Chapter 26 Temperament is a matter of rigidity
After entering the palace, Concubine Li, Concubine Rou, Concubine Jing, and Shi Guiren had already arrived.
The two concubines who held the emperor's birthday banquet together also arrived.
It's not that they came late, but that those concubines wanted to see the emperor, and they came earlier than usual.
As Qian Yan guessed, the concubines were dressed up brightly, making people feel as if they were in a hundred gardens.
A hundred flowers bloom, only one picks flowers, some flowers are destined to be unappreciated, and some flowers are outstanding!
The concubines and concubines saw that they were all inconspicuous and ordinary, but they didn't say much.
Not long after, Concubine Yuan and Concubine Hui also arrived.
When the two of them entered the temple, they couldn't help but be a little surprised when they saw that everyone had arrived, and only the two of them came.
These foxes were not so active when they asked the two concubines to say goodbye in the past.
Today's emperor's birthday, everyone rushed to the banquet.
After the concubines arrived, the eunuch's voice came from outside: "The emperor has arrived!" The Queen Mother has arrived! ”
Hearing this, the concubines hurriedly got up and looked at the door with blank eyes.
When a bright yellow figure appeared at the door, they all brushed the ground and saluted: "The emperor and the queen mother are blessed with Jin'an." ”
The emperor entered the hall amid the sound of the crowd saluting.
The bright yellow dragon robe was embroidered with the dragon pattern of the sea, and the sleeves of the robe were carried high by the wind under the turbulent golden waves at the corners of the robe.
His gaze swept lightly from left to right, and finally his gaze fell on the slightly pregnant Concubine Shugui.
Then he walked to Concubine Shu's side, "Concubine Ai is pregnant, so there is no need to be polite." ”
Most of the princes and nobles respect their wives and pregnant people, and now there is no queen in the middle palace, and the two concubines are the first to bear the brunt.
In addition, Concubine Shu is pregnant again, and her identity is naturally rising.
Ying Zhan picked up Concubine Shugui, turned her head to the rest of the concubines and said in a deep voice: "It's just a family banquet, you don't have to be restrained, just get up." ”
"Your Majesty." The concubines got up with a smile.
It's just that when he saw the emperor holding up Concubine Shugui's hand, the smile on his face stiffened a little.
After the concubines got up, the emperor let go of Concubine Shugui's hand, raised his feet and walked to the top, and sat down with the queen mother on the dragon chair at the top.
After the emperor and the queen mother sat down, the concubines and concubines sat down.
After sitting down, according to the situation present, I suddenly had an idea in my heart.
In her opinion, the emperor at this moment is like a handsome and ascetic Tang monk who strayed into the country of his daughter......
Immediately afterwards, the palace maids and eunuchs of the Shangshi Bureau began to serve food one after another.
At the top, the emperor and the queen mother each have a long desk.
The concubines at the bottom are also one person with a long desk.
In a short time, the table in front of everyone was full of food.
But the concubines' minds were obviously not on food, but from time to time they looked up at the emperor above and secretly sent Qiu Bo.
wanted to stare at the emperor more than the others, and Qian Yan looked at the queen mother slightly.
The Queen Mother wore a gold and silver Ruyi moire satin dress with darker makeup on her face.
Coupled with her seriousness as the queen mother, it looks even more majestic.
The Queen Mother and the Emperor are not biological mothers and sons, and there is no resemblance in appearance.
However, just when she looked at the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother seemed to notice it, and suddenly turned her head to look at the Queen Mother.
The eyes of the Queen Mother, tempered by the years, are full of sharpness of the superiors.
He quietly withdrew his gaze and lowered his head to eat the snack in front of him.
But the queen mother at the top still stared at her.
This time, when she heard that this niece had changed dramatically, she still didn't believe it.
At first glance, it seems a bit like that.
When her niece was still the queen, she liked to dress up high-profile and flamboyant.
Today, she is dressed simply, but not so simply, but with a bit of girlish haze and freshness.
Looking at it, it is very different among the glamorous concubines.
Next, in the center of the hall, there are dancers and musicians entering the hall to dance and play music.
After the dance, Concubine Wen said with a smile: "This group of dancing girls has good dancing skills. ”
The Queen Mother looked down at the dancing girl below, and said in a light tone, "Well, the dancing skills are good, but in this harem, if you want to say that the dancing posture is outstanding, it should be the concubine." ”
"The Queen Mother......" Concubine Yuan raised her eyes, glanced at the Queen Mother coquettishly, and then quickly glanced at the emperor, with a look of shame and nostalgia.
The emperor next to the Queen Mother said lightly, "Concubine Yuan's dancing skills are good, so I will receive the reward with this dancing girl!" ”
The royal family is the most loving to reward people at every turn.
"Concubine thank the emperor for the reward." Concubine Yuan got up to receive the reward.
After the emperor rewarded it, the queen mother also rewarded the concubine and the dancing queen.
Concubine Wen and Concubine Shu also rewarded some.
Where don't the concubines know that a queen of Xizi Kingdom has fallen, and the queen mother is here to raise the concubine.
However, when it comes to dancing, Concubine Yuan's dancing posture is indeed outstanding, because Xizi is good at medicine and singing and dancing.
After about a stick of incense, Concubine Shu took the lead in giving a birthday gift.
"Your Majesty, the concubine ordered someone to find two Fulushou three-star Xianshan pine bonsai a few days ago, one is that good things come in pairs, and the other is that the concubine wishes you to always stand like a pine and cypress, and be evergreen!"
When Concubine Shu spoke, several eunuchs had already carried two pots of adult-tall pine and bamboo into the hall.
Even in autumn and winter, the needles of the two pots of pine trees are dark green, and the bark is gray-black and scaly and cracked.
Looking at it from a distance, the canopy of the two pots of pine trees is like a cover, vigorous and handsome, and has great ornamentality.
"Okay, you have a heart." The emperor looked at the two pine trees and bowed slightly, "Reward!" ”
Concubine Shu smiled and accepted the reward, and sat down.
After her was Concubine Wen, and she also gave a longevity Luan Lingjing gold dot cuigong fan with auspicious meaning.
In addition to the two concubines, the rest of the concubines also gave gifts that had been prepared long ago.
They are all smart, and no one shows off their wealth in front of the emperor, because no matter how rich they are, they can't compare to the emperor.
Yes, what is given is nothing more than some heartfelt and allegorical.
And when giving gifts, the eight concubines can be said to be eight immortals crossing the sea to show their magical powers, secretly poking and poking to compete for favor.
Qian Yan and other concubines all gave gifts, and also got up and said: "The concubine wishes the emperor good fortune and longevity." In addition, the autumn is dry and dry, and it will be winter again, and the concubine personally made a "slender jade hand ointment" for you, which is used to wipe your hands and moisturize. ”
Aunt Qin walked to the middle and presented the snake oil ointment that had been poured into her face, and Li Zhong presented the ink-colored copper box to the emperor.
The emperor glanced at the ink-colored copper box, didn't answer it or let people open it, just gave a faint "um", and admired it according to the process.
Seeing that the emperor's attitude was very light, the concubines all snickered in their hearts.
This Jiang Cai didn't know what to send.
If you put it in a black copper box, it must be something that can't be put on the table.
also boasted that it was a "slender jade hand balm", why does this name sound so girly?
"Jiang Cairen, this gift you gave to the emperor shouldn't be the same as the thing you gave to the palace, right?" The ecstatic soft language is very recognizable, and it is the Rou Concubine.
Qian Yan looked at Concubine Rou and replied truthfully: "It's different, last time the concubine gave Concubine Rou Niangniang was peach blossom powder, and this time it was a slender jade hand balm to the emperor, one is for cleansing and the other is for hand protection." ”
"Oh?" Concubine Rou didn't feel embarrassed.
She just looked up at the emperor at the top of her head, "Speaking of slender jade hands, the concubines remember that when the emperor is tired and sleepy, she is most prone to headaches. ”
"For this reason, the concubine recently got a set of very good massage techniques with the imperial medicine of the Tai Hospital, if the emperor is tired of reviewing the performance, the concubine can massage for you to relieve your fatigue and relieve your headache."
In a word, it not only expresses how well she knows the emperor, but also secretly pokes and pokes to invite the emperor to her massage, inviting pets.
And when she speaks, her words and deeds are full of sexuality and femininity.
In terms of temperament, Concubine Rou is very good, which is very in line with her charming face.