The Queen Mother looked solemn, Queen Feng Bitong was sitting on the left, feeling depressed, as if she had been wronged a lot, and Ji Hua was sitting upright, still keeping a smile on her face...
"Chun'er, where has the emperor stayed these past few days?" The Queen Mother's voice always makes people awe-inspiring.
The palace maid Chun'er walked over cautiously, holding the roster in her hand: "Here comes the list presented by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The emperor has been staying at Furong Pavilion for the past few days."
"Oh? Special pet?" the Queen Mother asked with a slight raised brow.
Feng Bitong immediately interjected: "Look, Queen Mother, I have already told you that it was the little vixen who fascinated the emperor and gave her Furong Pavilion regardless of her status as a singing prostitute. What is Furong Pavilion? Why is it?
The kind of place where a lowly person can live? It's the same as Sister Yunzi's Caiyun Pavilion. It's for Concubine Xi. Now that she's living in it, what's going on? I don't know who arranged for the little vixen to sleep with her.
, I’m so angry.”
Feng Bitong ignored the ugly look on the Queen Mother's face and said a bunch of harsh words. By the time she finished speaking, the Queen Mother's face turned green.
Chun'er coughed dryly and called out the reminder urgently, but Feng Bitong didn't notice it at all and kept complaining: "I don't know who introduced that little goblin. It's really unlucky."
The Queen Mother finally couldn't help it and said with a calm face: "It's the Ai family's choice."
"Ah? Are you the queen mother?" Feng Bitong asked in surprise.
Side Ji Hua couldn't help but want to laugh, laughing at Feng Bitong's stupidity. If the queen mother hadn't wanted to win over her family's power, how could she have named Feng Bitong the queen? It was helpless, the Feng family was all male, and it was very difficult for them to do so.
There are few girls, so the patriarch finally got a daughter, Feng Bitong, who is still a simple-minded girl, which can't help but make the Queen Mother quite troubled.
"Mother, you too, how could you do this? Didn't you force me aside?" Feng Bitong couldn't help but didn't apologize, instead blaming the Queen Mother.
With a snap, the Queen Mother stood up and said, "How dare you, Tong'er, is this how you talk to the Ai family? There are no rules at all, what does it look like."
Seeing that the Queen Mother was angry, Feng Bitong reluctantly knelt down and said, "I know my guilt."
"If you and Yun Zi hadn't been able to give birth to a boy and a half girl after being in the palace for a long time, how could the Ai family find geishas for the emperor? You should find the reasons for things within yourself, and don't just blame others." The Queen Mother said harshly.
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Ji Ji, who was as smart as snow, immediately stood up and knelt down: "Yunzi failed to give birth to a child for the emperor, please punish the queen mother."
In fact, the Queen Mother did not mean to blame Hua Yunzi, but Hua Yunzi was a cautious person. When she heard the Queen Mother say her name, she couldn't help but worry, so she apologized knowingly.
Seeing that Concubine Ji also knelt down, the Queen Mother's expression softened slightly: "Yunzi, please get up. The Ai family just said it casually. I didn't mean to blame you. As long as you know that what the Ai family did is for the good of the emperor."
"Please be at ease, Your Majesty, and stop blaming the Queen's sister. It was only after she was wronged that she thought of complaining to someone close to her, the Queen Mother. Please be considerate of the Queen's sister's good intentions." Side Ji spoke for the Queen at the right time.
This made the Queen Mother like her even more, so she sighed and returned to the toffee chair...
Seeing that the Queen Mother's face softened, Feng Bitong immediately said with red eyes: "Yes, Queen Mother, I just feel wronged, so I just want to talk to you, and I beg Queen Mother to forgive me."
Seeing Feng Bitong's appearance, the Queen Mother really couldn't bear to blame her any more, so she sighed: "That's it, that's all, the Ai family didn't want to blame you, they just wanted to let you know that the royal family cannot have no heir, and the Beiying family must have one.
Future generations will inherit this great cause."
Feng Bitong and Hua Yunzi said in unison: "I know."
Then the Queen Mother changed the topic and said: "However, the emperor did go too far towards the singing girl named Ke'er. He gave Furong Pavilion to her before she had a title, which is really unjustifiable."
Side Ji said cautiously: "Queen Mother, Yun Zi has something to say, do you know whether to say it or not?"
"Say it."
"I feel that the emperor really likes this girl, so he gave her a residence. As for the title, the emperor should have his own sense of proportion. I'm afraid he will be canonized soon." Hua Yunzi always felt that Liujia would definitely give it to Ke'er.
The canonization, if nothing unexpected happens, should be the same as myself, being canonized as the second most noble position besides the queen - Concubine.
The concubine system of the Beixi Kingdom is relatively simple. The emperor's head wife is the queen, and there is only one person. The second is the side concubine, whose status is second only to the queen, and there are two people. The next one is the secondary concubine, whose status is second to the side concubine, and there are three people.
, below are the concubines, the number is not limited, and below the concubines is the female palm position, which is equivalent to a female official, managing the trivial affairs of the harem.
Therefore, once Ke'er is really canonized as a side concubine, her status cannot be underestimated.
"Well, Yun Zi's words make sense. Then the Ai family should remain calm and wait and see what happens. After all, the emperor has grown up and there is no need for the Ai family to point fingers." The Queen Mother felt that Xi Ji's words made sense. If
Bringing Ke'er for questioning now would definitely hurt the relationship between mother and son, so we decided to stay put for now.
Seeing Ci Ji saying nice things for Ke'er, Feng Bitong gave her a fierce look: "Fake benevolence and righteousness."
Although the voice was low, Zi Ji heard it clearly. However, she was not angry, but smiled calmly. For a woman with low IQ like Feng Bitong, Hua Yunzi has always disdained to treat her as an opponent because she is not qualified.
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A few days passed by in a blink of an eye.
In a blink of an eye, the emperor's birthday has arrived. This day is very lively, and the entire Sunset City is shrouded in joy.
A theater troupe was invited early to perform a birthday celebration for the emperor. All the officials attended with their families, and all the concubines and concubines were also present. In fact, Ryukia was really not a lustful emperor. His harem,
Except for the queen and the side concubine, they were all concubines in name only. Looking at it, there were not many of them. Compared with Mo Yu Wuhuan's harem, they were really insignificant.
"Emperor, this is the fox fur coat that I made for you. I made it for several nights and sewed it myself for you to celebrate your birthday." Feng Bitong is a woman with a simple mind and a sharp temper.
, but the handwork is very good. This white fox fur is very beautifully sewn. Everyone praised it repeatedly, even the Queen Mother couldn't help but praise: "Tong'er is good at craftsmanship, and the fox fur is very exquisite."
Feng Bitong smiled like a flower: "Thank you for your compliments, I will sew one for my mother tomorrow."
"Okay." The Queen Mother said in a good mood. To be honest, it is rare to see Feng Bitong so well-behaved and sensible.
"Yunzi, what about you? What gift have you prepared for the emperor?" The Queen Mother preferred the clever Concubine, so she looked at Hua Yunzi.
The concubine bowed slightly and gave a slight salute, and lightly opened her red lips: "I am stupid. I just used some secret recipes passed down from my family to prepare a set of health-preserving recipes for the emperor and the queen mother. In the future, I can use some tonic medicinal materials to provide the emperor and the queen mother with a healthy diet."
Keep fit, live a long and healthy life.”
After that, Ji Ji handed over two beautiful golden brocade boxes, each containing a chapter of densely packed recipes, which can be said to be extremely thoughtful.
The Queen Mother smiled kindly: "I still have a share in the Ai family. I am really in the emperor's favor."
"Emperor, I heard that Nanyu, Xiliang, and Eastern Zhou all sent envoys to send congratulatory gifts. What are they? Let the Aijia and all the ministers see what's new." The Queen Mother suddenly said to Liujia with her childlike innocence.
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Lu Jia smiled faintly: "My son and I didn't have time to see it, so let them bring the gift up and let everyone see it together."
"Okay." The Queen Mother returned with a smile.
After a while, only three eunuchs were seen, each holding a large brocade box in their hands, which made people curious.
Even Ke'er couldn't help but keep her eyes on these brocade boxes...
Liujia nodded slightly and asked a eunuch to open the brocade box. Inside, there lay a string of white pearls, which were charming and sparkling.
Everyone was sighing and couldn't help but lament the wealth of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Because of its vast territory and proximity to the East China Sea, the king of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty sent all rare treasures as gifts. Just by visual inspection, you can tell that this string of white pearls is priceless.
The second eunuch opened the brocade box, and there was a huge Polygonum multiflorum lying inside. Such a large Polygonum multiflorum is very rare. Polygonum multiflorum is a precious medicinal material that has the effect of strengthening the body. What's more, it is said that it can prolong life and delay aging.
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"Hey, Xi Liang's gift is not light." The Queen Mother said with joy.
Lujia saw that his mother liked it, and immediately said: "Polygonum multiflorum is said to be able to delay aging, so my son gave it to his mother as a flower offering to the Buddha, hoping that her mother would stay young forever."
When the Queen Mother heard this, she suddenly became emotional and had tears in her eyes. It was not easy for one person to take care of Dalujia for so many years, let alone pushing him to the position of the emperor, so she felt emotional...
"Mother, are you unhappy? Why are you crying?" Liu Jia felt very distressed when he saw his mother crying, and immediately stepped forward to ask.
The Queen Mother wiped her tears and said with a smile: "The Queen Mother is happy and relieved that my son has finally grown up and knows that she loves the Queen Mother."
After some common sense, mother and son opened the third brocade box with surprise, which was the gift from Nan Yu.
As soon as the gift box was opened, everyone was dumbfounded. Inside - it turned out to be a woman's bellyband, pink...
What does this mean? How can an emperor give a bellyband as a gift? And it belongs to a woman? This is clearly a naked humiliation...
"Come here, burn this filthy thing immediately, and kill the messenger who brought the gift to the Ai family." The Queen Mother was furious and felt very humiliated in front of all the civil and military officials.
"Empress Dowager, please spare your life. The two armies are fighting, so I won't kill the envoy." The messenger was so frightened that his legs trembled and he knelt down to beg for mercy.
"Huh, it's not that the two armies are fighting now, it's you Nanbarbarians who are embarrassing us." The Queen Mother said angrily...
The camera turned and switched to the study room of Nanyu Palace.
Mo Yu Wuhuan said with a graceful figure: "Yan Yu, do you think Beiying Liujia will be so angry that he vomits blood on the spot when he sees my birthday gift?"
Yan Yu chuckled: "I don't think so."
"Oh? How do you say this?" Mo Yu Wuhuan asked.
"As far as I know, Beiying Liujia has a very weak personality and is not easily angered, so these things will not work on him at all." Yan Yu analyzed carefully.
Mo Yu Wuhuan snorted coldly: "I don't believe it."
"Don't be anxious, Your Majesty, let's wait for the good news, shall we?" Yan Yu smiled thoughtfully.
Beixi Palace
The Queen Mother was furious because of the bellyband thing, and even Ke'er felt that Wu Huan had gone too far. I remember that on Wu Huan's birthday, the Beixi Kingdom paid tribute to the most precious Ice Fire Fox, but when he arrived, he gave it to her
A bellyband? What does that sound like? And it’s pink? Why does Ke’er always feel that she is also involved? Nan Yu knows that she, the queen, loves pink. Is it a satire on Brother Liujia to use seven cities without caring about the country?
Change yourself?
Ke'er thought uneasily, and suddenly heard Liu Jia say: "Queen mother, wait a minute, since it is Emperor Nan Yu's kindness, then I must accept it." After saying that, he picked up the brush, wrote a few words, and threw it on the ground.
He said to the envoy: "Give the letter to Mo Yu Wuhuan and tell him your thoughts. The lonely king has received it."
"Yes, I obey." Seeing that he no longer had to die, the messenger immediately picked up the reply letter and ran away while urinating.
The Queen Mother frowned slightly: "Emperor, this... seems inappropriate?"
"It's okay, please trust me, mother." Liujia smiled, signaling to reassure her mother.
When the reply letter was delivered to Mo Yu Wuhuan, he was so angry after reading the letter that he almost lost his breath. Yan Yu was curious and picked up the letter from the ground and read: "Thank you, Brother Mo Yu, for your kindness. The gift has been received."
Yes, Nuansi looks beautiful wearing it.”
Phew, Yan Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud, and thought to herself, this emperor really shot himself in the foot. Mo Yu Wuhuan was furious, but when he saw Yan Yu smiling, he was so angry that he immediately shouted: "