Eighth in the fifth row.

Unobtrusive corners.

On the New Year's Day, enter the palace to meet the Queen Mother, and the girls are all carefully dressed. Xie Mingxi is no exception, today he is wearing a light pink new clothes, red as a pigeon's blood, jeweled hairpin, shining brightly.

However, such an outfit is not eye-catching among girls. The girls around are all dressed exquisitely and gorgeously.

Xie Mingxi hung his head slightly, and his outstanding appearance was quietly hidden under the gorgeous clothes and jewelry. She was keenly aware of a few glances that kept passing by, and quickly moved away.

Then, two gazes fell on her fixedly.

Who is it?

Xie Mingxi quickly raised his eyes and glanced at it.

The sixth princess smiled at her from afar.

The cold chill in Xie Mingxi's heart was melted by this warm smile.

This dark and cold palace, because of the presence of friends, has a touch of brilliant and vivid color. It doesn't seem so unbearable anymore......

At this moment, an attendant raised his voice to report: "The emperor has arrived!" ”

……

As soon as Emperor Jianwen came, in addition to Empress Dowager Li sitting upright, Empress Yu and all the concubines got up to greet each other at the palace gate.

The girls of the Lotus Pond Academy retreated from the middle to the two sides of the hall.

Xie Mingxi just retreated to the corner. At this time, all the girls were quietly looking up at the door of the hall, and Xie Mingxi was among them, and they also looked up at the past.

Emperor Jianwen, who was wearing a dragon robe, stepped in.

For a man over forty years old, Emperor Jianwen was extremely well maintained. The posture is still upright, and the handsome face is not angry and arrogant. Of course, there are wrinkles at the corners of the eyes on the forehead, but after a quick glance, they can't see very clearly.

Behind Emperor Jianwen, all the princes accompanied him.

Empress Yu led a group of concubines to salute: "The concubines have seen the emperor. ”

Emperor Jianwen laughed loudly: "The queen doesn't have to be polite, hurry up." ”

Emperor Jianwen personally stretched out his hand and helped Empress Yu up.

The rest of the concubines naturally do not have this honor. I can only envy the heat of my eyes and secretly pantothenic acid, and I can stand up straight. Don't be delusional that Emperor Jianwen reached out to help him.

Empress Yu stood up straight and smiled at Emperor Jianwen: "I didn't expect the emperor to come so early." ”

Emperor Jianwen smiled casually: "Today is the Shangyuan Festival, there is no major event in the court, and I dispersed the court earlier." Let the officials of the DPRK and China return to their homes earlier, and I can come over sooner. ”

Then, Emperor Jianwen walked to the palace and saluted the Empress Dowager Li: "The son has seen the queen mother." ”

Empress Dowager Li got up with a smile: "The emperor is worried about government affairs all day long, and it is rare to have leisure to go to the harem today." The emperor was in a happy mood, and the mourning family was also happy to watch. Speaking of which, the mourning family hasn't sat down with the emperor for a few days and spoke. ”

Emperor Jianwen was quite filial, and only had a quarrel with the Empress Dowager Li when he insisted on marrying Empress Yu that year, and never disobeyed the Empress Dowager Li after that. Hearing this, he immediately smiled and said, "I will gossip with my mother today." ”

Then, sit down beside the Empress Dowager Li.

……

All the princes, bow their hands together: "Grandson has seen the imperial grandmother!" ”

Empress Dowager Li likes her children and grandchildren around her knees, and said with a happy smile: "That's it, let's be free of courtesy!" There are a lot of people in the Jiaofang Hall today, and it is also very lively. Don't be restrained, go to your mother's side. ”

The princes responded in unison, and sure enough, they each stood on the side of their biological mother. Concubine Shu, Concubine Li, Concubine Jing and others, looking at the majestic beloved son, their eyes suddenly flashed.

Empress Yu secretly sneered in her heart.

Empress Dowager Li was afraid that she would live a comfortable and happy life, and she would stab her from time to time.

Not giving birth to a prince is the only and biggest regret in her life. It's just that no matter how deep the pain is, it will not bleed anymore if it is stabbed a lot.

Empress Yu looked at Concubine Li Xian with a smile: "Why didn't Changqing come today?" ”

The Changqing in Queen Yu's mouth is the second princess Zhao Changqing.

Zhao Changqing is the pearl of Zhao sacrifice wine, and he is the proud disciple of Queen Yu. After marrying the second prince as a concubine, he often entered the Jiaofang Palace to ask for peace. is much closer to Empress Yu than to Concubine Xian.

Concubine Li Xian hurriedly replied respectfully: "Changqing has been unwell recently, so he did not enter the palace this time. ”

Empress Yu's eyes flashed slightly, and she pretended to smile inadvertently: "She is probably happy, but because the time is short, she is ashamed to show off." ”

Concubine Li Xian didn't know anything, she was surprised when she heard the words, and said with a smile: "Cheng Niang Niang's auspicious words." Tomorrow, I will ask the imperial doctor to take a look. ”

Empress Yu looked at Empress Dowager Li with a smile: "If Changqing is pregnant, she will open up branches and leaves for the heavenly family, which is really a happy event." ”

It is indeed a happy event.

But looking at Queen Yu's happy smile, Empress Dowager Li couldn't be happy, and couldn't help but secretly scold Concubine Li's mother and son. It's all useless!

originally expected her niece to enter the palace to compete for favor, but she didn't think that the prince was born, but she was born with a mouth disease, and she was not even qualified to compete for the prince.

When the second prince reached the marriageable age, before the Empress Dowager Li chose her granddaughter-in-law, the second prince was hooked by Zhao Changqing, who met by chance, and she didn't marry!

That Zhao Changqing is a disciple of Queen Yu, how can there be a reason why a heart is not oriented to Queen Yu?

This family affair is like a nail, piercing into the heart of Empress Dowager Li.

Empress Yu deliberately mentioned that Zhao Changqing was pregnant, but Concubine Li Xian didn't know it! Seeing the stupid niece, Empress Dowager Li was angry.

Thinking about it again, so many outstanding girls in front of me are all students of Queen Yu. No matter who is chosen as the princess, it is a good thing for Queen Yu to make sure that she will not lose money.

The more Empress Dowager Li thought about it, the more annoyed she became, if it weren't for the presence of Emperor Jianwen, she was afraid that she would have to turn her face on the spot.

Empress Yu looked at Empress Dowager Li with a smile.

Empress Dowager Li reluctantly squeezed out a sentence: "If it is really a happy event, it will be rewarded." ”

Empress Yu happily continued: "What the queen mother said is." ”

Empress Dowager Li was so angry that she secretly gritted her teeth.

……

In the secret battle between Empress Dowager Li and Empress Yu, Emperor Jianwen pretended to be deaf and dumb, but he didn't know.

After a while, Emperor Jianwen coughed and smiled: "Queen Mother, today is the Shangyuan Festival, and all palaces have prepared lanterns. I wonder what lanterns Cining Palace has prepared this year? ”

Mrs. Li was a little pale, and she gossiped with Emperor Jianwen.

In the huge Jiaofang Palace, there are about 100 people. The only people who are really qualified to open their mouths to speak are Emperor Jianwen, Empress Yu, and Empress Dowager Li. The concubines occasionally interjected, which was quite embarrassing.

Several princes and princesses were silent.

As for the girls in the Lotus Pond Academy, they are not qualified to open their mouths.

One by one, they stood upright, their eyes lowered, and they did not move. The joy and excitement at the beginning gradually faded as time passed.

Instead, there is a hard boredom.

It turns out that the harem is like this!

It's not what they imagined......

Oh, yes!

The harem is actually not interesting at all!

Cold, unforgiving, cool, dark.

Xie Mingxi's eyes flashed with ridicule.

At this moment, two eyes crossed the figure and fell on her.