Asked Feng Yanhui in a cold voice: "Miss Feng, but what did this palace do to make you dissatisfied?" ”

As soon as she spoke, Feng Yanhui was so frightened that she didn't know what to do, and her palms gradually secreted cold sweat, so she could only ask Yin for help, so she secretly glanced at her, and sure enough, she saw Yin glaring at her in disappointment, so she quickly knelt down in front of her and said: "The imperial concubine Niangniang was frightened, Yan Hui just slipped her hand and slipped the chopsticks, and she didn't mean to be disrespectful to Niangniang." ”

"Did Hongu ask you?" The imperial concubine sneered, glanced at Feng Yanhui and said, "You come out and answer yourself." ”

Feng Yanhui was really scared, she knew that the imperial concubine had always doted on Qingdi, and her attitude towards their mother and daughter had never been very good, and now she must take this opportunity to deal with them.

Her steps were a little trembling, she walked to Yin's side, knelt down and said, "Niangniang, I really slipped my hand just now, it's not what Niangniang imagined......"

"What does Hongu imagine it to look like?" The imperial concubine sneered: "What do you mean, this palace thinks that you have made disrespectful behavior, it is all the imagination of this palace, and this palace deliberately wronged you?" ”

Feng Yanhui hurriedly shook his head and said, "No......"

This is still at the dinner party where the Yin family is the host, and the imperial concubines don't give face to their mother and daughter so much, which is really a bit undeserved. Concubine Li, who was drinking wine in the back, finally felt that she couldn't stand it anymore, and couldn't let her ally she had just won over be treated like this, so she put down her cup and said, "Sister Guifei, why bother, isn't it just a matter of moving chopsticks?" As for making it that serious? ”

Qingdi saw that Yin's mother and daughter came to help, and she couldn't just watch the imperial concubine being bullied by them, so she said: "Concubine Li has been here in our Li Kingdom for more than two years, don't you still know the etiquette of using chopsticks in our Li Kingdom?" ”

After Qingdi finished speaking, she glanced at Concubine Li lightly, although there was no contempt in her eyes, it also made Concubine Li feel very unhappy after facing her. Because of all the countries on this continent, only the people of the particularly developed country of Li and a few other countries can use chopsticks. Although the Southern Barbarian Kingdom is strong and strong, those people's heads do not seem to be very good, they can't use chopsticks, they can't raise silkworms and brocades, they can't make porcelain, in the eyes of the people of the Li Kingdom, they live a life of Ru Mao and drinking blood.

The people of Li generally look down on the people of the Southern Barbarian Country, although Qingdi does not have such a hierarchical concept on weekdays, but seeing that Concubine Li is not learned and has no skills, and she insists on coming out, she wants to embarrass her.

Concubine Li still didn't know how to restrain herself, and asked uncontrollably: "Two pieces of wood, can you still come up with any unforgivable crimes?" ”

Qingdi felt ridiculous and replied to her: "The chopsticks are straight and long, and two are a pair." The upper root is yang, and the lower root is yin, which is the image of the two instruments. Breaking chopsticks is smashing the yin and yang of the world. It's not that you can't break chopsticks, it's just that the person who smashes chopsticks must also be the person with the most status in the scene. Excuse me, are you? ”

After Qingdi finished speaking, he glanced at the few people kneeling below with a look of good play, and then looked up at the imperial concubine, but saw that the imperial concubine's face became more and more gloomy, and she frowned lightly and looked at herself.

Qingdi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought that the imperial concubine deliberately created an opportunity for her to show favor to the Yin family just now, and knew that now, even if the imperial concubine herself had a conflict with the Yin family, she didn't want Qingdi to have any conflict with them.

Qingdi also twisted her brows, she knew that the imperial concubine was kind, and she also knew that she didn't need to maintain any good relations with the Yin family, but now after all, in front of so many women with heads and faces in the imperial city, if she didn't show gentleness and generosity, maybe she would be rumored to be like tomorrow.

It was with this in mind that the imperial concubine would hint at her like this.

Qingdi was helpless, she couldn't waste a piece of her kindness, so she continued: "But I don't mean that I think the fourth sister really broke the chopsticks, the fourth sister has always been respectful to the imperial concubine, and she will never do such an impolite thing." Please let the fourth sister go. ”

Yin and Feng Yanhui were both shocked, and looked at Qingdi in surprise, suspecting in their hearts that Qingdi had some nerves today, and actually pleaded for Fengyanhui.

The concubine's brows furrowed, and she seemed to have calmed down, so she said: "That's it, let's think about it more in this palace, you all take your seats and start the dinner." ”

The Yin family thanked the imperial concubine, and then sat down with Fengyanhui.

Everyone ate, and after half a glass of wine was eaten, the imperial concubine took the initiative to ask Yin's again: "Mrs. Feng, when will Qingdi's marriage be handled, give a letter of approval, and the palace will also prepare congratulatory gifts for these two children." ”

Hearing this, Qingdi hurriedly put down his chopsticks and looked at the imperial concubine in surprise. Why did she ask this question? Do you want her to marry into the Chu family as soon as possible?

Yin hurriedly replied: "Back to the concubine Niangniang, the courtiers have already discussed with the lady of the Chu family, and they will marry the day after tomorrow." Mrs. Chu didn't come over tonight, she was preparing for Qingdi's marriage. ”

The imperial concubine knows, no wonder she didn't see the He family at tonight's dinner.

During the banquet, there was a good relationship with the He family, and he took over the conversation and said: "The courtiers also heard about it, Mrs. Chu is very concerned about this daughter-in-law who is about to marry, and the courtiers heard about it, and she also specially asked someone to buy authentic Nanban jade to give to the fifth lady." ”

Just now, he was despised by Qingdi on the grounds of chopsticks, and now when it comes to jadeite, a specialty product of the Southern Barbarian Country, Concubine Li suddenly came to her senses again, and said excitedly: "Buy jadeite, I'm an expert here." You don't know, our Southern Barbarian country is rich in gold, silver and jade, our houses there are all inlaid with gold bricks, pigsty is surrounded by jade, and we don't dare to go out without a few pieces of gold and silver in our pockets. ”

As soon as she said this, many people laughed on the spot, and one of them said: "But your Southern Barbarian Kingdom is still called 'Huazi with gold and silver jewelry in your pocket', although you have some gold, silver and jade all over the country, but you can't even grow rice, and you can't raise livestock, so in the end, don't you have to carry a large frame of gold and silver to exchange with us?" ”

Concubine Li was speechless for a moment. Indeed, the only thing left in the Southern Barbarian Kingdom was gold, silver, and jewelry. Every time people in their country want to eat enough for a few years, they have to come to Lebanon to change things. And they never thought that gold, silver and jade were good things, and sometimes a piece of gold was only exchanged for a bag of rice.

The Chu family took a fancy to this, undertook all the border trade calibers, and waited every day for the stupid southern barbarians to come over and exchange valuable things for unequal value, and collected countless gold and silver from them, and the Chu family became richer and richer, almost to the point of being rich and rivaling the country, and thus became the largest imperial merchant in the Li country.

The imperial concubine chuckled and said, "Don't say it, Concubine Li married to our Li country, and she is a person from our Li country." You are not allowed to look down on Concubine Li in the future, and Concubine Li should not keep saying 'you Li Kingdom, we are Nanban', if it reaches Your Majesty's ears, you will still think that you have different intentions for him. ”

"Of course I don't have a different heart." Concubine Li muttered, and saw the ridicule in the eyes of everyone present looking at her, so she had to keep her mouth shut and not speak.

Concubine Li's episode ended, and the atmosphere eased a lot from the punishment of Yin's mother and daughter just now, and the imperial concubine asked Qingdi with a smile: "Last time you said that you were not ready, this palace allowed you to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion to live for another two months, and now that your brother's affairs in the school have stabilized, you should have nothing to worry about, you can get married, right?" ”

"Niangniang, I ......" Qingdi still didn't want to marry so early, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she didn't know what reason to refuse. Shen is the culprit who framed her mother ten years ago, and it is also likely to be the murderer of her mother, now that Shen is dead, and Mi'er is also going to school safely, she should really have nothing to worry about.

But the Yin family is still alive and well, and Feng Boyang, whom she hates the most, is still firmly in the position of prime minister, how can she be willing to leave the prime minister's mansion now?

"The matter is so decided, when the time comes, this palace will personally go to marry your abbot."

As soon as these words came out, all the ladies and ladies present knew what kind of status Qingdi had in the minds of the imperial concubines. Only ministers of the second rank and above in the court can get the honor of the emperor personally presiding over the marriage, and only the county lord, female officials of the second rank and above can get the imperial concubine or the empress to personally preside over the marriage. Qingdi is nothing, and she has actually won such an honor. It seems that I will have to make more friends with her in the future.

Qingdi frowned slightly, the dissatisfaction in her heart was self-evident, and the imperial concubine naturally found out. However, she didn't give Qingdi a chance to say the flower, so she got up and said, "It's late at night, the palace will go back first, you can continue." ”

After speaking, everyone got up to send off the imperial concubine, and Qingdi had no choice but to stand up and send her off with everyone.

When the imperial concubine left the courtyard gate, everyone else returned to their seats and sat down, Qingdi also said goodbye to Yin, and Yin waved her hand and told her to go back.

After Qingdi walked out of the courtyard, he quickly chased in the direction where the imperial concubine was far away, stopped in front of her, and ignored the etiquette, panting and saying to the imperial concubine: "Niangniang, I ......"

"Slow down, what's the matter?" The imperial concubine asked with a chuckle.

Seeing that she was so kind, Qingdi gradually put her mind at ease, and after calming down, she said to her: "Niangniang, I don't want to marry into the Chu family for the time being." ”

The imperial concubine's face suddenly darkened, and there seemed to be other meanings in her eyes, and she stared at Qingdi tightly for a while, then looked away and asked in a cold voice, "What is your reason this time?" ”

"I ...... I still want to ......" Qingdi was a little hesitant, I really didn't know what to say.

"There's no reason why you shouldn't get married? Last time I didn't marry because your brother was injured, why didn't I marry this time? Is your brother hurt again? The imperial concubine asked tightly.

Qingdi shook his head and said, "No, Yu'er is fine......

"Then you just don't want to marry Haruken?" The imperial concubine snorted coldly and said, "What you said at the dinner just now was all to deceive the palace!" ”