As for the other girls, Lin Wanqing and others, although they are not from wealthy families, they are no problem wielding swords and swords. If they are asked to make a delicious dish, then it is better to just think about it. Not to mention them, Cai, who grew up in a Confucian family and married into a family of officials for generations, didn't even know how to cook or prepare dishes. After all, housewives and housewives are not the same.
Of course, Duan Jin accidentally discovered that Huang Qiong gave it to her some time ago. Among these maids from Dali, there was actually one who was good at cooking, which made her quite happy. The older a person gets in this life, the more homesick he becomes. The most difficult to resolve among all the sorrows in life is homesickness. Although I may not be able to return to Dali in this life, I can often eat hometown dishes, which can also comfort my homesickness.
A few days ago, Huang Qiong was busy with the enthronement ceremony, and Situ Huanshuang was also busy with the coronation ceremony, but Duan Jin didn't care. I had some free time today, so I took out my own body and asked two Dali women who are good at cooking to prepare a large table of Dali wine and food, and invited all Huang Qiong's concubines over. Except for Dong Qianhong who declined the banquet, all the other girls came.
Duan Jin is now a noble concubine, and her status in the harem is second only to Situ Huanshuang, who is the empress of the main palace. Moreover, he has a more easy-going temperament and has no airs. He is not as cold and cold as Situ Huanshuang. He doesn't care about anyone or anything and is generally inaccessible. Therefore, all the girls are willing to get close to her and He Yao. So when Duan Jin invited everyone, except those who were in confinement, everyone came.
As for why Dong Qianhong was absent without even an excuse, Duan Jin knew it clearly. However, Duan Jin didn't take it to heart. But he is a person who is somewhat unsure of his position and mentality, and has a bit of ambition. To her, it wasn't even a threat. I have already posted the post, so the etiquette is up. Whether you come or not depends on your personal preference.
Seeing Huang Qiong come in, Duan Jin's good-looking and heroic eyebrows frowned slightly, and then he acted normally and said: "Originally, I thought it was all a woman's family matter, but I didn't ask Long Live Lord to show my favor. I didn't expect that, Lord Long Live came here by himself today. This seems to me that my concubine is really not very polite. I am here, and I would like to ask Lord Long Live to forgive me for my impoliteness."
Hearing Duan Jin's words, Huang Qiong, who didn't know that her mother had had a long conversation with Duan Jin, faintly sensed something different. After turning his head and looking at the calm-looking Situ Huanshuang and the equally calm He Yao, Huang Qiong suddenly understood something. At present, he has only granted titles to Situ Huanshuang and Duan Jin, as well as He Yao, the first queen and the second noble concubine. The other girls have not yet been granted titles.
There must be some criticism among the women. Also, he handed over the matters of harem conferments to Situ Huanshuang, Duan Jin, He Yao, and Lin Hanyan to discuss with the Cai family and asked them to come up with a list of conferees. With this current posture, they probably already have an idea. I am afraid that the girls will not eat this meal casually. These few are obviously planning to set some rules.
The general trend of the world is that if there are no rules, there will be no square. The women around him were either from martial arts backgrounds or from small families. Duan Jin and Cai were the only two people who came from a wealthy family. As for the Chu family, Huang Qiong hasn't figured out what to do yet, so they can't be counted for the time being. Dong Qianhong can be considered a member of the family, but she seems a bit petty in everything.
Although I have learned a lot of rules after entering the palace with myself, some rules still need to be established. After all, the environment is different now, and some things are starting to change. Huang Qiong didn't want the girls to learn the good things in this harem, but instead learn the evil intentions of the palace. What's more, I don't want some people who don't understand the situation and don't know whether to live or die to challenge Situ Huanshuang's position in the middle palace.
Wanting to understand this, Huang Qiong pinched Duan Jin's strong nose, and after touching her behind without leaving any trace, she sat down between Duan Jin and Situ Huanshuang, and waved to all the girls. He sat down and said with a smile: "It seems that I came at the wrong time. However, I have already arrived. Sister Jin will never be so cruel that she will kick me out without even giving me a bite of food." .”
Seeing Huang Qiong sitting down without shame, Duan Jin could only sit down helplessly. But just as Duan Jin sat down, his little hand was held by Huang Qiong under the table. Huang Qiong put her fingers on Duan Jin's palm and slowly wrote down the words to do what she wanted to do. Sensing the meaning of Huang Qiong's words, Duan Jin didn't say much. After smiling lightly, he motioned for everyone to start eating.
Along with the palace maids and eunuchs, all kinds of delicacies were brought out like water. The ladies were also attracted by this unique dish, which was completely different from the Middle-earth dishes. This time when Duan Jin hosted a banquet for the ladies, he did not adopt the customary meal-sharing system in the palace, but used the same large round table that was used in the British Prince's Palace. There were eighteen people at a large round table, and three tables were fully occupied.
Duan Jin looks carefree in her work because she is too lazy to care about trivial matters, but in fact she thinks a lot about it. Today, all the women around Huang Qiong are invited. Not to mention Lin Hanyan and Tang Ruzi, even the mother of Qingyang's eldest son and the fifth daughter of the Chu family were all found. It can be said that except for Dong Qianhong's deliberate excuse for the future, and Wu Ziyu who is in confinement.
Almost every one of the other girls also came to Duan Jin. In fact, all the girls knew that Duan Jin's hosting this time was definitely not just a treat. Nowadays, the imperial court is fighting on two fronts, and the war is raging. After Huang Qiong ascended the throne, he repeatedly ordered to reduce the expenses in the palace and strictly ordered that the palace should not be extravagant. As Huang Qiong's favorite woman, Duan Jin would not entertain guests with such a big fanfare if nothing happened.
Therefore, after sitting down, the women had different thoughts. Lin Wanqing and the other girls who followed Huang Qiong for the first time seemed very calm. The second daughter, Zhao Jinse, is still a little trembling because of her early experiences. As for the Gu family and Wu family, they also looked a little confused. Wu Ziyu, who was forcibly dragged over, sighed softly. The third daughter of the Hu family and the second daughter of the Zhao family seemed a little nervous.
The five daughters of the Chu family, the eldest son Qingyang, and Princess Ji were extremely nervous. Nothing could be seen on the surface, but in fact his hands were constantly tearing at the hem of his skirt. Looking at the different expressions of the women, Huang Qiong shook his head slightly. Wanting to comfort him, he glanced at Duan Jin's seemingly calm but slightly frowning expression next to him, and ultimately said nothing.
In addition to the bowls and chopsticks, there was also a filled glass of wine in front of the girls. After the banquet officially started, Duan Jin, the host, stood up and said to the girls: "Today's banquet was paid for by me, Duan Jin, not by the palace's children, so the sisters here You can eat freely. It doesn’t matter whether you follow me sooner or later, but since you follow me, everyone is his."
"Then, naturally we are all a family. Since we are all a family, then I have nothing to say. I have now officially ascended the throne and become the emperor of the Qi Dynasty. My honor and disgrace are also our family's. Honor and disgrace. I deal with military and state affairs every day, and have no time to care about the harem. We wives are not allowed to participate in politics, and we cannot share my worries in state affairs."
"However, I also hope that everyone can get along well in the harem and not cause any trouble for me because of family affairs. It goes without saying that I take the lead in state affairs. But since ancient times, the queen has been the master of the harem. .Now that the Crown Princess has been canonized as the Queen, naturally the Queen has always taken the lead in all affairs in this harem. Today, He Yao and I will also make a statement to everyone."
"I know that many of my sisters are from high-ranking families and have very high eyelids. But when it comes to noble status, which one of you is as noble as me? I, Duan Jin, am a direct relative of the royal family of Dali Kingdom. Princess Yunxiao, who was personally consecrated by the late emperor of Dali Kingdom, is the direct aunt of the current emperor of Dali Kingdom. I will treat the queen with respect, who among you has the right to disapprove?"
Having said this, Duan Jin and He Yao stood up together, holding wine glasses and kneeling down towards Situ Huanshuang. This scene not only shocked the other girls, but also Situ Huanshuang. He stood up hurriedly, trying to help the two of them up. However, Duan Jin and He Yao both raised their wine glasses high. It wasn't until Situ Huanshuang took the glass and drank it, then reached out to help the two of them stand up.
Duan Jin and He Yao were not only the first women to follow Huang Qiong, but they also gave birth to Huang Qiong's eldest son and second son, and now they are even named concubines. In the harem, it can be said that he is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. Especially He Yao, whether in the original British Palace, Xiyuan, or in the current palace, she is actually in charge of specific affairs. Although Duan Jin didn't seem to care about anything.
But if something big happened in the harem, she had more ideas than He Yao. Especially after Duan Jin revealed his identity, which only a few people knew, all the girls couldn't help but be shocked. With He Yao and Duan Jin like this, how dare the other girls have any thorns? The other girls also respectfully bowed to Situ Huanshuang one after another according to their age.
It's just that the two daughters Liu Min and Liu Ling didn't show anything during the salute. But when he looked at Duan Jin, his eyes were full of mixed emotions. The two girls were forced to escape from the Shanchanhou Mansion and fled to the Central Plains, eventually becoming Huang Qiong's bedchamber. It can be said that the main reason for reaching this point is that Shan Chan, who couldn't get Duan Jin, so he found Liu Ling as her substitute.
They can blame Duan Jin for their current situation, but they cannot completely blame it on Duan Jin. When the Shanchan Hou threatened the royal family of Dali to marry him, Duan Jin refused to agree, life or death. In order to avoid the threat of Shan Chanhou, he even hid in Ailao Mountain, which has always had a unique position in Dali Kingdom. In the end, in order to avoid disaster, he simply left the Central Plains.
The two girls are not the kind of people who are ignorant. They know that the root cause of this matter is their greedy father and brother, and Shan Chanhou who used them as substitutes. But no matter what, their fate has almost undergone earth-shaking changes because of Duan Jin. Originally, they only thought that Duan Jin was similar to them, and his temperament was different from ordinary people, and he looked noble.
They have been following Huang Qiong for several years now. But he has always kept Duan Jin at arm's length, and would basically not even look at him unless necessary. I don't know whether they are hiding from Duan Jin or Duan Jin is hiding from them. But today, they never expected that Duan Jin, who seemed very friendly on the surface but very arrogant in his heart, would actually do something like this.
Both Liu and Liu are no ordinary women, and both come from princely and noble families. They all knew what was behind Duan Jin's intentions. And based on their understanding of the women around Huang Qiong, 90% of the idea today was Duan Jin's. The rest of the people either don't have this scheming, or don't like to stand out at all, or their status is too low to do such a thing.
