Chapter 58: Gong Dou
The old lady put on a picture of not getting oil and salt, and said sharply: "Please take it back." Undress and lie down on the bed. ”
The old lady was obviously embarrassed by Qin Luofei, and her voice was so loud that people outside could hear it.
Qin Luofei had no choice but to take back the silver ticket, and could only close his eyes and let the old woman check it.
"Yes."
When Qin Luofei came out of the warm pavilion, he found that there were only a hundred show girls, only about twenty left, and most of them were beaten back.
Du Qingcheng, Qin Luoyu, Mo Lingrong, Lin Huijiao, Shangguan Die, and a few women that Qin Luofei was not familiar with.
After this toss, everyone's hearts are palpitating, so that they don't fight like usual.
They only have the last hurdle left, and they will meet the queen mother and the emperor tomorrow.
Early the next morning, the show girls were already lined up in two rows in the courtyard, and they had not eaten a bite of food since they got up in the morning, and everyone had a little impatient look on their faces.
Qin Luoyu pursed the corners of her lips, she hadn't eaten food properly since yesterday. Just because a show girl ate something that someone else put in the house, she got red spots all over her body, and it hasn't subsided until now, and she was returned to her home.
She is a show girl in the audience, except for Du Qingcheng, the rest of the people are not as outstanding as her, there is no accident in her poetry selection, but how to get the emperor's favor depends on everyone's means.
Du Qingcheng was standing next to Qin Luoyu, she didn't take Qin Luoyu in her eyes, the biggest stumbling block in front of her was Leng Guifei, only by getting rid of Leng Guifei could she get her cousin's favor.
As soon as Concubine Mo walked to the imperial garden with her personal palace maids, she saw Concubine Xiao and Zhang Guiren walking towards this side with a few personal palace maids.
"Sister, what a coincidence." When Concubine Xiao saw Concubine Mo, there was a hint of ridicule on the corners of her lips.
When Concubine Mo saw Concubine Xiao, she lazily gathered the green silk on her sideburns, slightly raised the crescent moon, snorted coldly, and spoke with a bit of charm in her demeanor, "Sister Xiao, it's really early, why didn't you go with Concubine Leng?" ”
Zhang Guiren, who was with Concubine Xiao, was interested, and he didn't say anything on the side, but only watched quietly.
Concubine Xiao turned her eyes sideways, the tassels of her sideburns were dyed with pearlescent light, her lips were cool and cold, and she said lightly: "Sister is not early, but it's a pity that the emperor has not gotten up with the concubine, and I will disappoint my sister." ”
Concubine Mo didn't bother to bother with her, raised her hand and gently supported the hairpin of the dragon and phoenix crane between the temples, and the crystal clear tassel hung low and crossed a trace of warm light.
The hairpin on Concubine Mo's head was newly rewarded by the emperor, and there were only two, one for Concubine Leng and one for Concubine Mo, and Concubine Mo was worn next to her sideburns today, which made Concubine Xiao's expression even more hateful.
When the women in this palace don't stop for a moment, they fight back and forth, all for a man who doesn't love them, why bother.
The two looked at each other unpleasantly, and each took the palace maid towards the imperial garden.
Today's draft is in Yusa Palace. The palace is on the south side of the Imperial Garden, where a half-pavilion and half-palace are located, and further west, is the Queen Mother's dormitory.
From the gate of the palace to the gate of the courtyard, dozens of little eunuchs and little palace maids stood on both sides.
Concubine Mo was a step late with a few palace maids, and happened to meet a few little eunuchs walking towards this side with a few important ministers in the court.
Among them, there happens to be his father, her father is now the prime minister, and he can be regarded as above 10,000 people under one person, and his brother has military merits, and their Mo family can be regarded as a powerful family.
The other person is General Mo, I heard that his two daughters will enter the palace for the draft, especially the second lady of the Qin family is a well-known beauty, and the Qin family holds military power, which should not be underestimated.
"Father." As a concubine, Concubine Mo didn't need to salute even if she saw her elders.
Except for General Qin, the rest of the ministers, Concubine Mo has not seen it.
Another Concubine Mo is known to be the Queen Mother's younger brother Du You, who is an important minister in the court, but they can also be regarded as the emperor's father-in-law.
There were two prime ministers in this dynasty, and it is said that they were to restrain their relatives from becoming dominant. Although the relationship between the Mo family and the Du family is not stiff, they do not interact with each other.
A foreign minister is a foreign minister after all, although the grade is high, he still has to pay tribute when he sees the concubines in the harem.
"Say hello to Concubine Mo."
"A few old men are exempt." Concubine Mo helped him out.
Among these ministers, Prime Minister Du Cheng is handsome, although Concubine Mo has not seen Du Chengcheng, who is as famous as Qin Luoyu, but looking at the appearance of this Prime Minister Du Cheng, she also knows that she must be worthy of the name.
Concubine Mo said goodbye to a few adults, Concubine Mo entered the courtyard, and saw that the yard was very tidy, and there were many precious flowers in the courtyard, which were fragrant.
This courtyard is idle on weekdays, and occasionally the queen mother rises, recruits the opera team into the palace, and sings for a few days, which is also a rare pleasure for the concubines.
Two little eunuchs guided the two into the palace, and the palace maid who was close to her was blocked out.
The rhetoric in the palace is gorgeous, the top of the head is the delicate Ruyi pattern, the foot is a thick red wool carpet, the center of the palace is placed in the purple copper gilt tripod, the fragrance in the tripod is lingering, refreshing people's hearts.
The sides of the palace have been hung with light shadow veils, and the concubines are divided into two sides. Above is the splendid golden flying dragon chair, and on both sides of the chair are two green gold rui beast carved lacquered phoenix chairs, which are the positions of the queen mother and the cold concubine, and Concubine Mo is a little dazzling.
Concubine Mo and Concubine Xiao had the highest position, and they sat down on the lower side of Concubine Leng Guifei.
Concubine Mo sat down on the cushion of the golden silk peony silk, and fruits and snacks were already placed on the carved sandalwood table of the colorful phoenix peony in front of her.
Concubine Mo was also hungry when she got up in the morning, so she ate two pieces first. At this time, I saw that the concubines and concubines had all come neatly, but the Queen Mother, Leng Guifei, and the Emperor have not yet appeared.
I don't know when Concubine Mo started to make a woman who has captivated the country and the city, the woman seems to be sick, and she can't stop panting, but the color between her eyebrows surprised Concubine Mo.
She has been in the palace for a few years, and she has never seen this woman, could it be a raccoon beauty who lives near the cold palace.
Her identity is also embarrassing, and she is the palace maid enlightened by the emperor. When the prince grows up, the queen mother will send the palace maids around her to enlighten the prince, such palace maids are generally much older than the emperor, after the prince divides the palace, some will take away the original palace people, and some are still unknown palace maids.
Huanmei had fallen out of favor with the emperor before she entered the palace, and I heard that the emperor didn't want to see her, so she was left behind by the emperor a long time ago, and she was left to fend for herself in the deep palace.
I didn't expect that Huanmei would be so beautiful and lovely, it's a pity.
Seeing that she gently raised her jade hand and lifted the hand stove she carried with her, the white petals in the furnace had turned into wisps of fragrance, and the white ashes sank to the bottom of the furnace, and she took out a few chrysanthemum-colored petals from the sachet and put them into the furnace.
Concubine Mo slowly drew the jade hibiscus pattern of the tea cup, and was stunned for a long time.
"What new stuff is my sister looking at?" Concubine Xiao's lips were slightly dyed with a light smile, and she looked at Concubine Mo suspiciously.
Concubine Mo shook her head slightly, and said, "I just think that the incense on my sister's body today smells exceptionally good, I don't know what kind of incense it is, but I have never smelled it." ”
When Concubine Xiao saw Concubine Mo asking about incense, the corners of her lips pursed up, and she said lightly: "It's not a good fragrance, but the emperor likes it, it is pickled with more than a dozen petals, buried under the tree for a year, and then taken out and applied to the body every day, it will naturally exude fragrance." It's an ancient recipe I collected from the folk, and it's no wonder my sister hasn't smelled it. ”
Concubine Mo didn't like Concubine Xiao's flamboyant and domineering attitude the most, but she took advantage of Concubine Leng Guifei's momentum.
"I see, that sister should make good use of it and let the emperor pamper her sister a few more times." Concubine Mo snorted coldly and turned her head.
A concubine who is not favored, and she is embarrassed to show off in front of her.
Concubine Mo's eyes inadvertently swept to the Huanmei beside her, seeing her slightly crappy willow eyebrows, Hao's wrist raised, tasting the fresh mung bean cake on the low table.
"The Queen Mother has arrived." The Queen Mother walked into the hall with the two old grandmothers beside her, and when she saw that the emperor and Concubine Leng had not yet arrived, she couldn't help but show a little dissatisfaction.
Everyone's eyes moved up, and they saw that the Queen Mother was dressed in a phoenix dress with a cloud dragon longevity character and a sea cliff pattern, dignified and generous, and the majesty of the world.
Her forehead is broad and clean, her eyes are like peach blossoms, full and powerful, and her demeanor is elegant and rich.
According to the emperor's age, the queen mother should also be over forty years old, but the years don't seem to have left a trace on her, and she still captivates the country and the city.
The Queen Mother's eyes swept coldly over everyone, and her calm expression exuded a confident brilliance, and the insurmountable invisible arrogance could only be viewed from a distance and could not be blasphemed.
"This Leng Guifei is really getting more and more excessive, and she can be late for such a day." The Queen Mother's voice is neither high nor low, but it is just enough for everyone to hear it. It seems that the Queen Mother is not afraid of Leng Guifei, she knows, and maybe hopes that Leng Guifei will hear it.
Concubine Mo didn't pay any attention to the Queen Mother and the show girl, her eyes kept looking at the Huanmei beside her.
A coldness flashed in her eyes, and she quickly vanished.
I don't know what Mama Li said in the ear of the Queen Mother? The Queen Mother's eyes looked at the show girl outside the hall, and even everyone noticed it.
The Queen Mother nodded slightly and said, "It's a safe one, I'm afraid it's a little boring." ”
"That's also to see her creation, the Queen Mother helped her, if she can't impress the emperor, that's also fate." Mama Li said in a low voice.
The Queen Mother nodded slightly.
The four ministers made the two sides below the palace.
After a few more cups of tea, I heard the singing and cheering of the little eunuch outside the palace: "The emperor has arrived." ”
The crowd pays homage.
Qin Luofei, who was standing outside the hall, was secretly ashamed, his good sister really liked to sing this drama and manipulate others everywhere.
The emperor embraced Leng Guifei, surrounded by many palace maids and eunuchs, and walked into the main hall.
Leng Guifei smiled with her eyebrows, leaning lazily on the emperor's arms, looking down on all beings.