After coming to the capital, Tong Qingyan's enthusiasm for cooking food was not high, first, the sky was really cold and did not like to move, and another reason was that the price was really expensive.

Just a few pieces of rose crisp in the double red roses, Tong Qingyan let the pearls buy back for a long time, so the speed of eating rose crisp at the moment is extremely slow, and if you don't taste every bit of rose crisp, you feel that you are ruining the heavens.

When the last piece was about to be stuffed into her mouth, she suddenly heard a call from the Sifang Pavilion, and the frightened Tong Qingyan missed, and the rose cake fell on the table.

"Auntie—"

Tong Qingyan didn't care about grieving her rose cake, raised her head and stretched her neck to look at Jiang Jingrou, who was bouncing like a field chicken in the square pavilion, and followed Jiang Jingrou's line of sight, and looked at it with a slightly depressed gaze.

A large group of people are walking towards the Sifang Pavilion, and the woman in the lead is about the concubine, and the golden phoenix title hairpin in the middle of the bun is six phoenixes, three less than the queen's.

"It's so beautiful......"

"It's so imposing......"

"Isn't it cold to wear so little?"

In the praise of inhaling cold air, although Tong Qingyan's voice was not loud, because of her unique doubts, all the people who heard it around looked at the three Tong Qingyan sisters with a look at the soil buns.

Tong Manjiao wanted to pick up the rose cake on the table and plug the mouth of this young and ignorant sister, looking at the crowd getting closer and closer, she couldn't help it.

"The folk girl sees the concubine Niangniang, the mother is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."

"Hurry up."

"Xie Niangniang."

Lala mixed a bunch of people knelt down to salute and say goodbye, after the concubine led by saw the salute, the four concubines who followed behind were naturally treated by the second class, and it was okay to bend their knees, the four concubines didn't know what mood they were in, but it was obvious that the concubine's mood was very excited, and her eyes were slightly red.

Jiang Ronghua tried his best to hold back his gaze in the direction of Tong Qingyan, and after stepping into the Sifang Pavilion and taking a seat, he immediately instructed Qiu Xin to move the heater in the pavilion to the outside of the pavilion.

"This day is colder than expected in this palace, and if the show girls sitting outside the pavilion are frostbitten, it is the sin of this palace."

"My sister is really benevolent and loving, the pavilion is a little hotter, and this palace will also be moved to the show girls outside."

Concubine Hui took the concubine's words with a peaceful smile, with these two people as an example, the remaining three concubines are not good not to say, such an arrangement, the girls outside the pavilion are alive, open their hands and feet and wait for the maids to add tea and pour water to replace the snacks.

Tong Qingyan watched the palace maid named Qiu Xin take the two little eunuchs to move the brazier to her side, and nodded as a thank you, Tong Manjiao and the two sisters wore thinner clothes to show their figures, and they were really thankful for this stove, and their smile at Qiu Xin was even brighter.

"Thank you, Aunt Qiuxin."

Tong Manjiao Tong Manjiao stood up sideways and half-bent her knees to make a blessing, Qiu Xin accepted it so calmly, although she was just a palace maid, in the final analysis, she was just a subordinate, but after all, she was the person next to the concubine, and the ladies of the grade were polite when they saw it, not to mention the two girls to be drafted.

Tong Qingyan didn't have the slightest intention of standing up and saluting, and she didn't want to sit on the hot cushion to get cold, also to better set off Tong Manjiao and the others.

"The slave and maid are gone."

Qiu Xin bowed and retreated, turned back to the front and quickly and covertly glanced at Tong Qingyan, who was regretting the rose cake.

The concubine took the flower tea and glanced at Qiu Xin, who had returned to the Sifang Pavilion, Qiu Xin nodded quietly, walked behind the concubine and lowered her head with her hands in her hands.

"Sister Guifei, there are so many delicate women today, but they have forcibly compared the scenery of this plum garden to a few points, don't you say?"

Concubine De is Liangdi when Emperor Jiakang was still the crown prince, and she gave birth to two princes, seven princes and three princesses, and she sat firmly in the first position of the four concubines in the harem.

Concubine De's biggest heart problem is that so far the two princesses have not been able to give birth to a boy and a girl, and most of the concubines in the second prince's mansion have not been able to give birth, even if they give birth to one or two, they are congenital deficiencies and die soon after.

Today's plum banquet The four concubines will come together to join in the fun, also because Concubine De opened her mouth first, and everyone knows that Concubine De was chosen for the second prince's side concubine.

"What Sister Concubine De said is, this garden of plum blossoms is really good-looking, but no matter how good-looking it is, it is a dead thing after all, how can these show girls be interesting. Look at these flower-like appearances, all of them are much better than people like me. ”

Speaking extremely congenial is the concubine, the concubine is the most soft, to be a concubine is completely by relying on the smart and clever five princes, Emperor Jiakang is very partial to this son, although the concubine's family is not obvious, but the mother is expensive to the son, and she is lucky to jump from Jieyu to the concubine.

"Sisters, if you have eyes on you, you might as well call them to come and talk. The emperor said that this draft is not for the harem, the father and the emperor are thinking about the princes, and the sisters are paying careful attention. ”

The concubine spoke, and said that the four concubines had children, even if there were already princesses, they should consider the candidates for the prince's side concubines, and Concubine De was the most anxious, in addition to the second prince's side concubine candidates, they also had to choose the princess for the seven princes.

Of course, the candidates who can enter the eyes of the four concubines are all in this square pavilion, and the girls outside the pavilion are completely ignored, Tong Qingyan is happy, but Tong Manjiao is anxious.

"It's so lively in the pavilion."

Tong Manji stretched her neck and looked at the people who played and sang in the pavilion, she was very envious, it must be very warm inside, only a spring shirt and thin skirt were left dancing there, and she didn't see a stiff posture wrong, it was definitely not cold at all.

Although there is also a stove on the side, but the cold wind is blowing, it is still a little colder, it is not as comfortable as the nest quilt, Tong Manji looked at the plate that was clean and had no residue left, and was bored.

"Second sister, I can't eat it, give it to you."

Tong Qingyan brought her snacks to Tong Manji, sat back on the cushion, put her hands in her pockets, and shrunk her neck, intending to empty her head until the end of the plum banquet.

Wen Lan, who was at a loss, inquired with Shunxi, and knew that at this level of royal banquet, most of them would not stay seriously, eat some snacks and chatter, and watch some people perform their talents and almost disperse, just like watching a report performance.

Tong Qingyan didn't know that her every move had fallen into the eyes of someone with a heart, but it was just the movement of handing over a snack, and the virtuous concubine in the Sifang Pavilion spoke.

"The girls outside this pavilion are also delicate, and the concubines have to give them some opportunities to show their faces to be fair."

"I don't know which girl Sister Xian has taken a fancy to?"

"Which one can I see, Chen'er's family found out that she was pregnant a few days ago, and I will make the decision to choose the concubine on this side, and I have to ask the concubine's sister to be kind and let Chen'er's family come in."

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, Concubine De's face became ugly, the second prince and the third prince were married only two months apart, and now the third prince is pregnant, whether it is a man or a woman, at least the third prince will have a son-in-law, and the rumors of the difficulty of the second prince's heir have been circulating among the courtiers, and this comparison is afraid to be confirmed.

Concubine Xian is the most indifferent and quiet on weekdays, but now the joy on her face can't be hidden.

The noble concubine, who watched coldly from beginning to end, was naturally happy to see the four concubines eat dogs, and soon the third princess, Shi, was escorted into the Sifang Pavilion by Song Zhan.

"Erchen has seen the noble concubine, the German concubine, the concubine, the lady concubine, and the Hui concubine."

"Get up quickly, your mother said that you are pregnant, so you don't need to salute."

"Thank you, Princess."

Qiu Xin picked up the three princesses who wanted to salute, and personally helped her to sit down on the seat before returning to the concubine.

After Song Zhan escorted the three princesses to the Sifang Pavilion, he was about to turn around and retire, but was stopped by someone.

"Your Royal Highness, drink a cup of hot tea and then leave." Song Zhan looked coldly at the concubine sitting on the side of the main seat, and the other party raised the teacup, "What?" His Royal Highness the Tea Prince of the main palace is unwilling to drink it? ”

"Don't dare, thank you for the tea."

Song Zhan sat down at the head of the third princess, Qiu Xin poured tea herself, Concubine Xian glanced at the concubine and Song Zhan, and smiled lightly, some marriages will become resentments if they can't be successful.

"Since the third princess is here, let's continue."

"Yes."

What happened in the Sifang Pavilion, Tong Qingyan and the peripheral personnel did not know, but Song Zhan and the group of the Third Emperor Concubine went in for everyone to see, and before their curiosity calmed down, they heard the news of the summons of the Sifang Pavilion, and Tong Qingyan and the three of them were stunned.

"This palace has just watched from afar, and the three of you sisters have outstanding temperament."

Concubine Xian took a sip of flower tea and looked at the three people standing in the square pavilion with a smile, the youngest one kept hanging her head, and some of them couldn't get on the stage, these two twin sisters with extremely similar appearances were a little interesting.

Tong Manjiao was very excited at the moment, she was already regretting that she couldn't show her face in front of the nobles, but now she suddenly got what she wanted.

"The people's girl Manjiao and her sister Tong Manjiao Tong Qingyan have seen all the masters and mothers, His Royal Highness the Prince."

"Get up."

Concubine Xian's vision is right, although she is a girl from a five-grade Zhizhou family, but her bearing must have undergone rigorous training, and it seems that her ambition is not low.

Song Zhan looked at Tong Qingyan, who knelt down and saluted with the main stream, got up and kept staring at the embroidered shoes, and drank water from the teacup to hide the corners of her mouth, this girl really knows how to pretend.

"Have you learned the rules and etiquette of the palace?"

Tong Manjiao's eyebrows lowered slightly and looked at the third princess who was asking, the other party asked a short question, but he had to turn around several times in his heart before he could answer, which was explained by his mother.

"The mother of the folk girl said that there are no rules, and after coming to the capital, you have to learn everything you should learn, so she invited her aunt from the palace to teach the folk girl the rules for spending a lot of money."

"Your mother is right, I don't know who it is?"

Shi Shi was purely curious and asked casually, but this question hit Tong Manjiao's self-esteem, and she bit her lip slightly and said with difficulty.

"The mother's surname is Zhou, and she is the daughter of a merchant in Changchun Mansion."

Tong Manjiao's voice was low at the end, but she still keenly heard someone sneering in the pile of high-ranking ladies beside her, and such a laugh made Tong Manjiao feel more and more embarrassed.

Tong Qingyan looked at Tong Manjiao, who was tightly clenching her sleeves and forced herself to composure, and Shi Shi, who had a strong disdain in her eyes, raised her chin and said loudly.

"The father of the people's daughter is the thirteenth year champion of Jingcheng Yuanding, who was the governor of Changchun Mansion at the time, and her mother is the daughter of a merchant in Changchun Mansion."

Shi didn't expect that the little girl who had been keeping her head down would suddenly report to her home, and after being stunned, she lifted the tea lid with a cold face and looked at the red date tea specially prepared for herself in the cup.

"It seems that your mother didn't ask someone to teach you the rules, so you don't know the severity, and no one asks you to open your mouth rashly, you should study hard with your sister."

At this time, the nobles were already talking to each other, and the disdain of everyone for this reckless and ignorant Miss Tubaozi was unconcealed.

Jiang Ronghua lowered his eyes, covered the anger in his eyes, knocked on the table, and then raised his head to regain his calm demeanor.

"This palace thinks that this little girl is honest and honest, and she is a little similar to my family Anyang." Stretched out his hand and beckoned to Tong Qingyan, "Don't be afraid, child, let's get closer and take a look at the palace?" ”

The tone was full of gentleness and kindness in the end, but the four concubines all looked like they had seen a ghost.

Since the eighth princess is gone, Emperor Jiakang ordered the palace to ban the name of the eighth princess, for fear of hurting the concubine's heart, and now the concubine actually took the initiative to mention it, isn't it hell?!

Tong Qingyan beat the drum in her heart, but she also took a few steps forward as she said, Tong Manjiao looked at Tong Qingyan who walked in front of her, and then looked at the concubine with a gentle smile on her face, and a trace of complexity flashed in her eyes.

Tong Qingyan and the concubine looked at each other, shocked by the tears in the concubine's eyes, but because of what Song Zhan said, she knew the reason, and she didn't know what expression she should put on, so she simply pretended to be innocent, blinked her eyes and looked directly at the concubine.

Song Zhan silently drank the tea in the cup, turned the teacup, and knew that the time to come had come......