There is no difference between the New Year in the palace and outside, new clothes and new clothes, everywhere is clean and bright, the candles are bright, the banquet in the hall is lively, the warm incense floats, laughter.

Cao and Liang Zhaoyi danced in the hall, and the queen looked at Her Majesty with a smile, "Since Jin Zhaoyi danced in front of the palace, it has become a custom for the concubine to dance at this year's banquet. ”

"Why didn't Jin Zhaoyi jump this year?"

Jin Zhaoyi bowed her head slightly, and said with a smile, "You should always give the young sisters a chance." ”

"It's always the concubines who jump, and Your Majesty should be tired of it. ”

"You danced well. Qi Zongwen said, he squinted and thought for a moment, and then nodded affirmatively.

Jin Zhaoyi's face was shy at the right time, and she turned her head to watch the performance.

The Queen Mother dislikes Jin Zhaoyi the most, "The mourning family is still the same sentence, the concubine is His Majesty's woman, she wants to invite pets, and she jumps to show Her Majesty in private, it is too undignified on such an occasion." ”

"It's a New Year's feast, and it's not an outsider. Qi Zongwen smiled and said, "It's just a pleasure." ”

"The mourning family can't control Your Majesty, and now Your Majesty's Zhaoyi, the mourning family can't say it. The Queen Mother said, "The lonely old woman of the mourning family is not here to ruin your interest, so go back first." ”

"Mother, what did you say? Qi Zongwen said, "Now it's only a quarter of an hour before I sit down, and the queen mother is leaving. ”

"Yes, Queen Mother, sit down a little longer. The queen said, "Jin Zhaoyi's mother was unhappy, and the concubine punished herself for a cup, which should be reparation." ”

Qin Yunyi looked at their behavior, beckoned Miaoqing to come over and whisper a few words, and then Miaoqing turned her head and said a few words to Miaoning, asking her to pass the word.

After Zhaoyi's dance, after Qi Zongwen rewarded a few words, Ru Concubine got up and said, "Your Majesty, the concubines and concubines also have a program to cheer up." "She is a concubine, even if she is the queen mother's niece, the seat is also in the back, the conversation between His Majesty and the queen mother, she didn't hear it, she discussed this show with the concubine, but in the end, she didn't behave in front of the emperor, until just now, the two of them looked at each other and didn't make up their minds.

But the people around the concubine came over and asked, when the show prepared by the concubine was ready, why did the concubine know that they had prepared the show, and the concubine felt that "since the concubine knows, Your Majesty must also know, is my sister still ready to retreat?"

She actually regretted it, she knew that Ru Concubine was so timid, so she wouldn't look for her partner. Since she heard that the concubine could perform at the New Year's banquet, she had an idea, she always dared to perform in order to have a chance to perform, there are so many women in the harem, she doesn't dare, when will she come out.

originally thought that Ru Concubine was the niece of the Queen Mother, and she was also a special status among the concubines, and she was found as a companion, but she knew that she was so timid, and the show was rehearsed, but she didn't dare to come forward and say that she wanted to perform.

If it weren't for her to take the lead, how could she have chosen her.

In an instant, Ru Concubine couldn't think about it thoroughly, so she could only get up and tell Your Majesty that she was watching Your Majesty speak, and only saw Your Majesty's joy after being stunned, and her heart was sweet, is Your Majesty looking forward to them?

When the concubine and the deer collided, she naturally ignored her queen mother's face that sank suddenly.

Fang just said that the concubine's performance in public was not solemn, and his niece jumped out and said that she wanted to perform, and the queen mother put down her hand holding the wine glass, she really couldn't stay for a moment, or the grandmother behind her held her down and reminded her in a low voice, "The mother can't be like a concubine's face." ”

Fortunately, Qin Concubine and Ru Concubine are not dancing, such as Concubine playing the pipa, Qin Concubine sang a Jiangnan tune, Wu language is soft and glutinous, and it has a unique flavor. Qi Zongwen listened to the dragon's heart, and rewarded a lot.

also specially called Ru Concubine to the front and had a glass of wine with her.

For example, it is the first time for a concubine to have such dignity since she entered the palace, her little face is red, and before the wine enters her throat, she is very drunk.

The rest of the concubines looked envious.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, he was going to stay at the Ditai Palace, and before Qi Fengwen went to the Ditai Palace, he also went to the Ronghua Palace to drink a cup of tea, "What did you say at the banquet, just stand up as a concubine." ”

"If they didn't prepare in advance, I would just catch the ducks on the shelves, and they wouldn't dare, for fear of embarrassment. Qin Yunyi said, "It's also a coincidence, a few days ago, I went to Shanglin Yuan to enjoy the plums, and I heard the sound of pipa, I thought, she came out to practice pipa in such a cold weather, she must not want others to know." ”

"And for whom?"

"But I don't know why, but tonight they coerced again, and they didn't want to come out. Qin Yunyi said, "The Queen Mother has never liked Jin Zhaoyi, and today is just a pretext. ”

"I'm just going to scare people a little. Qin Yunyi said with a smile.

"It's scary. Qi Zongwen said, "I can't reward you clearly, but after the Lantern Festival, I will give you a generous reward." ”

Qi Zongwen was smiling when she went to Ditai Palace, and the queen naturally knew that he was from Ronghua Palace, so she suppressed the sourness in her heart, and said with a smile, "Only the concubine can make Your Majesty so happy." ”

"Hmm. Qi Zongwen didn't deny it, he asked the queen, "How about Concubine Pingsuli?"

"Such as a concubine?" the queen was surprised that Her Majesty would suddenly mention such a concubine. "She's okay. ”

"You know, she is the niece of the queen mother, even if it is just a concubine, these concubines are polite when they see her. ”

Qi Zongwen nodded, and then changed the topic, not ready to continue.

The queen could only fall asleep with curiosity.

After staying in Ditai Palace for three days, Qi Zongwen went to Ronghua Palace, but during this period, he asked Ru Concubine to go to Tianqing Palace once, which was the first time in the world, and the concubines were not able to be called to Tianqing Palace by His Majesty in the first month.

For example, when the concubine went to Yushou Palace to pay New Year's greetings, she was told by her grandmother, and said that at the New Year's banquet, because of her, the queen mother's shame situation, such as the concubine went to the queen mother to behave coquettishly, and the queen mother did not have a good face.

Ru Concubine was nervous for several days, but she was suddenly called to Tianqing Palace by His Majesty and said a lot to her gently, this was the first time she had said so many things to His Majesty.

When she came back from Tianqing Palace, her heart didn't fall to the ground, and she was dizzy all the time.

Concubine Qin came to congratulate her, "Congratulations to my sister for getting His Majesty's own eyes." ”

"Don't say that. Ru Concubine said, "Your Majesty also remembers you, and you will be summoned after the Lantern Festival." ”

"That can only be borrowed from my sister's auspicious words. Qin Concubine said.

After the hypocritical sister's conversation, the concubine's dizzy state was better, and she began to wonder if His Majesty's attitude this time was different from usual, and whether it had anything to do with the anger of the Queen Mother's aunt.

In the past, because of the relationship between the Queen Mother's aunt, she was in the palace, even if she was not favored by His Majesty, her life was not bad.

But does His Majesty speak to her so gently? see her as a woman, a living person, not an object.

Something that you have to deal with without emotion.

As long as she provokes the Queen Mother's aunt and aunt don't like it, His Majesty will live with her so kindly.

Thinking about this, if the concubine covers her chest, what should she do?

If the concubine is lucky, everyone thinks that His Majesty likes her to know the pipa, for a while, there are many women in the palace who play the pipa, the concubine is from the northern Xinjiang, and she will not know this kind of musical instrument in the Central Plains, she privately called someone to teach her, but as soon as she got started, she knew that she would not learn it for a while.

I simply threw it away, not to mention that I wanted to learn.

"What everyone knows, even if I know it, what can I do?"

"That concubine also went to Tianqing Palace once, and she didn't even have a fraction of the number of times Niangniang went. The palace maid persuaded, "Niangniang really doesn't have to take her seriously. ”

"In the first month, His Majesty stayed in Ronghua Palace, and no one else looked at it. The concubine said, "I don't look at it either." ”

"I've heard that this is not the case this year, and it has been the same in previous years. The palace maid said, "Your Majesty always has to accompany the concubine until after her birthday, and then ask someone to serve her as usual." ”

"But Your Majesty has called Ru Concubine this year. The concubine said, her face gloomy, "Why do you call yourself like a concubine?" ”

Lantern Festival, the palace is also lively with hundreds of lanterns, Qi Zongwen rewarded the concubines, such as the concubine for the first time received His Majesty's reward, in the concubine is the first, she looked at the queen mother's face to thank her. The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "Your Majesty should be good at these concubines." ”

"They all gave up their parents and families and dedicated their whole bodies and minds to His Majesty. ”

"The queen mother has a point. Qi Zongwen said, "Therefore, I am going to draft a decree this year, and the concubines and concubines can summon their families to the palace once a month to meet each other, without going through the Yushou Palace and the Ditai Palace." ”

"The entry and exit of this harem has long been no longer from the Yushou Palace. The Queen Mother said, "It's just that Your Majesty's move has made the Queen a little embarrassed." ”

"She is the master of the harem, and the matter of entering and exiting the harem should go through her hands. ”

"It's just that I don't pass through her once a month, and if the concubine wants to see her a few more times, she naturally has to pass through Ditai Palace. Qi Zongwen said, "Queen Ping Suri won't be stuck in their application, right?"

"Concubines are also daughters, so naturally they can understand their feelings. The queen said, "Your Majesty is merciful, and the concubines will not be deliberately harsh." ”

"But now there are a lot of concubines, and it is necessary to divide the time well, otherwise if they are all crowded into the palace in one day, it will be very busy. ”

"Well, let them adjust it themselves. Qi Zongwen said.

"Your Majesty, look at the flying lanterns. Qin Yunyi took his arm and reminded that a rope was hanging in the air, and lights of various shapes slid down from a high place, vividly.

After the flying lantern ended, the queen said for some time, "Your Majesty is kind, but there are also concubines whose mother's family is not in the capital, and they can't see each other. ”

Qi Zongwen looked at her.

Didn't speak.

But he silently patted Qin Yunyi's hand holding his arm.

Qin Yunyi tightened her hand and held him, knowing that the queen was saying this to her, but she didn't care, "The concubine's family is in the northern Xinjiang, which is indeed far away, but because the girl of the Xiao family is married in the capital, there are also convoys going back and forth twice a year, so it is better to let the concubine's family come to the capital to take a look." ”

"You can even settle in the capital. The bitter cold in northern Xinjiang is not as good as the capital in the end. ”

"The queen will then go and ask the concubine what she means. Qi Zongwen said.

The queen turned to find the concubine.

The concubine stood in the dark, looking at the closeness between the concubine and His Majesty, her eyes seemed to have a knife, and when she saw the queen looking over, she quickly lowered her head to cover up, and the queen sighed thoughtfully.

The hostility of the concubine to the concubine seems to be unexpectedly heavy!