Anecdotes of Tianyuan: The Long Night is Young

Chapter 138 The Mid-Autumn Family Banquet

The queen used some tricks to accept her favor, but Zhao Xiyan's attitude was very ambiguous, softer but never said that she was forgiven.In addition, the use of those pickling medicines made the emperor ill, and she was also worried.But Zhao Xiyan was quite decent when she woke up, she dragged her sick body and asked the emperor how to deal with it with a very pitiful appearance, and her plea was extremely sincere.Zhao Xiyan was originally a soft-hearted person. Although he couldn't tell the difference between joy and anger on his face, he was unwilling to really deal with the queen in his heart.The empress was punished, it was ugly for the royal face, the prevalence of love potions in the palace was a scandal, no matter what, it should be dealt with secretly.Zhao Xiyan didn't deal with Su Qingshu, instead he said a few words of relief. Su Qingshu was very moved and vowed to keep his promise to be a good queen and not let Zhao Xiyan worry about it.Seeing her sincerity, Zhao Xiyan didn't say anything, and asked her to properly handle the love potion matter in the palace.Su Qingshu was especially afraid that Zhao Xiyan would not want her anymore and was bored with her, so this matter was handled cleanly and quickly.The queen gave death to many court ladies and eunuchs who possessed love potions on the pretext of theft.Su Qingshu had just cleaned up the maids and eunuchs in the harem when he freed his hands to think of Concubine Shu who was locked in the harem.Unexpectedly, Concubine Shu passed away inexplicably, and the funeral was deserted, even the tomb of the former emperor was not allowed in.

With such a big move, the Queen Mother naturally knew that she was extremely annoyed by the empress's stupid act of fighting for favor, but the emperor deliberately covered up this scandal, so she naturally would not punish the empress for slapping the emperor in the face.But the Queen Mother couldn't swallow this breath, this crooked idea hit the emperor's dragon body, which was touching Nilin.The Empress Dowager hurriedly summoned Su Qingshu, Su Qingshu knew that he was in the wrong and was extremely wrong, so he greeted the Empress Dowager politely, feeling very upset.When the Queen Mother saw her, she was so angry that she wanted to slap her on the face, and asked her if her brain had been flooded.But one is the honor of the empress dowager, and the other is the honor of the empress, so it is necessary to save some face.The queen mother reprimanded the queen for more than an hour without letting her get up, and punished her to copy the women's training and the women's precepts ten times each, and they had to submit them within one month, and she was not allowed to give them to others.Su Qingshu felt aggrieved in her heart, it would be a bit heavy to punish a country like this, but she also understood that if the Queen Mother hadn't looked at Zhao Xiyan and her father's face, she, the queen, would have been useless.She was reprimanded for being obedient, and went back to copy the women's training and women's precepts after receiving the order.Zhao Xiyan naturally knew about these things, but he didn't want to care about them. The empress should be punished for making a big mistake.If he went to intercede for the Queen, he might provoke the Queen Mother to be even more furious, and the punishment would be even more severe. It would be bad if he hurt her peace.Under the supervision of the nuns of Xianfu Palace, Su Qingshu copied it by hand every day. Occasionally, Zhao Xiyan would send someone to deliver some things, but he never came to Fengqi Palace again.

After this happened, Xia Shuning and Yan Fengjun got very close, and they often stopped by to chat and play chess.Yan Fengjun kept Zhao Xiyan's words in his heart, and he should learn from Xia Shuning about raising children.Xia Shuning said it was a lie if she didn't taste good, but she was not stingy, and gave her all.The more Xia Shuning came into contact with Yan Fengjun, the more she liked her. She was indeed an extremely intelligent woman, and Da Qi would never find another woman like her.She also sighed, it's a pity that such a wise and courageous woman with a heart for the world is trapped in the deep palace.Yan Fengjun felt that there was nothing to regret, she was very happy to be able to marry Zhao Xiyan, maybe what she wanted was not the world but a person.Yan Fengjun and Xia Shuning's sons and daughters soon became friends. Yan Fengjun held Qi Chao in his arms every day and was unwilling to let go. Qi Chao and Zhao Xiyan were carved out of the same mold.Zhao Xiyan and Xia Shuning were cousins, so the children they gave birth to were naturally very similar.Qi Chao opened up a bit, and even Xia Shuning was surprised, she looked like Zhao Xiyan when she was a child.

The harem has not been peaceful for a while, all the palaces are in trouble, Zhao Xiyan can't control it, there are a lot of things in the previous court.Zhao Xiyan was not very happy these days, because he didn't favor the new batch of beautiful women who entered the palace, these courtiers began to speak out in secret again.Overtly and secretly, he was asked not to establish a prince early, and not to treat one more favorably than another, for fear that the third prince born to the imperial concubine would become the prince. He always said that the emperor was young, and he had to think about the country and spread more branches and leaves.It even moved out the allusion of the demise of the previous dynasty, making insinuations that the emperor cannot favor only one person, and any emperor who only favors his concubines will not have a good end.Zhao Xiyan wanted to make Qi Chao the crown prince, but it's too early now, the child is still in its infancy, so what's the use of talking about it.After Zhao Xiyan heard the words of the ministers, although he spoke euphemistically, the meaning was very clear.Zhao Xiyan really felt that these courtiers were full, and Daqi ignored so many important national affairs, so what happened to staring at the emperor's harem every day?There are a total of ten new ladies in the palace, and he doesn't want all of them, and he has to perform ten favored scenes, which is really exhausting.But the emperor didn't favor any of the powerful officials of the family who sent their daughters into the palace, and it really couldn't be justified.Zhao Xiyan thought that after the Mid-Autumn Festival, he would pick a few free nights to turn over cards and act in plays.Other concubines are easy to fool, but Wu Qingyao is afraid that he won't be fooled. The queen mother intends to install him in the palace. Even if he wants to act, the queen mother may not agree.Zhao Xiyan was not very comfortable. Wu Qingyao killed his first child with Su Qingshu, seduced Su Qingshu to have an affair with a foreigner, and forced himself to jump off the cliff. You asked him to accept Wu Qingyao, he really couldn't do it Get nothing.She was pitiful, but Zhao Xiyan thought that he had done his best, and stayed in the palace regardless of past suspicions, and kept many things from her.The queen mother is coaxed to be happy by her now, but if she knows these things, Wu Qingyao will not be able to cut off a hundred heads.The emperor had been in office for almost two years, and Zhao Xiyan wanted to quit.No matter how difficult the affairs of the previous dynasty were, there was always a way. None of these messy matters in the harem could be cleared up.

Soon it was the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, all the officials had a rest, and the emperor had a rare holiday.Su Qingshu's ankle is sprained and she can't do it right now, but she is a queen, and the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet is a big event for the royal family to gather together, so she has to take care of it.Zhao Xiyan was looking forward to the family banquet. This was the first gathering among the royal family since he took the throne. There were no courtiers, only brothers and sisters.Last year, because of the late emperor's death, it was not appropriate to have a banquet in the palace, so it was not held.As expected, Su Qingshu was born in a family, and he managed it in an orderly manner. Zhao Xiyan saw that the regulations were indeed properly arranged.Throughout the day, Zhao Xiyan stayed in Weiyang Palace, not seeing anyone who begged him.When I was a prince, I was used to being lazy. After being an emperor for two years, I was too tired, so I took a rest whenever I had time.Xia Shuning also knew that he was tired and more diligent than the late emperor, so she took care of him more considerately.He was like a child, nestled in Xia Shuning's arms, rubbing against each other like a wounded kitten.Everyone in the world says it is good to be an emperor, but being an emperor is also hard. He always takes the overall situation into consideration, and it is unbearable to be selfish. Do you really want to live like a blue sky?

Today is a family banquet for the Mid-Autumn Festival, together with the usual banquet in Chaoyang Palace.Zhao Xiyan was in quite a good mood today, completely different from his reluctance to entertain Wulan Kacha, and took Xia Shuning and the two children to the Chaoyang Palace in casual clothes.There are no rulers and ministers tonight, only relatives whose blood is thicker than water.This was the first family banquet of Emperor Tianyuan's ascension to the throne, and it was especially grand. The three princes arrived early with their families.The Empress Dowager didn't care much about these family banquets, the late Emperor ate them several times a year when he was alive, and it was nothing more than a formality.As soon as the notification sounded, everyone in Chaoyang Palace was waiting for the emperor.Sure enough, as soon as Zhao Xiyan stepped into Chaoyang Palace, the group of people knelt down again.Zhao Xiyan received great gifts from several princes and family members. After all, he is the emperor now, and he wants to show grace even more.

"Brothers, you don't need to be too polite, they are all brothers of your own family. Today's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, there are no monarchs and ministers, only relatives."

"The ministers obey the order."

Zhao Xiyan took Xia Shuning by the hand and sent her to the imperial concubine's throne before sitting back in his dragon chair.Su Qingshu looked at their tightly holding hands all the way, feeling sour in his heart.Her footwork has not been good until now, dragging her sick body to busy arranging the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and she has to be watched by the empress dowager's palace to copy the women's training and women's precepts every day.Zhao Xiyan never asked a question from the beginning to the end, Xia Shuning was always caring for him.As soon as Zhao Xiyan arrived, the Queen Mother also arrived.According to the usual practice, the empress dowager gave the training, and after the emperor said a few more words, they began to exchange glasses and watch the singing and dancing.Su Qingshu was full of resentment and sourness, but when he thought that Yan Fengjun would make a fool of himself, he felt better.Su Qingshu's concept of family status is deeply rooted, and he always feels that a Jianghu woman like Yan Fengjun is not worthy of the king of a country.Xia Shuning rescued him many times, and shared weal and woe with his childhood sweetheart, and now it is reasonable to say that his deep affection is justified.This Yan Fengjun came from a humble background and was a reckless man, so why did he get such a high position as Concubine Liang and Zhao Xiyan's favor.Even though she is the empress, she is still jealous of Yan Fengjun, and even more jealous of Xia Shuning.Zhao Xiyan chatted enthusiastically with the four brothers, Prince Yu, Prince Yi, and Prince Jin, and even drank a lot of wine.Jin Wang had just married the concubine, and it was the part of Zhao Xiyan's concubine, the whole person was extremely energetic, and respected the emperor with a cup.King Yu was somewhat thoughtful, and the reigning crown prince of the late emperor and King Zhuang stood in front of him.These two died, and the first emperor passed away. According to the order of seniority, it should be his turn to become the emperor of Yu Wang.Now the throne has surpassed him, surpassed the seventh, and reached the eleventh head. After two years of comfort, he forgot what happened back then.After all, King Yu is a sensible person, he has a heart but no guts, and the old eleven is even more shrewd than the abolished prince.If I really moved my mind that I shouldn't, I'm afraid I will die without a place to die.This breath can only be swallowed by himself, unwilling to drink a few cups of bitter wine.Zhao Xiyan is not the same as Wu Xia Ameng back then, he will not be ignorant of King Yu's thoughts, but as long as there is no trouble, he can let him think.If the plot is wrong, don't blame him for not thinking about brotherhood.Zhao Xiyan wanted to quit, but it was his son's turn to inherit the throne, so his hard work was not in vain.In order to seize the opportunity to let the emperor favor themselves, the new concubines in the palace did their best to perform.Zhao Xiyan had no intention of accepting them, so naturally he just glanced at them indifferently.On the contrary, the three princes were delighted to see them, and each of these concubines was more beautiful and versatile than the other.

"Your Majesty, are these younger sisters performing well?"

"The empress works hard, so she is naturally beautiful."

"I heard that Concubine Liang's sister has superb dancing skills. I wonder if I can see her beauty today?"

Yan Fengjun had known about this for a long time, so he took a sip of a cup of tea and smiled.Xia Shuning glanced at the queen meaningfully, and then met Yan Fengjun's eyes.Queen, why bother?Do you feel better if you have to make a fool of yourself?This behavior is not at all like a queen in the middle palace, but like those concubines of small families.Zhao Xiyan was very happy when he heard this. He had accepted Yan Fengjun for nearly two months, and he only saw her dancing once that year.That night was so unforgettable and beautiful, and now that I mention it, I really want to see it again.He gave Xia Shuning a requesting look, and Xia Shuning was not stingy, she smiled slightly.In all dynasties and dynasties, there was only one emperor, Tianyuan, who cared about the imperial concubine in everything.

"Liang Concubine's dancing posture is really unforgettable, today's family banquet, would Ai Concubine dance a song?"

"The concubine is naturally willing, please wait for the concubine to change clothes."

"That's right."

Su Qingshu panicked when she heard this, she never knew that Yan Fengjun could dance.Hearing what Zhao Xiyan and Yan Fengjun said, could it be that Yan Fengjun used this dance to seduce Zhao Xiyan?Seeing that Yan Fengjun's expression was not panicked at all, Su Qingshu seemed to be good at it, so he felt that he was hit by the gun.Isn't this shooting yourself in the foot?It gave her a chance to show her face, and she made a wrong calculation this time.Ulan Rongruo was very interested, what would be the dance that the emperor would never forget?When she thought about the secret letter sent by Ulan Kacha, she couldn't be happy anymore.

The author has something to say:

Back to the village for Chinese New Year

In addition, the decoration of the new house at home requires supervision

is a bit busy

It's been a long time

I hope you don't hit me

When I come back, it will be more non-stop.

don't hit me

cry