Chapter 4: The Feast

At this time, it is the first year of the Heavenly Grant 529, and May is the northern country of the Xuanyuan Continent, and the birthday of the imperial concubine Ling Tan will be held in the palace tomorrow. Ye Cangqian was also preparing for this matter and gave his beloved wife Amethyst a seal as a birthday gift.

When it comes to the relationship between Ye Cangqian and Ling Tan, it needs to be briefly described. The Ye family, that is, the royal family, when the first emperor was alive, the throne was coveted by several princes among the sons and daughters for a long time.

A prince like Ye Cangqian actually doesn't look forward to ascending to the throne, but for his mother. Like Ye Cangqian's mother, that is, the current queen mother, she is actually just the daughter of a small family. Although Ye Cangqian did not have the intention of seizing the throne, she wanted to improve the status of the Queen Mother at that time, and the Queen Mother had the heart.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty had a very good opinion of Ye Cangqian, because Ye Cangqian had made a lot of achievements in the early years. So there are not a few people who support him. On the contrary, it is faster than other princes who participated in the seizure of the heir to bribe with money. Ling Tan was able to become the imperial concubine because his family had helped Ye Cangqian to accomplish great things, and he had helped Ye Cangqian many times at the trough on the road.

won Ye Cangqian's trust, and the second is the key, which lies in the fact that this Ling Tan's mental calculation is "old and calculating". First, with his scheming and beauty, he "dedicated" himself to Ye Cangqian. Later, it was further seduced, so that Ye Cangqian really gave her half of her heart from the original "acting on the spot", and I have to say that Ling Tan is really a terrible woman.

I think her family is not prosperous, so she can't rely on the power of her family to gain a firm foothold in the harem, and she relies on her own ability to support it alone. As for why Ye Cangqian would buy the Amethyst Seal, he naturally smiled for the Pomeranians. Because this Ling Tan is a Yuan Array Master, it is nothing more than a good thing for the Bauhinia Seal to do research. In short, Ling Tan and Ye Cangqian are indescribable·····

At this moment, the palace is full of walking palace people and maidservants, all of whom are talking about this matter and washing the palace······

"This slut, with a face... If she hadn't been a hindrance, my Hua'er would have been fighting for the crown prince, as for making his son the crown prince! Now to celebrate her birthday, the palace has to find ways to get her some strange things, and she will be angry when she thinks about it!" Xiao Min'er bit the silk handkerchief in her mouth, looking annoyed, completely ignoring her image as a concubine.

The grandmother standing on the side shook her head secretly, sighing that her life was miserable, they were all selected as masters as soon as they entered the palace, not by themselves. For this kind of brainless master like Concubine Xiao, he can only take care of it. This Xiao Min'er doesn't know how much mess she has caused for herself. She had also mentioned the matter of "job hopping" to the manager before, but people were too troublesome to deal with it, and this problem was still a problem.

Xiao Min'er is a three-yuan concubine, to put it bluntly, she is the third concubine married by His Majesty, and her status is naturally under the people's tombs. And this grandmother is even more speechless is that --- others are bright and good-looking, and they are secretly facing each other. Xiao Min'er is different, she is both bright and dark. But there is no way, she will also be promoted when the master is promoted, and she will also be promoted when the master is dropped, the so-called "honor and disgrace". Mama hurriedly persuaded: "Master, since we want to give congratulatory gifts, we have to send some better ones quickly." Although Ling Tan always suppressed the concubine who was younger than her. But since we can't put it on her head now, at least don't let others look down on her. ”

Xiao Min'er stared at a pair of wonderful eyes, turned her head and asked, "Why, there are no good things in this palace." Just saying that Your Majesty has snubbed me for many years because of her, and there is nothing to reward this palace. But she doesn't lack anything, which one will the palace give her? The aria red coral that Hua'er brought back from outside the palace to the palace?"

Mama said helplessly: "Dissipate your anger, master, the slave knows that you are reluctant to bring back the red coral that the third prince brings back to honor you, but we can add some ingredients on it." Moreover, this coral is also priceless, enough to stand out among the congratulatory gifts of many concubines. Doesn't this princess prefer bright red? Maybe Your Majesty will look at you differently. ”

Xiao Min'er agreed: "Hmm~~ Then the palace thinks about what ingredients should be added..."

Fengming Palace···

"Master, the emperor cares for you very much, I just heard from the mouth of the palace early today that His Majesty recently got an amethyst seal from the auction, and he wanted to give it to you. Lately you can say that you are the most favored. "A slender girl stood next to the wooden chair, and the woman sitting on the wooden chair was none other than our dear Imperial Concubine Lingtan, who was dressing up at this time.

"Okay, don't compliment Hongu. Also, you've pulled my hair, be careful!Otherwise, I'll pull you out and chop you up and feed the Rotten Eagle!" Although the woman's face was elegant and her makeup was exquisite, the anger on her face obviously ruined the balance.

"Yes, the slave knows, and the mother asks for peace of mind..." The woman immediately lowered her head and continued to concentrate on combing Ling Tan's hairstyle. This time, it is a complex knotted hairstyle, and it takes nearly two pillars of incense to be braided. But there was not enough time before the banquet began.

The dinner officially began in the main hall, and the ministers rushed in through the door. Ye Cangqian, who was sitting on the dragon throne, had a serious expression. After the dinner began, there were palace people serving food. There is always an empty seat next to the top seat.

Xiao Min'er was already gloating and secretly happy: "Your Majesty, this imperial concubine will not last, my sister is really worried about whether something happened to my sister on the way here? Xiao Min'er was also dressed beautifully tonight, with a pool of fish embroidered under the hem of her turquoise palace clothes. The upper section of the sleeve is actually a sleeve similar to a puff sleeve. did not wear heavy makeup, and was lined with clothes fresh and refined.

Ye Cang squinted at Xiao Min'er, and when he was about to speak, a bright red corner of his clothes flashed from the palace gate, and it was none other than Concubine Ling Tan. "My sister's words are wrong, although my sister has encountered something, she doesn't need to worry about Your Majesty. Is it possible that His Royal Highness has to come and invite the palace in person? This is inevitably not like words, Your Majesty is healthy, and the concubine has asked you to be safe. ”

Ye Cangqian looked at the person standing at the door after hearing this, and he had been waiting for a long time. Ling Tan was dressed in bright red with slightly embellished makeup, the same as Xiao Min'er, but different from her. The clothes embroidered on the bright red show that the temperament of Ling Tan is generous and elegant, the whole person is graceful and luxurious, and there is a noblewoman. Well... In contrast, Xiao Min'er is like a person who has not been out of the cabinet... The big girl of the yellow flower.

The concubines looked at Emperor Yuan, whose face was gentle and could drip water, and they didn't dare to talk about it directly, and the degree of jealousy in their hearts varied.

Ye Cangqian actually came down from the dragon chair and said, "Tan'er, you are here, I have been waiting for you for a long time." I've got a congratulatory gift for you today, and you'll see what it is later. ”

Ling Tan was pulled to the first place by Ye Cangqian to sit down, and this move made the ministers in the audience embarrassed. Beauty is misunderstood, we know. But don't you sit at the same table...

Gui Yingxin, Concubine Gui Yuan smiled and said: "Your Majesty and the imperial concubine have a really good relationship, and when I saw it today, I was even more convinced of my sister's thoughts." Your Majesty doesn't know when you will be able to treat all our sisters equally~"

"Yingxin, don't make fun of me. If you continue to greet like this, the dishes are cold!Okay, the protagonists have arrived, and the banquet will not be opened!" Ye Cang waved his hand with a light smile and signaled for the banquet to begin.