Li Fei's smile instantly froze, and she suddenly stood up with a look of shock and disbelief on her face: "What did you say? Say it again."
Concubine Jing also had a look of astonishment on her face, and she stood up together: "The one who won the first place is the Sixth Princess? Isn't it the Fourth Prince?"
The palace maid who came to deliver the letter did not dare to look up at Concubine Li's extremely ugly face: "Yes. The emperor specially ordered Eunuch Lu to return to the palace to deliver the letter. His Royal Highness the Sixth Princess won the first place in the competition, and His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince came in second."
Eunuch Lu was a confidant of Emperor Jianwen.
Emperor Jianwen sent Eunuch Lu back to the palace to deliver a letter, so there would be no falsehood.
In this archery competition, the sixth princess actually surpassed the fourth prince and won the first place!
The fourth prince, who was famous for his unparalleled martial arts prowess in archery, was unexpectedly defeated by the sixth princess, who had only practiced riding and archery for half a year!
Once this matter spreads, Li Fei and her son, who have always been beautiful, will be ridiculed and ridiculed. It can be regarded as retribution!
Concubine Jing's mind was surging, she tried hard to suppress the sarcasm on her lips, and opened her mouth to "comfort": "Sister, don't be impatient. Wait until the fourth prince returns to the palace, and ask him carefully to find out what is going on."
Li Fei's face was livid, her eyes were burning with shame, and her silver teeth were almost broken.
She had no intention of dealing with Concubine Jing anymore and said briefly: "I'm a little tired. I'll talk to my sister another day."
Concubine Jing said her goodbyes quite wisely.
…
After Concubine Jing left, Concubine Li's anger suddenly burst out and she glared at the palace maid who came to report the news: "What else did Eunuch Lu say?"
The palace maid responded tremblingly: "Eunuch Lu also said that His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince walked away before his results were announced. The Emperor may not be very happy..."
Eunuch Lu was a close confidant of Emperor Jianwen, and the concubines rushed to express their goodwill. Concubine Li secretly gave away countless gold and silver jewelry. Therefore, Eunuch Lu specially clicked on this when delivering the message.
Emperor Jianwen was angry!
The annoyance and anger in Li Fei's heart were quickly replaced by worry and anxiety.
The status of the concubines in the harem, and whether they were beautiful or not, all depended on Emperor Jianwen's whim.
Concubine Li came from a famous family, and she was favored when she first entered the palace. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long, and Concubine Jing soon entered the palace. In the following years, Concubine Mei gave birth to twin siblings and became Emperor Jianwen's wife. New favorite.
Queen Yu's position is stable and no one dares to compete with Queen Yu.
However, several concubines who have given birth to princes will always compete with each other.
When I was young, I was competing for Emperor Jianwen's favor. Now that the princes have grown up, I naturally competed to see whose son was more outstanding, outstanding, and worthy of the Holy Heart.
There are many princes, but there can only be one prince.
The second prince has a mouth disease, the eighth prince and the ninth prince are young, so the position of crown prince will obviously fall among the third, fourth, and fifth princes.
Empress Yu favored the third prince, but Emperor Jianwen liked the fourth prince the most. Concubine Li had always been proud of her son.
Yesterday, the Sixth Princess made a lot of nonsense and threatened to be better than the Fourth Prince. I don’t know how many people in the palace ridiculed and laughed at her behind her back. Concubine Li even laughed for a cup of tea...
At this moment, Li Fei couldn't laugh at all.
The long fingernails painted with khaodan dug hard into the palms of my hands, causing it to sting.
"Come here," Concubine Li gritted her teeth and ordered: "Immediately order someone to leave the palace to find the fourth prince. Once found, immediately ask the fourth prince to come back to the palace to see me."
…
Hanxiang Palace.
Concubine Mei stared blankly at Eunuch Lu who was smiling: "Eunuch Lu, what did you just say?"
Eunuch Lu smiled and said: "Congratulations, Your Highness the Sixth Princess won the first place in this archery competition. The Emperor was so happy that he specially ordered his servants to send a message to Your Majesty. This will make Your Majesty happy too."
Mei Fei's whole body trembled slightly, her eyes blinked, and tears suddenly welled up.
Eunuch Lu had served Emperor Jianwen for many years and was quite familiar with Concubine Mei, who was once his favorite concubine. He smiled quickly and said, "Your Majesty should be happy about such a good thing, but please don't cry, lest you ruin Her Highness's happiness."
Eunuch Lu is right!
She should be happy!
Her son is so upbeat, why should she cry?
Concubine Mei wiped her tears with her hands and spoke intermittently, almost incoherently: "Thank you so much, Eunuch Lu, for sending the letter. Qinse, please bring me a purse quickly and reward Eunuch Lu generously. By the way, where is Anping? Why haven't you come back yet?"
Eunuch Lu didn't mind. He accepted the reward with a smile and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, don't be impatient. Your Highness the Princess should be returning to the palace soon. Your Majesty and Your Majesty will also return to the palace soon."
After a pause, he said in a low voice: "My servant is watching, the emperor is in a very good mood today. He will definitely reward His Highness the Princess. I think the empresses from all the palaces will come to visit. The empress has not been seen in front of people for a long time, so she must be mentally prepared.
"
No one in the palace is willing to provide help in times of need, but there is never a shortage of people who can provide the icing on the cake.
Eunuch Lu was particularly warm and polite today.
Concubine Mei hurriedly thanked her: "Thank you so much, Eunuch Lu, for reminding me."
"Your Majesty, this is a shame for me." Eunuch Lu smiled and bowed before leaving.
Qin Se supported Concubine Mei with a face full of joy: "Your Majesty, you have finally endured all the hardships."
The Sixth Princess became a sensation and won the favor of Emperor Jianwen. From now on, the wind direction in the palace will also change accordingly. Concubine Mei's life in the palace will be much easier.
Mei Fei's nose felt sour and her tears fell again.
…
An hour later.
Jiaofang Hall.
The palace maid Yu Qiao quietly stepped forward and reported: "To inform the Queen, Her Royal Highness the Sixth Princess has returned to the palace and went to Hanxiang Palace."
Queen Yu's eyes flashed slightly, she nodded slightly, and then asked: "Has the fourth prince ever returned to the palace?"
"That's not true." Yu Qiao responded softly: "I heard that Concubine Li has sent people out of the palace to look for him, but the whereabouts of His Highness the Fourth Prince have not been found yet."
It is common for young people to be arrogant and arrogant, and the fourth prince is the leader among them. Today's sudden setback has caused great shame and humiliation. It seems that he will return to the palace without shame for a while.
Queen Yu smiled, thought for a moment, and then issued a series of instructions.
"I have told you that a palace banquet will be held in the Jiaofang Hall tonight for all the concubines to attend. Concubine Mei has been ill for a long time. With such a happy event today, she should come out and show her face."
"In addition, I will reward the sixth princess with ten pieces of palace satin and one hundred taels of gold."
"Leave the palace and send a message to Chang Ping, asking her to bring the consort and the young princess into the palace for the banquet."
"The princes will all go to Jiaofang Palace tonight. As for the Emperor, I will personally go to Yiqing Palace later."
Yuqiao Zhilan also accepted the order and left.
After retreating outside the Jiaofang Hall, Yu Qiao whispered: "The Queen is in a good mood today."
Zhilan showed a tacit smile: "Her Royal Highness the Sixth Princess represented the Lotus Pond Academy in the competition, and this time she won the Royal Highness the Fourth Prince. The Queen is naturally happy."
This is just one of the reasons.
More importantly, the fourth prince and the third prince have been competing with each other. This time, the fourth prince was defeated, and Queen Yu was naturally happy. The palace banquet was held to celebrate, not only to give face to the sixth princess, but also to embarrass Concubine Li and her son.
