Compared with the previous small family banquet, this family banquet can indeed be regarded as a big one.
When Xuanji arrived at Huarong Palace with Diefeng, she was surprised to see the formation - this is not even a family banquet, the queen, concubine Hui... His concubines and concubines in the harem are all here. Even Yu Xiang, General Rong, Lin Sizheng and several old officials, as well as Xiahouchu, Duan Yuhuan, Jingying, Ning Junwang, these most capable ministers of Long Feili, all came. If Bai Zhanfeng hadn't returned to Yanxia Town, it would have been indispensable.
Long Zijin and Zhuizui sat very close to Concubine Ru. Concubine Ru really liked Zhuizui. Originally, Long Zijin was supposed to sit on her left head, but she switched with Zhuizui.
The first chair on the right was empty and was reserved for Long Feili. When she came over, he was still in Chuxiu Hall handling the urgent matter from Biancheng. Originally, he wanted her to wait for him to come with him. She thought about it and decided to come first. It's okay for him to be late, and it's not good for her to be late. It's just that compared to the others, she was a little late in the Chuxiu Palace.
It wasn't time for the opening ceremony, but everyone arrived early, so it seemed that she was late. Xuanji saw that Concubine Hui's crimson lips moved slightly, but she didn't make a sound. The queen gave her a light look, her eyes were euphemistic and polite.
After more than two years in this palace, how could they not know what they were thinking? In the past, these women would have used her late arrival to find fault, but now it is not as good as before. After Long Feili reset her, no one dared to bully her again.
Although the concubines in the harem were resentful and angry, no one talked much on their faces. The empress didn't say anything, even the always sharp concubine Hui also restrained a lot - who would pick on the fault of a woman who slept by the emperor's pillow every night? Not tired of living! No matter how much doubts there were in the past, until now, who still thinks the emperor is acting
Xuanji greeted Concubine Ru and the queen, and everyone greeted her again, and she sat down next to Concubine Hui.
Concubine Ru smiled and said, "Concubine Nian, where is the emperor?"
She hurriedly said: "Back to the mother-in-law, the emperor still has some urgent matters in the Chuxiu Palace, and asked the concubine to apologize to the mother-in-law on behalf of the concubine, saying that they will be there in a while."
The title of concubine mother is actually not right. Concubine Ru has been respected as the empress, and everyone else calls her the empress dowager, but Long Feili has not changed her words, and Concubine Ru also likes it. Long Feili asked her to call his mother the same, and she followed his name.
Concubine Ru nodded, "No hurry, just wait until he finishes the matter."
She paused for a while, then smiled lightly, and said, "The queen is virtuous, and Concubine Hui is dexterous, and she manages the harem in an orderly manner; all the adults here are the emperor's right-hand help, and the court outside the palace and the imperial court are all divided for the emperor. Don't worry."
Everyone did not dare to neglect, and they all humbly said that the queen mother was praised.
Xuanji stretched out her hand and pulled Diefeng who was standing behind her back. She understood Diefeng's anger. In one hall and four palaces, Concubine Ru praised the queen, and even Concubine Hui named her, but she didn't mention her.
She smiled bitterly, and heard Concubine Ru say: "Now that the overall situation is set, the Aijia is relieved, but the emperor is young, but he has no children yet, which makes people have to worry!"
"Did you say so? Concubine Nian."
As soon as Concubine Ru finished her last words, her voice fell silent, and everyone looked at Xuanji.
Apart from an affirmative answer, what else could Xuanji say? She is the closest person to Long Feili—he rarely goes to the palace of the Queen and Concubine Hui, and he sleeps with her almost every night, but she has never been pregnant.
The queen was pregnant with his child... This shows that Long Feili's body is not in the way. In Concubine Ru's view, the problem lies with her! And everyone in the palace also knows that her body doesn't seem to be very good!
Concubine Ru sighed slightly and said, "It's no wonder, there are only ten concubines in the palace. Originally, it was a joy to fill the harem with the election of beautiful girls every three years, but unfortunately the emperor... There are no children in the day, and the Ai family is uneasy!"
Now, who can't hear Concubine Ru's unspoken voice - blaming Xuanji for being the only one in the special room, but it has no life.
Diefeng was trembling with anger, Xuanji smiled bitterly, this time, it would be wrong if she said anything or not, unless she agreed to persuade Long Fei to be exposed to the rain and dew. But she couldn't say that!
A voice said with a faint smile: "Mother don't have to worry, Ninth brother is still young, this youth is just right, and it will be a long time in Japan. If you are disturbed by this matter, Ninth brother will come to see your frowning face later, don't you think I'm waiting to provoke you? Are you unhappy and blame us for going?"
It was Long Zijin, Xiahouchu, Duan Yuhuan and others who spoke out, who had always been on good terms with Xuanji, and hurriedly took over the conversation, turning the topic around to other matters.
Jingying quietly winked over, Xuanji understood and knew that it was fine if she was silent, and Long Zijin and others would help.
However, there was an uncomfortable feeling—ZuiZhui had been silent all the time, and logically, she would help persuade her, but she lowered her head and turned her eyes slightly, not knowing what she was thinking.
Concubine Hui was mean, but her father, General Rong, was very open-minded and didn't say much. Empress, Concubine Hui was afraid of Long Feili's doting on Xuanji, so she didn't speak. On the contrary, Yu Xiang and Lin Sizheng watched a few young people help Xuanji, and got angry a little, and couldn't help but say a few words to Xiahouchu and others.
Seeing that the officials were arguing faintly, Concubine Ru was startled, she couldn't say anything else, it would be troublesome if someone got into a quarrel, so she smiled and said, "Just now, Zi Jin advised the Ai family not to worry too much, she and I The adults are in a hurry first."
"The sons didn't say it beforehand, but it's true that the emperor's harem is empty. If the harem is not rich, where will the sons come from? There is something that the Aijia would like to discuss with Concubine Nian."