“Although I am humble, I’m still cordially invited to join the Imperial Harem.” Yun Fenghuang calmly said, “At this moment, both your servants can speak. Why can’t I?”She turned to the Empress, and respectfully saluted, saying, “I just think that Your Highness has a prominent family. Getting married with His Majesty at a young age, you are regarded as a born phoenix (queen) with nobility. As noble as you, Your Highness, how could the homophonic sound of my name offend you? If this name truly offends you, what about those people who make phoenix-shaped hairpins and robes with phoenix pictures? Should all people whose surnames are Long (dragon, as a symbol of the Emperor in ancient China) or Feng (phoenix, as a symbol of the Empress in ancient China) change their names?”“You want me to avoid the taboo. Come on. Let’s do it together.” Yun Fenghuang thought.Long and Feng as surnames had existed for many dynasties. No former emperor or empress ha

“Cheng Gui?” Nian Xuan froze for a moment. But when she was about to ask the reason, Yun Fenghuang had already made a smile on her face, and said joyfully, “Hurry, greet him!”After a while, a little eunuch of Emperor Chunjia walked in quickly, and also smiled, “When His Majesty passed by Tai Ye Pool after school just now, he saw a few beautiful apricot blossoms on the other side and wanted to go around to appreciate them. I remembered that there is a hundred-year-old apricot tree in your yard, so I told this to His Majesty. Hearing this, His Majesty said that he didn’t finish the game of chess with Cheng Gui last night!”Yun Fenghuang went forward with a smile and saluted him, saying sweetly, “Thank you very much. I will keep your kindness in my heart.”“I really don’t deserve this.” The little eunuch avoided her salutation immediately and murmured, “It’s just a matter of coincidence... “Then, Cheng Gui, you make the preparation first, and I’m

At midnight, when Consort Yue awakened from her dream in Ning Bi Hall, she happened to see a familiar figure moving in within a blink.Instead of being panic, she choked with sobs, “It’s so late. You shouldn’t come here.”As she said, she got up and lighted up a lantern beside her bed, which was used for bathroom use at night, and then a pale face showed under the light. With tears in her eyes, she looked more dejected.“I worry about you, so I have to see you in person.” Emperor Chunjia sounded a bit exhausted. He came forward and held her hands, and then the two of them sat down on the bed. The Emperor said softly, “I just haven’t seen you for two days. Why do you look thinner? Haven’t eaten anything?”Consort Yue smiled bitterly and said, “I have no appetite.”“That’s exactly how Queen Mother Ji and the Empress want you to suffer.” Emperor Chunjia stretched out his hand to fix the shattered hair at her temples, and

After a while, Noble Consort Shu forced to smile and said, “No wonder that Noble Consort Gui came late yesterday, and has not come yet today. It turns out to be such a happy event!”Empress Ji responded lightly, “My Majesty has no offspring so far. The Empress Dowager and the three Queen Mothers are very worried. Thanks to Noble Consort Gui’s pregnancy, I am relieved.”Since the two had started the topic, other concubines began to respond and said something such as that was good news, which showed a good sign for the country, etc.Since Noble Consort Gui did not have to pay respect, the rest of the concubines had arrived within a while. Then, the Empress led them to Mian Fu Palace.Queen Mother Ji of Mian Fu Palace had already received the news. She did not look very pleased. But in accordance with the rules, she still told the Empress to take more care of the one in Yan Lan Palace, “I have some nourishing herbs with high quality.

When Yun Fenghuang and Nian Xuan arrived at the gate of Ning Bi Hall, two unfamiliar gate-keeping maids looked at them with hostility.However, they didn’t do anything improper or say anything bad before Yun Fenghuang approached. Seeing that she was about to enter directly, they reached out to stop her, saying politely, “Cheng Gui, please stop. Now My Lady is grounded. Without the permission of Empress Dowager, Queen Mothers, His Majesty or Her Highness, we cannot let you in.”Nian Xuan thought that these people might have been warned by Qing Die.“I dare not disturb My Lady.” Yun Fenghuang also said politely, “Here is the thing. When I came here before, a maid of My Lady had commanded that it was not allowed to play any instruments or dance in Hu Zhu Palace. However, His Majesty invited me to visit Tai Ye Pool. So, I have to ask My Lady for instruction. Can I dance for His Majesty beside Tai Ye Pool?”The two gate-keeping maids’ e