Concubine is polite

Chapter 29 The Empress Dowager's Temptation (1)

"Thank you, Empress."

Xiyan quietly retreated to the side where the slaves should stay, and secretly looked at her.

The empress dowager, who was dressed in a splendid dress, had two or three jade hairpins on her head.She has passed the cardamom age, she still looks very young, not even a wrinkle can be seen on Guazi's face.Dai Mei Qiong nose, full of classical beauty, a little more grand.

Judging from her eyes, besides some vicissitudes, there is also some shrewdness.After all, she was a woman who survived the battle in the palace. If she didn't have a bit of scheming, how could she survive to this day?
Xi Yan secretly marveled at the empress dowager's beauty.But it suddenly occurred to me that the Queen Mother and the Supreme Emperor had an emperor when they were very young. The former emperor died of illness and the emperor succeeded him.Although her seniority is there, she is indeed still in her youth.

"It's boring for the two of you to accompany Ai's family to enjoy the flowers today?" The queen mother looked at the flowers on both sides.

"Why did the Empress Dowager say that, it is our blessing to be with you." Shang Ruxue said hastily.

"Hehe, Xiaozui can talk. Xian'er and Xue'er are more and more beautiful, which makes Aijia very happy." The Queen Mother greeted the two to sit down and held their hands, "Actually, I came to you today because Soon it will be the draft, after entering the palace, I hope you get along well and serve the emperor well!"

This sentence directly and indirectly explained the Empress Dowager's intentions and their future status.

"Xian'er (Xue'er) complies." At this moment, the two little girls looked extremely shy.

The draft is nothing more than a situation.After all, it was the emperor's first draft, so it would be quite grand.In this draft, at least a dozen empresses will be selected.According to the consistent style of the imperial court, the background of the selected person must be someone who can help the emperor and be favored by the emperor.

In fact, it is not difficult to see the queen mother's mind from the performance of the queen mother.Now Monk Murong's family is the court's most powerful helper, so naturally their daughter is the most important candidate for the Queen Mother.The rumors of the queen's position are not groundless.

It's just that Xiyan feels a little bit sad for the emperor.Among those people, is there really the one he really wants?Since ancient times, kings have been fickle.It's not that I'm not affectionate, but that I can't give you deep affection.Helpless and sad.

Seeing Murongxian and Monk Ruxue's happy face, Xiyan suddenly didn't understand that she had to compete with a bunch of women for a man's favor.Is it really what they want?Is it really possible to be so blind for the sake of the family?
"Here, this is for you." The Empress Dowager withdrew her hand from the things that the noble mother handed over.

Pushing towards the duo are two boxes.

Murongxian and Monk Ruxue glanced at each other, but neither dared to accept it.

"Take it. This is the intention of the Ai family." The queen mother smiled, "You don't accept it, but it hurts the heart of the Ai family."

"Then I'd rather be respectful than obedient." Murong Xian's temper was a little more irritable than Shang Ruxue's, and the queen mother said so, so she no longer refused.

Take the thing and open it.Found a string of necklaces.It is made of emerald green gemstones, which are crystal clear in the sun.There is also a faint fragrance.

Xi Yan smelled the fragrance and frowned a little uncertainly.

"This is an emerald necklace from the Western Regions. The Ai family saw that you match this color very well, so I gave it to you." The Queen Mother introduced.

"Thank you Queen Mother! Xian'er likes it very much." Murong Xian put it on generously while saying that. "Will wear it all the time!"

(End of this chapter)