The concubine entered the palace and the concubine was very attractive

Chapter 152: The same position as the deputy queen

Then, Liu Sheng glanced at Nanxiang and picked up the last imperial edict to read it.

"It is God's destiny, the emperor decreed:

Concubine Shu, surnamed Song, is both talented and beautiful, gentle and virtuous. She serves the palace diligently and is deeply loved by me.

Today, I specially confer the title of Imperial Noble Consort, with the same status as the Vice Empress, and grant her a golden book and golden seal to show her honor.

I hope the Imperial Concubine will abide by the code of conduct for women, be a model for the harem, assist me, and rule the country together. I decree this!"

"Is the imperial concubine?"

Nanxiang listened to the contents of the imperial edict without any extra emotions in her heart.

She is now a noble concubine. The title of imperial concubine simply has the word "emperor" added to it, which means her rank is one level higher.

But now, whether she is promoted or not does not make much difference to her, because she is already the highest-ranking concubine under the queen.

She no longer had to worry about other concubines using their power to make things difficult for her, like what happened to Wang Shi in the past.

This has been her goal all along, not to be criticized for her low position, but also to protect herself.

But now it seems that the promotion has gone too far, and she has even reached the position of Imperial Noble Consort, which she had never expected.

Of course, although the title of Imperial Noble Consort only has the word "Emperor" in its name compared to Noble Consort, the actual power is different.

Being the deputy queen is not just talk.

If the Queen can no longer take charge of all matters in the harem for some reason, then these matters will fall on the Imperial Concubine.

By then, the Imperial Noble Consort will have almost the same power and status as the Queen.

But the Imperial Noble Consort is not the Queen and cannot replace the Queen.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live the emperor!"

Nan Xiang smiled and replied weakly, and could only bow her head slightly in greeting.

He then ordered Juping to put away the imperial edict.

"I congratulate the Imperial Concubine on her promotion to Imperial Concubine! Congratulations to the eldest prince on receiving the title! Congratulations to the princess on receiving the title!"

Liu Sheng kept congratulating her, with a smile on his face growing wider, and he bowed to Nan Xiang after each congratulation.

Others may not know, but he knows that the harem has already turned a page, and the news that the Queen has been deprived of the Precious Phoenix Seal will surely soon reach the mouths of concubines in other palaces.

Nan Xiang's promotion to Imperial Noble Consort was bound to cause some sensation. With power equal to that of the Vice Queen, plus the Queen being deprived of the Precious Phoenix Seal, didn't this indicate that the harem had already fallen into Nan Xiang's hands?

At this moment, he looked towards Nanxiang with more respect and did not dare to neglect her at all.

"Thank you, father-in-law!"

Nanxiang said this in a light tone, raised her hand slightly, and saw Caiyun handing a heavy amount of gold to Liu Sheng.

Liu Sheng took the gold, his face slightly happy, but then he became a little hesitant.

"Does Eunuch Liu have anything else to report?"

Seeing Liu Sheng's worried expression, Nan Xiang understood and asked.

"Your Majesty! The Empress was stripped of her seal of the Empress' title and the Phoenix Seal by the Emperor today. She has retired to another palace."

As soon as these words were spoken, both Nan Xiang, who was lying on the bed, and Caiyun Juping, who was standing on the side, showed surprise and shock on their faces, and their eyes moved slightly.

His eyes then turned to Nan Xiang.

Nanxiang's expression wasn't very good at this time. She really didn't expect that the Queen would be deprived of the Precious Phoenix Seal.

Although the Queen was present when she gave birth this time, the punishment was definitely very severe for her.

I also felt a little gloating.

She thought that Gu Junshen would take the officials in the court into consideration and would downgrade the punishment for the queen to a lower level, at most confining her to her home.

I never expected that I would be deprived of the Phoenix Seal.

Does this mean that the person with the most power in the harem now is the Imperial Noble Consort?

Nanxiang sighed slightly, with a little helplessness, because she had never thought of becoming the one in charge of the harem because it was too tiring.

There are so many messy things going on that she has no leisure time at all.

She hated this kind of jurisdiction the most, so in modern times she developed her own expertise and became a medical postdoctoral fellow in biological experimental research, making silent contributions behind the scenes.

Now, Gu Junshen's move caught her off guard, and her face was a mixture of joy and worry.

But since it has already happened, she will not escape and will simply be the one in charge of the harem for once.

After all, she still has to settle accounts with a lot of people.

Having real power in her hands makes it easier for her to do things.

She also heard from the notebook that someone almost drugged someone in the kitchen, which made her think of Concubine Xian.

Because she expected that Concubine Xian would do something sneaky when everyone in the palace was paying attention to the delivery room.

This is not the first time that Concubine Xian has done this.

It's a pity that the other party's plan didn't succeed. Nan Xiang arranged a lot of protection in all aspects, so that she could give birth with peace of mind...

……

Longevity Palace.

After hearing that the Queen was stripped of her Precious Phoenix Seal, the Queen Mother was in a daze for a while.

After resting on the couch for a long time, he finally recovered and accepted the fact, letting out a long sigh.

As long as she has not been deposed, she still has a chance to save the queen.

However, the news that the palace maid brought next made her eyes go dark and she almost fainted.

"Empress Dowager! The Shu Guifei of Wangyueju has been promoted to Imperial Guifei."

The maid reported with a trembling voice, crouching very low for fear that the empress dowager would get angry and kill her like the maids.

Those maids had done nothing wrong, but they failed to complete the Queen Mother's arrangement, so they were rewarded with poisoned wine and killed by the Queen Mother.

The palace maids and eunuchs were so scared.

The Queen Mother worshipped Buddha on the surface, but what she did had nothing to do with Buddhism.

Perhaps the Queen Mother worshipped Buddha only to calm her mind and cover up the mistakes she had made.

……

Chaoyang Palace.

The news that the queen was deprived of her imperial seal also reached her ears, which surprised her for a while.

But I was very happy in my heart.

Because she had long been dissatisfied with the queen.

As early as when they were in the palace, the queen was very harsh on concubines like them who had just entered the palace.

She and the queen were both noble ladies from high-class families, and her wealth was even higher than that of the queen.

The Queen relied on her high position and never treated her well, which made her bear a grudge for a long time.

Now that she was deprived of the Precious Phoenix Seal, she had the opportunity to take revenge, although not personally.

The result is the same.

But the news she heard from Luqi afterwards made her heart suddenly stop and she had difficulty breathing.

"Can you say that again?"

Concubine Xian asked Luqi somewhat uncertainly.

"Your Majesty! The Shu Guifei of Wangyueju has been promoted to Imperial Guifei. The prince and princess have also been canonized one after another."

Luqi spoke softly, and was frightened by the fierce eyes of Concubine Xian, and her face immediately turned slightly pale.

"This bitch is so lucky!"

The virtuous concubine said this with some gritted teeth.

"In this case, doesn't that mean she is really the same vice queen?"

The virtuous concubine murmured softly, feeling a little uneasy.

Nan Xiang is now in power, which is definitely not a good thing for her.

Moreover, the other party knew many of the things she had done and would definitely react, and might even use this power to target her.

……

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Gu Junshen's face no longer had that depressed and resentful look, and now looked somewhat radiant.

There was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth from time to time.

It also makes me feel more comfortable when reviewing the memorials in my hands.

The names and titles of the two children were finally confirmed after he checked them several times.

"I wonder if my beloved concubine likes this name?"

He murmured softly, and couldn't help but feel a little expectant.

I don’t know what reward Nanxiang will give him.

The Queen's punishment was inevitable. Now that he had gained power in the court, he had eliminated most of the officials who had disloyalty towards him.

He did this to curb the arrogance of the Chen family in the court.

Relying on the fact that the Empress Dowager came from the Chen family, she repeatedly refuted his remarks, and her arrogant tone made him extremely unhappy.

It’s just that Nanxiang will have to manage the harem for a while.