Black Dragon's Wife: Myriad Spirits and White Phoenix

Chapter 59 Envy
Xuan Haiyue waved his hand and said: "The fate of the emperor is hard to do. We can only accept the reality, and complaining about ourselves can't solve the problem. What's more, Feng Wang was an outstanding person before his accident. I haven't heard of him having a bad temper these years. It shouldn't be very bad. Difficult to get along with. As for those rumors, don’t believe them easily. Didn’t the outside world say that Ben Gong is a three-none daughter with no talent, no virtue, and no appearance? So what is the truth? So Ben Gong believes in the rumor about Feng Wang’s restraining his mother and his wife There must be something else hidden in the rumors." Xuan Haiyue said that the originally serious question was indifferent, and immediately relaxed a lot.

"Let's talk about the Hundred Flowers Festival. Are you all participating in this year's Hundred Flowers Festival?" Xuan Haiyue said with a smile.

Jiang Peiling said embarrassedly: "Apart from me, Yaer and Shixian are both very good. Shixian was the leader of Hundred Flowers the year before last, and won three first places in poetry, calligraphy and painting. Last year, Yaer was first in chess and second in painting. Qin is third. Last year’s No.1 was Yang Yuting, first in dance and piano, and third in poetry.”

Xuan Haiyue glanced at Yang Yuting who was performing over there and said with a smile: "I know this, but I was just surprised. It turns out that Shixian and Ya'er are both first-class talented women!"

Duan Muya waved his hand and said: "Mrs. Xuan was also the most talented woman in the capital, we are nothing. It's Haiyue, it's your first time to participate in the Hundred Flowers Festival, you have to perform a part today, so as not to let those eyes over the top The guy took it lightly."

Lou Shixian shook Xuan Haiyue's hand and said with a smile: "Yang Yuting will definitely participate this year, Haiyue must not be compared to her."

Duanmuya said enthusiastically: "Yes, Haiyue has to work hard. Last year my efforts were all compared to by Yang Yuting. It's a shame. The rest of us will depend on you."

Jiang Peiling also didn't forget to join in the fun, she looked at Xuan Haiyue eagerly and said: "If I compete in martial arts, I will definitely be the first every year, but unfortunately no one compares with me, Haiyue, you have to work hard! In fact, even if you don't perform, you can't do it now. I don’t know how many ladies are envious and jealous of you. From the original Princess Qi to Princess Feng, plus your status as the master of Xuanxin Palace, I don’t know how many people are waiting to see your jokes, so you must perform! "

Xuan Haiyue was confused by these three friends, it was not that she was afraid of acting, the last thing the owner of Xuanxin Palace should have was stage fright.What's more, her parents also taught her piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, music and fu since she was a child. If she really wants to go on stage, she won't fail to show her talent, but she doesn't like to be in the limelight!

The four chatted and laughed for a while, and then a maid came to invite the ladies to the banquet, and the four left together.

After everyone left, the originally noisy garden was much quieter, only the young girl's voice could be heard from afar.A black figure turned out from behind the rocky rocks. The tall and thin figure sat in a wheelchair and watched the girls go away. There was a hint of deepness in the gentle and cold eyes...

"The Empress is here!"

The stone table in Baihuayuan was filled with all kinds of precious fruits and delicacies, fine nectar and jade liquid. After hearing the eunuch's report, the people talking softly got up and saluted the empress.The queen is wearing fiery red clothes, the neckline is embroidered with golden silk thread butterfly patterns, the skirt is embroidered with golden auspicious cloud patterns, embellished with precious stones, a pair of sharp and charming red phoenix eyes are smiling, and the phoenix mouth in the center of Lingyun bun There is a bright pearl in it, and the bundle of tassels under the pearl hangs down gently, looking magnificent, charming and noble.And behind the empress, there were four noble women in palace attire and gorgeous pearl hairpins on their heads.

"Free gift, give seat"

After thanking everyone, they took their seats one after another.

"Today is the annual Hundred Flowers Festival, a festival for the ladies in the capital, and a great opportunity for young talents to get to know the ladies. In order to be able to see more of the elegant demeanor of the ladies in the capital, and to make the competition fairer, this Apart from Bengong and Princess Kangning, Concubine Shu, Concubine De and Princess Xintong are attending the Hundred Flowers Festival this time. I hope all the ladies will work hard."

"Yes!" All the ladies stood up again and replied to the queen.

The ladies in the capital below looked at the four women sitting next to the queen secretly and curiously. The one sitting first on the queen's right was Princess Kang Ning.The ladies and sons who often participate in the Hundred Flowers Festival are no strangers to Princess Kangning, because Princess Kangning is often in charge of organizing the Hundred Flowers Festival. She was in charge of the Hundred Flowers Festival in the past two years, but this year the Hundred Flowers Festival has become the Queen's responsibility.

The young talents and the ladies sit separately, the man sits on the left side of the queen, and the woman sits on the right side.The seats of the queen and the princesses of Kang Ning separated the positions of men and women, and all the people formed a semicircle, and in the center was the stage where the ladies performed their talents.

Xuan Haiyue was sitting in the women's seat, secretly looking at the four women sitting with the queen, no need to guess, she knew that the one sitting on the right hand side of Princess Kang Ning must be King Qi's compatriot sister, the daughter of Concubine Xian, Xin Tongchang Princess.And the ones sitting on the left of the queen must be Concubine Shu and Concubine De, but Xuan Haiyue has never been in the palace, so naturally she can't tell who is Concubine Shu and Concubine De?Ranked below the empress in the emperor's harem are the four concubines.

"Ya'er, isn't Concubine Shu your elder sister?" Xuan Haiyue turned her head to look at Duanmuya and asked softly.

Duan Muya tilted her head slightly, and said: "Yes, you see, the woman in yellow sitting on the first position to the left of the empress is my sister. The woman in blue next to my sister is the eldest daughter of the Nangong family, Empress Defei."

Lou Shixian on the side was not idle either, and echoed: "I didn't expect that besides the queen, the fourth concubine would also attend the Hundred Flowers Festival. It seems that this time there will be a good show."

After the banquet was over, the empress asked someone to bring the prizes for the head of the Hundred Flowers, the originally elegant and reserved ladies couldn't help but look eager when they saw the prizes.Xuan Haiyue felt the expressions of the ladies and could understand their psychology.The girls present are all from famous families, and they have seen countless treasures since they were young, and the treasures that can move their hearts will naturally not be ordinary.More importantly, winning such prizes brings them the benefits of reputation, whether it is in the boudoir or in the future when they marry in the husband's family, it is enough to make them look down on their peers.

And as the prize appeared around the queen, the hearts of these girls who were waiting to be married were even more exciting.

The judges invited by the queen this year are obviously very important figures.There are four people sitting on the right side of Princess Xintong, and three people are sitting on the left side of Empress Defei.But among these seven people, besides Qi Wang Xuanyuan Cheng Xuan Haiyue who has always been stern, there is also the man in red who smiled coquettishly and smiled at himself inexplicably, and that smile was not just an ordinary polite one. smile.

"Who is that man in red?" Xuan Haiyue whispered in Lou Shixian's ear.

Among the six men and one woman, only one man was wearing a red dress. Lou Shixian knew who she was talking about at a glance, covered her lips and said in a low voice: "That is Huangfu Chengyao, the second son of the richest man in the capital, Huangfu's family. It is said that he is romantic. He is naturally dissolute and unrestrained, and is not liked by the head of the Huangfu family. The head of the Huangfu family has no way to deal with him and never teaches him. But his piano skills are indeed unique in the capital."

(End of this chapter)