noffsinger Chapter 467: The Concubine's Place
Chapter 467: The Concubine's Place
After coming out of the Cining Palace, Shen Sui'an slowly spoke, "Should we go to the Kunning Palace to say goodbye to our mother before leaving the palace?"
Fu Jinyuan hummed softly.
Chao Ge'er was almost falling asleep in his wet nurse's arms.
As soon as I arrived at Kunning Palace and hadn't yet entered, I saw a familiar figure walking out of the hall.
"Greetings, Concubine Ning." The palace maids around her knelt hurriedly in greeting.
Shen Sui'an bowed, "Ning..."
Yongning had a sinister look on his face. He just glanced coldly at Shen Suian and Fu Jinyuan and left without saying anything.
Linglong behind her gave Shen Sui'an a bitter expression.
Shen Sui'an's heart skipped a beat.
What happened to Yongning in Kunning Palace?
She knew that there was a deal between Empress Dowager Ruan and Yongning, and even the death of the late emperor was more or less related to Yongning.
What happened to Yongning and Queen Mother Ruan? Didn't they reach a deal?
Fu Jinyuan squeezed Shen Suian's palm.
Shen Sui'an quickly suppressed his doubts and followed Fu Jinyuan to bid farewell to Queen Mother Ruan.
Queen Mother Ruan looked calm and at ease, showing no signs of anger. She looked at Fu Jinyuan and the others with a smile, "Sui Sui and Chao Ge'er rarely come to the palace, so please stay and have dinner with me before leaving."
"Yier will come over later. Our family hasn't sat together for a long time."
When Fu Jinyuan heard this, he naturally couldn't refuse.
"Mother, I just saw Concubine Ning outside. Did she offend you?" Fu Jinyuan mentioned Yongning casually.
Shen Sui'an felt inexplicably nervous.
She knew Yongning's wish. Yongning had told her at the beginning that he was willing to help Fu Jinyuan, but the prerequisite was that he must let her leave the palace after they succeeded.
Yongning didn't want to waste his life in this palace at all.
"It's not a collision, just a little irrational," said Queen Mother Ruan.
Shen Suian was hesitant to speak. She wanted to ask, with so many concubines of the previous emperor in the harem, it was impossible for them to continue living in the original palace.
How did Empress Dowager Ruan arrange it?
If Queen Mother Ruan does not agree to Yongning leaving the Southern Dynasty Palace, how can she help Yongning?
After a while, Fu Jinyi also came.
As soon as he entered the door, he said to Shen Sui'an, "Sister-in-law, you don't have to bow. I have exempted my brother from the rule of bowing, and you are the same."
Shen Sui'an still smiled and stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty."
"Sister-in-law, please call me Yi'er, otherwise I will feel unfamiliar with you all." Fu Jinyi said.
He came before Queen Mother Ruan and said, "Long live Queen Mother."
"You're the emperor now, why are you still so impatient?" Empress Dowager Ruan joked with a smile.
Fu Jinyi chuckled, "He just became the emperor, not a different person."
"Where is my eldest nephew? Come and give him a hug." Fu Jinyi was looking for Chao Ge'er everywhere.
Fu Jinyuan said, "Chao Ge'er has fallen asleep. Wait until he wakes up before bringing him over."
"Mother, I have made a decision on what you discussed with me last time." Fu Jinyi said.
Queen Mother Ruan said, "How do you plan?"
"Both Concubine Liu and Fu Yuxuan have gone to their fiefdoms. There are still 36 concubines in the palace who have no children. It's not impossible to let them live in the palace, but..."
"You will also have to choose a queen and select beautiful concubines in the future. If there are no concubines taking up space in the harem, send them to the temporary palace to live out their days in peace." said Queen Mother Ruan.
"What about Concubine Ning?" Fu Jinyi asked.
Queen Mother Ruan: "Her status is different from others, so she should live in the palace."
Shen Sui'an's heart skipped a beat.
Just as she had guessed, Queen Dowager Ruan had no intention of letting Yongning leave.
No wonder Yongning looked so unhappy just now. Shen Sui'an was a little worried about Yongning. If Queen Mother Ruan really didn't let her leave the palace, she didn't know what she would do.
"Sui Sui, what's wrong with you?" Empress Dowager Ruan asked Shen Sui'an with a smile.
Shen Sui'an came back to his senses, smiled and shook his head, "Mother, I seemed to hear Chao Ge'er crying."
"Is there?" Fu Jinyi asked in surprise.
Fu Jinyuan explained for her, "She was very nervous about Chao Ge'er's affairs. She always felt that Chao Ge'er was crying and looking for her."
Queen Mother Ruan smiled and said, "This is what it's like to be a mother."
After having dinner in Kunning Palace, Shen Suian could finally leave the palace with Fu Jinyuan.
"Husband, I'm a little worried."
Fu Jinyuan held her hand in return, "Are you worried that Concubine Ning will do something that will destroy both herself and the enemy?"
"Don't we know what kind of personality Princess Yongning has? She helped us in the first place just to be able to leave the palace in the future," said Shen Sui'an.
Fu Jinyuan did not have the same opinion as Shen Suian. Yongning chose to help them, probably because he weighed the pros and cons and knew that he would have no chance of winning if he sided with Concubine Liu and the Second Prince.
But no matter what, Yongning did help them.
"Can you tell the emperor to let Princess Yongning leave the palace? I will find a way to send Yongning..." Shen Suian wanted to send Yongning out of the Southern Dynasty.
"Even if Yongning leaves the Southern Dynasty, can she return to the Yong Dynasty?" Fu Jinyuan asked back.
Shen Suian fell silent. If Yongning was discovered returning to Yong Dynasty, he might be sent back by the new emperor.
Since they are not biological siblings, Queen Mother Yao would definitely not tolerate Yongning.
"Don't be anxious. Even if you want to help her, you can't be in a rush." Fu Jinyuan advised softly.
Shen Sui'an took a deep breath and said, "Yeah, I know."
Although he knew it was useless, Shen Sui'an still asked someone to quietly pass a message to Yongning, asking her to stay calm and not do anything impulsive.
In a blink of an eye, it was time to go to the Mu family for the banquet.
As soon as I arrived at General Mu’s mansion, I saw Mu Chengtian and his family waiting at the door.
In the past, he could keep Fu Jinyuan out, but now Fu Jinyuan is the regent and his status is different. If Mu Chengtian keeps Fu Jinyuan out again, he might anger the new emperor in the palace.
He didn't want to spread rumors of discord between the emperor and his subjects just after the new emperor ascended the throne.
Mu Chengtian stood straight outside the gate. He was tall and sturdy, and even in clothes, one could still see that his muscles were firm and strong. He had the calmness and confidence of a veteran.
"Your humble servant greets the Regent." Seeing Fu Jinyuan getting off the carriage, Mu Chengtian curled up the corners of his mouth into a meaningful smile.
"General Mu seems to have recovered?" Fu Jinyuan glanced at him and asked in a calm voice.
Mu Chengtian: "Thanks to the prince, I have almost recovered."
"Your Majesty, please come inside."
Madam Mu also came to Shen Sui'an's side, "Princess, please."
Shen Sui'an nodded slightly and smiled.
Before she came, she asked someone to find out about Madam Mu. Madam Mu was also the daughter of a general. She had always followed Mu Chengtian to guard the border. She was very good at handling two weapons.
It’s just that everyone said that the relationship between Mu Chengtian and Madam Mu was strained, but it seems that it’s not so bad today.
"Princess, I am a martial artist. Please forgive me if my etiquette is not appropriate." After entering the hanging flower gate, Madam Mu said to Shen Sui'an.
"Madam, you are too kind. I have heard that you are a heroine and that you and General Mu have defended the territory of our dynasty. I admire you very much." Shen Sui'an said sincerely.