Empress Chen is in her forties, dressed in a bright red palace dress, with a delicate appearance, and a few fine lines at the corners of her eyes to show that this master is no longer young, but she exudes a sense of nobility all over her body, which makes people dare not look directly.

Walking on either side of Empress Chen were the crown princess and the princess of Fulin, who was the daughter of Princess Heshuo, the sister of His Majesty's own sister today.

When Princess Heshuo married Chai Juma, Qin Se and Ming were very affectionate, but it was a pity that Chai Juma accidentally fell off the cliff when he went out hunting, and it didn't take long for people to come up and die.

Princess Heshuo, who was pregnant with Liujia, heard the news and had a tire, struggled for a few days to give birth to the lord of Fulin, and after a few years, Princess Heshuo died of depression.

Emperor Xuanhua missed his own sister and took pity on Fulin, so he took him back to the palace and raised him by the queen's side. More than ten years have passed, and Fulin has grown into a down-and-out and generous girl.

Empress Chen has no princess under her knees, and she raises the lord of Fulin as her own child, and her feelings are deep, and she has to take it with her wherever she goes.

Empress Chen was surrounded by Concubine Ling Niangniang and Cao Jieyu and many other palace concubines, and a group of people sat down in the pavilion.

All the women knelt down and saluted, and Queen Chen asked everyone to get up.

Concubine Ling glanced at the women and said with a smile to the queen: "There are a few new faces this year, seeing these delicate and tender little girls, the concubine thought that when she first entered the palace, time passed so fast, and so many years have passed in a blink of an eye." ”

Concubine Ling is less than thirty years old, dressed in purple palace clothes, and her dignity reveals an indescribable sense of enchantment.

Empress Chen glanced at it a few times and nodded and said, "There are indeed a few more people than last year." ”

After the women thanked them, they sat down in a proper manner.

Xiahou Shuang sat a little back, Xiahou Yan and Xiahou Jing sat left and right, and Empress Chen saw Han Ling'er in the first row slightly in front and said, "Miss Han is also here." ”

Seeing that the queen mother recognized herself, Han Ling'er stood up and looked at the women proudly, and said to Queen Chen: "Meet the queen mother, the mother is blessed." ”

"Get up. Empress Chen nodded, glanced at Xiahou Jing, and asked, "Are you the lady in the mansion?"

Xiahou Jing got up and saluted back: "The courtier's daughter is from Xiahou Mansion, her name is a Jing character, and her father is Xiahou Zhong." ”

"It turned out to be from Xiahou's mansion. Hearing that this Empress Chen was interested, she asked: "It seems that this year, it seems that the three young ladies in your house have been posted, I wonder if the other two ladies are here?"

Xiahou Jing replied: "If you go back to your mother, you have already come." ”

Saying that, Xiahou Shuang and Xiahou Yan also got up together, saluted the queen and said, "Meet the queen and all the mothers." ”

Xiahou Shuang's expression was mediocre and people couldn't see anything, Xiahou Yan's excited face was slightly red, and her eyes flickered.

Empress Chen said to the concubines beside her: "They are all girls with water spirits, and Mrs. Hong is really blessed to have so many granddaughters to accompany her." ”

Han Ling'er was about to burst into flames with a wonderful eye, obviously the queen asked her first, but she didn't expect to be robbed of the limelight by Xiahou Jing, and she was angry in her heart.

After Empress Chen asked everyone to sit down, she was just about to say something, when the palace maid outside came: "The grandson has arrived, Prince Alcohol." Xiao Shizi arrived. ”

All the women were overjoyed when they heard this, but none of them showed their expressions, and they either bowed their heads and pretended to be shy, or they just looked up and looked around.

The grandson walked in front in a white brocade robe, followed by Xiao Xinrong, the prince of alcohol. Xiao Yunfei walked at the end and held a folding fan in his hand, and the fan of the bag was fanning back and forth, and his eyes were also restless and aimed at the women.

When he saw Xiahou Shuang, he stabbed Xiao Xinrong who was walking in front with a folding fan, Xiao Xinrong stopped and looked at him impatiently, Xiao Yunfei squeezed his eyebrows and said, "Cousin, look, that's not the girl last time." ”

Xiao Xinrong looked in the direction of Xiao Yunfei's finger and saw that it was a girl from Xiahou Mansion.

Xiahou Shuang just raised her head at this time and met a pair of deep black eyes.

The future and the second glance were taking place, and the owner of the eyes had already turned his head and walked towards the queen. Only a boy with a folding fan was left to wink at him.

It's them! Xiahou Shuang remembered the two people who helped each other in her own pharmacy last time, no wonder when she asked about the mansion at that time, the other party refused to tell her, it turned out to be the prince and the prince.

Xiao Xinrong turned his head to see that Xiao Yunfei didn't come, coughed lightly, and Xiao Yunfei smiled and followed.

The three of them came to Queen Chen and saluted in a proper manner: "Queen Mother, grandmother, Queen Mother, please be in peace." ”

Empress Chen looked at it and said to the grandson with a smile: "Get up." ”

glanced at Xiao Xinrong, only to see that his expression was cold and solemn, and he was unhappy in his heart, and turned his head to look at his grandson Xiao Yingyi again, only to see him with a gentle expression, standing there humbly and politely, and asked, "Why did the three of you go together?"

Xiao Yingyi Yongyi returned: "My grandson just met Uncle Erhuang and Uncle Yunfeitang at the door, so I came together." ”

Empress Chen smiled and said, "Take a seat." ”

In order to avoid suspicion, the female dependents and the male sons sat at separate tables, and a row of canopy trees more than one person high was placed in the middle, which could not only cover their faces, but also not affect the conversation.

Seeing that everyone was seated, Queen Chen asked the concubines, "I wonder what kind of talent you want to appreciate today?"

Concubine Ling raised her lotus finger to cover her lips and chuckled: "In previous years, it was all singing and dancing, is there any special arrangement for Niangniang this year?"

Empress Chen didn't answer, she looked at the young ladies with a smile and asked, "Today, there is a banquet in this imperial garden, so please tell me all the daughters, what kind of talent can match the flowers in the garden?"

This should be the queen's exam question for the young ladies, just see who can answer it skillfully.

Everyone in the venue was silent for a while, and Tong Yingxuan got up and saluted and said, "Qi Yu Niangniang, the courtiers dare to throw the jade first." ”

After seeing Empress Chen nodding, Tong Yingxuan said: "Since it is a flower appreciation, there should be poems, I guess that Niangniang wants all the sisters to meet friends with poems today." ”

After finishing speaking, she sat down, and Queen Chen smiled at the concubines: "The daughter of Mrs. Tong's Fu family is really full of poetry and books, and she wants to meet friends with poetry as soon as she comes up." ”

All the concubines covered their mouths and laughed.

And he said, "Who else wants to say?"

Han Ling'er stood up, she had already wanted to get up, but she didn't expect to be robbed of the first place by Tong Ying, and said unwillingly: "The splendid flowers are blooming in spring, I guess the queen is ready to study the painting skills of the sisters, so as to leave this beautiful face by the way." ”

Empress Chen praised Concubine Ling: "Miss Han is clever. ”

Han Ling'er sat down complacently.

Wang Shuyue got up and said, "The courtiers dared to guess that the queen wanted to study our singing and dancing. ”

Empress Chen came and asked with interest, "How can you see this?"

Wang Shuyue said unhurriedly: "With this beautiful scenery, you should sing and dance." ”

Empress Chen nodded, and said to everyone with a smile: "The proposals of the ladies of each province are good, but today, as Miss Han said, this palace wants to study your painting talents. ”