With a calm expression, Rong Changan led the concubines out of the Empress Dowager's bedroom.
Holding the hem of her skirt, Ziyan trotted out, "Sister, sister, wait for me!" followed by the maid Xiaolian. Zi Yan carefully accompanied her with a smile, "Sister, I was the one who was abrupt and caused trouble for my sister!"
Rong Changan's expression was still so indifferent, and he said quietly, "Miss Ziyan, you didn't cause me any trouble."
Zi Yan was worried, "Sister, didn't you call me sister before? Why did you suddenly call me such an unfamiliar name?" Tears glistened in her eyes, as if she had been greatly wronged.
Rong Chang'an couldn't stand this battle the most, and said in disgust, "Girl Ziyan, I used to be the general protecting the country, even if I am commensurate with a commoner sister, it's okay." After a short pause, he looked at Ziyan's face with a sarcastic expression , "But now, I am the queen, and my sisters are all concubines of the emperor."
"But, we, what a good relationship we used to have!" Zi Yan was not reconciled, she used to flatter Rong Changan so much, was it of no use at all? "You really don't remember at all? Don't you remember our friendship for more than ten years?"
Rong Changan stopped looking at Ziyan, turned around and looked at the faintly visible palace gate.
Zi Yan continued, "Say, you don't know how to make clothes, shoes and socks. I make many of your clothes for you, from small purses to large clothes, every stitch and every thread is done by me."
Chuntao saw her mother's hint, so she interrupted quickly, "Miss Ziyan, our queen mother is going back to discuss matters with some other mothers. If you want to talk to my mother-in-law, please change the time?"
Chuntao's sudden interruption caused Zi Yan to burst into flames.
Ziyan hated Chuntao so much in her heart, a little female slave dared to interrupt her, it was simply uneducated! Just as uneducated as her master!
"Ah, good." In the past, Rong Changan was very kind to her, but Zi Yan still didn't believe that Rong Changan treated her so strongly, she was suspicious, but she bowed her head in thought and stopped talking, and left.
"The courtier's daughter resigns!"
He secretly glanced at Rong Changan's calm expression. She must ask the master tomorrow what can make a person's temperament change overnight.
When Ziyan was far away and several concubines were still waiting, Rong Changan ordered Chuntao, "Please come and sit in my palace, sisters."
Rong Chang'an swaggered away.
Chuntao walked up to several empresses, "See Concubine Mu Gui", turned around and saluted Concubine Xu, "See Concubine Xu", and finally turned to Concubine Qing, "See Concubine Qing, Your Highness the Princess."
After the salutation, "Ladies and gentlemen, the empress invites the three empresses to discuss matters concerning the flower viewing banquet."
Concubine Mu looked proud, "She is asking us for something, let's go and have a look!" The three maids helped her pull up the ostentatious long skirt, and walked towards Rong Changan's main palace, Fengming Palace.
Concubine Xu hated Rong Changan because she was imprisoned before the expedition, but she had no choice but to go with the concubine Mu.
"Come on, let's go and have a look too." Just go and have a look!
"Sister Concubine Xu, let's go together? I don't know anything. I used to wonder if the Empress would dislike her?"
Concubine Xu raised her head, looked at the concubine Qing with disdain, "Let's go!"
Not long after, several concubines came to Fengming Palace one after another.
When Concubine Xu and Concubine Qing arrived, Concubine Mu Gui was already sitting at the highest position under the main seat, drinking the tea handed over by the maid, "Hey, does the Empress use this rough tea to entertain us? drink these?"
Her voice could be heard in the hall where she was talking to herself, "No wonder, she spends all day with those big bastards, no wonder she doesn't understand tea art."
Concubine Xu sat on the seat opposite to Concubine Mu Gui, and said, "The empress must not understand the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting that noble girls of this family must learn. She is different from us."
"You are just a concubine of the Xu family, and you are worthy of calling yourself a noble daughter. What a joke!" Concubine Mu looked at the tea, without even looking at Concubine Xu, completely ignoring her.
"You, you, Mu Rongyi, so what if you are a noble concubine?" Concubine Xu's eyes were fierce, "I haven't laid an egg for more than three years. Could it be that this is a noble daughter of an aristocratic family, even worse than ordinary people?" Turning to Concubine Qing, Looking for an alliance, "Sister Qingbi, what do you think?"
The green concubine didn't seem to be listening to them at all, and she was shocked when she was called out suddenly, "Ah, ah, the two ladies, the servants don't understand, really don't understand."
She hugged Princess Yufeng directly and stopped talking. The little girl was not afraid at all, she looked left and right, she had never been here before!
Concubine Mu Gui gritted her teeth after her scars were uncovered, "The upbringing of an aristocratic family is something you ordinary people can covet. Hmph, ignorance!" Concubine Mu Gui still insisted on saying these words.
Concubine Xu looked like a defeated cock, even the tea was very sweet!
Chuntao, who was eavesdropping outside the door, came to Rong Changan's bedroom three times and two times, with a happy smile, "Mother, they are really arguing!"
"Oh?"
Chuntao held back the smile on her face, but she couldn't hold back the smile at the corner of her mouth, "Concubine Xu said that Concubine Mu can't lay eggs, Concubine Mu said Concubine Xu is a small family, so it's really hard to fight!"
"It seems that the two of them are not very friendly." Rong Chang felt confident, so that's good, "If they are friendly, they will probably unite to deal with her, the queen!" With an idea in his heart, he ordered Chuntao, "Chuntao , let's go out, they should be waiting!"
Chuntao helped her mother straighten the phoenix robe that was not messy, and thoughtfully, the master and servant came to the hall slowly.
Rong Chang quietly sat on the main seat, his eyes glanced at the three concubines, the same expression as Chuntao said.
"Sister Xu Pin," Rong Changan looked at Xu Pin gently, "I heard that before you entered the palace, you had a very good melody, especially a guqin that few people can match. Is that true?"
Concubine Xu showed surprise, and her face was instantly full of confidence, "That is, Mr. Liao, the master of piano art, once said that if I continue my studies, I can hope to reach his height."
The unhappiness of being hit by Concubine Mu Gui just now, and the conflict with Rong Chang'an, all disappeared at this moment!
"Sure enough, the news is correct. I would like to ask sister Xu Concubine to be in charge of the rhythm and purchase of this banquet." Rong Changan took another sip of tea, and seeing Xu Concubine's hopeful gaze, he said calmly, "What do you think?"
"Empress, the concubine obeys the order. It will be done well." Responsible for the purchase, there is a kickback!
"Qingbi, you and I will be in charge of the personnel assignment for that day, would you like to?"
"The concubine is willing. But according to my mother's order!" Qing Concubine walked to the center and answered Rong Changan with a salute.
"Empress Empress, you have arranged for Concubine Xu and Concubine Qing to be errands, what about me?" Concubine Mu was not sure, and pretended to be calm, "You didn't call me here just to let me listen, did you?"
After finishing speaking, he raised his eyes and saw the empress gently brushing off the tea leaves on the lid of the teacup, took a sip, and did not intend to answer.
Concubine Xu was delighted, hum, look at you using your status to suppress me!
Concubine Mu was flustered, her face was pale, "Empress Empress, in the Empress Dowager's Palace, you said that I would be in charge of calligraphy and painting," she paused slightly at this point, "Is it still counting?"
Concubine Mu looked anxiously at the empress above, who was still tasting the tea, as if it was really the best tea.
When Concubine Mu Gui was extremely anxious, the Queen's voice came, "Of course it counts, then Sister Mu will be in charge of the guest banquet list!"
"Thank you, Madam!" A stone fell from Concubine Mu Gui's heart, she lowered her head slightly to express her gratitude.
If even the lowly young concubine has tasks to do, but she, the daughter of the prime minister's mansion, has nothing to do, then she will really lose face.
Regardless, the ending is a happy one.