"The Emperor is discussing matters with several adults and may not be able to receive the two empresses for a while. Besides, Princess Zhaoming and the Consort are still waiting in the side hall. I am afraid that this matter..."
Outside the royal study, Zhao Xi looked at the two women in colorful clothes in front of him with a smile, his tone seemed to be respectful, but in fact he said to persuade them to retreat.
At this juncture of debating who to send to provide disaster relief, he would be a fool if he didn't understand what these two people were thinking.
"Xi'er has entered the palace?"
Concubine Fang looked at Zhao Xi with some surprise, as if she didn't expect that Feng Xi was here.
On the other hand, Concubine Shu Chu Tang who was standing by her frowned when she heard this.
"Isn't that right? Your Majesty got your message from your Majesty yesterday and sent an old slave out of the palace to pick you up early this morning. However, your Majesty has many things to do, and Princess Zhaoming and the Prince Consort are still waiting inside."
Zhao Xi still smiled and didn't hide anything.
After hearing this, Concubine Fang's eyes turned and she immediately smiled and said:
"I thought that the emperor has been ill recently, and no matter how busy he is, he can't neglect his health, so he specially stewed chicken soup and delivered it. Now that it's better, my Xi'er is here, and the emperor is afraid that he can only drink from Concubine Shu. Lotus seed soup."
"Then sister, thank you for your humility..."
Concubine Chu Shu on the side raised her lips, but there was no smile in her eyes.
It's like this every time. As long as Feng Xi is around, she, Chu Tang, can't get any favors from her.
Because that fool Feng Xi would always help Fang Ying.
And what about Fang Ying?
She was just a vicious woman who was lucky enough to get the Phoenix Seal after the death of Queen Zhaoyue, and also deceived a little fool.
It was also her fault that she was busy taking care of her sick Feng Yu and did not snatch Feng Xi to her camp as soon as possible.
Seeing that Concubine Zhao Shu was unhappy, Concubine Fang did not talk to her, but said to Zhao Xi naturally:
"I haven't seen Xi'er for a few days, but I'm worried about her. I won't be going to the imperial study room. Please ask Eunuch Zhao to take me to the side hall."
Under the current situation, even if she entered the royal study, she could only hand her some soup and come out.
And there was Concubine Zhao Shu who was competing with her for the poor job of delivering soup.
Now the previous court was discussing the candidates to go to the north to provide disaster relief. The emperor would not easily be alone with them at such an emergency, for fear of losing the reputation of the courtiers in the court.
But how could she not help her Feng Jing fight for a job like disaster relief, which was to use the court's money to support her own reputation?
Whether the position of the prince is stable or not depends on reputation and popular support!
Since the emperor would go to see that fool Feng Xi after discussing the matter, why didn't she wait in the side hall justifiably because of Feng Xi's reputation?
According to past practice, Feng Xi would still help her intercede for Feng Jing.
Thinking of this, Concubine Fang couldn't help but look proudly at Concubine Zhao Shu behind her, and secretly sighed at the good move she made back then.
"Your Majesty, Princess Zhaoming and the Prince Consort are waiting in the side hall at the Emperor's request. If you want to go in for a visit, I'm afraid you will have to wait for the old slave to send someone to inform you, and the princess will agree."
Seeing Zhao Xi, an old man, doing Tai Chi with her again, Concubine Fang was not angry, but said with an arrogant expression:
"Eunuch Zhao, please send someone to report it. Xi'er will definitely agree."
Zhao Xi nodded and sent someone immediately.
He knew that this was an extraordinary period, and their emperor would not want to see Concubine Fang and Concubine Chu Shu in front of him.
If not for anything else, it was because the prince and the supporters of the fourth prince had been arguing with the emperor all morning in the imperial study room, just over who should be sent to provide disaster relief.
However, he is a slave after all and cannot openly contradict his masters...
So even if he knew that Concubine Fang had ulterior motives, he still had to let her in as long as Princess Zhaoming agreed.
And according to his understanding of Princess Zhaoming, this matter is probably in doubt...
As expected, the young eunuch sent to communicate the news came back soon, and with him came Feng Xi's personal eunuch Tian Xi.
As soon as he saw Tianxi coming out, Zhao Xi knew something was wrong.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness invites you."
Tian Xi smiled and bowed to the other noble concubine, and then when the other party walked past Zhao Xi arrogantly, he saluted to the gloomy-looking Concubine Chu Shu on the side and said:
"My dear Concubine Shu, Your Highness invites you."
Concubine Fang: "?"
Concubine Chu Shu: "?"
Zhao Xi: "?"
At the same time, in the side hall of the imperial study, Feng Xi was looking forward to Qi Xiao and said:
"They are all good things that have been stewed slowly in the concubine's small kitchen for I don't know how long. I want to drink the chicken soup, so I can't let go of the lotus seed soup."
Qi Xiao: "..."
Seeing that Qi Xiao ignored her, Feng Xi was not annoyed and just waited quietly.
Looking at the girl sitting obediently on the soft stool and looking at the door with a pair of bright fox eyes, Qi Xiao accidentally felt a hint of cuteness.
Well, if she didn't have that mouth.
Under the leadership of Zhao Xi, Concubine Fang Guifei and Concubine Chu Shu quickly led people into the side hall.
As two of the three most popular empresses in the harem today, Concubine Fang Guifei and Concubine Chu Shu are not young, but they take good care of themselves.
The former is charming and arrogant, while the latter is cold and reserved, but no matter which one they are, their brows reveal the shrewdness of many years of hard work in the deep palace courtyards.
Well, not a fool.
Feng Xi judged in her heart.
According to Jokhang's rules, Feng Xi, as the only concubine of Emperor Sheng De, does not need to bow when meeting his concubines.
On the other hand, most concubines with low status had to bow their heads slightly when they saw her.
Of course, Fang Chu, the fourth concubine, was not among them.
Therefore, among the four people present, the only one who needed to salute was actually Qi Xiao.
It stands to reason that as Qi Xiao is Feng Xi's husband, whether he wants to salute or not is actually a matter of Feng Xi's words.
However, the original owner did not regard Qi Xiao as a human being at all, so bringing him into the palace was like bringing a dog. What did it have to do with her whether the dog was polite or not?
Because whether it was Concubine Fang Gui, who had a lot of contact with Feng Xi, or Concubine Chu Shu, who had occasional contact, they all assumed that Qi Xiao would bow her head and salute, and wait with peace of mind.
Feng Xi's mind was filled with chicken soup and lotus seed soup, and she didn't remember this incident at all.
In the past, Qi Xiao would definitely have saluted. After all, even when his father and brother were still alive, their family had to abide by the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers.
But looking at the reborn Feng Xi next to him, he suddenly looked sideways and said:
"Feng Xi, do I need to salute?"
Seeing Qi Xiao calling Feng Xi by her name and boldly asking such an obvious question, not to mention Fang and Chu who sneered, even Zhao Xi gave him a worried look.
However, Feng Xi, who heard this, looked at him sideways and said somewhat speechlessly:
"If you don't want to do it, just don't do it. It's not a big deal."
Concubine Fang: "?"
Concubine Chu Shu: "?"
Zhao Xi: "?"
Qi Xiao raised her lips, and her light-colored peach blossom eyes were filled with amusement:
"Then what if they force me to do it?"
Feng Xi said without thinking:
"Then hit them!"
Fang and Chu: "..."
Zhao Xi: "..."
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