Xiaobi returned to Changchun Palace, and as soon as possible, she told Concubine Xiang about what had just happened.

After hearing this, Concubine Xiang looked calm and calm, "You have done a good job in this matter, Ginkgo is afraid that it will be exposed, they must be on guard, everything has to be considered in the long run!" ”

"Yes! Master, if you are not 100% sure, you can't make any more moves, so as not to catch fire. Xiaobi spoke to Concubine Xiang with concern.

"Go down!"

Xiaobi exited the room.

Concubine Xiang carried the lantern prepared for the New Year's Lantern Festival, wandering alone in the house, looking thoughtful, or planning some vicious plan in her heart!

Time flies quickly, and in the blink of an eye it is Chinese New Year's Eve, and the evening is the first lantern festival ever, which sounds much more interesting than the usual fireworks.

The emperor ordered each palace to prepare three lanterns, and each of the lanterns prepared three lantern riddles, and at the lantern meeting, the masters of each palace first selected the lanterns and solved the lantern riddles, and the correct answer could board the boat with the emperor to swim in the Lantern River. If you can't answer, you will be punished for copying 100 Tang poems and Song songs, go to Anhua Hall to pray for the Qing Dynasty, and keep vigil until dawn.

The palace masters choose the remaining lanterns, and the emperor gives them to the palace maids and eunuchs, and those who answer correctly will be rewarded with fifty taels. Those who can't answer, can only eat a bowl of rice balls for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and kneel outside the Anhua Hall until dawn.

"Really, isn't the emperor like this, doesn't he clearly look down on us who don't understand literature and ink? What kind of lantern riddles to guess for the New Year, and celebrate the Lantern Festival in advance? I can't answer, and I won't let me sleep. Wen Xiuxiu tinkered with the lantern in her hand, she didn't know a few big characters, and she had to write lantern riddles, isn't it embarrassing for her? She clenched her fist and grabbed the pen, and after thinking for a long time, she didn't write half a word, "Hey! The headache is dead, Yunmei, you can take care of it! Hongu went to sleep for a while. ”

"Yes, master, you go! Here the slave and maid come to get it, you go to rest for a while, and the lights will be at night for a while! Yun Mei helped Wen Xiuxiu to the couch, picked up the pen and began to write lantern riddles.

Although this Yunmei was not born tall, she can follow a few brothers since she was a child, and she has some ink in her belly.

Soon, the sun set, which was not warm, and it was a beautiful day, although it was still cold today, but at least it was a sunny day. A crescent moon climbed up the treetops, and the street of lights that had been arranged long ago was hung with all kinds of lanterns, and the lights were bright all the way, but it didn't make people feel that it was night.

The concubines of the various palaces also dressed up to attend, and arrived at the place of guessing the lantern riddle one after another, and began to take their seats.

The lanterns with riddles written on them were sent in advance from all the palaces in the afternoon, and now they are hanging there in a row, so conspicuous, as if they are demonstrating to everyone, as if they are declaring that they are the protagonists of tonight.

"Yu Lan, you are unwell, just rest in the palace!" Orange Creek looked at Yu Lan who was grooming her from the mirror and said to her with concern.

Yu Lan looked up at the window, looking at the joyful lanterns outside the window, "Eniang, just let me go!" I don't know if I can catch up on Chinese New Year's Eve next year, maybe this is the last year I can live. ”

After listening to Yu Lan's words, the originally festive room was filled with a sad atmosphere. Orange Creek stopped talking, and when Yu Lan combed her makeup, Yu Lan helped her to the Lantern Festival Banquet. The red lights all the way, and the smiles on the faces of the palace maids and eunuchs, made the two forget their previous sadness. The two of them also slowly integrated into the festive atmosphere, laughing, watching, talking and laughing towards the destination.

Seeing Concubine Xi coming, all the concubines got up and saluted, after the imperial concubine, she was the most powerful in the harem, in front of everyone, no one wanted to lose the number of manners and make Orange Creek angry.

Orange Creek smiled and said, "Sisters are polite, sit down!" Happy New Year, everyone! ”

With the support of the people who were waiting next to them, everyone sat back in their places, and Orange Creek also walked to their place and sat down under the support of Yu Lan.

Orange Creek glanced around, and her eyes fell on Hongli and Yingrou, "Yu Lan, Hongli is also here, do you want to go over and sit with him?" ”

Yu Lan glanced in the direction of Hongli, and Hongli was also looking at her with affection, "Eniang, I still don't want it, this is a family banquet, the prince should be accompanied by Fujin, and the son is just a concubine." ”

Orange Creek was about to say that as long as she wanted to, she would definitely beg the emperor to let her sit next to Hongli, but the emperor came at this time.

Everyone was busy getting up and saluting the emperor, and Orange Creek was no exception.

"Okay, okay, today is a family banquet, and the concubines don't have to be too rigid about the etiquette, let's all be flat!" From the emperor's laughter, it can be heard that the emperor is in a good mood today.

"Emperor Xie!" Everyone returned in unison, and they all sat back in their seats.

The emperor raised a glass to drink with everyone, and when the emperor dropped the cup, Chen Gonggong chanted on the side, and the Chinese New Year's Eve lantern riddle meeting officially began.

"Concubine Xi, now that you are in the highest position, this first mystery will be revealed by you!" The emperor looked in the direction of Orange Creek.

"Yes!" Orange Creek got up in response to the emperor and walked under the row of lanterns, and all kinds of strange-shaped lanterns came into view, with different styles, but they were indeed quite beautiful.

Orange Creek stared at the lantern in front of her, wandering, thinking, she had to choose well, if it was too difficult to choose, she couldn't guess it, not only would she sweep away the emperor's interest, but she would also make herself a laughing stock today. The more beautiful the lantern, the more she can't choose, she thought so in her heart, saying that the mind is ingenious, and the lantern is beautiful and the wisdom is not far behind.

She pointed to one of the ugliest ones and said to Gonggong Chen, "Gonggong Chen, just this orange one!" ”

Gonggong Chen took the pole, took off the lantern, took out the riddle and opened it and said, "This lantern riddle is from Concubine Qian of Chuxiu Palace, Concubine Xi, you listen well, there are leaves that do not bloom, flowers do not see leaves, flowers bloom before a hundred flowers, and the fragrance is proud of the wind and snow." ”

Orange Creek listened, it was really as she expected, Wen Xiuxiu is a countrywoman, and her lantern riddle is of course the easiest to guess, "The fragrance is proud of the wind and snow, and the one who can be proud of the snow and deceive the frost is the plum blossom, is Gonggong Chen's palace right?" ”

Gonggong Chen looked at the word plum blossom on the note, and said with a smile, "Congratulations to Concubine Xi, you guessed right, guessed right......"

Orange Creek made a successful gesture with a fist and whispered, "Yay! ”

After the emperor heard this, Long Yan was happy, "Good out, good answer, come, Xi Guifei, come to my side." ”

"Yes!" Orange Creek responded and happily walked to the emperor's side.

Seeing that Orange Creek actually went to serve the emperor, Wen Xiuxiu's teeth itched, and she looked at Yun Mei beside her viciously, "Cheap maid, what kind of rotten riddle did you come out of, and you actually sent others into the emperor's arms." ”

"O Lord! The slave maid is a palace maid, how can she compare with those masters who were born into famous families! Yun Mei was aggrieved for herself.

"Okay! Which of you will come first? The emperor said to everyone while drinking the wine that Orange Creek poured for him.

"The concubine will come first!" Concubine Xiang said, got up and walked under the lantern. picked one at random, she was confident in her talent, and she didn't believe that any riddles could make it difficult for her.

Gonggong Chen picked up the lantern, opened the lantern riddle and read, "This lantern riddle is from Kunning Gongxi Guifei, Xiang Fei, you can listen well, Tuogen is not a pair of chrysanthemums, delicate and magnificent, and it is called a frost rejection, but it seems to be the most suitable frost." ”

When Concubine Xiang heard this, she said with a smile: "It seems that Concubine Xi and Concubine Qian have a good understanding!" The lantern riddle is the same, it seems that they all love this plum blossom that Ling Han blooms alone! Gonggong Chen, is this palace right or not? ”

"Congratulations to Concubine Xiang, it's absolutely correct." Gonggong Chen had already noticed the answer to the riddle, which was the same as Concubine Qian's, so he didn't look at the answer on the riddle paper anymore.

"Well, the root is not a pair with the chrysanthemum, delicate and magnificent, and it is called a frost rejection, but it seems to be the most suitable frost. I didn't expect Concubine Xi to be so agile, I underestimated you, Concubine Qian! With the theme of plum blossoms, the comparison between yours and Xi Guifei is far behind, overshadowed! When you go back, you have to study more poetry. The emperor happily recited the riddle of Orange Creek again and praised Orange Creek.

"Yes, the concubine must go back and study hard." Wen Xiuxiu reluctantly got up and replied.

Although Concubine Xiang answered the riddle, the limelight was all stolen by Orange Creek, and she was very unhappy, so she returned to her seat silently.

Wen Xiuxiu was even more angry, and said to Yun Mei beside her, "It's all your fault, the face of this palace today is all lost by you, look at how to clean you up when you go back." ”

Yun Mei lowered her head in fear, not daring to argue with Wen Xiuxiu anymore.

"Next ......," Chen Gonggong shouted.

Seeing that no one stepped forward, she stood under the lantern and chose the lantern with her belly already pregnant.

Seeing this, the emperor hurriedly said with concern, "Concubine Yu, you are pregnant, be careful, you don't come forward to help." The emperor pointed to Xiangyun and said.

Xiangyun hurriedly stepped forward to help Concubine Yu.

"Concubine Xie for the emperor's concern!" Concubine Yu thanked the emperor, pointed to one of the big red lanterns and said, "Grandpa Chen, let it be!" ”

Gonggong Chen picked up the lantern, opened it and read, "This lantern riddle comes from Lijingxuan, Concubine Niangniang, you can listen well, this flower has not been planted since ancient times, he will open in the middle of winter, it is really strange that there are no roots and no leaves, and the spring breeze blows back to the sky." ”

Concubine Yu pondered, "No roots and no leaves, growing in the sky?" These characteristics belong to this overwhelming snowflake, Gonggong Chen, can Bengong guess correctly? ”

Gonggong Chen glanced at the riddle paper and said with a smile, "Lord Yu has returned very well." ”

Concubine Yu smiled and returned to her seat, the emperor beckoned Gonggong Chen to go to him, he handed his fur cloak to Gonggong Chen, "Concubine Yu is pregnant, put this skin on her, be careful of freezing your body." ”

"Concubine thank the emperor for his grace!" When the concubine heard this, she got up excitedly and thanked her.

Gonggong Chen held the fur cloak, came to the concubine, bowed down and handed it to her, Xiangyun hurriedly took it and draped it on the concubine.

Wen Xiuxiu, who was closest to her, panicked when she saw the fur cloak that was stained with the smell of the emperor. Gritting his teeth with jealousy, he began to dislike the position he was sitting on, where it was not good to sit, why did he sit next to this slut. What's the matter, is it bullying her for not being able to conceive a child?

That is always there, Shu agreed, and some of the nobles who had just been sealed by the emperor promised, and they all stepped forward to guess the riddles one by one, and in the end, Wen Xiuxiu, who was still angry there, had not answered.

"Chen Yu, who else hasn't guessed?" The emperor asked.

"Back to the emperor, in this round of the harem, there will be Concubine Qian left." Gonggong Chen returned to the emperor.