Listening to Bai Qiqian's evaluation of Mr. Xue, Nalan Xue felt moved.
Liu Guang said calmly: "Could it be that you want to buy that painting again and give it to the girl outside?"
Nalan Xue smiled slightly, her smile as bright as a spring flower blooming: "Why not? Haha, it's just like what she said, Mr. Xue is a very affectionate person, isn't it?"
Liu Guang smiled, anyway, just let him be happy now.
Nalan Xue gave an order, and Liu Guang walked out of the private room and bought the painting. When the scholar saw his face, the expression on his face was very wonderful. Finally, he took the silver and slipped away in ashes.
Liu Guang took the scroll and put it into Bai Qiqian's hands. He said softly: "Miss, my young master heard your comments about Mr. Xue and felt happy, so he gave this painting to you."
After that, he handed the scroll in his hand to Bai Qiqian and left without looking back.
Bai Qiqian whispered: "What a strange person."
The moment he opened the curtain, she saw a man wearing white clothes, who happened to look back, and the moment he met her gaze, he smiled like her.
This is just a small episode in Bai Qiqian's life.
With the arrival of the Empress Dowager's birthday, the palace became extremely busy.
Finally, that day came.
Xiliang used golden powder to draw a crescent moon on her smooth forehead, which was sacred and noble. At Bai Qiqian's request, he also painted a flourishing blood lotus on her left cheek, which was enchanting and beautiful.
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A faint smile appeared on the corner of Bai Qiqian's mouth, and she whispered to Xiliang: "Dad, you don't have to worry about me."
Xiliang responded: "Qianqian, be careful in everything in the palace, and you must be careful about the Queen Mother."
Bai Qiqian asked with some confusion: "The Queen Mother? I remember that she seemed to have been worshiping Buddha all the time and didn't ask about the affairs in the palace."
She had entered the palace and attended banquets in the palace before, but had never seen the Queen Mother.
Xiliang just reminded her and said: "The Queen Mother is not that simple. In the palace, the first person you want to please must be the Queen Mother. As for the Queen Mother, although she still has some power, she has no real power after all."
Bai Qiqian nodded: "Dad, don't worry, I will please the Queen Mother."
Xiliang was once a shadow around the late emperor, so he naturally knew many palace secrets. Because of his suggestions, Bai Qiqian took them to heart. It seemed that she had to settle the relationship with the queen and her group for the time being.
Because the Queen is the Queen Mother's confidant.
The power of the Liu family is deep-rooted and intricate. She had dealt with Liu Xinmei before and had already had a grudge with the Liu family.
However, fortunately, the nominal Bai Qiqian has passed away, and even the coffin has been carried into the imperial mausoleum. Bai Qiqian smiled: "Dad, why do you think the Queen Mother relies on Zhong?"
The Liu family?"
Xiliang's expression changed, and he said somewhat covertly: "The Queen Mother comes from a poor family and has no power behind her, but she is able to sit in the position of Queen Mother. If you think about it, it is impossible without any ability.
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Bai Qiqian narrowed her eyes: "What's more, she also let her son take the position of emperor."
In the room, there was another silence.
After a long time, the maid outside knocked on the door: "Master, Miss, Prince Chen has sent someone here."
Bai Qiqian said softly: "Please step aside first, I will put on makeup and go."
The little maid responded and went to the front hall again.
Bai Qiqian stood up, said a few words to Xiliang, then walked out and got into the carriage that Ye Ruochen sent to greet her. As soon as she entered the carriage door, she saw that Ye Ruochen was already waiting in the carriage.
she.
He suddenly hugged her and said softly: "Fuyao, I really don't want you to enter the palace and let you come back to him." In fact, I love you very much, but why don't you understand my thoughts?
Bai Qiqian did not push Ye Ruochen away: "Ruochen, there is no possibility between you and me."
Hearing her words, Ye Ruochen's heart dropped to the bone.
No matter how much he did for her, when he sent her to Ye Liyuan for that edict, he lost the chance to have her. Now, for that huge treasure, he had to send her away again
Send it to Ye Liyuan.
Every time he saw Ye Ruochen, he was either indifferent or sycophantic, quarreling and bickering with her, and occasionally appearing next to her, causing trouble in her heart.
But she had never seen him so sad.
No matter how sad he was, Bai Qiqian's words were still cold and arrogant: "Ruochen, don't worry, within two months, I will definitely get the Blood Bodhi for you, and by then, we will no longer owe each other.
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After listening to her words, Ye Ruochen stepped out of the carriage with a sad expression.
However, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes. Fuyao, although you love him, have you ever thought about when he knows that you handed me the edict and told me the secrets in the edict to help me achieve my great cause? At that time
, will he still keep you by his side?
It was the Empress Dowager's birthday. Guests gathered and it was very lively.
The Emperor Ye Jinjue was sitting on a high platform, with three golden silk couches set up beside him, which were set up for the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Queen. However, unexpectedly, the Queen's seat was empty.
Facing the absence of Queen Liu Xinyan, Ye Jinjue's face did not show any trace of displeasure. He just silently watched the dancer's graceful dance, with a handsome face without any emotion.
The Queen Mother is graceful and noble, with a gentle and beautiful smile on her solemn face. She looks very kind.
Bai Qiqian looked at the Empress Dowager blankly, her heart full of sourness.
The ancestor who loved her was really old, and his hair was covered with silver threads, which weighed heavily on her heart. Bai Qiqian understood that her ancestor really loved her.
When she first married into Prince Yeliyuan's palace, her ancestors arranged all her dowry to prevent her from being wronged. Later, he gave her the soft golden whip that had been with her for many years, so that she could marry her regardless of her status disparity.
Scourge those who hurt her.
She always remembers her ancestors' kindness to her.
After the song and dance, the Queen Mother stood up calmly and said in a clear voice: "The birthday of our ancestors is celebrated by the whole world. Today, the Ai family also presented a gift to the queen mother. Knowing that the queen mother likes to listen to opera, the Ai family specially invited the best performers in Anning City
The opera troupe sang a birthday opera for the queen mother."
When the Queen Mother finished speaking, a gorgeous tent had already been set up on the Phoenix Stage.
There was a roar of applause from the audience, and there was a slight smile on Ye Jinjue's face, but his eyes were not on the stage at all. Three thousand beauties, a charming and charming girl in a beautiful boudoir, his eyes suddenly tightened, and he saw a person in the crowd.
A veiled woman.
Bai Qiqian felt a gaze staring at her. She looked around and saw nothing unusual.
At this time, on the stage, the music of the piano was ringing, and a woman wearing a pearl and jade phoenix crown and a red opera robe with nine phoenixes and auspicious patterns embroidered on her robe walked out gracefully.
Although this person's face cannot be seen under the heavy makeup, everyone knows that this person should be the mainstay of the troupe.
As soon as this person appeared, the audience was filled with cheers.
The corners of the Queen Mother's mouth raised slightly, and her eyes were full of joy.
Just listen to the man's red lips slightly open, and sing on the stage: "The thirty-third heaven ascends to the sky, and the gods appear from the white clouds. The gods come down to earth to celebrate their birthdays, and hold flat peaches to offer them to the immortals. This peach appeared by the Yao Pond and has blossomed and bear fruit for nine thousand years."
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Hearing this voice, many dignitaries at the table frowned.
Could this be the famous Huangxian in the capital?
Although his voice was crisp, it had no sense of mellowness. The birthday song he sang was rather blunt. Such singing was simply out of standard. Even Bai Qiqian thought that he could sing better than that person.
There were also whispers in the banquet, and everyone started discussing among themselves.
Some people even shook their heads and sighed in disappointment, obviously feeling extremely unhappy.
The Queen Mother frowned, and there was a hint of displeasure between her brows, but after all, this was the birthday gift that the Queen Mother prepared to give her, and she could not refute the Queen Mother's face at this banquet.
But the people on the stage were still singing: "Pairs of golden boys hold longevity wine, and pairs of beautiful girls offer them to the pool. Since ancient times, flat peaches have met the immortals, and the immortals wish longevity..."
After reluctantly singing, the audience still burst into thunderous applause.
At this time, the Queen Mother, who was supposed to retreat to the backstage, stepped forward, Yingying prostrated herself on the ground, and even said unexpectedly: "My concubine Liu Xinyan took this opportunity to sing two verses on the stage.
, is abrupt and rude, please don’t laugh at me, the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager. I am a poor eloquent, but I can only wish the Empress Dowager that the sun and the moon will shine together, and that you will never grow old in the spring and autumn."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was moved.
It turns out that the person singing the birthday celebration opera on the stage is the current empress, Liu Xinyan.
Unexpectedly, the empress, who is worth a lot of money, would dress up as an actor and entertain the bride in colorful clothes. Her intentions are commendable.
The Empress Dowager looked at Liu Xinyan with emotion, her joy overflowing from her expression.
The audience burst into applause and bursts of admiration and praise.
A smile appeared on the corner of Ye Jinjue's mouth. He never thought that Liu Xinyan had such a wonderful idea and actually came up with something like this. Soon, the queen's reputation for benevolence, virtue and filial piety would spread throughout the Jinhui Dynasty.
A concubine sitting below Ye Jinjue had a strange smile in her eyes.
Bai Qiqian glanced at the Queen Mother inadvertently, her face could not hide the proud look. It seemed that Liu Xinyan had such an incident, and she was responsible for it.
The good show is over, and the emperor will definitely look at her differently.
Liu Xinyan turned around and left the stage. But at this time, something unexpected happened. When she passed the pillars of the stage, her feet became unsteady and she fell towards the backstage.
With an exclamation, she collapsed to the ground, her face looking extremely ugly.
Bai Qiqian paid attention to the expression on the Queen Mother's face, and saw that her face tightened, and she actually stood up from the soft couch.
Ye Ruochen laughed softly: "The most anticipated thing about every banquet is the performance of one good show after another."