Chapter 76: Steady move towards the center of the river
During the Shangsi Festival, everyone should sit by the water and dip their hands in the water, which means getting rid of illness and avoiding disasters.
It is still the queen who leads the concubines, princes and princesses in the harem.
Concubine Rong didn't arrive, saying that this was a festival celebrated by young people, but when she came, everyone felt restrained.
The emperor didn't come either. He was probably burning elixirs and refining mercury to pray for immortality.
The previous emperor could be called a wise king, but in recent years he has been so obsessed with seeking immortality that even his early dynasty was wasted.
Concubine Hui always liked to play cards, and said with a smile: "The weather is so good today, it's still early for the banquet. Why don't we ask them to bring the table, and we can play cards in the garden."
Concubine Xian and she have been playing cards together for many years. After hearing this, she immediately agreed: "That's right. The Queen hasn't played cards for a long time. Her hands are raw, right? Let's take this opportunity to win more."
The Queen and Concubine Ying were both in good spirits today. With the two of them off the stage, everyone no longer had to worry.
Several square tables were brought over and placed under the shade of the flowers.
The table is covered with red felt and all the dominoes are piled up.
The queen shared a table with Concubine Hui and Concubine Xian, and then she called Concubine Fu.
Concubine Ying, Concubine Li and the two Zhaoyi gathered at another table. The rest of the people were playing, some were not playing, and there were two tables.
The maids and eunuchs were serving tea and snacks nearby. Except for a few princes and concubines who were watching the battle, the princesses all went to find places to relax.
Xue Hengzhao and Lin Fufei were too low-level to serve their master, so they had to stand far away.
They do whatever they are told by someone from above.
"You should pay more attention to the ten princesses these days," Xue Hengzhao whispered to Lin Fufei, "especially that black cat."
"The black cat is so fierce that most people don't dare to approach it." Lin Fufei was very timid. "I heard that it even scratched people's eyes and blinded them."
"Although that cat is fierce, she won't lose her temper if you get close to her." Xue Hengzhao said, "Have you forgotten that I asked you to take a bath with Nepeta?"
"Does this thing really work?" Lin Fufei was still dubious, "I only smell a slight smell of hay, but I can't smell it when I'm farther away."
"People and cats are different. People can't smell cats but they can smell them." Xue Hengzhao was very sure of this. "If you want to find a powerful backer in this palace, there is no one more suitable than the tenth princess.<
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She is just a child, no matter how weird her temper is, her heart is simple.
This black cat is her beloved pet. If you can please this cat, you will also gain her trust.
Besides, behind the tenth princess is Concubine Ying, and besides the queen, she is the only one in this palace.
And you don’t have to wait in front of her, so you don’t have to be frightened and on tenterhooks all day long.
It is also very suitable for your temperament, otherwise even if you flatter me for a while, it will still be unsustainable in the long run."
Xue Hengzhao knew Lin Fufei's temperament and talents well. She was timid and simple-minded, which made it difficult for her to succeed.
If you want to find a way for her, you have to find a position that is simple, has less contact with people, and is not easily replaced by others.
"Sister Xue, you are right. I also know that I have no courage and no ability." Lin Fufei knew how much she weighed, so she was very grateful to Xue Hengzhao, "I will try my best."
As he was talking, Xue Heng looked at several figures in the distance and recognized them as the Seventh Princess and her two girls holding dogs.
Judging from their appearance, they must be looking for trouble again, so they pulled Lin Fufei and said, "Let's go over there while no one is paying attention."
The tenth princess held a long pheasant feather in her hand and teased her black cat in the clearing between the trees.
The black cat is very dexterous, and keeps biting the feathers, and the tenth princess also has a rare smile on her face.
"Woof woof woof!" The snow-white pug rushed out again and barked at the black cat.
Cats and dogs are both popular, especially dogs, who are particularly attentive to people's instigation.
Every time it chases, bites and scares the black cat, the seventh princess will give him a big reward when she takes it back.
This dog knows it in his heart and will bite a black cat when it sees it. It's guaranteed to be right.
Sure enough, all the fur on the black cat's body suddenly exploded, and he jumped onto the rockery next to him with a whoosh.
Although the dog couldn't get up, it barked around the rockery, scaring the black cat from coming down.
The tenth princess suddenly became anxious, but she couldn't speak, so she stamped her feet in anger.
The eunuch and palace maid who followed her were naturally unhappy, and quarreled with the seventh princess's people again.
Xue Hengzhao pushed Lin Fufei who was in a daze: "The opportunity has come, go quickly!"
Lin Fufei hesitated for a moment and then went up.
"How many times have you tried it three times and are you still finished? If you keep doing this, we will tell the empress." The people on Princess Ten's side said.
"Oh, I'm really sorry. You said this dog is a living creature, so you can't always hold it and prevent it from going to the ground!" The person on the seventh princess' side said pretending to be innocent.
"This garden is so big, why do you go wherever we go?" asked Princess Ten.
"Look at this, how do we know where you are going? Are you allowed to come and not us?" The people on the Seventh Princess' side are very good at wrangling.
When the commotion was going on, Concubine Ying and Concubine Li also came one after another. It turned out that their game of cards had broken up.
If you want to go there for a banquet, just go this way.
Li Fei hurriedly rushed forward and scolded: "Why are you so ignorant of the rules? You know that the tenth princess's cat is afraid of dogs, why don't you go around it?!"
The seventh princess was not very old, but she followed her mother's tact and docility, and quickly stepped forward to apologize to Concubine Ying: "It's all my fault. This dog started acting wild as soon as it came to the garden.
Even after several of them chased me, they couldn't catch up, so they disturbed the tenth sister."
Concubine Ying glanced at her, hugged her daughter and said: "I know you are running wild because this dog is a gift from the emperor. I have only heard of dogs relying on the power of people, and this is the first time I have seen people relying on the power of dogs.
Even if it is a dog given by the emperor, if it really scares my daughter, I will kill it and make dog meat soup!"
Concubine Ying has a hot temper, which is well known to everyone, and the tenth princess is her favorite, so it is not an ordinary pain.
"Concubine Ying, I was wrong, I dare not defend myself." The seventh princess knelt down and cried, "Please punish me, don't get angry."
Everyone was shocked when they saw it.
Concubine Ying said angrily: "What are you doing? Kneel down in front of everyone? Do you want everyone to say that I am an adult bullying you, a child?!"
The Seventh Princess is a princess after all, and she cannot kneel to others casually.
She did this to retreat in order to embarrass Concubine Ying in public.
Concubine Li laughed along with her, pulled her daughter up and said to Concubine Ying: "This child is timid, and I am afraid that you will be angry, sister. From now on, I will ask them to take good care of this dog and stop causing trouble.
Sister, don’t be angry, don’t act like a child or a beast.”
Li Fei is a famous smiling fox. No matter how bad the relationship between her and this person is, they are still talking and laughing on the surface, and those who don't know can't tell.