At this moment, it felt like a huge heart wrapped around the two of them, making them cling tightly to each other.
How they wished that time would stop at this moment and let them cling to each other like this forever.
But all good things must come to an end. Just when the two of them were feeling the rare warmth and sweetness, a guard hurried in.
Mo Qiqi quickly left Jun Qianche's arms, her shy little face turning red.
Jun Qianche helped Mo Qiqi stand up.
The guard came to Jun Qianche, knelt down on one knee, and reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, it's not good, there is an assassin in the imperial study."
Jun Qianche's expression was very calm. He was the king of a country. No matter what happened at any time, he could not mess up his position first. Even if he was worried, he could never show it. He said coldly: "I understand. You go back first, I will be there soon."
"Yes!" The guard retreated first.
Jun Qianche looked at Mo Qiqi.
Mo Qiqi raised her lips and smiled: "Your Majesty, go and get busy! See if you have lost anything. I am also a little tired and want to rest early."
Jun Qianche patted her shoulder and said, "Have a good rest, I'll leave first."
Mo Qiqi nodded: "Congratulations to your Majesty."
Jun Qianche left.
Mo Qiqi looked at him as Long Xiang walked away, and he became the domineering and cold king again.
Suddenly, I was worried that the assassin in the Royal Study Room was related to the Zhenguo Palace. Are my father and him destined to be enemies? If one day they meet each other at war, what should they do? I have thought about this problem before. At that time, I was optimistic that I would not be able to see that scene, because I was just a passer-by here and would be able to leave soon.
Even if unfortunately something like this happens before he puts it back on, he has no feelings for them, so he can stand by and watch them fight, as long as it doesn't harm him.
But now, why do I feel that this mentality is gone! Why are you so afraid that this day will happen? After coming here, she found that she had unknowingly regarded the Zhenguo Palace as her home, where she had her relatives, family, loving parents, brother, and sister.
As for Jun Qianche, the initial disgust and disgust have long since disappeared. Before, I really hoped that Duke Zhen and the Seven Sages could one day replace him and pull him down from that position. I wanted to see him in despair. I want to see him lose miserably and in embarrassment. Just thinking about it makes me feel happy.
But now, just thinking about it makes my heart hurt, which is better than unbearable.
Why has my heart changed so much in just a few months
Thinking about the scene of cooking with Jun Qianche in the kitchen just now, thinking about the warmth while eating, it was like a beautiful but unreal dream.
But no matter how beautiful the dream is, there will be a moment of awakening. Seeing him disappear from sight, she told herself clearly in her heart that the beautiful dream should also wake up at this moment. He is a king of a generation, and the most important thing in his heart is the country. As a common people, even if he can be greedy for the love of his children for a while, it is only temporary. When something happens, the first choice in his heart will not be a woman, but his thousands of miles of country.
He will never be an ordinary husband, and the scene in the kitchen and eating just now can only become a beautiful memory.
Don't expect the emperor's common sense, that is impossible. A man as cold as him should not really fall in love with any woman. The tenderness just now was just a dream. When you wake up from the dream, everything should be over.
Mo Qiqi, don't be greedy for anyone here, this place doesn't belong to you.
Although you can't find a way to go back now, you still can't give up. Everything in the world complements each other. If you have a way to get here, you will definitely have a way to leave. Don't give up, don't be emotional towards Jun Qianche, put away the expectations you shouldn't have in your heart, you must put them away.
Mo Qiqi hypnotized her heart like this, turned around and went back to the room, intending to have a good sleep and forget all the fantasies she dared not have.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, he looked at the sachet hanging on the bed, reached out to touch it, and murmured: "The sachet given by Yaxian is really good. Hanging it on the bed really helps sleep. I feel that the quality of my sleep now is good. Yes. Thank you Yaxian for your time."
Jun Qianche rushed to the imperial study room and saw that the imperial study room was in a mess, with displeasure on his face.
Upon seeing this, the captain of the guard immediately stepped forward, knelt down and apologized: "Your Majesty, it was my subordinate who neglected his duty and did not notice when the assassin came in. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Jun Qianche looked at the captain of the guard and said coldly: "Have you caught the assassin?"
The captain of the guard shook his head in fear: "No, when the subordinate came in, the assassin saw the subordinate and immediately flew away with Qing Kung. The assassin's Qing Kung was very good, and the subordinate led people to chase him, but after chasing for a while, he No one is seen."
"A bunch of useless things, you go outside first. I will let Eunuch Lin tell you how to punish them." Jun Qianche said coldly.
"Yes!" The guards did not dare to stay for a moment and immediately withdrew.
After the guards retreated, Jun Qianche left and walked behind the dragon chair. He reached out and pressed the bead of the two dragons playing with beads carved on the back of the dragon chair. After the bead was pressed down, there was only a snap sound, and the back of the dragon chair opened. made a hole.
Jun Qianche reached out and took out the wooden box inside, opened it, and found that the contents were still there, with a sarcastic smile in his eyes.
snort! You still need to practice more to fight me.
Put the wooden box back in, press the beads again, and the hole disappeared.
Inside are important military aircraft maps, border prevention and control layout plans, secretly cultivated hiding places for soldiers and horses that can be mobilized at any time, and the attack map against Beiming Kingdom that Han Yixiao just brought today. If the assassin finds out and takes it away, not only will it threaten his throne, but the entire Huachen Kingdom will be in turmoil, and the border will be in danger.
It seems that there are enemy spies in the palace who are always observing his every move. They even guessed that these things were placed in the imperial study. It is really powerful, but no matter how powerful you are, I will never let you succeed.
Jun Qianche did not punish the guards severely, but only deducted half a month's salary from them.
The guards were all willing to receive such a punishment. As guards in the royal study, they did not notice when the assassin came in. The emperor only punished them by deducting half a month's salary. It was really a very light punishment. They are grateful to Long En.
Jun Qianche did not announce what happened tonight in the morning, so as to avoid panic among the courtiers. Some of them were already weak-willed. If they learned about this incident, they were afraid that they would turn against each other, so he suppressed the matter. Afterwards, the days seemed to go on peacefully.
The harem was very lively today. The Empress Dowager suddenly had a whim and held a talent competition. The winner would receive generous prizes.
Taking into consideration that Mo Qiqi was pregnant, the Empress Dowager did not send anyone to inform the Queen.
Mo Qiqi walked around the room boredly. Whenever she thought that the way back was not in the toilet, she felt depressed.
Suddenly, the chatter of the palace people outside reached her ears.
"Xiaohe, have you heard that the Empress Dowager is holding a talent competition in the Royal Garden! All ladies in the harem can attend, and those with outstanding talents will receive a set of very exquisite jewelry. I heard that the jewelry is exquisite and is the most beautiful thing among women. Want to have it.”
"I've heard, I've heard, I heard that the prize is twelve golden phoenixes that rise from the clouds, touch gold, roll with jade and jade, and were made by the founding emperor himself for Queen Kaiguo. They are very exquisite. Later, Queen Kaiguo passed away. Since then, this set of steps has been enshrined, and no one has ever owned it. This time, the Empress Dowager invited this set of steps to be given to the winning queen. It is really precious. If you can have this set of steps, Shake it, your status will rise immediately, and everyone will envy you."
"It's a pity that this competition is only for the ladies in the harem. Those of us who are palace maids have no chance to participate."
"Yes! It's such a pity, but if you are lucky enough to have a look at those twelve golden phoenixes emerging from the clouds, dotting the golden rollers, and moving like jade steps, let's go and have a look!"
"Okay! Let's go!" The two little palace ladies said and walked towards the outside of Fengyang Palace.
And what they were talking about was all heard by Mo Qiqi. Mo Qiqi felt inexplicably excited and murmured: "Twelve golden phoenixes rising from the clouds, dotting the golden rolling jade and shaking their steps, that must be rare and very gorgeous, right?" ! Why have you never heard of it! What I love most are those rare jewelry and antiquities. These twelve steps were left by the founding queen, and they are antiquities! As an archaeologist, how can I give up the opportunity to obtain antiquities? ! Must go and see it." Thinking of this, he immediately called out: "Half fragrance, half fragrance-"
Banxiang, who was doing embroidery when she heard her master calling her, immediately dropped what she was doing and ran in: "Mother, please look for your slave."
"Banxiang, I want to ask you, I heard that the Empress Dowager held a talent competition in the Imperial Garden today. Is this true?"
Banxiang nodded truthfully and said: "Hui Niang, it's true, the conference is about to begin."
Mo Qiqi looked unhappy and said, "Why didn't anyone tell me about this matter?"
Banxiang said with a disapproving look: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager took into consideration that it was inconvenient for you to be pregnant, so she didn't let anyone tell you. My Majesty, you will give birth in more than two months. You must be careful at this time. It would be better for the empress not to participate in this kind of competition. If that short-sighted guy meets the empress, the harem will be unimaginable."
"How could this be possible? How could Grandma Royal not let me know! Why can't I go to the competition if I'm pregnant?" Mo Qiqi pouted angrily. Such an important prize was almost lost to her. I just missed it, I’m scared just thinking about it! Fortunately, I heard about this and could not give up the chance to get the prize.
Banxiang looked nervous and said: "My dear, you are not going to attend the meeting, are you? It's inconvenient for you to have a big belly, so how can you compete in talent competitions!"
"Who says pregnant women can't compete in talent! The so-called talent is to win by surprise, and those ordinary talents, such as singing, dancing, playing the piano, and playing chess, are too ordinary. Which empress in the harem can't do it! So if you want to win the competition, too difficult.
And these are not within the scope of my performance. "Mo Qiqi curled her lips disdainfully.
Banxiang asked curiously: "What talent do you want to compete in?"
Mo Qiqi smiled mysteriously and said, "Of course it's something that no one else has seen, heard about, or seen!"
Banxiang continued to scratch his head: "What is that?"
Mo Qiqi asked: "You don't need to know this first. I want to ask you, is the prize for winning this time twelve golden phoenixes rising from the clouds, golden rolling jade, and jade walking?" You need to ask clearly first. If it is just an ordinary If you want a prize, then there is no need to take the risk. After all, it is really inconvenient if you have a big belly. If you really use your talents to compete, it may be dangerous. For ordinary prizes, it is not worth taking the risk. If it's a big prize, then you might as well give it a try.
Banxiang nodded: "Yes! These twelve steps have been enshrined in the Gilded Palace before. The Queen Mother felt that these twelve exquisite steps had been enshrined and no one wore them, which buried the beauty of the steps, so she ordered someone to Take it out and prepare for a competition so that those who are destined can get these twelve steps."
Mo Qiqi smiled happily: "The destined person, hahaha! It seems that the destined person for these twelve steps is me. Banxiang, please change my clothes quickly, I want to go to the Imperial Garden."
Banxiang said with a worried look: "Empress, you really want to go! There must be a lot of people in the Imperial Garden. What if something happens to the Empress? The emperor will definitely let the entire Fengyang Palace be buried with her."
"Oh! What could have gone wrong! I just have to be careful. Besides, even if there is an accident, it is my fault alone. The emperor will not punish you. Don't always bury the entire Fengyang Palace with you. In the heart of the emperor, I am not as important as you think." Mo Qiqi said optimistically.
Banxiang was not as optimistic as she was. He pouted and said: "My Majesty, do you really not know how much the Emperor cares about you? If something happens to your Majesty, let alone people from Fengyang Palace, I'm afraid the entire harem will be affected." Buried with him."
Mo Qiqi smiled: "Banxiang, you are exaggerating. The entire harem, you think I am the treasure in Jun Qianche's heart! Stop being ridiculous and change my clothes quickly!"
Mo Qiqi didn't want to believe that a generation of emperors would care so much about a woman. If she was really unlucky enough to encounter an accident, the most Jun Qianche could do was reprimand the people in Fengyang Palace, and maybe he would be secretly happy in his heart! Finally, he solved the troubles of the Mo family. They will be rewarded secretly.
It wasn't that Mo Qiqi lacked confidence in herself, but that the relationship between the Mo family and the previous dynasty was too tense. As the daughter of the Mo family, it felt unrealistic for her to get Jun Qianche's attention.
"Mother, can we not go?" Banxiang discussed.
But Mo Qiqi said firmly: "No."
Banxiang sighed feebly, and compromised again: "Then, can you just sit aside and watch, and don't participate in the competition?"
Mo Qiqi said firmly again: "No, if you don't participate in the competition in person, you won't have a chance to get the twelve steps! What a pity! The loss is too great, I must participate."
Banxiang really wanted to cry, why is the empress so stubborn!
Mo Qiqi urged displeasedly: "Banxiang, stop dawdling, hurry up and help me change my clothes. I must go to today's game. Don't worry, I will be fine. And I Your talent will definitely overwhelm everyone and win the prize.”
But Banxiang prayed: "Your Majesty, I don't care whether you can get the prize or not. I just hope that your Majesty will be safe and smooth."
Mo Qiqi patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry! Everything will go smoothly. This talent of mine is actually not in any danger. Let's go!"
After changing her clothes, Mo Qiqi asked someone to bring her things with her, and was helped by Banxiang to go to the Royal Garden.
At this time, the orioles and swallows in the imperial garden are so spectacular, all dressed in fancy clothes, ready to show off their best talents, hoping to win the competition and get the twelve golden phoenixes that all women dream of. Shake, maybe the emperor will come to see you later! So they had to try their best. If they could take the opportunity to be favored by the emperor and capture his heart, it would be more exciting for them than getting Bu Yao, so just thinking about it made them so excited that they almost fainted.
Mo Qiqi was afraid of missing the game, so she hurried to the Imperial Garden, and coincidentally met the Queen Mother outside the Imperial Garden.
Mo Qiqi quickly bowed obediently: "Qiqi, see the imperial grandmother."
"Queen, why are you here?" The Queen Mother looked surprised.
Mo Qiqi pouted her lips pretending to be aggrieved and said: "Grandma Huang, you held such a large and interesting game, why didn't you send someone to notify Qiqi! Qiqi is so sad!"
The Empress Dowager smiled kindly: "You girl, the Imperial Grandmother is doing it for your own good, but you are complaining about the Imperial Grandmother coming. You are pregnant now. It has been more than seven months and you are about to give birth. At this time, you are going to give birth." Be very careful, this competition is not suitable for you, so the queen should not come to participate, if anything happens, the royal grandmother will not be able to explain to the emperor!"
Mo Qiqi pouted and said: "The Imperial Grandmother knew that Qiqi likes to be lively, so she organized such an interesting competition here, but did not let Qiqi participate. This makes Qiqi feel so uncomfortable! No, Qiqi wants to do it too. Play this game."
The Queen Mother looked shocked and said: "What, Queen, don't scare the Queen Mother, this is absolutely not allowed."
Some concubines who came later were shocked when they heard the conversation between the Queen and the Empress Dowager. They all came forward to persuade them: "Empress, you are inconvenient, so it is better not to visit."
"Yes! What if I get hurt?" Everyone looked worried.
But Mo Qiqi said firmly: "I must attend, I won't get hurt. The program I want to participate in is actually very safe."
Everyone looked at each other and asked curiously: "I wonder what kind of program the Queen has brought?"
Mo Qiqi glanced at what the guards behind her were carrying and said, "That's what they are carrying."
Everyone looked around and saw that everyone had a few question marks on their heads. They didn't know what the things the guards were carrying were for, and why they were carrying a basket.
Someone immediately speculated: "Queen, are you going to dance in this basket?"
But Mo Qiqi smiled and pretended to be mysterious: "I can't tell you now. If you know it, there will be no surprises later. Grandma Huang, just let Qiqi participate! Qiqi promises that her show will be sure to It’s safe and there’s no danger.”
The Queen Mother hesitated.
Mo Qiqi immediately ran over and took her arm and said coquettishly: "Grandma Huang, just agree! Just agree!"
The Queen Mother really had nothing to do with her, and sighed helplessly: "Since the Queen wants to see her so much and guarantees that her show is not dangerous, then the Ai family will allow it."
Mo Qiqi jumped up happily: "That's great, that's great."
When everyone saw this, they broke into a cold sweat.
The Empress Dowager quickly grabbed Mo Qiqi's hand and said, "You kid, how dare you jump around with such a big belly! How dangerous!"
"Yes! Yes! Queen, you must be careful." Everyone broke out in a cold sweat, but they also sighed that the Queen's body is so good. Others are cautious when they are pregnant, for fear of being in a little bit of danger. The Queen was jumping and jumping without any problems. She was slapped by an assassin when she didn't know she was pregnant. She fell from such a high cliff and the baby was not lost. It can be seen that the baby in the Queen's belly was How solid it is, it will definitely be extraordinary in the future.
Facing everyone's worry and shock, Mo Qiqi stuck out her tongue in embarrassment.
The Queen Mother and the Queen walked into the Imperial Garden together.
The Queen Mother had already arrived first. Seeing Mo Qiqi and the Queen Mother coming together, displeasure flashed in her eyes.
Yang Shihan looked at Mo Qiqi walking towards them with a look on her face.
Mo Qiqi obediently bowed to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother asked with an unhappy look: "Queen, why are you here?"
Mo Qiqi replied warmly: "Back to the Queen Mother, I'm here to attend today's game."
The Queen Mother became even more displeased after hearing this: "Queen, are you kidding? You are pregnant, how can you participate in the competition!"
Seeing this, the Queen Mother spoke for Mo Qiqi: "Queen Mother, please don't reprimand her. The Ai family allowed it. The Queen said that her show would not be dangerous. The Ai family saw that she really wanted to play, so they agreed. The queen is the master of the harem, and the prize for this competition is twelve golden phoenixes, golden rollers, and jade steps. If the queen can get them, it will be the best place to go."
The Queen Mother looked at Mo Qiqi unhappily and said coldly: "What kind of good show can she have? I'm afraid that these twelve steps will not be possible for her."
But Mo Qiqi said proudly: "Queen Mother, don't underestimate me! Maybe the master these Twelve Steps have been waiting for all these years is my minister!"
The Queen Mother glared at her, not wanting to waste any time with her.
Yang Shihan asked curiously: "I wonder what kind of good program a pregnant queen can prepare? With so many concubines in the harem eager to try it out, can the queen guarantee that her program can beat everyone else?"
Mo Qiqi stared at Yang Shihan's swollen belly and said with a proud smile: "I'm sure this palace's program will surprise Concubine Yang."
Yang Shihan said disdainfully: "Huh! I don't believe it! Is it possible that the Queen can go to heaven!"
Mo Qiqi nodded proudly and said, "Yes, a person as powerful as me can reach heaven."
Yang Shihan laughed sarcastically: "Just brag! Don't cry when you lose completely!"
Mo Qiqi laughed exaggeratedly and said, "I'm afraid I will disappoint Concubine Yang, but Concubine Yang is also pregnant, so why did she come here! Could it be that Concubine Yang also came here to compete?"
Yang Shihan said disdainfully: "Huh! I'm not as boring as you! I have never liked those gorgeous jewelry. I just came to watch the fun and see how the queen made a fool of herself."
"You-then just wait for disappointment!" Yang Shihan rolled his eyes and was too lazy to argue with her.
Gong Yaxian didn't seem very happy when she saw the two of them talking together. She came over and said in a gentle voice: "Queen, Queen, it turns out you are here! You are pregnant and there are many people here, so you must be more careful. !”
Mo Qiqi immediately praised: "Ya Xian is still clever and sensible, unlike someone who is neither old nor young and can't see her own identity clearly."
Yang Shihan mocked: "Yes! Sister Yaxian is indeed very lovable. If she takes someone's seat, the harem will definitely be more harmonious."
Mo Qiqi snorted coldly and threatened: "Concubine Yang, I would like to remind you: be careful of trouble coming from your mouth."
Yang Shihan said arrogantly: "Thank you, Queen, for the reminder."
Seeing this, Gong Yaxian hurriedly helped the two of them smooth things over: "Queen, Concubine, please stop standing and talking. Sit down, have a cup of tea and have some snacks! Let's see if Yaxian's snacks have improved."
Mo Qiqi looked at the exquisite snacks on the table and said in disbelief: "Yaxian, did you make all these snacks?"
Yaxian pointed to the snacks on the table and said, "The snacks on this table are indeed made by Yaxian, and the others are made by the imperial chef."
"Then I must try it. The last time I ate the snacks made by Yaxian in the imperial grandmother's palace, I still have endless aftertaste!" Mo Qiqi immediately sat down at the table.
Yang Shihan glanced at Mo Qiqi with disdain, then sat down and said coldly: "When it comes to eating, the Queen is more active than anyone else."
"If you're not active, don't eat it!" Mo Qiqi teased.
Yang Shihan said arrogantly: "These snacks are not made by the Queen, why can't I eat them?"
Mo Qiqi was too lazy to talk nonsense with her. She said that she got hungry very easily now. Seeing such exquisite snacks, she felt hungry again. She had to watch the game later! I need to eat some snacks first to cushion my stomach so that I have the strength to watch the game.
Mo Qiqi reached for the snacks on the table.
Yang Shihan also reached for the snacks. It’s true that enemies never meet. The two people meeting each other already made each other very unhappy. But what’s even more annoying is that they both went to get the same plate and the same snack at the same time. This is really embarrassing. People are depressed.
Both of them have the kind of character that refuses to admit defeat. Since they have caught the same snack at the same time, they have no intention of letting go. They hold the snack and look at each other, feeling that there is a fire crackling between them.
Mo Qiqi ordered coldly: "Concubine Yang, you are so brave, you dare to compete with me for snacks."
"Empress, as the head of the harem, you should be friendly to other sisters, and you should be generous, virtuous, and humble. If you want to snatch a snack from your concubines, isn't it too uncharacteristic of the Empress?" Yang Shihan sneered.
But Mo Qiqi said disdainfully: "Hmph! I can be generous to anyone, but I don't need to be generous to you. Let me go."
"Don't let go." Yang Shihan said firmly.
Mo Qiqi also said forcefully: "I got this piece first, so I want to eat this piece."
"I won't give it to you." The two were at odds, refusing to give in to each other. The tip of the needle is against the wool.
Gong Yaxian stood aside and watched, and persuaded: "Queen, concubine, there is a plate of snacks here, why don't you try this."
"I want this plate, this piece." Mo Qiqi said domineeringly.
Yang Shihan also said domineeringly: "I also want this plate and this piece."
Gong Yaxian was a little confused: "Queen, Concubine, since you all like this snack, how about you make another one? Seeing you here fighting for this plate of snacks, Yaxian feels so sorry for you, It’s all Yaxian’s fault.”
Mo Qiqi consoled her: "Yaxian, you don't need to blame yourself. This is a matter between me and Concubine Yang and has nothing to do with you."
"That's right, sister Yaxian, you don't have to do it again. We are all interested in this deal, and we won't want it again." Yang Shihan made it clear.
Gong Yaxian advised: "Queen, concubine, please don't do this. It won't be good if others see you."
Yang Shihan was the first to sneer: "Huh! As the mother of a country, the queen doesn't care about this. Why should I be afraid of being seen by others?"
Mo Qiqi said disdainfully: "Concubine Yang is the emperor's favorite concubine and the envy of the sisters in the harem, but she is here fighting with me for a plate of snacks. I don't know, she thought she came from the cold palace! Even taking inventory I haven’t seen it in my heart.”
"The Queen comes from a famous family and is a rich lady from the Zhenguo Duke's Palace, but here she is competing with my concubines for snacks. I don't know, she thinks that her parents don't like her in the Zhenguo Duke's Palace! Oh! How pitiful!" Yang Shihan Deliberately provocative.
Mo Qiqi got angry and warned coldly: "Yang Shihan, what are you talking about! You can talk about me, but you are not allowed to talk about my family. Aren't you also from a famous family? Could it be that your family has grown up eating dim sum in Dalian? If I don’t even feed you, do you think you are a daughter, so I don’t value you?” Huh! You were the first to talk about my family.
The two of them were at war with each other. They stopped talking and began to take action. They held the snacks in their hands, but the fragile snacks broke into pieces with just a pinch.
Both of them reacted quickly and immediately reached out to pull the plates. You took it and I took it. After a moment, there were only two bangs and bangs, and the two plates of snacks on the table were swept to the ground.
Everyone was shocked and looked over.
But what really happened was this. Yang Shihan and Mo Qiqi couldn't argue. Suddenly, Yang Shihan's hand holding the plate changed its direction. Instead of pulling it in front of her, she waved it to the side. As a result, the plate of snacks was beautifully swallowed. Swung to the ground.
Mo Qiqi didn't dare to show weakness. Since she wasn't allowed to eat this plate, she couldn't even think of eating another plate, so she waved her hand and another plate of snacks was innocently waved to the ground.
The two looked at each other and raised their eyebrows proudly.
Gong Yaxian looked regretful when she saw this.
Mo Qiqi looked at Gong Yaxian and blamed herself: "Yaxian, I'm so sorry for wasting such a good snack like yours."
Yang Shihan also felt guilty and said: "Yaxian, your dim sum is very good, but it's a pity that we don't have this for oral use. Don't be angry! If you have time, you can go to my palace to play. There is a palace lady making dim sum in my palace." It’s very good, I asked her to make you a delicious snack.”
Gong Yaxian's lips curled up into a smile and she said: "Queen, Concubine, as long as you don't get angry, it's just a plate of snacks. If you like to eat, I can make them again."
"Yaxian, you are so kind." Mo Qiqi and Yang Shihan said in unison.
Then they glared at each other and gave each other a blank look. No one looked at them well.
Seeing this, Gong Yaxian said: "How about I make two more snacks for the two ladies! Make them the same."
Yang Shihan stopped her and said, "No need, sister Yaxian. The competition is about to start. Let's just watch the competition! The Queen is determined to win today. If you miss it, you will definitely regret it."
Gong Yaxian smiled softly: "Okay then! Let's watch the game first."
Yang Shihan looked at the palace maid behind her and said coldly: "Why don't you clean this place quickly? If someone steps on it and falls down later, it would be bad to kill two people."
Mo Qiqi rolled her eyes and was too lazy to argue with her. Seeing the snack that fell on the table and was pinched in half, he picked it up, put it in front of him, smelled it and said, "It's such a pity."
Seeing this, Yang Shihan sneered: "Queen, you shouldn't eat this that fell on the table! Although the table looks very clean, if the wind blows, it will still be stained with dust. If you really want to Have some snacks, aren’t they here? Why eat the dirty ones!” Yang Shihan reached out and took a plate from the next table.
Mo Qiqi threw away the snack in her hand and said coldly: "Concubine Yang saw that I was about to eat it with her eyes. I just felt that it was a pity that such exquisite snacks were wasted. I am very frugal. Unlike Concubine Yang, as a beloved concubine, only cares about herself, only understands luxury and does not understand the sufferings of the people."
Yang Shihan suddenly laughed exaggeratedly: "Oh! I heard you right! The Queen also knows how to sympathize with the sufferings of the people. I don't know who dropped that plate of snacks. If the Queen wants to eat, just eat this plate."
Mo Qiqi snorted coldly and said, "I don't dare to eat the snacks you brought."
Yang Shihan said arrogantly: "Empress, if you don't eat, I will have it all to myself." She picked up a piece and put it in her mouth.
Mo Qiqi sneered: "Be careful, this is poisonous, it will poison you to death."
Yang Shihan said disapprovingly: "Thank you for your concern, the Empress. I just want to disappoint the Empress. I have a great destiny and will not be poisoned to death."
Mo Qiqi looked away and didn't bother to look at her. He glanced at the snacks on the ground inadvertently, and an unpredictable light flashed in his eyes.
After all the contestants arrived and took their seats, the Queen Mother gave an order and the competition officially began. The first person to show off her talent was Zhao Cairen, and her talent was dancing.
Then everyone competed one after another. The Royal Garden was very lively. It was already autumn, so the weather was very cool and comfortable. It was the most comfortable season among the four seasons.
Mo Qiqi just found out today that the ladies in the harem are so versatile. She thought these women would only be jealous and make insinuations! I didn’t expect everyone to be so versatile.
I thought that only modern parents would cultivate their children carefully, but I didn’t expect that ancient parents were no less good at all. Although it was an era that favored boys over girls, girls were of great use to them, and these The concubines who were born into famous families were trained from an early age, so that one day their daughters could be selected to serve as kings, and they would be able to shine on their family from then on.
Seeing this exquisite performance and the smoke of overt and covert fighting, Mo Qiqi said that she was so happy in her heart. She didn't expect that the Empress Dowager was so good at playing and aroused the enthusiasm of the people in the harem. Look how happy everyone is having it. , how happy it is to fight!
It is worthy of being able to sit in the seat of the Queen Mother. This method is really clever. It is obvious that everyone is playing and competing, but many people have exposed their thoughts in this game, and they are determined to win, because too much The Empress Dowager said that if the winner of the competition would not only get the twelve-step, low-status concubine, but also be directly named one of the four concubines. That was a position that many women wanted to climb up to, so everyone tried their best. He worked hard for Bu Yao, for status, and for the chance to see the emperor more.
There will be many people who are grateful to the Queen Mother for this competition, because there are many women in the harem who may have never seen the emperor since entering the palace, and this decision of the Queen Mother gives them hope.
A big question mark suddenly rose in Mo Qiqi's heart, asking herself: Do you really want to participate in this competition? If they win, not only will they win the twelve-step shake, but they will also ruin some people's chances of climbing up. They will definitely hate themselves! Then wouldn't he become the enemy of those low-status concubines
Oh my God! Although Bu Yao wants it, life is more important! And now that I am alone and have two lives, the gamble is too big for a set of jewelry. No, I can't participate in this competition. I don't want to be the target of public criticism, so I'd better tell the Queen Mother!
Mo Qiqi looked at the Empress Dowager and called out: "Grandma—"
The Queen Mother, who was watching the game happily, heard Mo Qiqi's voice, turned her head, and asked with a kind smile: "What's wrong, Queen?"
"Royal grandmother, Qiqi wants to—"
"Qiqi, are you tired? That's why you want to compete first?" the Queen Mother asked warmly.
Mo Qiqi shook her head: "No, Qiqi is not tired. Grandmother, Qiqi wants to—"
The Empress Dowager pointed at her and said with a smile: "Grandma Huang knows, does the Queen want to see Bu Yao first? After you entered the palace, you haven't seen the Twelve Golden Phoenixes Emerging from the Clouds, Dotting the Golden Rolling Jade Bu Yao! Then the Emperor Grandma will let you take a look first, and I’m sure you’ll like it.”
He glanced at the nanny behind him who was holding something but covered with a red cloth.
Grandma stepped forward immediately with a look.
The Empress Dowager looked at Mo Qiqi and said, "Queen, look." She gently lifted a corner of the red brocade cloth, slowly revealing Bu Yao's true face in Lushan.
Mo Qiqi looked at Bu Yao in front of her and was stunned for a moment. Although only half of it was exposed, it was already breathtaking. She didn't expect that there were such gorgeous jewelry in the world. These lifelike phoenixes were holding in their mouths. The hanging orbs and the hanging tassels, my God! She was so confused that she couldn't bear to look away.
The Empress Dowager suddenly covered the brocade cloth and said with a kind smile: "Queen, let's just look at this for now! Everyone is still competing. If they are all opened, it will affect the mood of the contestants, so wait until the winner is decided. After that, all Bu Yao will be made public to the world, so that everyone can feast their eyes on it."
Mo Qiqi nodded as if she was pounding garlic, and murmured in her heart: Why didn't the founding queen pass down such exquisite jewelry from generation to generation? It should be passed down to every generation of queens! Why do you need to make sacrifices and find someone who is destined to you? If I lose the game, wouldn't I get these twelve steps? Oh wow, that's a pity. No, I can't lose. I can't withdraw from the game. If I want to win, I must win these twelve steps. Theirs I am the one who is destined to have them, and I must get them. No one can compete with me, hehe!
After seeing these twelve steps, Mo Qiqi had long forgotten her determination to withdraw from the competition for fear of becoming the enemy of the concubines in the harem.
She wants to win now. As long as she can get these twelve steps, she doesn't care even if she becomes a public enemy in the harem. Who makes her so obsessed with antiquities? Otherwise, a wealthy lady would not have gone to archeology!
There was a fierce competition here, while in the imperial study room, Jun Qianche was busy with state affairs.
There have been many memorials about border customs recently, all of which say that Beiming is strange.
Jun Qianche was sitting in front of Long An, watching the memorial attentively.
Eunuch Lin hurriedly walked in: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has held a final talent competition in the Royal Garden."
Jun Qianche asked coldly without raising his head: "I know, what's wrong?"
"The Queen has also gone to see you." Eunuch Lin quickly reported.
Jun Qianche was startled, raised his head, displeasure flashed in his eyes: "This Mo Qiqi, can't you stay here honestly?" He immediately stood up and walked out.
The competition in the Imperial Garden was coming to an end. Seeing that no one was competing, Mo Qiqi stood up and said, "Since all the sisters have competed, it's time for me to take the stage."
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Will it go well? Your Majesty, come quickly!
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