The Six Palaces of Favorites: The Black-bellied Emperor's Cold Concubine

72 Chapter 2 I'll be a fool ([-])
"Good painting." The empress dowager's eyes were deep, and she couldn't help nodding her head in praise: "The brushwork is well done, with everyone's demeanor, it doesn't look like it was written by a daughter's family."

The emperor smiled lightly and said nothing, his eyes moved slightly as if he was thinking about something, and then he heard the Empress Dowager say with a little regret: "It's such a good painting, but there is no inscription, which is a bit of a fly in the ointment."

"The pines and cypresses are evergreen, and the pines and cranes prolong their lives. Everything is said." The emperor asked with a smile: "If the ancestor really thinks the painting is empty, how about I write an inscription?"

The Empress Dowager nodded slightly, "Alright."

Xiao Jun got up and waved to Qing Chen, Qing Chen hurriedly left his seat and stepped forward, kneeling down respectfully, "Concubine..."

"Wan Ronghua has always been talented, and today I'm celebrating the birthday of my ancestors, and the gift I gave is also different. Naturally, the auspicious words for celebrating the birthday can't fall into the clichés, why don't you say something new." Concubine Shu intentionally gave Embarrassed, she deliberately interjected and smiled at the Empress Dowager: "Thinking about it, my ancestors are tired of hearing those boring birthday greetings, so let Wan Ronghua say something ingenious to make my ancestors smile?"

Qingchen glanced at the malicious concubine Shu from the corner of his eye, knowing that the words he said were actually very vicious, the birthday wishes were nothing more than stereotyped festive words, how to renew them?Since there is nothing new, how can we please the Empress Dowager?
Taking a step back, if you can't make your ancestors smile, how can you have the talent to say it?Concubine Shu is determined to humiliate her today.Qingchen didn't care about those false names, but he couldn't insult Qin Zishuo's reputation, right?
The Empress Dowager was noncommittal, looking over with deep eyes but a smile on the corner of her mouth. The Emperor glanced at Qingchen calmly, and smiled casually: "Isn't Concubine Shu making things difficult for others? What I always say when I celebrate birthdays is nothing more than those things." Auspicious words, what do you want to hear from Wan Ronghua?"

Concubine Shu said coquettishly, "Your majesty, the concubine just wants Wan Ronghua to tell some jokes to please the ancestors. The emperor just protects sister Wan like this, so he is too fond of her."

When she said this, the emperor couldn't say anything more, and all the concubines present looked at Qingchen with the attitude of watching a joke.Qingchen kowtowed unhurriedly, and smiled slightly after performing the big ceremony: "Spring feast, sing a song with a glass of green wine, and then pay homage to Chen Sanyuan. First, I wish the emperor safe and sound, second, I wish my ancestors health, and third, I wish Shejihai Qingheyan, keep safe every year."

Before she finished speaking, Xiao Jun had a smile on her lips, and a moment later, the empress dowager also showed admiration, "Sure enough, you are very talented, and your words are like your paintings, which are both atmospheric and suitable for the occasion. Actually These three wishes are not only your wish, but also the wish of me and the emperor, and the wish of all the people in the world. Only when the Haiqing River and Yan Sheji are stable can the common people live and work in peace and contentment, and the prosperity of our country can be passed down from generation to generation. Little girl, you have such a heart, your ancestors are happy today, you are blessed." Then he looked at the emperor standing aside, "I am a grandmother, and I want to ask for a reward for this girl today, why don't I become a concubine?" Let's fill the capacity of the fifth grade, what does the emperor think?"

When the Empress Dowager said this, except for Ye Wanrong and Yao Shuyi who were genuinely happy, all the concubines looked at each other in blank dismay, everyone had various expressions on their faces, even Gu Manqin's eyes flashed a trace of uneasiness.Only Concubine Ning looked indifferent, the Empress looked at Concubine Shu mockingly, while Concubine Shu turned her head away with an angry face, and secretly tore the gold-rimmed Sujin silk handkerchief in her hand to vent her anger.

(End of this chapter)