The third concubine looked at me and I looked at you, and I was a little unsure of Yin Xiang's intentions. They were not the only ones to be surprised. Chun Jia, the superior, smiled and approved Yin Xiang to come on stage, then turned to Yun Fenghuang and asked in a low voice: "This is Zhaoyi?" "
"...I don't know either." Yun Fenghuang decisively put the blame away and said, "Your Majesty also knows that Zhaoyi comes from a high family and has nothing to say to a girl from a poor family like me. Why don't we ask Concubine Xuan Ruifei’s two sisters?”
Concubine Xuan next to her said quickly: "I and sister Ruifei have been busy with banquets these days, and I haven't chatted with sister Yin for a long time... Maybe sister Yin just had a whim."
Concubine Rui also said: "Sister Yin's Lingbo dance is really good. Your Majesty may wish to take a look."
Chunjia smiled and said, "That's fine."
Yin Xuan's Ling Bo dance is really good. It's not the same as the second concubine, but it's also unique.
However, Yun Fenghuang guessed that none of the imperial concubines had the intention to take a closer look - even she herself was looking at the stage with one eye and Chun Jia and Xuan Fei Rui Fei with the other, not daring to relax at all times.
Before the dance stopped, a chamberlain came next to him and hurried to Yan Yin to say a few words. Yan Yin then stepped forward and informed Chunjia that the Prince Regent had come to the palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager. He learned that this place was set up Banquet, I want to come over and join in the fun.
"The Crown Prince is my cousin, not an outsider. You can come if you want." Chunjia's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he said softly, "Just give the Crown Prince a seat below me."
Then he asked the concubines, "What do you think, dear concubines?"
The concubines subconsciously looked at the third concubine who was now in charge. Concubine Xuan said first, "I am subject to your majesty's orders."
Yun Fenghuang glanced at her, then turned to Chun Jia and smiled brightly: "Your Majesty has already agreed, how can I still say something bad?"
These words did not sound like a welcome to Gong Xiangxiao.
But Yun Fenghuang didn't care. Firstly, she was not afraid of offending the prince, and secondly, Chunjia had already known about Gong Xiangxiao's private meeting with Qi Jiulu in the palace for her. If she acted like she had a good relationship with Gong Xiangxiao, she would be seeking death.
Sure enough, Chunjia smiled and had no intention of blaming him. He just asked someone to bring Gong Xiangxiao over.
Not long after, Gong Xiangxiao arrived, bowed and took his seat. I don't know if it was a coincidence or something, but the nearest concubine at his seat was Yun Fenghuang. Of course, the two of them were looking at each other intently at this moment, as if they had never seen each other before and were not familiar with each other at all.
Chunjia turned her attention away from Yin Xiang who was dancing, and exchanged a few words with Gong Xiangxiao over a glass of wine, probably to greet each other's current situation. Chunjia was especially concerned about Gong Xiangxiao's half-brother. Brother: "I heard that the imperial doctor was invited again two days ago, but I don't know how it is now?"
Gong Xiang Xiao thought to himself that my son was being guarded by his parents like a thief. He had never seen Gong Xiang shake a few times. How could he know about it, so he casually said: "I heard from the maid serving in the inner courtyard that there is nothing serious."
I really hope that kid dies suddenly.
He didn't want to mention Gong Xiangzhen, so he immediately changed the subject, "Your Majesty, doesn't this person on the stage look like a Jiaofang Sima?"
Judging from the clothes he wears, his status is not low.
Chunjia introduced with a smile: "This is Yin Zhaoyi."
Gong Xiangxiao was a little surprised and paused before saying: "That's it."
After all, she was a high-ranking concubine with a good background, and it was not easy for him to criticize her, so after saying this, he bowed his head and drank without saying much.
He stopped talking, and Yun Fenghuang spoke, fanning his fan, and asked Chunjia with a smile: "Your Majesty, I think Zhaoyi's Lingbo dance is a little different from the dance of the two concubines just now. Who do you think dances better?" good?"
Chunjia was having a drink happily. Hearing this, he paused slightly with the cup in his hand. He looked up at her with helpless eyes and coughed dryly: "Each has its own characteristics, and they are all good."
Yun Fenghuang came close to him and whispered: "Then... how does it compare with Ling Bo who dances like me?"
Why do you have the nerve to ask this
Chunjia's eyes clearly read condemnation, but Yun Fenghuang looked at her with a smile. Finally, she sighed and said without conscience, "Of course the virtuous concubine is the best."
The tone was perfunctory for fear that she wouldn't be able to hear it.
Yun Fenghuang didn't care and said with a smile: "I know that your Majesty is very discerning and discerning."
Chunjia couldn't help but asked her in a low voice: "Don't you agree with this banquet today? Why are you jealous again?"
"How could I be jealous? It's just a sudden whim, and I want to compare with my sisters." Yun Fenghuang said lazily, "Your Majesty also doubts me... He just said that I am the best, all of them are You lied to me?"
Chunjia felt that she might be causing trouble, so she didn't dare to continue and coughed again: "What did my concubine say? In my heart, my concubine is of course the best."
He was afraid that Yun Fenghuang would be rebellious, so he hurriedly asked Gong Xiangxiao to talk again, and discussed the topic of Lingbo dance with him. Gong Xiangxiao accompanied the emperor and rambled for a while, and then the sound of silk and bamboo stopped, and Yin Xiang This dance is over.
Her finishing touch was so original that many young concubines couldn't help but say "Hello".
After applauding, he noticed that there was no movement from the imperial concubine, and then he showed a look of panic.
At this time, Gong Xiangxiao simply said: "Zhaoyi's dancing skills are exquisite."
Chunjia smiled and agreed, and Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui suppressed her anger and said that Yin Xiang danced really well, even better than the second concubine just now... The concubines finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, Yin Xiang walked down gracefully. When she saw Gong Xiangxiao, she was slightly startled. Then she looked at Chun Jia with burning eyes and said softly: "Your Majesty, just now all the concubines performed their arts. Your Majesty has been rewarded, but you don't know that I am a concubine." Do you have any body?"
Chunjia played with the wine cup in her hand and said with a smile, "What does my beloved concubine want?"
After saying these words, Yun Fenghuang and other concubines all focused their eyes on Yin Xiang and listened attentively.
But Gong Xiangxiao suddenly smiled and interjected: "Brother Emperor, it has been a few days since Yin Zhaoyi entered the palace. He must want to be promoted?"
Yin Xiang frowned slightly when she heard this, glanced at him, and said calmly: "The prince regent is joking. I have received great love from the heavenly family. I am Zhaoyi when I enter the palace. I have not made much achievements so far. How dare you claim to be promoted?"
Turning to Chun Jiayan, "When I was at home, I tried to learn the cooking skills from my wet nurse. I am good at Baihua cake. I would like to ask Your Majesty to go to my place to review it when you have time."
"... That's right." Chunjia stared at her for a while and said with a smile, "My beloved concubine is very versatile, which surprises me."
Yun Fenghuang and others could not care about these things, as they would not be short of them at their position.
The question is, what is the difference between Yin Xuan's actions and straightforwardly recruiting people
Yun Fenghuang was unable to have children and had a pair of children under her knees. She was still calm. Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui were a little unable to sit still. She couldn't say anything in front of Chun Jia. She waited for Yin Xuan to express her gratitude and return to her seat happily. , Concubine Rui, who was closest to her, took advantage of Concubine Xuan to pester Chunjia to whisper, smiled slightly at Yin Xiang, and said, "Sister Yin is really eye-opening today."
There was a hint of irony in this statement. Yin Xiang pretended not to know it, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "My sister is showing off her embarrassment because my sisters are humble. Otherwise, sister Ruifei's piano skills and sister Xuanfei's calligraphy would be far beyond my sister's reach."
It’s not like you don’t have any talents to show off. If you don’t go up yourself, why should you stop me
Ruifei's face darkened when she heard this meaning, and she said softly: "I can't compare to my sister who is so generous."
How embarrassed are you that a concubine is competing with a group of palace concubines for favor
"Sister is joking. We are all serving His Majesty and cheering for His Majesty. Aren't you embarrassed?" Yin Xiang sneered and retorted without any sign of weakness, "If we were outside, my sister wouldn't have the guts."
Whether it’s a concubine or a concubine, aren’t they all serving the emperor? To put it bluntly, they are all concubines, why should they be reserved
"Sister, why should you belittle yourself?" Ruifei snorted coldly, "I think you are very brave."
In front of her and Xuan Fei Xian Fei, he dared to pinch the top of his head to show his strength. How dare you call him a coward
Yin Xiang's face didn't change: "It's also the sisters who love my sister."
The three of you have already become mother-in-laws or are about to become mother-in-laws, and you still hold the palace power in your hands. Of course, you can watch the excitement calmly. But you don’t care that the sisters who entered the palace together are still living as unpopular concubines, and you don’t allow me to find a way out on my own
A look of anger appeared on Concubine Rui's face. Before Yun Fenghuang was defeated in the fight, the alliance of ladies was in chaos. This Yin Xiang was from everyone's family after all, but she was so ignorant. If Chun Jia hadn't been there, she would have thought He was scolded directly!
At this moment, he had to take a deep breath, suppress his anger, turned his head and started joking with Yun Fenghuang as if nothing had happened.
When Chunjia wasn't paying attention, she whispered: "Your Majesty, this Yin Zhaoyi has gone too far! Today we have agreed to give the concubines a chance to show off, so what does it mean for her to come in as a concubine? Besides, before going on stage, she even said They didn’t even say a word to us.”
"Yes, it's okay for Yin Zhaoyi to look down on me." Yun Fenghuang responded leisurely, "After all, I am from a humble background, and she is a noble girl from a high family. It is understandable to ignore that my status is higher than hers. But Why can't you and Concubine Xuan, who are above her in terms of birth and status, not understand this? This is really too much!"
"It's not that I deliberately stir up trouble. If it were me, I would definitely not be able to bear it!"
Ruifei: "..."
It seemed that it was impossible to borrow Concubine Xian's hand to help Sister Yin improve her memory. She could only take advantage of the time when the palace concubine had the courage to come up to toast Chun Jia, and conspired with Concubine Xuan, "Sister, Sister Yin will be unlucky this time." Too much disregard for the overall situation, what if Sister Meng learns from her?"
Concubine Xuan picked up the wine cup, took a sip, and said briefly: "We'll talk about it when we get back."
Ruifei pursed her lips: "That's fine."
The two of them planned to endure it for the time being and argue with Yin Xuan later - but Yin Xuan's troubles had not stopped that day. After several concubines toasted Chun Jia and Chun Jia drank them all, her eyes flashed and she also got up. In front of the body, Jiao Didi toasted.
The two concubines could tolerate this move. After all, compared to competing with a group of palace concubines on the same stage, a toast was nothing.
They also had Yun Fenghuang, who was nearby, and offered some toasts to Chun Jia.
However, after Chunjia finished drinking Yin Xiangjing's wine, Yin Xiang seemed to be overwhelmed by the alcohol. Halfway through the drink, her hand shook, and half the glass of wine and the cup fell over on Chunjia's royal robe!
"I have behaved inappropriately, please be punished by Your Majesty!" Seeing this, she quickly knelt down at Chunjia's feet, pleading pitifully.
Chunjia has always been easy to talk about matters that do not involve imperial power.
At this moment, of course, Zhaoyi would not punish Zhaoyi, who was young and beautiful, for not caring about her dignity to please him. Wen said that it was okay and reached out to give Yin Xiang a hand.
So Yin Xiang naturally proposed to atone for her sins: accompany Chun Jia to change clothes in the back.
After this, Yun Fenghuang watched slowly and indifferently, but Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui were almost furious!
Watching Yin Xiang holding Chun Jia's arm tightly and leaving, Concubine Rui ignored the fact that Gong Xiangxiao and Yun Fenghuang were nearby, and sneered at Concubine Xuan: "Sister, I still want to go back, but this one can't even wait to go back!"
Concubine Xuan's face was as dark as water, and she looked at Yun Fenghuang: "Concubine Xian, what do you think?"