Chapter 16: Concubine Yu
Murong Jin looked up at Concubine Yu at this time, dressed in a silver-white background plum bamboo chrysanthemum pattern printed satin facing the placket, combing ordinary hair accessories, just simply coiled on the back of the head, without any decoration, a closer look, there was still a little white hair, and the face of vicissitudes and confusion that could not be covered by grease and powder, but it gave people a sense of calm and elegance. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Murong Jin was surprised, Concubine Yu and Queen Xun should be the same age, but why did they seem to be a few years older.
"Waiver of the worship ceremony is Your Majesty's kindness," Murong Jin temporarily put aside the doubts in his heart and said with a light smile, "But you still have to follow the rules." ”
"Look, what a well-behaved and intelligent beauty," Concubine Yu said as she looked at Queen Xun and said, "Who said that the princess is spoiled and doesn't know how to be polite, those slaves and maids who criticize behind their backs should really pull out their tongues." ”
Murong Jin showed a humble smile very cooperatively, and did not respond, because she caught a glimpse of Queen Xun's elongated face: Also, she has been cold for a while when she entered the Inviting Moon Palace, and no one invited her to take a seat!
"Queen Mother, please take a seat," Murong Jin said apologetically as if in a dream, "It's all my negligence, I just forgot my duty when I spoke, please punish Niangniang." ”
She said as she led Queen Xun and Concubine Yu to the bench and sat down.
At this time, the red apricot served the hot tea just right, and Queen Xun glanced at Concubine Yu while taking the cup, and Concubine Yu said in surprise as if she had received an order: "Hey, is there only one slave and maid in Princess Jin's Inviting Moon Palace?" ”
"Not really," Queen Xun was finally willing to open her mouth, with a casual expression, "When the princess first entered the palace, the palace had already sent some people to serve the princess, but these cheap maids were too uninteresting, which made the princess unhappy, and even angered Long Yan, and all the people were expelled from the Yueyue Palace, and now they are waiting for His Majesty's arrangement." ”
Queen Xun's implication is that except for Your Majesty, no one in this Inviting Moon Palace can move or provoke, and she will soon be spoiled through the Sixth Palace and climb on her head.
Murong Jin knew that most of this was said to her, and she wanted to argue a few words, but Concubine Yu said:
"And this? Alas, today's palace maids are becoming more and more unorthodox, yang and yin are violated, foxes and fake tigers, and Your Majesty should also rectify and rectify it. ”
Concubine Yu's words were actually just fun, but she inadvertently offended Queen Xun, because those palace maids were sent by her to the Invitation Moon Palace, saying that the palace maids were not in a proper manner, wouldn't she be saying that she had no way to control and was not strict in discipline?
Murong Jin looked at Empress Xun - with a cold face, she sat upright with a strong anger, only two clusters of flames danced in a pair of phoenix eyes.
"The palace maids sent by the queen mother to Jin are all smart, clever and capable," Murong Jin thought for a while and said calmly, "It's because Jin's popularity is not good, she can't keep people, and she also involves the mother, so I'm ashamed." ”
Queen Xun naturally didn't believe this truthful or false words, so she only glanced at Murong Jin with her eyes, sneered and said nothing.
"Princess, there are a few powerful and quiet palace maids in the palace of Zixia Palace, except for calling the princess, they will never make noise to annoy the princess," Concubine Yu smiled when she saw the stitches, "If you don't mind, the concubine will ask Your Majesty to let them come over tomorrow, I don't know what the princess wants?" ”
Concubine Yu's words were pleasant, relaxed and natural, but secretly she did not let go of even the slightest change in Murong Jin's expression.
"This ......" Murong Jin showed hesitation, and said helplessly, "Concubine Yu, it's not that I intend to live up to your good intentions, but His Majesty has already sent a message to arrange it by him, so Shu Jin can't be the master." ”
In the past, when someone said that it was the emperor's will, Concubine Yu didn't dare to say anything more, but this time she seemed to be prepared, and said unhurriedly:
"Although the concubine and Princess Jin are meeting for the first time, they have a sense of familiarity at first sight, and they feel very cordial, looking at you, there is only one little girl in the Inviting Moon Palace, which is really unreasonable, if there are many people visiting one day, how can the palace women not have enough hands? Not to mention that His Majesty often visits the Moon Palace......"
When Concubine Yu said the last sentence, she deliberately raised her voice. Seeing that Murong Jin didn't speak, Concubine Yu said step by step:
"Princess Jin, the concubine knows that you are worried about Your Majesty, but you also have to think about it, Your Majesty works hard every day on state affairs, and every day is in order, so it's better not to bother him with such a trivial matter as arranging palace maids-"
"As long as Your Majesty allows it," Murong Jin meekly but decisively cut off, "everything has Concubine Lao Yu." ”
"It seems that in this harem, Concubine Yu's sister is the most popular," Queen Xun, who has been silent, seemed to have found an opportunity to speak, and interjected sourly, "I can not only please Your Majesty, but also talk to the sisters below, this palace is really ashamed of itself, and I have to ask my sister for advice on how to behave and please people, so that His Majesty will smile and let the princess get close." ”
Queen Xun's last words were a bit heavy, and she was also telling Concubine Yu and Murong Jin in disguise that her patience had reached the limit! Concubine Yu hurriedly got up, and realized that she had talked a little too much today, and Queen Xun introduced her on her behalf, but she put her together, which is like looking for death:
"Where did the queen mother go, how dare the concubine! This harem matter is still up to you. ”
"That's it, it's all for the princess, for your majesty," Queen Xun said disdainfully and sarcastically, "Let Concubine Yu's sister bother." ”
"It is the duty of a concubine to share the worries of His Majesty and the queen's mother," Concubine Yu said cautiously with her head, "How can you afford to bother." ”
These words were said without leakage, respectful and modest, but when people heard it in their ears, it seemed to be forced to say, and the wrinkles at the end of Queen Xun's eyes and eyebrows trembled.
"Everything is because of Jin, and please don't have a gap between the queen mother and Concubine Yu," Murong Jin felt that if he didn't say two words in this situation, what he said before was a bit false, so he raised his eyes and whispered, "I'm just a captive of a foreign country, not worth it." ”
Empress Xun's eyes flashed with a cold light: If you are just a captive, do you think you can stand in front of this palace and speak?!
Murong Jin couldn't wait for the "farewell" of the two in front of her, her patience was running out little by little, perhaps, if they didn't leave, she would have to think of getting out......
"Queen Mother, Concubine Yu Niang, Princess, General Murong asks to see you!" Hongxing, who was guarding outside the palace gate, suddenly came in to report.
Murong Jin was overjoyed - this was the first time she had thanked Murong Hui for her appearance since she arrived in Qi Kingdom.
"Don't you see the two mothers sitting here? I don't know the rules! Murong Jin deliberately lowered his face and coldly reprimanded, "Tell him to wait!" ”
"No," Queen Xun got up and said goodbye, "The princess has a guest, or a relative, there must be something to say, so the palace will not bother, Sister Yu, you and Princess Jin have already met, and you are still reluctant to leave?" ”
Concubine Yu smiled, approached, followed Queen Xun's side, and said softly: "The concubine will accompany the queen for a walk." ”
Murong Jin and Hongxing followed behind, and when they arrived at the gate of the Invitation Moon Palace, Queen Xun suddenly stopped and turned back to Murong Jin and said,
"Look at the memory of this palace, in a few days, Your Majesty will hold a celebration banquet in Xingqing Palace, and the princess will also attend the meeting, you should prepare well."
"Yes, Queen."