The Queen Mother's birthday banquet is one of the grandest banquets in the palace.

Empress Chen affectionately helped the Queen Mother to sit together, and said thoughtful words to the Queen Mother with a smile.

However, the next second, the smile on her face froze.

Shen Ruojiao and Bai Zhen appeared at the door hand in hand, and there was silence for a moment in the crowded hall.

She is wearing a red palace dress with gold thread today, like a red plum tree standing proudly in the snow, shining with brilliance and a gorgeous crown.

Dressed in a luxurious phoenix robe, in front of Shen Ruojiao, it also looked bleak.

Empress Chen's tone was sour: "The emperor stayed in Hancui Palace last night, it's really hard Sister Shen." ”

Shen Ruojiao smiled lightly, and secretly sighed in her heart, it was not her who worked hard, but Bai Zhen. Coming in from the palace gate at night and going out over the wall, getting up in the morning and going out from the palace gate, in order to create a scene of a dedicated person, it is really painstaking.

At first, she was skeptical that such a move would put her in the limelight.

Later, she finally understood what Bai Zhen meant, standing on the cusp of the storm, facing the measurable wind and waves, silently sneaking, but easy to touch the dangerous reef on the bottom of the sea.

Liu Jian, Bai Qi, Bai Zhu, Yin Li, and the undercurrents in Qijing City are surging, and many forces are gathering one after another, fighting openly and secretly, and they are about to break out.

Offending these powerless concubines is not so terrible, and you should be careful when you touch the people behind the whirlpool.

The Queen Mother was happy to see it, and called Shen Ruojiao to her side with a smile, and praised her: "If you look at the city, and then you look at the country, you are talking about a stunning beauty like you." ”

The Queen Mother pulled her to chat affectionately, and Bai Zhen's eyes always pursued her.

This scene was originally harmonious and beautiful, but in the eyes of the neglected Empress Chen, it was dazzling.

The Jinpa in her hand was pinched out of shape, she was very disgusted with Shen Ruojiao, disgusted that she would be in the spotlight wherever she went, but she would always be her foil.

It's just that she took away the attention of others, and now she wants to monopolize Bai Zhen's sight.

The more Empress Chen thought about it, the more unwilling she became.

She gritted her teeth and thought about the birthday gift she was going to give today.

Originally, the Eight Treasures of Longevity Vase, she had to wait until the end to present it, which amazed the audience.

Now, she can't wait to give that unique birthday gift that cost thousands of people's hearts and minds to attract everyone's attention.

Thinking of this, she raised her voice and said, "Queen Mother, Erchen has prepared a heart. ”

Tai Hui really let go of Shen Ruojiao's hand and cast a loving gaze at her. Empress Chen's face was overjoyed, and she raised her hand to signal the kite behind her.

Iris was surprised by this sudden variable, but she didn't dare to say more, and went down briskly to prepare.

"Look at your mysterious face, what exactly did you prepare for the mourning family?" the Queen Mother was aroused.

Empress Chen's face was ruddy, and she reported the name of the birthday gift: "Eight Treasure Vases of Longevity Without Borders." ”

"Oh, what is the Eight Treasure Vases of Longevity and Boundlessness?" the name Queen Mother had never heard of, and she was even more interested.

"The Eight Treasures of Longevity Without Borders, there are 10,000 longevity characters on the bottle body, and the writing is different, implying longevity. ”

Just listening to Empress Chen's description, you can guess how huge the project behind this birthday gift must be.

At this time, Kite Qiu also commanded the palace people to carefully carry the birthday gift in, and Kite Qiu lifted the red cloth, revealing the true face of this Eight Treasure Vase of Longevity and Boundlessness.

These eight treasure vases are half a person high, and they are really densely covered with longevity characters in various fonts.

Rao is well-informed Shen Ruojiao, and he was also amazed.

The Queen Mother was overjoyed, and said three times in a row: "The queen really has a heart." ”

Empress Chen's face was flushed, and she said with a smile: "Filial piety for the queen mother is what the sons should do." ”

It's a lot of fun.

Concubine Liu, who had been smiling but cold in her eyes, also got up and left the table, paced into the main hall, and carefully examined the treasure bottle.

In the past few days, bad news has been coming from the General's Mansion, and General Liu has also been putting pressure on her.

If she is not happy, she will make others unhappy.

She turned around, pointed to a longevity character and exclaimed, "Ah, why is this longevity word a little missing?"

Empress Chen's smile froze slightly, and she glanced at Yuanqiu, who was single-handedly handling the matter.

Kite Qiu hurriedly replied: "Back to the words of the concubine, this way of writing is a little less." ”

Liu Guifei covered her mouth and smiled: "How can there be a birthday word that will be deliberately less, you girl, this birthday gift project is huge, and it is not difficult to understand a little mistake, how can you talk nonsense?"

Rimaki was so frightened that her face turned white, and she knelt on the ground: "Niangniang Mingjian, the slave really doesn't talk nonsense, this longevity word is a little less." ”

Concubine Liu smiled even more happily, didn't talk again, and returned to the front of her seat with a yawn.

For a while, everyone's enthusiastic discussion of this birthday gift faded away.

The Queen Mother's smile was not so strong, and her eyes were even a little cold when she looked at Iris Qiu: "Okay, crying and crying at the birthday banquet of the mourning family, like something." ”

Empress Chen angrily reprimanded Kiteqiu: "Shameful things, don't get down quickly." ”

Kite Qiu didn't even dare to raise his head, and quickly withdrew from the hall.

The Eight Treasures of Longevity Vase in the hall was also carried down, and it was not much different from the treatment of other ordinary birthday gifts.

Empress Chen's good intentions were dismantled by Concubine Liu's words.

Shen Ruojiao watched all this good play, only to say that Concubine Liu was really insidious.

She had heard that in some places where the word shou was written, it was indeed possible to ignore that point.

But after all, it is the birthday of the Queen Mother, only a little more, not less, in the end it still has a bad meaning.

The Queen Mother has been fasting and reciting Buddha for many years, and she has always believed in these. And Kite Qiu is usually public, and he will definitely make more excuses, and as soon as he justifies, he will fall into the arms of Concubine Liu.

As long as the Queen Mother is unhappy, her goal will be achieved.

This willow fiber is really very thorough.

Concubine Liu was angry with the queen, and teased Lu Daimei again.

"At the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, Mei Qizi danced amazingly, the main palace is really unforgettable, I don't know if I am fortunate today, borrow the light of the Queen Mother, and invite Mei Qizi to dance again?"

Only then did Shen Ruojiao notice that Lu Daimei's face had been poor, her face was pale, and there was still a cold sweat on her forehead.

She slowly stood up with her support on the table, and forced a smile: "Mei'er is unwell today, I'm afraid I can't be ugly." ”

Liu Guifei squinted at her, and her tone was long: "Can't it, or don't you want to?"

"I see that Mei Qizi's face is not good, maybe she is suffering from the cold, so Concubine Liu should not be strong. "Empress Chen actually helped Lu Daimei speak for the first time.

Concubine Liu's smile did not reach the bottom of her eyes: "Ho, the queen is right." ”

Previously, Empress Chen hated all the women who had received Bai Zhen's gaze, but now it seems that she has understood that Concubine Liu is the biggest opponent.

Shen Ruojiao's starry eyes flowed, and the tails of her eyes rose.

The pattern in the court is becoming more and more unclear, but the situation in the harem is becoming clearer and clearer.

She had already figured out what to do next.