Nowadays, the highest-ranking person in the entire harem is Concubine An. Even if the emperor cares about his empress, it is unlikely that he will abandon the country's system and bring a beauty to sit next to him on such a grand occasion as the New Year's Eve banquet.
There will be many courtiers and wives attending the banquet. It will not be easy for the empress to accomplish this.
Sizhu and Yingchun both had the same idea, but it was difficult to dampen the morale of the empress.
Mu Ci couldn't help laughing when he saw the serious expressions of the two girls: "I just said it casually, what are your expressions?"
"It's not like your Majesty was joking just now. I'm afraid that your Majesty's expectations are too high and she will be disappointed and sad." Sizhu said calmly.
"Of course I'm not kidding. There's a chance this will happen. If the emperor is a fool..."
"Mother, the walls have ears!" This time, even Yingchun was startled by Mu Ci.
Mu Ci couldn't help laughing when he saw Yingchun's nervous look.
This girl really seems to have changed. She is less timid, but she is still as interesting as before.
Dugu Liancheng, who had not been to Yong'an Palace for two consecutive days, appeared again that night. He went to stand in front of Mu Ci and saw that she was making paper-cuts.
These things that my daughter was so good at at home became clumsy once she got her hands on them.
"I noticed that you don't like reading medical books as much as before." Dugu Liancheng was speechless.
The person in front of me is very close, and she is already his concubine.
Last night, before going to bed, he suddenly remembered that Mu Ci had said that she was a monster without emotions. He said that he wanted her heart, but she said that she had no heart.
He didn't take it seriously that time.
Now that I think about it carefully, she was not joking. What could be more frustrating than this?
She didn't mean to be cold to him, but when she pleased him, he didn't respond and was even rejected by him. When he pleased her, her heart was lost and could not be found.
Who can you blame? After all, it is your own fault.
"I have read many medical books. Life in the palace is boring, so you have to find something to do." Mu Ci took the time to reply to him without stopping.
Dugu Liancheng fell silent.
If he doesn't come, she won't be disappointed. If he comes, she won't be happy either.
It seems that she will show her true feelings only when she needs him, which shows that he is still useful as an emperor.
He could use his power to trap her so that she could not spread her wings and fly out of the palace wall.
"Let's rest early." Dugu Liancheng said, taking the scissors from Mu Ci's hand.
"It's still early. I can't sleep now. If you're tired, you should rest first." Mu Ci thought to himself, isn't this just after dinner? As for resting so early?
Dugu Liancheng was so self-centered that he didn't even give her a chance to say no, he just picked her up and carried her to the bed.
Of course, she was not given a chance to resist, and she was knocked down by Dugu Liancheng...
Facts have proved that it is not too early to go to bed at this hour, because it will be almost midnight when Mu Ci can really rest.
She was tired and tired, but she didn't forget to ask about business: "Have you found any news about Yao'er?"
"No. If there is any news, I will tell you as soon as possible." Dugu Liancheng said, pressing a kiss on her forehead.
Mu Ci also wanted to ask about the New Year's Eve banquet, but he was too tired, so he simply went to bed first.
But she slept too deeply that night. When she woke up naturally, she found that Dugu Liancheng had gone to court.
Now An Rong is in charge of the harem, and An Rong, together with the four concubines De, Zhen, Hui and Ming, handles all matters related to the New Year's Eve banquet.
The most interesting thing is of course An Rong's good popularity in the harem. Many people admire An Rong, and many people have been taken care of by An Rong. Imagine that people like Shen Manyun are submissive to An Rong. From then on, we knew that An Rong was very good at winning people's hearts.
At present, only a small number of people in the harem who have conflicts of interest with An Rong are not close to An Rong. Others regard An Rong as the leader.
Mu Ci knew the situation in the harem, and An Rong naturally knew her own advantages.
So she was not in a hurry at all.
Now she is countless times better than Mu Ci in terms of status and popularity. She is only one step away from the position of the middle palace. She doesn't even need to take action against Mu Ci and wait for the right time. It will soar into the sky.
Mu Ci is just the opposite.
She was just a beauty. Although she was favored by the emperor, she was also ostracized by everyone in the harem. Coupled with Mu Ci's iron-blooded skills, he killed a Huang Cainu in one move. How could the other concubines not be frightened when they saw her?
In this way, everyone will admire Ci from afar.
So now Mu Ci is isolated by the entire harem. Besides Liu Jieyu and Wu Zhaoyi, who else will get close to Mu Ci?
The person who really should be anxious is Mu Ci.
If Mu Ci couldn't help but attack her and she caught him in pain, she could kill Mu Ci with one move!
In these busy days, New Year's Eve has finally arrived.
The officials of the imperial court have also taken a rest long ago, and the government affairs in Dugu Liancheng have also temporarily stopped.
Even so, he didn't have much time to spend with Mu Ci, because there was a New Year's Eve banquet in the evening, which was a good opportunity for him as an emperor to enhance his relationship with the important officials of the court.
Therefore, the New Year's Eve banquet every year is said to be like a family banquet, but in fact it is also a political arena.
Mu Ci has also been dressed properly. She is wearing a cloud-colored satin woven with colorful flowers and flying butterflies, a plain floral and green gauze dewy lily skirt, and a light blue cloak.
Today, the palace maid helped her comb her hair into a fragrant bun with Chaoyun Xiangxiang. Although there was only one beaded flower in the hairpin, it made her face look like a spring peach and her skin was as white as snow.
When the four maids saw Mu Ci appear, they all softly praised him.
If it weren't for those unsightly black moles on her face, the Queen Mother would definitely be the most beautiful today, even though the Queen Mother is very ordinary in her dress.
"The emperor cannot take his eyes away when he sees your empress." Ningxiang joked.
"Remember to be careful with your words and deeds outside. Now that I am a beauty, you cannot call me empress. Remember?" Mu Ci warned.
The four maids agreed in unison, then surrounded Mu Ci and left for Changyin Pavilion.
Mu Ci came earlier, and An Rong had not arrived yet. Dugu Liancheng was sitting alone at the front seat, and the seat next to him was empty.
He was bored when Mu Ci entered the scene. He seemed to sense it and looked at Mu Ci.
The two people's eyes were intertwined in the air. Mu Ci gave him a light smile and was about to go to his seat to sit down, but suddenly he became unsteady on his feet.
Yingchun and Sizhu changed their faces at the same time, and supported Mu Ci almost at the same time.
Dugu Liancheng saw this scene from a distance and didn't care that it was a public occasion. He got down from the front seat and quickly came to Mu Ci and asked, "What's going on?"
"It's nothing. Go back and sit down quickly. Many people are watching. I just sprained my foot just now..."
