Anecdotes of Tianyuan: The Long Night is Young

Chapter 134 Queen's Subtotal

Su Qingshu always thought that Zhao Xiyan's acceptance of Yan Fengjun was just the same as that of accepting Ulan Rongruo, and he would not set foot in Huashi Palace again if he favored him for one night.I never thought that Zhao Xiyan only went to Weiyang Palace in the first place, but now he also goes to Huashi Palace every now and then.From Su Qingshu's point of view, Zhao Xiyan really likes Yan Fengjun.In particular, Zhao Xiyan ordered Yan Fengjun not to bow down, which made her jealous.Now that midsummer is the time of drought, Zhao Xiyan is worried about how to help the victims every day, and the memorials are piled up like a mountain.Zhao Xiyan knew that Yan Fengjun wanted a child very much, so he dragged his extremely tired body to favor her every now and then.Zhao Xiyan always ran between Weiyang Palace and Huashi Palace, for fear of ignoring one of them and making them unhappy.Even though Yan Fengjun was favored after entering the palace, Zhao Xiyan still liked to rest in Weiyang Palace the most.Even if Su Qingshu is the queen, even if she is jealous, she can't trouble Xia Shuning and Yan Fengjun, because being known by Zhao Xiyan will only make him more annoying.Su Qingshu originally felt that Du Bingxin was pitiful and wanted to help her, but now Su Qingshu chooses to remain silent, and she used all the little thoughts of a woman.

On this day, Zhao Xiyan was in the front court, and the concubines in the harem came to pay their respects to the queen.Su Qingshu was dressed in a phoenix robe and a gold hairpin, sitting on the queen's phoenix chair very dignifiedly.There were originally three people in the harem, but after a draft, it expanded to 16 people, and the daily greeting time also became longer.In the past, Su Qingshu was an empty queen, but now, apart from the emperor's favor, she tightly holds the power of the harem.Her queen, Xia Shuning, the deputy queen, didn't take care of things very much, and devoted herself to raising the two children and taking care of the emperor's daily life.When Su Qingshu arrived, all the concubines were there.Xia Shuning didn't often come to pay her respects, because she was so busy almost every morning, she had to serve the emperor to wash and dress, and also had to take care of her two young sons.Zhao Xiyan also said that she didn't need to greet the queen, but Xia Shuning insisted on abiding by the palace rules.Xia Shuning knew that Zhao Xiyan treated the queen so coldly, the Su family would have a lot of criticism, and people in the palace also talked about the queen a lot.If she, the concubine, did not abide by the palace rules, the people in the former court would probably say that the emperor favored the concubine and disrespected the queen, and the people in the harem would also despise the queen.

"Empress, all blessings and prosperity!"

Su Qingshu sat in a high position, and headed by Xia Shuning, a group of fifteen concubines saluted her in unison.Su Qingshu just waved his hand as usual and said something lightly.

"Sisters, get up, don't be too polite."

"Thank you, Empress."

"Sit down."

All the girls took their seats one after another, Yan Fengjun had already received Zhao Xiyan's oral order, and there was no need to salute to anyone except the Queen Mother.But Yan Fengjun is very smart. After all, after entering the palace, I am afraid that life will not be easy if I put on the airs of the past all day long.After half a month of learning etiquette from the nuns, apart from prostrating the prostration ceremony, the bowing ceremony between concubines and concubines does not matter.She is in the position of concubine, which allows her to salute. Apart from the queen and imperial concubine, it is the empress dowager.Ever since Yan Fengjun became Zhao Xiyan's man, he never saluted Zhao Xiyan again, and became more and more a woman, leaving all the coldness to others.If Zhao Xiyan came to Huashi Palace, she would trot over and hug his neck, very tired.It seemed that she wanted to use all the tenderness and dependence of the past 23 years, leaving nothing behind. Once Zhao Xiyan left, she faced outsiders as coldly as before.

"How are you all today, sisters? Next month will be the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it seems that there are only a few days left. The Shen family in Suzhou has sent a lot of new materials. I will send the Ministry of Internal Affairs to deliver them to you one by one in a while."

"Please trouble the empress."

"In the coming Mid-Autumn Festival, the palace will hold a palace banquet. This is the first family banquet since the younger sisters entered the palace. This palace attaches great importance to it. I don't know what talents the younger sisters have prepared. The emperor will spend time with us at that time. Mid-Autumn Festival."

When the girls heard that the emperor would come, their eyes lit up.They were chosen by the emperor on the day of the draft, and since entering the palace, no one has seen the emperor except Du Bingxin.When Du Bingxin heard that he could see the emperor, his big round eyes suddenly widened.She didn't want to compete for favor, she just wanted to tell the emperor about going home.She really met the emperor by chance in the imperial garden that day, and she never expected that the emperor would personally administer medicine to her and even reward her with a bowl of iced sour plum soup every day.Those beautiful women who entered the palace together said that she pretended to be innocent and had a great plan to hook up with the emperor.These days, she was ridiculed and bullied by these beautiful women, and she complained to the empress, but the empress ignored her.She was very wronged, she often missed home in the bedroom, missed her parents, and cried loudly when she thought of it.Du Bingxin is really pure in heart, she didn't know that she would definitely die after entering the palace, and she still thought that the emperor would agree if he is so gentle and kind.

"It's hard work, the Queen's sister made the arrangements. My sister doesn't understand these things, so I'm afraid I won't be able to help you." The Queen asked this question, and Xia Shuning answered first.It's not that she doesn't understand, she won't, but she doesn't want to steal the queen's limelight.She has already been favored, and it is best for her not to have any power in the harem, so as to preserve the queen's dignity.

"My sister takes care of the princess and the prince, and she has to serve the emperor herself every day. It is really hard work. My sister will take care of these small things, so don't worry."

Su Qingshu, a queen, said such words in front of the harem women.Although it is literally appropriate, the previous sentence is sour no matter how it sounds.Xia Shuning was a little embarrassed by the Queen's words, but she didn't say anything, what kind of jealousy is the Queen.There are so many new concubines here, and they are not from the front hall of the palace, so they are not afraid of being laughed at.

"My sister is the queen of a country, and the emperor will be relieved and satisfied if she handles the affairs properly."

Xia Shuning followed Su Qingshu's words and praised her.Sure enough, Su Qingshu's face softened a little when he heard the word "Emperor".Xia Shuning is more talented than Su Qingshu as a queen, benevolent yet majestic.Yan Fengjun could tell from the confrontation between the two of them.Yan Fengjun didn't really like the queen very much in his heart, Yan Fengjun was very clear about what she did.If she were Zhao Xiyan, Su Qingshu's ten heads would not be enough to cut off.Just as Yan Fengjun was thinking, Su Qingshu suddenly spoke.

"I heard that Concubine Liang's dancing skills are superb. How about performing a dance for my sisters at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet? The emperor is busy with political affairs all day long, and you are deeply loved by the emperor. Your singing and dancing must make the emperor happy."

Su Qingshu always thought that Yan Fengjun had never learned to dance, but he was able to dance swords from a Jianghu background, and he was afraid he would make a fool of himself by singing and dancing.Su Qingshu did it on purpose, she was jealous of Yan Fengjun and Xia Shuning, she couldn't handle Xia Shuning, but it was okay to handle Yan Fengjun.What's more, it is customary for concubines to perform dances and performances during the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and the emperor can't find her fault.When Yan Fengjun heard this, the queen's little trick was so childish that she almost didn't laugh.She has only danced for Zhao Xiyan alone, how could anyone hear that her dancing skills are outstanding, unless the emperor told her.But the emperor had never been to Fengqi Palace, and even the head of Fengqi Palace didn't know anything. The empress was trying to make her look ugly in public, and this time it was a mistake.The last time Yuexia danced for Zhao Xiyan, Zhao Xiyan was dumbfounded.This time, there is both silk and bamboo orchestra, and she has to wear a close-fitting dance dress. I am afraid that Zhao Xiyan will not be able to move her eyes away.The queen is stealing chickens and eating rice. Yan Fengjun smiled when he thought of Zhao Xiyan's appearance under the moon.

"I'm afraid the concubine will make me laugh."

"Concubine Liang doesn't have to be too self-effacing. I believe the emperor will look forward to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."

"Concubine...then respect is worse than obedience."

There was a worry on Yan Fengjun's face, and Su Qingshu looked at it right in his heart.Yan Fengjun was pretending, waiting for the queen to take the bait.Recently, I saw that he was exhausted from being busy with the dry province, and running back and forth in order to fulfill her. He was so tired that he really touched the edge of the bed and was about to fall asleep.It's been a long time since she danced to him, and she doesn't know if he will keep his eyes on it again.Su Qingshu ordered to let these concubines prepare some talents, and then let them draw lots to perform in order.Wu Qingyao has been gearing up for a long time, this time she must make the emperor look at her differently.Those new concubines were even more active, and they were almost thinking about what clothes to wear and what makeup to wear.After they had been in the palace for a few days, they knew that the emperor loved green shirts and blue robes the most, so they immediately ordered the maids who served him to go outside the palace to find some such cloth.

Su Qingshu bickered with Xia Shuning and Yan Fengjun, and mentioned Ulan Rongruo a few times.Ulan Rongruo was looking forward to this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in her heart, and she hadn't seen the emperor for a long time.All kinds of stories about him are always heard in the palace, especially the story between him and the imperial concubine, no matter what version it is, it is fascinating.What's more, she has been in contact with this emperor before, she is very different, she is so good-looking, no wonder all the women in the harem are jealous of him.The people sent by Wulan Kacha to stare at her kept urging her to give birth to a prince for the emperor as soon as possible.The news that she was not favored in the palace had already been sent back, and Ulan Kacha also sent a letter for several days asking her to hurry up, otherwise the life and death of her biological mother could not be guaranteed.Ulan Rongruo was so anxious after reading the book, she also met the emperor a few times, but the emperor was too busy, she couldn't even touch the shadow of him.And when the state affairs are busy, if you go to seduce the emperor, you may be disgusted.

Su Qingshu looked at this moment, guessed that Zhao Xiyan was about to go down, so he let them go back.Du Bingxin dragged his feet and walked behind Xia Shuning.The Yong'an Palace where Du Bingxin lives is completely different from the Weiyang Palace. Xia Shuning wonders why this Du Meiren follows her.Du Bingxin followed all the way until he reached a place where no one was around.Xia Shuning stopped suddenly, turned around and looked at Du Bingxin, Du Bingxin lowered her head in embarrassment when she was discovered.She knew that the emperor's favorite was the imperial concubine, she wanted to go home, and she didn't want to be bullied by them.But she couldn't go directly to the emperor, so she had no choice but to look for the imperial concubine.She is young and ignorant of the world, but she always feels that the imperial concubine is very gentle and a good sister, so she dares to follow her boldly.

"Why do you follow Ben Gong? Are you a newly-appointed Dumeier?"

Du Bingxin walked up to Xia Shuning, saluted, then lowered her head, feeling aggrieved.

"The concubine is from Dumei, following the imperial concubine, do you want to ask the concubine to do me a favor?"

"Tell me, if I can help you, I will definitely help you."

Xia Shuning and Zhao Xiyan really made a perfect match. When she saw this Du Meiren, her whole head and face were round, and her eyes were also round. She was very cute.It's even more cute to be so wronged now, and people can't help but like it, just like the gluttonous little girl next door.Du Bing thought that the imperial concubine was gentle, but she was such a good-looking and noble person, so he might not pay her any attention. He never thought that the imperial concubine was as gentle and approachable as the emperor.

"The concubine wants to see the emperor."

"This palace can't help you. You are a beauty. You can't see it until the emperor turns over your sign."

"Yes, but I can't wait."

"Why are you in a hurry to see the emperor?"

"I want to go home."

After hearing this, Xia Shuning was surprised and amused.This child looks small, but is his heart so childish?Has no one told her that the palace can only enter but not exit?Since ancient times, concubines who have not entered the palace can still go home. Usually, they have ascended the concubine position and obtained the emperor's will before they can go home to visit their relatives once.

"Is the palace bad? Why do you want to go home?"

Du Bingxin couldn't bear the grievance at all, tears were streaming down her face, and her small mouth was very aggrieved.

"They bullied me, saying that I deliberately seduced the emperor. But, but, I really didn't do it on purpose. That day I took the court lady to play shuttlecock in the imperial garden, and I don't know why the emperor suddenly appeared The etiquette mother said that when I saw the emperor, I should kneel down immediately, so I did. But the cobblestones were too hot, and my knees were swollen. I don’t know why the emperor gave me iced sour plum soup and gave me medicine. They said I was a vixen and broke all my hairpins. They were given to me by my mother, and they are all broken now."

Seeing that she was really aggrieved, Xia Shuning's tears kept falling down like beads with broken strings. She felt sorry for such a young girl who left her home and entered the palace, and was bullied like this.Xia Shuning took out the handkerchief from her arms, and wiped her tears carefully, as if coaxing Zhao Muning, asking her not to cry.Du Bingxin was very shocked, the imperial concubine was as gentle as the emperor, the emperor and the imperial concubine were well, she forgot to cry, and stared blankly at Xia Shuning.

"Don't worry, I will tell the emperor about you right away, and the emperor will help you. But you can't go home, you have already entered the palace, and your father will scold you when you go home, and maybe beat you with a feather duster .Are you afraid of pain?"

Du Bingxin nodded with tears in her eyes. Their family's family law is a thick and big whip, which hurts for a long time. Her brother was beaten many times, and every time he was bloody and bloody, it was terrible.

"You can come to Weiyang Palace to find me for anything in the future. Don't be afraid, the emperor and this palace will protect you. I will send someone to take you back first. You hand over the broken hairpin to the maid, and I will help you. You take it to the craftsman and fix it."

Du Bingxin was sent all the way back by Ruoshui, and Xia Shuning went back to Weiyang Palace, feeling very sorry for this round-faced little girl.The emperor was never lucky with these newcomers to the palace, and he ran into one by chance, which made her a target of public criticism.During dinner, Zhao Xiyan had dinner in Weiyang Palace, Xia Shuning told him about it.He was very surprised, he just took care of an injured child, these show girls must be crazy.Zhao Xiyan thought about it for a second, the empress should have known about these people in the harem long ago, why didn't she stand up and uphold justice for Du Bingxin.Zhao Xiyan knew without thinking that he was throwing a temper tantrum when he snubbed the queen and the queen was jealous.Zhao Xiyan sighed, feeling very helpless.He couldn't understand at all what those kings who wished for more concubines would think, a large group of women, fighting openly and secretly, was quite terrifying.

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