"Concubine Li is joking with you, don't be afraid."
In the past, the words "Don't be afraid" healed all the pain in Concubine Li's heart, but today, the emperor said it to another woman.
Her heart ached slightly, and her smile became more sincere: "I was indeed joking, but I didn't know that Zhengui Rong was so timid. Then when Chu Jieyu pretended to be a ghost to scare you, you were so bold, I thought You are not afraid of anything!"
She deliberately brought up this issue to tell Jiang Shaoqing and the Zhou family, but Concubine Li failed to instigate her and wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
The emperor took a deep breath, sighed heavily through his nose, and stopped moving while holding Jiang Xinyue's hand. This was a sign of his impatience.
There were tears in Jiang Xinyue's eyes, but because of this grand occasion, countless pairs of eyes were staring at her, so she forced the tears back, and said with a lively smile: "It turns out that the imperial concubine cares so much about me, I am really scared. But your Majesty, you are wrong! It’s not that I’m not afraid, it’s because the Emperor is here, what kind of monsters can get close to the Emperor?”
Empress Zhu had ordered the news to be blocked when it came to the haunting of Xihe Palace. Listening to the meaning of Concubine Li's words, she even knew Jiang Xinyue's reaction clearly.
Concubine Li was so stimulated by the emperor's love for Jiang Xinyue that she spilled the beans without even realizing it. The emperor thought thoughtfully, had Concubine Li placed spies around Guizhou Rong so early?
The charming, bold, bright and sunny woman at the beginning has been soaked in the big dye vat of the harem for too long, and even he doesn't recognize her anymore.
Concubine Li wanted to say more, but Xia He beside her exclaimed and spilled the wine on her skirt.
She quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was attracted by the music in the palace. I didn't do it on purpose."
She couldn't get angry even if she wanted to. After all, Xia He was one of her own.
Since the failure of the twelfth lunar month, Xia He has successfully risen to become the eldest maid of Xin Palace, and is now Concubine Li's new right-hand man.
She is not such a reckless person.
"Your Majesty, my concubine's skirt is wet. Please allow me to go down and change into something new."
Emperor Xuanwu nodded, frowned and looked at Xia He: "You, the palace maid, have been so unruly many times, but you are not as good as the one before."
Xia He's face turned pale in an instant!
Emperor, what does this mean?
Is it because Concubine Li was angry because she had made things difficult for Guizhen Rong and vented her anger on Concubine Li's maid, or was she really just angry that the maid spilled wine on Concubine Li's skirt?
This is a pun. What others think is up to the beholder and the wise.
Only Jiang Xinyue knew that Emperor Xuanwu was not dissatisfied with Concubine Li, but simply disliked Xia He.
Because the last time Concubine Li was injured and unconscious, she said in front of all the concubines in the harem that the emperor regarded Jiang Xinyue as Concubine Li's substitute.
The concubines below looked at her with a bit more fear and fear.
There's nothing wrong with it. They know they're afraid. Next time they attack her, they will hesitate a bit and think about whether they can bear the consequences of the conspiracy being revealed.
"Your Majesty, Jiang Yulin, the daughter of Jiang Shaoqing, Queen Ruolan, the Minister of Rites, and Meng Wanru, the daughter of the Secretary of the Imperial Academy, are presenting to the Emperor."
It was originally Jiang Xinyue's whim that she selected a girl's band that she liked very much in modern times from the Jiaofang Division to form the Twelve Dayan Women's Band, but three of them were actually replaced by ministers' daughters.
One of them is his half-sister.
What are you doing?
Concubines Xue Rong and Concubine Rong Gui, do you want sisters to serve one husband together?
So perverted!
To be honest, although the beauty of the three ministers' daughters is the most outstanding among this group of musicians, the instruments are really not as good as the three female musicians from Jiaofangsi.
Emperor Xuanwu's sharp eyes showed a fierce displeasure, and his eyebrows were as thick as ink paintings, which had a huge intimidating power.
He was not happy that his arrangements were suddenly disrupted.
People were far away and couldn't see his expression clearly, but Jiang Xinyue could see it clearly because she was close.
She tugged on the emperor's sleeves and said softly: "The emperor is the emperor, and all civil and military officials must obey the emperor's orders. A few ministers' daughters will sing and dance to please the emperor, and they will be rewarded with some gold and silver. Even a silk flower is a big deal." The gift.”
Regardless of whether Sister Rong's concubine hates it or not, it's disgusting for her to have two sisters serving a man.
Even if she is not really Jiang Xinyue, even if this body is not really hers, the education she received did not teach her to accept such a thing that destroys her outlook on life.
Since the emperor didn't like them either, she would just follow the emperor's wishes and block their way into the palace.
Just kidding, there are so many Yingying Yanyans in this palace and she has not yet settled down. If she recruits a few love rivals for herself, she will be too busy.
When the music ended, thunderous applause erupted in the hall.
After all, the three noble ladies were from well-known families, and they were good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting. This performance, with all its faults, was the most exciting palace banquet that the courtiers and wives had enjoyed in recent years.
Every year's palace banquets are organized by Empress Zhu, except for the New Year's banquet. Because they have to receive foreign envoys, they are discussed with Honglu Temple.
At present, some people are praising Honglu Temple for doing a good job this year, and more people are praising Queen Zhu Lan Xinhui for being able to arrange such a wonderful program.
Moreover, this year's dishes are different from the same Manchu-Han banquet in previous years. They are very novel and have excellent flavor.
The most important thing is the uniqueness, they have never been eaten anywhere else.
Concubine De took a look at the precious face sitting next to the emperor and felt relieved when she saw that she did not show an unhappy expression because the queen had taken the credit.
The fried chicken paired with fine wine, the barbecue paired with the stove, and the Twelve Bands of Palace Girls, all novelties that were praised by everyone, were all thought up by Baoji Rong.
She did not ask the emperor to clear her name at this time, but gave all the credit to the empress, which was very sensible.
For this alone, many concubines in the harem are inferior.
Fortunately, Concubine Li's clothes got wet. Otherwise, seeing the courtiers and family members praising the Queen, she would definitely expose her again.
Rather than having a precious appearance, Concubine Li didn't want the queen's status to be stable. After all, she considered herself to be of noble status and had always wanted to be the mistress of the three thousand beauties in the harem.
"Ha ha……"
Emperor Xuanwu was so praised that he was very happy. He felt that he had adopted Zhenji Rong's method and received unanimous praise, which showed that he was still very discerning.
"There is a reward, there is a reward for everything."
He waved his hand: "The Jiaofang Secretary will reward you with a thousand taels of silver. As for the three daughters of your beloved... yellow and white things have insulted your status..."
His hesitation caused the three people below to have their hearts beat faster and run like thunder.
"I'll give each of you three a silk flower from the brocade country of Jiangnan!"
ah?
It's better to give yellow and white things!
