Fengqing's harem

Chapter 23
"What's wrong with my sister, why don't we see each other for a while..." Liu Yanruo wanted to tease her, but was interrupted by a thin voice.

"The empress dowager is here."

Yan Cui looked up and saw a graceful and luxurious woman walking in front of her. She was about forty years old, maybe she was in good health, she only looked like she was only thirty, she was wearing a dark green palace dress embroidered with beautiful peonies, and she was wearing a phoenix hairpin. , there is no vulgarity, but it has a different style.

"The concubine sees the empress dowager, the empress is a thousand years old." All the women saluted when they saw the visitor.

"Well, get up, hey, Aijia is getting old, and now I see that you are all like delicate flowers, Aijia sighs." The Empress Dowager sat down, feeling generalized towards the people below, but there was nothing in her eyes. Not a shred of shame, just shrewd.

"The empress dowager is joking, you are in the prime of your life, how old are you?" Li Xiao said first.It made the Queen Mother burst into laughter.

"You girl, you have a sweet mouth."

"A few days ago, Huangqi's envoys just sent a batch of high-quality brocade. Li'er is filial, and knowing that Ai's family likes it, she gave it to Ai's family to make a palace dress. Let's see how it is. Both are delicate flowers. , I want to hear your thoughts." After the queen mother finished speaking, she stared straight at the crowd, waiting for their reaction, with a shrewd flash in her eyes, but anyone could hear the meaning of the queen mother's words, pointed at the clothes, but secretly Refers to the harem governed by the Empress Dowager, who would dare to speak out on such a serious issue.

"What? Didn't anyone answer Aijia?" The queen mother asked while looking at the crowd, looking at everyone's expressions, but when she saw Yan Kui, she stayed for a moment longer.

"Returning to the Empress Dowager, the concubine thinks that although safflower is good, it also needs green leaves to accompany it. The dress of the Empress Dowager is just right, and it is perfect." Liu Yanruo was the first to reply, and said respectfully to the Empress Dowager, But he looked smug.

"Hehe, Concubine Yan is right, come and reward me." Although Liu Yanruo was stupid, she had to say this without any loopholes.

"Thank you for the reward from the Empress Dowager." Liu Yanruo thanked her happily. It is not a good thing to be rewarded by the Empress Dowager for the first time, but she did not expect that what the Empress Dowager said next made her a little powerless.

"Does Concubine Yan want to be a safflower or a green leaf?" Immediately afterwards, the queen mother asked a tricky question, which made Liu Yanruo a little embarrassed. If she chose to be a safflower, there would be a pile of poisonous leaves standing beside her. However, if she chooses to be a green leaf, then it is unknown whether she will have a way out in the palace.

"The concubine would like to be that bright red flower." After all, she would rather make a thousand enemies than miss a chance to be proud.

"Hehe, Concubine Yan needs to know that if the safflower is not taken care of well, it will be crushed into dust!" After listening to her, the queen mother said with a slightly gloomy face, which made Liu Yanruo turn pale in fright, and stood there in a daze. there.

"Okay, what Concubine Yan said is good, don't the others have any thoughts? Hmm? Yan Wanyi, if you were given a choice, what would you do?" The Empress Dowager's next attack was directed at Yan Yuzi.Among the people who entered the palace this time, only she and Liu Yanruo had backgrounds, how could the Empress Dowager let one of them go!Presumably, the Queen Mother had gone through the information of the two of them several times before, including the portraits.At this moment, the Queen Mother stared straight at the white figure in the corner.

Yan Cuizi looked at the queen mother looking at him inquiringly, without too much emotion, got up slowly, with a calm face, saluted the queen mother slightly, and said calmly.

"The empress dowager forgives the sin. The concubines don't like flowers and plants since they were young, so they can't answer the empress dowager's questions." She doesn't want to entangle with the empress dowager too much. From Yan Jin's point of view, she will never take refuge in the empress dowager, so She still clarified her position as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding.

As soon as the words came out, everyone was amazed. This was the first time they had seen such an act of blatantly provoking the queen mother, and the queen mother over there looked gloomy, but after all, Jiang was old and hot, and soon recovered, still smiling. .

"Forget it, Aijia is also tired, let's all step back." After speaking, he looked tired, narrowed his eyes, and ignored everyone.

"The concubine will leave." Everyone stood up and bowed to leave. The Queen Mother just waved her hand slightly to signal them to leave.

She didn't open her eyes until everyone was gone, and she said to Wang Yi who was beside her.

"Xiao Yizi, what do you think of the two of them?"

"Back to the Empress Dowager, the servant thinks that although the Empress Dowager Yan is in line with your wishes, her behavior is a bit reckless and lacks prudence. Yan Wanyi is a prudent and smart person." Wang Yi said as he knelt down and gave the empress dowager Beating his legs, he is indeed a caring servant, a caring person.

"Well, that's true, but, no matter how smart you are, it's futile if you can't use it for me. If you leave smart people to others, it's better not to have such smart people." Then he said, "Xiao Yizi, you go, pave the way for Yan Wanyi and let her choose."

"Yes,"

Yan Cui walked out of Renshou Palace, and her pace couldn't help but quicken, she was worried about Chu'er, how could such a thin body withstand twenty boards?

"Sister, why are you in such a hurry?" Liu Yanruo's voice came from behind the corner, causing Yan Yuzi to frown for a while, and looked back at Liu Yanruo with a smug face, feeling a little irritable.

"What advice does Concubine Yan have for you?"

"I want to have a heart-to-heart talk with my sister, sister, don't leave in a hurry." Bitch, you also have times when you are in a hurry, but I just won't follow your wish.

With Liu Yanruo's current appearance, Yan Cui could see what she was thinking at a glance, and she was not annoyed. A smile appeared on her beautiful face, which was faint and beautiful. There was no eagerness on her face just now. There was panic in Yan Ruo's eyes.

"Concubine Yan is willing to have a heart-to-heart talk, that's good, how about the three of us having a heart-to-heart talk together?"

"Three?" Liu Yanruo was a little surprised, there were only the two of them here, why would there be a third person.

"That's right, my little demon can't do without me, but... maybe, it misses you, Concubine Yan too." After speaking, he took out the coiled green little snake from his sleeve and held it up to the willow. In front of Yan Ruo.

"Ah...take it away quickly." Liu Yanruo saw clearly what was in Yan Yuzi's hand, and backed away in fright, with a terrified expression on her face.

"Why? Empress Yan doesn't recognize it?" After speaking, he poked the sleeping little demon, who was disturbed in his sleep, moved his small body, and continued to sleep again.Liu Yanruo at the side felt a little relieved.

"Um, I still have something to do in this palace, let's talk with my sister another day." After Liu Yanruo finished speaking, she ran away in despair.

Yan Kuizi looked at Liu Yanruo's panicked figure, showed a sneer, turned and left without staying too long.

(End of this chapter)