Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 274
The courtiers and the emperor are sensational, what should Chen Wenxin do?
As a harem female family member, she doesn't have to sit, just sit gracefully and show off her exquisite Hanfu and Hanji to everyone.

This is the best interpretation of the Man-Han family.

She looked down and saw that the elder brother looked very lonely in the crowd.

He clearly sat at the highest position among the courtiers, but he looked lonely and lazy.

The emperor brought him out of the capital to get close to her, but he was still a little uneasy.

It was the first time he left the capital without Er Niang and his brothers and sisters by his side.

His Huang Ama put all his thoughts into connecting with these courtiers, who would notice him?
The emperor had already appointed a crown prince, so he, the eldest son, seemed a bit more embarrassed.

Chen Wenxin noticed this, and whispered a few words to Bai Lu who was behind her.

Bai Lu lifted her body lightly, then carried the two small dishes on the tray, and walked down to the eldest brother's seat.

She said softly: "Brother, our master said that this salted duck tastes better with plum sauce."

She put a plate of plum jam on Big Brother's right hand, and another plate of Bai Xue pearl cake brought out from the palace.

"The master is afraid that the elder brother will not be used to the food in the south, so he said that the pearl cake elder brother has always liked it, and if he is not used to it, he can use it to satisfy his hunger."

The elder brother looked at the two exquisite small dishes, and then looked up at the position of Chen Wenxin.

I saw that she was smiling and looking at herself tenderly.

It turned out that he was uncomfortable, and only Chen Wenxin saw it in the whole hall.

Immediately, he felt a lot more relaxed, and said softly to Bai Lu: "Thank you Qin'er Niang, tell her that I'm fine."

After holding the cup with all the ministers, the emperor noticed that Chen Wenxin sent Bai Lu to the elder brother's side.

He turned down and said, "What's wrong with Big Brother?"

The eyes of all the ministers all focused on the elder brother, he was caught off guard and didn't know how to answer.

Chen Wenxin hurriedly smoothed things over and said: "Your Majesty, the big elder brother has come back to the south, and he is a bit unacceptable. The concubine asked him to go back and rest. He said that Huang Ama and the adults are here, so there is no reason for him to go first. ? Therefore, he refuses to leave."

All the ministers looked at the elder brother's face, it seemed that he was indeed feeling unwell.

Hearing Chen Wenxin's words again, he couldn't help but praise the elder brother for his decent behavior.

In front of all the ministers, the emperor thought he had a good face, so he smiled.

"How is Eldest Brother? If you feel uncomfortable, go back and ask the imperial doctor to take a look. You don't have to hold on."

Eldest brother never expected that Chen Wenxin would find a good reason for him in a few words, and let him gain a good reputation in front of the emperor and ministers.

He couldn't help casting a grateful look at Chen Wenxin, seeing the emperor's question at this moment, he hurriedly got up and answered with cupped hands.

"It's okay to go back to Huang Ama, my son. I want to listen to Huang Ama and the ministers talking here, so I can improve a lot."

These words seemed to be what the emperor's eldest son should say.

The emperor nodded in satisfaction, "Then it's up to you."

Immediately afterwards, the emperor talked with the ministers about the war to recover Taiwan.

After the sensationalism is over, it is time to talk about serious matters. This is an eternal truth.

Chen Wenxin smiled generously at the side, and picked up a piece of food with chopsticks generously from time to time.

The salted duck is indeed delicious, and the brisket is oily and not greasy. It is really a treat to pair it with the local Yuhua tea.

Bai Lu picked crab meat and crab paste for her, picked a plate full and put it in front of her.

It's so elegant to eat like this, and you can eat it all at once, it's really great!

She was putting crab meat into her mouth with a smile on her face when she saw Ding Chang sitting on the other side with a resentful expression on her face.

In order to maintain her elegant image, she hardly ate anything from the beginning to the end, and could only drink tea dryly.

It's not about her resentment, to be able to accompany the emperor to appear in front of so many ministers, even if she can't even drink tea, it's worth it.

But how could Chen Wenxin eat all the time?
Ding Changzai is always staring at her, seeing her eating salted duck for a while, and lake crab for a while.

Why can she eat but not herself?
Her status is noble, so she should pay more attention to her image.

Ding Chang also wanted to eat something without resentment, after thinking about it, he still put down the raised chopsticks.

Forget it, she asked herself that she was not as good-looking as Chen Wenxin.

Looking at the emperor again, the emperor will naturally not dare to eat because of the presence of these ministers, he is eating happily.

While eating, he also praised, this crab paste is fat, and that dried meat is strong.

The courtiers below saw that the emperor was eating happily, so they didn't care about anything, and the guests and the host enjoyed themselves for a while.

From this point of view, there will always be one person who dare not eat that's all.

It's just that she thinks that she looks extraordinarily elegant and beautiful without eating, but it makes people feel that she is too artificial.

At least the emperor turned his head and took a look at her, seeing that the food in front of her hadn't moved, he turned his head to look at Chen Wenxin.

"Concubine Qin, are these Jinling dishes still to your liking?"

Chen Wenxin was scooping up a cluster of crab paste with a small silver spoon and sending it to his mouth.

Seeing the emperor's question, he swallowed the crab paste in his mouth first, and wiped the corners of his lips with a handkerchief.

"These dishes are all my concubine's favorite. Especially this salted duck dish, paired with this Yuhua tea, which has a bitter taste and a sweet aftertaste, is really a perfect match. The lake crab is also very fresh. I think all the adults who come to prepare meals will be very troublesome, minister. The concubine has to rely on the emperor to have such a blessing."

She likes all the dishes on the table very much, and has tasted every one of them, so she can naturally tell what is good and what is not.

The courtiers below also saw that she seemed to be very interested in these dishes, and she ate a lot just now.

On the other hand, that Ding Chang was clearly born in Jinling, how could he not hold back on Jinling's dishes?
Could it be that he felt noble when he arrived in Beijing and looked down on Jinling's dishes?

Humph.

Many Han officials slandered, even the emperor and concubine Qin praised her, why are you pretending to be noble?
Where would these grown-ups think that they are always wanting to eat and dare not eat, just to maintain an elegant image.

Chen Wenxin secretly observed the expressions of the courtiers below, and then glanced at Dingshi who had not moved the dishes in front of him, and shook his head slightly.

For this Ding family, she depends on where she wants her image to be.In front of these adults who are far away from the capital and the palace, doing so will only make people think that she has forgotten her roots.

Imagine that the host prepares a sumptuous dish for the guest, but the guest remains motionless, what will the host think?
I don't think that you are elegant and polite, but that you despise the host because you don't give face.

Now these local officials in Jinling are the disliked masters, and they are very displeased.

Fortunately, both the emperor and Chen Wenxin appreciated these dishes very much, so everyone's displeasure was only placed on one person.

Yu Chenglong cupped his hands to Chen Wenxin and said: "Your Majesty really likes it, it's my honor."

He is the governor of Liangjiang, and he is the highest-ranking local official present, so the credit for preparing meals is naturally on his head.

Chen Wenxin smiled and said, "My lord, you are being polite. I have also eaten the dishes of Jinling cooks in the palace, but it is not as authentic as the ones I eat today. Jinling is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. It is really a treasure of heaven and earth."

She flattered all the ministers by the way, "It is said that the place is a place of outstanding talents. This palace has long heard that the emperor praised the place for its good officialdom. Today, it is really good."

All the ministers were naturally happy when they heard this. How could their local dishes be liked by the emperor, so how happy would they be if they themselves were praised by the emperor?
All the ministers said one after another: "Your Majesty praised me absurdly, and I am ashamed."

In fact, what Chen Wenxin said was not nonsense, Jinling's official administration was indeed strict.

Maybe it's because Yu Chenglong, who is the leader, is a good leader. Judging by his face, he is upright and outspoken.

It may also be because the emperor rectified the administration of officials in the south during his southern tour and investigated many local officials, which made these officials in the south fearful.

In short, during this southern tour, looking at the officialdom in the south, the atmosphere is indeed much clearer.

The emperor glanced at her appreciatively, with a look of deep satisfaction.

As expected, she was her confidant, and she could be considerate of her own intentions.

And she will cleverly use her position to facilitate certain things for the emperor.

He is now trying to curry favor with these local officials. Both Chen Wenxin and Chen Xihai and his son can see this.

Ding Chang was left in the cold, twisting the handkerchief with both hands under the table.

She knew that the emperor didn't mean to snub her out. The emperor glanced at her before, but he just looked away again.

Is it because she didn't eat these dishes?
She couldn't help regretting that if she ate, the emperor would definitely ask her if it suits her appetite.

She was born in Jinling, so she is more familiar with these dishes than Chen Wenxin, so she must be able to speak better than her.

Then, it is not Chen Wenxin who is being praised by the courtiers below, but her.

Seeing how the emperor ignored her, it seemed that she must find a way to meet her parents and tell them about her plans.

As she thought about it, she raised her chopsticks and caught a chopstick on the salted duck in front of her.

Then covered his mouth with a veil and put it into his mouth.

Chen Wenxin didn't want to embarrass Dingchang in front of his courtiers, Dingchang was embarrassed, it was embarrassing for the emperor.

She smiled and asked Ding Shi, with a sisterly look, "Ding Chang is here, do you think it suits your appetite?"

The Ding family borrowed the donkey from the slope and said, "Madam Lao cares about it. The concubine is originally from Jinling. These dishes are grown from snacks, so they naturally suit my appetite."

Chen Wenxin smiled softly and harmlessly, "You are thin and weak, maybe you are tired so you don't eat much? You have to take care of yourself."

As soon as the courtiers below heard this, they lost their dislike for Ding Shi a bit.

Concubine Qin has said so, no matter whether she is tired or not so she doesn't eat, she has to treat her as tired for Concubine Qin's sake.

Only Chen Xihai sat down and saw that Chen Wenxin was first dealing with elder brother and then Dingchang, and was able to win over these local officials for the emperor.

He felt very relieved in his heart, Chen Wenxin was so magnanimous and considerate, so he was relieved.

(End of this chapter)