Traveling through ancient times to escape famine, the prince led me to rebel

Chapter 337 In the Queen Mother’s Palace

At the same time, the Empress Dowager's Palace was also bustling with activity.

The Queen, Concubine Bai, Princess Qingyi and many of Emperor Tianqi's concubines all came to the Empress Dowager's palace, wanting to catch a glimpse of the future Princess of Yan.

“Princess Qingyi went to Anruo Temple to pray for the country. She must have met His Royal Highness Prince Yan. She also returned to the capital with Luo Xiaoran this time.

Before she arrives, why don't you tell us how a country girl like her could catch the eye of His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan?"

The person who said this was Concubine Tang, the legitimate daughter sent to the palace by the Tang family and Tang Tian's younger sister.

Emperor Tianqi was too lazy to bestow titles on his concubines, so the concubines in the harem were addressed with their surnames plus their ranks.

For example, Concubine Bai, her maiden name was Bai Furong, and her rank was Concubine, so everyone called her Concubine Bai.

As soon as Concubine Tang said this, Concubine Bai's originally good mood suddenly turned a little bad.

Obviously, she went there, but Concubine Tang's words clearly showed that she didn't take her seriously and she deliberately left her out.

Touching her belly which had grown even bigger, Concubine Bai took a deep breath and forced herself to suppress the unhappiness in her heart.

If there was one thing that Concubine Bai hated the most, it would definitely be paying respects to the Queen, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager.

Because every time at this time, the concubines gathered together in the harem would bully her openly or secretly, and she could not get angry because she was under pressure from the Queen, the Queen Mother and the Grand Empress Dowager.

As the fourth person in the harem, she can reprimand and punish everyone except those three.

Therefore, these concubines would gather together to mock and ridicule her during the greetings, relying on the fact that she could not act rashly in front of the empress, the empress dowager, and the grand empress dowager.

The reason for this phenomenon was, of course, that among all the concubines of Emperor Tianqi, Concubine Bai had the lowest family background but was the most favored by the emperor. She had long been a thorn in the eyes of the other concubines in the harem.

Chen Lingyi, who was named, first glanced at Concubine Bai inconspicuously, and secretly laughed at Concubine Tang who was trying to ridicule Concubine Bai whenever she got the chance.

When she thought of Luo Xiaoran, her mood inevitably became gloomy, but she couldn't show any signs on her face.

In just a few breaths, Chen Lingyi adjusted her mentality. She smiled with her hands covering her mouth, but a hint of difficulty appeared on her face.

“Regarding this matter, I know no more than Concubine Tang.

I am also very curious, why did His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan submit a petition to marry a commoner girl as his concubine? If this gets out, wouldn't it damage the dignity of the royal family?"

"Princess Qingyi is right. Even if His Royal Highness Prince Yan is not often in the capital, he is the emperor's uncle after all. How can he marry so hastily?"

Concubine Tang quite agreed with what Chen Lingyi said, but while she was agreeing, she also glanced sideways at Concubine Bai.

If she were to say, compared with her own background as the legitimate daughter of one of the five great families, Concubine Bai's background was really not good enough. The emperor's favoritism towards her would also damage the dignity of the royal family, but no one dared to comment on it.

Seeing Concubine Bai gently caressing her pregnant belly, Concubine Tang couldn't help but think of herself having been alone in an empty room for a long time, and somehow she became angry.

Concubine Bai is in serious health now and she cannot afford to offend her, but Luo Xiaoran, who also comes from a humble background, is not the Princess of Yan yet!

I want to see for myself how these two people are able to confuse the royal children!

At this moment, Chen Lingyi added quietly:

"I did have dinner with this Luo Xiaoran once. At that time, the emperor's cavalry guards killed a wild boar and roasted it. Seeing this, Luo Xiaoran actually picked up a piece of meat with her bare hands and ate it. That scene... was really a bit indecent!"

Princess Tang wrinkled her nose in disdain. A noble lady like her paid the most attention to etiquette. After listening to what Chen Lingyi said, she became even more convinced that Luo Xiaoran was a despicable person.

At this moment, outside the hall, there was a message that Luo Xiaoran had arrived.