She was leaning on the brocade pillow with autumn fragrance and looking at the book, and she heard the little palace maids outside talking about it, and she was not interested in reading the book, and overheard the palace maids discussing the birthday banquet of Queen Yi'an.

On February 24, Empress Yi'an's birthday, the emperor gave a banquet to celebrate Empress Yi'an. Although the emperor no longer came to Yongning Palace, except for going to Kunning Palace once that night with her, he stayed in Qianqing Palace to take care of the court, and never stepped into the harem for half a step.

This emperor's banquet is naturally an excellent opportunity for those concubines who have not seen the holy driver for a long time, and for a while, the harem is lively again, except for Yongning Palace.

She smiled bitterly and shook her head, there are too many warblers and warblers around him, too many people will try their best to please him, maybe she is a little arrogant, even before the crossing, she has never tried to please anyone, but this kind of love that needs to please has lost equality at the beginning, how can it last in love for a long time?

It's just that when she was in this harem in person, she found that everything was involuntarily, is it that one day, she will also come to this point? At that time, will she also look down on herself?

Just thinking about it, Mama Jinyun walked over lightly and said gently: "Niangniang, Si Yisi sent a dress, let Niangniang choose the dress for Queen Yi'an's birthday banquet, Niangniang will see ......."

"That's the day when those concubines competed for beauty, I'm going to have some fun, you let Si Yi bring the clothes back, I can go to the banquet in regular clothes."

"Niangniang, I'm afraid this is inappropriate, Queen Yi'an's birthday is a big day, it's simple, but you can't lose your manners and provoke people."

What Mama Jinyun said is right, even if Empress Yi'an is not to blame, there are still so many pairs of eyes in the harem, she can't ignore it, everything in this palace is difficult, and she has to be careful every step, not to mention that now she doesn't have the emperor's protection, so she naturally has to be more careful.

She put down the book in her hand and sighed slightly: "Then call her in." ”

The clothes sent by Si Yisi were all made of fine fabrics, graceful and luxurious, and she finally picked out a slightly more elegant aqua blue skirt.

Empress Yi'an's birthday soon arrived, she looked at herself in the bronze mirror, dressed in aqua blue clothes, inlaid with complex and gorgeous golden patterns, lightly embroidered peach blossoms, elegant style, exquisite embroidery, tall and slender, a green silk tied with only a hairband, the collar was slightly open, revealing a beautiful curved white and slender neck, and the lips habitually carried a smile.

For her usual outfits, it's always too grand and gorgeous, but helpless.

The gift was sent early in the morning, and it could not be too luxurious, it could not overshadow the emperor and the queen, and it could not be too shallow and casual. The time of sending it was also cautious, and I inquired carefully, and when the people in the emperor's palace went, I sent the gift.

When she arrived at Ciqing Palace, the other concubines had already arrived, but everyone's usually jealous eyes had been replaced by ridicule at this time, and even when she entered the palace gate, someone was whispering something in private.

She could guess what they were talking about, but she didn't want to pay much attention to it, and walked straight to Queen Yi'an's seat: "The concubines see Queen Yi'an, I wish Queen Yi'an eternal youth, the sun and the moon shine together!" ”

After some auspicious words, Queen Yi'an was already smiling: "If this palace can stay young forever, it will be good." The palace did not leave an heir for the emperor, which is the biggest regret of the palace, and the palace is now, I only hope that the harem is peaceful, and you can give birth to an heir for the emperor as soon as possible. ”

She smiled and sat down without saying a word, only to see Concubine Yuan's eyes glance at her and stay on her lower abdomen: "If you talk about the dragon heir, of course, Concubine Liniang has the best chance, but the emperor favored Concubine Liniang before, why didn't you see any movement in Concubine Li's belly?" ”

Speaking of the child, her breathing stagnated for a moment, but after a moment, she countered: "This matter is not as good as my sister, and a holy favor can conceive a prince." She said this solemnly and vaguely, secretly pointing out Concubine Yuan's fake pregnancy, and sarcastically mocking Concubine Yuan for tempting the emperor by tricks.

At this time, Concubine Yuan's face was so angry that her face turned white and red, and she was about to fight back, only to hear the voice of the eunuch from outside the palace.

After a while, I saw a group of eunuchs and palace maids striding forward around the emperor, he did not have a bright yellow dragon robe today, but wore a soapy white homely robe, only on the silver robe worn outside, simply embroidered with a few gold threads of the dragon, the red gold crown on the head, pressed with a thumb-sized southern pearl, under the moonlight, it was even more elegant in the noble.

It is said that women should be pretty, filial piety, men should be pretty, soap, Xinyuan is handsome, coupled with his supreme status, this appearance, the eyes of the funeral concubines seemed to be about to erupt fire, they all held their voices, looked at him in a daze, and even forgot to get up and salute.

He didn't squint, strode to Queen Yi'an, and bowed and saluted: "May the emperor's sister-in-law be safe and auspicious for a thousand years." ”

"Qianqiu Antai, ten thousand years auspicious, isn't the palace an old monster? That's it, the emperor please get up, come and sit down. ”

The queen smiled and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, all the sisters have arrived, can you have a banquet?" ”

The emperor nodded and waved his hand: "Then let's have a banquet." Immediately, a eunuch ordered it down, and all the concubines got up, picked up their wine glasses, and said in unison to Empress Yi'an and the emperor and queen who were sitting high above.

For a while, the drums sounded in unison, and the singers and dancers who had already prepared sang and danced lightly, Queen Yi'an was very happy, and praised today's dance better than in previous years, and the queen saw that Queen Yi'an was happy, so she also smiled and nodded in agreement, while whispering something.

She looked at the singing and dancing all over the field, the table full of delicacies, but she was full of boredom, she always felt that something was blocked in her heart, and the corner of her eyes swept away and suddenly saw the emperor leaning on the seat, playing with a delicate jasper cup in his hand, and looking at her without blinking.

She panicked, and couldn't help shrinking back, the emperor noticed her dodging, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, and then he moved his eyes away, and the smile on the corner of his mouth gradually disappeared.

"The concubines wish Empress Yi'an all the best fortune and Jin'an, and the emperor and queen are auspicious!" I saw Shen Meiren Yingying standing up, holding a silver cup in her hand, and knelt down to the emperor and said warmly.

Empress Yi'an was busy calling out for the salute, and the emperor didn't say a word, drank all the wine in the cup, and didn't even look at her. The queen noticed that the emperor was in a bad mood, so she didn't say much.

Shen Meiren thanked her and retreated, and the other new concubines below saw it, and they also rushed forward to toast, and Empress Yi'an and the emperor and queen also drank it. Because the emperor was indifferent, the atmosphere in the palace was a little awkward for a while.

The emperor also seemed to realize his gaffe, and regained the smile on his face, and said: "Today's wine is good, the taste is very mellow, and the soft drink is not good, not bad." ”

When everyone saw this, they echoed it one after another, and for a while, the hall was lively again.