Chapter 77: Honors
The lotus flowers bloom just right in June and July, and in all the pools, you can see the emerald green lotus leaves, one by one, the lotus flowers are in full bloom.
Some are white lotus, and more are white with pink, like fairies cloaked in light gauze, sometimes shyly holding fairy skirts, wanting to talk and rest; Sometimes he shows himself in an atmospheric manner, smiling and standing.
There are also water droplets on the petals, which are crystal clear, and the lotus fragrance is far away, which makes people feel refreshed and happy.
Bai Ying has been staring at the lotus seeds in the pool of Jingyu Palace for a long time, and no one has picked them to eat, because Concubine Jing doesn't like it very much, and the palace people also think that Bai Ying doesn't like it.
Over time, the lotus seeds are old!
It's not delicious, and the white tree hasn't been mentioned.
However, recently, the Queen Mother has been particularly leisurely and ready to hold a lotus banquet.
invited everyone in the palace to participate, and the emperor also gave extra face, and no matter how busy his mother was, he found time to come and sit.
Because it was a lotus feast, Concubine Jing let Bai Ying wear a green thin shirt, her skin was originally white, and the green lined her skin was better than snow, a pair of big eyes were bright and bright, and her small face was not yet the size of a palm.
The lotus banquet was held in a quiet and watery garden, Bai Ying sat next to Concubine Jing, with a few lotus flowers on the table in front of her, a snack and tea, and peeled lotus seeds.
I'm tired from sitting, but I'm enjoying it!
Bai Ying saw that the county lord of Huaiyang had eaten lotus seeds, so she put her mind at ease, took a bunch of lotus seeds, and peeled them herself.
Concubine Jing couldn't help but say, "There are peeled ones on the table." ”
Peeled hands are dirty, do they look good?
Bai Ying peeled one by one and ate one by one, and said inarticulately: "A Ying likes to peel it himself." ”
Which lady would peel lotus seeds by herself? Didn't you see that the county lord of Huaiyang was all stripped up by the palace maids and fed for her?! Concubine Jing hates that iron is not steel, but with so many people around, she can't say anything.
The county lord of Huaiyang sat next to the queen mother, smiling smartly.
This is an honor that even the princess has never had!
Princess Yan sat next to Queen Li, wearing a dazzling fiery red skirt, motionless, and was still happy, but since the county lord of Huaiyang was called to the side by the queen mother, she pulled her face and never smiled.
Empress Li is also uncomfortable, no matter how good the county lord of Huaiyang is, she is also someone else's granddaughter, her Lan'er is the emperor's princess, the granddaughter of the queen mother's concubine!
In front of everyone, he was so favoritism.
Empress Li sat on the side of the emperor, one left and one right with the queen mother, two rows below, Concubine Jing and Concubine Shun were the heads, Concubine Jing was below Concubine Luo, Concubine Lin, and below Concubine Shun was Concubine Zhao, Guiren, and Concubine Su.
The noble man sat under Concubine Zhao, her eyebrows and eyes were exquisite, and her makeup complemented her bright palace dress.
While talking and laughing, the emperor had already glanced at her several times.
Concubine Zhao didn't get a drop of water, and her demeanor was myriad, but she was much more low-key than before.
The right to manage the six palaces is gone, can she still be high-profile?
It's hateful that the emperor hasn't gotten tired of Fanghua, it's been so long!
There are not a few people who have the same idea as Concubine Zhao, Concubine Su was just released today, but the seat of the lotus banquet is still ranked after the nobleman, plus the previous things, she looked at the nobleman with a particularly resentful gaze.
In fact, Concubine Su knew in her heart that she was just a pawn between Concubine Zhao and the nobles, and the chess pieces were useless and could only be abandoned.
But how could she swallow it?
She didn't dare to blame Concubine Zhao, then this account could only be counted on the head of the noble people.
As soon as the music was played, seven or eight palace maids walked in one after another, all of them were beautiful, wearing dance skirts, holding a clear lotus, with a beautiful posture and light steps, dancing with the music.
The women in the palace, in addition to the emperor's elders and the emperor's concubines, are the palace maids, and those who can be selected to serve in the palace will not be inferior in appearance, and these are the same.
A group of beauties with beautiful colors, graceful figures, and beautiful dancing postures made Bai Ying look at it intently, and even forgot to peel off the lotus pod in his hand for a while.
She thinks she may be a little face-controlled, but normal people can't resist the good-looking young lady, right?
The Queen Mother smiled and praised: "The queen and Concubine Luo have arranged well, they should be rewarded, they should be rewarded!" ”
The emperor also took a few looks, although he felt that they were all unsatisfactory, but he still followed the words of the queen mother and symbolically praised: "The queen and Concubine Luo have worked hard." ”
Empress Li glanced at Concubine Zhao without a trace, and suddenly felt relaxed, and raised her eyebrows, "It's all within the concubine's business." ”
Concubine Luo also smiled and said: "The concubines are careless, and the lotus banquet is all the queen's mother, and the mother is the hardest." ”
Empress Li smiled and said with disgust: "Concubine Luo really loves to be humble. ”
"What the concubine said is true." Concubine Luo touched her jade-like wrist and smiled sincerely.
The harem is harmonious, this is the scene that the Queen Mother likes to see the most.
I was in a happy mood, and I immediately rewarded a lot of things.
The music stopped, and after the dance, the palace maids thanked them one after another, and then retreated without hurrying.
Concubine Luo was close to Bai Ying, and reached out to pinch Bai Ying's little face, she didn't use any strength at all, just her fingertips lightly pressed on Bai Ying's face, and said, "Ah Ying still hasn't come back to his senses?" ”
The dancing palace maids were no longer visible, and Bai Ying retracted her gaze embarrassedly, and said, "It's good-looking, and it's good-looking, and Ah Ying is stunned." ”
Concubine Luo saw that she had eaten a bunch of lotus seeds after a while, and she was afraid that her hands would hurt, so she took the lotus canopy in front of her, peeled them one by one and put them in a jade bowl, and then handed them to Bai Ying, her voice wrapped in a smile, "Are they good-looking or am I good-looking?" ”
The sound was not loud, but Concubine Jing and Guiren Lin on the left and right sides heard it.
Concubine Jing was fine, but she also paused with tea.
The lotus seed in the hand of Lin Guiren fell directly to the ground, and a lot of dust rolled up.
She frowned and didn't even believe her ears, Concubine Luo was so good to Concubine Jing's adopted daughter!
The lord of a palace, comparing himself with the palace maid, Concubine Luo is crazy, right?!
Bai Ying was also stunned for a moment, tilted her head and smiled innocently, "Niangniang is the pearl of the world, and the light of fireflies can be compared to you so much?" ”
Zeshi Pearl?
Concubine Luo's eyes were soft, and she raised her hand and touched her face.
But she just wants to be an ordinary mother.
"Have you been tricked?" Lin Guiren couldn't help muttering in his heart, this Bai Ying is so strange, and it makes Concubine Luo not look like Concubine Luo.
Originally, Concubine Luo still had no quarrel with the world, and she didn't like to compete with their young concubines for favor, but since she met Bai Ying, she has changed, and her temperament and personality are very different from before.
There are many monks and little porridge.
Now, in a month, the emperor has ten days and half a month at the Hua Guiren, five days to go to Concubine Zhao, four days to stay in the queen's palace, originally occasionally summoned Lin Guiren and others, but now Concubine Luo has that heart, the remaining few days, the emperor will go to Concubine Luo.
Lin Guiren sighed and sighed, feeling that he had no appetite.
"Ah Ying!" The county lord of Huaiyang suddenly shouted, she sat next to the queen mother, and beckoned to Bai Ying, "Come quickly." ”
Bai Ying subconsciously went to see the Queen Mother, this small move won the favor of the Queen Mother, and she also beckoned, "Come here." ”
Watching Bai Ying walk up in small steps and sit on the other side of the Queen Mother, Fu Yunlan was furious and accidentally knocked over the teacup in front of her.
The Queen Mother looked at it and said with a pale face: "Why are you so careless." And he said nothing else.
But Fu Yunlan's face was hot, which made her more uncomfortable than scolding her.
There was a county lord of Huaiyang before, and she endured it. No matter how Huaiyang is a cousin with her, she is also a member of the royal family, and the queen mother has always favored her.
But what about the white tree? She also deserves to sit next to the Queen Mother?!
She has never had the honor of being a princess, how can she deserve it!
Fu Yunlan's face was red and white for a while, and he even had an urge to go up and tear the white tree off.
The concubines below had different expressions, and they were obviously shocked by the queen mother's actions.
Among them, Concubine Shun's face was particularly ugly.
The Queen Mother actually treated Bai Ying so favorably!
Seemingly...... Concubine Jing's adopted daughter is not a simple commodity.
Concubine Jing drank the tea slowly, indifferently, as if the protagonist in these concubines' whispers had nothing to do with her.
Above, the county lord of Huaiyang didn't know what to say, and the queen mother and Bai Ying laughed together.
provoked the county lord of Huaiyang to be a little angry.
But Bai Ying took her hand and called out sweetly, "County Lord", and the two talked about other things with a smile.
Since Bai Ying sat on the side, and the two of them were on the left and right side of the Queen Mother, the smile on the Queen Mother's face never stopped.
Mama Su said: "Concubine Jing has cultivated the white girl really first-class, and our county lord is like two little fairies, the queen mother is really blessed." ”
"Where is the blessing of the mourning family, it is the blessing of Suhua and Ah Jing." Although she said so, the Queen Mother still smiled.
Mama Su shook her head and said, "The daughter of the eldest princess, isn't it the granddaughter of your own concubine of the Queen Mother?" And whether it is Concubine Jing or the White Girl, they often come to you to say goodbye, the filial piety of the White Girl, the slaves and maids are also in their hearts, you can't say that you are blessed, who is blessed? ”
The Queen Mother hugged one in one hand and smiled from ear to ear, "You can speak." ”
The county lord of Huaiyang took advantage of the situation and said, "Grandmother, Huaiyang will come to see you every day in the future!" Huaiyang wants to do his filial piety for his mother! ”
"Good, good."
Bai Ying's back stiffened, obviously not used to someone hugging her like this, she whispered, "The Queen Mother is so good." ”
The Queen Mother sighed in her heart, this girl's parents are afraid that they are long gone, and her life is bumpy, but she is also a blessed person, she can be picked up by the national teacher, and she is raised under Ah Jing's knees, she is well-behaved and sensible, she is the Queen Mother, and she will inevitably love her.
The Queen Mother patted Bai Ying's back pityingly, "You girl." ”
The county lord of Huaiyang twisted a piece of soft and glutinous pastry and stuffed it into Bai Ying's mouth, Bai Ying didn't react for a while, she looked stupid and cute, and she could see that Concubine Luo's heart was about to melt.
The Queen Mother smiled: "Naughty! ”
The white tree eats slowly, with bulging cheeks, like a little hamster stealing food.
The county lord of Huaiyang was amused by her appearance.
Bai Ying waited for the contents of his mouth to finish eating, and then also took a piece of pastry to return the salute, but the county lord of Huaiyang was already on guard, and the two of them came and I laughed and played with the queen mother in the middle, so it was not lively.
At this time, there were eunuchs who bowed their waists and cautiously carried the wine to bypass the queen mother and send it to the emperor.
The county lord of Huaiyang took advantage of Bai Ying's inattention, and poked her squeaky nest with his finger.
Bai Ying was afraid of itching, so he hurriedly avoided it.
This time, it's a disaster!
The little body bumped into the eunuch holding the tray behind him, and I don't know what happened, but by chance he knocked over the wine.
The small wine glass fell to the ground, and the wine in the jade pot flowed out.
Bai Ying also smelled a little of wine, she secretly scolded herself, and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Ah Ying didn't mean it." ”
Everyone's eyes looked over, Concubine Jing frowned, and just as she was about to speak, Fu Yunlan sneered first and said, "How can a sparrow fly up the branch and become a phoenix?" In the end, it can't be elegant. ”
Bai Ying took care of the loss, lowered her little face, and whispered: "What the princess said is true." ”
“???” Bai Ying admitted it herself, but Fu Yunlan was even more unhappy, like a fist hitting the cotton ball, sulking, and couldn't get out.
The county lord of Huaiyang pulled Bai Ying to his side, stared at Fu Yunlan and said, "Ah Ying is just an unintentional mistake, how can Yun Lan speak so meanly?" ”
The Queen Mother followed: "Don't scare the little girl, she is not in good health and timid. ”
The emperor's face sank, and he quickly said, "White girl, sit down." ”
Then he looked at the eunuch who was kneeling on the ground, "What did you do?" You can't do a little thing well. ”
The eunuch gritted his teeth, knowing that if he missed this opportunity, it would be difficult to get close to the emperor, so he immediately pulled out the knife hidden in his sleeve, and with a flash of white light, he pounced in front of the emperor with one breath!