As expected by the emperor and the concubines, the girl who was the first to be plucked with beautiful clothes, with the jingling sound on her flying fairy bun, and who passed five tests and killed six generals to enter the Xiuzhuo Palace, of course her appearance was no problem, even if she was separated by a wide space. Looking at the palace, it is also pleasing to the eye with its snow-skinned appearance, slender shoulders and plain waist.
Just paying a little more attention to its pace, I felt that it was a little too nervous.
So when I walked into the field, the tassels in my hair rustled freely with every step.
It's uncontrollable trembling.
Chunjia looked indifferent, but the queen took the lead in darkening her face. Although she didn't say anything, her displeasure was evident.
Not only the queen, but also the concubines didn't know what to do when they saw this scene
So except for Yun Fenghuang, whose face was calm and neither sad nor happy, no one in the entire harem looked good.
In addition, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was not a royal family banquet, and there were ministers sitting underneath.
It's not like the courtiers didn't see the queen's intention and pity the newcomer, but in front of the emperor, who would dare to show such thoughts? All of them were sitting upright with serious expressions on their faces.
I wish I could put a sign on my face, saying that I only purely appreciate the singing and dancing skills, and have no intention of coveting the prospective concubines.
Therefore, in the eyes of Cai Nu, who was the first to appear, none of the looks coming from all directions at this moment were amiable, approving and supportive.
Especially when she looked up furtively, the emperor and empress showed no expression. Although the imperial concubine did not show dissatisfaction, she obviously didn't care. The entire Wenyao Palace seemed to be expressing dissatisfaction and disdain for her.
A good family member who comes from a poor family will avoid strangers and relatives. Where have you ever seen such a battle
She hadn't even finished her dancing stage yet, but her makeup had already been washed away by cold sweat. Seeing this, the Queen frowned and put the wine cup on the table with no hesitation. This move frightened the Cai Nu. She shivered, the music started playing at exactly this time, and she immediately lost her rhythm... With such a beginning, you can easily imagine what will happen next!
This Cainv didn't even know how she finished dancing or got off the stage. After exiting the palace gate, she felt that her whole body was soaked with cold sweat. She felt wronged, annoyed and scared. She pinched her palms hard and finally He suppressed his sobs and hurried away. As for the matter of becoming a concubine, he didn't even dare to think about it. He just hoped not to be accused of impropriety before the emperor.
The next second and third ones all performed similarly.
Among them there was even a daughter from the Jiang family, who was said to be a close relative of Yun Fenghuang. She was the daughter of a concubine's uncle, named Jiang Ruigu. She is seven years younger than her. Before she left Beidi, she went to the Jiang family during the holidays. Jiang Ruigu was led out by her cousins to salute her.
Looking carefully now, I saw a girl who was the same age as she was when she first entered the palace. Her eyebrows were trimmed and her eyes were as beautiful as the moon. Her childhood appearance could be vaguely discerned between her eyebrows.
It's just that although the Jiang family is considered a somewhat famous family in the countryside, Jiang Ruigu has never seen such a scene. Because she was not the first to appear, she made some preparations after learning about the situation later, and she did not appear to be too trembling or missing the shot. situation, but things often go wrong.
In the end, he resigned in embarrassment.
Yun Fenghuang's face didn't look so good. He turned his head and asked the queen in a low voice: "Have you had good intentions for the Jiang family?"
"The first one is from my side." Gu Zhen said calmly, "I said that Cainu was promoted to the concubine position directly. How could it be possible without any skills? You were promoted quickly, but you were promoted quickly. How much did it cost to be promoted from palace concubine to Jieyu? If you really let these young girls dance, sing and play the piano casually and then become concubines, do you think it is fair?"
Of course that's not fair!
Yun Fenghuang thought to herself that in order to become a concubine, she had completely forgotten about the fate of her children!
Why can these poor and good family members take advantage of the situation and become concubines easily
But she refused to say this: "Because I came from a poor family, I know how difficult it is for a good family from a poor family to gain a foothold in this palace! I have suffered so much that I naturally don't want to do it later. Make the same mistake again."
Speaking of this, he smiled coldly, "Of course, the Queen is of noble birth, so she must be indifferent. After all, you are the legitimate daughter of Uncle Zhaowu, and you are Mrs. Yaoning who entered the palace. When have you ever experienced the sufferings of girls from poor families like us? ?”
"The girl next to me from a poor family said that the hardships she has experienced since entering the palace are just fine, but Concubine Min said that, is she a little too humble?" Gu Zhen said lightly, "In the past two years, regardless of the status of the palace, no matter what the status, Who didn’t come here looking at Concubine Min’s face?”
Yunfeng Huanghan said in a cold voice: "I have this ability? Then who do you think I am?"
Gu Zhen said: "Whatever the facts are, justice lies in the heart of the people. You should also know it in your heart!"
"I..." Yun Fenghuang was about to retaliate, but at this time, the Queen Mother suddenly said "Huh" and said softly: "This child is very popular with the Ai family."
The two concubines were startled and quickly looked down. Yun Fenghuang frowned slightly.
The person who co-authored the book and was praised by the Empress Dowager for their good eye contact was none other than Xie Runan!
In terms of beauty, Xie Runan would certainly be good enough to be selected into the palace, but to be honest, she wasn't top-notch either.
This kind of lack of excellence does not mean that her beauty is only average among this group of young women, but that this girl's beauty has no special features.
She is the very mediocre type. Most people think that a beauty has skin like cream, eyebrows like green feathers, eyes like water apricots... She has it all. If you were to carefully pick out one bad thing about her, it really wouldn't be there.
It's just like a painting by a not-so-skilled painter, she lacks the vividness that a top beauty should have.
Such as the peerless beauty of Yi Xingen, the bright and gorgeous Yun Fenghuang, the heroic appearance of Gu Zhen, the nobility and elegance of Cui Lianye, the grace and dignity of Concubine Jing... Xie Runan is the kind of person who no one can say she is not beautiful, but it is difficult The way it is remembered.
She meets the requirements of beauty in every way, but she cannot be noticed among the many companions who have some flaws in their appearance.
... The Empress Dowager is used to seeing three generations of stunning women. She, her nieces, and grandnieces are all gorgeous beauties. Would she think Xie Runan is a match for her
Yun Fenghuang quickly thought about what the Empress Dowager meant
The emperor and the empress quickly thought about it, when did the imperial concubine get in touch with the empress dowager
Xie Runan could see that he was trying to keep calm underneath.
She is of course better than the Cai Nv from the Jiang family and the Xie family, otherwise she would not be the talker of Cai Nv from the two families as a junior.
But there is a limit to how strong you can be, otherwise you won't be provoked and made into a mess.
The one I chose now was the pipa, and once I played it, all in all, it was a futile performance.
It could be seen that Xie Runan was not satisfied with this result. Although there was a smile on his face, his eyes were very heavy.
This is normal. Yun Fenghuang had hinted before that he would win the concubine position for her and let her perform well.
Feeling that his performance was not good at this moment, Xie Runan was naturally worried that the promised concubine position would disappear because of this
Just when she bowed to leave and was about to leave upon receiving permission, a chambermaid's voice came from above and asked her to go to the palace for an audience!
Xie Runan was shocked and delighted. She already knew outside that Cainü was not doing well. But he was not punished.
In this case, and the imperial concubine was present, it was obviously unlikely that she would be reprimanded because her performance was not good enough.
That must be a good thing
While Xie Runan was thinking about it, he walked quickly up to the palace. According to the etiquette he had learned these days, he bowed down and said hello crisply.
The emperor, empress, and concubines all remained silent. Only the empress dowager looked as if she hadn't seen them. She stood up as if nothing had happened and asked some kindly questions about the situation.
When she learned that Xie Runan's surname was Xie, the Empress Dowager seemed to be a little surprised. She glanced at Yun Fenghuang subconsciously, and then said: "Good boy, don't be afraid. The Ai family thinks you are close to each other, so they called you up to talk... Just go to the Ai family and serve me."
This is a great grace. After all, no matter how perfunctory the relationship between the Empress Dowager and Chunjia is, as the mother-in-law of Xiaozong and the emperor's grandmother, her status and seniority are here. Even if she is not liked by the queen, she will not be able to personally To serve her.
Xie Runan was a Cai nv who had not yet been officially registered. Let alone serve her standing, let alone serve her on her knees in front of the Empress Dowager. That would be a compliment.
The Empress Dowager had not expressed her position on such an occasion for a long time since the Ji family was overthrown. This time she suddenly looked at Xie Runan in a different light, which surprised the emperor, ministers and harem.
But the person in charge, Xie Runan, was stunned for a moment, his eyes showed joy, but there was not much surprise. He responded crisply, then walked forward and brought tea and water. Although due to his background, his behavior was not elegant and generous. But he was very upright and calm, without the slightest hint of guilt.
Seeing this, many people exchanged meaningful glances, constantly hinting at each other to look at Yun Fenghuang.
Yun Fenghuang's face was as dark as water at this moment, but she felt helpless in her heart. She knew that the reason why Xie Runan reacted this way must be because he thought that this was his arrangement...
It's not a big deal for such a distant niece to misunderstand. The key point is that Chunjia, Gu Zhen and the others seem to have misunderstood too...
"What does the Empress Dowager want to do?" Yun Fenghuang was thinking about what the Empress wanted. She didn't bother to pay attention to it, but Chunjia still couldn't take the blame.
It's just that in this situation, it's not easy to explain to the emperor in public, so I can only acquiesce.
But she was thinking silently, "Is she deliberately causing trouble for me, or does she have other agendas?"
Xie Runan's incident greatly disturbed everyone's thoughts. Everyone didn't pay much attention to the next few girls. It wasn't until a girl in a crimson dress came in that they looked up and down a few more times.
The man from the Qing Dynasty bowed to Yun Fenghuang and introduced him, saying that he was a man appointed by the Queen. His surname was Huang, and his father and brother were both Dingbei soldiers. He was regarded as the old subordinate of Uncle Zhaowu, but for various reasons, his official position was not high and his family status was not high. Obviously, after all, they are still from a poor family.
This Huang's appearance is very outstanding. She is the kind of beauty with bright eyes and good gaze. She can be regarded as the most elegant and graceful Cai Nv so far.
The Hu Xuan Dance dance is also very interesting. It can be seen that he must have learned it earlier and is not just sharpening his skills in battle.
"The Cainü who are closely related to the Empress, in addition to the Huang family and the two who performed poorly just now, there is also the Gao family, who is at the back." The Qing people murmured, "Don't look at this Huang family. She looks kind-hearted, but she has a lot of dirty tricks in private. She was almost the one who forced Jiang Cainu to make things worse. If she hadn't met Jiang Cainu, who was so tough, to be honest, my niece, I'm afraid that our niece , can’t get her.”
Yun Fenghuang said calmly: "This is normal. Her father and brother came from the army, and even if their family background is not obvious, they have seen the scene through their eyes and ears. My Xie family is no longer as good as mine, not to mention that Ru Nan is still a remote branch?"
Then he said, "Jiang Cainu is very popular these days. No matter what Huang is thinking, she is still so calm on the scene, which shows the depth of the city. After all, Ru Nan and the others are not even one or two points behind. Xiuzhuo Palace these days. The turmoil has nothing to do with them. There are more people today, and they are not the first to come up, but they are all trembling with fear... Oh!"
The Qing people asked in a low voice: "Then do you want to find an opportunity for Chen Jing to...?"
"You have been in the palace for several years, how can you still have the same temper as Ruigu's children?" Yun Fenghuang glanced at her and said softly, "Jiang Cainu will definitely have trouble with them now, so why do we have to charge into the battle?" ? Is it good for us to eliminate Jiang Cainu’s enemy? "
The master and servant exchanged a few words in a low voice. The queen over there gave a dry cough, leaned over and asked in a low voice: "What do you think of this Huang family?"
Yun Fenghuang glanced at her and knew that she wanted to recommend this Huang family to be promoted to the concubine position. He thought about it and said noncommittally: "I heard that there is a talented woman here who is also very talented and beautiful. Why don't you wait? After reading it, do you want me to judge?"
The queen was about to speak, but unexpectedly, a palace official came in with a worried look. She knelt down under the Danqi and reported in a trembling voice, "Gao Cainu was ill just now and fainted!"
"..." The Queen Mother and Chun Jia didn't worry about these things. They said a few words indifferently and asked the next one.
As for the one who fainted, she missed the opportunity, and she was not a well-known character who deserved the attention of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. If she made an exception, then of course she would not be able to do it.
The expressions on the queen's and concubine's faces were a little subtle.
"Your Majesty is really good at it." Yun Fenghuang calmed down, covered his mouth with a fan, leaned over, and teased in a low voice, "As if he knew what I was thinking early on, something happened to this Gao Cai girl, but she did it just right? "
Gu Zhen's face turned ugly, and he was silent for a moment, then said coldly: "You and I have been together for many years, and there are some things we have to say, but they are just a waste of time, and there is no need to say them out! Now that the matter has come to an end, you can express your stance! What do you think about this Huang? ?”