On the Lantern Festival of the New Year, when they entered the palace to meet the Queen Mother, the girls all dressed up carefully. Xie Mingxi was no exception. Today she wore a new light pink dress and a gemstone hairpin as red as dove blood, sparkling.
However, such a dress is not eye-catching among girls. The girls around are all dressed exquisitely and gorgeously.
Xie Mingxi lowered her head slightly, her outstanding appearance quietly hidden under her fine clothes and jewelry. She was keenly aware of a few eyes that kept passing by, and then quickly moved away.
Then, two eyes fell firmly on her.
who is it?
Xie Mingxi quickly raised his eyes.
The sixth princess smiled at her from afar.
The cold chill in Xie Mingxi's heart was melted away by this warm smile.
This dark and cold palace, with the presence of friends, has a bright and vivid color. It seems that it is not so unbearable...
At this moment, a chamberlain raised his voice and reported: "The Emperor has arrived!"
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When Emperor Jianwen arrived, except Empress Dowager Li who was sitting peacefully, Empress Yu and all the concubines stood up and went to the palace gate to greet them.
All the girls from Lotus Pond Academy retreated from the center to both sides of the hall.
Xie Mingxi just retreated to the corner. At this time, all the girls were quietly raising their heads to look at the palace door. Xie Mingxi stepped among them and also looked up.
Emperor Jianwen, wearing a dragon robe, stepped in.
For a man over forty years old, Emperor Jianwen was in very good condition. His posture was still upright, and his handsome face was not angry or intimidating. Of course there were wrinkles on his forehead and at the corners of his eyes, but at a quick glance, they were not very noticeable.
distinct.
Behind Emperor Jianwen, all the princes accompanied him.
Queen Yu led all the concubines to salute: "I have met the emperor."
Emperor Jianwen laughed loudly and said: "Queen, there is no need to be too polite, please get back on your feet quickly."
Emperor Jianwen personally stretched out his hand and helped Queen Yu up.
The rest of the concubines naturally do not have this honor. They can only stand up straight with envy and secretly feeling sore in their eyes. Don't fantasize about Emperor Jianwen reaching out to help you.
Queen Yu stood up straight and smiled at Emperor Jianwen: "I didn't expect that the emperor would come so early."
Emperor Jianwen smiled casually and said: "Today is the Lantern Festival. There is no big event in the court, so I left the court early. Let the officials in the court return home early so that I can come here early."
Then, Emperor Jianwen went to the palace and saluted Empress Dowager Li: "My son has met his mother."
Empress Dowager Li stood up with a smile: "The emperor has been worried about government affairs all day long, and it is rare that he has the leisure to go to the harem today. The emperor is in a happy mood, and the Ai family is also happy to see it. Speaking of which, the Ai family has not sat down and talked with the emperor for several days."
Emperor Jianwen was quite filial. He only had an argument with Empress Dowager Li when he insisted on marrying Empress Yu, and never disobeyed Empress Dowager Li again. Hearing this, he immediately smiled and said: "I will chat with my mother today."
Then, he sat down next to Queen Mother Li.
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All the princes raised their hands together and saluted: "My grandson has met the imperial grandmother!"
Empress Dowager Li was most happy to have her children and grandchildren around her knees. She smiled cheerfully and said: "That's all, please forgive me! There are many people in the Jiaofang Hall today, and it is very lively. Don't be restrained. Each of you can go to your mother and concubine.
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All the princes agreed in unison, and as expected, they each stood beside their biological mother. Concubine Shu, Concubine Li, Concubine Jing and others looked at the majestic beloved son, and their eyes suddenly shone with excitement.
Queen Yu sneered secretly in her heart.
Queen Mother Li was afraid that she would live a happy life, so she would stab her from time to time.
Not giving birth to a prince was her only and biggest regret in her life. However, no matter how deep the pain was, it would not bleed even if she was stabbed too many times.
Queen Yu looked at Concubine Li Xian with a smile: "Why didn't Chang Qing come today?"
The Changqing mentioned by Queen Yu is none other than the second prince's concubine, Zhao Changqing.
Zhao Changqing was the apple of Zhao Jijiu's eye, and was Empress Yu's favorite disciple. After marrying the second prince as his concubine, he often went to Jiaofang Palace to pay his respects. He was much closer to Empress Yu than to Concubine Xian.
Concubine Li Xian replied hurriedly and respectfully: "Changqing has been feeling unwell recently, so he did not enter the palace this time."
Queen Yu's eyes flashed slightly, and she pretended to smile casually and said: "She is probably happy, but because time is short, she is too shy to show it."
Concubine Li Xian was not even aware of it. She was overjoyed when she heard this. She laughed repeatedly and said, "According to your good wishes, I will ask the imperial doctor to take a look at it tomorrow."
Empress Yu looked at Empress Dowager Li with a smile: "If Changqing is pregnant, she will spread the branches and leaves of the Tian family. It is indeed a happy event."
A happy event indeed.
But looking at Queen Yu's happy smile, Queen Mother Li couldn't be happy at all. She couldn't help but secretly scolded Concubine Li Shu and her son. They were all worthless things!
I originally expected my maternal niece to enter the palace and compete for favor, but unexpectedly, the prince was born, but he was born with a mouth disease and was not even qualified to compete for the crown prince.
When the second prince reached the age of marriage, before Empress Dowager Li could choose his grandson-in-law, the second prince was smitten by Zhao Changqing, whom he met by chance, and decided not to marry her!
That Zhao Changqing is a disciple of Queen Yu. How can he not have his heart towards Queen Yu?
This marriage was like a nail piercing into Queen Mother Li's heart.
Empress Yu deliberately mentioned Zhao Changqing's pregnancy, but Concubine Li Xian had no idea about it! Seeing her stupid niece, Empress Dowager Li was furious.
Thinking about it again, there are so many outstanding young girls in front of me, all of whom are students of Queen Yu. No matter who she chooses as the princess, it will be a good thing for Queen Yu to make a profit without losing anything.
The more Empress Dowager Li thought about it, the more annoyed she became. If it hadn't been for the presence of Emperor Jianwen, she would probably have lost her composure on the spot.
Queen Yu looked at Queen Mother Li with a smile.
Empress Dowager Li managed to say: "If it is really a happy event, I will definitely reward you generously."
Queen Yu answered happily: "That's what the Queen Mother said."
Queen Mother Li was so angry that she secretly gritted her teeth.
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Emperor Jianwen pretended to be deaf and dumb about the quarrel between Empress Dowager Li and Empress Yu.
After a while, Emperor Jianwen coughed and said with a smile: "Mother, today is the Lantern Festival, and all the palaces have prepared lanterns. I wonder what lanterns Cining Palace has prepared this year?"
Empress Dowager Li's face brightened a little, and she started chatting with Emperor Jianwen.
There were about a hundred people in the huge Jiaofang Palace. The only ones who were really qualified to speak were Emperor Jianwen, Empress Yu, Empress Dowager Li. The concubines occasionally interjected, which was quite humiliating.
The princes and princesses were all silent.
As for the girls at Lotus Pond Academy, they are not even qualified to open their mouths.
All of them stood upright, with their eyes lowered and motionless. The excitement and excitement at the beginning gradually disappeared as time passed bit by bit.
What replaced it was excruciating boredom.
It turns out that this is what the harem looks like!
It's different from what they imagined...
yes!
The harem is actually not interesting at all!
Cold, ruthless, cool and dark.
Xie Mingxi's eyes flashed with ridicule.
At this moment, two eyes passed over the numerous figures and landed on her. (To be continued)
