Chapter 1131 The Imperial Concubine Arrives, Aunt Murong and Nephew Meet

Sandezi is really efficient!

On the fifteenth day, instructions were given after the grand court meeting.

After the small court meeting on the 20th, he got things done.

The small court meeting ended and the ministers left.

San Dezi came up to Emperor Liang with a smile and reported in a low voice:
"Your Majesty, the aunt of Concubine Shu, the deposed Concubine Murong of the previous dynasty, has been found."

"Oh? Where?"

Su Mingzhe and Sandezi had only been master and servant for more than a month, and they already knew each other quite well.

As soon as he saw Sandezi's expression, he knew that this boy had brought him a surprise.

San Dezi lived up to expectations and replied with a smile:
"When the capital was moved three years ago, Concubine Murong was abandoned in Yaohua Palace in Bianliang. After I found the clue, I ordered someone to bring her over from Bianliang. Now Concubine Murong has been on a bumpy journey and is very tired. I took the initiative to let her take a bath, change her clothes, and rest in the main chapter room."

The Qianyuan Hall has five rooms dedicated to the Five Emperors.

The names of the five rooms are: Qingyang, Mingtang, Zongzhan, Xuantang and Taishi.

Taishi is located in the center, with a length and width of six zhang each.

The east is Qingyang, the south is Mingtang, the west is Zongzhang and the north is Xuantang, corresponding to the four seasons.

The four rooms are each six zhang long to correspond to the Taishi, and twenty zhang and four chi wide to correspond to the left and right rooms.

It is now late autumn, and the imperial attendants and female officials of Qianyuan Palace usually stay in the rooms of the General Chapter Room to rest.

Hearing that Imperial Concubine Murong had already bathed and changed clothes, Su Mingzhe immediately had many images of the Imperial Concubine coming out of the bath, and he couldn't help but cough lightly:
"How can we rest well in the main office with so many people and noise? Send the concubine upstairs to rest."

The second floor of Qianyuan Hall is where the emperor rests.

Sandezi quickly agreed.

Su Mingzhe dealt with the memorial for a while, and when he noticed that Sandezi had finished his work, he put the memorial down and walked towards the second floor.

The second floor.

Although Su Mingzhe wanted to pretend to be nonchalant, the sound of his footsteps still let people who knew him know that he was very anxious.

Fortunately, it’s only a few steps away.

Soon, Su Mingzhe saw the scene he wanted to see.

A woman with skin as white as jade and long black hair, wearing a thin white gauze dress, was lying on the bed facing the inside.

The white gauze skirt is thin and soft, making the figure more graceful.

Su Mingzhe took two steps forward, and although the distance was still quite far, his hand had already reached out involuntarily.

Murong Guanyin heard the sound of the man coming, suppressed the urge to look back, and continued to lie down sideways.

When she was led to the second floor, she knew what she was going to face.

However, it was different from the nervousness and fear that other women of Zhao Ji faced when they were brought before Emperor Liang.

Murong Guanyin is now particularly looking forward to the arrival of Emperor Liang.

After all, being the new emperor's woman is much better than living in the cold palace.

After a while.

Unlimited freedom!

Unlimited indulgence!

I don’t know how long it took.

Su Mingzhe held the beauty tightly in his arms and sighed:
"If I had known that the beauty was in Bianliang City, I would have rebelled a few years earlier!"

When Murong Guanyin heard the man's love words, her drooping eyelids and eyelashes trembled slightly, and a layer of blush appeared on her cheeks. She said with both joy and anger:
"Your Majesty, do you dislike my age?"

Su Mingzhe laughed and did not answer the woman. Instead, he asked with a smile:

"Guanyin, how old are you this year? Why do I feel that you are about the same age as Yanran?"

"I am much older than Yanran."

Murong Guanyin raised her delicate head slightly, with beads of sweat still on her fair and smooth forehead. A hint of struggle flashed in her eyes as clear as a stream, and she pursed her red lips and said sweetly:
"In fact, I am already twenty-six years old this year, an old woman who is almost thirty years old!"

After hearing this, Su Mingzhe couldn't help but burst into laughter again.

In feudal society.

Because girls have to get married at the age of 19, many women become grandmothers at the age of 25 or 26.

Similarly, there are many men who become grandfathers before they are 30 years old.

At this time, both men and women can call themselves "old woman" or "old man". But according to the growth cycle of people.

Women in their twenties are at the stage of maturity.

It looks like a peach and tastes like peach and plum.

The two of them were in love for a while longer.

Murong Guanyin realized it belatedly and asked:
"Your Majesty, how did you know me and then find someone to bring me to Luoyang?"

Su Mingzhe felt a little overwhelmed when he heard the woman's question.

But he was thick-skinned and quickly explained the situation with a smile.

When Murong Guanyin heard that it was her niece who helped her, she was secretly happy that she had a helper in the palace, but at the same time, she felt a little shy.

Although in the royal family and even among the people, it is common for aunts and nieces to share the same husband.

Such examples have never ceased in the royal families of the Han, Tang and Song dynasties.

However, in the past, when an aunt and niece shared the same husband, it was usually the aunt who married into the royal family first, and when she got older, her niece from her natal family would be invited to 'take over'.

How could it be like this? It was my niece who brought me into the palace. I feel so embarrassed just thinking about it.

Fortunately, the Northern Song Dynasty had a relatively open attitude towards marriage.

For women, divorce, remarriage and divorcing their husbands were common occurrences, both in the government and in the palace.

Not to mention far away.

Concubine Liu of Emperor Huizong of Song was originally a maidservant beside Empress Zhezong of Song, and served both Emperor Zhezong and Empress Zhaohuai.

Later, Song Zhezong and Empress Zhaohuai passed away one after another, and Liu Wan'er was sent out of the palace without any status.

A few years later, Yang Jian got her back and sent her to Song Huizong's bedside, and then she rose to prominence and became a royal concubine.

Take Liu E for example.

She was originally a maidservant of Emperor Zhenzong of Song when he was Prince Xiang. Because she was too beautiful, Prince Xiang's "sleeves became loose" and he became thinner.

When Emperor Taizong of Song found out, he thought Liu E was a witch and a vixen, and forced King Xiang to send Liu E away.

In this way, Liu E was forced to move into the residence of an official in Prince Xiang's palace.

Although the official did not dare to touch Liu E, Liu E was still "married" in name.

Later, when Emperor Taizong of Song died and Emperor Zhenzong of Song succeeded to the throne, he took Liu E back to his side and doted on her again, and no one said anything.

With examples like Liu E and Liu Wan'er before her, Murong Guanyin's shyness will only last for a while.

Wait a moment.

Su Mingzhe asked Sandezi to send Murong Guanyin to Shangyang Palace, the residence of Concubine Shu, to rest.

Although Ziwei Palace has the magnificent Wanxiang Temple, there are not too many palaces in the harem.

Except for Queen Qiongying and Imperial Concubine Fang Jinzhi, who had their own palace in Ziwei Palace, the other concubines were all arranged to live in Shangyang Palace.

Not long after.

San Dezi came back to report what he had heard when he sent Murong Guanyin to Concubine Shu.

Murong Yanran will definitely have a complaining look on her face.

However, given her personality, she would not say it out loud. She would just keep it in her heart and endure it silently.

After listening to Sandezi's report, Su Mingzhe waved his hand indifferently:

"San Dezi, remember to send a monthly allowance to Guanyin tomorrow. Just follow the standard for a concubine. Also, raise the monthly allowance for the concubine to that of a noble concubine."

After hearing this, San Dezi asked with some doubt:
"Your Majesty, would you like me to do it now?"

In Sandezi's opinion, this kind of thing should be done sooner rather than later. The sooner it is sent, the sooner it can be announced to the outside world that the emperor favors Murong Guanyin and Shufei.

"Not so early!"

Su Mingzhe's observation of human nature is a hundred times better than Sandezi's, so how could he not know these principles?

He just wanted to create more gossip in the harem so that Concubine Shu could see the real situation in the harem.

This girl Murong Yanran is really too naive.

When I was in Liangshan before, there were only a dozen or twenty women in total. Innocent girls were relatively more likable.

Now coming to the palace, the number of women has soared to hundreds.

If Murong Yanran continues to be so naive, she will probably be swallowed up to the bones.

(End of this chapter)