Naturally, the Queen Mother did not appear.
The women's seats are mainly occupied by the queen, as well as Concubine Su and Concubine Wen. Concubine Su is naturally noble because she is the mother-concubine of the King of Chu. Concubine Wen is the daughter of the sixth princess. Although she is of the same rank as Concubine Su, she is slightly less confident. She seemed a little lacking, and she didn't seem to be in good health. The sixth princess sitting next to her asked her in a low voice from time to time.
The Queen is sitting in the middle, with Concubine Su on her right, the Fifth Princess with a proud face on Concubine Su's right, Concubine Wen on the Queen's left, and the Sixth Princess on Concubine Wen's left.
The Queen was a woman who looked too majestic. She was sitting there without a smile on her face. She glanced down and landed on the heads of the ladies. They were all frightened. Fortunately, it didn't last long, and a faint smile appeared on the Queen's face. , became a little kinder, and even smiled and said a few words to Concubine Wen on the side.
Concubine Wen Gui was weak, so she laughed twice, covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and coughed lightly. The Sixth Princess brought tea, and she took two sips before settling down.
On the other side, Concubine Su didn't want to take care of anyone. She glanced at the queen and the fifth princess sitting on both sides of her. She felt bored. She simply leaned on the big purple acid wood chair and looked at the faces of the rich families with a smile. She was thoughtful and her eyes were stern, and I didn't know what she was thinking, but she was still kind.
Everyone bowed together, and the queen received the ceremony uprightly. Finally, she waved her hand to let everyone take their seats. The queen did not move and no one dared to move.
"Mother, please let them all use it. Today is my grandmother's birthday and the Chinese New Year is approaching. It's very lively. I'm going to watch the lanterns and guess riddles later. This is my first time watching the lantern show in the palace." The Fifth Princess When he thought of the lamp pool designed by Feng Juoran, there were thousands of colorful lanterns in different shapes, some of which the fifth princess had never seen before. Why wouldn't the fifth princess be yearning for it? He said coquettishly to the queen.
"The time has not come yet. Your father has stipulated that we should not go until the hour. It is said that it is very beautiful to suddenly light up thousands of colorful lanterns at that time. It is still early and you are still the royal princess. Look at those rich ladies below. Which one They are all calmer than you." The queen smiled and patted the hand that the fifth princess extended over Concubine Su.
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"Queen, you can't say that about the fifth princess. What a noble person the fifth princess is. Can the ladies below compare with her? She is the only one in this palace. The fifth princess is the only one. The emperor also loves her the most. Even my concubines are envious of having a daughter like the fifth princess!" Su Guifei answered with a smile, stretched out her long and white hands to pick up the tea cup on the table, and took a sip. Thumbs up.
The ladies and daughters sitting at the front of the room lowered their heads one by one, pretending not to hear what Concubine Su said. All the ministers in the study knew that the Queen and Concubine Su were in the ring, and one was the Queen of the Middle Palace. , the mother of the world, but she gave birth to the eldest prince who was as gentle as jade. No one dared to get involved among them. The fifth princess, who had always been arrogant, just snorted coldly after hearing the bones in her words. Look away and ignore her.
If a woman in the palace could give birth to a son, who wouldn’t want to have a son? Not only would she have someone to rely on for the rest of her life, but she would also be able to aspire to that unique position. It doesn’t matter how well-behaved her daughter is, she will eventually get married, and the queen will have no children in the palace. It is the eternal pain in her heart. If there is a child in the palace, how can there be so many twists and turns.
The legitimate son is positioned in the middle palace, and who can tell the difference
The queen glanced at Concubine Su coldly, and this time she even wanted to eat her. To say such words in front of so many ministers and daughters was directly heart-breaking.
"Whether you are honorable or not is not a word from the emperor. Although the five princesses have different statuses, as long as they are the emperor's children, they must obey the emperor and behave like the princesses at ordinary times. They must not imitate others to gain fame and reputation. Okay, okay? No, it's up to the emperor to decide." The queen smiled as if she was just talking about the fifth princess.
Fishing for fame? Can it be done again? Who is talking about this? Concubine Su can understand it, Concubine Wen can understand it, the fifth princess, and the sixth princess can all understand it. Concubine Wen is weak, so she leaned towards the sixth princess first. Damn it, the Sixth Princess hurriedly wiped her forehead with a handkerchief, looking like a lady who was busy serving her mother-in-law. Concubine Wen only gave birth to one daughter, and she was weak, so of course she couldn't compete with them.
Pretending to be sick with your daughter is also a way to avoid trouble.
Concubine Su raised her face, with a sarcastic smile on her lips: "Queen, what you said is true, it is not the Emperor who has the final say whether you are noble or not, but it is the concubines who have fallen into the cliché, thinking that the fifth princess is the most favored by the Emperor. You are the most noble person, but you have offended the Sixth Princess. Speaking of which, the Sixth Princess is well-behaved and considerate, and the Emperor also greatly praised her."
As expected, Concubine Wen and her daughter could be shot even while lying down. The sixth princess raised her head, smiled gently at Concubine Su, said nothing, and continued to serve Concubine Wen carefully.
The queen was unhappy when she said that the sixth princess was as noble as the fifth princess. Her fifth princess was the legitimate daughter of the middle palace, so how could she be the same as the other princesses? Besides, Concubine Su meant that none of this mattered, as long as she caught the emperor's eye, she would be noble. , because the emperor's eldest son is the emperor's first son, he is always valued, so he is the most noble person? What kind of person is the most noble? The person sitting on the Jiuding is just slapping the Queen in the face!
The Queen's face darkened, and she was about to push back. Aunt Han, who was standing on her side, took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, stretched out her hand and tugged at the corner of her clothes, looked around with her eyes, and signaled to her that there were so many ladies here. Young ladies, they are all the family members of the important officials in the court, especially the first few, and even the family members of the elders.
The trivial quarrels between the concubines in the harem and the dispute between the queen and Concubine Su are all well known to everyone, but it cannot be done openly. No matter what, the superficial balance must be maintained in the harem. Contact the former dynasty, the turmoil in the harem will often cause changes in the former dynasty.
The queen gritted her teeth and pretended not to understand. She looked at the time before ordering the banquet. A servant hurried over from the shore and knelt down to report: "Queen, several princes said, can you please come over here?" Let the ladies perform, and they can also appreciate their fine skills."
"Okay!" Before the queen could speak, Concubine Su waved her veil and said with a smile, "The princes have a good idea. We happen to have many talented young ladies here. Why not take this opportunity to show off your talents? This is a rare thing all year round. If we have time to have fun together, the Queen wouldn’t disagree, right?”
This was a very rude thing to express before the queen. Some knowledgeable ladies and ladies lowered their heads without saying a word. Only some of the less sensible ladies heard that there was going to be a performance. They felt that the opportunity had come and they were excited. ’s heart beat wildly.
In the Qin Dynasty, the only people who can be crowned princes are the current three princes and the Queen Mother's grandson. However, Prince Ning is not around because he is a hostage in the Yan State. If we push it further, there is only one Prince of Jin. Unfortunately, the Prince of Jin later conspired to rebel and had everyone in his family beheaded. It happened thirty years ago, so when it comes to Da Qin, the only princes are King Chu, King Yan, and King Xuan. No matter which prince proposes it, he is the emperor, noble, handsome, and powerful, no matter which prince It all makes the ladies’ hearts beat like drums just thinking about it.
Although she shyly lowered her arms and pinched the corners of her clothes, the corner of her eyes was scanning the queen, and her ardent feelings were beyond words.
The queen really wanted not to agree. The one who spoke especially was Concubine Su. She didn't like it, but looking at the eager eyes of the ladies and even some ladies, she knew that on such an occasion today, she could only enjoy herself with the people. , of course it is okay if she strongly disagrees, but she will be reprimanded by the emperor after returning to the palace. When she thought of being reprimanded in front of several concubines because she went against the emperor's wishes two days ago, the queen's heart suddenly became angry. .
His face became serious.
"Your Majesty, the princes are still waiting, what's going to happen?" Aunt Han was clever and reminded her gently in her ear that these three princes are not the Queen's biological children, although no matter who will be born in the future. When a prince ascends to a high position, he must respect the queen as the queen mother, but there is more to it than just this.
"Tell them to accept it. There will be a lantern festival tonight. Tell them to take it easy over there. Don't get too happy and get hurt by drinking too much. During the lantern festival, the queen will also test them." The emperor came to his senses. , glanced coldly at Concubine Su who was sitting aside and looked honest.
"Yes!" the chamberlain agreed, and ran towards the left island. He could cross the closest point between the two islands with just a lift of his legs.
The places where the banquet is held on the two islands are actually not far apart. Across the lake, you can see the people on the opposite side clearly. People with sharp ears can even hear the voices talking here, so the queen here agreed , several disciples from aristocratic families who practiced martial arts over there had already told the people on the side, cheers instantly rose on the left island, and the ladies here all blushed with embarrassment, holding their handkerchiefs delicately, unable to raise their heads. .
Sitting at the head of the left island is the gentle and elegant King of Chu Feng Juexuan. On either side is the elegant and indifferent King of Yan Feng Juelei, and on the other side is the lazy and charming King of Xuan Feng Juoran who is leaning on the chair rail. Hearing the cheers, the three princes Everyone raised the cup in their hands and motioned for the next one to take the cup. Almost all of them were young people. The three leading princes were also young people. The atmosphere was much more relaxed than the officials led by the emperor and the ladies led by the queen by the lake. .
Feng Juoran pinched the cup in her hand and suddenly smiled seductively at You Yuecheng who was sitting aside. She turned her head and whispered beside You Yuecheng, pointing at a pink-clad beauty sitting opposite the fifth princess in the first seat. He asked lazily: "Your Majesty, is the beauty opposite you my sister?"
You Yuecheng was stunned when he was asked, and followed his gaze. Sure enough, on the first seat below the fifth princess, the person wearing pink clothes was his sister You Yuecheng. He nodded and said, "It's my sister." .”
"My sister is really good-looking. She is as beautiful as a peach or a plum. She is not much older than her, but has she ever been married." Feng Juoran squinted his eyes and glanced sideways at You Yue'e across the lake, and sighed.
This is... You Yuecheng turned back to look at Feng Juoran in shock, his face turning pale.
"Such a beautiful face is truly extremely beautiful. Such beauties should not be found in the sky. Peerless beauties, independent of the world." Feng Juoran seemed not to notice You Yuecheng's face at all, but still muttered a few words to himself. , picked up the wine at hand, took two sips, squinted his handsome eyes and looked at You Yue'e across from him, murmuring on his lips, although it was a whisper, his voice was not low. There were already several young masters from aristocratic families sitting in front of him. Hearing his words to himself, he followed his gaze and landed on You Yue'e.
He pointed with a smile, his words were light but often frivolous. (To be continued)