Abandoned Concubine's Promotion

Chapter 53 Duanyang Festival

"So, this Xia Shi is indeed a formidable one." Now Xiao Fuzi's ability to inquire about information is getting better and better. Not long after Su Qingyan ordered him, he found out the details of Xia Shi.

"If you go back to the master, then Imperial Physician Xia is indeed a formidable person. This slave thinks that it is definitely a good thing if the master can gather people over."

Xiao Fuzi said in a respectful tone, in the harem, if there are a few capable people around him, his life can be saved in critical times.

"You're right, go and find out what Imperial Physician Xia likes." Nodding her head, Su Qingyan also thought so, she gave Xiao Fuzi a few words, and then let Xiao Fuzi back down.

It was already noon, and Su Qingyan was used to taking a nap, so Zitan helped her into the inner room, settled her down, and then retreated.

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The Dragon Boat Festival is the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar every year. According to the records of "Jingchu Sui Shi Ji", because of ascending in midsummer, Shunyang is on the top, and May is midsummer. Therefore, the fifth day of May is also called "Duanyang Festival".

In addition, the Dragon Boat Festival is also called "day festival, may festival, dragon boat festival, bath orchid festival" and so on. [From Baidu]

Because of Empress Xiao's poor health, this year's Duanyang Palace Banquet was hosted by Concubine Rong, and the venue was set at Chaohua Palace.

When Su Qingyan arrived at Chaohua Palace, many concubines had already arrived. Perhaps it was because Emperor Jing would also be here today, so the concubines were all dressed up beautifully.

"Sister is here." A familiar voice came from behind, Su Qingyan hurriedly turned her head, saw that it was Qi Xiuyi, she walked to her side with a smile, and greeted Qi Tong who would be promoted to Xiuyi today.

"I didn't see you yesterday, but I'm not feeling well? You don't look very pretty."

Qi Xiuyi knew that Su Qingyan was unable to greet her because she had gone to bed the night before, so she suppressed the discomfort in her heart and asked with a smile.

"Thank you, sister Qi, for your concern. My sister is fine." With a look of unnaturalness on her face, Su Qingyan said with a smile, she stepped forward and took Qi Xiuyi's arm, and walked towards the position in front of her.

I thought that the seats of the two were different, so they couldn't sit together, but I didn't expect that when the two got to the front, they found that their seats were next to each other.

"That's great, we can just talk." Supporting Qi Xiuyi to sit down, Su Qingyan smiled and said.

Hearing what Su Qingyan said, Qi Xiuyi smiled and nodded, and the two sat down together, chatting casually.

"Qi Xiuyi and Chen Jieyu came so early." The two were chatting when a voice /interrupted/ came in, Qi Xiuyi and Su Qingyan raised their heads and looked at the speaker.

"It turned out to be Sun Liyi, and you came quite early." Because Qi Tong was in a higher position than Su Qingyan, she was the one who spoke first.

"It could have been earlier, but the child in my stomach was making noise, so it was later."

While talking, Sun Liyi stretched out her hand to touch her belly. Now that she is only two months pregnant, she said that the child in her belly is making a fuss, which made Qi Tong and Su Qingyan look strange.

"Since that's the case, Sun Liyi should sit down and rest quickly, so don't tire the baby in her belly." Su Qingyan smiled and said, although she was never pregnant, she also knew that the baby was so young, it was impossible for her to make a fuss of.

Presumably Sun Liyi said this just to make herself feel uncomfortable, but she really didn't feel anything.

"Chen Jieyu is right, why don't you help your master to rest?" After hearing Su Qingyan's words, Qi Xiuyi said cooperatively.

When Qi Xiuyi spoke, the maids beside Sun Liyi didn't dare not listen, they hurried forward, stretched out their hands to support Sun Liyi, and persuaded in a low voice.

"Since that's the case, my younger sister will leave first." Sun Liyi turned around and left with the maid in charge of Qi Guibi and Su Qing.

As soon as the person left, Su Qingyan finally couldn't help laughing, not only her, but even Qi Xiuyi also laughed along with her.

"Sister Qi, I don't know if the child in your stomach is making a fuss?" While smiling, Su Qingyan asked Qi Xiuyi with a smile.

"Wait for me to touch it." Qi Xiuyi stretched out his hand to touch his stomach, and Qi Xiuyi shook his head, "Maybe it's because my child is well-behaved, so I don't make trouble."

After speaking, the smile on his face deepened.

"Master, Sun Liyi is back again." The two were laughing, Zi Tan lowered his voice, and said to Su Qingyan, Qi Xiuyi heard it too, and they turned their heads to look together, and saw Sun Liyi, supported by the maid, sitting It was at Su Qingyan's lower head.

"I didn't expect my younger sister to be so destined to be with the two elder sisters." Xu Shi didn't know that the two had laughed at her, so Sun Liyi said with a smile after sitting down.

At this moment, Qi Xiuyi and Su Qingyan's expressions suddenly became a little strange. It is normal for Su Qingyan to be next to Qi Xiuyi. After all, Su Qingyan is the fifth rank, and Qi Xiuyi is the third rank.

Besides, Su Qingyan still has a title, so she is naturally more honorable than Jieyu who is the fifth rank.

In the fourth rank above her, there is no one else except Concubine Rou. Concubine Rou is sitting on the other side, so she can be next to Qi Xiuyi.

But speaking of it, this Sun Liyi is only a seventh rank, no matter what, she shouldn't sit under Su Qingyan.

With such an arrangement, Su Qingyan couldn't help feeling on guard, not to mention anything else, just say that she is sitting in the seat where Qi Xiuyi is in the front and Sun Liyi is in the back. Both of them are pregnant, and she is the only one caught in the middle.

If there is any accident...

She didn't continue to think about it. Now that the position has been set, all she can do is to be more cautious.

Thinking of this, Su Qingyan and Qi Xiuyi looked at each other, and then responded with a smile, "It is indeed destined."

With Sun Liyi around, Qi Tong and Su Qingyan couldn't just talk to themselves, and would occasionally say a few words to Sun Liyi.

There were more and more concubines, and the hall was almost full. Following the eunuch's singing, Concubine Rong, dressed in fine clothes, walked into the shop.

After looking around, Concubine Rong walked towards her position with a smile on her face and her head held high.

Concubine Rong arrived, and many concubines looked out of the palace from time to time. After all, Concubine Rong is here, and the empress should be arriving soon.

"The emperor is here! The empress is here!" Sure enough, within a quarter of an hour, the eunuch's chanting sounded again, and the emperor and empress walked in from outside the hall.

"Greetings to the emperor and the empress. May the emperor and the empress be safe." As soon as they heard that the emperor had arrived, the concubines hurriedly got up, walked out of their seats, and saluted the empress who entered the palace.

The emperor and the empress walked to the upper seat together, and Emperor Jing's voice came, "Everyone is free, today is the Duanyang Festival, and the concubines don't have to be too formal."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." In response, all the concubines got up together and walked towards their respective seats.

Su Qingyan supported Zitan's hand and walked towards her position. Suddenly, her feet stumbled, and she fell towards Sun Liyi behind her...

(End of this chapter)