminding Ye Zhen that in the future, she should arrange more concubines to serve the Emperor. She should select more daughters for the Emperor. She should not only focus on fighting for favor, but also on carrying on the family line and giving birth to more little princes.
Ye Zhen raised her eyebrows. She wouldn't take Old Princess An's impolite words to heart. However, did Old Princess An look down on her a little? "This consort is only here to serve His Majesty. How can I make decisions for His Majesty? Aren't you making things difficult for this consort?"
A look of displeasure appeared on Old Princess Consort An's face. "How is this a decision for the Emperor? This is for the Imperial Family, for the sake of the Emperor."
"This consort naturally hopes so." Ye Zhen smiled faintly. She was hopeful, but whether Mo Rongzhan was willing to let other women flourish was his business.
"Old Princess An is indeed an elder of the royal family. It hasn't been long since the Empress and the Emperor got married, but you are so anxious." The middle-aged woman sitting beside her covered her mouth and laughed, but the smile in her eyes seemed to be somewhat disdainful.
"I'm worried about His Majesty." Old Princess An said faintly, looking up at Hu Yue 'er and An Xiuzhen. "The Emperor doesn't like to go to the harem. There must be no one who is close to him. Since the Empress has already entered the palace, she naturally has to choose some more suitable ones for the Emperor. Isn't this what an Empress should do?"
Ye Zhen's eyes were slightly cold, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "What Old Princess An said is right. You seem to know very well how to be an Empress. It seems that this consort really has to ask you."
Although Ye Zhen's tone of voice sounded soft and gentle, it was not gentle in everyone's ears.
Everyone could see that Old Princess An didn't seem to put the Empress in her eyes. How could she ask the Empress to choose a new bride for the Emperor on the first day she entered the palace to pay her respects? Wasn't this a slap in the Empress's face?
Old Princess An did not restrain herself because of Ye Zhen's words. She originally looked down on the Empress and thought that she was not worthy of marrying the Emperor with her birth and upbringing. If it weren't for her beauty, she wouldn't even be a concubine. It was impossible for her to be favored for a long time. "This concubine doesn't dare. It's just that I've grown up a few years and have more knowledge than the Empress. I heard that the Empress grew up in the Border Town."
It seemed that those who grew up in the Border Town must have no knowledge. Ye Zhen smiled and nodded. "Yes, this consort grew up in the Border Town since childhood."
Old Princess An showed a knowing smile, seemingly very complacent. "The Empress has been in the capital for a few years. I wonder if she can adapt to life in the capital?"
Ye Zhen smiled faintly, "Does Old Princess An think that this consort doesn't look suitable?"
"This concubine is just asking." Old Princess An said with a smile. In her heart, she was already convinced that the current Empress was a country bumpkin. Even if she was beautiful, she couldn't compare with the Empress who had been cultivated in the boudoir since childhood. In the future, she would find a way to send her niece to the palace. Naturally, she would be able to defeat the Empress easily.
Ye Zhen smiled and said nothing. She had long known that many people in the capital looked down on her identity. In their eyes, she was the daughter of the Lu family. The Lu family used to be a merchant family. Even if they later made meritorious deeds, they were still beaten back to their original state. She grew up in the Border Town. If she wanted to make the noble ladies, who had always been arrogant, sincerely respect her, she could not rely on the identity of the Empress alone.
This was not something that could change everyone's opinion in a day. She was not in a hurry.
"I heard that the Empress's medical skills are excellent. Isn't that the same as the former Empress Duan Hui?" Someone said flatteringly.
Qi Yanling was proficient in medical skills and had a great influence on future generations. No one in the world dared to disrespect her.
"I only know a little. How can I be compared with Empress Qi?" Ye Zhen said. She never dared to compare herself with Qi Yanling.
Old Princess An seemed to have made up her mind to humiliate Ye Zhen in front of everyone today. "Speaking of Empress Qi, this concubine remembered an unwritten rule. After entering the palace, the Empress would write a piece of calligraphy and place it in the Women's College to show encouragement. Why don't we ask the Empress to send a piece of calligraphy to the Women's College today?"
Wasn't this clearly trying to embarrass the Empress? Everyone knew that the Empress went to the medical college because she couldn't get into the Women's College. Moreover, the Empress was born in the Border Town since childhood. How much could the Empress learn in such a small place? To put it bluntly, she was just a village girl …
Hong Ling took a deep look at Old Princess An, and a sneer flashed in her eyes. These ignorant and ridiculous people. Their Empress was the most talented woman in the capital. Could it be that she couldn't even write a piece of calligraphy?
Ye Zhen smiled faintly. "Since there is such a rule, then this concubine will write a piece of calligraphy. This concubine graduated from the Medical College, so I will write a piece of calligraphy and place it in the Medical College."
Old Princess An showed a triumphant smile.
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