After the emperor's eyes wandered around the room, he fell on Bai Xinglan's voice and said with a smile: "Lan'er is here today."
"Xinglan has met your uncle." Bai Xinglan bowed respectfully to the emperor with his hands clasped in his fists, then raised his head and said with a smile: "Uncle, long time no see."
"Well, it's been a long time indeed." The emperor paused slightly when he looked at Bai Xinglan and glanced past Ye Qiqi's figure.
Because Ye Qiqi had her head lowered and her clothes were not very formal, the emperor glanced at her and thought she was the little maid next to Bai Xinglan.
"Everyone, take a seat." The emperor waved to Bai Xinglan and the Queen and said, "I will discuss the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner with the Queen first, and then I can catch up with Lan'er."
"Yes." Bai Xinglan responded and sat down on the chair beside him.
The Empress glanced at Ye Qiqi, who was following Bai Xinglan with her head down, with complicated eyes. She opened her mouth and originally planned to say something, but in the end she didn't say a word.
"Your Majesty, I have already prepared the list of ministers and wives to be entertained at this year's Mid-Autumn Festival dinner." After the Queen sat down, she reached out and took out a paper plate from her sleeves. The maid behind her, He immediately stepped forward, took the paper plate from the Queen's hand, then held it in both hands and handed it to the Emperor.
"Yes." The emperor took the list, opened it and glanced at it casually, then nodded and said: "I always feel at ease when the Queen handles things. The Queen has always been responsible for the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner in previous years. I thought, Let’s stick to the previous specifications.”
"Yes." The queen responded in a low voice, and then said hesitantly: "There is one more thing..."
"Well, what's the matter?" The emperor looked down at the list in his hand and asked casually: "I would like to arrange for the show girls to perform in this autumn's draft to perform their talents at the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner. If the emperor wants to see Those who are worthy of it may as well be left on the spot for the title.”
"Show girl?" The emperor raised his head, glanced at the queen, then closed the list in his hand and said expressionlessly: "The queen can do whatever she wants. After all, she was selected to be in the palace, and that's where she will be. Leave it alone.”
"This..." After hearing this, the queen didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Does the Queen have anything else to do?" The Emperor casually put the paper plate in his hand on the table next to him, then turned to look at the queen with exquisite makeup, and said casually: "If the Queen has nothing else to do, please retreat first. Come on, I haven't seen Lan'er for a long time, and I want to ask him where he has been recently."
"This..." Drops of cold sweat suddenly flowed from the queen's forehead. Did the emperor mean to drive her away?
If she left and the emperor saw the girl who looked very similar to Concubine Yue, there was no guarantee that something would happen.
"Your Majesty, I do have some things to report." The Queen sat down in the chair and said softly to the Emperor.
"Huh? What's the matter?" The emperor raised his eyebrows at the queen and asked.
"Yes... The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and the monthly schedules of the concubines in the palace have not been raised for many years. This year happens to be the fifteenth anniversary of the emperor's accession to the throne. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I want to ask for help for the sisters in the palace. Point reward money.”