Chapter 164: The Empress Gets Angry
Song Beige saw that everyone was walking towards Weiyang Palace, so he also brought Huayin to follow!
The whole Cining Palace is very lively, the small garden is very gorgeous, a woman wearing a big red phoenix dress is sitting on the chaise longue, and there are several palace maids with outstanding looks next to them playing long feather fans one after another!
When everyone arrived, they knelt down and shouted: "The Queen Mother is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!" ”
"Get up!" The dressed queen mother glanced at everyone, with a smile on her face!
Song Beige knelt in the crowd, looking at the queen who was high above, and only felt that her appearance was somewhat similar to that of the two sisters of the Gao family, and her tall eyebrows gave people a sense of alienation and difficult to contact!
"It's rare that you all think about the birthday of the mourning family! The mourning family is very happy! Let me prepare a sumptuous palace banquet to entertain you! The Queen Mother said with a smile.
Everyone also said a few words of compliment, presented the gifts, and in the smile of the queen mother, they were led by the little palace maids to their banquet positions.
Sitting at the front are the family members of the official Yipin, the Liu family and the Gao family, the Song family at a table, and the Chen family, a scholar, and the rest of the people.
The queen's scrutinizing phoenix eyes fell on Gao Su'er's body, and nodded at her with satisfaction.
Gao Suer's little face was slightly red, her eyes lowered, and she looked shy!
But the Liu family was noncommittal, and among the concubines, they were looking for the figure of Concubine Ying Liu Ying!
However, after looking around, I didn't find it! This made them vaguely surprised!
"Mother? Why didn't the queen mother's birthday arrive? Liu Shan couldn't help but ask Mrs. Liu in a low voice.
Mrs. Liu frowned and didn't speak, obviously, she didn't know the reason either!
After the banquet was held for a while, I saw the waiter shouting, "The concubine has arrived!" ”
As soon as the voice fell, the originally noisy crowd instantly quieted down, except for the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother in a phoenix robe who did not move, the rest of the people got up and knelt on the ground!
"Meet the concubine!" The crowd shouted.
Ying Guifei wore a golden step on her head, wore a purple and red palace skirt, a delicate and charming little face, with a gentle smile, and her hands subconsciously supported her waist, and she could see the plumpness of her waist!
Mrs. Liu's face showed ecstasy, looking like this, she was probably pregnant! Since ancient times, women in the palace have many mothers who rely on their sons, and those who can give birth to children can all be on the throne, it seems that her Liu family has reached a higher level, and that is just around the corner!
Concubine Ying, after saluting the Queen Mother, turned around and walked towards the queen.
"Good sister, when the saint left this morning, my sister was unwell, and the saint specially ordered my sister not to get up, and sent Xiao Chenzi to guard the Linglong Palace! My sister really has no choice, so she came a little late! Please don't mind if you can't help my sister prepare for the birthday party! Although Concubine Ying said this, she really didn't see any apologies on her face! can make people hear the emperor's care and love for her!
"My sister's body is expensive, and she has a royal heir, even if the emperor doesn't feel sorry for you, this palace also feels sorry for you! How can you be tired! Come and sit down at Hongu! The queen smiled and beckoned to her and said, although she hated this Liu Ying to the extreme, but in front of the queen mother, she also looked like a sister cherishing her sister!
"Yes!" Concubine Ying answered and sat down at the queen's head.
The queen's eyes glanced around and said: "Today, the queen mother's birthday banquet, the emperor just sent Xiao Chenzi over to say that he is still in the conference room to discuss with the courtiers, and he will come over later, let's enjoy the song and dance of the Western Regions first!" ”
As soon as her words fell, Concubine Ying said with a smile: "Sister, what's the point of watching the dancers in the Western Regions, it's better to see what birthday gifts we, the official ladies, have prepared for the Queen Mother?" ”
"Huh? Sister, what do you mean? The queen looked at her in surprise and said.
"Among the noble girls here, which one is not an elegant woman who knows piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and music? Naturally, everyone has a mastery in their hands, and today is the mother's birthday, so it is better for them to present their own skills to cheer up the queen! Ying Guifei said as she played with the glass cup in her hand.
A chill flashed in the queen's eyes, she said this, naturally it was to pave the way for her Liu family, Liu Shan of her Liu family, her Liu family's piano skills are unique, among these aristocratic women, ranking first, if you talk about piano skills, who can compare to her Liu family?
When Concubine Ying saw the queen thinking about it, she smiled and said, "Sister? Don't you want to see what kind of talent we officials and ladies will have? ”
The queen suddenly smiled and said: "What my sister said is, since this is the case, then come from your mother's house, the Liu family first, this palace can hear that your family's Liu Shanna is a first-class piano skill, it seems that there is a legend that a hundred birds listen to the sound of the piano?" ”
The smile on Concubine Ying's face froze, she wanted their Liu Shan to perform, but it shouldn't be the first performance, after all, the emperor and the princes haven't come over yet, no matter how good she is, what's the use?
She frowned, thinking about how to deal with it, but at this time, there was a coquettish cry from the banquet: "Oops! ”
Everyone looked for prestige, it was Liu Shan, only to see her stand up timidly, the exquisite palace skirt had been stained and dirty, and the little palace maid who was waiting for the wine on the side was so frightened that she knelt on the ground in fright, and said hurriedly: "It's the slave maid who is careless, and please ask Miss Liu to forgive the slave maid!" ”
The queen said coldly: "What's the matter? ”
"Back to the queen's mother, it was Shan'er who accidentally bumped into her, causing her to knock over the wine and spill it on Shan'er's body! Fortunately, when my mother came, she had already prepared a change of palace skirt, so please trouble Niangniang to find a guest hall for Shan'er to change clothes! Liu Shan blushed and whispered.
"Such a frizzy palace maid, drag it out and fight!" The queen was angry in her heart, how could she not know Ying Guifei's calculations, she thought about letting Liu Shan have some problems, and delayed it until the emperor came, and then performed, so that it would attract the attention of the emperor and the princes! How is it possible, since there is a Liu Ying in the palace, how can she let another sick Liu Shan in!
"The queen mother's life!" The little palace maid let out a miserable cry.
Song Beige sighed in her heart, the intrigue in this palace really made her feel uneasy, she was never willing to let the rest of her life be spent in this huge palace, even if it was the palace, she would never be willing, as long as she had a little bit of contact with the royal family, she would reject it!
She looked up and looked around, hoping to sneak out and ask to see the emperor while she could take advantage of it, however, everyone in the banquet looked at the queen and Concubine Ying, but no one left, if she left, I am afraid it would be a little abrupt!
Endure! She gritted her teeth!