With the mediation of the imperial concubine, within a day, the emperor ordered Ling Wanrou to be released. In fact, she only stayed in the prison for a few hours, but when she was picked up, she immediately cried loudly, and it is said that she cried all the way from Dali Temple to her home.

Lily of the valley inquired about these news with great interest, and said it with a fluttering eyebrow, in the past, Ling Wanrou had bullied Ling Haoyue, but Ling Haoyue couldn't listen to it. It's just to be expected.

However, the imperial concubine unexpectedly gave Ling Haoyue a post.

"The county lord, the mother specially instructed the slave and maid to hand it over to the county lord in person, hoping that the county lord would appreciate his face. "The person who came was the big palace maid Dew Drop next to the imperial concubine.

Ling Haoyue said with a smile: "Please tell the lady of the dewdrop, and the courtiers will obey the decree." ”

With Ling Haoyue's approval, Dew Drop went away happily, watching Dewdrop's figure disappear into Shou'an Palace, Qing Dai couldn't help but say: "I have never heard that the imperial concubine Niangniang held a banquet, and now it is so abnormal, and she specially invited the county lord to go?"

Since Ling Haoyue came back from the imperial concubine, the Queen Mother made the decision to give Qingdai to Ling Haoyue as a personal maid. The queen mother's intentions Ling Haoyue understands that Qingdai is smart, and she has been in the palace for many years, and she has seen a lot of sophistication, and she is a capable person. The person personally chosen by the Queen Mother, Ling Haoyue was naturally relieved.

"The imperial concubine's position is second only to the queen, and the ladies of each palace will probably be invited to go, right?" Ling Haoyue gently knocked on the table with her hand and muttered.

It doesn't matter if the imperial concubine holds a banquet, but who will go there and who she will meet, you have to think about it in advance.

In her previous life, Ling Haoyue rarely attended banquets, and most of the time she hid in Shou'an Palace or Ling Guogong's Mansion, not daring to see people. I don't know much about the ladies in the palace and the nobles in the capital.

"In addition to the queen and the imperial concubine, the highest-ranking ones are Concubine Yun, Concubine Mei, and Concubine Zhen, the niece of the Queen Mother. Concubine Yun is the most favored, and she has the second prince Qin Jingzhong and the fourth princess Qin Zhishan, who are extremely favored by the emperor. Concubine Mei was born in a clear stream, and there is only one princess Qingyun under her knees, Concubine Mei is kind, but she is a very talkative mother. The banquet held by the imperial concubine, these ladies should all go. There are also some low-ranking concubines, depending on whether the imperial concubine has given them a post. However, there is a concubine who is in the limelight. ”

Qing Dai is the most clear about the things in the palace, and she is like a book.

"Sister Qingdai, you know so much. Lily of the valley looked at her adoringly and sighed.

Qing Dai pursed her lips and smiled: "The slave maid has been in this palace for a long time, and it is not good not to know some news about the masters." ”

Ling Haoyue hooked her lips and smiled......

Three days later, Ling Haoyue freshened up and dressed, and took Lily of the Valley and Qingdai to Chaohua Palace and arrived on time.

Dew Drop was already waiting at the gate of Chaohua Palace, and as soon as she saw Ling Haoyue, she immediately spread her smile and greeted her.

"County Lord, please inside, Niang Niang is waiting for the county lord. ”

Ling Haoyue smiled slightly. The enthusiasm of this imperial concubine came so suddenly.

The banquet is named after flower viewing, and there are various camellias planted in Chaohua Palace, many of which are of precious varieties. The imperial concubine was talking to the ladies and ladies, and when she saw Ling Haoyue walking in, she smiled and said, "County Lord, come here in this palace." ”

The imperial concubine was decent, lukewarm, and only so enthusiastic about Ling Haoyue, and for a while, everyone cast envious eyes on Ling Haoyue.

"The courtiers asked the mother to say goodbye, and the courtiers were late, so please forgive the mother. Ling Haoyue curtsied.

"No courtesy, this palace has to thank the county lord, Dewdrop, hurry up and bring the jade bracelet rewarded by the emperor before. ”

The corners of Ling Haoyue's mouth twitched, this imperial concubine is too high-profile, if she simply wants to reward her, just take a bracelet back from her body and give it to her, if she has to take the emperor's reward, it is not clear that the emperor has stayed in Chaohua Palace for the past few days.

"The county lord is so blessed, this palace heard that the jade bracelet rewarded by the emperor is a new product that has just been paid tribute to the Western Regions, and it is translucent and does not see any variegation. A woman dressed in a red incense flock approached.

"See Concubine Yun. The crowd saluted.

The imperial concubine's face stiffened, this Concubine Yun was deliberate, she only said the jade bracelet, but she didn't say which one, the emperor rewarded a lot of things, there were five or six jade bracelets, and that one was her favorite.

Seeing this, Ling Haoyue guessed what the imperial concubine was thinking, and hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Niangniang, there are jade bracelets all the time, Niangniang might as well reward the courtiers and daughters with something new." ”

"Huh?" the Imperial Concubine looked at her suspiciously.

"The courtiers heard that some of the camellia varieties here are unique in the capital, and the courtiers are greedy, so it is better for the mothers to send a pot to the courtiers. Ling Haoyue explained with a smile.

The imperial concubine glanced at it with disgust, and said with a smile: "You girl is clever, this palace loves this camellia the most, it's just that, I said that I want to reward you, and this palace can't break its word." Pointing to a fine camellia next to him, he said: "Dewdrops, after the banquet, take this pot of eighteen bachelors to Shou'an Palace." ”

"Thank you, mother. Ling Haoyue saluted and thanked her.

"This pot of eighteen bachelors is the champion of the camellia, and the mother is reluctant to let people touch it on weekdays, but today it was so easily given to the county lord, but it made the sons and daughters envious. It was the third princess Qin Qingyun who was standing on the side who spoke.

Qin Qingyun was dressed in a light green smoke shirt, and her makeup was delicate but did not look graceful, but a little more bookish.

Concubine Mei smiled: "The concubine has been greedy for a long time, but the imperial concubine has never let go. ”

Concubine Mei also loves flowers and plants, and she has a few words in common with the imperial concubine.

"The two of you, just take a fancy to the flowers in this palace, know your thoughts, and you won't be able to do it without you, what do you like, take it yourself. "The imperial concubine is in a good mood, full of smiles.

Concubine Yun's son was full of discomfort, and wanted to use the matter of the jade bracelet to sarcastically mock the imperial concubine, but was disturbed by Ling Haoyue, and when she saw Concubine Mei and Qin Qingyun, her heart was even more unhappy.

"Concubine Mei, you are not very tall in birth, but there are no good things in this palace, why are you so greedy for such flowers and plants. "Concubine Mei's maiden family is only a five-grade petty official, which is a well-known thing, but few people use this to slap her in the face.

The mother concubine was humiliated, and Qin Qingyun was speechless and said: "Concubine Yun, you ......"

"Why don't you see the fourth princess today?" Concubine Mei said lightly and slapped Concubine Yun in the face.

The fourth princess, Qin Zhishan, contradicted her master, and was ordered by the emperor to be grounded for reflection, and she hasn't come out yet.

"Concubine Mei, don't go too far!" Concubine Yun said with a gloomy face and gritted her teeth.

Qin Qingyun glared at her: "I'm too afraid of you, Concubine Yun, Niangniang!"

"Qin Qingyun, you are so bold, you dare to contradict the palace!" Concubine Mei is not good at her, and Concubine Yun thinks that it is more than enough to clean up a junior.

"Enough!" the imperial concubine said coldly, "This is the Chaohua Palace of this palace, in front of so many people, you and I say a word, you are just slapping the face of this palace! Do you want this palace to return to the emperor, let you all not set foot in Chaohua Palace!"

He said to Concubine Mei again: "Sister Mei, Yun'er is not sensible, and you don't care about this concubine, so as not to make the emperor angry and be confined!"

The women in the palace are very artistic in speaking, and the imperial concubine is obviously talking about Qin Qingyun, but secretly she does stab Concubine Yun with words.

Concubine Mei opened her mouth lightly and said, "Yun'er, don't make amends to Concubine Yun Niangniang, so as not to end up disrespecting the elders." ”

Qin Qingyun was naturally reluctant in her heart, but she couldn't help but listen to her mother's words, and she clearly knew that what Concubine Mei said was right, Concubine Evian's temperament, as soon as she stepped out of Chaohua Palace with her front foot, she would cry to the emperor with her back foot Qin Qingyun contradicted her elders.

With a cold face. Zhao Yun Concubine bowed slightly: "Concubine Yun Niangniang, Qingyun is rude, please don't blame Niangniang!"

Concubine Yun couldn't be angry, when she saw Qin Qingyun, she could think of her daughter Qin Zhishan, but the master praised Qin Qingyun, Shan'er was unconvinced and said a few words, and happened to be seen by the emperor, so she ordered to be grounded for reflection.

"What's the matter, do you still need the fourth princess to go to the emperor to plead guilty?"

The imperial concubine's cold voice came. Concubine Yun reluctantly accepted this gift: "Fourth princess, get up." ”

Ling Haoyue shook her head secretly, Concubine Yun was too arrogant and domineering, but Concubine Mei was silent, no wonder she laughed in her previous life and said that it was Concubine Mei in the end. In the previous life, the new emperor ascended the throne, and Concubine Yun, the second prince's mother who participated in the seizure of the throne, was directly ordered to die, while Concubine Mei assisted the new emperor to make meritorious contributions, was named a concubine, and spent her old age in peace.

……

"Taifu Mansion Xiao Fanghui and her brother have seen the county lord. A woman in yellow greeted Ling Haoyue with a smile, and a young man stood next to her.

Xiao Fanghui and Xiao Qingfeng, the elders of the two dynasties, Mrs. Xiao, are their grandfathers. The Xiao family and the Ling family are world friends, and General Xiao, the father of the Ling family and the Xiao siblings, is still from the same school.

Ling Haoyue smiled and nodded: "Miss Xiao, Xiao Gongzi don't have to be polite. ”

"I heard that something happened in the Lingguo Mansion, my brother is worried about the county lord, but the county lord is in the palace, so it is inconvenient to visit, and I ask the county lord to forgive me. Xiao Fanghui said as she squeezed her eyebrows at Xiao Qingfeng.

Xiao Qingfeng and Ling Haoyue still have a relationship, unmarried couple, after General Xiao sacrificed his life for the country, the emperor personally decreed that General Xiao's son-in-law Xiao Qingfeng and the lord of Haoyue would be married, and they would be married when they reached adulthood.

"It's okay, Haoyue is fine, and the two of you are worried. Ling Haoyue replied politely.

Xiao Fanghui's eyes swirled between Ling Haoyue and Xiao Qingfeng, the fiancée was always a little shy, and these two people were better, one was calmer than the other, but she, an outsider, was shy to answer.

"Mother, look at who your son has brought here. Suddenly, a cheerful voice came, and before anyone arrived, the voice came first.

I saw the fifth prince Qin Jingyi flash out of the crowd, and his face was about to smile like a flower.

The imperial concubine couldn't help but hold her forehead: "Yi'er, there are so many people, you pay attention to your image." ”