Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)
The story behind the throne
The day of the coronation had arrived, everything was so busy that the Ming Dynasty pavilion was no exception. The horse carriage was already prepared with a lively procession in front of the pavilion, the invited guest emperors would all together head towards the grand hall of the palace to witness firsthand the coronation of the new emperor of the Hang Empire. He who has been chosen and blessed by gods, will become a holy emperor who leads a superpower. Carry on the mandate of his ancestors to keep the blessed land prosperous and prosperous. To assume the position of emperor is not easy, just to stand tall on the throne also requires a lot of sacrifice.
Wu Li Mei had prepared a white hanfu with a touch of gold in some parts, matching the hanfu that Emperor Zhou would wear today. They deliberately chose the same hanfu color to make it look harmonious. Two pairs of phoenix-shaped conde skewers and peony flowers, beautifully embedded in the long hair of the concubine. The skewer was a gift from the great queen mother to her, given the day before her departure for this land. The queen mother gave her inheritance from the previous great concubine who was passed down to her and now came to Wu Li Mei, supposedly, who could wear a phoenix conde skewer was only a queen. If a concubine wears it, then she is judged to have been presumptuous and plans to overthrow the queen's throne. But, that's the goal. Unfortunately Yang Jia Li was not here, so it was only right that he wore that konde skewer because he was the emperor's companion.
“You are very beautiful, Your Highness.” Praise Lu Yan, he and Dayang Yi have finished pinning the beautiful skewer to the lord. “You deserve to be a queen, Your Highness.”
“Really?” Wu Li Mei smiled obliquely.
“Yes, Your Majesty, you are much more graceful and charming using this konde puncture than the empress.” Reply Dayang Yi. “In fact, the queens of other dynasties will lose their beauty from you, indeed Your Majesty, you are very beautiful.”
Wu Li Mei smiled wryly, she saw her reflection from the glass and sure enough if she was very beautiful. That konde puncture suits him. “It seems, it is I who should wear this konde puncture in the palace.”
Dayang Yi and Lu Yan looked at each other, they were certainly able to understand the meaning of that sentence. Wu Li Mei wanted power, she wanted more than just a grand concubine. One thing he never wanted, the old Wu Li Mei just wanted to be loved by the emperor and everything would still be fine. “Yes, Your Honor. You are an imperial princess who is much more deserving of the throne as a queen compared to the empress, she is just an ordinary noble girl, the daughter of a rebel.”
“Hush! Keep your voice down!” wu Li Mei said as she chuckled witfully, “Don't until Yang Jia Li hears this, or my plan won't go well. I still have to devise a lot of plans to show that shameless woman, that her place is not there, she will not deserve that throne.” Whisper of the great concubine.
Wu Li Mei got up, she left the mirror with a sweet smile imprinted on her pretty face. Not to make the emperor wait too long. He should be able to subdue the man and make him obey all his orders, if the emperor did not have a strong stance, then he would show a sign for him. “Greetings, Your Majesty!”
“You are very charming, Mei’er.” Praise the emperor a moment after Wu Li Mei came to him. “I don't think you need to feel low anymore right now, you even deserve to wear that phoenix conde skewer.”
The concubine smiled shyly, “Thank you for the compliment, but you also look much more dignified today, Your Majesty.”
“Alright, then we go straight on the horse carriage and head for the main hall. Many other guests have already left for there.”
“Good, Your Highness.” Wu Li Mei grabbed the emperor's arm and took him to walk together, they entered into a beautiful horse carriage with a very lively procession.
The main hall is very spacious and full of festive decorations, distinguished invited guests get a very large and delicious dinner. The court higher-ups, nobles, merchants, and scholars were present in different corners. Also the enthusiastic populace saw the coronation of their new emperor. This bright morning was a blessing from the gods to the new emperor, everything was well prepared and calculated. From the clouds flying in the sky, it seems like today there will be no rain, no storms and lightning that can ruin the event.
Wu Li Mei sat down together with the emperor, in a special corner for the guest of honor. There were many emperors who brought with them their best empresses and concubines, the purpose of which was clearly to boast. Wu Li Mei shuddered in horror at seeing the emperor from across the old country with a bulging stomach, carrying his concubine who was still Zhou Fang Yin's age, it was ironic.
“She is your sister, Mei’er!” whispered the emperor to Wu Li Mei, the woman immediately faced forward to see the crown prince and princess walking together towards the altar in the clothes of the king and queen. Accompanied by many maids and warriors as a symbol of devotion. “That next to her is the empress candidate, Yu Xie Yang.”
“They're sons and daughters of the crown?”
“Are they good to me?” ask Wu Li Mei.
The Emperor took another sip of the fragrant aroma from the tea served to him, the cold handsome face smiling with a grin. “Of course not May’er.”
“You mean?” Wu Li Mei frowned confusedly.
“Not one of them is enthroned, wanting his brothers and sisters to take over their throne. Every throne requires a great sacrifice to obtain it, so does your brother. She managed to get rid of all her siblings to get to this point, just like the queen mother who got rid of Zhou Xing Huan and exiled the former grand concubine.” The emperor replied wryly, The harsh reality of the monarchy is gripping and bloodshed.
Wu Li Mei turned his head completely, he ignored the coronation that was still filled with speeches from the new emperor. “Can you tell me about this family?” tanyakanya.
The emperor certainly did not mind because he knew well the ins and outs of the war of power before Wu Zhen finally reigned. “You are the last of the five children of Mei’er, your first brother is Wu Zhang, then Wu Yang Hao and Wu Xien Li, they are twin brothers. Next Wu Zhen, and lastly you are Wu Li Mei.”
“Then where are my other two brothers? Shouldn't Wu Zhang be enthroned? He is the first child.”
“Unfortunately not Mei’er, enthroning is not that easy just because you were born as the first. You must be born the strongest to be the heir to the throne. Wu Zhang was killed on a trip to the temple while visiting his exiled mother by Empress Liu Yang Li.”
“Ibook?” sidelines Wu Li Mei quickly, the concubine covered her mouth as she spoke too loudly.
“Yes, it seems your mother is also the mastermind behind Wu Yang Hao, the second son of the emperor who went mad for no reason.” Emperor Zhou looked straight ahead, seeing the happy and proud faces of Wu Zhen and his wife who had succeeded to the throne after a long wait.
“Then what happened to Wu Xien Li?”
Emperor Zhou pointed to a woman sitting together with an emperor, the woman wearing a phoenix konde and hanfu skewers made of gold fiber. Wu Li Mei could not see her face clearly because she was blocked by some of the other guests, but from a glance she did not look like her mother. “I think her fate is good enough to be an imperial consort, even though Emperor Yang is notoriously cruel and greedy, but she was not killed or made crazy, it is already very good.”
“Is the first three children not my mother's flesh and blood, Your Majesty?”
“Of course not.” Answer the emperor quickly, “No mother would willing her child to be killed and crazy just for another child, Mei’er.”
Wu Li Mei sighed deeply, it was unexpected that the world always had a dark side behind that pleasant, kind face. Judging someone without seeing the other side was wrong, the proof was that Wu Li Mei had mistakenly judged her own mother. What Liu Yang Li did would never be justified, but it was already very common to happen in the palace environment. Wu Li Mei also stared straight ahead, “Do I also have to do it to stay afloat?”
