Lingfei raised his head and saw a woman wearing a silk flower on her head looking at her with bared teeth, her eyes full of provocation, typical of a fox pretending to be a tiger.
She turned her head and looked back, and saw a beautiful woman in her forties who was looking at her with slightly narrowed almond-shaped eyes.
"The flowers in this imperial garden are all given to our master by the emperor. You have eaten the courage of a leopard and you dare to pick the flowers here!" The little maid was so stubborn that she wanted to swallow Lingfei in one bite.
Lingfei secretly complained in his heart. At this age, the emperor had given a garden full of flowers. Who else could it be besides the favored Concubine Xiao?
Lingfei stepped forward and bowed deeply: "Greetings to my mother and concubine. This is my first time here. I didn't know that the flowers in this garden were given to my mother and concubine by my father. Please forgive me."
Xiao Mobai glanced sideways at her, secretly jealous in his heart. Even when she was the youngest and most beautiful, she couldn't compare to such an alluring appearance.
Seeing that Lingfei was still bending her knees, she didn't ask her to get up. She just asked lightly: "Is this Princess Lingfei?"
"Back to my mother and concubine, I am a son and minister."
Xiao Mobai stretched out his slender nails, fiddled with his fingers, and said with a smile: "I've heard about the princess's beauty a long time ago. When I saw her today, she is indeed extraordinary."
"Thank you for your compliment," Lingfei cursed in his heart, how long are he going to make her squat for?
"The flowers in the imperial garden were given to me by the emperor," Xiao Mobai still said calmly, "but I am never willing to pick them. They are enchanting on the branches, but they wither soon after they are picked. Princess
Do you think this is true?"
Just as Lingfei was about to reply, Situ Chen walked over quickly from a distance: "My son, please give my regards to my mother and concubine."
Xiao Mobai smiled softly: "Chen'er came just in time. I am talking to your princess. Now that we are here, let's go to see the emperor and the princess together. The nobles are busy. It has been so long that they rarely come to the palace. It is time to come immediately.
You should go and pay your respects to the emperor."
After saying that, she left without looking back.
Situ Chen stretched out his hand to help Lingfei up and looked at her coldly: "Where did I offend her?"
Lingfei glanced at Situ Chen angrily and whispered: "Why didn't you tell me that the flowers in the imperial garden were given to her by the emperor? She taught all the rules, but missed the most important one!"
Situ Chen was stunned for a moment and rolled his eyes at her: "How could I know about such a trivial matter?"
Lingfei sighed, there are no trivial matters among the women in the palace. Those are not flowers, they are holy pets. Alas! She really agreed.
"Let's go!" Situ Chen frowned helplessly and quickly followed Xiao Mobai.
Lingfei trotted all the way to catch up. The matter has come to this. Take one step at a time.
Situ Lian came down from the morning court and had breakfast in the Yangxin Hall. When he saw Xiao Mobai and Situ Chen coming in, he raised his head slightly. He was over fifty years old, but he was still energetic, dignified, and his face was majestic yet kind. He was definitely considered
a friendly emperor
"Chen'er's face has gotten much better recently," Situ Lian said, looking at Situ Chen calmly.
"My son has changed a few medicines recently, and they are still treating the symptoms."
Situ Lian hummed slightly, turned to Lingfei and asked, "Is this Princess Lingfei?"
"My son, I would like to express my regards to my father." Lingfei followed the rules taught by Situ Chen and stepped forward to kowtow to Situ Lian.
Situ Lian hummed again, raised his hand to signal her to get up, then turned to Xiao Mobai and asked with a smile: "Did Ai Fei and Chen'er meet on the road?"
Xiao Mobai smiled brightly and said softly: "I met the princess in the imperial garden. She was picking flowers. However, in my opinion, this was purely unnecessary. The princess closed her eyes and was ashamed of the flowers. Looking at the entire imperial palace,
Even in the garden, I can’t pick out a flower that’s worthy of the princess.”
Lingfei secretly complained in his heart, and quickly took the lead and knelt down again: "My son did not know that the flowers in the imperial garden were given to his mother and concubine by his father, so he acted rashly. Please forgive me, my father."
Situ Lian glanced at Lingfei and Xiao Mobai each, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "It's just a few flowers, it's not a big deal. Let's play the piano with the princess, and everyone can turn their conflicts into friendship."
Lingfei blinked his eyes and played the piano? She had only learned how to kill people, never how to play the piano! But in this situation, if she said she couldn't do it, wouldn't Xiao Mobai have to use it even more...
She swallowed her saliva, took a deep breath and said: "There are many musicians in the palace. I don't dare to show my shame. My father, the emperor, mother and concubines must be tired of listening to the piano on weekdays. Why don't I sing a song for my father and the emperor and my concubines?"
How about relieving your boredom?"
Situ Lian nodded slightly: "Then sing."
Lingfei secretly wiped a cold sweat. Fortunately, the trick was over. She didn't know many songs, and she didn't have time to think about it. She improvised a song called "Red Bean" with a melodious tune and not very modern.
"I haven't boiled the red beans into a lingering wound for you... When the scenery is clear, maybe you will accompany me to watch the long flowing water."
Situ Lian kept his head down with a smile at first, but then slowly raised his head, looking at Lingfei with a strange deep look in his eyes.
"When you get used to seeing those scenery, you will always come back to me." That brisk voice seemed to still be lingering in his ears.
After singing a song, Ling Fei bowed and returned to Situ Chen obediently. Situ Lian was in a daze, Xiao Mobai and Situ Chen were both silent, wondering what the emperor was thinking.
After a long time, Situ Lian looked at Lingfei and said calmly: "The lyrics are very well written. Did the princess write it herself?"
Lingfei hesitated for a moment, but chose to nod.
Situ Lian said calmly: "The lyrics are good and the voice is good, but it's a pity that Lingfei is too young for his lack of emotion. In a few years, if you really love him, you will sing better."
Lingfei blinked, it was good that she could sing like this. At the age of a little girl chasing stars, she was busy chasing them, but as long as the emperor didn't blame her, she wasn't a singer anyway.
Situ Lian turned to Xiao Mobai and said, "The princess personally performed the song, has my beloved concubine calmed down?"
Xiao Mobai's smile was as bright as a flower: "How can I be so stingy! Lingfei is such a talented woman! She deserves to be the princess of the Ling Kingdom. Chen'er is so lucky."
Situ Chen said calmly: "Mother and concubine Miao likes it."
Xiao Mobai stared at Situ Chen for two seconds and said with a smile: "When the princess comes in, Chen'er's face looks much better. It's true that people are in high spirits during happy events and their health has recovered."
Situ Chen said calmly: "My son has been ill for many years and has only slightly improved. I dare not say that he has recovered."
Xiao Mobai's smile became brighter and he said to Situ Lian: "Your Majesty, I said that this marriage can bring bad luck. Look at what I mentioned last time..."
Situ Lian also smiled and said to Situ Chen: "Chen'er, your mother-in-law wants to give you her niece Cui Xiaoxi as your concubine, what do you think?"
Situ Chen glanced at Lingfei calmly
Lingfei frowned, if you don't like it, just say it yourself, why do you want her to be cannon fodder?
"How?" Situ Lian asked again
Situ Chen glanced at Lingfei again
Lingfei flattened his mouth depressedly, "Okay, I know she was born with a hard life!"