Palace dramas often involve various banquets. Zhang Chengan has extremely high requirements for the costumes of the crew. In addition to ordinary palace ladies, each concubine's personal maids also have two sets of makeup and hair.
In the magnificent hall, headed by the emperor and the queen mother, concubines and important officials of the imperial court gathered together.
Accompanied by the melodious sound of silk and bamboo, the banquet officially began.
This banquet is to celebrate Princess Huayuan's eighth birthday.
Princess Huayuan's mother, Queen Wang, died of illness last year, and the position of queen has been vacant for a year. Concubine Lan has been childless for many years after marrying into the palace. Concubine Xiao Xian was born in a land of fireworks, and the emperor had promised not to make her his queen.
This is also the reason why there is such a rush to draft girls.
Because the Queen Mother believed that a big country could not live without a queen, she was anxious to find a suitable candidate.
This banquet was held on Princess Huayuan's birthday, which was also a disguised test for the show girls.
After changing the makeup, Zhang Chengan was just playing the clapperboard, and all the actors got into the mood instantly.
"Yuan'er, whose gift do you like best?"
After the death of the First Queen, Princess Huayuan has been staying in the Queen Mother's Cining Palace.
The first empress was the niece of the Queen Mother, and she was loved by the Queen Mother during her lifetime. She also loved Hua Yuan as much as she loved him.
"Back to Grandma Huang, every gift is carefully prepared for Hua Yuan. These continue to celebrate everyone's hard work, and Hua Yuan likes it all."
The crisp voice resounded in the hall, making the emperor and the queen mother laugh.
"Our Yuan'er is really sensible, and it's not in vain for Grandma Huang to feel sorry for you."
The Queen Mother pinched Hua Yuan's young face and said with a smile.
The emperor stared at Hua Yuan and was very pleased: "Yuan'er looks like her mother."
Concubine Lan covered her lips with one hand and chuckled: "I will definitely feel relieved that my sister is alive in heaven. However, it was you, the Queen Mother, who taught Fang Yuan'er."
The Queen Mother was obviously in a good mood, everyone was smiling: "When will Concubine Lan give birth to a grandson for the Ai family?"
Concubine Lan's smile froze slightly. She had been unable to get pregnant since her miscarriage. Otherwise, she believed that the position of queen would definitely be hers.
"When I return to the Queen Mother, I will definitely work hard."
After saying that, Youyuan looked at the emperor, his meaning was obvious.
In this scene, Shen Qiqi was only responsible for the backdrop, and she did not have any lines.
Shen Qiqi was enjoying herself, eating the cakes in front of her while watching the big bosses acting.
It was finally her turn.
At this time, Li Funin was discovered secretly wearing small shoes for Zhou Yunyan. The Queen Mother demoted her concubine and asked Zhou Yunyan what reward he wanted.
The two sides went back and forth, and soon, Shen Qiqi received the look from director Zhang Chengan.
She put down the wine cup in her hand, slightly raised the corners of her lips, and her smile was gentle and slightly charming.
"Your Majesty, yesterday I went to the garden to relax and ran into Zhou Jieyu. I heard from her maid Dongxue that she was bullied by several concubines."
Speaking of this, Xiao Yun paused, "I see that His Majesty also likes Zhou Jieyu very much, and he probably doesn't want her to be bullied in the palace..."
Xiao Yun did not continue speaking and stopped.
She could sense the hateful looks cast by Concubine Lan and Li Funin.
"Concubine Xiao Xian reminded me that since Li Guifei will be Zhaoyi, how about Zhou Jieyu being promoted to noble concubine?"
Li Fuyin's face was ashen, and his eyes were staring straight at Zhou Yunyan.
Zhou Yunyan hurriedly saluted, "Concubine, thank you for your kindness!"
Seeing Xiao Yun successfully win over Zhou Yunyan, Concubine Lan became more determined to eradicate Xiao Yun.
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