Since Qi Gui had been promoted to Qi Concubine and received so many rewards, she naturally wanted to come to the Queen to express her gratitude. Therefore, the next day, when everyone paid their respects, she did not dare to ask for help, so she came as usual.
Among the flowers, she was wearing a long rain-stained azure water silk gauze dress, which was particularly eye-catching.
Shen Huan's eyebrows curved, and she thought in her heart: It's actually azure.
When she was a child, because she never liked the cold blue, cyan, etc., she often wore light pink, goose yellow and other bright colors. Therefore, Xichen also liked the people around her to wear some fancy clothes. Among the concubines, none of them wore blue clothes. This concubine is the only one who wears such cold clothes so unscrupulously
The azure color is shrouded in a smoky texture, making Qi Bi, who is already slender and frail, even more charming like a weak willow. She holds an ivory bone fan in her hand, with two butterflies and a cluster of small purple flowers on the fan.
"I thank you, my concubine, for your love." Qi Bi saluted slightly, her voice soft and soft.
Shen Huan smiled kindly and said: "It shows that the emperor really loves you. I am just following the emperor's wishes."
There is a double-stranded silver hairpin on her bun. The hairpin has two fluttering butterflies. Hanging below the butterflies are two strands of silver wire in the shape of forked willow leaves. There are tiny beads of thin rice grains between the silver wires. As long as she He tilted his head slightly, and the hanging silver thread began to sway.
Shen Huan's heart also moved slightly, and she looked at the people present carefully, and couldn't help but sigh: "There are not many concubines around the emperor. The draft was just held this year. They are either dead, useless, or just a little holy. There is no favor, and it has become so withered and neglected. I was still worried at first, but now that I have you, my concubine, I feel more at ease. You must work harder to give birth to an heir for the royal family as soon as possible."
Qi Bin's face turned slightly red, she lowered her head and said softly: "Yes"
Sure enough, when the heir was mentioned, a trace of anger flashed across Concubine Pei's face, but she hid it immediately so that no one could see it.
Shen Huan gently twitched the corners of her lips and smiled incomprehensibly.
Fang Jieyu said coldly: "To be honest, sister Qi Bi's luck is really good. When she was in the capital in the past, she didn't get much favor. However, she was favored only once or twice a month. How come she came to the palace? She has gained the favor of the emperor so quickly! It should be said that I also came here with sister Qi concubine. The Queen, I don’t know what means sister Qi concubine used to make the emperor treat her so well?"
Shen Huan glanced at her face with a sharp gaze and said with a smile: "Fang Jieyu is still so quick to talk to others. Whatever the means, it's just because the emperor has favor. If there is any means... probably, it's because the emperor loves Qi. Sister concubine looks so gentle and chaste?"
Concubine Pei then laughed and said, "That's right, Fang Jieyu, since you want to know so much, why not also imitate concubine Qi's gentleness and chastity, and see if the emperor will also favor you?"
Fang Jieyu's face turned purple with anger, and she glared at Concubine Pei and said, "I really want to learn! But the Queen has also said that I am always quick to talk to others, and I can't learn the pretentious and charming tricks!"
Concubine Pei was furious, pointed at Fang Jieyu and said, "What do you mean? Who are you calling me charming?"
Fang Jieyu sneered and said: "Why is Concubine Pei so excited? Even if I arrange for others, I would not dare to arrange for you!" After saying that, she glanced at Qi Concubine from the corner of her eye and said coldly: "When I was in the palace, I I often see you and Concubine Pei meeting each other in Shou'an Palace. Could it be that you two have something to hide..."
"Bold!" Concubine Pei stood up, rushed to Fang Jieyu, and slapped her hard, "If you keep talking nonsense, I will kill you! Where is Shou'an Palace? This is the Queen Mother's palace. You said there is something secret between us. Is this to arrange the Queen Mother?"
Fang Jieyu was stunned by the beating, and suddenly her eyes welled up with tears. She knelt down at the Queen's feet with a plop and cried: "Queen, I don't have that intention, it's just... Concubine Pei doesn't distinguish between superiority and inferiority. Queen, you are still here, and she dares to hit my concubine. Queen, you have to make the decision for me!"
Concubine Pei also said to Shen Huan: "Empress, Fang Jieyu, I dare to say that the Queen Mother came to the Northern Dynasty to govern the country with filial piety. If the Emperor hears it, she will have to pluck out her skin!"
Everyone looked at Shen Huan, but Shen Huan just listened to the two of them. Fang Jieyu looked a little strange today!
Didn't she always have a temperament that was dictated by the changing circumstances? She had turned to Concubine Qing before, and then to herself. If she didn't want it, she would naturally have to turn to Concubine Pei. How could she be in tit-for-tat with Concubine Pei?
Shen Huan was silent, and everyone below did not dare to speak.
It was so quiet for a moment that you could even hear a pin drop.
Shen Wen smiled and asked: "Are you done arguing? If not, continue arguing. If it's over... shut up!"
She calmed down, stared at Concubine Pei and Fang Jieyu and said: "I'm still here! It's not your turn to make irresponsible remarks! But because of a concubine, the dignified second-grade concubine and third-grade Jieyu had a quarrel. A pot of porridge, how unbecoming! I just said that the emperor likes gentle and chaste women, what are you doing like shrews? With your appearance, does the emperor dare to set foot on it? You don’t have to embarrass yourself!"
Concubine Pei and Fang Jieyu looked indifferent, but Concubine Qi bit her lip and started crying, choking up and saying: "Empress, it's all my fault..."
Shen Wen deliberately said softly: "What does this have to do with you? If they were even remotely as obedient and sensible as you, I would really burn incense!"
Qi Concubine hesitated to speak, Shen Huan waved her hand and said: "I have a headache because of your quarrel, please calm down and think about how to serve the emperor in a decent way, let's break up!"
Everyone had no choice but to disperse as they were told. When they left, Chun'er let out a breath and said, "It's really terrible. The quarrel has turned the world upside down. Do you still think of your empress?"
Xiang Ming glanced at her and said, "Stop saying a few words." Then she said to Shen Huan, "Mother, this Fang Jieyu is a little strange today."
Shen Huan looked at her and smiled: "Have you noticed it too?"
Xiangming nodded and was about to speak when someone called out: "Fang Jieyu wants to see you."
Shen Huan smiled and said, "It seems that she really has something to say to me!"
After Fang Jieyu came in, she hurriedly saluted, and before Shen Huan could speak, she started to say: "My dear, you must be careful about that concubine!"
"Oh?" Shen Huan didn't seem to care very much.
Fang Jieyu said anxiously: "When I was in the palace, the Queen Mother often called Concubine Pei and Qi to Shou'an Palace. She said she was copying Buddhist scriptures, but... hum! She was plotting how to win the emperor's favor!"
She suddenly lowered her voice, approached Shen Huan, and whispered: "The reason why the emperor was bewitched by her is mainly because of her..."
When she said this, even Shen Huan's expression changed. She felt that her scalp was numb and her palms were gradually soaked with sweat.
(ps: Catching bugs...predicts what will happen next, please listen to the next chapter for the breakdown!)