When he returned to Nianxue Pavilion, it was already midnight. Mu Tianxue looked at the plates of snacks placed on the table in the courtyard and asked, "Qingzhu, who sent these snacks?"
She and Long Chen were away all day, so naturally there was no need to make snacks in the small kitchen. Now, it was already late at night, and several plates of exquisite and beautiful snacks were still placed on the stone table. Could it be that there were guests in Nianxue Pavilion?
"Back to the Empress, this snack is..." Qingzhu murmured for a long time with a look of resentment on his face. He hesitated for a few seconds before gritting his teeth and said: "It's... Concubine Chen sent it to the Empress and the Emperor.
As a reward, I put this on the table, and when I saw her shy and pretentious look, I became angry."
Seeing Qingzhu's angry look, Mu Tianxue couldn't help laughing, hugged Qingzhu's shoulders, raised her chin with the bone fan in his hand, and said with a smile: "Qingzhu, why are you so angry?
Concubine Chen is a concubine consecrated by the Empress Dowager herself. If you dare to talk about her behind her back, you won't be afraid of her blaming you."
"Your Majesty," Qingzhu looked at Mu Tianxue sadly, "This slave is silent because of Your Majesty. Your Majesty and the Emperor's love is as strong as gold. They will be a couple for the rest of their lives, but now..."
Mu Tianxue hit her on the head with a fan. "Since my relationship with the emperor is as strong as gold, I am not afraid of having an extra mistress. Go and prepare me a bath. The snacks are also from Concubine Chen's kindness. You all go away."
Eat it."
After that, she hummed a little tune and entered the bedroom. Qingzhu looked at Mu Tianxue's leaving figure, was stunned, and said to himself: Isn't the empress angry?
She started playing ball in the afternoon, or was too tired from playing. After bathing and washing, Mu Tianxue lay on the soft couch and fell asleep deeply. Long Chen also held her in his arms and fell asleep not long after.
The next day, when Mu Tianxue woke up, Long Chen had already gone to the morning court. After getting up and washing up, he did morning exercises in the yard for half an hour, and then pulled Lan Yi to do some moves with her to stretch her neck bones.
When it was almost time for Long Chen to go to court, she went to bathe in the sweat from the laundry, changed into a princess-colored dress, and sat in the yard playing chess with Lan Yi, waiting for Long Chen to go to court to have a meal together.
"The Queen..." Hong Shao walked to Mu Tianxue from outside the yard and whispered: "Concubine Chen is outside the yard and said she came to pay her respects to the Queen."
"Ah?" Mu Tianxue stopped on the chessboard with a white stone, raised his head and looked at the red peony root, "Would you like to say hello to me?"
Well, as the master of the Queen's Sixth Palace, the concubine should come to pay her respects. However, it's too coincidental to come to pay her respects at this time. Looking at the time, Long Chen is about to come back from the court. Is she seeing this?
, or still missing?
"Master Xue, Lan Yi went to deal with her. The master has already issued an order. No one is allowed to step into Nianxue Pavilion easily." Lan Yi put down the chess pieces in her hand and walked out of the yard.
"Wait a minute, isn't this too bad? After all, she was also conferred by the Queen Mother, and this is the first time she has come to pay her respects. If word spreads about her refusal to see her, wouldn't it be clear that she would make the Queen Mother look bad?" Mu Tianxue dropped her hand.
The chess piece stretched out and said: "Forget it, let her come in. The worst thing is, let her say hello and leave immediately."
"Master Xue, I have repeatedly told you that no one is allowed to disturb Master Xue." Lan Yi turned around and looked at Mu Tianxue, shrugging her shoulders and saying, "Master Xue, don't worry, Lan Yi will deal with her."
After Lan Yi finished speaking, she turned around and walked out of the yard without giving Mu Tianxue a chance to speak, and walked towards Lian Yue who was standing not far away.
I saw Lianyue today wearing a pale pink dress with a white gauze on top, revealing her graceful neck and clearly visible collarbones. The pleats of her skirt were like snow and the moonlight flowed to the ground, stretching more than three feet.
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Three thousand black hair was tied up with a hair tie, with a butterfly hairpin on her head, a strand of black hair hanging in front, and a thin layer of pink and white, making her look graceful and soft. She was a rare beauty. When she saw Lan Yi leaving the yard, she took a few steps to greet her.
, smiled and said: "Guard Lan, I wonder if the Queen got up early so that I can go and pay my respects to the Queen."
"Your Majesty and the Emperor had a night's rest last night. Your Majesty went to court this morning and asked your Majesty to sleep a little longer. At this time, Your Majesty will see Concubine Chen without letting go." Lan Yi's face was expressionless and her voice was indifferent: "Your Majesty also told me that Concubine Chen
The princess of Lianyun Kingdom has a high status and is exempted from paying greetings to the queen every day. Concubine Chen, please come back."
Lian Yue's heart tightened, her hands in her sleeves tightened involuntarily, and her face instantly turned pale, but her smile remained the same as she said: "The Queen is so lucky, even if the Queen is resting, I can only be rude and cannot
Please say hello to the empress."
"Farewell, Concubine Chen," Lan Yi said calmly.
Lianyue raised her eyes and glanced at the courtyard door, gritted her teeth, turned around and left. After taking just two steps, she stopped again, turned to look at Lan Yi and said: "Although I am the princess of Lianyun Kingdom, I am also the princess of Lianyun Kingdom.
The emperor's concubine.
Since ancient times, the queen in the harem has been the main concubine. Naturally, the concubine must pay respects to the queen, abide by the duties of a concubine, and strictly abide by the rules of the harem. The emperor loves this palace.
But I cannot be too self-respecting. I am too presumptuous and have broken the rules of the harem. It is inconvenient for the Empress today, so I can only come back tomorrow to pay my respects to the Empress."
"What Concubine Chen said is true. The queen is the master of the entire harem, and the entire dynasty is dominated by the emperor. Naturally, the rules of the harem can be decided by the emperor and the queen." Lan Yi was neither humble nor arrogant, and said coldly and indifferently: "The emperor shows love and care.
Concubine Chen, no one else has given this special order, Concubine Chen must keep the emperor’s care in her heart, and she will not let the emperor’s wishes go to waste.”
Lianyue's face turned green and white, and the smile she had maintained froze on her face for a short time. Then, she quickly returned to her original state and said with a smile: "That's because I am very happy to have the emperor's care. Thank you Lan Weiwei for mentioning it."
point."
After he finished speaking, he gave Lan Yi a graceful smile, then turned and left.
It wasn't until Lian Yue and the four maids behind her disappeared from sight that Lan Yi returned to the yard and made an OK gesture to Mu Tianxue.
Mu Tianxue lay lazily on the chair with her legs crossed, eating red peony peeled grapes and playing with the chess pieces in her hand. When Lan Yi made a gesture to her, she smiled and shook her head, "Come on."
, continue, we haven’t finished playing this game yet.”
Lan Yi sat back on the chair, hugging Heizi, and said: "Master is coming back soon. Master Xue, you should wash your hands and wait for the meal. After breakfast, Lan Yi will play chess with you."
As soon as Lan Yi finished speaking, Haiqi's call came from outside the door: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Then, Long Chenyi was seen walking into the courtyard with steady steps. Haiqi next to him was holding a stack of memorials in his arms, which Long Chenyi needed to review next.
Seeing that Long Chen had also returned, Mu Tianxue lazily stood up from the chair and ordered the red peony root: "Pass the meal to the red peony root."
