Your Majesty, the Emperor is playing your cards again!

Chapter 389: Spreading branches and leaves

All the concubines poked their heads out of the carriage and looked at the conspicuous Xia Baozheng who was walking in front with the emperor with great envy. Tears of jealousy almost flowed from the corners of their mouths.

At the same time, concubine, why is this Xia Jieyu so outstanding!
No matter when, she can quietly stand out and dazzle everyone!
However, thinking of how she had just bravely suppressed the gangsters, all the concubines were jealous but still convinced.

After all, people are fighting for favor with their lives, so such wealth and glory should belong to them!
Concubine Shu leaned against the window, cracking melon seeds, and exclaimed happily. She was indeed her sister Xia, who never disappoints anyone.

Concubine De also breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the Queen Mother's carriage in front of her, with a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

Liang Fei was lying next to the curtain, not paying attention to everything around her, but her eyes were always looking for a figure, and she was almost sweating out a colorful silk rope in her hand.

When Concubine Xian saw that the scene was stable, Anita turned over it, then put down the curtain, and began to carefully flip through the account book in front of her. The gold abacus on her hand was crackling and almost making flowers.

Liu Jieyu looked at the high-spirited Xia Baozheng in front of her, and was so depressed that she tore the handkerchief in her hand with one hand.

In the midst of loud shouts along the way, the meandering team arrived at the Yanjiang River.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs had already set up a colorful platform in the open area near the river two days ago, with a pergola covering the roof and a wide view of the river.

Away from the water, the Kyoto navy had prepared nine ten-colored dragon boats with pearls in their hands at the horse's head on the Royal Road on the Shangjiang River, each with the flag of its headquarters.

Thirty-six tough men on each boat, with their dark and muscular upper bodies naked, were holding oars and waiting solemnly.

The emperor arrived, trumpets sounded, and hundreds of thousands of courtiers and common people along the riverbanks knelt down to congratulate him.

“Long live your Majesty, long live, long live—”

The emperor nodded and fired another trumpet. The people cheered loudly. They pushed and squeezed towards the riverside, hoping to get a closer look at the emperor's grace.

The emperor ascended the Caicaitai throne amidst the sound of cannons. After Xia Baozheng dismounted, she obediently returned to her place and stayed with the concubines.

All the concubines could not help but crane their necks to look outside as they sat deep behind the curtain. This was their first time coming out to watch the dragon boat race, and they were all curious and excited.

The Queen Mother came out every year to watch rowing boats, but she no longer found it novel. She sat leisurely on the main seat and looked at Xia Baozheng, who was also present.

Kindly said: "Xia Jieyu has just made great achievements, what reward do you want? The Ai family should reward you heavily."

All the concubines looked at Xia Baozheng.

She stole the limelight and was rewarded heavily by the Queen Mother. Did Xia Jieyu envy them to death?

Xia Baozheng stood up, bowed, and said humbly: "I am just trying my best to share the emperor's worries, and I dare not ask for rewards."

The Empress Dowager smiled kindly: "Rewards and punishments are always clear here in the Ai family. You should be rewarded for your merits. You should look down on gold, silver and jewelry. How about the Ai family grant you a favor and let you meet Mrs. Xia?"

With that said, he turned to the nanny on the side and ordered: "Go and invite Mrs. Xia."

"Yes."

Mammy responded respectfully, turned around and went down.

Xia Baozheng could not refuse the grace of the Queen Mother, so she could only express her gratitude respectfully: "I would like to express my gratitude to the Queen Mother for your kindness."

The Queen Mother smiled kindly, looked at the concubines and said, "In the Ai family, you will be rewarded for your merits, so you should work hard and do more for the royal family.

Your main task is to do more for the royal family, nothing else is important, do you understand? "