The imperial concubine smiled mysteriously, "My sister will learn the lesson tonight!" She deliberately didn't reveal it, and said anxiously to Tang Lin. "I will never be lenient in tonight's game. Over the years, I have forbeared too much. It is rare for me to

This is a chance to shine, tonight, I will show no mercy to the concubines!"

"But sister," Tang Lin was worried, "if at night, you pass the test one after another and actually take the back seat, what will Zhang Tianxian do?"

"I will not be the queen," the imperial concubine said. "If you really pass the test one after another, I will easily lose in the last test and give it to other concubines! Sister, you have to work hard. You have ten points tonight.

Among the three opponents, you must show your best talents, otherwise, you may lose to Queen Chenghuan in the first round! Although I don’t know Queen Chenghuan, I can see that someone who came from Shi’s family,

They are not ordinary people!"

Colorful silks and satins are twisted into a flower ball and hung in the attic, making the empty attic look more beautiful and festive.

It's like the Queen Mother's Yao Chi feast. All the immortals are sitting around the viewing platform next to the attic. The table has been set up there, and fine wines and fresh fruits are served.

The attic is very wide, like a big stage, with large red lanterns hanging high on the eaves on all sides, and a series of colorful lanterns hanging all over the other pavilions.

"Well," Tang Lin was stunned before she smiled and said modestly: "How could you win? Sister said that Queen Chenghuan is not an ordinary person, and sister, you also have relatively good talents. Even if sister has three heads and six arms, she is still strong.

It’s just an attack by thirteen people. But no matter what the result is, I will try my best!”

The Art Pavilion is located in the southeast corner of the Royal Garden of the Harem. It is a relatively large attic with exquisite and elegant structure. Moreover, it is built in the middle of the largest lake in the Harem.

Ventilated from all sides, the air is exceptionally fresh and beautiful.

The eunuchs and maids were leaning outside the attic, pointing at the dancers who were dancing on the cabinet stage. The scene was not ordinary lively. Discussions came one after another.

"The Second Princess has arrived——" At this time, a grand sound came from outside.

In order to solve all the problems in the harem in one fell swoop, Yu Shengjun, mother and son, all the relatives of the concubines have been invited into the palace. At this moment, they have all found their own seats and sat down. Tonight's game will be held at the concubines' natal home.

It is only fair under the witness of others. No matter who the queen is, Yu Shengjun is sure that no one will have any objection. Then, after the losing concubine is arranged to leave the palace, no one will think that the royal family is too ruthless.

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"Thank you, Queen Mother!" After the grand thank you, everyone stood up one after another.

After walking across the wooden bridge, the Empress Dowager stepped onto the bright red carpet embroidered with mandarin ducks in the attic. She was dressed in noble and luxurious clothes, with a phoenix crown on her head. She pursed her red lips and turned her eyes, her charm stunning the art gallery.

Sun Bailing suppressed his excitement and said, "Thank you, Princess!" Then, he quickly walked out of the cabinet and disappeared in the crowd outside.

Many people looked out.

Guan Caiyun saluted again and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother!" He walked over and sat in the second seat at the table next to the Queen Mother.

"It's okay, you can go ahead. You don't have to protect me until tonight's performance is over!" Guan Eyun said in a reasonable manner. In fact, she intended to let Sun Bailing go out to find Lu Yitang.

At Xu time, it was already night.

Cao Dan smiled stupidly, "I know my mistake, deputy commander, so I won't dare to do it next time."

The Empress Dowager did not restrict the eunuchs and maids from the harem from participating in tonight's game, but they could not enter the cabinet and could only watch from outside the attic.

At this time, Art Pavilion was already a brightly lit place.

At the same time, for the sake of the safety of tonight's game, Yu Shengjun has already ordered Zhang Xiangyang to temporarily put aside the relocation matters and take full responsibility for the safety of the Art Pavilion.

The Queen Mother smiled awkwardly, but he didn't expect the Queen Mother to see through his thoughts. Yes, he was anxious to see his daughter whom he had not seen for a long time. "Let the Queen Mother laugh!"

At some point, Cao Dan stood beside Yi Feng and said, "Deputy Commander, is this the empress dowager of our Great Royal Kingdom? Are you sure she is not the master's sister?"

After nightfall, stars were vaguely visible in the sky. The moonlight was charming, and its soft light shrouded all parts of the palace, adding a softness to the night tonight.

There are phoenix seats and dragon chairs, as well as a wide and long table. On the table, there are fine wines, fruit snacks, gold wine cups, and top-quality tea sets from the south.

Yifeng turned around and glared at him, "That's the Empress Dowager, not the eldest princess. The eldest princess is still far away. The Empress Dowager is young. This is the Empress Dowager's business. You are not allowed to comment!"

The courtier who was talking to the Empress Dowager at this time was none other than the father of Empress Dowager Hou Lingyu, a man in his fifties who seemed to be very healthy.

The Empress Dowager responded with an inclusive smile, and then looked at the other officials. Those sitting in front of the stage were basically the family members of the concubines, and those sitting in the back were the others who had not gone to Beilin to deal with the matter with the second prince Yu Zichen.

Minister of State.

The Empress Dowager waved happily, "Come on, Caiyun, come and sit down. I'm really tired of you coming all the way from the palace! Come and sit down!"

The area around the Art Pavilion is surrounded by mountains, rivers and forests, and the palace can only be seen after walking a long way. The Art Pavilion is built on the Qinghu Lake between the only two hills in the harem.

She is Hou Lingyu’s mother, Hou Zhang.

Due to the concubine competition tonight, the art pavilion has been cleaned up. After the cleaning, the art pavilion looked like a girl without makeup, becoming extraordinarily enchanting, charming and bright.

Among the palaces of Lunhou Palace, Yugui Palace is the most stunning, but Lun Pavilion and Yi Pavilion are several times better.

She is like the biggest star in the sky at this moment, her light dazzling everyone's eyes. Her powerful aura cannot be ignored.

Tang Lin was frightened and said: "Sister, don't scare me. I'm very worried about whether I will be attacked by you all at night!"

The Empress Dowager sat down upright, and when the courtiers saw her sitting down, they also sat down one after another. The eunuchs and maids outside the attic began to look around, as if expecting someone to arrive.

The imperial concubine smiled with some gloating, "Don't worry, maybe you can defeat me and all the concubines. But..."

At this time, although the people sitting by the viewing platform were not the immortals of the Heavenly Palace, they were high-ranking ministers of the imperial court, accompanied by their family members.

The minister sitting close to the Empress Dowager asked: "Empress Dowager, please forgive me for talking too much, but why don't you see the emperor coming?"

Guishenhui taught Gu. The Queen Mother walked around the edge of the table and flicked the corner of her golden robe. Suddenly, her aura reached its highest point.

Sun Bailing quietly looked around in the attic where there were over a thousand people, but there were too many people and she couldn't see Lu Yitang who was looking at her in the corner. Helpless, she could only accompany Guan Caiyun into the cabinet.

When Yifeng looked over again, he saw that the Empress Dowager had already entered the cabinet and walked along the corridor of the cabinet to the viewing platform at the south corner of the stage.

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But the emperor and the empress dowager have not yet arrived, and the ministers and their families sitting on the cabinet viewing stand are very reserved.

At this time, many guards have arrived at Yi Pavilion, some are responsible for the security in the attic, and some are responsible for the security near Qinghu.

Her lack of success made Tang Lin's heart tighten inexplicably. She was really afraid that what the other person would say next would suffocate her, "Nothing more than what?"

After the Empress Dowager glanced at the Art Pavilion with her wise eyes, she raised her sleeves and robes, her fingers covered with long false nails of various colors naturally bent together, and she said in a calm voice: "Everyone, please excuse me!"

Inside the attic, there is a larger stage, standing in the middle, circular in shape, one section higher than the places on the sides. There is a wall that blocks the back pavilion, while other places are filled with viewing seats.

Seeing Sun Bailing accompanying Guan Egyun up to the attic, and Lu Yitang standing not far away, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The imperial concubine said: "If you win the competition, the emperor and the empress dowager will make you queen, but what will happen to you and the guard?"

After a while, Guan Eyun stood in front of the Empress Dowager, bowing gracefully: "Enegyun, see the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

"He will be here in a moment!" the Empress Dowager replied kindly, with a smile that made people approachable. "My dear Queen, don't be in a hurry. It's only a matter of time now, and you'll be able to do it soon.

I’ve met your daughter!”

At this time, in addition to the eunuchs patrolling the harem, almost all eunuchs and maids from various palaces and courtyards came outside the attic in advance, just to catch a glimpse of tonight's game.

With the sound of "The Empress Dowager has arrived——", immediately, all the eunuchs, maids, and guards outside the attic looked at the curved wooden bridge in front of them.

There were several guards responsible for the security of the attic, all of whom were familiar to Tang Lin. They were Yifeng, An Leng, Fu Yushu, Shao Qi, Xiao Xiong and others. At this moment, everyone kept their distance and walked on the attic.

Places far away from the cabinet are always on guard against danger.

The people responsible for the security of the area near Qinghu are the guards whom Tang Lin doesn't know.

I saw a curved wooden bridge extending from the lake shore to the attic. 13acv.

Immediately, all the ministers and their families, as well as the eunuchs, maids, guards, and forest guards outside the pavilion, all knelt down and shouted in unison: "Greetings to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

Sitting next to the adult at the back is a woman who looks to be in her fifties. Although she is dressed elegantly and luxuriously, it is not difficult to tell from her flabby face that she is old.

The moonlight is charming and the stars are bright.

After Guan Eyun went over and sat down, Sun Bailing walked up behind her, leaned into her ear and asked, "Princess, can Bailing go outside?"

A group of eunuchs and maids carrying palace lanterns followed the Empress Dowager towards the attic. Although the formation was not very long, the Empress Dowager came dressed up today, and her momentum overwhelmed the discussion in the Art Pavilion. As soon as she appeared, she immediately jumped into the Art Pavilion.

Everything inside and outside became still. Everyone's eyes fell on her.

The cabinet officials and their families had all stood up and looked outside.

At this time, another high-pitched and loud voice sounded, "The Emperor has arrived——"

Hearing this, everyone's eyes inside and outside the Art Pavilion turned to the wooden bridge not far away, and they were all looking forward to the emperor's arrival!
Chapter completed!