vstars Chapter 236 Demoting Wife to Concubine 3
Chapter 236 Demoting Wife to Concubine 3
"Yes." Jiang Chunxi said and walked up to the emperor.
The emperor extended his hand to Jiang Chunxi, who placed his hand in the emperor's palm and then sat down beside the emperor.
"I heard that you had some conflict with Concubine Shen in the Empress Dowager's palace today." The emperor asked casually.
"Yes," Jiang Chunxi answered truthfully, "I know that Concubine Shen is the most beloved person in the emperor's heart. If the emperor wants to punish me for Concubine Shen, I will bear it."
"Look at you, I haven't said anything yet and you're already giving me the cold shoulder." The emperor frowned, but he was not really angry, otherwise he would not have had this attitude.
Just as Jiang Chunxi thought, if Jiang Chunxi could not be faulted in any way and her performance in all aspects was impeccable, then the emperor would be worried.
"Hmph!" Jiang Chunxi snorted unhappily, "I know that the emperor cares about Concubine Shen, so as long as Concubine Shen doesn't bother me, even though I can't be on good terms with her as a sister, I can still keep my distance from her."
"But if Concubine Shen insists on provoking me, I will not indulge her. I will fight back as I should. Otherwise, if I swallow my anger, Concubine Shen will think that I am easy to bully. Then, she will make me angry no matter what she wants to do. Am I just going to have to grit my teeth and bear it?"
"Besides, it was her Shen family who wanted to send a concubine to the palace. If Concubine Shen is angry, she can go to her own family! Why do you vent your anger on me and say that I am overreaching?"
"It's so funny, it's as if I asked the Shen family to send a concubine's daughter to the palace."
A hint of displeasure flashed across the emperor's eyes. He was very uncomfortable with the Shen family's plan to send their concubine into the palace. After all, the emperor knew very well the Shen family's plan, so the Shen family's behavior made the emperor very disgusted.
But after all, it was his maternal grandparents' home, and his mother had allowed this matter. Therefore, even if the emperor was dissatisfied with the Shen family's actions, he did not say anything. He just felt distressed and heartbroken for Jingyao.
"If I were to say, the Shen family is too greedy," Jiang Chunxi continued, "Even if the Shen family wants to send another girl to the palace, can't they wait until the next selection? They are so impatient to push someone into the palace again. Whose face is this? Others won't say anything openly, but who knows how they are sneering at Concubine Shen in their hearts."
"Alas!" Jiang Chunxi sighed, "Although I don't get along with Concubine Shen, if I were to say who I hate the most, it would be Concubine Shen. But even though I hate Concubine Shen, facing the actions of the Shen family, I feel extremely chilled for Concubine Shen."
"Fortunately, my maiden family is not like the Shen family. Otherwise, if I were to be abandoned as a pawn by my maiden family, I would rather hang myself with a rope and save myself the trouble of living."
"Why are you saying such unlucky words?" The emperor glanced at Jiang Chunxi with dissatisfaction, "But when it comes to treating their daughter, the Jiang family is indeed much better than the Shen family."
When he named Jiang Chunxi the noble concubine and demoted her to a concubine, if the Jiang family had been as bad as the Shen family and had been eager to send the family girl into the palace, Jiang Chunxi might not have survived.
As soon as he thought of this, the emperor couldn't help but feel guilty. He patted Jiang Chunxi's hand and said, "I'm sorry for wronging you."
Jiang Chunxi's eyes turned red, and then she looked up, pretending to hold back the tears: "If Your Majesty really feels that I have been wronged, then please be nicer to me in the future! Don't let Your Majesty question me for the sake of the person you love the most just because I got offended by Concubine Shen."
"That's enough. This little temper of yours is not going to stop, is it?" Although he said this, the emperor was not really angry. "It's getting late. Let's go to bed!"
After the emperor finished speaking, the two went to bed.
Of course, they just slept separately and did nothing. After all, the emperor was really mentally exhausted and had no energy to do that kind of thing.
Even though he has been resting in Shen Jingyao's palace for some time, the emperor only touches Shen Jingyao a few times in a month. After all, when a man is mentally exhausted, he cannot arouse desire. If Shen Jingyao was not the woman the emperor deeply loved, and the two of them were finally able to be together, the emperor would probably not have the energy to pay his dues.
A month later, the draft finally ended.
There were six beauties entering the palace this time, all of whom were daughters of ministers of the third rank or above in the court, so naturally the positions they were given could not be too low.
"I think General Chang's legitimate daughter should be given the title of consort, and the Prime Minister's legitimate daughter should also be given the title of consort. As for the other four beautiful girls, they should all be given the title of imperial concubines! What do you think, Your Majesty?" Jiang Chunxi looked at the emperor and discussed:
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said nothing, which showed that he was not satisfied with Jiang Chunxi's proposal.
"Your Majesty, I know what you are worried about," Jiang Chunxi continued, "Concubine Shen is only a concubine now, and you naturally don't want the newcomer to surpass Concubine Shen as soon as she enters the palace, but General Chang and the Prime Minister have different positions in the court."
"Especially General Chang, who has made so many contributions to the emperor over the years. He was the first elder to follow the late emperor. If we only give General Chang's legitimate daughter a concubine, it would be unreasonable and might make General Chang think too much."
The Dog Emperor is now the emperor, so naturally he has to call his father, the former Marquis of Zhennan, the late emperor.
"Okay! I'll do as you say," the emperor said, opening his eyes, "but I plan to promote Shenpin to concubine as well."
After all, the emperor still didn't want to let his beloved woman down.
Jiang Chunxi couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Your Majesty, if you really love Concubine Shen, then don't put her on the spot. It's only been a short time since the Queen was deposed. If you promote Concubine Shen now, I'm afraid those ministers in the court will make a scene again. I wonder if you are going to make Concubine Shen the Queen again."
The emperor frowned fiercely and said in an irritable tone: "They asked me to depose the queen, and I did it. Now I just want to give Concubine Shen a concubine position. I don't believe they can make any more trouble."
"Since the emperor said so, then just pretend that I didn't say anything." Jiang Chunxi spread her hands, as if to say, "As long as you are happy."
Seeing Jiang Chunxi like this, the emperor was furious: "Even you want to make me angry."
"Your Majesty, what you said is too unfair to me!" Jiang Chunxi pouted and said, "How did I get angry with you? I was just speaking the truth, but you just refused to listen to my truth. How come it's my fault?"