"Oh?" Yinzhen was in a good mood today. He stopped holding his chopsticks and said with a smile, "I wonder what kind of grace the Queen wants to ask for?"
Wu Yashi and the concubines below also looked at the queen with exquisite makeup with curiosity. They were all guessing what the queen's so-called grace was. Only Ling Ruo had a vague guess, and the meat slices he was chewing suddenly became tasteless.
"On that day, Concubine Xi prayed for the Qing Dynasty. She left the palace for half a year and kept eating vegetarian food. This kindness is really valuable and deserves to be rewarded. Therefore, I want to ask for a favor for Concubine Xi's sister and promote her as a noble concubine." Nala said.
At these times, he always wore a bright smile, as if he was really doing it for Ling Ruo's good.
Wu Yashi's eyes turned cold, and her smiling expression just now gradually turned cold. Yinzhen was thoughtful. As for the other concubines, they did not dare to say anything about this matter due to their status, and just looked at them with jealous eyes.
Ling Ruo, noble concubine, how many people can't get close to this position throughout their lives, and can only be forced to look up. Niu Hulu's virtues and abilities are not only valued by the emperor, but also looked at by the queen.
For a moment, the entire Chuxiu Palace was silent. Nian was clutching her ivory carved chopsticks tightly, trying not to let the anger gradually building up in her heart burst out. As for whether her face looked good or not, she had flawlessly taken care of it. Dai Jia, who was sitting next to her,
Shi leaned to the other side involuntarily, fearing to be contaminated by her anger.
Wen Ru and Guarjia both looked worried. The imperial concubine's position looked like a beautiful place, but Yu Lingruo felt like she was sitting in the crater of a volcano. The magma that could erupt at any time was enough to burn her to the bone, and in front of her.
When the Queen Mother told Nian Shi in person, the Queen Mother really "pained" Ling Ruo to her bones.
For Ling Ruo, it was not the first time that she had attracted public attention, but this time it was like countless steel needles piercing her skin, causing pain all over her body.
"What do you think, Queen Mother?" Yinzhen had a slightly invisible wrinkle on his brow, as if he didn't agree with this. Naturally, his heart fell in love with Ling Ruo, but not now, and Su Yan would never be willing to be side by side with Ling Ruo.
. Thinking of this, Yinzhen subconsciously glanced at where Nian was. Although Nian couldn't see her expression because she lowered her head, it could be seen from the way she clenched her chopsticks that her heart was not at peace.
Wu Ya's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and the next moment she put her chopsticks on the table and said calmly: "The emperor knows that the Ai family has never paid much attention to the affairs of the harem. The matter of Concubine Xi can be settled through discussion between the emperor and the empress.
No matter whether you are a noble concubine or a concubine, you are all a concubine in this palace. The most important thing is to serve the emperor well, respect the queen, and don't go beyond your duties."
As soon as Wu Ya finished speaking, a "crack" sound suddenly came from the table. When she heard it, it came from Nian. As Nian's right hand slowly released, chopsticks broken into four parts appeared in front of her.
The palm of his hand then rolled down onto the tablecloth embroidered with a picture of the Golden Boy and Jade Congratulations on the New Year.
"What's wrong with the imperial concubine?" Nala asked with concern, but she felt uncomfortable.
Nian hid her trembling hands in her sleeves and forced out an ugly smile, "The queen is worried, I am fine." As for why the chopsticks broke, she didn't say, and there was no need to say, everyone knew it.
Nala looked away from her as if nothing had happened, and looked at Yinzhen with a smile. She asked for this grace on behalf of Ling Ruo, so she had no reason to object, so she just waited for Yinzhen to agree.
Nala waited for a while, but Yinzhen still didn't speak. Surprise flashed across his eyes, but he didn't say anything, just waited quietly.
"Ruo'er." At this time, Wen Ruyan called Ling Ruo in a low voice, and took the opportunity to raise her sleeves to cover her head, shaking her head slightly at Ling Ruo. Although Yubi did not speak, she placed the
The chopsticks on the table moved slightly, making the two chopsticks cross, which is self-evident.
Ling Ruo stroked away a trace of water stain that had stained her skirt at some point. In the eyes of everyone, she stood up and walked to Wu Ya's table. She knelt down and said, "I have something to say."
"Just say it, what are you doing on your knees? Get up." Yinzhen said this, but Ling Ruo shook his head and said: "Please allow me to kneel down and speak."
Before Yinzhen could say anything, Wu Yashi suddenly said: "Since Concubine Xi said so, then kneel down and reply."
"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Ling Ruo kowtowed to the Wu Ya clan, then kowtowed to the Nala clan, and said sternly: "I would like to thank the Queen for your love, but I have no virtue and incompetence, so I really don't dare to be dissatisfied.
Taking the position of a noble concubine."
Nala smiled and said: "Concubine Xi is really too apologetic. You gave birth to the fourth elder brother for the emperor and prayed for the Qing Dynasty for half a year. If Concubine Xi has no merit, then among the concubines, which one can be considered as meritorious?"
Ling Ruo kowtowed again, and the skirt of purple silk embroidered with peach blossoms spread out behind her. It was extremely gorgeous under the lamp, "Raising my brother and taking care of the emperor's worries are all matters within the scope of a concubine. How dare you take credit? That's why
Please also ask the Queen to take back your order, otherwise I would rather kneel here than dare to get up."
Nala frowned slightly, seeming a little displeased, "Why does Concubine Xi mean to refuse in every possible way?"
"Queen." Before Ling Ruo answered, Wu Yashi said: "Since Concubine Xi thinks that she is not qualified to occupy the high position of a noble concubine, let's wait for a while and wait until she is really qualified to discuss this matter.
, there’s no need to rush.”
When Yinzhen heard this, he nodded slightly and said, "What the Queen said is that we will discuss this matter later."
Seeing that both of them had said this, Nala had no choice but to agree, bowed in the chair and said: "Yes, I obey the order." Then he turned his face and said: "Okay, Concubine Xi has heard it, get up.
.”
Ling Ruo breathed a sigh of relief, quickly stood up to thank her, and sat down in her chair. She was really worried that Yinzhen would agree with Na La's words, but luckily she didn't.
Nala concealed the strangeness in her eyes by lowering her head and stroking her skirt. She was very surprised by Yinzhen's attitude just now. It was unquestionable that Yinzhen doted on Niu Hulu. But why didn't he agree?
According to her guess, Yinzhen should be happy to see this matter come to fruition. Could it be that he had doubts about himself?
Impossible! She rejected this idea as soon as it came up. If she really had suspicions, she couldn't possibly be unaware of it. There must be another reason.
Seeing that Yinzhen had no intention of marrying Jin Lingruo as a noble concubine, Nian's face softened slightly, but she had no intention of eating this meal anymore. She finally stayed up until the banquet was over, and Wu Ya left first because she was tired.
After leaving, Yinzhen and Nala lit up the fireworks that had been placed in the courtyard.
Fireworks were set off all over the Ichinomiya courtyard. The fuses of these special fireworks were extremely long, and all the fuses were connected together to form a thick bundle. Once ignited, sparks would spread to all the fuses, followed by countless brilliant fireworks.
The astonishing fireworks shot up into the night sky, transforming into the momentary but eternal beauty of the night sky.
The snow was still falling, and looking at the gorgeous lights everywhere, Ling Ruo's mind unconsciously returned to that night nineteen years ago. It was the same, but she was outside the palace at that time, but now she is inside the palace. That was that night.
, she saw Yinzhen's helplessness and despair with her own eyes, and began to become entangled with him.
Turning around inadvertently, he happened to see Yinzhen looking over, their eyes intertwined, and both of them smiled unconsciously.
[Author's digression]: I've been in Guangzhou these days and I really don't have much time to write, so I'm sorry. I only have one update today. I'll go back tomorrow. I can resume normal updates the day after tomorrow. I'm really sorry.