Chapter 62: Dedication
In the end, Xia Wanqing, the daughter of Shangshu, was still selected into the palace to become the emperor's concubine, and because it was close to the draft period, it was delayed until after the draft and entered the palace with the show girl, so she did not have to participate in the draft. Concubine Yan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, she knew that no matter how cold the Queen Mother was to her, she still favored her.
The whole scene began to be lively again, and the rest of the dignitaries and nobles offered birthday gifts one after another. Soon, it was finally the turn of the harem concubines.
In fact, not all the palace concubines had the opportunity to show their performances, and the content they could perform that day was presented to the queen one by one. Only when the queen agreed, was he given the opportunity to play.
Your father-in-law announced the decree above, and the queen put down the teacup in her hand and smiled dignifiedly.
"The concubine recently specially ordered someone to make a nine phoenix and phoenix crown, wishing the queen mother happiness like the East China Sea and longevity than Nanshan."
Aunt Jingxiu willingly tore off the embroidered handkerchief embroidered with a golden phoenix on the tray, and the golden phoenix crown was presented in front of everyone. As the queen said, the nine phoenixes came out, and the phoenix crown was inlaid with precious stones, and the brilliance was bright.
The Queen Mother nodded symbolically to show her understanding. If this phoenix crown was specially ordered by the Emperor Taishang, she would definitely be overjoyed. But at such an age, she is not very enthusiastic about these good-looking gold and silver ornaments.
Next is the concubine, who sent a pair of jade carving boys to celebrate his birthday. The Queen Mother is very satisfied with this gift, and now that Concubine Xue is pregnant, she should fiddle with more blessed things.
Concubine Yan sent a picture of Baishou, which was written by a famous artist...... Until the last concubine listed on the throne.
Concubine Xue appeared, and the audience was silent, only to see that she was wearing a long white dress, and she really lived up to the name of 'snow'.
The Queen Mother frowned when she saw this. In fact, everyone has long noticed that Concubine Xue's storage zĂ i, wearing such plain white on the Queen Mother's birthday, isn't she dying! But when they saw Concubine Xue sitting on the short platform of the concubine, they were silent, and it was better not to participate in the royal backyard affairs.
Not long before entering the palace, the Queen Mother ruthlessly lost the face of Concubine Xue. Concubine Xue has long been resentful of the Queen Mother, if it weren't for the presence of the emperor at today's birthday banquet, she really didn't want to give the Queen Mother any birthday gifts. Now, she is even more afraid, she is pregnant with a dragon heir, who dares to blame.
"The concubine sees the Queen Mother, this is a birthday gift specially prepared by the concubine for the Queen Mother, I wish the Queen Mother a unique blessing."
The dignitaries and nobles below saw that the birthday gift offered by Concubine Xue was actually a colorful glass ornament, and they talked about it. This birthday gift has nothing to do with the word longevity, and the emperor also secretly raised his eyebrows about it.
Xue Fei smugly glanced down and returned to her seat. After the cold scene, your father-in-law wiped his sweat and continued to announce the decree, and the next thing was the birthday gifts presented by the eunuchs and palace ladies of the various palaces on behalf of the concubines.
"Yi Jieyu presented a purple jade longevity peach, and Luo Ronghua presented a hundred deer and green carvings......" your father-in-law recited aloud one by one according to his will. At the end, he lowered his voice, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother." In addition, Liu Xiaoyuan's birthday gift is a bit special and needs to be presented on the spot. â
When the queen heard this, she immediately muttered.
"Nonsense! The time for the Queen Mother's birthday is tight, how can she waste time for a mere little girl. Little nobleman, didn't you secretly receive any benefits, and even forgot the rules in the palace. â
Your father-in-law bowed his head and was silent, but the Queen Mother didn't have much objection to this, she was looking left and right, not to mention that Liu Ruyue had already said this a few days ago.
"Queen, you should be steady in everything, and you can't be so reckless. Liu Xiaoyuan has this filial piety, why not give her a chance. â
"I think it's okay too."
was refuted in front of hundreds of officials, and the queen's face suddenly turned black. The concubines present were jealous when they saw that the queen mother and the emperor actually agreed to Liu Ruyue's face-to-face gift, and the embroidered handkerchief was bitten to the ground.
Liu Ruyue walked and curtsied: "The concubines see the emperor, see the queen mother, see the queen mother." The emperor is blessed, the queen mother is blessed, and the queen is blessed. â
Green Yin and the small table were prepared to quickly carry a special 'drawing board' from the side.
Seeing this, Concubine Shu sneered, and the concubines of the faction standing behind Concubine Shu pursed their lips and laughed.
"Liu Xiaoyuan, the special birthday gift you are talking about, isn't it just that you are cheeky and show a picture in public?"
"As long as the Queen Mother is satisfied, why not. Your Majesty, you say yes. â
The Queen Mother usually felt that Liu Ruyue had a quiet temperament and dressed elegantly, and it was understandable that she could not be favored. Unexpectedly, Liu Ruyue dressed up carefully today, and she was still extremely beautiful. In the past two and a half years, Liu Ruyue has also been extremely filial to her, and it is time to be promoted.
"Let's get started, don't make everyone wait."
"Yes, Queen Mother."
She first dotted the black ink, and the cinnabar was lightly dyed. About a stick of incense time, a magnificent blue butterfly lotus picture is presented in front of everyone, and the lotus flowers on the painting are all unflowered bones.
There was another sneer, and this laugh was actually Xue Fei. Liu Ruyue glanced at her meaningfully, and Concubine Xue inexplicably remembered last year's events and was a little panicked. After a few seconds, she remembered that she was still in the main hall, and there were so many people in the hall watching, and she was immediately annoyed and angry.
"Liu Xiaoyuan really opened the eyes of the palace, and let everyone wait for you for so long, just for this unsightly clumsy big painting."
Liu Ruyue turned around and ignored Concubine Xue.
"Small table."
"Yes, little lord."
The small table held the basin of water in front of everyone and drank it in large gulps. 'Snort'......' The blue butterfly lotus picture that had just been drawn was instantly sprayed with water.
The dignitaries and even the queen mother and the emperor don't know why.
Concubine Xue immediately sneered coldly: "Haha, Liu Xiaoyuan, don't you want to ruin the painting just because you know that you are not good at painting, it's just ridiculous." â
Liu Ruyue looked back at Concubine Xue, revealing a bright smile, her lips were red and her teeth were white: "Concubine Xue, for the sake of the dragon heir in your womb, it's better for you to stop a little." â
"You're ......!"
"The Queen Mother, Your Majesty, please take a look."
She moved away, revealing the whole painting. I saw that the painting that was sprayed with water was not only not destroyed, but the lotus flowers on the painting bloomed in the blink of an eye.
The well-informed Queen Mother and the Emperor were shocked by this. The dignitaries and nobles who were fortunate enough to sit in the front row in the hall instantly widened their eyes when they saw it, and they all felt incredible.
The matter is not over, Liu Ruyue's eyebrows and eyes are crooked, she slowly raised her hand, the silver shining light red light gauze long sleeves flicked, and the painting of several blue butterflies that were about to melt into the blue sky was miraculously resurrected like a miracle, and happily turned into real blue butterflies from the painting and danced in the hall.
Concubine Xue took a half step back in fear and muttered, "Demon law! This is a demon law! Your Majesty, Liu Xiaoyuan is a demon girl and must not stay. â
This exclamation woke everyone up, and the Queen Mother frowned and looked at Concubine Xue, after all, Concubine Xue was also a princess of a country before she entered the palace, how could she be so rude and talk nonsense.