Emperor's Lazy Queen

Chapter 28

"Naturally!" Li Luo stared into Du Xiaoyue's eyes, "The empress has such a way to make money, why didn't she mention it to the emperor?"

"Well...the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. This palace is a female class, so of course I dare not discuss state affairs!" Du Xiaoyue immediately replied vigilantly, and the smile in her eyes was also reduced by seven points, "The emperor is wise. Your Majesty has done a great job! Prince Luo, what do you think?"

"..." Li Luo had to look at Du Xiaoyue differently again. He had heard that the queen of Fei Ya country was not favored by the emperor, but judging from the various words and deeds today, the queen seemed to be very protective of the emperor.But Li Luo had another guess, Tan Wenhao must have not discovered Du Xiaoyue's talent, otherwise how could he be willing to ignore such an intelligent and interesting woman? !
Du Xiaoyue didn't care about Li Luo's silence, anyway, what they thought of Tan Wenhao had nothing to do with her.In the silence, a gust of cold wind blew, and the quiet atmosphere made Du Xiaoyue's mind spin a thousand thoughts: This is the harem, and I don't care much about the palace rules, so I didn't rush away after seeing Prince Luo just now , but spoke to him naturally.But she must be a queen in name, if she wants to make a living in the palace, she still has to abide by the palace rules.Even if this is the emperor's distinguished guest, talking to him alone like this is not in line with the status of a queen!After realizing this, Du Xiaoyue hurriedly smiled and said, "Prince Luo, I have something to do in this palace, so I will not accompany you." "The empress, please go!"

Seeing the careless steps, Li Luo's mouth lightly raised: It seems that there is an unexpected surprise in straying into the depths of the flowers!

"It's really boring!" This was the second time Du Xiaoyue whispered to herself after the garden party started.Looking up at the crescent moon in the sky, the faint moonlight shines down, with the hazy beauty of Monlarissa.Following the moonlight, Du Xiaoyue fixed her eyes on the young men and women standing or sitting around in the garden chatting.

For the ladies of the feudal family, this is a good opportunity to meet promising young people and choose a husband-in-law. Therefore, taking advantage of the moonlight, these girls temporarily put aside their reservedness and hid in the flowers in front of the tree with the man who came to accost them. Talked softly.

Du Xiaoyue asked Red Silk and Green Bamboo if she had ever participated in such an event before.Both Hongsi and Qingzhu shook their heads, saying that the eldest lady did not allow the former Du Xiaoyue to participate. "Sigh, I didn't expect that I am here not as a participant, but as a host!" Du Xiaoyue sighed softly in her heart.

Half an hour ago, Du Xiaoyue gracefully announced the start of the garden party, but before the announcement, the empress dowager first expressed some exclamation, and then Tan Wenhao said a few words—this is a must in the opening ceremony The leader's speech!
After announcing the start of the garden party, the Empress Dowager returned to the Taixuan Palace under the pretext of being tired; Tan Wenhao had gone nowhere; Concubine Liu Gui did not come, so only Du Xiaoyue and Three noble concubines and a group of harem concubines.Ordinary people say that there are three women in one play, but now, with twenty or so women, how many plays are there!

"Sister Li, do you still remember the garden party last year?" Tong Ruyan asked with a soft smile, "That day, it was the first time my sister saw my sister, and it was also the first time I saw the emperor!"

"Of course I remember!" Li Qianrou smiled sweetly, as if recalling something sweet, "That day was the day when the Emperor and I met for the first time, but it is my sweetest memory!"

"Really? What a pity! I was sick at the garden party last year, and my father didn't let me attend!" Zhang Xueman looked annoyed.

"Of course it's true!" Tong Ruyan also had a sweet face, "The emperor played a game of chess with me that day! Where's sister Li? Did the emperor play chess with you that day?"

provocative!Definitely provocative!Well, I don't know what Li Qianrou will reveal about her relationship with the emperor?I remember the day when I first entered the palace, the emperor treated Li Qianrou specially, as if the two had known each other for a long time!Du Xiaoyue analyzed their words, and while eating the fruit, she listened to them bragging about their affair with the emperor.

"The emperor walks with me in the garden." Li Qianrou took the dessert from the girl at the side, tapped the tip of her tongue, and put it on the plate, her movements were very elegant.

With a soft sentence and a sweet smile, I don't know how many concubines died of envy!well!They are spending time together, showing friendship to each other, can your little chess game compare with their romantic atmosphere?

"Hey! Sister Empress, did you attend the garden party last year? Did you meet the emperor?" Zhang Xueman asked unwillingly. They all met the emperor at the garden party, so it's no wonder the emperor favored them more; Since entering the palace, she has not been favored by the emperor, not to mention anything else, at last year's garden party, she must not have left a good impression on the emperor!
"No! Last year at the garden party, Bengong also fell ill." Du Xiaoyue replied briefly, alas, this Xueman is also real, you talk about you, why did you bring me, the audience, onto the stage?

"What a coincidence! The Queen's sister is also sick!" Zhang Xueman said with a look of regret, "The Queen's sister is like me, and I don't have the blessing to pay homage to the holy face in advance! But I am luckier than the Queen's sister. The emperor often Come to Yachun Pavilion and sit down..."

"cough!"

"cough!"

Two coughs sounded at the same time, no need to guess, I knew it was from Li Qianrou and Tong Ruyan.Zhang Xueman shut her mouth quickly when she heard this, and gave Du Xiaoyue a slightly timid look.

"Hehe!" Du Xiaoyue naturally noticed this too. Although Zhang Xueman is a noble concubine, she must be less than 16 years old. Compared with Li Qianrou and Tong Ruyan, she has a lot more heart, and she doesn't think too much about things when she speaks. Thoughtful, she is often used by others without knowing it.Alas, what a poor child, you know, in Du Xiaoyue's eyes, 15-year-old Zhang Xueman is still a junior high school student! "Tonight's pastry is really good! My sisters don't eat it anyway, it's really delicious, you should try it too!" Du Xiaoyue didn't follow Zhang Xueman's words, and only cared about eating the pastry , and tried to persuade them to eat cakes together.

The other concubines thought that Du Xiaoyue would glare at Zhang Xueman, but in the end, Du Xiaoyue didn't seem to care what Zhang Xueman said at all, instead she smiled and let everyone eat, as if what they said had nothing to do with her, Zhang Xueman Sherman's words are not as influential to her as a piece of pastry!Li Qianrou and Tong Ruyan acted like a normal person, picked up the pastry with two fingertips, and tasted it in small mouthfuls, while Zhang Xueman gave Du Xiaoyue a grateful look, but Du Xiaoyue ignored it and took small mouthfuls Taste the pastries.

After this little episode, Du Xiaoyue finally got 5 minutes of silence, but this kind of silence made Du Xiaoyue feel suffocated. "Sisters, please sit here for a while." Du Xiaoyue stood up and said with a smile, "I have something urgent to deal with, so I ask Concubine Li Gui and Concubine Tong to help me take care of the garden party."

"Yes!" Li Qianrou and Tong Ruyan stood up, and Wei Fuli responded.

Leaving that suffocating place, Du Xiaoyue felt completely at ease, and said to Hongsi and Qingzhu with a light smile: "Red silk, you go and serve me tea, Qingzhu, you go and help me get some refreshments. I'm at the front corner Waiting for you in the pavilion!" The corner Du Xiaoyue mentioned refers to the Tingtao Pavilion not far in front.

After sending away the red silk and green bamboo, Du Xiaoyue walked into the Tingtao Pavilion in three steps and two steps.Tingtao Pavilion is named for the luxuriant coniferous pine trees planted next to the pavilion. Du Xiaoyue does not know what kind of scene Tingtao Pavilion has during the day, but at night, the lush pine trees make the pavilion look particularly dark and frightening. And that's why Du Xiaoyue chose to hide in Tingtao Pavilion - no one would disturb her.

Sitting in the pavilion, through the pine leaves and candlelight, you can see the outside scene clearly, but Du Xiaoyue is not interested in other people's private affairs, nor does she want to listen to other people's gossip. "Oh, the night is dark and the wind is high, it's a good time to do bad things!" Du Xiaoyue lay down on the stone table, closed her eyes, and muttered, "It's a pity that I just want to sleep, otherwise those young people tonight will be killed." Write down the situation of the tryst of a talented girl, and then use my imagination to compare it with Fengyue novels and sell it in the study. It will definitely sell well! You know, this is the out-of-print of the royal family, and it can find many nobles. Love affairs, it’s much better than their nonsense!”

"The empress is indeed very talented in business!" A teasing voice sounded, immediately making Du Xiaoyue lose her sleepiness, and at the same time cursed in her heart: Damn, there are people coming to such a hidden place, it's really embarrassing 1 minute of leisure!
Seeing someone else broke into the Tingtao Pavilion, Du Xiaoyue had no choice but to straighten up quickly and sit upright like a lady. Although she couldn't see what it looked like, she could tell from the voice that this person was Li Luo.Although Li Luo was invited to this garden party, how did he find this place?You know this place is really secluded!
"Prince Luo, good evening!" Du Xiaoyue didn't get up, but just sat there, looking at Li Luo by the dim yellow candlelight.Li Luo should still be wearing white clothes, because under the candlelight, the white clothes will be slightly yellow. "Prince Luo, what do you think of this garden?"

"Okay!" Li Luo nodded with a light smile, and at the same time sat down, sitting side by side with Du Xiaoyue, "Empress, don't you mind if I sit down too?"

"Of course not!" Du Xiaoyue smiled, folded her hands on her knees, "Why did Prince Luo come to Tingtao Pavilion? Does Prince Luo know how to enjoy flowers?"

"Flowers?!" Li Luo looked at Du Xiaoyue, "Although peonies are good, they are not my favorite!"

Du Xiaoyue didn't care about Li Luo's direct gaze, she tilted her head slightly, but stopped talking.What kind of flowers Li Luo likes is not in the scope of Du Xiaoyue's concern, but there are many ladies gathered tonight, but none of the flowers can fall into Li Luo's eyes, and I don't know if Li Luo already loves someone?
(End of this chapter)