Chapter 33: The Limelight

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After hearing this, Lancao understood why it was all this hour, and Aunt Xue hadn't come yet. So he hurriedly pulled Guan Haiyin over, and unexpectedly saw the crimson clothes on her body, and her brows furrowed: "Little master, change your clothes quickly, the emperor is here!" ”

Shangguan Haiyin looked down at the dress on his body, and couldn't help but hook his lips and laugh, it seemed that he really had no chance with this emperor. The last time I met in the draft, I was wearing a red palace dress, and this time I accidentally chose a crimson palace dress. In order to save trouble, the hair was simply coiled into an ordinary bun. There was no beaded hairpin jewelry in his hair, but the hairband he used to comb his hair last night was red, with a white crane waiting to spread its wings on top and a raging sea below.

Lan Cao saw that Shangguan Haiyin didn't move, and said a little anxiously: "Little master, you can change your clothes quickly, it won't be long before we get here from the palace gate, and we will go out to welcome the emperor." ”

Shangguan Haiyin shook his head with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Lancao, you don't need to change it, we'll just go out." After saying that, he threw the headband back, straightened his hair, put on his red shirt, and walked out. Lancao jumped hurriedly behind, but she could only grit her teeth and follow out.

She didn't understand why Shangguan Haiyin, who had always been obedient, suddenly became ignorant, and the whole palace knew that the emperor hated the most was that the palace concubine wore red clothes, and the reason was because Imperial Concubine Xu loved red the most, and Imperial Concubine Xu also died in the rebellion, so even the queen didn't wear red clothes.

Although this reason was later changed to wear red to compete with the queen, in fact, those who stayed in the palace for a long time understood that the queen's favorite color was dark yellow clothes. However, the dark yellow is too dark bag, and the general queen only wears daylily colored clothes.

After the two went out, they saw that the rest of the show girls were already kneeling on the ground with their heads down, waiting for the emperor to come in, and Shangguan Haiyin and Lancao were also kneeling among everyone.

The eunuch trotted over, looked at the show girl, and shouted: "The emperor has arrived!" ”

"Long live the emperor, my emperor!" The seven show girls and all the palace people in the east wing of the pre-show pavilion said in unison, the palace generally does not give a big salute, but this time everyone tacitly made a big salute.

The emperor's voice appeared faintly: "No courtesy, get up." ”

Shangguan Haiyin stood up steadily under the support of Lan Cao, clasped his hands in front of him, and looked at the ground with his eyes down. This time, like last time, only the edge of the emperor's dragon robe could be seen, but this time it was changed, but it was very similar to the sea water on the hairband on his head. He wore black palace boots on his feet, embroidered with dragons flying and phoenix dancing.

"Your Majesty, you have a lot of opportunities, how can you have time to see the rookie girl?" This voice is from Concubine Ruixian, it seems that the three concubines should also follow after that, but the little eunuch did not report it, and Shangguan Haiyin had a difference in her heart. After learning etiquette in the past few days, she has a deep understanding of the hierarchy and etiquette requirements in the palace, but why didn't he inform the rest?

"Two people died in the palace, and the concubine said I don't need it?" The emperor's voice was low and magnetic, and the ears of those who listened were crisp. Shangguan Haiyin frowned a little when she heard it, she had heard this voice, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it. But when I think about the draft, it's just a few days ago, and it's normal to remember it.

The queen's voice came: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the concubines will investigate this matter thoroughly." If it was really done by the Shen family's beautiful girl, the Shen family must not be appeased. ”

The emperor snorted and said, "After all, the Shen family is from your mother's side, so don't hurt the hearts of both sides." After hearing this, everyone knew why Shen Yueming was able to hook up with Qi Zexuan's maidservant, it turned out that these people were all relatives.

Shangguan Haiyin slandered in her heart, this deep palace really relies on relationships to do things, if it doesn't matter, can't even go to the front hall? But fortunately, I don't want to do this, just listen to what the emperor means by coming over today.

"It's the Cold Food Festival soon, take them to the imperial tomb, and it can be regarded as meeting the ancestors and ancestors." After the emperor finished speaking, he paused: "Aunt Xue, teach them etiquette well, don't make a fool of yourself in the imperial mausoleum." ”

Aunt Xue hurriedly knelt down and responded: "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

The emperor said to the queen: "Queen, you draw up a list of show girls for me, this time the cold food festival from southern Xinjiang and northern Qi will come, don't say that there is no one at the luncheon." ”

After hearing this, the queen hurriedly responded: "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

"Well, let's go." The emperor threw a few words lightly and left, but the queen was still standing there.

After the emperor left, the queen began: "Raise your heads." ”

Shangguan Haiyin raised his head and met the queen's gaze. The queen wore a lake blue palace dress today, embroidered with large white lotus flowers, which looked fresh and clean. The queen is not young, one year older than the emperor, but at this time, she does not feel that she is nearly thirty years old, and she has to be younger than Qi Zexuan who is wearing Ding tea.

"Did you hear the emperor's words? This time, I want to select a few show girls from you to participate in the cold food banquet. The corners of the queen's mouth inadvertently showed a smile, and the smile glanced at Shangguan Haiyin.

Shangguan Haiyin Street received her villain, but felt Qi Zexuan beside her and signaled her with her eyes not to be impulsive. So he endured it and lowered his eyes.

The queen paced around the seven people: "There are a total of thirty-six four-box show girls this year, and it is enough to choose two for Fanbang." After all, it is an elective every three years, so who sends it over depends on your own choice. As I said before, don't be too outstanding, if you are outstanding, this palace will definitely do what you want. ”

The queen's voice was cold and piercing, like a sentence with a knife, and stabbed hard into Shangguan Haiyin's heart. Shangguan Haiyin raised her eyes and looked at the queen with a smile on her face: "Queen Mother, you can say it directly." You are beating around the bush like this, and the folk girl doesn't understand that what the hell is talking about me. ”

The queen turned around and replied with a smile: "The little lord of Shangguan is too worried, and this palace has not said anything." It's that you're dressed beautifully, especially with this headband. ”

Shangguan Haiyin raised her eyebrows, this dress is an ordinary crimson palace dress, and it was also sent to her by the palace. Headbands are not a new thing, so what is there to mention? But he still thanked himself according to etiquette: "Thank you, Queen Mother." ”

"Aunt Xue, let's take them to practice hard these days. See Gentile Etiquette and Etiquette of Entering the Imperial Tomb. Thank you too much. The palace is lacking, go back to the palace. As he spoke, he pushed his hair that wasn't messy with his fingers, and turned to leave.

As soon as the queen left, Shangguan Luoxiang spoke: "I said sister, why are you wearing red again today?" Shangguan Haiyin looked back at Shangguan Luoxiang, she was wearing a light blue palace dress, with a hairpin with colorful glazed diamonds on her head, shining dazzlingly in the sun.

Shangguan Haiyin was so shaken that she couldn't open her eyes, ignored her, and stood there waiting for Aunt Xue to arrange. But Kang Xinyi, who was next to her, answered: "Don't look at what your sister relies on to attract the emperor's attention." I'll tell you, don't be self-defeating, and send you Fanbang again, it's a place where you cannibalize people and don't spit out bones. ”

Shangguan Haiyin looked at her without any emotion, a little scared to Kang Xinyi, and then turned her face. saw Zhang Wenlan talking to the maid beside him with a worried face. Qi Zexuan patted her, and when Shangguan Haiyin saw her, she shook her head at her, and then gestured with her hand that Bayi would no longer participate in these topics.

The daytime training seemed to be very fast this time, because there was a lot to learn, and it was dusk in the blink of an eye. Shangguan Haiyin returned to the room and waited for a while, and then added some soothing things to the tea of the blue grass, and then went out to find Qi Zexuan at the right time.

But when she arrived at the agreed place, she not only saw Qi Zexuan, but also Concubine Li Shu, who had a relationship with her at that time.