At this time, most people can see at a glance that Pei Yuanzhen is using me to suppress You Muya, or Nangong Lizhu's arrangement, but I know very well in my heart that she is not.

She didn't want to suppress You Muya, nor did she want to get along with Nangong Lizhu.

Her purpose is me.

The appearance of the country and the city should not be rewarded, but the heart of the seven tricks should be rewarded, what should be rewarded? Go without saying.

She hopes that Pei Yuanhao canonizes me, as long as I become the emperor's concubine, there will be a complete break between me and Qinghan, so that she thinks that she and Qinghan are possible. And the promotion of the emperor's harem concubines cannot be too frequent, otherwise even if it is the emperor's family affairs, there will be imperial historians in the court, so she doesn't want this opportunity to fall on You Muya, but directly "come out" for me.

A cold sweat soaked my forehead, I shrunk slightly, looked down at the smiling face that was smug and comfortable, and felt that my fingers were so spasmodic that I was about to lose my grip. When he looked down at the main hall, Qinghan's hands were on the table, clenching his fists hard, and his joints were white.

Even if he tried his best to suppress it, he couldn't hide the anger in his eyes.

There is anger in the eyes, and there is more than light cold.

When Yumuya looked back at the eldest princess, her wild eyes were also full of anger.

I don't know how long she hibernated, before she took the line of Concubine Li, and had the opportunity to dance in front of the emperor, but she didn't expect that she was suppressed when she danced for the first time.

Although in the harem, such a fact is too common, she never imagined that it was not even those concubines who competed for favor who suppressed her, but the eldest princess, who hurriedly looked up at the emperor in the main hall.

When Pei Yuanhao heard Pei Yuanzhen say those words, the whole person seemed to stiffen, and everyone looked at me, but he always sat there and didn't look back, just pinched the hand on the edge of the table slightly, and said with a slight smile: "There is some truth in the words of the royal sister." ”

When Yumuya heard this, her face sank.

Nangong Lizhu's face did not change too obviously, but in those eyes, a glimmer of joy or sadness flashed.

Pei Yuanhao had already raised his hand and waved it lightly: "Stand down." ”

You Muya knelt there, biting her lower lip hard with her snow-white teeth, although she couldn't see her dark skin, she could guess that she must have blushed angrily, endured her anger and bowed, got up and led those palace maids to turn around and walk out.

When passing by in front of Pei Yuanzhen, she glanced at her fiercely.

Pei Yuanzhen half-hung her head, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, and only after those people walked out did she slowly raise her head and look at me, who had been standing behind Chang Qing with a pale face.

She's already "repelled" Yumuya, so the next step is-

Even Chang Qing was a little restless and turned to look at me slightly, she is a clear-eyed person, naturally she has seen through the stakes in this, how to deal with Pei Yuanzhen, she and I have not thought about it before, she is also watching my reaction.

To her surprise, I didn't do anything, just watched indifferently.

It's just that when the last of the palace maids who danced walked out of the main hall, I turned my head slowly and smiled faintly at Shangnangong Lizhu's gaze.

Her eyebrows furrowed.

I didn't say anything, I still maintained a faint smile on my face, turned my head and looked at the somewhat nervous people in His Royal Highness calmly, Nangong Lizhu's eyes flashed, and he said to Pei Yuanhao with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, the concubines have arranged other songs and dances, today's New Year's banquet, don't think about anything else, just rest and have fun." ”

Pei Yuanhao turned his head to look at her, and also smiled: "Concubine Ai is right. ”

As soon as he said this, Nangong Lizhu immediately clapped his palms impatiently, and the sound of drums immediately sounded in the main hall, and another group of dancers danced to the beautiful melody and entered the main hall.

In this way, Pei Yuanzhen can't say anything anymore.

Seeing those dancers coming up, she could only retreat to her seat, looked at me and Nangong Lizhu, and looked at the person opposite her, as if she was still a little unwilling.

However, with singing and dancing, the atmosphere in the main hall is different.

After all, it's the New Year.

The palace maids entered the hall in a group, pouring wine and cloth dishes for the Manchu Dynasty civil and military affairs during the banquet, and after a while, the cold air was filled with the cold fragrance of fine wine, Pei Yuanhao held a cup in his hand, and raised his glass: "Please!" ”

His Royal Highness's ministers all got up and raised their glasses one after another: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

After a glass of wine, everyone's faces were a little more flushed, and the atmosphere slowly began to improve.

I have been in the palace for some years, but I have never participated in such a New Year's banquet, seeing that the table of the emperor and queen is full of dozens of delicacies, exuding an attractive aroma, and the other concubines are also raising their glasses, even if their faces are not very good-looking on weekdays, at this time in front of the emperor also make an affectionate appearance, talking and laughing and drinking.

Chang Qing was pregnant, but she also drank two glasses with Pei Yuanhao, and the rouge on her cheeks couldn't cover the blush and slowly faded, even her eyes were slightly red, and her eyes were brighter, passing over Pei Yuanhao's face like a streamer, and then looking at me.

I leaned down and whispered, "Drink less, mother." ”

She nodded: "Well, this palace knows. ”

As she spoke, she raised the glass again, but handed it to me with her backhand, I was stunned, looking at her misty eyes, only to see her smile and say, "You have also worked hard." ”

“……”

I didn't speak, just smiled slightly, took it and drank it down.

The wine is Tusu wine that has been soaked for several winters, the taste is rich, and there is an indescribable luscious taste, and when I finished drinking, Chang Qing smiled at me, and turned her head to look at Nian Shen who was sitting beside her.

This kid is also the first time to participate in such a New Year's banquet, just looking at the singing and dancing below without blinking, feeling that Chang Qing is looking at him, he hurriedly turned his face, Chang Qing didn't speak, just made a look at him.

The kid was also clever, hurriedly stood up and held his wine glass, and said to Pei Yuanhao, "Father." ”

Pei Yuanhao turned his head to look at him, and a smile appeared on his face.

Nian Shen's little face was still a little red, and his voice was trembling, but he still tried very hard to calm himself down, and said: "Erchen - Erchen wishes his father, the dragon body is safe, and the country is eternal!" ”

Pei Yuanhao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said, "My thoughts are deep, and I have grown up." ”

Nian Shen looked at him with a flushed face.

Pei Yuanhao looked at him with a smile, as if he wanted to say something, but his eyes flashed, and he glanced at me again, so he didn't say anything more, but raised the wine glass in his hand and drank it all.

Nian Shen's little face suddenly smiled like a flower, and he took a sip carefully, and suddenly it was so spicy that he stuck out his little tongue, and Pei Yuanhao and Chang Qing both laughed.

Such a scene, no matter who sees it, is a picture of a happy family of three, which makes people feel extremely warm.

It's just that the emperor's home won't be so simple.

I stood behind Chang Qing, always silent, my eyes were faint but patrolling everyone's face, Nangong Lizhu's face was still full of anger that could not be concealed, but she didn't have an attack immediately, she still sat in her place and drank calmly, but the palace maid Ruizhu beside her seemed to glance lightly at a small eunuch below.

After a while, I saw a little palace maid outside the gate running in cautiously against the wall, and walked carefully all the way to Nangong Lizhu's side, bowing her head and saying something in her ear, although the voice was not loud, Nangong Lizhu was sitting at Pei Yuanhao's hand, and she could naturally see the anxious and concerned face on her face at a glance.

Pei Yuanhao turned his head to look at her: "Ai Concubine? ”

Nangong Lizhu stood up a little uncertainly, and whispered: "Your Majesty, the concubine is guilty, go back to Yuhua Hall first." ”

"What?"

"This—"

She couldn't speak, but Rui Zhu behind her was clever, and stepped forward and said, "If you go back to the emperor, it is the Second Highness who is crying again." Usually Concubine Li takes care of him, if there is no Niangniang, no one can coax His Royal Highness. ”

"Oh?"

When Pei Yuanhao heard this, he was slightly moved.

He had neglected the child for too long.

Parents in the world all love their children, but as a father, his identity is too special, and that child is too special, always making him have an unspeakable pain, at this time he looked back at Nian Shen, and his face also showed a soft expression, and said: "Nian Yun he-"

Nangong Lizhu had already taken over immediately, and said, "The second prince has been doing well recently, and he has gained some weight." ”

"Oh."

He nodded.

Chang Qing and I glanced at each other, and both sides understood, so they saw Pei Yuanhao groaning and said, "Since today is the New Year, bring him too." ”

Chang Qing's face sank slightly, and he saw Nangong Lizhu's face was happy, but he bowed his head quietly and said: "The concubine is the second prince, thank the emperor for his grace." ”

As soon as the words fell, the little palace maid couldn't wait to run out, and after a while, she walked in with the second prince Pei Nianyun in her arms.

The hall is still very lively, the strong aroma of wine fills the air, with the more and more enthusiastic singing and dancing in the hall, the ribbons in the hands of the palace maids fly together in the air, the fragrance of wine is overflowing, and people are more intoxicated.

And on such an occasion, it doesn't seem to affect Pei Nianyun at all.

When he was carried over, although I had been calm, I still couldn't help but take a careful look at it, the child's weak cry was like a shy kitten, completely covered by the music, only the red face and slightly clenched little fists, people could feel, in fact, he also felt, he also had joy and pain.

It's just that no one can feel his happiness and pain, and no one can share it.

As soon as Pei Yuanhao saw him, there was a glimmer of joy or sadness in his eyes, and the expression on his face softened unexpectedly, and he carefully stretched out his hand and said, "Show me." ”

The swaddling clothes were immediately handed to him.

This time, I also saw clearly, this child has indeed gained weight, and in the end there will be no shortage of food and clothing for him in the Yuhua Palace, his little face is round, and his cheeks seem to be pouting as if he has two fruits in his mouth. He was also crying, although he was not like a child who howled and cried to attract attention, but the weak cry was always endless, as if he was tugging at the weakest part of a person's heart, and it was not heartbreaking, but the fine pain was always there and could not be calmed.

Pei Yuanhao was rare and gentle, and carefully hugged him for a while, but the child never stopped crying, and he was a little at a loss: "How can this be?" ”

When Nangong Lizhu heard this, he hurriedly said softly: "Second Highness cries, it has always been like this. ”

As she spoke, there seemed to be some displeasure on her face.

Of course I know that this child is like a membrane from the outside world, and very few people can really contact his perception and communicate with him, such a child is naturally not easy to coax to cry, and she is a woman who cannot have children, how to coax it?

Pei Yuanhao said: "They say, only Concubine Ai can coax him? ”

"Yes."

"It's hard to love the concubine."

Nangong Lizhu smiled softly and said, "The emperor handed over the prince to the concubines, and the concubines should be responsible." ”

After speaking, she had already reached out and took the swaddling clothes, carefully opened the swaddling clothes, looked at the child, gently reached in with her fingers and stroked for a while, and shook it while saying softly: "Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry." ”

Miraculously, the crying in the swaddling clothes really slowly stopped.

Pei Yuanhao also looked at her with some surprise, Nangong Lizhu also looked down at the child in the swaddling clothes, her face was full of sweet smiles that softened the spring water, although in such a cold weather, it made people feel that a spring breeze with the fragrance of flowers was blowing on their cheeks and heart, which was intoxicating.

Pei Yuanhao looked at her and seemed to be stunned.

After a while, when the child was a little sleepy, she carefully raised her head and smiled, "It's okay." ”

Pei Yuanhao looked at her blankly, as if he had just come back to his senses at this time, looked at her for a while, and said softly: "Zhu'er, thank you for your hard work." ”

Nangong Lizhu also looked at him, bowed his head and smiled with a red face: "Don't say that, Your Majesty." ”

“……”

"As the emperor's concubine, the concubine should naturally share the worries and solve problems for the emperor and the queen, and it is also the duty of the concubine to be able to raise the second prince."

Chang Qing's face didn't change, but the wine glass in his hand had already been put down.

Regardless of whether she and I expected this matter or not, but Nangong Lizhu does have the means.

She didn't bring the second prince here, but she asked Pei Yuanhao to open her mouth and hug Nianyun, and acted in a play of a virtuous concubine and a loving mother in front of the emperor, plus what she said - her purpose is really to assist in the power of the six palaces.

However, this should not be all her tricks.

After all, to assist in the six palaces, except for the emperor's words, the queen's approval is also required.

Thinking of this, I looked down at Chang Qing, only to see that she was silent, her eyes flickered slightly, and the hand that put down the wine glass was subconsciously placed on her lower abdomen.