Emperor Tianwu issued an imperial decree, compensating Consort Li for all of Zhu Kongshan's efforts on behalf of the Eighth Prince. The Empress froze in place and asked; however, she saw that Emperor Tianwu was puzzled and asked her: "What is it? Does the Empress feel that this is inappropriate? Do you have any objections to Our arrangements? "
How could the Empress dare to have any objections to Tianwu's arrangements, but she had indeed come today for this matter. Now, things had gone in the opposite direction. Not only had she not fulfilled Noble Lady Yuan's "request," it was even possible that she had caused that woman some trouble. She felt a little uneasy and quickly wondered if Noble Lady Yuan would have some sort of extreme reaction after finding out about this.
"Since there are no objections, Zhang Yuan! Quickly go and issue the decree! "
Seeing that Zhang Yuan had already left Heavenly Hall, the Empress thought for a bit then asked with some unwillingness: "They're both aunts, but Noble Lady Yuan …"
"Hah!" Tianwu waved his hand, "A little girl doing some good deeds. Although everyone praises her, it's not enough to support two noble ladies in returning her to the position of imperial concubine. Consort Li and Noble Lady Yuan are sisters, and Noble Lady Yuan is the elder sister. When there are good things, it's natural for the elder sister to give way to the younger sister. Either way, it's their family's matter. We trust that Noble Lady Yuan has always been magnanimous and definitely will not argue about this. "
Magnanimous? The Empress felt that this Emperor's understanding of the word magnanimous was not that thorough. If even Noble Lady Yuan could be considered magnanimous, perhaps there would not be a petty person in this world. She helplessly nodded. Having been married for many decades, she understood this Emperor too well. The things that Emperor Tianwu said and made, aside from himself, there was no one that could change his mind. Of course, if there really was someone that could oppose him, it would only be Consort Yun and her son.
"Your Majesty is very correct." The Empress weakly said this then accompanied him in Heavenly Hall for a while before finally finding an excuse to leave. As soon as he stepped out of the hall, his body swayed and he nearly fell over.
When Zhang Yuan's imperial edict was transmitted to Jing Si Palace, Noble Lady Li was still analyzing the possibility of her intentions of matchmaking Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tianfeng. In her opinion, even if Feng Yu Heng was married, as long as her son liked her, she could ignore it. After all, that was not a normal girl. In this world, it was likely that a second girl like Feng Yu Heng could not be found. Only this sort of person was worthy of her Feng 'er. Only this sort of person at Feng' er's side could help Feng 'er accomplish great things and accomplish great things.
Zuo stood by the side and waited on her. Looking at Noble Lady Li's entranced expression, he didn't need to think to know what his master was thinking. She felt that Noble Lady Li was definitely crazy. She even dared to think of such a crazy idea and actually dared to implement it. If this continued, something would happen sooner or later!
She wanted to say a few words to persuade Noble Lady Li to let go of the obsession in her heart, but before she could speak, she heard the sound of the palace gates outside. Following that, many people entered Jing Si Palace. She heard a eunuch shout at the top of his voice, "The imperial edict has arrived! Noble Lady Li, receive the imperial edict! "
Noble Lady Li stared blankly, and suddenly blurted out, "What kind of imperial edict can he give me? Could it be that the Emperor has thought it through and wants to betroth Princess Ji An to Feng? "
Zuo was so scared that he quickly covered her mouth and anxiously said, "Master, you mustn't speak nonsense! The person who came to deliver the imperial edict sounds like Eunuch Zhang from the Emperor's side. If he hears what you just said, not to mention us, even His Highness the sixth prince will suffer a calamity! " She knew that nothing could scare this noble lady; however, only things related to the Sixth Prince could scare her, thus she deliberately said it like this. Noble Lady Li really believed it and nodded solemnly. Only then did Zuo dare to put down his hand and help Noble Lady Li out to receive the imperial edict.
The imperial edict that Zhang Yuan read out caused Noble Lady Li, Zuo and all of the palace servants in Jing Si Palace to become confused. The imperial edict said: "The Zhu family has a daughter, Zhu Kongshan, who sympathizes with the people in the capital and cares for the poor. She has done good for Dashun and helped share his Majesty's burdens. Because she is Noble Lady Li's niece, Noble Lady Li is hereby reinstated in the position of Consort Li. From this day forth, she will be moved out of Jing Si Palace and will be living in Zhang Ning Palace. By the imperial edict! "
Consort Li was dazed. Zhu Kongshan? After thinking about it a few times, she could not help but ask: "Who is Zhu Kongshan?"
Zuo's heart tightened and quickly said in a quiet voice: "It's that girl that came that day. She's the daughter of the younger sister of a concubine that married into the Zhu family in Peng Zhou. She's your niece!"
"Oh." Only then did Consort Li remember; however, she only remembered this matter. She still could not clearly remember Zhu Kongshan's appearance. She asked Zhang Yuan: "Zhu Kongshan has done a good deed. Why is his Majesty praising me?"
Zhang Yuan sneered to himself, thinking to himself, why should he praise you? Isn't it because you're even more foolish and easier to control than Noble Lady Yuan? You won't be able to cause much of a stir by sitting in the position of imperial concubine, but if the Empress spoke up first and brought up restoring Noble Lady Yuan to the position of imperial concubine, the inner palace would not be peaceful! He thought this to himself, but he could not say it out loud. He had been at the Emperor's side for many years, and he had learned long ago how to speak to different people. After all, he had come to Jing Si Palace today to deliver good news, thus he squeezed out a bit of a smile and said to the noble lady that was still kneeling in front of him and had already been restored to the position of imperial concubine: "What did Your Highness Consort Li say? Since that Zhu Kongshan is your niece, and she came to the capital to visit relatives, you naturally have a share in her contributions. If it was not for Your Highness' advice, how could a little girl like her think so thoroughly and do such a good deed? No matter what is said, His Majesty has received Your Highness' favor. To Your Highness, this is a good thing. What is Your Highness still in a daze for? Quickly, quickly receive the decree! "
Upon hearing this, Zuo quickly tugged at Consort Li and quietly said: "Your Highness, quickly receive the decree. This is a great thing." Seeing that Consort Li was still in a daze with a puzzled expression, he added: "Think a bit more for His Highness the sixth prince."
Only then did Consort Li understand and quickly received the decree to give thanks for the grace. She then heard Zhang Yuan say: "His Majesty has bestowed Zhang Ning Palace for Your Highness Consort Li to live in. This servant has already sent people to clean it up. After the cleaning has been completed, there will naturally be someone to invite Your Highness over. Your Highness should also make preparations!"
Consort Li nodded: "I … This One understands. Many thanks, Eunuch Yuan."
"What sort of thing is Your Highness saying. The imperial decree has already been sent out. This servant will be going back. Congratulations, Your Highness!" After he finished speaking, he bowed and very naturally took the small bag of silver that Zuo 'er handed over. Then, he left with the little eunuch accompanying him in a hubbub.
With Zhang Yuan's departure, the Imperial Guards who were originally guarding the entrance of Jing Si Palace also left. Consort Li was no longer a noble, and she would soon move out. Naturally, the ban was lifted and they were no longer needed. Zuo watched the troops leave and couldn't help but sigh in relief. She supported Consort Li and said happily: "Your Highness! I can finally call you Your Highness again! We're free! From now on, we're free! "
Consort Li was also happy, but not because of freedom. Instead, it was because of what Zuo had said: "Yes! You have to think more about Feng. If this One was always a noble who was detained, Feng wouldn't be able to raise his head in the outside world. But now that this One has been reinstated, Feng can openly call me Mother Consort again. No one will look down on him anymore. With this One having this identity, thinking about it, Imperial Daughter Ji An will also look at Feng 'er a little more highly, right? "
Zuo was helpless. "Your Highness, why are we talking about this again? This servant really doesn't want to nag at you, but this matter really shouldn't be thought about anymore. The longer you think about it, the more dangerous it will be. Maybe you're willing to go all out, but His Highness the Sixth Prince still wants to live. Royal Consort Yu is right. If you really care about His Highness the Sixth Prince, this matter shouldn't be brought up again. "
"Then let's not talk about it for now!" Consort Li smiled. "Anyway, we're not in a hurry. We can't let them get divorced right after they got married. Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Hurry up and have someone pack up. I think we'll have to move to Zhang Ning Palace tonight! "
Zuo was very happy that Consort Li was able to change the topic. She hurriedly ordered the palace servants to pack up. She helped Consort Li back to the side hall. As she walked, she asked, "Does Your Highness know where Zhang Ning Palace is? It's said that it's very close to the Empress' Jingtsu Temple. There's only a small garden between them. It's an excellent location in the palace! "
"That's right! I remember that the palace has always been empty. It's said that His Majesty originally wanted to give it to Consort Yun, but Consort Yun didn't like crowded places, so she asked for Winter Moon Palace. I thought that the palace would always be empty. I didn't expect that it would fall into this One's hands in the end. Eh? " She suddenly recalled something, "His Majesty's reward came from the Zhu family's girl. What exactly did she do?" Jing Si Palace was located in a remote area, and people were not allowed to enter. It was natural that very little information could be heard from the outside.
In regards to Consort Li's question, Zuo did not know. She could only shake her head and make a rough guess: "Eunuch Yuan said that she was doing a good deed for Dashun. It should be that she did a good deed, and His Majesty must be very happy!"
Consort Li furrowed her brow and pondered for a while before saying: "I fear that this matter was a misunderstanding. That girl did not come for me. The visit that she was referring to was not me, the second aunt. Instead, it was the Eighth Prince's mother, the current Noble Lady Yuan. Say, did His Majesty give this reward to the wrong person? "
Zuo also felt that Young Miss Zhu should be closer to Noble Lady Yuan, but she still told Consort Li: "Regardless of whether it was right or wrong, the imperial decree has already been issued. There is no reason to take it back. Imperial Concubine can peacefully return to the position of imperial concubine. If His Majesty wants to compensate Noble Lady Yuan, there will naturally be another reward. This is not something that we should worry about. On the contrary, if the reward was for Noble Lady Yuan, it would be impossible for His Majesty to ignore your second aunt. Either way, just be at ease and accept it. "
Consort Li also felt that what Zuo had said was reasonable. In addition to this, she had been thinking about the matter of Xuan Tianfeng liking Feng Yu Heng. She had been feeling that her position was too low, and she was unable to provide much help since she had been detained. The Emperor's imperial decree was a timely rain for her! Thus she accepted it with a clear conscience and began to help Zuo pack up her personal belongings.
Over at Jing Si Palace, there was a wave of joy. The servants were also happy for their master. After all, following a concubine was better than following a noble lady.
But there was a saying that some families were happy while others were sad. Emperor Tianwu's imperial decree to "restore imperial concubine" very quickly spread throughout the inner palace. Naturally, Cun Shan Palace also received news. After Noble Lady Yuan heard about this, she nearly fainted from anger. The Eighth Prince had just sent someone into the palace to deliver a white jade tea set. Before she had a chance to appreciate it, she violently threw it to the ground.
"Consort Li? Damn it, I want to see the Empress. "
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