"Ao has always been exceptional in painting, I didn't expect that after five years, she hasn't retreated at all, but instead has become even more refined." Tuoba Honglong's heart was overjoyed, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "Your thoughts are also as exquisite as they were back then."

  The joy on the emperor's face comes from his ambition and confidence. Emperor Taizong of Qin turned to the concubines and said, "Wei Zhaoyi's painting is also my wish, I believe that one day all countries under heaven will surrender to me, Great Qin!"

  The concubines below all shouted "Long live the Emperor", which made Tuoba Hong's face even more majestic. Wei Zhaoyi sat quietly and smiled, saying: "Your Majesty is a wise and enlightened ruler, you will definitely get what you want."

  The appearance of this gift suddenly changed the atmosphere in the Chang Le Palace. Emperor Taizong no longer paid attention to his other concubines, placing Wei Zhaoyi's seat on his right side, frequently chatting and laughing with her, with a doting expression. Meanwhile, the Empress sitting on the emperor's left side had already been cold-shouldered.

  The Empress Dowager didn't care about these things, and simply enjoyed her meal. The Emperor and the Empress, who were serving her dishes, also ate a little of each one. Occasionally, some consorts would come forward to say something pleasant, and she would respond briefly to each one. The Empress held a bowl of Buddha's hand citron and black chicken soup, drinking it slowly, looking no different from others at a distance, but upon closer inspection, one could see the faintly white joints on her fingers.

  The imperial concubines on the side all respectfully used their chopsticks and did not dare to raise their heads and look directly at the empress and the empress dowager, but many people in their hearts were already very excited, as if watching a good show - the Empress's Thousand Crane Picture was unmatched, and the Empress Dowager was also very satisfied with it. However, unexpectedly, Wei Zhaoyi's gift had compared that Thousand Crane Picture to mud. Moreover, both were scrolls, so in this way, the Empress's face was trampled by Zhaoyi.

  Although the "Thousand Cranes Picture" is a genuine work by Wang Yong and is precious and rare, compared to Wei Zhaoyi's "Map of the Great Qin Territory", it's not even on the same level. To put it bluntly, the Empress can get away with presenting an ancient relic to the Dowager because she relies on her family's high status and power; Zhaoyi comes from a declining noble family that doesn't have such great wealth, and being frail and sick, she didn't have the energy to prepare some fancy gift. But she put in a lot of effort to personally paint this picture, which touched the Emperor and Dowager's hearts. What is filial piety? It's not about flaunting one's wealth, but about showing sincerity and thoughtfulness.

  Xiao Huanghou understood this, but could only secretly resent it. She had been very careful with the gift, and it was strange that Wei Shi was so clever as to think of something that others couldn't.

  Regretting it now, I should have taken the opportunity to kill her during those five years when Wei was unconscious. That way, there wouldn't be any trouble today. Looking at how she just woke up half a month ago and has already stirred up the entire palace, she even dares to provoke me, the Empress. Unfortunately, back then I was busy dealing with the Noble Consort and Shen, and didn't have the time to take care of Wei. I underestimated her, thinking that she wouldn't be able to recover from her half-dead state. But unexpectedly, after waking up one day, her body has been getting better and better, and the imperial physician even said that there's no underlying illness...

  Five years in a coma and still able to recover to normal, what great luck!

  The Empress Xiao's chest felt suffocated. She looked at Emperor Taizong of Northern Wei and Consort Wei laughing together, her fingers gripping the teacup tightly, but a perfect smile still on her face. In a soft voice, she said to Emperor Taizong: "Consort Wei is so considerate of Your Majesty's thoughts, with her by your side serving you, I am also very relieved. After all, heaven knows what's best, Consort Wei was so ill and yet recovered, it's clear that heaven doesn't want to bury her either."

  The queen has always been gentle and magnanimous, but as soon as she spoke, several concubines who were waiting to see the show at the bottom of the seat couldn't help but lose their air, secretly resenting the queen for being too tolerant and scheming.

  Tuoba Hong smiled and said, "The Empress is right. If Zhaoyi can wake up, it's a blessing from heaven for me." Then he turned to the Dowager Empress and said, "Zuo Zhaoyi Wei Shi, comes from a noble family, has a gentle and virtuous character, which is in line with my heart's desire. I want to confer her as Jing Fei, what does Mother think?"

  The Empress Dowager nodded and said, "Alright, Zhaoyi has been seriously ill for five years. Promoting her is also a comfort to her hardships. Today is New Year's Day again, the Emperor wants double happiness in the palace, it's a good omen."

  Tuoba Hong smiled and said: "Shang Yi has been in the palace for nine years, and she has given birth to sons and daughters for me. In my heart, she is worthy of being a concubine." His fingers intertwined with Wei Man's hands, his eyes filled with tenderness: "Ah Man, I confer the title on you, also to dispel the unlucky omen. I hope you will never fall ill again, and stay by my side forever."

  Inside the grand hall, everyone was still in shock. After a moment, the people from Huayang Palace were the first to stand up and congratulated: "Congratulations to the quiet imperial concubine on her great joy." Immediately after that, voices of congratulations rose and fell, regardless of what the consorts thought in their hearts, they did not dare to show jealousy in front of the emperor and empress dowager. They all respectfully put on a smiling face, according to etiquette, congratulating Wei Shi.

  Wei Manchu was also stunned by the good news, and it took her a while to come back to her senses. She then wanted to kneel down to thank him, but Emperor Taizong of Northern Wei grabbed her hand and stopped her, saying: "I have already issued an edict that you do not need to pay respects during your illness."

  In front of the crowd, Wei Huaizhuang's face turned red with shame as she was pulled by Tuoba Hong. The concubine next to her came forward and offered a toast, laughing and saying: "Since Concubine Jing has just recovered from her illness, let's substitute tea for wine, but this cup is a must-drink." Someone else laughed and said: "Concubine Jing has gone through hardships and now enjoys happiness, we should set up a banquet to celebrate when the imperial edict is issued, don't forget to invite your sisters then!"

  "What merits or abilities do I have..." After a long while, Wei Haozhuang finally spoke in a low voice.

  "I, the Emperor, have spoken. Are you still thinking of reverting back to being a Shao Yi from a Jing Fei?" Tuoba Hong's tone was unyielding: "Look, they all address you as Jing Fei now. From this day forward, you are my Jing Fei." He then instructed Yao Fu Sheng: "Have the Ministry of Rites select an auspicious date to hold the investiture ceremony for Jing Fei."

  Wei Miao Zhuang finally stopped pushing it away, but under the gaze of the full hall of concubines, he lowered his head even more and remained silent, with a calm demeanor.

  Jing Fei, this title is indeed very suitable for Wei Shi. She was a quiet and gentle woman who didn't like to talk much. Unlike Shen Rou Fei's kindness and compassion in the past, Wei Shi didn't like noise or helping others. When things didn't concern her, she would ignore them, making people describe her as "a quiet and elegant lady".

  The joyful atmosphere in the main hall lingered for a long time. Those who wanted to find a ceremonial escort swarmed around Wei's side, chirping and chattering, extremely lively.

  Lin Yuan sat at the end of the table, separated by layers of people, and could no longer see Wei's expression clearly. However, the empress beside him was not surrounded by so many people, and he could see her clearly - somewhat unexpectedly, the empress's face did not look as unpleasant as imagined, but rather calm and peaceful as always.

  Perhaps the empress also guessed about Wei's promotion... Lin Wan thought. From the day she woke up at Wei's mansion, Lin Wan knew that she would soon take the position of imperial consort.

  Shen Fei died, and the Imperial Noble Consort left the palace. Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei wanted to maintain a balance of power among his consorts, and Wei Zifu was clearly an ideal candidate to fill the vacancy.

  Quiet Consort, Quiet Consort... With the precedent of Shen Consort before her, who would dare believe that Wei Zhi Fei is genuinely kind and gentle? This palace originally didn't have a single truly good person.

  The imperial consorts chattered incessantly, while Tuoba Hong's hand remained pointing at Wei Zifu's painting, admiring it: "This section is Jili Mountain, right? I've heard it's extremely cold with not a blade of grass growing, but someone once excavated iron and gold mines there..."

  Wei Mo Zhuang smiled lightly: "Your Majesty said these things, I don't understand them either. I just looked at the 'Nine States Chronicle' and some historical books of other countries, and barely drew these mountains and regions." She glanced at the empress dowager again, smiling and asking: "When Your Majesty talks about state affairs with me, it's really hard for me to answer. The peony silk flower on the empress dowager's hairpin looks truly novel, I dare to ask the empress dowager, where did you get it?"

  The Empress Dowager smiled faintly and said, "You are a woman in the inner chambers, what the Emperor thinks is naturally not something you can understand." As she spoke, she reached out to stroke her hair bun: "This was just presented by Concubine Hui today."

  Tuoba Hong glanced at Wei Hua's embroidered silk flowers and couldn't help but take a look himself, smiling: "Yuan'er has such a clever mind, compared to this, the hair accessories made by Shang Gongzhu every day are too common."

  Lin Wan was somewhat surprised that Wei Zhi had turned the topic to herself, so she smiled and replied: "Your Majesty is overpraising me. With Consort Jing's pearls and jade in front of us, even if the consorts' clever minds were used on adornments, they couldn't compare to Consort Jing's heart being as vast as the sky."

  Wei Jingfei covered her mouth and smiled: "I think Hui Jieyu is a wonderful person. Such a good-looking thing, I really like it very much, can I ask Jieyu for some?" As she spoke, her eyes turned to the emperor.

  Lin Wan's heart sank, and she had only agreed to make pearl flowers for Princess Changning because Changning was the emperor's daughter and still a child. Zhao Shuyuan had also been very polite and sincere in offering her own bangles as a return gift, so Lin Wan hadn't refused. But no matter how noble Wei Zhi was, she was just a concubine - what right did she have to order Lin Wan around?

  And yet, she still put on airs as if she were the mistress. It was simply because she lived in a side hall of the Huayang Palace...

  Tuoba Hong was in high spirits, and the man's thoughts were crude, so he smiled at Wei Miao Zhuang and said: "If you like it, just ask Consort Yu for it."

  This is clearly a test of wills! If I agree to Wei Manor today, it's equivalent to bowing my head to her, and in the future, I'll be controlled by her and at her beck and call. You've already done things for me like a servant on a string, so if she orders you to do something else, won't you go and do it just the same?

  Lin Wanxin's face was cold, but she only smiled faintly: "The craftsmanship of the concubine is very rough, I'm afraid that Queen Jing will not appreciate it."

  "You don't have to be so modest," Wei Hao Zhuang said with a smile.

  "Empress Jing likes it, and I shouldn't have refused." Lin Yu's expression was respectful and courteous: "It's just that these past few days, my body hasn't been well, and my hands are weak, so I'm afraid I won't be able to make these small things anymore."

  Wei had not spoken yet when Tuoba Hong raised his head and asked: "What's wrong with Yu'er? Why is her hand weak?"

  Lin Wan explained in a low voice: "It's hard to say what happened... The pearl hairpins that the concubine sent to Empress Dowager only had twelve flowers, actually originally wanted to make eighty-one flowers, nine is the most respected. But just half a month ago, the concubine's hands and feet began to lose strength, and she often couldn't hold things, let alone pinch needles and threads. The concubine was helpless, fortunately, more than a dozen had already been made, so she picked twelve good ones from among them..."

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