Houmen's step-wife

Chapter 503 Banquet (2)
Huo Lingyun glanced at her indifferently, and said: "I have never seen the imperial concubine, how do I know?"

When Concubine Xian was here before, she was often called into the palace by Concubine Xian to talk with her, but after Concubine Xian was thrown into the cold palace, she no longer had this kind of treatment.

Huo Lingzhi nodded, and said nonchalantly: "That's right, I forgot that Eldest Sister hasn't entered the palace for a long time, she must be the same as me, and has never seen the imperial concubine."

A flash of anger flashed across Huo Lingyun's face, but she still suppressed her emotions, closed her eyes to regain her composure, and ignored her.

But she was determined in her heart that she must try her best to become the princess.

Since the empress is under house arrest, the second prince must also be affected. In this way, the chances of the eldest prince being crowned prince will be much greater. As long as she can gain the favor of Concubine Hu Gui, wouldn't it be logical to become the first prince concubine?
Not to mention, as long as you marry her, you will be able to get the support of the Marquis of Changwu, and Concubine Hu Gui will definitely consider her.

Only in this way can she slowly compete with the imperial concubine.

She didn't want to live in the shadow of the imperial concubine for the rest of her life.

Sitting on the carriage to the palace, Ji Suyue looked very excited, because she could finally enter the palace, and she was one step closer to His Majesty.

Although she has been married as a woman, she has not forgotten the emperor for a day.

After she got married, her life was not satisfactory at all. Her mother-in-law was making things difficult, her sister-in-law was difficult, her sister-in-law was at odds, her husband was cold-hearted, her favorite concubine was an arrogant coquette, she was framed to have a miscarriage, but her husband was just indifferent The land made her kneel down, and fell in love with her again in a few days. Fortunately, their family is a scholarly family, and the rules are fairly strict. They would not allow the existence of the eldest son, so the concubine was not pregnant.

However, if she is still not pregnant five years after entering the door, the concubine's room and Tongfang's avoidance soup will be stopped, and the bastard will be inevitable by then.

The sadder the days, the deeper her admiration for the emperor, as if she wanted to pin all her affection on him.She often wonders, if she had been tougher and participated in the election, would her life be very different from now?

In fact, Ji Suyue married very well.

Her husband's family name is Zhou, and all three of her father and son were born in Jinshi. She is a real scholar. Her husband is the second son, and he is considered young and promising. Now he is only 25 or six years old, and he is already a sixth-rank Dali Temple Master. , because he missed his dead fiancée, he delayed marrying a wife until he was in his 20s. His father used to be the minister of the Ministry of punishment, but now he has retired.

If it weren't for Ji Xi's uplifting spirit, their family would not be able to compete with Zhou's family.

Ji Xi is now a minister of the Imperial Academy of the Sixth Grade, and is very likely to enter the cabinet in the future. He is very noble. Although he is at the same level as Ji Suyue's husband, he is much more important than him and has a bright future.Therefore, Ji Suyue's status has also risen. Although she still suffered a lot of difficulties and tribulations, the Zhou family did not dare to go too far.

In fact, the Zhou family was not the only one who proposed to marry Ji Suyue at the beginning, there was another family from a poor family who was on the same list as Ji Xi.It's just that at the beginning, Ji Suyue didn't like him, but the Zhou family. Who made the Zhou family a scholarly family and a big family!Married to a pampered young mistress, what can that humble Jinshi give her?She would have to suffer if she married her, that's why she wasn't happy!

It's just a pity that although the Zhou family proposed to marry Ji Suyue, they didn't think much of her in their hearts, and they didn't care about her very much. The Zhou family had a lot of rules, and both men and women were human beings, and they used endless means to kill without blood. What about Ji Suyue? Possibly their opponent?In the past two years of marriage, I don't know how many dark losses I have suffered. The life is beautiful on the surface, but difficult on the inside.

However, Ji Suyue has always liked to slap her swollen face to pretend to be fat, even to her mother and elder brother, she didn't tell the truth.When the Zhou family came to propose marriage, Ji Xi said that Qi Dafei wanted to push back the Zhou family's proposal, but she cried, knelt and made noises and insisted on marrying to the Zhou family, and said that Ji Xi didn't want to see her well. Ji Xi agreed with a cold face, but the relationship between the two brothers and sisters was also greatly affected. Every time she went back to her mother's house, Ji Xi was very cold towards her.

Therefore, even if she had a bad life, she would never show it in front of her mother and elder brother. She wanted to tell others that she had a very happy life and that her choices back then were not wrong.

Until now, she didn't think there was anything wrong with her choice.Isn't it human nature that people go to high places and water flows to low places?

The poor family Jinshi who proposed to her at the beginning is still a noble scholar, and he will be appointed after the assessment. If she marries him, she will not even have an imperial order, let alone enter the palace.

She felt that entering the palace this time was God's compensation for her.

If you can meet the emperor, be favored by the emperor, and become a concubine in the palace, what is the Zhou family worth?Sooner or later, she will make those who are sorry for her kneel respectfully in front of her.

The reason why Ji Suyue is so confident is because she heard a rumor that the current imperial concubine is not the niece of Mrs. Lingbihou at all, but the original Mrs. Changwuhou. Since she could do it, why did she do it? less than?
If this is the case, then when she first came to Beijing, the woman who was with His Majesty was Mrs. Chang Wuhou?
Unfortunately, at that time, she did not see her appearance.

This time, she wants to see for herself, what does the imperial concubine look like?

Because too many ladies and young girls came, there were no soft sedan chairs to wait on them.

I got off the carriage in front of Xihua Gate, and was led directly into Xiyuan by the palace servants. Xiyuan is very big, and it would be a pain for many delicate female relatives to let them go to the banquet place. Unfortunately, there was not a single one. People dare to complain.

However, soon, the resentment in their hearts was washed away by the beautiful scenery of Xiyuan.

Anyone who sees the endless sea, the hazy and misty fairy mountain islands in the sea, all kinds of pavilions, bridges, corridors, pavilions, and various gorgeous palaces, will feel extremely shocked; All kinds of rare birds and waterfowls are overwhelming. The corridors and halls are magnificent and magnificent, reflected in the water, just like the palace of the Dragon City.The scenery is like a picture scroll, natural and intoxicating.

Unknowingly, everyone walked onto the Yuhe Bridge, and saw the blue and green reflections in the water from a distance, and they suspected it was a fairy mountain pavilion.There are five pavilions in the water with vermilion curtains and painted buildings, shining rippling, scattered front and back. The five pavilions are connected by bridges and white jade railings, winding like giant dragons, collectively known as the Five Dragon Pavilion.

This is where the banquet will be held.

The five pavilions protruding into the water are all square, with green glazed tile roofs and yellow tile trimming edges, which are colorful and resplendent.The pavilion in the middle is the largest, with a double eaves and pointed roof, and a circle at the bottom, implying "the sky is round and the place" symbolizing the supreme power of the emperor. It is named Longze, and the two pavilions on the left are named "Chengxiang" and "Zixiang". ", the two pavilions on the right are named "Songrui" and "Fucui", which are the same as those on the left and symmetrical to each other.

(End of this chapter)