Empress Fenghua

Chapter 66
Empress Han is free from the shackles of Concubine Meng, and Concubine Xian is in charge of the sixth palace and treats the empress well. Now is the time when the spring breeze is proud.So a large banquet was held in Yongning Palace, and all the concubines and the prince's family were invited to the banquet.Naturally, Hua Chongshen had to be busy in Yongning Palace, like a butterfly gathering nectar among flowers every day, he was very busy.

Duan Huixian was not on the list, Hua Zhong and Gu Shuangcheng thought about how long they hadn't seen each other, so they asked for orders to let her enter the palace.

When Duan Huixian entered the palace and saw Hua Zhong's troubled appearance, she couldn't help teasing, "County Gaoyi is really busy with affairs, and now in Yongning Palace, she has the air of presiding over the overall situation. The empress's birthday banquet will turn you around !"

Hua Zhong couldn't help laughing, "You are the one who criticizes me the most. I am in Yongning Palace, how can I not help? People are under the eaves, don't they have this bit of insight?"

"Sister Gu is now helping Concubine Xian to manage the Six Palaces, why do you think you are busier than her!" Duan Huixian smiled and wondered, "Well, it's too much work for those who are capable! Sister Gu is also busy giving birth to His Royal Highness Cong Wang A little prince!"

Gu Shuangcheng looked slightly embarrassed, and then covered his sleeves and smiled, "The affairs of the inner palace are cumbersome, but the queen and concubine Xian like to ask Chong'er for questioning. Busy feet hit the back of the head, like a butterfly in a flower bush!"

"Concubine Cong is wrong!" Ye Yongjia smiled as usual, "Flowers are not butterflies, but hardworking bees!"

Xue Wuhen came from behind Ye Yongjia, dressed in white clothes better than snow. "Yong Wang is right, it's indeed a bee!" Seeing everyone smiling but puzzled, Xue Wuhen and Ye Yongjia looked at each other with a smile.Xue Wuhen sighed helplessly, "The bee brews the honey of flowers, who is working hard for whom? This young master's future wife is so hardworking, but she has nothing to do with this young master!"

When everyone heard it, they were overjoyed!Only Yongjia looked at Xue Wuhen with a pale face and piercing eyes.

In the distance, His Royal Highness Ye Chunjia and Crown Princess He Xiaojin looked at the commotion here with smiles on their faces, Hua Zhong couldn't help but smile at He Xiaojin.But seeing Ye Congjia's cold eyes behind the prince, Hua Zhong's smile faded a lot.

The banquet began, and everyone took their seats.According to the rules, the crown prince, his highnesses and their wives sat on the left side of the queen, and the queen placed a separate case on the right side for Xue Wuhen's use, and all the concubines sat on the right side.Hua Zhong was naturally sitting with her nominal fiancé, Xue Wuhen, but she didn't expect that Ye Xinjia and Meng Ziyou, the king of Xin who had been fined to contemplate in the mansion today, would also come!Presumably the emperor was grateful for the queen's birthday and specially summoned her!

Empress Han was dressed in a luxurious red palace dress, embroidered with gorgeous golden peonies, elegant and luxurious.Concubine Meng was much indifferent in comparison, but the gorgeous palace dress of lotus color still made people beautiful.Hua Zhong couldn't help but lamented Concubine Xian's character, her attire was dignified and elegant, without stealing the queen's limelight, she really knew how to behave.In contrast, Qing Jieyu, who is now doting all over the harem, is a little more ostentatious. She even wears a bright red dress, and she is extremely charming!

Concubine Xian stood up and said with a smile, "Today is Empress Empress' birthday, and my concubine specially prepared this banquet to celebrate Empress Empress' birthday. May Empress Empress have great blessings in the sky, and the blessings will last forever!"

Empress Han burst into a smile, "Concubine Xian has always been thoughtful, and today's banquet was well organized. Originally, the emperor advocated frugality in the previous dynasty, and my palace did not like extravagance and waste, but the emperor felt that it would be unseemly for me not to hold a birthday banquet. So I specifically told Gao Yi to keep everything simple, and I am very satisfied with the arrangement of Concubine Xian!"

Empress Han's words not only showed her status, but also meant that Emperor Cheng attached great importance to her, and also spread her reputation of frugality and virtuousness. The pun is so ingenious!

Concubine Xian bowed and saluted, "It's good that the queen doesn't dislike the shabby! But the concubine doesn't want to bow. The county master Gaoyi did her best in this banquet. I really didn't help much. I'm ashamed! The queen empress wants to reward her!" Just something."

Hua Zhong smiled slightly, "It's just a little effort, Concubine Xian is too polite! Gao Yi dare not accept the reward rashly."

Xue Wuhen sneered, "Why can't I get it? It's just some gold and silver, as long as it's not rare, you can't reward it if you don't have it. This young lord is very distressed to my Snow Clan's future wife, the queen, don't be stingy! "

Seeing Empress Han's unnatural face, Hua Chong couldn't help but smile all over her face. That expression was really weird.Hua Zhong couldn't help pinching Xue Wuhen several times on the desk, and Xue Wuhen couldn't help feeling the pain, the wine cup in his hand fell on the desk with a bang, spilling the wine.

"What's wrong with Young Master Xue? But what's wrong?" Empress Han looked at Xue Wuhen suspiciously, feeling nervous.If something happened to the young master of the Xue Clan in Chengguo Palace, how could the Xue Clan let it go!
Xue Wuhen saw Hua Zhong gouged him hard, and quickly smiled, "It's okay, it's okay, it's just that my hands are shaking! There are countless gold and silver objects from my Xue clan, and they will all be returned to Chong'er for play, so the emperor and empress don't have to give up their love." Already!"

Empress Han's eyes flashed, quite helpless. "Young Master Xue's character is very fickle!"

"It's just a joke, Empress Do not take it to heart." Hua Zhong smiled, respectful and polite.

Seeing this, Concubine Xian quickly brought out the wine cup, "The Empress's birthday is today, I would like to invite all the sisters to offer a glass of wine to the Empress, and wish the Empress a long and boundless life."

All the concubines held up their wine cups and said in unison, "I wish the empress a long life and a long life..."

Everyone drank a cup, the banquet began, and the sound of silk and bamboo wafted into their ears, creating a scene of prosperity and splendor.Empress Han watched the singing and dancing with a smile on her face, but she saw Concubine Meng impatiently drinking alone, with a displeased look on her face.

Empress Han felt unhappy for a moment, and said, "Why is Concubine Meng looking so sad? Could it be that the birthday banquet in this palace is not in line with Concubine Meng's wishes?"

Concubine Meng laughed quickly, "What did the Empress say? Your birthday banquet, Empress, is as long as the Empress is satisfied, and the concubine is fine."

Empress Han nodded in satisfaction, "Concubine Meng has been quietly staying in Xinning Palace recently, and her temperament is indeed much gentler. She is not as coquettish and overbearing as before!"

"The concubine has nothing to do when she is free, so naturally she needs to cultivate her self-cultivation. Recently, I always think of some past events, and seeing this song and dance, I can't help feeling a little impatient!" Concubine Meng's words were self-evident.

Concubine Xian sneered, "Concubine Meng should stop being a joke, just say what you want, but is there anything wrong with this song and dance?"

Concubine Meng smiled lightly and shook her head, "The singing and dancing are beautiful, and Concubine Xian has a beautiful heart. It's just that the concubine often sees it a lot in the palace, so she doesn't think it's so good-looking!"

Qiao Jieyu smiled charmingly, and the ruby ​​on her forehead gleamed endlessly, "Ms. Concubine Meng is right. It is true that this song and dance lacks a bit of novelty, and it is a bit boring. It makes people feel tired after watching it."

Princess Xinyang sneered, and looked at Qiao Jieyu contemptuously, "Qiao Jieyu has just been conferred, but unexpectedly, she has become more picky about things! Presumably the emperor loves her so much that everything is the best. I can’t stand singing and dancing anymore. I’m used to living a life full of rich clothes and fine food, if one day I fall out of favor and are sent back to be a palace maid, I’m afraid I won’t get used to it either!”

"As the saying goes, from extravagance to simplicity, from simplicity to extravagance is difficult. It is also human nature! Everyone knows in their hearts, why should the princess say bad things on the surface?" But the more demanding, I must be afraid of fighting, so I have to fight hard!
The corners of Xinyang's bright red lips curled up, "The Crown Princess is so talkative today, she actually spoke for a Jieyu!" Xinyang's words were full of sarcasm, after all, Jieyu is not very subtle.

He Xiaojin glanced at Qiao Jieyu's livid face, and said with a smile, "How can you say that Qiao Jieyu is also a personal maid from the East Palace. She has never read any books since she was a child, and she is not good at speech. I will not help her. If you speak, won't you be bullied by the princess who is both civil and military?"

Yongjia smiled slightly, and said, "Prince Princess, what she said is wrong! If Qiao Jieyu is not good at words, how can she please her father? It is not something every court lady can do to become Jieyu, but Xinyang The honor of the princess..." Yongjia laughed impatiently, "I still don't bother to know the same level as the little Jieyu!"

Xinyang couldn't help being proud, "What Brother Wang said is true!"

Ah Qiao was young after all, she couldn't hold her breath, she just sat there with a livid face and didn't speak.

Concubine Meng suddenly smiled, "I heard that Princess Xinyang once hosted a banquet in the mansion, allowing all the ladies of the family to show their strengths. I don't know if the queen's birthday banquet today will be lucky enough for the concubines to meet again, so that the queen can show her smile. !"

"Today, only the people in the palace were invited, and the family members of all the officials were not present. I don't know who Concubine Meng wants to see perform?" Empress Han knew that Concubine Meng would not stop, and she didn't know what trouble Concubine Meng would cause this time. !
Qiao Jieyu turned her eyes and smiled, "I heard that the side concubines Meng, Concubine Cong, and Ning who were at the princess's mansion that day were all talented. The women in Wan'an City are all proficient in dancing skills. , I don’t know that women from aristocratic families are also excellent dancers?”

Ye Congjia paused the hand holding the wine cup, a cold light appeared in his eyes. "Qing Jieyu said that the dancer is super outstanding. I'm afraid it should be a dancer with a low status like Qing Jieyu. The king and the concubines are all noble. Even if you dare to dance, do you dare to see it?"

Qiao Jieyu couldn't help but look cold, Ye Congjia was known to be cruel and cruel, but she didn't expect her words to be so cold.A Qiao snorted coldly, "Although Ben Jieyu came from a humble background, fortunately she was favored by the emperor, and now it's a blessing in disguise. It has been heard that His Royal Highness Prince Cong admires the side concubine Ning's, so Princess Cong must be neglected in the palace now, right? "

Gu Shuangcheng shuddered, could not help frowning slightly, bowed his head dignifiedly and remained silent.

Ye Congjia glanced at Gu Shuangcheng, and said with a sneer, "Qiao Jieyu doesn't seem to understand the rules of the palace! Didn't the empress teach it? Is this king's concubine also something you can talk about at will?"

Empress Han's complexion was not good, "Concubine Xian and your concubine Gu are the assistants in charge of the sixth palace now. I have lived in Yongning Palace for a long time. If I train my concubine, I really can't do what I want!"

Gu Shuangcheng quickly stood up, with an awkward smile, "Forgive me, empress! My daughter-in-law will definitely help Concubine Xian as much as possible. I'm afraid Qiao Jieyu is also outspoken. Today is the empress's birthday party, everyone should watch the singing and dancing!"

Empress Han snorted coldly, "I know that you have worked hard and have a mellow personality, but I seem to blame you for what King Cong said!"

Hua Zhong sneered in his heart, and said in a low voice to Xue Wuhen beside him, "Empress Han is too anxious, right? Just a few days after suppressing Concubine Meng and Ye Xinjia, she is now busy finding fault with Ye Congjia. I'm afraid it will backfire, I really can't hold back!"

Xue Wuhen smiled calmly, "Hold down the gourd and pick up the ladle, why is Empress Han not in a hurry? It is a pity that Prince Yong's bright future was ruined by her in vain! Princess Xinyang's intelligence and courage are not at all like Empress Han."

Ye Congjia looked cold and remained silent.The atmosphere was embarrassing for a while, Gu Shuangcheng said in a hurry, "How could it be? The empress is the mother of the prince, and the prince is too late to be filial, so how can he blame it? The empress is the mother of the world, don't listen to other people's slander and misinterpret the meaning."

Empress Han snorted coldly, "It's a pity that the mother's queen is the mother's queen after all, not the mother's concubine. After all, she was not born by the palace, so how can she be sincerely filial?"

Gu Shuangcheng's face was pale, and he didn't know what to do when he stood there.Ye Congjia sneered, "Why is the princess so eager to explain? It must be fair and comfortable!"

"My lord..." Gu Shuangcheng looked at Ye Congjia with a frown.

(End of this chapter)