Quick Transmigration: Pangu is Actually My Brother

Chapter 3 The Legend of Zhen Huan (2)

After trying to appease one person and another, Wangyou was sweating profusely. Finally, she managed to calm them down and collapsed into a chair, exhausted.

"Your Majesty, the imperial edict has been delivered!"

How is she?

"The Empress Consort accepted it well, but Lord Daishan and his family were quite frightened!" Su Peisheng said truthfully.

"It would be strange if they accepted me with great joy!" Yongzheng smiled slightly. After all, he was the emperor!

"Has your Consort Xian made any requests?"

"Your Majesty, Consort Xian has made three requests. First, only Consort Xian can reside in Chengqian Palace. Second, Consort Xian wishes that Chengqian Palace be clean and free of dirt when she moves in. Third, Consort Xian dislikes kneeling and requests that you exempt her from it!"

"Hahaha!" Yongzheng laughed loudly. "Since it was her request, I won't kneel then. Every time that girl kneels, she keeps saying she's kneeling to her ancestors. I won't make things difficult for myself. You keep an eye on Chengqian Palace. I want Chengqian Palace to be spotless!"

"The slave obeys the order!"

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"What?! The Emperor has bestowed the title of First-Rank Virtuous Consort upon the princess of the Shuyan Jueluo family!" The Empress snapped her prayer beads in two.

"His Majesty has also allowed Consort Xian to bring her dowry into the palace, and renovations to Chengqian Palace have already begun!"

The Empress was filled with resentment. The daughter of the Shuyan Jueluo family was of a much higher social standing than her, the Empress. Was the Emperor going to replace her?

Similarly, the Empress Dowager in Shou Kang Palace was also getting restless. With the daughter of the Shuyan Gioro family entering the palace, could Ulanara still hold onto her position as Empress? However, the Emperor had long since lost his affection for her, and hadn't even consulted her about such a significant matter.

Yikun Palace!

"The Emperor actually bestowed the title of First-Rank Virtuous Consort upon a mere greenhorn, instantly placing himself above me!" Nian Shilan said through gritted teeth.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, even if Consort Xian entered the palace, she could not compare to you!" Songzhi comforted her from the side, but her words were truly pale and powerless.

"Is Chengqian Palace meant to make her the sole recipient of the emperor's favor?" Consort Hua's eyes were filled with resentment, but she couldn't say anything.

After Yongzheng arrived, he began to make arrangements. The court was filled with both civil and military officials, and the scene of Nian Gengyao's family dominating the court was no longer present. Although Consort Hua was also spoiled in the harem, she was not as unscrupulous as depicted in the drama, because the Nian family was not irreplaceable.

Regardless of the various opinions, it is a certainty that Wangyou will enter the palace, and the time frame is still very tight, as she will enter the palace a month after the selection of concubines.

No matter how unwilling Daishan was, he could only busy himself preparing his daughter's dowry. The whole family was busy and bustling around, while Wangyou was the most relaxed and carefree one!

Because she still had time to take her four head maids to the temple to offer incense!

"Princess, there was a Han Bannerwoman at the temple just now. She prayed that she didn't want to get married, but only wanted to marry the best man in the world. Isn't that contradictory?" Qingzhu said, somewhat puzzled.

"It's none of our business. Let's go shopping. Once we're in the palace, we won't be able to play like this anymore!" Wangyou said, waving her handkerchief.

Wangyou's four head maids are Baizhi, Shaoyao, Qingzhu, and Lamei. Baizhi is good at pharmacology, Shaoyao is good at accounting, Qingzhu is good at gathering information, and Lamei is good at making all kinds of food with excellent skills.

The four of them grew up with Wangyou and all knew some martial arts. They were all willing to follow Wangyou into the palace this time.

The ceremony for Wangyou's investiture as a concubine was extremely grand. Yongzheng also gave the Shuyanjueluo family a lot of face. Except for not entering through the main gate of the Great Qing Gate, the rest of the ceremony was basically in line with the ceremony for the investiture of an empress. Although the court officials were dissatisfied, the emperor had a very strict control over the court and the harem, so their rebuttals seemed powerless.

As for the Shuyan Jueluo family, from their father Daishan down to their five-year-old brother, they were all preparing a way out for Wangyou. The emperor's favor was too great; if the emperor ever got tired of her, their whole family could resign and bring their daughter back.

After the grand ceremony of bestowing the title of imperial concubine ended, Wangyou stretched her sore neck. As expected, those who became imperial concubines and empresses in the harem were all ruthless. She had practiced martial arts since childhood, and even this set of clothes felt incredibly heavy.

"This humble servant, Xia Zi, the head eunuch of Chengqian Palace, greets Your Highness, the Virtuous Consort. May Your Highness enjoy boundless blessings and peace!"

"This servant, Miaolan, the head maid of Chengqian Palace, greets Your Highness, the Virtuous Consort. May Your Highness enjoy boundless blessings and peace!"

"Get up, all of you. Peony, give the entire Chengqian Palace a three-month stipend!" Wangyou stretched, she wasn't in the mood to reprimand these palace maids and eunuchs.

"Yes!"

"Prepare water, I wish to take a bath!"

Miao Lan and Xiao Xiazi exchanged a glance. This master didn't even recognize people, but seeing that Wang You had gone inside, they quickly went to fetch water as well.

After taking a nice, warm bath, Bai Zhi thoroughly inspected the entire Chengqian Palace, inside and out. Wang You then went straight to bed and fell asleep.

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"What's going on at Chengqian Palace?"

"The Virtuous Consort bestowed three months' worth of allowances upon everyone in Chengqian Palace, and then, without even recognizing anyone, went in and never came out again!" Jianqiu said from the side.

"Have someone keep an eye on that area!" Yi Xiu said with a sigh.

"Yes, madam!"

"The ceremony for Consort Xian's investiture was almost as grand as the ceremony for the empress's investiture, while I didn't even get half of that back then!" Consort Hua said with a look of desolation in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor only bestowed this honor upon you because of the Shuyan Jueluo family. In terms of favor, Your Majesty is the most favored in the harem!" Songzhi said cautiously.

"I really don't feel comfortable looking at this. Your Majesty, are you going to Chengqian Palace tonight?"

"Today is Consort Xian's first day in the palace, and the Emperor will definitely go, but his heart is surely with her!"

"You know how to talk!" But Consort Hua was still quite annoyed!

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"Your Highness, it's time to get up. The Emperor has sent word that he'll be arriving tonight!" Bai Zhi carefully woke Wangyou. Wangyou woke up groggily. Oh, she'd changed the map.

"Serve me as I do my makeup!"

Qingzhu brought Wangyou toiletries, and while helping her wash up, she told her about the information she had gathered.

"Your Majesty, the other candidates will also enter the palace in a couple of days. The Manchu and Mongol banner girls will enter in three days, and the Han banner girls in seven days. The Manchu banner girl Fucha will be a Noble Lady, and Fang Chunyi will be a Consort. The Mongol banner girl Borjigit will be a Noble Lady, and the Han banner girl Shen Meizhuang will be a Noble Lady. The Han banner girls Zhen Huan and Xia Dongchun will be Consorts, and An Lingrong will be a Lady-in-Waiting! Several other Han women have also been granted the title of Lady-in-Waiting!"

Wangyou did the math and realized that all the characters from the TV series had entered the palace. It seemed that life wouldn't be boring from now on. However, Zhen Huan didn't even have a title.

Wangyou leisurely finished dressing and getting ready, and it was already time for dinner when Yongzheng arrived quickly.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Wangyou gave a perfunctory bow, but there was absolutely no kneeling.

"Get up, are you comfortable here?"

"What do you think?" Wangyou looked the emperor up and down by the lamplight. He was well-maintained. He looked like he was in his early thirties when he was over forty. He had a handsome face with sharp features and a regal demeanor. He was quite good-looking.

Wangyou silently suppressed her plan to poison the emperor. This emperor was not bad-looking; although he was not as good-looking as her, he was still acceptable.

"I think you must feel very uncomfortable, after all, you plan to travel all over the Qing Dynasty!" Yongzheng said very casually.

"Then why did you bring me to the palace? No way, you have to make it up to me. You have to take me with you when you go out from now on. You've been secretly having people keep an eye on me for five years. You should know how much I love my freedom!" The moment the imperial decree for her becoming a concubine was issued, Wangyou knew whose people were in the courtyard.