Queen's scheming

Chapter 28 Mid-Autumn Banquet ([-])

I saw that on the tooth-colored paper, it was written "Flowers of land and water plants, the lovely ones are very rare. Jin Tao Yuanming loves chrysanthemums alone. Since Li Tang, the world loves peonies. Yu Du loves lotuses that come out of mud without staining, It is clear and unobtrusive, straight in the middle and straight in the outside, not vines or branches, fragrant from far away and clear, pavilions and pavilions are clean and planted, can be seen from a distance but not played with. I call chrysanthemums, the hermits of flowers; peonies, the riches and honors of flowers The lotus is also the gentleman of flowers. Hey! The love of chrysanthemums is rarely heard of by Empress Tao; who is the same as the love of lotus? The love of peony is suitable for everyone.”

Shen Qingyi looked at Concubine Xue Gui who was still complacent, and shook her head almost invisibly.Concubine Xuegui was being used in Yulan's matter, so after disposing of Rong'er and Qiao'er, Shen Qingyi did not make things difficult for her anymore.But today, Shen Qingyi did not do it on purpose, but Concubine Xue Gui did too little homework after entering the palace, so she dared to present this "Ai Lian Shuo" in front of the Empress Dowager.It's fine for the other concubines not to know, but she is the daughter of the Duke of Zhen's mansion, so she doesn't know this court secret.

There is a reason for the empress dowager's sudden change of color.The most beloved woman of the first emperor was not the Empress Dowager, but because of the meritorious service of the Empress Dowager's natal family in assisting the government, the Empress Dowager was brought into the palace.The empress dowager has outstanding virtue and gradually wins the king's heart, and the empress and empress have been in love for a while.Afterwards, a female draftee of the Ninth Grade Master Register entered the palace, breaking the peace.The first emperor loved that woman to the extreme, promoted her all the way to the concubine position, and gave her the title "Lian", and everyone in the palace called her Concubine Lian.Concubine Lian is beautiful and kind-hearted. Although the queen mother is jealous, as a queen of a country, she can only bear it silently.

Unexpectedly, the birthdays of Concubine Lian and the Empress Dowager are only one day apart, and the Empress Dowager was born on the same day as Concubine Lian.In the year Li Tianyou was born, and the Empress Dowager's birthday, the late Emperor was busy with government affairs, so he forgot about it.The empress dowager is virtuous and claims to be fine, but which infatuated woman would not want her husband to remember her birthday.On the second day of Concubine Lian's birthday, the first emperor wrote "Ai Lian Shuo" in his own hand and presented it to Concubine Lian.In the meaning of this article, the meaning of love lotus is obvious, but the national flower peony has been devalued as worthless.The first emperor had no intentions, but the empress dowager saw that she was interested, depressed and unhappy, she was pregnant with Li Tianyou for more than nine months, and she was about to give birth, but because of this incident, she moved to Yang Guogong's mansion for a short stay. People pick it up.Since then, the emperor and the empress have tacitly agreed, and "Ai Lian Shuo" has become a taboo in the palace.

The Empress Dowager looked at the plum blossom script coldly, and reluctantly said, "Concubine Xue Gui's handwriting is not bad."

Li Tianyou was taken aback, and quickly echoed, "Yes, Tang Aiqing invited everyone to teach calligraphy in person. Concubine Xue Gui's handwriting is the best in Beijing among the girls in the boudoir."

The queen mother was noncommittal, with a calm expression, reluctantly pulled the corner of her mouth, squeezed out a smile, and said kindly, "Aijia is old, and he is not as good as you young people. He has a lot of energy. After such a long time, he is a little tired. Go back to the palace to rest first." It's gone." The Empress Dowager got up and left without waiting for the emperor to reply, and before leaving, she glanced at the plum blossom seal on the paper with a sad look on her face.

Shen Qingyi glanced at the dazed Concubine Xue, and said softly beside Li Tianyou, "The Mid-Autumn Festival, the queen mother may miss her relatives, the emperor might as well call Yang Guogong's wife into the palace, and gossip with the queen mother." Shen Qingyi suddenly I sympathize with the queen mother, who is not yet 40 years old, but she says she is old every day.If the first emperor was still there, the queen mother would probably be exuding a mature charm, but because of being a widow for many years, she gradually lost her vitality.

"Well, Mrs. Yang Guogong is a close friend of the Empress Dowager, and there must be a way to unravel it, so people must quickly summon Mrs. Yang Guogong to enter the palace." Li Tianyou sighed, and according to Shen Qingyi's words, only Mrs. Yang Guogong I can comfort the Queen Mother.He didn't know how to evaluate this matter. The matter of Concubine Lian was undoubtedly a thorn in the softest part of the Queen Mother's heart, which troubled the Queen Mother all her life.But if it wasn't for the matter of courting Concubine Lian first, Shen Qingyi's entry into the palace would not have been so smooth.It was because Qing Yi was the true love of her heart that the queen mother could not avoid resentment from the harem, just like the first court, so she allowed him.

Concubine Xue Gui didn't wink anymore, she also knew that she had offended the Queen Mother.Seeing the surrounding concubines whispering, with sarcasm in their eyes, Concubine Xuegui became angry from embarrassment, and said indiscriminately, "I don't know what the empress has prepared for the family banquet? The concubine heard that the empress knows nothing about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting? Could it be that on such a day, Empress Empress is empty-handed, can't she prepare anything?"

Li Tianyou loves Wujiwu, for fear that Shen Qingyi will be embarrassed.Turning his head in an instant, his eyes swept over Tang Aoxue, his expression was cold.The cold air made Tang Aoxue shiver uncontrollably, and she quickly lowered her head.

Shen Qingyi smiled lightly, took a sip of wine, stared at Tang Aoxue, and remained silent for a while.What Tang Aoxue said was right, the current Mrs. Feng Guogong pretends to be good to Shen Qingyi, and she has been pampering her since she was a child.According to Mrs. Feng Guogong's thoughts, Shen Qing Yikong is beautiful, so she won't be able to marry a good man. It's just that she made a mistake, and she was used to Li Tianyou, who was a pretentious and pretentious lady, so she had a crush on Qing Yi, who was as straightforward as a boy. Falling in love at first sight, if Shen Qingyi was really taught by Mrs. Feng Guogong to be as courteous as a Duanjing noble concubine, Li Tianyou might not really like it.

Seeing Li Tianyou's slightly angry expression, Shen Qingwan knew that Concubine Xuegui had nothing to ask for, so she hurriedly stepped forward to "protect" her elder sister, saying, "The Empress is the mother of a country, so you don't have to be like us, playing music, chess, calligraphy, painting, etc." , Nvhong knows everything about knitting. Besides, the empress is not useless, the empress's riding and shooting skills are very superb, even ordinary men can't match it."

Shen Qingyi looked at Shen Qingwan playfully, what she said was really good, it seemed to be helping, but in fact it made things worse, she felt that Xuegui's concubine was not cruel enough to mention that she knew how to play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she was also liked by a boudoir girl. Riding and shooting, no one would dare to provoke such a "bold" woman.

"I am indeed as Concubine Xue Gui said, I don't know piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and like Shen Ronghua said, I am good at riding and shooting." Shen Qingyi glanced at the slightly complacent two people, and said nonchalantly.

Li Tianyou felt sorry for Shen Qingyi. Women in Dali Kingdom didn't understand these things, and they were despised by the world. He hurriedly hugged Qing Yi's shoulders lovingly and affectionately, and said loudly, "Today's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, I have prepared a gift for the queen. Come, bring it up!"

A stream of palace people filed in, each holding a black lacquered nanmu tea tray covered with gold thread and red silk, and knelt down in front of the empress, the red silk was raised, and on top of the ten tea trays, there were gold, silver, jade, or emerald. Or glass, each of which is exquisitely carved is nothing but small and delicate bows and arrows.Li Tianyou's move was undoubtedly to support Shen Qingyi, and anyone who dares to say that Qingyi is good at riding and shooting has lost her wife's virtue is disobeying the holy will.Her Shen Qingyi's riding and shooting was supported by Li Tianyou, who would dare to say a word of no.

"From now on, these ten bows and arrows will be used by my concubine. This thing is equivalent to Shangfang's sword. If I come in person, my concubine can shoot first and then play." Li Tianyou looked at Shen Qingyi affectionately.The deep affection contained in the amber eyes seemed to drip out, he was forced to neglect Qing Yi, and he wanted to give her some compensation.

Shen Qingyi was slightly moved, she had never received this item in her previous life, she never thought that Li Tianyou would give her such great power.These ten bows and arrows are equivalent to the gold medal for avoiding death, Li Tianyou clearly wanted to give Shen Qingyi absolute rights.Did he trust her so much?

"The emperor was joking, how could the concubine accept such an expensive gift. It is enough to have the emperor's kindness." Shen Qingyi said virtuously.

"Hey, how can I take back what I have said? My concubine just accept it." Li Tianyou risked the world's shame and gave Shen Qingyi these ten bows and arrows just to protect Shen Qingyi. For some reason, since Shen Qingyi gave birth, he She was always worried, always felt that sometimes he couldn't give Shen Qingyi what she wanted.

Shen Qingyi looked at Li Tianyou's firm expression, sighed, and said, "Since the emperor insists, the concubine can just accept three, and please take back the rest."

"Three is three." Li Tianyou knew Shen Qingyi well, just by looking at her faint expression just now, he could tell that if he insisted, Shen Qingyi would probably be annoyed.

Seeing that Li Tianyou was no longer obstinate, Shen Qingyi softened his expression, smiled softly and said, "The concubine was interrupted by the emperor before she finished speaking. Although the concubine doesn't know many things, she has a heart to love the emperor." Yes." After finishing speaking, he took out a small and delicate net from his sleeve, and said with a smile, "The concubine has been learning for half a month, and I have made this net. Please don't dislike my concubine's stupidity."

I saw Shen Qingyi holding a sapphire blue net in his hand, the simplest plum blossom style, slightly uneven, it was obvious that it was played by a beginner.

But Li Tianyou's smile gradually became stronger, and he was as happy as a child. At that time, he tied the string on the imperial pendant he was wearing, and said, "I will never let this thing go away." This is Shen Qing It was the first gift that Yi gave him, and it was made by Shen Qingyi himself, so he would definitely keep it well.

(End of this chapter)