The Emperor's Favorite: The Beauty Disturbs the World

Chapter 28
At three o'clock in the morning, Queen Wang got up to wash and dress up. Today is a banquet in the palace, accompanied by disciples of the emperor.

You Lan and Chang Xi led the maids of the Kunde Hall, and they were very busy back and forth. They were wearing hairpins, washing their faces and rubbing powder, changing clothes and incense, Xiao Luzi and other servants outside the door. Busy preparing for the imperial chariot to leave the palace, an hour had passed since everything was settled.

After a while, Concubine Liu Hua, Guo Shunyi, Zhong Meiren, and Liu Cairen came to the hall one after another, surrounded the queen and boarded the imperial chariot, and the rest of them took their seats according to their rank, and walked from the aisle of Xingqing Palace to Furong Garden.

Go to the Qujiang Pool in Furong Garden. This Qujiang Pool has a water surface of more than ten miles. In the center of the pool, a rock is pushed up, imitating the appearance of Mount Hua, and a waterfall flies down from the top of the mountain, splashing jade. Cui, all flow into the pool.Another clear stream is built to lead directly to Fanglin Wan, and the banks are built with jade. Peonies are everywhere on both sides of the bank, Yao Huang Wei Zi, Zhao Fen Erqiao, fragrant and fragrant.The bottom of the stream is covered with pebbles of various colors, which are reflected in the water and are exceptionally clear.

Dozens of orchid boats on the river headed towards Fanglin Garden at high speed. It was Li Longji, the three kings, and the ministers and scholars. There was a large boat parked on the water, which was probably reserved for the concubines in the harem. The four eaves of the boat are raised, decorated with five-color corner lights, which is indescribably exquisite and gorgeous.The queen and other concubines and concubines Gong'e were about to board the boat, but they saw Concubine Li using half of the queen's ceremonial guard, leading Liu Jieyu, Wang Meiren and a group of people to the riverside.

Concubine Li was gorgeously dressed as usual, and with the support of Zhang Neishi, she got off her shoulders.Holding her complicated hair in a bun, she smiled and said, "The empress is the lord of the middle palace, and she has always cared about the concubines in the sixth palace. It's hot this morning, and my sister is really working hard. I beg my sister to let my sister get on the boat first."

The queen didn't want to argue with her here, so she turned sideways, made way for her, and asked her to pass first.

Concubine Zhao Li was quite surprised by the Queen's endurance, she did not refuse after being surprised, and led Liu Jieyu and Wang Meiren to board the painting boat proudly.

Taking advantage of Concubine Li not being able to see, Belle Zhong spat on the ground, and said unconvinced: "Your Majesty, what do you want to let her do, it just adds to her arrogance."

Queen Wang sneered and said, "Let's just let her be proud for a while."

Concubine Hua, Guo Shunyi, and Liu Cairen followed behind in silence, and when Concubine Li and the others boarded the boat, they were going to go with the queen.

Walking in front, Queen Wang stepped on the board with one foot, and was about to board the boat, but the servant who was sailing the boat suddenly pulled the board away, and Queen Wang shook her body. fell into the river.

This moment was really embarrassing, the queen was so angry that her chest couldn't stop heaving, she had already thrown Chang Xi's advice on guarding against arrogance and impetuosity to the country of Java, and she winked at You Lan, who stood on the shore and shouted angrily: "Don't worry!" That servant! Eat the ambition and guts, don’t kill me! Dare to be rude to the empress!!”

The servant didn't answer when he heard it, and hurried into the cabin.

In the cabin, Concubine Li, Liu Jieyu, and Beauty Wang were waving their fans to admire the scenery of the lake and mountains. When they heard the angry scolding from You Lan, the queen's personal maid, they ignored it.

Concubine Li laughed and said, "That old woman, Empress, is afraid that her lungs are about to explode!"

Liu Jieyu joked: "You're going to be so angry? It's enough for her to drink a pot of admiring the flowers and reciting poems. Let's see how she can compete with the empress because she doesn't know a few words."

Wang Meiren, who has always been calm and wise, couldn't help feeling complacent when she saw that she had the chance to win, and said with a smile: "After the hibiscus banquet, His Majesty will appoint Prince Ying as the crown prince, and she will vomit blood at that time!"

The three of them were talking and laughing, they didn't pay attention to the queen, they sailed to Fanglin Garden by themselves, and after traveling tens of meters, they ordered Zhang Neishi, who was in charge, to report back to the queen.

Standing at the stern of the boat, Zhang's attendant shouted in a sharp and strange voice: "The concubine Li ordered the servants to tell the empress that she was not feeling well, and the people in the boat were afraid that the heat would add to the heat, so they went ahead first, and the empress would please go ahead." One boat."

Yan Bi went to wait in the cabin as usual.

All the empresses on the bank were so angry that Zhong Meiren gritted her teeth and said: "You poor maidservant, you have no manners at all!"

Guo Shunyi said: "Now is not the time to be angry, it's reasonable to think about how to get over it, don't let His Majesty wait there."

Liu Cairen pointed to the small boats below and said: "There are still a few small boats, if not, let's just go there."

Concubine Hua glanced at her, and said: "What is the identity of the empress? If she is going to go in this boat, what is the royal majesty? , can you bear it!"

Liu Cairen blushed, it would not be impolite to sit in a low-ranking boat, but he forgot that there is a noble queen.

Zhong Meiren thought for a while and said: "It's not as good as this, let's find a servant to drive the boat there first, and then tell the painters at Fanglin Garden to pick us up."

Concubine Hua said: "Mei Ren Zhong has a very good idea."

Guo Shunyi said: "No! How long will it take to go back and forth, and if you go late by then, His Majesty will still blame you."

The queen's expression became more and more persistent, and she said angrily: "This will not work, and that will not work, how can I let this palace handle itself! Concubine Li is a lowly servant girl! This time, this palace must not give up with her!"

Chang Xi said: "Your Majesty calm down, the slaves have their own methods."

Everyone turned to look at her when they heard the rumors, these days they often heard the queen praise her for being smart, wondered if she was as smart as the rumors said.

Chang Xi laughed and said, "Let's still use Zhong Meiren's method."

Concubine Hua said impatiently: "Didn't you say it all! How can the empress condescend to sit in this small boat."

Chang Xi didn't comment, turned to You Lan and said, "I don't know if my aunt can row a boat."

You Lan nodded and said: "I have been playing on the shore since I was a child, so I know all these little things." Then she asked: "Who can sing, ladies and gentlemen?"

Liu Cai said humanely: "Sister Shunyi has a gentle singing voice, she is an outstanding one." Everyone didn't understand what she meant for a while, Guo Shunyi quickly became calm, guessing that there must be a reason for her question, she nodded slowly, proving that what Liu Cairen said was true.

Chang Xi said: "After a while, the empress and all the other empresses will be in the same boat. The servants and Aunt Youlan will each stand at the bow and tail of the boat, and Zhong Meiren will play the pipa while Guo Shunyi will sing. The pool goes to the Qingxi River in Fanglin Garden. The Qingxi River cannot be used by large boats, only small boats can pass. There are all literati and scholars who know how to enjoy the wind and moon. On the contrary, I will praise the empress for her elegance."

Everyone thought about it for a while, this is indeed a good idea, not only can solve the immediate emergency, maybe it can turn defeat into victory, and everyone can't help but praise Chang Xi for his quick wit.

Guo Shunyi said: "Then how to deal with these servants?"

Chang Xi said: "Let them sit in the remaining small boats, far away from the ladies' boats, so that they will be escorted, and secondly, they will be alone, making them even more outstanding."

After everyone listened, a servant had already brought a pipa to Zhong Meiren. This pipa is Zhong Meiren's housekeeping skill, so she always brought it with her for banquets and outings, lest His Majesty order her to play it on a whim. Other pipas are not used. smoothly.

At that moment, everyone boarded the boat one by one with Wang and Empress in front, and Chang Xi was paddling in the bow of the boat, and rowed towards Fanglin Garden.

(End of this chapter)