Rong Changan didn't refuse either: "Give it to me from the elders, I don't dare to resign! Since it's my father-in-law's love, I won't be polite." Rong Changan put the money in his sleeves.
When Eunuch Lu saw that she had collected the money, it was as if he had signed a life-and-death contract. He felt that "Xue'er" was his own, and he couldn't leave anymore, so he couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear.
"Then if there is nothing else, let's leave? The emperor is already sitting in Cuiwei Palace!"
Rong Chang'an said: "Eunuch please first!"
Eunuch Lu smiled with his eyes into slits, stretched out his hand and said, "Xue Er first!"
Eunuch Lu's obsequiousness was really funny, Rong Changan couldn't help pursing his lips.
"Then Xue'er is impolite!"
Eunuch Lu happily said, "Please, please!"
It was the first time in the history of Dajing Kingdom that a maidservant who had just entered the palace was served by Eunuch Lu, the head of the House of Internal Affairs.
When he came to the sedan chair, Eunuch Lu stretched out his hand to help Rong Chang'an up, and Rong Chang'an took it as before, and didn't think there was anything wrong at all.
A sedan chair, more than a dozen attendants, with shining lanterns, came straight to Cuiwei Palace.
Cuiwei Palace is built in the middle of the back mountain. Standing on the terrace of the palace, you can overlook the small lake in the back mountain.
Walk through a long corridor, along the winding stone path, and soon come to the back of Cuiwei Palace.
"Xue'er, we're here!" Eunuch Lu said, and opened the curtain of the sedan chair, allowing Chang'an to come down slowly.
Already heard the ethereal singing and laughter on the terrace. Following Eunuch Lu to the back door, Eunuch Lu stopped:
"Xue'er, wait here, I'll go and tell the emperor."
At this moment, the lights on the terrace are as bright as daytime, and the singer dancing in the middle is like a cloud, with beautiful legs like a forest, singing and dancing, just like a fairy coming to the world. The ministers sitting here are not the ministers of Shangshu Province, but also the senior officials of Menxia Province and Zhongshu Province, as well as many foreign guests and envoys. Chu Lin, who is the commander of the Northern Army, also attended the banquet.
Although Chu Fei'er has now become a vegetable, the prince has died, and his uncle's illusions have been shattered, but now Lin Hai and Xiong Yanchao have been deprived of military power, and the Northern Army and the Guards are all in his hands. It can be said that, He is now turning his hands into clouds and turning his hands into rain. Under Yan Li, he is the most powerful.
At today's banquet, he was under one person and above ten thousand people, so there was nothing but arrogance and complacency between his eyebrows and eyes.
He stroked his mustache, and took a peek at Yan Li who was sitting in the upper seat. He found that Yan Li was in a good mood today, the heavy shadows covering his eyebrows were no longer visible, his spirit was full of vigor, and his eyes were piercing.
He thought to himself: What happy things happened to the emperor today? Could it be that the life of the disaster victims in the north has been completely solved? Could it be that some countries in the Western Regions have paid tribute to the Great Jing Kingdom? Could it be, which concubine in the palace is pregnant with the prince
Thinking of this, Chu Lin lowered his eyebrows. If a concubine is pregnant with a prince, it will be bad for him. No, after the banquet is over, he has to go to the Pepper Palace to ask Zi Yan.
He was about to pick up his wine glass and celebrate Yan Li's birthday, but he saw Eunuch Lu bowing and trotting to Yan Li's side. Chu Lin thought: This Eunuch Lu is the emperor's personal eunuch, if he is not here to serve the emperor, where did he just come back from
Eunuch Lu was beside Yan Li, whispering in his ear, "Xue'er is here!"
The smile on Yan Li's face blurred: "Okay, let her in!"
"yes!"
Eunuch Lu returned, and after a while, a court lady followed him.
Chu Lin looked at the palace lady, she was wearing a scarlet cloak, and a plain gauze singlet inside was covered with a pink lining. The gold hairpin and silver hairpin on her head were dazzling, her hair was black and black, and her slender neck seemed to be made of snow. generally. The face is like peach blossoms, but more brilliant than peach blossoms; the eyes are like autumn water, but more spiritual than autumn water. As soon as she appeared, all the guest officials held their breath!
Chu Lin was very surprised: "Who is this woman? Is it a talented person selected by the emperor from the people?"
Yan Li was also fascinated by Rong Changan's suffocating beauty, for a moment he couldn't speak.
At any rate, Eunuch Lu was beside him and said softly: "Your Majesty, Xue'er is here!"
Rong Changan also bowed deeply: "Xue'er kowtows to the emperor!"
Yan Li came back to his senses and smiled: "Xue'er, you are so beautiful today!"
A blush appeared on Rong Changan's cheeks, and he didn't know what to say in response.
Yan Li found that he lost his composure, and his face was a little embarrassed.
Eunuch Lu pointed to a seat that had just been arranged not far away: "Xue'er, sit over there."
Rong Chang'an looked around, and the seat was seven or eight seats away from Yan Li. After all, "Xue'er" is nothing now, it is already very good to be able to sit her in this position, Rong Changan didn't care too much.
She was about to go there when Yan Li said in a cold voice: "Xue'er, sit by my side."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was shocked! The only ones who could sit beside the emperor and entertain foreign guests and envoys were the emperor's favorite people, either the empress or the noble concubine. Now who is this little-known woman who is so valued by the emperor
Chu Lin was even more astonished: even if it is a talented person who has just been selected by the people, it will take a certain amount of time to get the favor of the emperor, but Chu Lin has never seen this maid in front of her. How is this going
Although Rong Changan was happy in her heart, she also saw the wide eyes of the ministers: "Your Majesty, this...isn't it good?"
Yan Li said very seriously: "What's wrong?"
Rong Changan: "Xue'er can't afford to sit in this seat. I'll go over there..."
Yan Li immediately said to Eunuch Lu: "Eunuch, you have withdrawn the position over there."
"yes!"
Eunuch Lu walked over and ordered the little eunuch to remove the mat and case that Rong Changan had been sitting on.
Yan Li went on to say: "Eunuch Lu, please arrange a seat next to me for Xue'er to sit down!"
"yes!"
After the mat and case were arranged, Yan Li pointed to Rong Changan and said, "Xue'er, sit down!"
Anyway, she has experienced this kind of scene many times, so there is no need for stage fright and fear. She walked up to Yan Li generously, and bowed to Yan Li:
"Thank you Lord Ron!"
Then sit on the mat. At the same time, many delicacies were placed in front of Rong Chang'an, such as roasted white pig from Liaodong, sea cucumber from the South China Sea, cordyceps from the Western Regions, and game from the south of the Five Ridges.
Yan Li picked up his wine glass and said to everyone sitting here: "I haven't introduced this beautiful woman next to you, you must be very surprised, how could I put such a strange woman by my side and treat her so well? "
Chu Lin grinned: "The ministers are just about to listen to the emperor's instructions!"
Yan Li looked at Rong Changan with eyes full of love: "Her name is Xue'er, and she is a maid who just entered the palace. The first time I saw her, I felt familiar, as if I had a destiny in my previous life. I also chatted with her a few times. This time, I feel very speculative. In terms of aspirations and personality, I and she have resonance. Now that the fate has arrived, why should I wait! Today, while all the guests are present, I will bestow Xueer as a talented person. When everyone sees her, they call her Xue Cairen."
Chu Lin's brows and eyes were suddenly clouded: this woman is so favored by the emperor, if she gives birth to a son in the future, the emperor will entrust her family, then my official position will not be guaranteed? This is not good news for me!
Some informal foreign envoys came over and raised their glasses to Rong Chang'an: "The emperor's eyes are sharp, and it is really a good fortune to see a talented person among the flowers. As a resident envoy in your country, I also serve the emperor. It’s been a while, and I’ve definitely never seen the emperor treat any concubine with such care, so it can be seen that the emperor really favors Xue Cairen. Come, on behalf of our country, I will toast Xue Cairen!”