Chapter 29: The Birthday Banquet

After returning to her room, Lin Yueyao finally couldn't hold back the grievances in her heart and the tears in her eyes, and lay on the head of the bed and cried "whining".

Thinking of what she had just heard outside the door of Guangshou Hall, Lin Yueyao felt sad and sad - the emperor's cousin doted on Ouyang Ying, and it was okay to be named Zhaorong if he wanted to make her, but now, even her aunt has turned against her! Not only did my aunt not help me, but she was also enthusiastic about Ouyang Ying's birthday? When I celebrated my birthday, my aunt just gave me a pair of dragon and phoenix locks, and she didn't do it for me with such fanfare!

"Concubine Yao, don't cry, be careful of hurting your body." Mu Xue saw Lin Yueyao crying so aggrieved, standing aside and doing it in a hurry, so she had to speak clumsily to comfort her.

"Go away! Whining...... You get out of here for me, leave ......me alone" The deep grievance in Lin Yueyao's heart turned into deep anger, so she sprinkled that anger on the palace maid, and she yelled at Mu Xue, "Get out of here!" ”

Mu Xue's eyes were red with grievance, and she wanted to go out in anger, but she was afraid that if Lin Yueyao and the child in her womb had any mistakes, she would have to be buried with her, so she had to stand quietly and look at Lin Yueyao.

"How can the Queen Mother treat me like this, since she wants me to enter the palace, she has to take good care of me...... Whining...... I heard my father say that it was the Queen Mother who brought Ouyang Ying into the palace...... Whining...... I hate the Queen Mother! Presumably, Lin Yueyao is really angry with the Queen Mother, otherwise, how could she call "Queen Mother" instead of "Auntie"?

"Yao Concubine Niangniang...... Don't talk about it......" As soon as she heard Lin Yueyao say "I hate the Queen Mother", Mu Xue's face turned pale with fright, you know, such a wild remark is a big rebellion!

"Shut up! Get out of here for me......" Lin Yueyao grabbed the pillow on the bed and smashed it at Mu Xue, Mu Xue didn't dare to hide, so she had to stand motionless and let Lin Yueyao smash the pillow on herself, so aggrieved that she wanted to cry. You must know that since she was arranged by Lin Yueyao's side, she has endured Lin Yueyao's willfulness and unreasonable troubles every day, and what is even more odious is that she has to be beaten by Lin Yueyao if she is not careful!

Seeing Lin Yueyao sitting on the bed crying "woo-woo", Mu Xue couldn't help but reddened her eyes and secretly shed tears. Of course, she is not grieving for her master, but grieving for her unfortunate situation!

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Five days later, Meng Hongyu celebrated Ouyang Ying's birthday in Linghua Garden.

The Internal Affairs Office arranged it early, and there was a big feast in Linghua Garden, with warblers singing and swallow dancing, silk and bamboo orchestras, and even the stage was set up, and a troupe was specially invited from outside the palace to sing. The stage is facing the Star Picking Tower, Meng Hongyu and the Queen Mother are sitting on the Star Picking Tower, Ouyang Ying is sitting next to Meng Hongyu, she is wearing a dense and colored snow tulle skirt, which looks dignified and beautiful, elegant and generous.

Lin Yueyao, Bai Rushuang and Liu Ruxin and other concubines were invited, and they sat under the stage, so they could only look at Ouyang Ying from a distance, talking and laughing with the emperor. Lin Yueyao sat in the audience, but she didn't have the heart to watch the play, she was upset and irritable by the noisy gongs and drums, and she gritted her teeth with hatred in her heart.

Lin Yueyao was angry and didn't want to come to Ouyang Ying's birthday banquet, but when she thought that the Queen Mother, who didn't even go to the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, came with dignity, if she was really angry, she would definitely be blamed by the Queen Mother in her heart, so Lin Yueyao reluctantly followed the Queen Mother.

In fact, Lin Yueyao and the concubines' jealousy of Ouyang Ying is not unreasonable, you must know that such a lively birthday banquet is really a great honor for Ouyang Ying!

Since Meng Hongyu ascended the throne, he has been strict and frugal, so extravagance and waste are also prohibited in the harem, and he is thrifty everywhere, and he has been thrifty for many years. Even Su Zirong and Xiao Ziling, who Meng Hongyu "used to" be the most favored, have never received such treatment!

Meng Hongyu ordered a play of "Heroes Meeting" after singing, the Queen Mother ordered another play "Shilang Visits His Mother", followed by Ouyang Ying's "The Legend of the White Snake...... One after another endless plays, to Lin Yueyao's ears, seemed to be endlessly tormented, and finally, she could no longer hold back the jealousy and resentment in her heart, claiming that she was unwell and wanted to go back to rest early, even the queen mother and the emperor didn't know about it, so she took Mu Xue back to Cining Palace angrily.

Out of Linghua Garden, Lin Yueyao saw Xiao Ru, the palace maid beside Xiao Ziling, walking towards Linghua Garden from a distance, her steps were hurried, her expression was melancholy, and she seemed to have something urgent. Isn't Yongle Palace forbidden for anyone to enter or leave? How could this Xiaoru come here at the risk of the capital crime of resisting the decree? Seeing her in such a hurry, could it be that something happened to Xiao Ziling?

Lin Yueyao hurriedly instructed the imperial guards standing guard outside Linghua Garden that when Xiaoru came, she must not be allowed to enter Linghua Garden, otherwise, Meng Hongyu would definitely be furious when he saw Xiaoru, and if they were to blame, they would not be able to escape the blame.

As soon as Lin Yueyao finished speaking, Xiaoru walked up the steps, and he didn't care about saluting Lin Yueyao, so he was about to enter the garden, and sure enough, the imperial guards hurriedly stopped Xiaoru.

Seeing this scene, Xiaoru was so anxious that she wanted to cry, and hurriedly pleaded with the imperial guards mournfully: "Brothers, please let the slaves and maids in." The concubine is unwell, but it is very urgent...... Guys, okay......"

Hearing Xiaoru say this, Lin Yueyao was secretly happy in her heart - sure enough, something happened to Xiao Ziling! You really deserve it!

"What happened to Sister Ling?" Lin Yueyao pretended to be concerned, and asked Xiao Rudao earnestly, "What's the big deal?" ”

"The fetus in the womb of the concubine ......" Xiao Ru was in a hurry, so she blurted out friend and foe, however, as soon as she was halfway through the words, she suddenly realized Lin Yueyao's bad intentions, so she hurriedly changed her words and said, "The concubine asked the slave maid to invite the emperor to go to Yongle Palace." ”

"Yongle Palace prohibits anyone from entering or leaving, and now, you actually left Yongle Palace without permission, this is a big crime of resisting the decree!" Lin Yueyao hurriedly took the opportunity to intimidate Xiaoru, "Not only did you not hurry back to Yongle Palace, but you still wanted to appear in front of the emperor, aren't you afraid of death?" ”

Xiaoru was stunned by Lin Yueyao's words - yes, just now she was only worried about Ziling's accident, so she desperately came to Linghua Garden to find the emperor, and after Lin Yueyao reminded her, she was worried about her own safety!

Seeing a trace of hesitation flashing in Xiaoru's eyes, Lin Yueyao hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "Since there is nothing important, you can go back to Yongle Palace first." I'll go in and help you tell the emperor, and I'll say that Sister Ling has an urgent matter to find the emperor, and let the emperor go to Yongle Palace. ”

"That'...... It's going to trouble Concubine Yao...... "After weighing interests, Xiaoru finally decided not to go in and risk her life, "Concubine Yao must tell the emperor......"

"You can go back to Yongle Palace with confidence." Lin Yueyao comforted Xiaoru with a smile, "I'll go in and help you pass the word." ”

After speaking, Lin Yueyao smiled with ill intentions, turned around and entered Linghua Garden again......