The queen pointed to the eight agate stone carved into a thousand leaf lotus base inside and outside the hall, inlaid with large glass on all sides, finely polished wind copper as the top, and four gilded bells hanging from the four corners of the child's fist and said: "These lamps are very good, bright and windproof, and there are no fireworks, but such a large piece of glass is rare, and it must be taken care of by a special person." ”

Concubine Xi nodded and said, "These glasses are all purchased by the craftsmen from the merchants from the West, they are bright and bright, and the color is more transparent than the ones we made ourselves, which is indeed rare." I've been watching it closely. The queen nodded and smiled, "You did a good job." Now you are the only one who is capable and sensible in this palace, you have to help **** more, otherwise how can I be busy with the things in the palace alone? ”

Concubine Xi was inspired by the queen's thoughtful words, and her eyes shone brightly, and she hurriedly confessed loyally: "It is the honor of the concubine to be able to share the worries of the mother." Niangniang, don't worry, with me, nothing will happen in this palace! ”

As soon as twilight rose, the lanterns around the Chongzhi Hall were lit up one by one. Glass lamps cast into various flower patterns are dotted among the trees, twinkling like stars; The Chongzhi Hall is even more brilliantly lit, and the attendants and palace maids shuttle like a jade liquid, strange delicacies, and new fruits.

Hu Shanxiang looked at this group of costumed concubines with cold eyes, and couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart when he saw them dressed up one by one with flowers and branches and jewels. Ever since she saw Gu Baoying, the queen suddenly felt a little surprised, and the emperor's preferences were afraid that there had been some changes. Since then, the queen's clothes have gradually become simpler, and her makeup has become more refreshing. The emperor once accidentally discovered why the empress was so simple? The queen replied: The concubine is an example of the six palaces, and it is appropriate to be simple and dignified, not extravagant.

This remark won the emperor's appreciation, and also left the emperor with a few reviews. It's just that with the favor of the Liu beauty of Chenghui Pavilion, this trace of affection is gradually ethereal.

Thinking of Liu Zhimei's slut, the queen's heart couldn't help but rise with anger. In the draft last fall, I was careful to pay attention to it, and I eliminated three or four outstanding show girls. It also got rid of Gu Baoying, a big henchman. I thought I could live in peace for a few years, I didn't want this original eyebrows and eyes were not outstanding Liuzhi eyebrows, one evening in the spring of this year, the emperor suddenly remembered the few begonias that returned to Longguan, walked away, and happened to meet the Liuzhi eyebrows sleeping under the tree.

Because she is good at coquettishness and foolishness, she smiles like a flower, and is deeply loved by the emperor. In just a few months, she has moved from a six-grade beauty to a six-grade talent, from a five-grade nobleman, to a five-grade concubine, to a fourth-grade Fangyi, and the emperor also gave her the title of "Xin", and gave her the "Yuzhi Palace" near Huilongguan in the name of the word "Zhi". For a while, the concubines were disgraced and the six palaces looked sideways. There is a posture of harem pampering.

She also gradually became pampered and arrogant, and faintly had the tendency to fight against the queen, and several times in front of the concubines, not taking the queen in her eyes. It's just that the emperor's grace is grand, and she herself is alert, so the queen has never found a chance to get rid of her, only to see her gradually become the climate and be annoyed.

Today's Mid-Autumn Festival Palace Banquet was originally a major feast, and according to the rules, the emperor and the queen should attend together. I don't want the emperor to go to the court today, so he was invited to Yuzhi Palace by Liu Zhimei on the grounds of physical discomfort, it was almost evening, and the emperor had no signs of driving from Yuzhi Palace to Kunning Palace. In order to resolve the embarrassment of appearing alone, the queen had to go to Chongzhi Hall in advance for the reason of checking, and she just gave herself a round face.

Concubine Zhuo of the Chengyou Hall entered the palace with the three-year-old third son of the emperor. This is another thorn in the side of another eye queen. Originally, before the queen entered the East Palace, Zhu Zhanji, the then imperial grandson, had an eldest son, but the eldest son's mother was just a lowly palace girl with no grade, and the imperial grandson was young at the time, and he didn't care much about the heirs, and the eldest son died before he was a year old. After Hu Shanxiang became the crown princess, he gave birth to two princesses, but only one survived, which is Zhu Xuan, who is now named Princess Yongqing, who is four years old this year. The third child gave birth to the second son, the emperor and queen are very fond of the only son-in-law, but thousands of favors have not been able to keep the second son, the summer before last, a dysentery took the life of the second son.

Now there is only one prince in this palace, Zhu Youning, the third son of the emperor, who is five months younger than the second son of the emperor, and it is from Yan Qingluan, the concubine of Chengyou Palace. This Yan Qingluan's father Yan Chao is the former dynasty of the country's sacrificial wine, the official position is not high, but it is better than the Qing Gui, this Yan Qingluan is good at calligraphy and painting, quite a talented woman. has a quiet personality, although the emperor's favor for her is not thick, but because she gave birth to the prince, she won the favor of the queen mother, so the holy favor has always been endless.

Since the second son of the emperor, Yan Qingluan's mother and son have been filial to the queen mother in the name of filial piety, almost never leaving the queen mother, the queen mother teased her grandson, she was happy, and the black hand that the six palaces secretly wanted to stretch out to the third prince had to retract in fear.

Looking at the lively third prince, thinking of the deceased second prince, the queen was even more secretly hateful. With a smile on his face, he took the third son of the emperor who greeted her in his arms, stroked his hair and said, "It's only been a month, and Youning has grown taller again." While ordering someone to fetch new fruit for him, he asked him carefully about his reading, daily life, and other trivial matters.

He also instructed Concubine Zhuo, who was sitting on the left-hand side: "After all, the third prince is young, and his body has been weak since he was a child, and his sister doesn't have to be too harsh on him, and it is a good thing to teach his son to be strict, but after all, the emperor is currently the only seedling, if he is forced too much, there is a slight mistake, it is not something you and I can afford." ”

Concubine Zhuo hurriedly bowed down and replied "yes". Just as he was about to speak, he heard shouting outside the hall, "The emperor has arrived!" The voice came, and the queen hurriedly led the concubines to sit down to greet her.

Seeing the emperor coming in from outside the palace, all the concubines were smiling, but before the smile bloomed, they saw another person coming in behind the emperor, with nine rings of high buns and rings, wearing a cloak made of five-color pearls and jade with gold and silver wires.

The emperor actually brought Liu Zhimei to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet! The concubines who knew the trick were all surprised, and then looked at the queen who was casual, and the more delicate ones quietly stepped back. There are also those who tend to be inflammatory, so they go forward and admire the ingenuity of the cloak on Liu Zhimei's body.

Liu Zhimei smiled proudly, stepped forward first, Tingting saluted the queen, and after greeting An, he came down and sat in his seat. Between the walks, there are many pearls and jades, and the refracted brilliance is even more difficult to look at.