"Then when you enter the palace the day after tomorrow, you should be careful, girl. You are in a place like the others in the palace. If anything goes wrong, it will be difficult to handle!"
"Some things, the more you don't want them to happen, the more they will happen."
Hearing this, Silan quickly slapped himself in the mouth, "Oh! I shouldn't have said that!"
Li Qingyi smiled nonchalantly and said, "Okay, let's go."
Everyone gathered in Heyan Hall.
The several masters in the room looked at Li Qingyi with a slightly strange look.
They never expected that in the years since the Xuandehou Mansion had faded away from the capital, they would not have been idle, secretly amassing such a large fortune.
No wonder Li Qingyi is covered in silk gauze and silk scarves, and no one is the same as she wears again and again!
And those shops, if it hadn't happened today, they wouldn't have known they belonged to the Li family!
It was okay for Princess Yuanheng and the third lady to arrive, but the cash-strapped second lady and her daughter were bleeding with jealousy.
Mrs. Wei didn't show anything strange. After a few words of concern, she started talking about Queen Qianqiu.
"When you enter the palace the day after tomorrow, remember to be careful with your words and deeds, so as not to cause any trouble to the family. In addition, the palace seems to be interested in selecting concubines for the princes. This time, most of the female relatives from each palace who entered the palace will have passed by the nobles. Don’t lose your sense of proportion.”
Everyone agreed.
The third lady said: "Mother, Lan'er was caught in the wind last night and caught the cold. He won't go to the palace this time."
Wei Laner sniffed in cooperation and coughed a few times.
Mrs. Wei nodded: "Then don't go, lest you lose etiquette in front of the palace."
"Yes." Wei Laner was looking down at his toes, wondering if he was afraid of revealing the emotion in his eyes.
Li Qingyi also lowered his eyes to hide the sarcasm in his eyes.
Wei Lan'er guessed that someone wanted to attack her, and it was hard to stop him and he didn't want to be an accomplice, so he simply avoided going.
*****
On Queen Qianqiu's Day, the lights in the palace were hung even more fully, countless gauze palace lanterns were lit around Taiye Pond, the carved fairy mountain pavilions rotated slightly with the wind, and even the silver moon hanging high in the sky seemed a bit dim.
Li Qingyi, Wei Jin'er, and Wei Baozhu followed Princess Yuanheng and followed the young father-in-law who led the way to sit down.
When they arrived, many acquaintances had already arrived, but the rules in the palace were strict, so everyone just nodded to each other and sat down to wait for the arrival of the emperor and empress.
Not long after, the emperor and empress arrived together.
Dajing was a martial artist, and the emperor himself had extraordinary martial arts skills. He was still tall and straight even after he was over forty, with no signs of gaining weight, and every move he made was majestic.
Queen Wang looked much softer. She was wearing a red dress decorated with clouds and clouds. The tail of her eyes was slightly raised. She looked at the numerous phoenixes and indescribable beauty. Even if there were many young and beautiful concubines and daughters by her side, they could not hide it. Capture every ounce of brilliance on her body.
Li Qingyi kowtowed with everyone and stood up.
The emperor and empress each said some words, and the banquet began.
The gauze curtains hanging around are flying in the wind, and the sound of orchestral silk and bamboo passes through the water color and reaches the ears, which is particularly clear and beautiful. More than a dozen girls dressed in splendid and colorful gauze clothes danced in the wind.
Li Qingyi sat on the banquet, subconsciously stroking the forbidden steps hanging around his waist. His eyes swept around, but Qin Zeng was nowhere to be seen. But at a glance, he saw the fourth prince sitting in the banquet.
It's not that Li Qingyi pays special attention to him, but that the fourth prince is really dazzling. When he laughs and talks, he makes people feel like a spring breeze, and unconsciously reveals the charming side of thousands of women.
Her appearance followed that of Concubine Mu. As Wei Laner said before, her appearance was stunning but not feminine. She was recognized as the most beautiful man in Dajing besides Qin Zeng.
As if he felt her gaze, the fourth prince suddenly raised his eyes to look at her, with a look of astonishment on his face for a moment. He didn't even notice that his cuffs knocked over the cup, and the wine flowed, soaking his cuffs and the hem of his robe. .
The palace servants quickly helped the fourth prince wipe it. The fourth prince waved his hands in a good temper, got up and left the room, and went to change his clothes.
This scene was clearly seen by Wei Baozhu, who was always paying attention to the fourth prince. She longed for the fourth prince deeply and deeply. Unfortunately, she was only one of the four princes who longed for him, and it was not enough to arouse the fourth prince's interest.
Seeing the fourth prince's surprise when he saw Li Qingyi, Wei Baozhu's heart felt like it was being rounded, squeezed, and fried by an invisible force.
Could it be that Li Qingyi also has an interest in the fourth prince?
Thinking of the Wei family's plan, Wei Baozhu's face darkened.
She was thinking to herself here, but she didn't know that Wei Jin'er not only saw the fourth prince's actions, but also saw the emotions in her eyes one by one.
She curled her lips slightly.
very good.
If Li Qingyi fell in love with the fourth prince bred by Concubine Mu, he would be on the opposite side of the Wei family, which followed the empress of the middle palace.
And Wei Baozhu will definitely not make life easy for Li Qingyi.
Wei Jin'er tightened her handkerchief and whispered to the girl beside her: "Go."
Since she is Queen Qianqiu, she naturally wants to celebrate her birthday, and it is a good opportunity for the young masters and noble ladies of the aristocratic families to compete with each other for the limelight.
The emperor is in a good mood and is particularly gentle today. He can laugh a few times from time to time, showing the harmony between the emperor and his ministers. The queen was also very happy. She had a lively chat with Concubine Wei Shu, but she did not forget to care about Concubine Mu's health, fearing that she would be too tired.
Only then did everyone know that Concubine Mu was pregnant again.
"You are in a special physical condition at this time. If you feel tired, don't force yourself."
Concubine Mu's face was red and her expression was quite arrogant, "Thank you for your concern, Queen. I know that."
The emperor heard the two talking and said to Concubine Mu: "Your health is important."
Silas whispered next to Li Qingyi: "Concubine Mu is pregnant again. Isn't the emperor afraid that his relatives will become rich? General Mu has a lot of troops..."
"It's a long story. The Mu family's most powerful soldier is not General Mu, but Concubine Mu's younger brother. Concubine Mu entered the palace when the emperor was in hiding. At that time, General Mu was just an ordinary general in the army, and she was no more. She is the daughter of an ordinary military commander and is not even qualified to be a concubine. However, not long after entering the palace, she gave birth to a son for the emperor, who is now the fourth prince, and was promoted to be a concubine."
Li Qingyi paused, glanced at Concubine Mu's rather charming face, and then continued: "Later, the emperor succeeded to the throne, and Concubine Mu's younger brother Mu Lie also followed General Mu on the battlefield. Unexpectedly, Mu Lie was extremely knowledgeable at such a young age. In war, he used troops like a god, and General Mu repeatedly performed extraordinary feats, and the Mu family became more and more prominent. At that time, the four princes were already sensible. Now that Concubine Mu is pregnant, it is just the icing on the cake, so there is no need to stop it. "
Silan was surprised, "So, Concubine Mu has been with the emperor longer than the queen? Then why does the emperor have a better relationship with the queen?"
Li Qingyi looked at her amusedly, "There is no such thing as first come, first served when it comes to love. Besides, the love of an emperor is also elusive."
She looked up at Queen Wang and saw that she didn't show much concern for Concubine Mu's favor, but she looked at several princes from time to time.
Li Qingyi understood clearly. It seemed that the queen was not dazzled by Concubine Mu's favor. Her thoughts were on the position of heir apparent.
What's more, the emperor's thoughts are very deep, and it is still unclear whether Concubine Mu is really favored.
In a daze, Li Qingyi suddenly heard people talking...
