"Why did Concubine De reprimand Zhao'er? Let's hear him talk about the beauty of this nameless incense. Empress Zhao said sideways.

Hearing this, Ling Zhao got up again, and after bowing to Empress Zhao, he said sarcastically: "After returning to my mother, this fragrance is wonderful. Looking at its shape, it is delicate and lush, like the moon rising from the clouds; Taste its taste, the fragrance floats, elegant and pure. At the first smell, if there is nothing, the attitude is sparse; When you smell it again, the dark fragrance is quiet, and the tide is moist and fresh. It is really the best in the incense, which is intoxicating. ”

"Zhao'er gave such a high evaluation, and sent me to sniff." Empress Zhao said.

The maid took the green glazed cup from behind the curtain and presented it to Empress Zhao with both hands. Empress Zhao leaned forward, lifted the lid of the cup with one hand, and gently flicked it on the cup with the other, then closed her eyes and sniffed deeply, and nodded after a while: "Sure enough, it smells very good, different from ordinary incense." You smell it too. ”

The maid handed the green glazed cup one by one to several high-ranking concubines such as Concubine De, Concubine Shu, and Concubine Chen.

Concubine Shu smelled it and smiled: "It smells fresh, but the taste is too light, and it's better than nothing." The concubines still like the taste of the children of the Zhong family in the 'prosperous Chang'an', the atmosphere is calm, dignified and heavy, and it is suitable for the palace and the hall. What does Sister Concubine De think? ”

"Let's have their own strengths." Concubine De said lightly.

"Sister Chen, which one do you like?"

Concubine Chen said respectfully: "Sister also knows, I have never understood incense, just join in the fun." ”

"I forgot that my sister's mother's family practiced martial arts and didn't know how to make incense." Concubine Shu raised her eyebrows and glanced at the brocade curtain, and said: "But this child of the Zhong family is also from a family of military generals, and he is so fragrant that it looks more and more commendable." ”

was ridiculed by Concubine Shu in public, Concubine Chen clenched her fingers in her wide sleeves, but she tried her best to maintain a modest smile on her face.

Seeing that Concubine Shu's words were full of praise for the daughter of Zhong Jishu, the general of the auxiliary state, Concubine De only showed a sneer.

Emperor Chengde's harem is full, and among the five concubines, except for the early death of the noble concubine Xie and the sick bedridden concubine Bai, who did not give birth to a prince, it is the most favored concubine of Emperor Chengde who has no prince. Today is to choose a concubine for the prince, and it stands to reason that it has nothing to do with her, a concubine who has only given birth to one princess, but she is the most active.

After all the incense products participating in the competition were sent into the brocade curtain, the queen ordered someone to give tea to the official ladies one by one, waiting for the results of the tasting.

While waiting, Empress Zhao and the concubines chatted with a group of officials and concubines, nothing more than to ask the age of this girl and what books that girl reads.

After about a cup of tea, an attendant came out from behind the curtain and bowed down to present a silk silk to Queen Zhao. After Empress Zhao unfolded it, she ordered someone to hand it to Concubine Shu: "I still ask Concubine Shu to read out the results to everyone." ”

After Concubine Shu unfolded it, she frowned and said: "According to the ruling of the perfumers, the top perfume blended today is the nameless incense made by Shen Chan, the daughter of Shen Zhenghong, a member of the Zhongshu House......"

Shen Chan raised her head in surprise. Previously, she felt that this competition was unfair, so she deliberately changed the name of "The First Sunshine After the Rain" to "Nameless", and she actually came out on top?!

In the envy and jealousy of the officials and gentlemen, Shen Chan got up and took over the prize of the perfume competition from Queen Zhao: a superb jade ou used to store incense. The rest of the official women also received various rewards such as spices, brocades, and purses according to their ranks, but they were far less rare than this jade ou.

After the perfume competition, it was a painting boat to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Xixi. Shen Chan said that she was seasick and did not go with everyone.

Seeing the queen's Luan driving and a group of wives and ladies get on the painting boat, Ping'er, who was holding the jade ou, looked disappointed: "I remember that Miss took the painting boat last spring, why did she get seasick today?" ”

"The fragrance has won the first place, which has already displeased others, and if I go with it, won't it be the target of everyone?" Shen Chan, who was standing in the shade of the willows, smiled faintly.

"Miss Shen is really smart and icy."

A voice suddenly sounded from the tree, and both Shen Chan and Ping'er were startled.

The two of them followed the sound and looked up the tree, and saw a man dressed in a moon and white cloud pattern lying on the big branch of the willow tree.

"Where is the disciple so rude? Today, Xixi Palace is full of female dependents, you dare to hide in the tree and peep?! Ping'er looked up and saw this leisurely man, thinking that she had almost fallen into the jade ou because of his mistake, so she couldn't help but scold.

"Voyeurism? What is there in this garden that is worthy of my peeping? The man in the tree asked rhetorically.

"Nature is the beauty of today's spring......"

"It's funny, I want you to see, how many people in this world are more beautiful than me?"

With that, the man changed his posture lazily and leaned down to look under the tree. As a result, a delicate face appeared among the green leaves, and the ghostly smile made Ping'er stunned for a while.

"The courtier Shen Chan has seen His Royal Highness." Shen Chan thought about it for a moment, and then understood the identity of this person, and immediately bowed her head.

"Two, Second Highness?" The person who was scolded by himself was actually Ling Zhao, the second prince of South Vietnam, who was known as the "spring boudoir dreamer"?!

Ping'er was even more frightened this time, and the jade ou in her hand finally fell to the ground with a "pop" and fell into several petals.

At this moment, even Shen Chan's face changed. Not to mention that this jadeite ou is carved from a whole piece of jadeite, which is very rare in itself, and the most important thing is that this is the reward awarded by the queen mother in front of everyone. This matter is spread out, but it is a great sin to disrespect the queen.

"Little, Miss......" Ping'er couldn't speak, and her body suddenly softened on the ground.

"This little girl has a sharp mouth, but why is she so clumsy?" Ling Zhao jumped down from the tree, crossed his arms and looked at the debris on the ground, and said with a sneer, "If the queen mother learns that this jade ou worth a thousand gold is gone in a blink of an eye, I don't know if she will be angry?" ”

"I beg Your Highness to spare your life, please spare Your Highness...... Ping'er's face became more and more pale, and she knelt on the ground for a while and kowtowed like pounding garlic.

"Second brother, you also have your share in the shattering of this jade ou, why do you want to scare this little girl?"

Shen Chan turned her head and saw the third prince Ling Li striding over, and she hurriedly bowed her head to salute.

Ling Zhao stretched out his hands towards Ling Li and said, "She lost her hand and fell into the jade ou, what does it matter to me?" I was in a tree, a few feet away from her. ”

Ling Li said: "It's clear that you hid in a tree and suddenly interjected and startled her, so she missed." ”

"It's really not like I fell when I suddenly interjected," Ling Zhao raised his hand and brushed his robe, and said abruptly, "It should be that I was shocked by the appearance of the country and the city......

As soon as Ling Zhao said this, Shen Chan's eyes suddenly widened. Ling Zhao's demeanor and appearance were impeccable, but it was the first time she had met such a narcissistic man.