Concubines in the palace, the most common thing is to get favor and fall out of favor. Liu Hui is very smart, she has never been favored, and she has never been out of favor.
She is more like a palace lady. She is the smartest and wisest person, and also the one who can accompany Ling Chen the farthest.
Ling Chen's life is too exciting, he wants too much, they can't control it. Lan Ling thought of herself, she always wanted Ling Chen's love, but she was always scarred, even to the point of being completely bruised.
On the Dragon Boat Festival, rice dumplings, eggs and realgar wine were distributed in each palace.
There was no feast for the ministers in the palace, but the emperor had dinner with the concubines in the harem.
Lan Ling did not participate. Yang Shu came to invite her once, but she did not pass because she was unwell.
Lan Ling cooked in the small kitchen by herself, she hadn't cooked for a long time. They made all vegetarian dishes, and asked Xiao Guizi to dig out a jar of sweet-scented osmanthus wine brewed last autumn under the jujube tree.
While tidying up the table, Ji Xiang frowned and sighed.
"What's wrong with you?" Lan Ling asked.
Jixiang looked at Lan Ling, and said for a while: "Your Majesty, I have been holding back some words for a long time, and please don't blame me if what I said is wrong."
"Go ahead." Lan Ling was pouring the sweet-scented osmanthus wine into everyone's cups.
Jixiang said: "Your Majesty, you are the empress now, why don't you go to the banquet in the palace? In everyone's minds, the seat of the empress seems to be Concubine Hui. The emperor treats you very well, why can't you bow your head and ask the emperor Show your kindness. Do you know that life in this palace is good or bad depending on what the emperor says."
Lan Ling smiled, she understood Ji Xiang's worries.
"Let's get together, don't distinguish between superior and inferior, let's have fun together." Lan Ling took a sip of the wine from the glass.
"Auspicious, I may be different from others, I just want to get the emperor's true love, and share the rest with others, so as to balance it."
Ji Xiang said: "But the empress can obviously have the emperor's favor and be in charge of the harem."
"This is the palace after all, and he is the emperor. If the emperor favors only one person, it will definitely affect the previous court." Lan Ling said slowly.
Jixiang knelt down and kowtowed: "Your servant understands, it is because of my short-sightedness, I think too little, please forgive me, my lady."
Lan Ling pulled her up: "You are also doing it for my own good. I just want to live a simple life. If I now have the responsibility of Concubine Hui, how can I live so comfortably? Wouldn't it be better for us to get what we need? Come on, let's get drunk today."
Jixiang said: "My maidservant's grandmother once said that there is a kind of woman who, even at the age of eighty, is still a girl at heart. She is sincere and sexual, simple and cute, and she is talking about the temperament of a concubine. I only understand today."
Lan Ling smiled, "This is just an excuse for my incompetence. I don't have the ability to both like myself and satisfy everyone, so that's all I can do!"
Everyone drank happily, Wangyou Palace hadn't been this lively for a long time.
On the second day, Liu Hui arrived at Wangyou Palace.
"Empress, these are the items to be purchased for the emperor's birthday banquet. Empress, take a look and see if there is anything else to prepare?" Liu Hui asked.
Lan Ling glanced at it: "The emperor asked you to host his birthday banquet, so you don't have to ask me."
Liu Hui said: "In the past, it was because the empress was in poor health. Now that the empress has recovered, the concubines should be handed over."
Lan Ling smiled and said: "It is the emperor who let you manage the harem, not me. You don't need to tell me these things. Besides, you manage the harem very well. At least better than me. Don't worry, I really don't care about these things." Lan Ling reached out and shook Liu Hui's hand.
"You also know that I'm not good at dealing with these trivial things. Moreover, I don't like it myself. I really appreciate you for sharing the emperor's worries and allowing me to rest at ease." Lan Ling said sincerely to Liu Hui .
She and Liu Hui have no major feuds. There was a misunderstanding because of Liu Hui's child's miscarriage, and the two did not have a deep friendship after the misunderstanding was resolved. Liu Hui doesn't have a deep relationship with anyone. She is a very smart woman.
Lan Ling respected her very much. Liu Hui also knew that Lan Ling was much simpler than Wen Heng and Guan Yue. Although in the harem, there can never be true feelings.
Ling Chen's birthday party was more lively than the Dragon Boat Festival. There were many people at the banquet. Except for Bai Shaoting and Jiang Rui who were in Da Yue and Da Xia respectively, most other court officials had arrived.
Just after noon, Jixiang was in a hurry to put on makeup for Lan Ling. Lan Ling smiled and said: "Although I will attend the banquet today, the makeup should not be too gorgeous."
Since Ling Chen came back last time, he has never been to Wangyou Palace again. Lan Ling knew he was angry.
The child in Wen Heng's womb is not his. Although there is an unexplainable grievance between him and Fan Xing, this kind of thing is indeed something that the arrogant Ling Chen can't talk about, not to mention that he is the emperor. That's why he talked about her and Ling Feng without hesitation.
But he quietly accepted Xiao Yan as a concubine, is that also politics
Lan Ling felt a faint thorn in his heart.
She changed into a red feather gauze brocade skirt today. Lan Ling rarely wears such gorgeous clothes.
Fair skin, even more red lips and white teeth, extremely delicate and charming. She is a queen, but she is the youngest among the concubines in the harem, although her state of mind has experienced vicissitudes.
The weather in May is full of flowers and willows. Beautiful flowers.
Ling Shuang came over early.
"Sister-in-law Ling, you are so beautiful! I haven't seen you for so many days, you are even more charming!" Ling Shuang looked Lan Ling up and down, envious. .
Lan Ling said: "You are the most beautiful, I am old."
Ling Shuang was dressed in a lake-green dress, delicate and charming.
"Your elder brother has actually agreed to Jiang Rui's matter. He just wants Jiang Rui to make contributions so that he can be qualified to marry you. Jiang Rui also means the same." Lan Ling held Ling Shuang's hand and said.
Ling Shuang blushed, "I understand. Jiang Rui told me."
The two arrived at the Mingguang Hall arm in arm.
Ling Chen and all the ministers have arrived.
He was sitting there, talking to Liu Hui in a low voice.
The servant sang, "The empress is here!"
Everyone stood up and saluted.
Lan Ling saw Ling Chen glanced at her, and turned his face away.
Lan Ling walked to him and sat down.
Sitting on her right was Dou Wan'er. That girl who tried every means to marry Ling Chen, but Ling Chen killed her father and brother.
She was as quiet as water at this moment, with a faint smile on her face. What kind of mood will this foreign woman feel at this time
I heard that when she first came back from the Great Moon Kingdom, she didn't see anyone and even went on a hunger strike. Have you figured it out now
Under Dou Wan'er, sat a strange woman with fair skin and eyes as bright as stars. Lan Ling understood that it must be Xinna's concubine Xiaoyangui.
Ling Chen only talked to Concubine Hui on his left, and talked with all the ministers.
He is still angry. Seeing his indifference to her, Lan Ling also wanted to be angry, and remembered that today was his birthday, so she endured it.
Although he ignored her, he brought food for her. Silently filled the plates for her.
He was dressed in bright yellow brocade, with a smile in his slender phoenix eyes, and he looked in a good mood.
The banquet began, and everyone stood up to respect the emperor's longevity.
He held the cup high, accepting everyone's blessings, laughing so loudly.
Although there are wars today, these wars have not harmed the people, and the people still live and work in peace and contentment.
The flowers are blooming outside, and the Mingguang Palace is full of warmth.
Lan Ling stood beside him, smelling the faint scent of green sandalwood, and suddenly tilted his head to look at him.
The man standing beside him had a handsome face, star-like eyes, a straight nose, sword-like eyebrows, and a graceful and luxurious bright yellow robe.
This man turned out to be my man. Lan Ling looked at him, kind and strange.
Everyone scrambled to toast the emperor, but Dou Wan'er raised her glass and said loudly to Lan Ling: "Empress, I heard that the father of the empress was also killed by the emperor. I don't know how the empress can face the emperor calmly and still be so affectionate? The concubine is very happy. Want to learn."
As soon as the words came out, everyone who heard them changed their faces.