Peach Blossom Makeup

Chapter 161 Princess: No gifts for this year's birthday
July 28 is suitable for offering sacrifices, praying for children, praying for blessings, breaking ground, avoiding weddings and burials, traveling, and laying a bed.

In the middle of the day, Concubine Luo wakes up in a daze under the service of Shouyang. Yanxiang and her choose a long dress of grapes, purple poppies, bright satin and pink, with various gemstones hanging on the skirt, which is very luxurious. The shawl with January white fringe between the arms floats slightly when walking, which is very beautiful.

Yingshi tied her up in a solemn high bun with twelve bluebird and ruby ​​hairpins, with a little cinnabar between her brows, elegant and elegant, with an unapproachable and compelling power.

Qin Shou was waiting for her at the gate of the hall. Today he was wearing a dark red vassal robe, a white jade crown tied his hair, and his features were handsome and clean.

Concubine Luo came together, Qin Shou looked her up and down, and then took out the earrings of South Sea pearls from his sleeve.

Concubine Luo was puzzled, the style of this pair of earrings was simple and elegant, but it was a little more plain on this occasion of the Empress Dowager.

Qin Shou didn't explain, he picked up a pearl earring, twisted his two fingers lightly, and the pearl clanged, and a thin needle with the length of his middle finger popped out from it. The tip of the needle turned blue, which was clearly poisoned.

The other eardang didn't see any movement from him, and white powder floated out from the pearl. Concubine Luo had no doubts that this powder would also be able to kill people.

Now she didn't dislike it at all, she almost snatched the pearl earrings from Qin Shou's palm and put them on by herself without Shouyang's help.

With half an arm's distance between them, Shi Shiran first went to the Yanbo Palace of the Empress Dowager.

On the way, I met Xifu, Xifu's attire is much better than before, but compared with Concubine Luo, she is still a bit less handsome.

Concubine Luo frowned slightly, then pulled back a pair of red gold filigree bracelets inlaid with seven-colored broken gemstones from her wrists, and put them on for her. At the end, she curled her lips and said, "It's rustic, so it's okay for you to wear it."

If someone else heard this, she would have to be depressed and hate her, but Xi Fu already understood Luo Fei's sharp-mouthed and tofu-hearted temperament, so she turned the gold bracelet on her hand with a smile. It's really suitable for her to look playful.

She stretched out her arm to hold Concubine Luo and said, "My sister has really good eyesight, I think it's pretty too."

Concubine Luo raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and patted the back of her hand, "Stand up straight, it's really disrespectful to the princess, don't say that I don't like it, even the queen mother doesn't like it."

Xi Fu raised her head and straightened her chest, imitating Concubine Luo's appearance, clasping her hands between her waist and abdomen.

Looking at Concubine Luo from the corner of her eyes, she found that every step she took was not only of the same size, but also the golden hairpin on the hair bun would not shake a bit during the walk.

Xifu secretly clicked her tongue. She used to read in modern times that the etiquette was very strict in ancient times. When she walked, she couldn't even shake the hairpin on her head. At that time, she thought it was impossible. The standard is exemplary, and such an indecent behavior that the hairpin can't be shaken indiscriminately is impossible for her to happen.

Naturally, she doesn't want to be too inferior, so if she looks like Concubine Luo, she will always do what her sister does, as long as she doesn't make mistakes.

The group of three arrived at the Yanbo Palace of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager was already wearing a standard court dress with dark purple embroidered eight treasures and auspicious cloud patterns, a golden crown on her head, and a face that was not yet forty. Steady and powerful, people dare not look up at all.

Concubine Luo didn't feel much, after saluting, she smiled and said in front of the Empress Dowager, "Today is the Empress Dowager's thousand years, and the Empress Dowager does not lack for anything, so Mimi prepares a little gift, and the Empress Dowager must not dislike it."

The corners of the queen mother's mouth turned up, and the coldness in her eyebrows disappeared instantly, "Oh? Then quickly send it up to the Ai family to have a look. As long as it is sent by Mimi, it is a piece of paper, and the Ai family will like it."

It is really impossible for Concubine Luo to send a piece of paper. As soon as she clapped her hands, Shouyang came in with a red-lacquered and gold-rimmed tray. Concubine Luo picked up a birthday gift from the tray, but it was a snow-white sock with a slit on the corner. Light bamboo leaf pattern.

The queen mother was taken aback, "One?"

Concubine Luo smiled, she looked at Xifu under her eyes, Xifu was so happy in her heart, and said slightly flatteringly, "I have prepared a birthday gift with my mother today."

The Empress Dowager's eyes fell on Xifu, and the smile on the corner of her mouth faded a little in an instant.

Xi Fu pretended not to notice that the maid beside her also came in with a red lacquered tray, and she also took out a birthday present from the tray——

It happened to be another straight sock, exactly the same as the one in Concubine Luo's hand!
The queen mother was stunned, she really did not expect that this year, Qianqiu would not only receive birthday gifts from the two princesses, but also such a gift.

Concubine Luo needless to say, but for Xifu, her feelings are complicated.

"I have a heart." After a long time, she said calmly with an unclear voice.

Qin Shou said at the right time, "My minister also has a gift to send to the Queen Mother."

"Oh?" The Empress Dowager kept silent, raised her eyebrows and looked at Qin Shou.

Qin Shou nodded, and the two young eunuchs who had ordered earlier laboriously brought in the statue covered with red silk cloth. Qin Shou didn't hold back, he uncovered the red silk, and a half-person-high blood jade red coral was immediately The stabbed person cannot open his eyes.

Blood jade red coral is not uncommon, but this coral is so strange, it looks like a lotus seated Avalokitesvara, which makes people sigh.

Sure enough, this gift was too much to please, she actually walked down from her seat, walked around a few times, even touched it, and finally said, "Go to the bedroom of Ai's family."

Concubine Luo instantly felt that her gift was a bit shabby, she snorted softly, snatched the silk socks from Xifu's hand, put together a pair, and stuffed them to the maid next to the empress dowager, and immediately gave one to the son-in-law. cold-eyed.

Looking at the time, the eunuch from the emperor's side came over and reported, "I would like to report to the Queen Mother, the two princesses and the son-in-law. The courtiers are all in the East Deer Garden, and the congratulatory gift from the King of Kyushu has also arrived. The saint has asked the Queen Mother to move."

Concubine Luo's expression froze, she knew that if she went to Dongluyuan, she would officially break the face with Shangguan's family and the three kings.

The Empress Dowager raised her hand, put it on Concubine Luo's hand, asked her to hold her up, and said in a word, "Show me the East Deer Garden!"

Outside the palace, the young eunuch's continuous shrill chants could be heard, and the repeated chants spread all the way to the East Deer Garden where the courtiers were feasting.

The emperor Xi Chaosheng had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw Concubine Luo supporting the Empress Dowager from far to near, he unconsciously rubbed the jade pendant with dragon patterns on his waist.

"The Queen Mother is here!"

"Concubine Luo is here!"

"Princess Qianjin is here!"

"The king's son-in-law is here!"

The first three people are not surprising, but what is surprising is that Rongzhou King Qinshou came here together with the Queen Mother and others, which is very intriguing.

Concubine Luo and Xi Fu stood next to the Empress Dowager, but Qin Shou had no choice but to sit still in his own position as the feudal lord.

The empress dowager stood on a high position, some distance from the emperor's dragon chair, and her position was still slightly below the dragon chair. Because the emperor had no heirs, and all the siblings were in office, she was not recalled to Beijing this time. Come on, so the next position of the Empress Dowager belongs to Concubine Luo and Xi Fu.

Among them, on the left hand side of Concubine Luo, there is still an empty chair that should be made by the concubine.

However, Qin Shou has the identity of a vassal king with a different surname since he was born, so he can sit in the prince's son-in-law chair as well as the vassal king's position.

Concubine Luo didn't feel dissatisfied because of this, she graciously asked someone to move that chair to King Qin Shou's side, and replaced his original king's chair.

This time, he was sitting on the prince's son-in-law chair in the position of the feudal prince.

Qin Shou readily accepted it, but the horse-in-law chair was higher than the surrounding chairs, so when he sat down, he stood out from the crowd and stood out.

First, the courtiers of the Great Yin responded to the Queen Mother's swing speech in unison, and the Queen Mother shouted Pingshen, followed by the emperor's congratulatory letter, and he spoke eloquently for half a quarter of an hour.

The Empress Dowager nodded and said a few words, to the effect that she was trying her best, and hoped that the weather in Dayin would be smooth.

Afterwards Concubine Luo and Xi Fu celebrated the Queen Mother's birthday, and finally the concubines of the harem came forward to greet the Queen Mother.

Since there was no owner of the central palace, the emperor intended to promote the Feng family of the four great families, and temporarily gave all the power of the central palace to Feng Jinxiu.

Feng Jinxiu was also upright, she insisted on fighting a bloody path in the harem, not to mention monopolizing some of the emperor's favor, and she also managed all the concubines properly.

It is this Qianqiu feast, which is also organized by her.

The Empress Dowager naturally knew about this. Seeing that Feng Jinxiu, who was in charge, was gentle and generous, and her demeanor was not inferior to that of the late empress, she nodded in satisfaction, and with the intention of wooing Feng's family, she said slowly, "I heard today All of this was handled by Yuan Fangyi?"

Yuan was given to Feng Jinxiu to enter the palace to show that the emperor looked at her differently, and Fang Yi was of the highest rank.

Feng Jinxiu took half a step forward, and said with a low eyebrow, "Every answer is what a concubine should do."

The Empress Dowager looked reserved, turned her head and said to the emperor with a smile, "I want to say that Yuan Fangyi has worked very hard, and the saint should reward Yuan Fangyi by raising her grade."

The emperor naturally said yes, and took advantage of the situation, "Yuan Fangyi has worked hard and made great achievements, and the Jin Dynasty named Concubine Hui."

After saying this, before Feng Jinxiu could react, the other concubines in the harem followed suit, "Congratulations, Concubine Hui!"

Feng Jinxiu was stunned to make people calm down, she turned her head to look at the emperor unconsciously, and seeing the emperor nodded to her with a smile on his face, she took a deep breath, stabilized her mind, and retreated with her concubine.

Seeing that the timing was just right, the emperor took a few more glances at the direction of Shangguan Ji and the three kings, and he said with a smile, "I have presented all the gold-plated gold that I told all my lovers a few days ago, so I can show my filial piety to the Queen Mother." .”

The sound of the last word fell, and the entire East Deer Garden became silent for an instant!

(End of this chapter)