Chapter 385: Choosing a Side Concubine
Su Xiyun was suddenly shocked, how could she suddenly want to see her? She remembered that she had just met the concubine in the imperial garden, and her heart suddenly became clear.
The queen's face also showed a slight look of surprise, and she glanced at Su Xiyun. said in a soft tone: "Xiyun, since you have an invitation later, you can go for a trip!" She is a very kind person, and she will not embarrass you, so go ahead. β
Su Xiyun knew that today's trip to Cining Palace was imperative, so she obediently asked the queen for peace and withdrew with the palace people.
The queen sat in the palace, and after everyone had withdrawn, she called her confidant female official: "Tell the eyeliner, and if there is any movement, come back immediately to report." β
The female officer respectfully agreed and withdrew.
The queen slowly showed a hint of ridicule on her face, and she muttered to herself: "Later, Zhen'er's marriage was based on you, and now Ye'er's marriage." You don't want to meddle again. β
The queen did not tell Su Xiyun about wanting to marry her niece to Qi Ye back then, but she knew that with this girl's cleverness, she would definitely know that she was going today, and she would definitely suffer from the troubles in the future.
I wish she had been careful.
The queen picked up the scroll of scriptures that Su Xiyun had copied for her before, looked at the handwriting of the dragon flying and phoenix dancing on it, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
Su Xiyun followed the palace maid out of Kunning Palace and went straight to Cining Palace, and above that, the palace maid kept walking silently. He didn't turn around to talk to her, and Su Xiyun didn't ask anything. All around was the footsteps of two people.
Cining Palace soon arrived, Su Xiyun glanced up, only to see the golden glazed tiles shining dazzling in the sun, the palace in front of her was not like the world, she just glanced at it and hurriedly lowered her head. He slowly entered through the gate with the people of the palace.
One goes inside. A cool feeling rushed to the face, and now the weather in August is quite hot, Su Xiyun walked this, and beads of sweat had already appeared on the tip of her nose, but she was rushed by this cool air, and the heat suddenly dissipated. The clothes on his back have begun to stick to his body, which is quite uncomfortable.
As soon as the palace people took Su Xiyun to the back of the house, they reported: "Hou Niangniang, Miss Su has already brought it." β
Su Xiyun didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly knelt down to bow down: "Courtier Xiyun, I've seen the queen mother, I've seen the concubine." β
The latter was dressed in a bright yellow and golden dress. Lying on the side of the chaise longue, the concubine on the side is standing obediently on the side, looking at this side with a smile.
Later, he stared at Su Xiyun tightly with a pair of eyes that exuded a fierce aura, and only after a long time did he say lightly: "Raise your head and let the mourning family take a look." β
Su Xiyun raised her head as she said, glanced at her quickly, and hurriedly lowered her head.
In front of her, she was fifty or sixty years old, with slightly hanging eyebrows, a pointed nose, thin lips, and high and swollen under her eyes, as if she was owed thousands of oceans, and no amount of gorgeous clothes could hide her old age. Naturally, there is no beauty at all.
"Hahaha!" Su Xiyun was looking down and thinking, a mocking smile suddenly sounded in the hall, the voice was old and shrill, Su Xiyun's heart trembled when she heard it, but she still waited for the other party to finish laughing. Needless to say, the one who laughed was naturally the queen.
After laughing enough, he suddenly stretched out a finger and pointed at Su Xiyun and mocked: "I really don't know if Ye'er's head is dizzy or what, I actually fell in love with you, a milky little girl!" He doesn't want how many peerless boudoir daughters there are in this capital, and he actually let you, a little-known little girl, occupy the throne of Princess Rong! β
Su Xiyun knelt there and didn't speak. If you want to scold, then let her scold enough, before she came, she had expected such a result, and the queen hinted to her very clearly, the concubine is from the queen's mother's family, last time she let the concubine suffer such a big loss, this time, the queen will never spare her easily.
If the queen just called her to insult her, then she Su Xiyun didn't care, and she wouldn't lose a piece of meat if she was scolded. I just don't know what tricks will be used against her in the future?
This is what Su Xiyun is most worried about at present.
Sure enough, after scolding, he didn't tell her to get up, but only said condescendingly: "The emperor has decreed that you and Ye'er will be married, so the mourning family will not care about this matter." But," the latter changed and said, "Ye'er is the prince?" How can you be the only concubine around? The mourning family chose a few women in the prime of life for Ye'er as side concubines. Let's take a look at it today! After that, he gave a look to the henchman who was waiting on the side. Female Hugh Bean.
The concubine who was standing next to her was already very excited, and she said to Su Xiyun with a smile: "Miss Su, aren't you thankful yet?" β
As soon as her voice fell, she said categorically: "Don't worry, it's not too late to thank her after she has met someone." β
The smile on the concubine's face became even more charming, and she stared at Su Xiyun tightly, wanting to see a panicked or deeply frightened expression on this face, but she was disappointed.
Su Xiyun knelt there, her back straight, and she still had a light smile on her face, as if what she had just said was just something like the weather was really good today.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but snort coldly.
After a while, several young women dressed in red and green came from the apse.
"See after! See Concubine! All the women knelt on the ground and said hello to the queen in a tactful voice like a yellow warbler, and the sound of nine curves and eighteen bends, Su Xiyun who listened to it had goosebumps all over her body.
"Hurry up!" Hou greeted them warmly, but still disdained Su Xiyun who was kneeling there.
Su Xiyun was not annoyed, she just knelt there quietly, letting those curious eyes look at her.
"Stepmother, who is this young lady who makes you unhappy?" Among the women, a melon-faced beauty wearing a tender yellow sand shirt looked at her curiously and asked. Looking at her calm appearance, Su Xiyun concluded that this woman often went to the palace to accompany her.
Sure enough, he reached out and patted her shoulder gently, and said with a smile: "Wan'er, this is Miss Nasu." β
The yellow-shirted woman's expression changed slightly, but she forced out a smile and said, "It turned out to be my cousin's fiancΓ©e." β
Su Xiyun listened to this conversation lightly, and suddenly understood in her heart that this woman in yellow shirt must be the niece of her mother's family, which could be seen from her opening to call Qi Ye's cousin. It's just that what is the ranking of this woman in the Shi family?
As she was thinking, she heard the 'Wan'er' smile and said: "Hou Niangniang, since she is her cousin's fiancΓ©e, you let her get up, this ground is weird and cold, and her cousin will feel distressed if she hurts her." β
Unexpectedly, when he heard this, there was anger on his face: "Just let her kneel, I want to see how delicate and expensive she is!" I can even kneel out of my illness! β
When Wan'er heard this, she was silent, and showed an apologetic smile at Su Xiyun.
If it is an ordinary woman, seeing her coquettish behavior, she will definitely be attracted to her as a confidant, because there are so many people in this hall, only she opened her mouth to intercede. Although the result was not good, she was kind after all.
But Su Xiyun didn't think so, she had seen her kneel for such a long time, maybe she would be called up as soon as her heart softened, but as soon as this Wan'er opened her mouth, she was suddenly furious, she was going to kneel endlessly again, she hated the other party before it was too late, how could she like her?
After glancing at Su Xiyun, seeing that her expression on her face was still peaceful, without a trace of pain and helplessness, a little impatience gradually surfaced in her heart, so she said coldly: "Miss Su, look, these women in front of you can be the concubines of King Rong?" β
Su Xiyun raised her head, pretended to look at it, and was thinking about how to open her mouth so as not to anger the wife in front of her, when at this moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded outside the hall: "Imperial grandmother, if you want to know if they deserve it, why don't you come and ask your grandson in person?" β
As he spoke, a young man with a grim face strode in from outside the hall, who is Qi Ye?
Su Xiyun noticed that the Wan'er girl, as soon as Qi Ye came in, stared at him tightly for a second, and her eyes were also filled with some joy. But it's a pity that Qi Ye turned a blind eye to her, including the fancy ladies standing beside her, and only focused on the queen mother on the chaise longitine.
Hou snorted coldly, and after Qi Ye walked to her side and greeted her, the expression on that face became a little softer.
"You don't have anything to do today? How do you remember to come to see the mourning family? After speaking, he suddenly turned his head and glanced at Su Xiyun like a knife. -#~Wonderful β₯ Pen β£ Pavilion?++
She knew that Qi Ye must have heard the news that Su Xiyun had come to Cining Palace, so she hurried to the rescue, this Qi Ye, would she still eat Miss Su? After that, a wave of anger suddenly appeared in his heart.
Qi Ye noticed his expression, and only said lightly: "Imperial grandmother, you are busy giving your grandson here, and your grandson naturally wants to take a look." As he spoke, he also turned his head to look at Su Xiyun, and said lightly: "I don't know what mistake Xiyun made to make you so angry, Grandmother Huang?" The grandchild can't compensate you on her behalf. β
After hearing this, he snorted coldly and said to Su Xiyun: "Okay, Ye'er pleads for you, get up." β
"Thank you, Your Highness." Su Xiyun slowly stood up from the ground, due to the long kneeling time, her legs were numb, and she felt uncomfortable when she stood up, but in front of her, she could only pretend that nothing happened.
After glaring at her angrily, he turned his head and said to Qi Ye with a smile: "Ye'er, come and see, how about these side concubines that the mourning family chose for you?" β
Qi Ye turned his head expressionlessly and glanced at the few women who were squeaking, without squeaking.
"How? You are not small, it will take another year and a half to marry a concubine, but this imperial heir can't wait, you can choose two side concubines to go back today, and carry them into King Rong's Mansion first! Your courtyard is empty. Then he said, with a hint of smugness on his face.
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