"The Emperor has arrived, the Queen has arrived -" the chamberlain shouted at the top of her voice.
The eyes of the people in the hall followed Fu Lingyi and Ning Su until they sat down, then walked to the center of the hall and knelt down to salute.
"Long live my emperor, my queen, a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years."
Fu Lingyi and the Queen sat down, raised their hands and said, "Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Qi Xiaoyu stood up tremblingly, glanced at Fu Lingyi carefully, and saw that Fu Lingyi's face was as normal and he quickly lowered his head.
"Today's flower viewing banquet was proposed by the Queen, so the Queen will host it."
"Yes." Ning Su said with a smile, "Then let's get straight to the point and start showing the flowers everyone brought."
"The Queen Mother has arrived——"
As soon as everyone sat down, they stood up again.
"See the Queen Mother, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."
The Queen Mother said quietly: "Pingshen."
Walking to Fu Lingyi's side, Fu Lingyi and Ning Su said: "My son (my concubine) has met my mother."
"The Ai family is late, does the Queen mind?"
Ning Su smiled and said, "As for the Queen Mother, she is willing to show her favor and attend. It's too late for me to be happy."
"Aijia has been thinking about it for a long time. It's not interesting to stay in the house all the time. It would be nice to come out and see the flowers competing for beauty." After that, she glanced down.
"The mother arrived just in time. She was just about to show off the flowers they brought."
"Then let's get started."
Seeing the Queen Mother sit down, the Queen also sat down.
"Just press the seats and show them in order from the end."
About thirty or forty families were invited to attend the flower viewing banquet, and one or two people from each family came out to show off.
But not everyone can pick up famous flowers. Many people just come for a formality, say a few words and then leave.
The further you go, the nobler the flowers become.
When it was Qi Xiaoyu's turn, she wanted to back out and wanted Mrs. Zhongyi Bo to show off on her behalf.
But the ones before were all young women, so it would be too special for Mrs. Zhongyi Bo to go out.
Under Mrs. Zhongyi's urging, Qi Xiaoyu took the flowers she had prepared and stood in the center of the hall.
She attaches great importance to the flower appreciation feast, because the concubine is disappointed in her and unwilling to help her, so the chance of marrying Fu Shilu is slim.
She could only rely on various banquets to show off her talents. If she could win the favor of a certain lady or the queen, it would be easier to propose marriage herself.
So she went out to find a pot of hibiscus.
Zhu hibiscus originally grew up in the south, and she found a florist to buy the flowers after asking around many times.
It is not considered expensive, because the color of the flower is as beautiful as fire, and it blooms all year round. I want to use it to bless the feelings of the emperor and the empress.
But after hearing the secret, she didn't dare to say a word of these opportunistic words, let alone show herself to attract the attention of the ladies of each family. She just introduced Hua in a dull manner and then left.
Because Ning Zhi's family relationship was complicated, the flowers she prepared were quite satisfactory, and she didn't rush to please and was not perfunctory.
On the other hand, for Fu Lingyi's group, the girls from the mansions of the British Duke, Dingyuan Marquis, and the Minister of Civil Affairs were generous enough to collect all kinds of exotic flowers.
Then came the royal family members.
After Princess Qi Ning Wan showed off the lilies she had carefully maintained, Jiang Yuhuan walked to the center of the hall carrying her pot of silver flowers.
"My wife knew little about flowers and didn't know what was good or bad, so she found a pot of flowers that would never wither."
There were people whispering to each other in the main hall.
"And there are flowers that never fade?"
"It's not a fake flower carved from jade, is it?"
"It doesn't look like it. Look at the outline under the red cloth. If it were really carved from jade, how big of a jade would it have to be?"
Ning Su was afraid that everyone's unpleasant words would make Jiang Yuhuan feel uncomfortable, so she cut off the conversation and said, "Princess Princess, you are all very curious, so let's show it to everyone quickly."
Jiang Yuhuan nodded and then opened the red cloth.
As soon as the red cloth was unveiled, everyone stared at the flowerpot intently, but their eyes were hit by specks of light.
"What is that and why is it still glowing?"
Someone had already seen it clearly and immediately laughed, "It turns out they are fake flowers made of silver. How is this different from the flowers on jewelry? It can be used to make people look embarrassed."
Jiang Yuhuan turned around and saw that it was the Lord of Shuning County. He immediately smiled brightly and said, "The words of the Lord of Shuning County really offended most people to death."
The Lord of Shunning County was very violent and usually spoke arrogantly. Now he was naturally unhappy when Jiang Yuhuan retorted.
"How have I offended others?"
"Most of the flowers at today's flower viewing banquet are transplanted from the mountains and then bred. According to what the Lord Sunning County means, what is the difference between their flowers and the flowers in the mountains? Is it also embarrassing?"
The head of Shunning County said that she was perfunctory, but she didn't believe it. What she said was very advanced!
"I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"
Jiang Yuhuan was calm and composed, which made the Lord Shunning a bit petty. She said calmly: "The flowers on the jewelry are also carefully made by craftsmen. If the Lord Shunning doesn't like them, don't wear them anymore."
"You!" Shun Ning stood up suddenly, and the table in front of her fell over due to her movement.
Her biological mother died young, and King Qichuan married his step-concubine soon after.
The Lord of Shunning County's temper gradually worsened from then on, becoming unyielding and arrogant.
This time, Princess Qichuan came to attend the flower viewing banquet.
Princess Qichuan has a weak temperament. She silently cooperated with the maid to help the table up, but she did not dare to stop Shun Ning.
"The reason why treasures among flowers are precious is because they are few and require a lot of effort to cultivate and care for. The flowers I prepared are also made by people bit by bit. They are exquisitely made and also require effort. They are rare in the world and should not be belittled. .What’s more, this is not a simple pot of silver flowers.”
The Lord of Shunning County snorted coldly, "How extraordinary can fake flowers be, and how can they bloom like real flowers?"
"The Lord of Shunning County is well-informed and it can really blossom."
The Lord of Shuning County could not tell that Jiang Yuhuan was sarcastic. She was so angry that her face was crooked and her eyes were fixed on the pot of flowers.
She wanted to see how the fake flowers bloomed.
Jiang Yuhuan was seen caressing the leaves with an expression as if he was touching something rare, which made the Lord of Shuning County sneer.
But the next moment, the petals above the leaves shook, and then spread backwards.
In full view of the crowd, the fake flowers really blossomed.
Not only did it bloom, but the flowering process was also imitated perfectly.
Everyone was amazed.
"It's really blooming!"
"Look, after the flower blooms, the stamens inside are still exposed."
"More than that, look carefully. The shape of the petals of this other flower is different from the previous one. This is..."
"peony!"
"That's right, it's a peony. Although it's made of cold silver and can't show the gorgeous fragrance of the flower, it only needs to touch the leaves to bloom. What a wonderful workmanship!"
Jiang Yuhuan looked at Shun Ning's stunned look and raised his eyebrows provocatively.
"Real flowers can bloom, what's so great about it."
Jiang Yuhuan paid no attention to the Lord of Shunning County. She said to the Queen: "I have ordered as many flowers as I can, leaving the remaining unopened flowers for the Queen to explore."
Ning Su's expression of joy was beyond words, "The princess means..."
"I want to give this flower to the Queen, so I will treat it as an opportunistic apology."
"The Princess is joking, how can this be considered opportunistic? If it weren't for the Princess, how could we have opened our eyes so much. I really like this flower, and the Princess is interested."
"As long as your Majesty likes it."
Tamei stepped forward and took the silver flower from Jiang Yuhuan's hand, and Jiang Yuhuan returned to his seat.
When he went back, he saw Fu Shilu sitting in his seat. He didn't know when he appeared. He was so quiet that Fu Lingyi didn't mention it specifically.
She sat down silently.
The flower viewing came to an end, and at the Queen's command, the palace maids and chamberlains began to serve the dishes.
At this time, the Queen Mother said: "The Ai family also likes to serve flowers and grass. Today I saw the strange flowers you brought, and I am very happy. It is said that flowers can show a person's character, and the Ai family also believes that." The Ai family likes some flowers very much, which proves that the Ai family has not misjudged the person. The Ai family would like to announce something here, Queen, do you mind?"
Ning Su's heart skipped a beat, and her hands hidden in her sleeves clenched tightly.
What the Queen Mother said...is that what she meant?
"do not mind."
The Queen Mother waved her hand, "You don't know, but today's flower viewing banquet has another meaning. The empress is a virtuous and virtuous woman who wants to use the flower viewing banquet to help the emperor choose a concubine, and invites the Ai family to check it. See what you are showing Hua, the Ai family already has a candidate in mind, Chamberlain Gong, declare the decree."
Then he saw Gong's servant standing in the center of the hall holding Ming Huang Yizhi, and said loudly: "The Queen Mother has a decree——"
Everyone stood up and knelt down in the center.
Gong's servant unfolded the imperial edict and read: "... Feng Shuyuan from the Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion, Qi Xiaoyu from the Zhongyi Bofu, He Yi from the Ministry of Industry's Shangshu Mansion, Shangguan Yao, the daughter of the Minister of Honglu Temple, Yang Yu from the Guozijian Sacrifice Winery, Guanglu Temple The daughter of the prime minister, Gu Jia, was gentle and gentle, and Yonghe was pure. She immediately named Feng Shuyuan as the concubine Shu and granted her residence in Chunfang Palace; Qi Xiaoyu as the pure concubine and granted her residence in Shunhua Palace; He Yi as the concubine Duan and granted her residence in Guangle Palace; Yang Yu, Shangguan Yao and Gu Jia are Zhaoyi and given residence in Jing'an Palace."
As soon as Yizhi came out, everyone present was stunned. Even Fu Lingyi opened his mouth and did not react.
Everyone knew about the affection between emperors and empresses. A few days ago, Fu Lingyi was furious during the morning court, scolding the officials and concubines for their advice.
It's not that no one came to the Queen Mother for help, but the Queen Mother said that she had no intention of interfering with the emperor's harem.
When the draft was mentioned, the Empress Dowager ignored it and the Emperor was disgusted. Everyone put aside the matter for the time being and planned to wait until the Emperor's new interest in the Empress wore off, or to seize the excuse that the Empress failed to give birth to a dragon heir before persuading her.
Unexpectedly, things would turn around. The Queen Mother had already become a blockbuster without even making a sound. She directly issued an order to confer the title, which caught people off guard.
Those who wanted to arrange for a family girl to enter the palace were annoyed that they didn't know the news in time and had no time to pave the way, while those who didn't want to enter the palace were in panic. If there was one, there would be two. Who knew whether they would be next.
They have already begun to think about which families in the capital can match them and get engaged as soon as possible.
But compared with these, the few named by Yizhi were more frightened and uneasy.
The few people who were canonized, except Feng Shuyuan from the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion and He Yi from the Minister of Industry, the other four were all caught by the Queen Mother eavesdropping on secrets.
Their mothers may not have figured out what the Queen Mother meant by this move, but they knew it.
Several people knelt on the ground, their backs trembling, and the sweat on their faces was shaken to the ground.
Ning Zhi was also frightened.
Now she had a bright idea and did not foolishly think that the Queen Mother had let her go and not canonized her.
Her cousin is a queen and her sister is a princess. Her mother has told her more than once that her husband-in-law can no longer pick powerful people.
The Queen Mother did not canonize her, but she knew the secret. She was more dangerous than the few who were put under surveillance!
Her hands and feet were weak, and she was lying on the ground looking particularly pious.
Mrs. Prince Ning Guogong was thinking about the Queen Mother's intention and did not notice anything strange about Ning Zhi.
"Still not thankful?"
Waiter Gong waited for a long time, but no one spoke. He did not dare to look at the Queen Mother's face, but reminded everyone in a low voice.
The canonized people and their families kowtowed and thanked them.
"Get up. Let's wait until the Qintian Supervisor figures out the day and then we can go together for the canonization ceremony."
"Mother..." Fu Lingyi finally reacted and looked over with a frown.
Seeing his unwillingness, the Queen Mother recalled the conversation she had heard before, and the fire in her heart couldn't be suppressed.
With a sharp look, Fu Lingyi shut up for an instant.
Everyone stood up and returned to their seats. As soon as they sat down, they heard the Queen Mother say: "Recently, I heard about a case of rape of a woman. The Ai family is heartbroken. The Ai family is a model for women in the world. If they can't give women justice, how can they have the dignity to sit here?" In this position. Come, tell the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture and the Shaoqing of Dali Temple."
Mrs. Prince Ningguo's heart suddenly lifted, and she sat uneasily, not knowing whether to go out and confess.
If what the Queen Mother said was not true, wouldn't it be self-inflicted if she went out on her own?
