Qi Zongwen led the concubine into the table, and many people at the banquet had tight eyelids, but fortunately they bowed their heads and saluted to hide their exposed jealousy. After Qin Yunyi greeted the Queen Mother and the Empress, Shi Shiran sat down on Qi Zongwen's right hand.

Everyone sat down, pretending to be inadvertent, but in fact, everyone was quietly looking at the concubine who was sitting tall.

If it is said that flowers are all kinds of good, people also have their own good looks, but the concubine is so beautiful that the princess is so outstanding, Princess Xin looked at it twice before she smiled and said, "This is the first time I have seen the concubine Niangniang, the posture of the fairy Niangniang, worthy of the name of the stunning color spread in the market." ”

Qin Yunyi smiled and glanced at Qi Zongwen, "Is the princess's health getting better?" Princess Xin was weak, and when the first emperor died, she was already bedridden and rarely entered the palace.

"It's already good. Princess Xin said.

Empress Dowager Wu smiled and said, "You, you had this problem when you were young, you like beautiful girls, and you have to praise it every time you see it." ”

"The biggest regret in my life is that I didn't give birth to a girl, so I look at other people's beautiful girls. Princess Xin said, "It was also hidden too tightly by His Majesty at the beginning, otherwise I still have a set of hairpins, if it was at the beginning, it would have been worthy, but now, it is a little shallow." ”

"Everyone here heard that the princess allowed me a set of hairpins. Qin Yunyi smiled and said, "This palace is just waiting to receive gifts." ”

"As long as the mother is not too vulgar, she should be served with the ceremony. Princess Xin said.

was originally joking, but Concubine Ying got involved, and said to Qi Zongwen with disgust, "Your Majesty, you see, the concubine has asked the princess for something, and when she says it, others still think it's shabby." ”

Qi Zongwen glanced at her, raised his glass to the banquet, everyone saluted His Majesty, His Majesty first saluted the Queen Mother, and then the Uncle King, and then the dancing girl entered, and enjoyed the music.

After three rounds of drinking, Empress Dowager Wu looked at Qin Yunyi past Her Majesty, "No wonder Princess Xin likes it, the mourning family also likes it when they look at the little appearance of the concubine, so it's good to take a second look today." ”

"If the queen mother likes it, call the concubine to Yushou Palace. The queen said, "You can look at it however you want." ”

"The mourning family can't think of such a good thing. Empress Dowager Wu shook her head and said, "The concubine doesn't like to come to the Yushou Palace of the mourning family, and the mourning family does not force her." ”

"The concubines in the harem are all the daughters-in-law of the Queen Mother, and they all have to do their filial piety to the Queen Mother. Concubine Ying said, "Why would the concubine be reluctant to go to Yushou Palace?"

"The concubine still thinks that the concubine just doesn't like to deal with the harem sisters?"

Qin Yunyi didn't want to respond, but everyone looked at her, and she could only say with a grievance, "Since I entered the palace, every time I go to the letter to Yushou Palace to ask if I can go to the Queen Mother to say goodbye, Yushou Palace always says no, I thought it was where the Queen Mother was bored, and I was honestly afraid." How do you know that this is a manifestation of the Queen Mother's love for me?"

"Although the concubines in the harem are all women who serve His Majesty, but the daughter-in-law of the Queen Mother is only the Queen Mother, although I am loved by His Majesty, but I dare not exceed the rules, Yushou Palace refuses to summon me, I will never go to Yushou Palace to offend the Queen Mother. ”

Empress Dowager Wu smirked, and the grandmother beside her smiled and said, "The concubine Niangniang also sent people to Yushou Palace twice when she entered the palace, and at that time, the Empress Dowager was restless because she missed the first emperor, and many people's invitations were waived, and then no one came to Yushou Palace. ”

"It's my fault. Qin Yunyi looked at Qi Zongwen and said, "I shouldn't be too timid to go to Yushou Palace because I was rejected by the Queen Mother a few times." ”

Qin Yunyi attended and saluted the concubine, "The concubine knows that she is wrong, and she asks the queen mother to forgive her." ”

"It's not a big deal. Empress Dowager Wu squeezed out a smile, "Hurry up, concubine." ”

Qi Zongwen turned his head and said to the queen mother, "The queen mother wants to see the concubine, and someone will go to Ronghua Palace to invite it, the concubine is very simple, and mistakenly thinks that Yushou Palace doesn't like it, so she doesn't dare to go again, if you don't say it today, there will be misunderstandings in the future." ”

"It's just a matter of one sentence. Empress Dowager Wu said, "Now that the concubine knows that it was a misunderstanding, she will have to come to Yushou Palace often in the future." ”

The concubine wrote it down. Qin Yunyi lowered his head and said.

"I really envy the Queen Mother, Your Majesty and Queen Mother are so filial, and there are so many flower-like girls by her side. Princess Xin said.

"The mourning family also envies you, and there are groups of children and grandchildren under your knees. Empress Dowager Wu said, "Your Majesty's heirs are still a little empty at the moment, and you need to apply rain and dew in the harem." ”

The concubines looked at His Majesty with eager eyes.

Qi Zongwen beckoned and picked a dish from the imperial table for people to give to the pregnant Concubine Yao.

In the second half of the banquet, Empress Dowager Wu said that her strength was exhausted, so she beckoned the queen to send her back to the palace, and the concubine and others naturally returned to the palace together.

The queen came back from Yushou Palace, "Where is Your Majesty resting today?"

"I went back to Ronghua Palace with the concubine. Harueda said.

As expected, the queen sighed and sat down to let her hair be removed, "Niangniang." Chunzhi carefully took the hairpin on his head, and said hesitantly, "There is a sentence that slaves don't know whether to say or not?"

"You also learned this for the palace?" the queen closed her eyes and said, "If you want to say it, say it." ”

Chunzhi instructed the other palace people who were standing five steps away, and then whispered again, "Niangniang is the queen, the lord of the harem, the hostess of the family banquet, the queen mother returned to the palace, why let the mother send it, soon after the mother and the queen mother left, Your Majesty called the banquet." ”

"She is the queen mother and mother-in-law, and the palace is the queen and daughter-in-law. The queen said, "Send her back to the palace, it's nothing." ”

"But. Chunzhi said aggrievedly, "If Niangniang stays, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Your Majesty should rest in Ditai Palace." It is because Niangniang followed the Queen Mother, and the rest is respected by the concubine, so His Majesty can only go to Ronghua Palace. ”

The queen turned around sharply, her eyes widened, and she glared at her confidant palace maid, Chunzhi hurriedly knelt down, "It's the slave maid who is speculating, and the mother is angry." ”

Yes, in the past, His Majesty would rest in Ditai Palace on the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, not to mention that today is still the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the queen thought that if she stayed there, His Majesty would naturally go back to Ditai Palace with her.

Chunzhi saw that Niangniang fell into deep thought, and simply said it all at once, "The Queen Mother often says, if the concubine Niangniang gives birth to the emperor's heir, she will definitely treat the Niangniang as her own mother, and the Niangniang has a lot of promotion for the concubine, but the Niangniang is not unable to give birth, why can't there be a concubine in the middle palace, but the child of the concubine should be regarded as a parent?"

The queen shook a little, yes, how could she think that Ru Concubine was her person because of these words said by the Queen Mother, and she trusted her with more confidence, did she need other princes to treat her as her own mother? She is still young, and unlike the Queen Mother Wu, she has lost Her Majesty's heart, she can still give birth to her own son!

"The mother is pure and filial, and since she entered the palace to serve the queen mother with her heart, this is a matter of course, and it should not be said by slaves and maids. Chunzhi said, "It's just Niangniang, the current Queen Mother, not Your Majesty's own mother." ”

Jiang Suyu was completely stunned, yes, the Queen Mother is not Your Majesty's own mother, if you say that Your Majesty admires the Queen Mother, it is also a lie, when she was in the palace, she knew that she prepared the birthday gift every year, and the prince did not have much affection for this mother-in-law. But after entering the palace, she completely forgot about it.

Everywhere the Queen Mother is respected.

Of course, it doesn't mean that you don't respect her, but the respect on the surface is different from the real respect. Jiang Suyu remembered that when she first entered the palace, she was worried that she would not be able to be a queen, so she handled palace affairs under the guidance of the Queen Mother everywhere, and now she took Ru Concubine with her, she was nailing herself with herself.

". Chunzhi saw that she was stunned, and said hurriedly, "It's all nonsense from the slave maid, don't take it to heart, forget it." ”

"Nope. Jiang Suyu took her hand, "Thanks to you, thanks to you." ”

". ”

"I should have figured out who could stand on my side wholeheartedly except for my own mother. Jiang Suyu said that only her biological mother died early, and now only the sisters-in-law can enter the palace, how can they give her advice.

"Good spring branches. Jiang Suyu said, "In the future, if you feel that there is anything wrong, just tell me, and don't worry about making mistakes." ”

"Niangniang has done a very good job, no one knows, Niangniang's hard work. Harueda said.

The master and servant here are deeply affectionate.

Qi Zongwen sat frowning in Ronghua Palace, in an unhappy mood, "Your Majesty came to Ronghua Palace on purpose to relieve your anger?" Qin Yunyi deliberately said, "Who provoked Your Majesty to dislike?"

"What do you think the queen thinks?" Qi Zongwen endured and endured, but still couldn't hold back, and asked Qin Yunyi, "She is the queen, how can she, how can she send the queen mother back like a palace maid?"

"Is there a rule that the queen must send the queen mother back to the palace?"

"Your Majesty is angry about this?" Qin Yunyi said, "Your Majesty doesn't like the queen being too respectful to the queen mother, so you can say it clearly, why be so angry." ”

"Is this something that can be said explicitly?" Qi Zongwen said, "Since ancient times, filial piety has ruled the world. ”

"I also secretly mentioned it, Queen, Queen, she was not so stupid before. ”

"Your Majesty. Qin Yunyi said, "This princess is to the queen, and the queen is to the queen mother, the mood is different." ”

"Niangniang also wants to set an example. ”

Originally, she should have been unrestrained in the harem, and she had to invite a big Buddha for herself. Qi Zongwen said, "I don't mean that she is not allowed to be filial, but it is not filial piety to let her enjoy her old age in peace than to let her work hard?"

"The Queen Mother was not next to the palace power when she was the queen, and now it is normal for the queen mother to want to hold the power. Qin Yunyi said, "The queen mother is a change of identity, and she didn't react for a while, and when she reacts, she doesn't have to worry about it." ”

"I hope so. Qi Zongwen said, "If the Queen Mother is benevolent and kind, I will not be so guarded and jealous." ”

"My good majesty. Qin Yunyi shook his arm and said, "I set up a small banquet for moon viewing in Dengyun Pavilion, won't Your Majesty go with me to have a look?"

At the banquet, she only cared about drinking, and this moon appreciation still had to be rewarded quietly by two or three people in private, so as to appreciate the true taste of it, and Qin Yunyi let her have fun on the side, she lowered her head and plucked the strings with her face, and she didn't dare to look at His Majesty for half a minute.

On the day they returned to the palace by themselves, they knew that the two best-looking show girls who came from Jiangnan together at the beginning, and were not selected by the concubine, were assigned to the most bitter and tiring Si Yuan, managing the planting of the imperial garden.

Thinking about the dream of Yu who stayed in the palace, Lianqing, she was scared half to death immediately, and then she was honest, and she didn't dare to have any thoughts.

The windows on all sides of Dengyun Pavilion are open, blowing a small breeze, pouring a small wine, nephrite is warm and fragrant in the arms, and then looking at the moon, hanging on the edge of the sky seems to be within reach, and the pipa sound is curling.

The unhappiness of the pioneer was swept away, and Qi Zongwen squeezed Qin Yunyi's hand, "This pipa is playing well." ”

"Your Majesty will reward you if you think it is good. Qin Yunyi said.

"Well, reward. Qi Zongwen said, "Tomorrow, let Han Xing send the set of gold thread embroidered screens to Ronghua Palace, and the embroidered mountain laurel is used during this time." ”

Qin Yunyi pushed him with a smile, "Your Majesty, I didn't play the pipa." "Isn't that rewarding the wrong person?