The Prime Minister's Wife

Chapter 92: The Banquet (1)
"Really?"

Mu Zhaoyue said in disbelief.

Facing an idiot who doesn't understand the situation, Bo Qing felt very speechless, and said lightly: "You just need to remember that no matter what happens that day, just keep calm and calm, and you don't have to worry about the rest. If he is interested in you, he will definitely arrange it for you." The Queen Mother has a good impression of Mu Zhaoyue, and with her secret help, as long as Mu Zhaoyue doesn't make a big mistake, he will be able to make it to the end.

After Boqing's words, Mu Zhaoyue's face immediately brightened, and she walked out of Tianhuayuan happily.

Lianyi looked at Mu Zhaoyue walking away, and said puzzledly: "Madam, do you really want to help the eldest lady to marry the sixth prince? The servants always feel that the sixth prince intends to get close to the eldest lady."

"Do you think the eldest lady will listen to me saying that the sixth prince is not a good person?" Boqing asked coldly, picked up a pawn and said, "Not only will she not listen, but she will also think that I am deliberately stopping her." I have a good marriage, why should I do such a thankless thing, and bear the name of a mean sister-in-law in vain."

After hearing this, Lianyi nodded silently, and said worriedly: "But if Mr. Zuo Xiang finds out, will he blame Madam for not stopping Missy?"

Boqing silently put down the chess pieces, raised her head and looked out the window: "Who dares to disobey the imperial decree of the emperor." Mu Zhaoming wanted to remain neutral, but it was a pity that there was a sister as stupid as a pig like Mu Zhaoyue.

"Ma'am, the eldest lady is already..." Lianyi didn't say anything behind her, but pointed to the discarded piece on the chessboard with her finger.

Boqing shook his head silently. Mu Zhaoming never thought of treating Mu Zhaoyue as a chess piece to win people's hearts. It was Mu Zhaoyue who took the initiative to run into other people's hands and was willing to be someone else's chess piece. It was destroyed in the hands of this younger sister.

The days passed by in the blink of an eye, and soon it was time to choose a concubine. A total of fifty women of the right age participated in the concubine selection banquet, and Mu Zhaoyue was among them.

Concubine selection banquet, of course, you don’t need to attend the banquet if you are ruthless. You are idle at home waiting for the news. On a whim, you want to play the piano, and order to gradually move the piano to the pavilion in the garden. Burn sandalwood in the incense burner. After cleaning your hands, sit in front of the piano without touching your fingers. When I reached the strings, I saw Nanny Li leading people hurriedly coming from outside. When I saw that the person behind Nanny Li was actually Aunt Cui who was beside the Queen Mother, I couldn't help being startled.

Boqing immediately helped Lianyi up to greet her, thinking to herself, Aunt Cui suddenly came to Zuoxiang's mansion at this time, could it be that something serious happened to Mu Zhaoyue in the palace?With a smile on his face, he chuckled and said, "Aunt Cui, why don't you come to Zuo Xiang's mansion today, but the Queen Mother misses my wife."

Aunt Cui went up to greet her with a blessing, and smiled all over her face: "The Empress Dowager always said that Madam is smart, and this servant had some slight suspicions before, but seeing her today, Madam has completely removed the doubts of this servant."

"Auntie was joking."

She responded politely, and then said with a smile: "The queen mother asked my aunt to go to Zuoxiang's mansion, but it was for the selection of concubines."

Aunt Cui immediately clapped her hands and said: "No, the queen mother said that her eyesight is not good, and she is afraid that her eyes will be too blurry today, so she wants Madam to come to the palace to help her eyes. After all, the sixth prince was brought up by the queen mother alone. Selected."

He hesitated for a moment on a ruthless face, and said again and again: "Auntie, Zhaoyue from our family is also waiting for election. If I go to help choose, I'm afraid others will say it's unfair."

Aunt Cui said with a smile: "Madam can rest assured about this matter. The Empress Dowager had already expected that those talkative people would cause trouble. How could she choose a concubine? In addition to Madam, she also specially announced the third concubine, the fifth concubine, as well as the wife of the Taiwei and the imperial concubine. Mrs. Shi is with me, and the Empress Empress and Concubine Xue will also be there, no one will dare to gossip.”

The Boqing gang looked at Aunt Cui suspiciously: "Ms. Concubine Xue? When will there be another lady in the palace? I'm afraid I will lose my manners and offend the new nobleman. Please give me a hint."

"It's no wonder the Queen Mother praised Madam for her carefulness, and now I hear that it's true." Aunt Cui immediately praised with a smile, and continued: "Concubine Xue is the woman who led the dance for the Queen Mother at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. Fortunately, the emperor summoned her to dance that day, and she fell into the eyes of the emperor and made her a concubine of the second rank."

Boqing showed a suddenly realized expression, and exclaimed: "Sure enough, he is a lucky person, and he is also a blessed person. He is favored by the emperor. After all, please sit down and have a cup of tea. I will go to change clothes and enter with my aunt." palace."

In the room, Lianyi helped Bo Qing change into the palace clothes, and said in a puzzled way while dressing up: "Madam has long known that other wives will also enter the palace, why didn't you wait until the queen mother called to enter the palace?"

Baoqing personally put the ice soul on the side of the bun, and said with a cold smile: "Now the court is divided into several factions, and our Zuoxiang's mansion has always remained neutral. If I entered the palace with the eldest lady early, it would definitely cause trouble for the emperor and the queen mother. Suspicion, if Mo Ruo is so ignorant now, it seems that our house is not that thoughtful, and the chances of being selected by the young lady are more."

"It's no wonder Madam doesn't let the young lady learn anything, everything is as usual." In the mirror, Ripple's epiphany expression was reflected.

With a thin smile, after dressing for a while, she followed Aunt Cui into the palace.

The Concubine Selection Banquet was held at the Jinhua Palace in Longevity Garden, but because the concubine selection had not yet started, everyone was still in the Empress Dowager's Yongning Palace.

When the fickleness arrived, the queen mother, empress, Mrs. Taiwei, and Mrs. Yushi were all present, and the other two young women were dressed in palace attire.Boqing guessed that it should be the third concubine and the fifth concubine, who returned to their seats after seeing the ceremony according to their rank.

As soon as Bo Qing sat down, Mrs. Tai Wei said jokingly: "Oh, Mrs. Zuo Xiang is such a big driver, she wants the Queen Mother and Queen to wait for you together."

Boqing pursed her lips and smiled disapprovingly: "Queen Mother, look at what Madam Taiwei said, the concubine intends to join in the fun, but the concubine as a sister-in-law is very clear about the character of her own girl, and it will be a matter of time before she loses the election. The concubines are cautious and petty, if they can't stand this blow, it's better to hide as early as possible, so as not to make people laugh."

Because the queen mother likes Mu Zhaoyue in her heart, she is happy when she sees thinness. Now that she heard her say this, she pointed at her and couldn't help joking: "Look at this girl, she has a clever mouth, she obviously wants to be lazy, but she insists that it is true." It's my sister-in-law's incompetence that made her ashamed and dare not come out to meet people. If girl Zhaoyue can be selected, the Ai family will definitely tell her these words and make her ashamed of you."

Hearing these words, everyone couldn't help laughing. They looked at the Queen Mother mercilessly, then at Mrs. Taiwei, and said disapprovingly: "The character of my sister-in-law may not be such a blessing. Saved it early. I heard that Miss Xiangjun from Taiwei's mansion is both talented and beautiful, and I still had doubts in my heart. Seeing Mrs. Taiwei's so much care today, I believe that Miss Fu must have the appearance of a heavenly man and the talent of a saint. Definitely come out on top.”

(End of this chapter)