Ling Ruoyi's smart beautiful eyes looked at Chen Feng who came over, and said with a smile, "What's the matter with Uncle Chen?" ”

Chen Feng bowed and saluted: "Miss, Master Xiang is in the study, let me invite Miss over." ”

"Oh? Okay, I'll go. ”

In the study, Ling Xiang sat at the desk, absentmindedly sipping tea, and when he saw Ling Ruoyi entering the door, he said lovingly: "Yi'er is here, sit down." ”

Ling Ruoyi looked at Ling Xiang's face, and knew that there was something troubled, and slowly spoke, "Daddy, is there anything to worry about?" ”

"......Forehead" Ling Xiang pondered for a moment, and looked at Ling Ruohui to speak again, "Three days will be the birthday of the queen's mother, and the queen mother will definitely take the opportunity to choose a few concubines for the emperor to fill the harem, my father knows that my Yi'er is talented and beautiful, and my father hopes that you can restrain your edge and not be selected." ”

"Well, I understand what my father meant, my daughter will restrain her edge."

"That's good, Daddy only hopes that my palm pearl can marry Ruyi Langjun's ordinary life, life in the palace is seen by others as rich and noble, if you are favored, you will be poisoned, and if you are not favored, you will have this remnant life, my child is still young, and Dad doesn't want you to live like this." Let's talk about old tears.

"Daddy, don't worry, my daughter understands."

"That's good, that's good."

"Daddy is going to take his three younger sisters with him? Since it is the queen's birthday, it is inevitable to bring her family with her. ”

"How can the three of them compare with you, they don't know anything, and the Queen Mother can't see it." Ling Xiang looked indifferent, as if those three were not his own.

On the day of the queen's birthday, hundreds of civil and military officials brought their families into the palace to participate in the banquet, which was really lively and lively for the whole country.

In the morning, a ray of sunlight peeks in through the window and shines on the light pink gauze tent. Ling Ruoyi got up lazily and stood in front of the mirror, just smiling lightly, but it was enough to captivate the country and the city. "Mu'er, Mengchun, dress up for me, I want to enter the palace today to celebrate the queen's birthday, but it's too late."

"Yes." The two maids responded.

I saw Mu Er open the wardrobe, take out a light blue shirt, first remove the light gauze bedclothes on Ling Ruoxuan's body, and change into the scattered flower mist color butterfly pleated skirt, with a few lilac butterflies on the cuffs and collar, a few colorful butterflies embroidered on the end of the skirt, a light blue emerald water thin smoke veil, and a pair of purple and blue embroidered shoes. The three thousand green silk with two purple hostas into a smoke hibiscus bun, Hao wrist lightly wearing gem-inlaid double dragon pattern gold bracelet, without losing the style of everyone's ladies. Bai Yu's face is powdered, and the butterfly-like eyelashes on the cherry lips, green daisy eyebrows, and smart eyes blink gently, such a beauty is really shocking. Hearing this, "Mu'er, Mengchun, let's go." ”

Outside the door, Ling Xiang, Ling Yunfei and a few sisters were already waiting, seeing Ling Ruohui coming, Ling Xiang smiled with satisfaction, today's daughter is dressed very elegantly, not only showing everyone's beautiful demeanor, presumably it will not attract the attention of other ladies in the palace.

But some people don't think so, it's a shame to dress up so elegantly. Ling Hanyan rolled her eyes and said bitterly: "My sister is dressed so elegantly, today is the birthday of the queen's cousin, how can you dress so plainly, you have to dress up rich and noble so as not to lose the face of the Prime Minister's Mansion." ”

Ling Ruoxuan raised her eyes and couldn't help frowning, only to see that Ling Hanyan was wearing a red thousand-petal chrysanthemum top, and a green and gold embroidered cotton skirt underneath, full of pearls, and the fat powder on her face fell straight down with her words.

When Ling Xiang saw Ling Hanyan dressed like this, he immediately became angry and yelled: "What kind of costume are you, get back to me, don't embarrass your appearance." ”

Seeing this, Ling Hanyan said aggrievedly: "Daddy, you are eccentric, my sister is dressed so elegantly, you don't talk about her, isn't it to make people feel that the Prime Minister is powerful." With that, he ran to the second carriage.

Ling Xiang turned his head to see that Ling Yao and Ling Xue's outfits were also very elegant and decent, and nodded slightly and said coldly: "You guys hurry up and get in the car, don't delay." After finishing speaking, he stepped into the first carriage alone, this is a carriage dedicated to Xiangye, and the word Ling is also printed on the railing of the carriage, Ling Ruohui was just about to walk in the direction of the second carriage, Ling Xiang lifted the black lacquered bamboo curtain and said softly: "Yi'er, you and your father have a carriage." The coachman helped Ling Ruohui to sit in the carriage, and saw that there was really everything in the carriage, a small square table, pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and tea cups.

Ling Yunfei jumped up and rode on horseback, a moon-white silver silk dark pattern flower robe, a wide belt with moon white auspicious cloud pattern around his waist, and only a piece of excellent jade jade was hung on it, the shape seemed rough but simple and gloomy. The black hair was tied casually with a silver ribbon, without a crown or hairpin, and the silver ribbon flew in the wind, looking quite light.

On the way to the palace, Ling Yunfei caused many women to exclaim and scream, "What a beautiful man, it would be great if he could be my father-in-law." "Hmph, is he the son-in-law of Xiangye, or the champion of today's department, and he may be a master of the horse in the future." Ling Yunfei, who heard it immediately, couldn't help frowning slightly.

In front of Yonghua Gate, officials at all levels got out of the car with their families here for interrogation, and the guards at the gate recognized Ling Xiang and Ling Yunfei, and looked at the four women behind them, who must be family members and let them go without too much interrogation.

Changle Hall is the place where the Yunshang Kingdom Palace holds a large-scale celebration, with golden brilliance and beautiful pavilions. The nine-song corridor clearly shows the busy figure of the palace maid and eunuch, and when you get closer, you can see that there is a dragon chair directly above the main hall, which must be where Emperor Yuchen sits, and there are seats set up on both sides, presumably for the position of the queen mother and the queen. When Ling Ruoyi was about to sit down with Ling Xiang, he heard Wan Quan's sharp voice sound, "The emperor has arrived." When the civil and military officials heard this, they all knelt on the ground with their families and bowed and shouted.

Emperor Yuchen appeared in front of everyone in a bright yellow dragon robe, strode to the dragon chair, stretched out his arms and said loudly: "Zhongqing is flat." The voice was strong and powerful, and the daughters of several officials quietly looked up and lowered their eyes shyly. Then came the voices of the other eunuchs, "The Queen Mother has arrived, and the Queen Mother has arrived." The crowd knelt down again and chanted Chitose.

This was the first time Ling Ruohui saw her cousin Empress, and she saw that Empress Xiahou Jingyao was wearing a golden cloud smoke shirt embroidered with a phoenix, a yellow antique double butterfly cloud-shaped thousand water skirt mopping the floor, and a mist veil of Bixia Luo peony. The clouds are elegant, wearing five phoenixes and sunrise hanging beads, her face is as charming as the moon, her eyes are shining, and she is a woman with a graceful and noble temperament.

"Let's be flat." Xiahou Jingyao spoke slowly. Her eyes searched for Ling Ruoxi's figure in the crowd, but she didn't know that at the same time, it was her husband behind her who was searching for that figure. Emperor Yuchen was the first to see the unforgettable white-clothed shadow.

In Xinmeng Palace, a woman is dressed in a pink palace dress, with purple hibiscus flowers on the cuffs, a solid silk silk tied around her waist, and no pattern on the skirt, only blue silk threads are used to lock the hem at the bottom of the skirt. The carved golden hairpin is curled up in a flowing cloud bun, lightly depicting the eyebrows, and the water pupils are full of color, but it seems to be quite scheming. Standing in front of the bronze mirror, looking at the beautiful woman in the mirror, the corners of his mouth hooked up a charming smile. He said softly: "Li Feixu, the position of the master of this harem will definitely be yours in the future!" ”

"Niangniang, it's time for us to go, the emperor, the queen and the queen mother have all arrived." A woman in a light blue palace maid's dress said softly.

"Isn't there still Concubine Liu Shu's slut who hasn't arrived. Okay, let's go. The woman walked towards the outside of the palace, walked into the main hall, looked at the Emperor Yuchen who was seated and said, "The concubines see the emperor and the queen mother." ”

Emperor Yuchen smiled and said, "Concubine Ai, let's be flat, how did you come so late." ”

"Your Majesty, the concubine is a little unwell in the morning, if it weren't for the fact that it was the queen's sister's birthday, the concubine wouldn't have come out, and my sister wouldn't have minded that I was late, right?" Shuyi Guifei Li Feixu looked at Xiahou Jingyao, her eyes full of provocation.

"Hahaha, Sister Guifei is really good at saying, if Sister Queen complains about you, wouldn't she tell everyone present that Sister Queen has no room for people, who in the palace sisters don't know that Sister Guifei You have always been above the top and don't put anyone in your eyes." The woman who spoke was sitting beside Concubine Li, and I saw that the woman was wearing a peach-colored silk skirt with a very low neckline, revealing her plump breasts, her face was like a hibiscus, her eyebrows were like willows, her eyes were more charming than peach blossoms, her skin was like snow, her black hair was pulled into a high beauty bun, her head was full of beads shining dazzlingly in the sun, and her bright red lips were slightly raised, she was really a beautiful woman.

"You." Concubine Li was about to say something, but was interrupted by an unkind look from Emperor Yuchen.

Emperor Yuchen looked at the venue again, quickly caught Ling Ruoyi's figure, and said with a smile: "Miss Ling is also here." When Ling Ruoyi heard this, she hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down and said: "The courtier Ling Ruohui participates in the emperor and the queen mother, may the emperor and the queen mother live long and blessed, and the queen mother will be auspicious and healthy." Ruo Yi has seen the queen mother and all the mothers, may the queen mother be a thousand years old, and all the mothers will be safe. ”

"Get up, I said, don't be so polite, the queen is your cousin, so count, I am your brother-in-law." Emperor Yuchen's words attracted the attention of all the ministers' families, and several concubines were also jealous.

"Thank you to the emperor for your love, the courtiers have been trained by their fathers and mothers since they were young, and they understand the principle of respect and humility of the concubines, and the courtiers dare not cross the rules."

"I know that the children educated by Ling Xiang are all dragons and phoenixes among people, Ruoyi, you can sit next to me today."

His Royal Highness's Ling Xiang looked displeased, and then looked at Zhen Guogong's face even darker, although the queen felt uncomfortable, she couldn't attack on the spot, and also echoed: "Yes, you and I are cousins, you might as well sit here." ”

Ling Ruoxuan has always been smart and icing, how could she not know that if she sat next to Emperor Yuchen today, she would become the target of public criticism at the moment, and said with a light smile: "The position next to the emperor is the queen's mother's, and the courtiers can't not understand the rules." Ruoyi still sits next to his father according to the rules, and asks the emperor for permission. ”

Emperor Yuchen looked at the queen's lost eyes, and knew that he had lost his words just now, so he said with a smile: "Okay, I am dependent on you." Ling Ruoxuan heard Emperor Yuchen's words as if she had been amnestied, and sped up her pace to sit beside Ling Xiang.

"Alright, let's get started." Emperor Yuchen said loudly.

More than a dozen women's light gauze long sleeves walked into the front of the hall with the song, the woman's waist twisted, the long sleeves flew, and the delicate body rotated, which was really indescribably soft, and the dance was finished.

At this time, Xiao Caiyi, the daughter of the head of the Liupin Criminal Department, slowly stepped forward and knelt down and said: "The courtier Xiao Caiyi is see the queen mother and the queen mother." Today is the birthday of the queen, and the courtiers are willing to present a song to congratulate the mother's birthday. ”

"Okay, what are you going to perform?" Emperor Yuchen said softly.

"The courtiers will play a song of the phoenix and beg for the phoenix, may the emperor and the queen love for a hundred years." Everyone in the palace nodded and smiled.

Xiao Caiyi held the guqin, and sat down in front of King Rui, plucking his hands on the guqin, his voice was so beautiful, looking at King Rui's eyes was even more ashamed. King Rui's face was black and green with anger, and he hated the stupid woman in front of him to death, and it was really shameless to play the phoenix to him on such an occasion.

After playing the song, Xiao Caiyi curtsied towards King Rui, King Rui glared at her angrily and instantly crushed the wine glass in his hand, revealing a murderous cold voice, "Get out of ......"