Chen Palace

Chapter 108 Baolin (There is another chapter tonight 0
The Empress Dowager half-closed her phoenix eyes, let the maid play the fan leisurely, and said quietly: "There are too many people coming and going in your mansion."

"The two younger brothers, Anping, deliberately made some noise. It is estimated that I will not be able to help myself when I get on the pirate ship."

Jing Wang smiled all the way, not paying attention at all.

"These two things are useless!"

The Queen Mother sneered contemptuously——

"Like their mother and concubine, they are trivial and trivial, and they want to learn how the dog swallows the moon, and eat the whole world—"

Listening to the empress dowager's indifferent and venomous evaluation, King Jing's smile deepened.

"Don't mention them, just talk about yourself... What are your current plans?"

The Queen Mother turned to look at him with a meaningful smile.

King Jing let out a sigh of relief, as if he was affected by the iciness of the hall, his voice was extremely cool: "I've always been a lazy one, my younger brothers have grievances, and I am also ignorant of any radical behavior."

"You plan to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight?!"

The Empress Dowager's smile deepened, and she looked teasingly at the bastard born to her cousin.

"Mother and Empress Mingjian, the emperor's expropriation of the vassal kings is really too harsh, so it's fine for the younger brothers to make a fuss."

At this time, the sun was scorching hot outside the window, and the dazzling white flowers shot straight into the hall, but they were driven away by the coolness of the ice cubes, and they couldn't enter an inch.King Jing's eyes were absolutely icy cold, making one almost suspect that it was snowing in the cold winter.

The Empress Dowager heard the words and stopped talking. Everyone knows the tiger-wolf heart of these vassal kings. What is Jing Wang thinking about this time?

She smiled slightly and didn't want to think about it any more. She gently swayed the exquisite painting fan, leaving a dark shadow on her snow-white face.

"Forget it, since you've made up your mind, I don't have anything to say... Let the emperor suffer some setbacks."

The Empress Dowager's smile is still the high and graceful in the past, just like an unfathomable god, leisurely looking down at the mortal world.

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When Chen Lu returned from Qianqing Palace, she saw a lot of traffic in front of Biyue Palace, and piles of treasures and gifts piled up in the corridors. She knew in her heart that there must be noble people from Hunan as an example.

Although these people's status is not high, they are not to be neglected. She entered through the side door and ordered Jian Qing who came forward to meet her: "Who are here?"

Jianqing reported the names of the concubines, and they either came to pay a visit in person, or sent someone to send generous gifts, and they all said that they would "bring blessings to the empress for a long time".

She was slightly puzzled, looked at Jian Qing and said, "Did you mention my birthday to them?"

"At the banquet that night, the servant girl told Yang Baolin that the twelfth day of the next month will be your auspicious birthday."

Jian Qing smiled shrewdly, as if marveling at the speed of rumors in the palace.

Chen Lu returned her appreciative eyes, glanced at the coral pearls and jade, silk and satin, and sighed: "There are so many icing on the cake in the world, but it is rare to see a timely gift of charcoal."

Jian Qing interjected: "People are so sophisticated, that's the way it is. The icing on the cake can let them take advantage of their strengths to rise to the top. Why not do it? Sending charcoal in the snow is just adding bad luck for nothing. Who would be a fool?"

Chen Lu smiled slightly, and didn't think it was disobedient: "I will protect their prosperity and wealth, and they will follow my lead, so it's a good idea!"

She glanced at the various curios, and said without the slightest interest: "You pick out a few and distribute them to everyone, and the rest will be kept in a book according to the source - next time you give it to these empresses, that's all!"

Jian Qing agreed, and said again: "The ladies are still waiting in the front hall..."

Chen Lu nodded, turned around and changed her clothes, and surrounded by the palace people, she came to the front hall.

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Yang Baolin was whispering sideways, but seeing the bead curtain shimmering slightly, Concubine Chen entered slowly, accompanied by the palace servants.

She was dressed in a green gauze dress, her black hair was pulled into a wishful bun, dotted with a few pearls and flowers, and the moon-like hairpin was inserted obliquely behind the bun, swaying, shining brightly.

Her face is delicate and clean, without makeup, her whole body exudes a crystal brilliance like snow jade, like a heavenly being.

At this moment, even the concubine who secretly slandered her appearance had to admit that Concubine Chen had an excellent bearing, which made people feel ashamed.

"The empress is really a fairy-like figure."

Yang Baolin looked at her and sighed sincerely.

"Sister Baolin is joking. I was born with a rough appearance, so I can't compare to you all."

Chen Lu nodded her head and greeted everyone, she was very friendly, without any hint of arrogance, everyone saw that she was easy-going and approachable, and they were secretly relieved.

Yang Baolin was originally Concubine Qi's confidant, and she was very popular in the palace. She took the lead and said, "Next month will be my mother's auspicious birthday. Some small gifts from the sisters are really not respectful. Please accept it with a smile."

"But a little birthday is nothing to worry about. The sisters usually don't have a lot of monthly appointments, but this time they spent money on me..."

After Chen Lu finished speaking, she summoned Jian Qing and said, "Bring the meeting gift I prepared for you ladies!"

Not long after, small wooden boxes were placed one by one on the small silver table in front of them. Some people couldn't help being curious and gently opened them, but seeing the flashing precious light, they knew the extraordinary products, so they were all shocked.

Chen Lu's face was indifferent, without any self-respect. During the chat, when he mentioned that the Xiang nobleman finally got to see his face, he couldn't help sighing again: "Sisters have been away from home for a long time..."

All the concubines were sad. Although their family members visited once every few months, they had been away from home for too long, and they missed them a lot.

"Sisters are not lonely like me. There are elders in the church. I plan to play the emperor so that everyone can return to peace and family."

There was a burst of low shouts from the table, and everyone was surprised and happy, suspecting that they were in a dream.

After some people were overjoyed, they couldn't help wondering: Concubine Chen really has such abilities, can she persuade the emperor?
Chen Lu saw it, and didn't say any more, but asked about the family situation of several people present: how is the mother's health, father and elder brother are knights, how many younger brothers and sisters are there, and so on.

Seeing her asking about the official positions of her family members, everyone cheered up and told her solemnly. Chen Lu secretly wrote it down and said, "Speaking of which, they are all relatives of the emperor's family. If the emperor can take care of one or two, that would be a good thing."

Her indistinct sentence made the eyes of the concubines light up in an instant——

This is a dream come true!
After chatting for half a day, everyone got up and resigned, but Yang Baolin intentionally walked in the last, his eyes slightly beckoning.

"Sister Baolin, please stay here for a while. I want to ask you a question or two about Concubine Qi's afterlife!"

Chen Lu calmly found a reason to keep her.

"Baolin, do you have anything to say?"

Yang Baolin gritted his teeth, knelt down solemnly and said, "Madam, we are really having a hard time!!"

She gritted her silver teeth finely, her face was bleak, and tears were streaming down her face, it was already crying like pear blossoms with rain.

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