The Emperor's Favorite: The Beauty Disturbs the World

Chapter 24
Not long after, Chang Xi was awakened sleepily by Xiao Luzi, who said that the empress was calling her.He hurriedly adjusted his clothes and went out of the room. When he walked quickly to the hall, Concubine Liu Hua, Guo Shunyi, Zhong Meiren, Liu Cairen, and Chen Cairen had all arrived, and they were talking with the queen.

The empress knelt behind the sapphire case, and waved to Chang Xi. Chang Xi bowed her head and stepped forward quickly, first bowed to the empresses of the palaces, and then obediently knelt beside the sapphire case.

It turns out that there were very few Ming and Qing style furniture in the Tang Dynasty. Generally, when the royal family gave banquets or other formal occasions, everyone would kneel and sit on the blanket. The hands are neatly placed on the knees, the body is dignified, and the eyes are not squinted.Today people sit on a stool like this, with their legs straight down, which is called Hu sitting.

This morning is the day when the concubines of the harem greet the queen, and the concubines of the sixth palace need to kneel down to show respect out of etiquette.

Concubine Liu Hua sat kneeling behind the mahogany case, and seeing that the queen valued Chang Xi so much, she smiled and said, "It seems that Chang Xi's lady is very good, and my concubine is here to congratulate her first, and she has got another smart female official."

The queen smiled and said: "Isn't that right! Chang Xi is literate and has a clever mind. Thanks to her this morning, His Majesty was so happy!"

Liu Cairen said sternly: "Your Majesty works hard every day in charge of the harem, so I should find more witty and intelligent female officials to help me." Among the four concubines in the Jinjin Palace, this Liu Cai has the lowest rank and is the most serious. It was Li Longji who didn't like stiff and serious women, and she was never favored.

Seeing Liu Cairen's seriousness, Guo Shunyi accepted the words with a smile, and said: "Your Majesty has the eyes to know gold, and we clumsy palace concubines, and the attendants around us can't make a sound out of a single stitch." Wood! How can Miss Chang Xi be as smart as this?"

The plump and pretty Zhong Meiren on the side covered her mouth with a smile and said: "I don't know if it's because Sister Shunyi is too smart on weekdays, and those servants in the palace are a bit stupid in comparison. If I put it next to my sister, I'm afraid Immediately it looks smarter!"

Zhong Meiren's witty remark, which was as crisp as pearls and jade, and the two dimples hanging on her round pink and tender face, made everyone in the hall laugh. Guo Shunyi even covered his stomach and scolded with a smile: " This girl is becoming more and more unforgiving."

Queen Wang said: "My sisters should be like this. Seeing the young beauty Zhong Mei laughing and saying goodbye, I feel young too!"

Concubine Hua said: "Your Majesty is serious, your Majesty will grow old when she is only in her twenties!"

Without saying a word, a woman's loud laughter came from outside the palace: "It's your concubine Hua's decision whether to be old or not!" With red gold thread and ruby ​​embouchure, with plum blossom makeup on her forehead, she looks like a fairy concubine, walking gracefully surrounded by Liu Jieyu and Wang Meiren.All three of them came here in their best attire, and when they entered the hall, the hall was immediately filled with light, making it hard to look at.

Chang Xi looked at the three concubines named Qing An who actually came to demonstrate, they were all as beautiful as spring flowers, especially Concubine Li among them, whose appearance was like a begonia blooming with dew, and her waist and limbs were like willows welcoming the spring breeze, she really deserved her title The word '丽'.

Concubine Hua's words were interrupted by Concubine Li, she was very displeased, she snorted softly and said: "I heard that my sister had a very unpleasant quarrel with His Majesty this morning? I'm not in Ganlu Hall thinking about it now, thinking about how to win back Your Majesty's heart, but Why are you showing off your power here?"

Zhong Meiren chuckled and said: "Ms. Li, do people who know how to use tricks also displease His Majesty? My sister thinks that only people like me who don't know how to act according to people's faces won't welcome you. It turns out that the empress is also like this! I don’t know Your Majesty's reprimand is not serious, do you want my sister to beg for you?" Although Zhong Meiren is not as beautiful as Li Fei, and her smile is not as good as Liu Jieyu, but she can play the pipa well, but under the pressure of Li Fei, she can't flourish for a long time. Beloved, at this time all the resentment accumulated over the years poured out.

The crowd didn't see Concubine Li's words, but they heard Liu Jieyu laughing: "Concubine Li is young and full of vigor, and it's not a big deal to have a dispute with His Majesty! She's no more dignified, virtuous and virtuous than your concubine Hua's elder sister. De, has always been able to satisfy His Majesty in everything."

Concubine Hua raised her eyebrows and was about to explode, but she heard Wang Meiren's tone calm and authentic: "Sister Hua Concubine wants to argue with His Majesty, but she must have a chance. Except for the last time in Huae Xianghui Building, I am afraid that I have not seen her alone for three months. Pass Your Majesty!"

"You..." Concubine Hua suppressed her anger, her face turned pale.Liu Jieyu and Wang Meiren pierced Concubine Hua's heart with every sentence. Zhong Meiren and Liu Cairen wanted to help each other. What's great is that what the two daughters said was the truth, and it was difficult to refute it for a while.

When the atmosphere in the hall was tense, a court lady moved her lotus steps lightly, wearing a long skirt, and entered the hall, but seeing that she was dressed elegantly, she looked a little unearthly, bowed gracefully: "Yu Zhaorong Instruct the servants to come back to the empress, Zhao Rong felt dizzy when he got up this morning, he couldn't come to the Kunde Hall to pay his respects to the empress, and ask the empress to forgive him."

Queen Wang hurriedly said: "Go back and tell your family, Zhao Rong, please be safe, she just lost her child and needs to rest, so the etiquette of morning and evening appointments will be avoided."

The court lady thanked her, her skirt swung slightly, and she came down to the palace gracefully.

This court lady comes and goes gracefully, arousing Chang Xi's curiosity. I don't know what kind of character her master Yu Zhaorong is, who can train such a calm female official. I haven't seen it in Huae Tower last time. I don't think it's because of it. If the child is taking care of his body, why does the child not have it?
The maid in charge beside Yu Zhaorong, Qilu, went back and forth like this, diluting the strong smell of gunpowder in the hall.

Concubine Li saw that it was enough to spoil Concubine Hua this morning, so she didn't take advantage of the victory to pursue her.Kneeled down by the most expensive table on the right, took a sip of the fragrant tea on the table, spit it on the ground, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, frowned and said: "Why is the tea so bad? "

Seeing this, Liu Jieyu hurriedly said: "Miss Li Concubine, let's just drink it. This is no different from your Ganlu Hall. There are always new teas rewarded by His Majesty. A few days ago, my sister saw that His Majesty rewarded my elder sister with more than a dozen taels of Wuyi red tea in the Ganlu Hall. What about the gown, empress, this is the old Longjing after the rain." Liu Jieyu deliberately said the word "old age".

Seeing that they stepped on Concubine Hua and came to seek bad luck for her, Queen Wang was stunned for a while, and wanted to ask Liu Jieyu what she meant!Chang Xi hurriedly took the first step, and said in a clear voice: "The Empress is in the middle palace, and her mother honors the world. If there are good things, they will be rewarded to the concubines in the harem first, and then your majesty and empress are one. The queen empress rewarded it, and Concubine Li should thank the empress empress for her kindness."

(End of this chapter)