Cen Yunchu was very leisurely these days, as if he didn't take this matter to heart at all.
People couldn't help but talk behind her back, saying that she was a little too dismissive.
"You are so proud of being favored! This job may not be big or small, but it requires a good reputation and good manners. It's so unsightly that it can't be justified." Feng Zhaoyi and Cui Ruifei kept walking.
Even though he was close, he also disliked Cen Yunchu very much.
"Who knows, maybe someone is more confident." Cui Ruifei had a smile on her cheeks, looking like she was ready to watch the excitement.
"But this job was assigned to her by the Queen after all. Who is she talking about being so disrespectful?" In the past, Concubine Gao Hui didn't spend much time with Cui Ruifei and the others, but since Cen Yunchu entered the palace, the relationship between these people seems to be invisible.
They became closer.
They accused Cen Yunchu of her faults, but they also hoped that she would become more serious.
In this palace, the only one who can compete with Cen Yunchu is the queen.
Cen Yunchu relied on the king's favor, while the queen relied on her status.
And they are naturally happy to be spectators sitting on the mountain watching tigers fight, fishermen fighting between snipe and clam.
"Have you heard? There is not much room for dinner this year," said Yu Cairen, who loves to eat. "It's just a cup of tea and four kinds of fruits. Isn't this too shabby?"
"Are you still thinking about eating?" Feng Zhaoyi sneered, "It would be nice to give you a bowl of tea!"
"Okay, don't talk about it for now, people will come to invite you soon." Cui Ruifei looked out the window, it was a good weather today.
"This Imperial Garden was sealed three days ago. No one is allowed in. I wonder what is going on inside!" Feng Zhaoyi sometimes just couldn't control what she said, otherwise she wouldn't have been without a title for so many years.
"It can't be said that they are setting up a formation inside." Gao Huifei sneered.
"Set up a formation? What formation?" Some people were puzzled.
"What kind of formation could it be? Of course it's the ecstasy formation!" Feng Zhaoyi chuckled.
Only then did everyone realize that this was a satire on Cen Yunchu's charming emperor.
In fact, none of these concubines secretly cared about Cen Yunchu calling him "vixen" a few times, but they just didn't say it in front of everyone.
"My dear ladies, I have come to invite you all to come to the Royal Garden. How can this flower festival be without all the famous flowers?" Manager Bai came to invite you personally with a smile.
Even though he was just a eunuch, the concubines in the palace and even the queen had to be courteous to him.
Only Cen Yunchu didn't take him seriously.
"Since Manager Bai is here to invite us, let's go there quickly." Cui Ruifei stood up first, "Don't keep people waiting."
"Yes, yes, thank you for your understanding, ladies and gentlemen." Manager Bai bowed his body with smile lines on his face, "When everyone is here, I can go and invite the Queen."
Everyone came outside the imperial garden but did not dare to go in. They always had to wait for the queen to arrive.
There is nothing wrong with the rules in this palace, especially when it comes to dignity.
After just a cup of tea, the queen also came.
Everyone came forward to say hello, and Cen Yunchu also came out.
"Don't be in a hurry to go in, the emperor will probably come too, just wait!" the queen said.
Sure enough, the emperor also came after a while: "It's rare that I'm not busy today, so I came to join in the fun."
Everyone paid their respects to the emperor, knowing in their hearts that the emperor was never busy. But today they were here to support Cen Yunchu.
"Sister Yun, please take everyone in!" The queen said with a smile, "Let us also learn a lot."
"Your Majesty, please, Queen, please, ladies and gentlemen." Cen Yunchu leaned forward slightly and made a gesture of invitation.
Everyone filed in. At the front of the imperial garden stood an exquisite large stone, which functioned similarly to a screen wall.
Only by going around here can you see the scenery in the garden.
Everyone turned around the rock, where a group of palace maids had been waiting for them. They all paid homage and said: "My slaves, please say hello to the emperor! Say hello to the queen! Say hello to Concubine Hui! Say hello to Concubine Rui! Say hello to all the empresses!"
These palace maids paid their respects and lifted up the trays in each of their hands, which contained silk ribbons of various colors.
Cen Yunchu said: "This is taken from the Wuyue custom. In late spring, people tie colorful ribbons on flower branches and trees, pray to the flower god, and make wishes.
This ribbon is called Shuncai, which means everything goes well and wishes are fulfilled, and the coloring adds color. This is also the custom in the Queen’s hometown.”
"That's right, that's right. When I was a child, every time in late spring, my sisters and I would tie colorful ribbons on the flower branches and make wishes. It's been so many years. If you didn't mention it, I would have almost forgotten it." The queen said.
Her eyes became gentler, she looked at Cen Yunchu and said, "Cen Jieyu is really thoughtful."
"Since it's a custom in Huaiyang, let's try it quickly." Concubine Gao Hui said hurriedly, "It sounds very interesting."
Although everyone didn't like Cen Yunchu, this incident hit their hearts.
It not only caters to the queen, but also makes a wish.
You know, no woman doesn't like making wishes.
Cen Yunchu prepared thousands of colorful ribbons. The queen tied them and all the concubines tied them.
All the concubines have finished tying, and even the concubines have a share.
For a time, the colorful silk threads in the garden were fluttering and colorful, making it more lively and beautiful.
"My beloved concubine, what wish did you make?" The emperor took Cen Yunchu's hand and asked her quietly, "But does it have anything to do with me?"
"If your wish is not fulfilled, how can you express it?" Cen Yunchu said, "Your Majesty, don't ask."
"Okay, okay, okay, I don't ask." The emperor coaxed Cen Yunchu like a child.
After everyone made their wishes, they walked inside and saw various toys everywhere.
There are everything from throwing pots and balls, swinging and playing double land, playing chess and horses, and even playing dominoes and dice.
"Please forgive me, Queen, for being tired. There is still some time before the banquet. Please let all sisters be at ease for a while.
All games have prizes. Although they are not expensive, they are still good prizes."
Next to each game there are palace maids and eunuchs holding prizes.
These gifts are all small items, whether they are hairpins, rings, hairpins, or silk handkerchiefs and fans. Their styles are all very new and ingenious, making people fall in love with them after just one glance.
Some of the concubines didn't want to play, some were afraid of getting tired, some didn't want to support Cen Yunchu, and some felt that it was inappropriate to play and make a fuss in front of the emperor.
But after seeing these gifts, my heart was moved again. Under the heavy rewards, there must be brave men. Under the gifts, there must be brave women.
Especially those with low status, even if Cen Yunchu didn't come, they might not be able to get ahead, so two or three people started to play after discussing it.
Among them, Song Meiren and Jiao Meiren were the most interested and ran over to play Go.
The emperor took Cen Yunchu to throw dice to compare the size, and even yelled at him.
Turning around, Cen Yunchu threw a leopard, and the emperor smiled even happier than she did.
Feng Zhaoyi had already gone over there to throw the pot, and Shui Zhaoyi asked the palace maid to push her on the swing, swinging so high that it was higher than people's heads.
The emperor lost three games in a row and saw that everything was occupied, so he simply took Cen Yunchu to step on the shadow.
This game wouldn't be fun if there were too few people, so let's just include those who haven't played the game, and even Bai Fu didn't escape.
