Splendid concubine

Chapter 190 Concubine Lin in Distress
Before Liu Ruyi finished thinking, when she walked to a small bridge, she saw the foot of a court lady who was carrying a step slip suddenly, Liu Ruyi didn't even think about it, she quickly stepped forward, raised her step The corner where it was thrown, and the maid who was originally carrying it had already fallen to the ground.

After a closer look, sure enough, there was thin ice on the ground.

Concubine Lin has discovered something unusual.

Supported by the maid, he got off the steps that had been carefully placed on the ground.

Hastily sent someone to check to see if there was anyone nearby.

They are a small bridge, the one over the Yudai River in the Imperial Garden. For the sake of viewing, it was built steeply and precipitously.If you are not careful, you may fall into the water. If you fall into the water in this kind of weather, you know what will happen.

Moreover, the strange rocks around are all decorations such as rockery, and it will be a big deal if it is knocked over.

The most important thing is that although it is a small arch bridge, the surrounding area is covered, so even if you ask for help, you may not be able to find it.

"Who determined the route?" There are several routes to the palace banquet, why you have to choose this one is a question.

However, when Concubine Lin's familiar caring nanny stood up, Concubine Lin felt that it shouldn't be the nanny's problem.

"Your Majesty, let's send someone to look around, the usual steps belong to two people." Liu Ruyi's words reminded Concubine Lin.

The route of two-person walking and four-person walking is naturally different.

Sure enough, the report from the maid who came back confirmed Liu Ruyi's guess.

Someone guessed that the several routes of Concubine Lin were all covered with ice or oil, or the sudden appearance of cobblestones. They were all different, but they all caused serious injuries.

"Ruyi, I owe you one more time." Concubine Lin thanked Liu Ruyi seriously.

"Your Majesty, we are on the same rope, so you don't have to be polite." Liu Ruyi said hastily.

"I think, Empress, it's better to follow the plan and pretend to be injured. Let's all speak on the same caliber. Then we can see who did it and what they want to do."

Concubine Lin was silent for a while, and finally made up her mind, "Okay, let's do this."

Soon, Concubine Lin was supported by the maids and walked back.

Bu Tuo also fell apart, and even an ice hole opened in the river, as if the person on Bu Tuo really fell into it.

After everything was done, Liu Ruyi and the others rushed to the palace banquet with sad faces.

The palace banquet has already started for a while.

Everyone is here, even the emperor is here.

Seeing that they were late, he quickly asked, "Why are you late? Where's Concubine Lin?"

Liu Ruyi stepped forward to salute, "If you go back to the emperor, Concubine Lin just fell off the stepping bridge at the Jinshui Bridge and fell into the water. The situation is not very good, and she has already called the imperial doctor."

Naturally, the imperial physician was looking for Lin Sanshui who was on the same rope. He was the director of the hospital, and the important people invited him over for everything, and there was nothing wrong with him.

The emperor really looked worried, wishing he could get up immediately to see Concubine Lin.

The queen tugged at the emperor's sleeve, "Your majesty, a palace banquet."

The emperor had to sit down.

The concubine also looked over with a worried look.

He kept looking in the direction of Mu Zitan.

The queen mother and empress were not different, but Liu Ruyi felt that they probably did what happened to Concubine Lin.

There is not much reason for other people to do this. Even if there are some low-ranking concubines to do this, they can do it in one place, or in several places. It is estimated that there is not so much manpower and material resources to mobilize.

Mu Zitan suddenly stuck out his tongue at the emperor, and the emperor breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that her daughter is still so lively, it seems that Concubine Lin will be fine.

Otherwise, don't you have to cry?

The palace banquet continued.

Bi Zhu came forward first, brought the eldest son together, and toasted the emperor, "May the emperor live forever and have today every year."

The emperor smiled and joked: "Bi Zhu, you just came to the Central Plains, and you may not have learned the Central Plains dialect well. This should be said on the Wanshou Festival. I like you very much. If you don't like the second prince, It's the other princes, why do I want you to be my daughter-in-law."

Bizhu's eyes lit up for a moment, but she still cupped her hands in thanks, "No, thank you for your kindness, Bizhu has already found a smart and wise husband."

The emperor was just saying polite things, who dares to marry Bizhu, he will make a bunch of bugs every now and then, making people feel cold.

Bizhu also withdrew.

Then several people came forward to say a few auspicious words.

The emperor also responded one by one.

Wait until the princes have said it one by one.

Originally, this matter was about to pass, and the next thing was singing, dancing and juggling and performances by the ladies of various families.

The queen suddenly said: "During the Wanshou Festival in previous years, Concubine Lin's talent was very good, whether it was dancing or playing the piano and singing. This year, Concubine Lin was pregnant on the Wanshou Festival and did not feast her eyes. Concubine Lin is not here today. Why don't Concubine Lin's daughter Princess Zitan will perform for everyone? I don’t know what Zitan is good at?”

The queen's words were too much.

The concubine who performed on the Wanshou Festival also performed for the people in the harem at the family banquet, and would not perform in front of foreign ministers.

Not every family would like to perform at a banquet. They were somewhat suspected of being singers and dancers, and most of them performed for the sake of showing off.

And Mu Zitan is a majestic princess, how could she step forward and perform in front of so many foreign ministers?It's not appropriate to perform singing, dancing and playing the piano.

When Mu Zitan heard someone calling her, he bit a piece of pastry and looked up blankly.

Just as she was about to say that she knows everything and everything is normal, she was pinched by Liu Ruyi.She wrote a word "poem" on her arm, she was at a loss for a while, and then realized it.

Mu Zitan put down his snacks, stood up and saluted: "Since the queen mother asks so much, the officials there dare not postpone it, lest I be disrespectful to the queen mother, Zitan is ignorant and can't do anything, or write a little poem to make everyone laugh." .”

The Queen's smile was slightly stiff, but she was still polite: "Why should Zitan be modest."

The emperor was waiting to reprimand the queen, but when he saw that Mu Zitan said that he was confident, and that he was not performing in public, singing, dancing and playing the piano, it was a good thing that he could write elegant poems and be known as a talented woman, so he didn't say anything, just nodded , and ordered the eunuch and maid to bring up pens, ink, paper and inkstones.

Liu Ruyi knew that Mu Zitan didn't learn much on weekdays, it was just general, so before the maid came, she quickly searched for good poems in her mind, and read one to Mu Zitan.

Mu Zitan nodded slightly, and after getting the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, he took it with a wave.

Immediately, a eunuch read it aloud to everyone.

What Liu Ruyi was looking for was a poem celebrating New Year's Eve written by a great Confucianist later, so it was naturally a good one.

So the ministers all exclaimed, "As expected of a princess, this poem is really well done."

"This poem is so good, it's no less than that of the great Confucians of the time. Talented woman, talented woman, both talent and appearance are really rare."

"Isn't it? I thought the princess would be ignorant if she was raised among the people."

Sitting among the ministers, Mrs. Mu and Mrs. Mu had a fever on their faces. When they were in the Mu Mansion, they really didn't let Mu Zitan learn these things.I didn't expect Mu Zitan to compose poems so well.

However, seeing Mu Zitan's slightly red face and lowered head, the two people who knew their daughter well knew that it was not her daughter who did it herself.

The emperor didn't know much about Mu Zitan's education, so he was also very surprised.

However, judging from Mu Zitan's reaction, it is estimated that she did not do it herself. Simply, others don't know her well enough to know.

"I didn't expect Zitan to have such a talent without teaching me. I'm very happy. Thank you."

Then, there is a long list of rewards.

The queen looked at Mu Zitan, her teeth itching with hatred.

Originally, he wanted to make a fool of her, but he realized that she didn't have much talent and didn't have much ink in her stomach, so she made a fool of herself.

But this is inevitable...

The queen looked at Liu Ruyi and Gao Wenwen who were sitting next to Mu Zitan, and felt that these two people were also ignorant, and they didn't have much ink inside, so it probably wasn't their idea.

I made a note in my heart, and the queen also praised her against her will, "You are indeed the jewel in the palm of the emperor and Concubine Lin. This talent is really good. I knew this, so I asked Zitan to show it. Otherwise, Zitan is so shy, how could it be possible for everyone to be so shy?" You know how to learn."

The old temptress, Mu Zitan also made a note for the queen in his heart.

I just want her to make a fool of herself, but she didn't make a fool of herself, that's all.

"Princess Anping must be pretty good, how about Princess Anping also make a song?" The queen then pointed her finger at Liu Ruyi.

Liu Ruyi also hated her teeth itching.

However, I thought about a song quickly, and it was completely different from Mu Zitan's style, and it was praised again and again.

The queen looked at Gao Wenwen unwillingly, and wanted Gao Wenwen to make a song as well, to test it out.

Gao Wenwen hurriedly got up and cupped her hands, "My daughter comes from a family of generals, she can only dance with words, and even the embroidery is like a mandarin duck like a pheasant. The queen, stop laughing at my daughter, she doesn't know those literary things."

The queen was unwilling to let Gao Wenwen go.

Although Mu Zitan and Liu Ruyi were praised, the atmosphere at the banquet should not be spoiled after all, and the subsequent song and dance performance was also boring and boring.

The queen who was in charge of arranging the singing and dancing, seeing the lack of interest of the emperor and the ministers, felt that the singing and dancing performance was not good.

When the banquet was about to end, the queen asked Mu Zitan: "How is Concubine Lin? It's not easy to ask at the banquet just now, is it all right?"

Liu Ruyi saw with sharp eyes that the queen was buttoning her nails nervously.

"My concubine, she doesn't know what to do. I was scared to death. When the concubine mother was caught, there was blood on her skirt. There was a lot of blood, even the water was full of blood. It was scary." Mu Zitan, acting It's like, I'm about to cry.

Liu Ruyi wanted to snicker, but when she didn't see it, she saw that Mu Zitan's hand was about to bleed, so she must have forced tears.

Tears welled up in Mu Zitan's eyes, making the emperor feel bad, but knowing that she was acting, he was relieved.

The queen raised her eyes, it was the queen who did it.

Liu Ruyi read it right, the queen clearly wanted to laugh, but she held back, but her subconscious expression couldn't fool anyone.

That's right, in the palace, only the empress dowager can do this.

(End of this chapter)