On the lantern banquet, it was Concubine Shu who finally won the first place, Concubine Shu was the daughter of the old Shangshu family, and she was also a very smart person since she was a child. However, Qin Shujiu didn't answer a single question, which made Liqing a little surprised, so she immediately asked the reason, and the reply she got from Qin Shujiu was that she was not good at guessing riddles.

This remark made Liqing Long's heart happy, and praised her for being a pure-hearted person, because only the pure-minded person couldn't turn so many corners and couldn't guess the answer to the riddle.

Your Majesty's praise can make Qin Shujiu be favored, and he is thanking him at the moment, but this kind of pampering words can make some people feel bad when they hear it, but he said slightly sour on the side: "It seems that Your Majesty likes Bao Lin very much, and even said the word pure goodness, in the past, the concubine couldn't guess this lantern riddle word puzzle, but His Majesty said that the concubine was a stupid person, how did he get to Miao Baolin but became pure and good, Your Majesty's heart is biased." ”

The only one who was so aggrieved and coquettish was Concubine Houxian, and the sour and coquettish meaning was also obvious, so she directly made Liqing smile helplessly and then said: "How did I say that you are a stupid person?" Concubine Hou Xian responded: "Although Your Majesty did not say it so bluntly, but at that time, she had this intention, and the concubine is not following it in her heart now." ”

Among the four concubines, this Hou Xian Concubine likes this coquettish trend the most, and she is also born soft and knows how to measure, so she is not angry but very happy. Li Qing is used to being a decisive person in the court, but when he enters this harem, no matter how hard his heart is, he has to make the concubines of this harem practice finger twisting. It was also under the coquettishness of Concubine Hou Xian that Liqing was defeated in the end, Fang said.

"I really don't have a problem with you, otherwise how about this one of you?"

"What Your Majesty said is true." It is joyful to have the first prize, Concubine Hou Xian immediately smiled, but some people saw this time and their hearts were so unavoidable that they had to be happy, and said faintly on the side: "Sister Xian's first prize is really effortless, Your Majesty, if this is the case, what is the point of this first prize?" This was said by Concubine Na Lide, she was most disgusted with Concubine Xian's coquettishness and weakness, which was the same as Su Die's disdain for talented people.

Concubine Lide's words are choking, and Concubine Houxian's face was a little unbearable, and she looked at Concubine De with slightly lowered eyes and then smiled: "Sister, my sister has no talent and no virtue, and I haven't won this title once in a year, every time I see Sister Shufei take the first prize, it's itchy in my heart, but it's rare to look forward to His Majesty's reward this time, and my sister is embarrassed to take it when she talks about it." After finishing speaking, he looked at Liqing, and Concubine Xian replied: "Your Majesty, you have rewarded your concubines, but you can't take it back because of Concubine De's sister's words." My sister is not like Sister Defei, Sister Defei has always been not very interested in these, even if she can't answer a few questions every year, it doesn't matter, but the concubine likes it tightly, and Your Majesty is not breaking her word. ”

This is also a pun on the matter, but it is also a satire of Concubine Dekong's martial arts but no connotation cultivation that her daughter's family should have. Directly glared at him, but he didn't care that Liqing people were sitting there, but Zheng Guifei saw that the atmosphere was a little wrong, and hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty, you are really, this year's top prize was won by Sister Shufei, and if you want to reward Sister Xian, you have to ask Sister Shufei if it is not, otherwise she won't be embarrassed to get this first prize."

Concubine Zheng's words were also relaxed, and at that moment, Liqing looked at Concubine Shu and then asked, "What does Concubine Ai mean?" Concubine Shu replied: "The concubine is not very interested in this title, if the concubine's sister likes it, I will give it to her." ”

Concubine Shu is also generous, the reward of the top prize is a glass bead that is difficult to find in the region, she said that it will be given to people, and the virtuous concubine is also happy to accept this generosity, seeing that Concubine Shu opened her mouth, she took the reward of Liqing.

The lantern banquet can be regarded as coming to an end, and it has always been Concubine Shu who has won the first place, and this year is no exception, but this year, the reward under this title was given to Concubine Hou Xian, which is also surprising.

The lantern banquet has dispersed, and the important ministers have also left the palace, and what they see today is just as Qin Shujiu thought before, and those people she has remembered for many years have become high-ranking and powerful people today. The endless glory and wealth under the power made her feel uncertain, and she raised her hand to caress the bright Zhu Mei on her side, only to hear the sound of "click", and the dried plum actually made Qin Shujiu break.

This made Nan Zhi startled, when she even checked Qin Shujiu's hand, for fear that she would accidentally hurt herself, before she saw the wound, Nan Zhi said, "Sister, didn't you say it?" Don't be impulsive. ”

"I'm not impulsive, I just want to remember to clear it up." If you don't remember some things well enough, but you will forget, she withdrew her hand, bent down and picked up the plum branch that had just broken and fallen into the ground, and the flowers on it were still very delicate even if they fell to the ground, and the flowers bloomed, but the snow on the dried plum had been scattered, leaving only the empty plum branch.

After a while, Qin Shujiu said: "This snow cover looks very safe from a distance, but no matter how safe it looks, it can't be the enemy of this twist and turn." The wonderful words silenced Nanzhi, but after a silence she replied, "Naturally, no matter how strong it looks, it is always covered, and such a thing is the most unstable." Qin Shujiu said with a smile: "It's also exquisite. Just as he was smiling at this broken plum, Nan Zhi occasionally heard some small sounds, and even if he gave a warning, Qin Shujiu immediately stopped his voice, and then the two of them moved towards the source of the sound.

Everything is withered under the winter sun, except for the snow-covered rocks and the pines and pines and plums that still stand under the cold wind. This small voice came from behind the rockery behind the rockery, and the two people who followed the sound stepped on the rocks and peeked over, just in time to see the two people who spoke.

A man and a woman, the two of them are behind the mountain stone at this time, the male is Nanwang Liyuan, who entered the palace at today's lantern banquet, and the woman is the head of the nine concubines.

Lai Zhaoyi.

In this harem garden, lonely men and widows are here, one is Liqing's younger brother, and the other is His Majesty's concubine. When she saw that the person who spoke was actually these two people, Nan Zhi looked at Qin Shujiu in surprise, and the latter raised her lips and pointed at her to signal her not to make a sound.

After all, King Nan is also a practitioner, and he can't get too close to him, so he really can't hear what the two of them say, but judging from the look on his face, it is not that kind of relationship.

The two of them looked solemn, sometimes talking urgently and sometimes frowning, sometimes as if they were discussing something, and it seemed that they had encountered some trouble.

A prince and a concubine, what troubles can he need to discuss together? At this time, Qin Shujiu also had a lot of calculations in his heart, and the layers of calculations piled up in his heart finally turned into a chuckle on the corner of his lips. The words of the two of them couldn't be finished for a while, but she couldn't hide here for a long time, and after thinking about it in her heart, she motioned to Nan Zhi to take a few steps back with her, and then Qin Shujiu continued to walk forward, but this time she made a sound.

Looking at it from afar, Qin Shujiu said: "It's strange, I just saw a person here, why didn't I look at it when I got close?" Asked in confusion, the pace of this foot was also a few steps faster, although the volume was not too loud, but in this quiet night, it was enough for the king of the south to listen. When he heard that someone was doing this, King Nan and Lai Zhaoyi immediately frowned, and then King Nan turned around and left from the back mountain, but Lai Zhaoyi tidied up slightly before greeting up.

When he saw that the person who came out was Lai Zhaoyi, Qin Shujiu hurriedly bowed and said: "The concubine has seen Zhaoyi, and I hope Zhaoyi will be blessed and safe." The bowed salute made Lai Zhaoyi's head rise, and then said: "The lantern banquet has dispersed so late at night, why is Miao Baolin still outside?" Didn't go back to the palace to rest? The concerned inquiry was full of suspicion, Lai Zhaoyi asked, and Qin Shujiu replied solemnly.

"Today's Lantern Banquet, Your Majesty invited important ministers, because I haven't seen my father for a long time, Fang has drunk a few more cups, and now there are still some heads, plus some miss my mother, so I walked away outside so as not to go back to the palace and miss more." Speaking truthfully, Qin Shujiu also owed himself after speaking.

It is also human nature to miss their parents, since entering the palace, these new concubines have not seen their biological parents for more than half a year. Qin Shujiu's longing Lai Zhaoyi also understood, and after nodding a few words of relief, Lai Zhaoyi suddenly said.

"By the way, I heard from afar that I heard my fair treasure forest say who is there? What did Pauling see? As soon as the words of this inquiry came out, Qin Shujiu relieved himself and then said: "Zhaoyi forgot that he didn't ask the concubines, when he came here just now, he saw a person there from a distance, and he looked quite sneaky at the time, and thought it was someone who just said that." But now that my sister is here, I think that the person who came to Fang Cai should be someone from Zhaoyi Palace. ”

"The people in my palace?" seemed to ask a rhetorical question, and then said with a smile: "Yes, that's my palace people, sometimes I want to be quiet alone, and the palace people always feel that this heart can't be calmed down when they are waiting on the side, so let them guard the side." ”

"Is that so? I was really scared of the concubines just now, and I thought that this Taiming Palace could also break into the thieves? Qin Shujiu just finished speaking, Lai Zhaoyi smiled and said: "Miao Baolin is really good at joking, this Taiming Palace is heavily guarded, how can there be thieves?" Qin Shujiu said: "That's right, sure enough, the concubine thought too much." ”

The two said a few more words, and Qin Shujiu left after feeling unwell, until this Qin Shujiu left, Lai Zhaoyi still looked at her back as she left. When she looked, a man came out of the darkness, and the person who came out was the king of the south who had just disappeared.

Standing beside Lai Zhaoyi, King Nan said, "What do you say this Miao Baolin heard?" Still haven't heard? Lai Zhaoyi replied: "It doesn't feel like it." ”

At least from Qin Shujiu's face, Lai Zhaoyi responded, and after she finished answering this, Nanwang said: "She just seemed to say that she saw a palace person here before she hurried over?" ”

"Yes."

"That's it." Leisurely responded to such a sentence, and King Nan's sentence dragged on for a long time, and then said: "Palace people? I didn't notice it. Lai Zhaoyi replied: "Although I didn't pay attention, I can always guess who sent it." ”

If there are only a few thoughtful people in the palace, there will not be much deviation after all.