"Or maybe His Majesty has never really seen her clearly?"
Qionghua replied with some dissatisfaction, why do you have to mention the Queen every time? Doesn't His Majesty dislike her? Why do you always talk about the Queen?
Keenly feeling that the atmosphere had changed, he knew that what he said just now might be indeed wrong, so he threw himself into Xiao He's arms and started acting coquettishly.
Anyway, she is young, so what if she says a few wrong words? Is it a big deal?
Sure enough, with this act of coquettishness, Xiao He's face became tender again, and that sentence was not important. Apart from the fact that it was already the case, what was more important was that the person he missed at the moment, with a 70% similar face, had already won a lot.
In Fengyi Palace, Taoyao watched boredly as the two little girls Fu An and Lin An drew pictures together. She couldn't think of anything for the pictures they drew at such a young age. It was quite fun for the two of them to play around.
"You should bring Lin'an over more often. The two children always like to play together. Seeing them having fun makes us happy too!"
Tao Yao glanced at Concubine Shu who was sitting next to her, and saw that he was a very soft-hearted person, and he was also a good sister to the original owner for so many years.
"Everything is fine as long as the Queen is happy. In fact, at this age, there is nothing to look forward to. The little girl is really out of date. All we need to do now is to wait."
Concubine Shu smiled and said, when it comes to age, who is not young and beautiful? Does Qiong Hua think that his greatest confidence is his youth?
Well, if another younger and more beautiful person appears in the next few years, what else will Qionghua have?
No matter what the Queen is, she has been in a relationship with His Majesty for so many years and is still the Queen. If Qionghua becomes an unpopular concubine and offends so many people, she will have to suffer!
"I know what you are talking about. In fact, what I really care about is His Majesty. I will never forget the way he came to question me for Qionghua. Those eyes were full of disgust. Why did I become so mean? Why did I change? Do you have to be so stingy that you can’t tolerate others?”
Tao Yao smiled and said, seeing the two children playing and playing so happily, it can only be said that childhood is the best. Even if there is any unhappy thing, it will disappear in a day or two.
Fu'an cried so aggrievedly a few days ago. It would be fine if she could be coaxed for a few days. As long as the child can grow up happily.
Concubine Shu didn't dare to say this anymore, and she didn't dare to intervene in the relationship between His Majesty and the Queen, but she also vaguely understood in her heart that what the Queen said was right.
All of Qiong Hua's confidence comes from His Majesty. It's no wonder why the Queen can't tolerate him or her alone. Who wouldn't mind a younger version of himself, a person who can never be defeated.
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about these troublesome things. Next month is the Queen's birthday. There will be a big event in the palace. Concubine Xian and I have prepared gifts by then! The Queen must be happy. Have a good birthday!"
Concubine Shu quickly changed the subject. Every time she mentioned Qionghua, she always sighed. Her existence was like a shadow, always existing in the queen's heart, and it almost became an obstacle that she couldn't get over.
It's really ridiculous. How can a little lady become the stone in the Queen's heart?
"Okay, then I'll wait and see what good things you can give me!"
When the birthday was mentioned, Tao Yao's eyes immediately lit up. When the Queen celebrates her birthday, it will naturally be something special. There will be all kinds of delicious food and fun!
She is not the real original owner and will not be troubled by these troubles. She just thinks that when that day comes, she will definitely eat a lot of delicious food. The food in the palace is the most delicious!
When the day finally arrived, everyone was ready, but Taoyao's side was empty. Xiao He didn't come, and Qiong Hua wasn't there either. This made it obvious.
Tao Yao didn't care, just drinking tea and eating pastries. The few appetizers in front of her were already good. Wouldn't it be even more delicious when the real meal was served?
"I know that the Queen is not happy, but there is really no need to cover up her loss by eating and drinking. We have been sisters for so many years. We understand what the Queen is thinking, and we all feel very distressed. !”
Concubine Li was the first to speak. Seeing that the queen was the only one sitting there, she felt ridiculous. Isn't it her birthday today? Why didn't His Majesty come? He obviously went to accompany Mrs. Qionghua!
As soon as he said this, the other concubines also agreed, some were sincerely concerned, and some were laughing at the joke. For a moment, Tao Yao just felt that it was extremely noisy.
"Okay, okay, I know that you all care about me, but now that everyone is here and the food is served, we can't just talk and not use it. What a waste? What's more, His Majesty may not come, maybe Is there something that's delayed, will you be here later?"
Taoyao shook her head helplessly as she spoke. It was such a waste of time to talk so much.
The roast goose that was served just now was very good. The little girl Fu'an really likes roast goose and duck. Don't let the small kitchen cook more later.
Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian looked at each other and could only shake their heads helplessly.
No one expected that His Majesty would just stop coming. It seemed that Qiong Hua was not here either, so he must be by her side again at this moment.
I really don’t know what’s going on. Is this Mrs. Qionghua really so charming? She doesn’t even give the Queen face in such a public place?
Li Fei lowered her head and smiled disdainfully. She didn't expect that the queen now was really incomparable to the queen back then. She was actually so bad that she couldn't even compare to a little girl.
On the Queen's birthday, His Majesty didn't even show his face, and went to accompany Mrs. Qionghua again. If this matter spreads, the Queen will really become a laughing stock in the future, even Mrs. Qionghua can't compare!
"Why don't I send someone to invite you? Your Majesty should be in Madam Qionghua's palace at the moment. Just send someone to Madam Qionghua's palace directly?"
Concubine Li said reluctantly, knowing that the more she spoke at this moment, the more people would laugh at the queen. She had to send people to Mrs. Qionghua's palace to invite His Majesty. How embarrassing that would be!
"That's enough. Your Majesty just said it, let's not talk nonsense. What happened to Concubine Li today? Why are you so talkative? It seems that there are endless things to say. Is the food in front of you not delicious? If so If it doesn’t taste good, ask someone to take it away and change it to something you like, and you won’t want to talk anymore with food in your mouth!”
Concubine Shu didn't like Concubine Li in the first place, and now she felt even more bored when she looked at her like this. Do you have to embarrass the queen at this time?
"Yes, come on, please remove all the things in front of Concubine Li. It seems that she doesn't like what is in front of her!"
Concubine Xian spoke directly and asked people to take down all the things. Don’t you like to talk? Then stop eating and keep talking!
"Stop it," Concubine Li scolded the palace servants who wanted to come up to serve the plates, "When did I say I didn't like these foods?"
What Concubine Li hates the most is this kind of thing. Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian are clearly leaning towards the queen, but she is alone and helpless. She has been favored in the past few years, and with the prince, she feels that she has a bit of power. confidence.
What's more, I didn't like the Queen from the beginning, because she always had a vague arrogance and felt that she had won His Majesty's heart, and she was superior to them in front of the concubines.
She is also a woman, so she naturally feels this arrogance keenly. She is also a proud person, so she will not follow the Queen's lead like the Concubine Shu, but she will fight.
Originally, there was not much chance in these years, but everything has changed since Mrs. Qionghua appeared. No matter how good the queen is, no matter how powerful she is, she can't compare to her young self.
Is it possible that time can be turned back? The queen can return to her charming and innocent appearance more than ten years ago. Can the traces of time left on her face disappear? Can the fatigue in your eyes return to the brightness of youth?
This was impossible, nothing could be done, Qionghua stood there, she looked like a pretty little girl, the queen could not compare to her.
Taoyao noticed the movement below, but ignored it. He knew that he had Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian speaking for him. As a queen, it would be a bit petty to pay attention to such small things.
After eating a roast goose leg, I felt satisfied. Sure enough, the food in the palace was the best and most delicious. Now that I am full, I will have the energy to act later!
Sure enough, within just a moment, someone announced that it was Xiao He who had brought Qiong Hua over. In an instant, everyone fell silent, stood up and saluted respectfully.
Qiong Hua followed Xiao He and couldn't help but sigh when he saw the respectful bows of the concubines who usually mocked them.
You let them bully you so much on weekdays, but now they have to bow their heads obediently!
Hearing Qiong Hua's lovely voice, Xiao He couldn't help but smile. Young girls are so kind. As long as you give her a little love, the other party will respond with a lot of emotions.
But when he saw Tao Yao standing above him, he was suddenly stunned. It was the face in his memory, but with some traces of time, and his eyes seemed a little different.
Seems to have become a little cold?
"Everyone, please get up. Today is the queen's birthday. There is no need to be restrained."
Xiao He sat at the top with Tao Yao, while Qiong Hua just sat at the bottom, but no one around her was willing to talk to her, so she ignored him.
Anyway, as long as I can get His Majesty's love, it doesn't matter what other people do!
Concubine Shu glanced at Qiong Hua one more time. She really couldn't explain how she felt. She was completely in the Queen's favor.
When the queen was Qionghua's age, she was still a princess, but she still had to take care of everything in the palace. Later, a few years later, she became a queen. She had to take care of the entire harem. How could she be as naive as Qionghua? Simple, just take care of yourself every day?
It feels really unfair.
"I just had a few words with Qionghua, but it's a little late to come over now."
Xiao He was the first to speak. After sitting there for a long time, Tao Yao was just eating her own food and didn't say a word.
"Mrs. Qionghua is young and cute. She is indeed very popular. Even if she does not look similar to me, Your Majesty will like her, right?"
Taoyao put down her chopsticks and asked intentionally or unintentionally.
If Qionghua didn't look similar to the original owner, would Xiao He still notice her, would he still take her back to the palace, and would he give her a love that surpassed that of the original owner?
Xiao He suddenly fell silent and looked at the wine glass in front of him without speaking for a long time.
He knew very well that he wouldn't.
If Qionghua doesn't look like the queen, or doesn't look like his wife who has been in love with him for many years, there is no chance that he will notice it. No matter how young and cute she is, it doesn't matter how similar she is to her face.
But why is his love for the queen less and less? Why is it not as good as Qionghua?
