Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 473: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (223)

Chapter 473: The Imperial Concubine Is Pure and Elegant (Two Hundred and Twenty-three)

Liang Sheng had been on the throne for less than three years, and there were very few concubines in the palace, and many of them had not been favored by the emperor. A general election was supposed to be held this year, but the queen passed away and the selection was put on hold.

The court officials submitted a memorial to ask His Majesty whether he would select concubines for the imperial court. However, Liang Sheng announced that he would no longer hold a selection because the crown prince had already been appointed.

The court officials were naturally unhappy. The selection was a matter of great importance, so how could the emperor not hold another selection? Moreover, the prince could not speak yet, so who knew what would happen in the future.

Of course, these ministers absolutely did not dare to say anything like the prince might die young. They only said that Your Majesty did not have many children and hoped that Your Majesty would give it more consideration.

There was also an old princess from the royal family who entered the palace with a sign in her hand, wanting to inquire about information from the Imperial Noble Consort. Naturally, the people from Chengqian Palace found excuses to push her away, and she did not meet those royal noble ladies.

After Liang Sheng announced that he would no longer hold a beauty pageant, he continued to announce his decision before the court officials accepted it.

As soon as this decision was made, it immediately caused public controversy.

His Majesty actually wants to disband the harem!

A group of palace maids will be released from the harem soon, and the concubines will be able to leave the palace and remarry.

If she remarries, the emperor will give her an imperial edict and a dowry. If she does not want to marry, she can establish a household registration as a daughter or stay in her parents' home. Her parents' home cannot force the concubine to remarry, nor can they send her to a temple.

If a concubine really does not want to leave the palace, a childless concubine will move to a unified palace and will still be taken care of by palace servants, but she must be prepared to be childless and lonely for the rest of her life.

After this imperial edict was announced to the world, not only were the officials talking about it, even the concubines in the palace could no longer sit still. Unable to enter Chengqian Palace, they went to Caiwei Palace to ask Ji Wei.

"Empress Ji, what does His Majesty mean by this?" "Could it be that His Majesty finds us annoying?"

"Is it because His Majesty cannot tolerate us and wants to drive us away?"

"Could it be that His Majesty is deliberately testing our loyalty to him?"

"Except for Consort Ji and Imperial Noble Consort, we have no children. If we stay, where should we move to?"

Concubine Ji was annoyed by the noise of these women and shouted, "Stop arguing. I know nothing. If you have any questions, go ask His Majesty."

Ask Your Majesty?

Concubine Zhao whispered, "Your Majesty, we rarely see His Majesty, and we really don't dare go to the Xuanzheng Hall or the Imperial Study!"

"Then go ask the Imperial Concubine. Why are you asking me?"

Ma Chongyuan muttered, "If we could see the Imperial Concubine, would we come here?" "Ma Chongyuan, what do you mean by that? Are you dissatisfied with me?"

Ma Chongyuan quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, I have always respected you in my heart."

"That's better. Isn't Gu Chongyi close to the Imperial Concubine? Why? You can't enter Chengqian Palace either?"

Gu Chongyi heard Concubine Ji mention her and forced a smile, saying, "Your Highness Concubine Ji, as you know, the Imperial Noble Concubine prefers quietness and never likes interacting with people. I haven't seen the Imperial Noble Concubine for a long time."

Ji Wei said with an ambiguous tone, "Your Majesty is too fond of the Imperial Noble Consort. He can't even tolerate the younger sisters. The Imperial Noble Consort is the same. Alas, why don't you try to persuade His Majesty?"

These words made all the concubines afraid to respond.

"Alright, you guys go find the Empress Dowager. It's the Empress Dowager who's in charge of the harem right now, not me. You guys should go to the Cining Palace. I need to pack up and go to Feishuang Palace to see the two princes and princesses. They're still young and can't live without their mother." "Yes, Madam Ji, be well, your servants will take their leave."

Ji Wei drank her tea slowly and sent these concubines away.

Ma Chongyuan lowered her head and rolled her eyes. After leaving Caiwei Palace, she pulled Gu Chongyi aside and said, "A baby who hasn't been weaned will see her the most is her wet nurse. What kind of mother is she? Do the princes and princesses recognize her? She only knows how to show off in front of us. Who was the one who made such a scene that day, fighting with a nanny?"

"Keep your voice down!"

Gu Chongyi shook off Ma Chongyuan's hand and pulled her sleeve. How could it be so inappropriate? Are they really that close?