Cannon Fodder Strategy

As soon as Concubine De finished speaking, the corners of Empress Dowager Lu's lips curled up and her voice became softer: "I have never heard of the Qing family troupe, but before the Ai family entered the palace, they had heard of the Yangchun Society, where the opera troupe sang Kunqu opera. It was so wonderful that I still think about it now." After speaking, Empress Dowager Lu narrowed her eyes and hummed: "You don't know where love comes from, but as it goes deeper, the living can die, and the dead can live..."

She was a widowed Queen Mother for less than a year. Although she was young, her status was different after all. Now she sang a song of love and love. Everyone in Fengming Palace fell silent. They felt that Queen Mother Lu's move was inappropriate. He didn't dare to interrupt her. Empress Dowager Lu used to have an old-fashioned expression when she spoke, but now she showed her girlish charm. Her tone was melodious and she sang these two lines from "The Peony Pavilion" very movingly, but Concubine De was not so charming. Those who like to hear these sentiments waited for Empress Dowager Lu to finish humming, and then she said:

"In my opinion, these love affairs are a bit boring. It would be better to listen to the gathering of heroes, borrow the east wind, and Shiro to visit his mother." As soon as Concubine De finished speaking, although Empress Dowager Lu was still smiling, her eyes were A cold look flashed through Zhongqu very quickly, and he said slowly and logically:

"On the contrary, the Ai family has lost their composure. The emperor has to make the final decision regarding the opera. Although the Ai family hopes that the palace will be lively, the Northern Qi Dynasty is currently on a war campaign. The emperor is worried about national affairs and may not have time to laugh and have fun."

After hearing this, the Yungui people said in a flattering manner: "The Emperor always respects the Queen Mother. If the Queen Mother wants to hear it, the Emperor will definitely allow it."

The smile on the corner of Queen Mother Lu's mouth became deeper, but the smile did not reach her eyes: "Yungui people are really good at talking, thank you!"

The aunt standing behind him quickly ordered to go down. The palace maid went to carry Empress Dowager Lu's things and came over. Empress Dowager Lu leaned on the soft couch with a gentle expression:

"Nanhai paid tribute to the pearl a few days ago, and the emperor sent Fengming Palace. Except for the Yungui people, you all can pick some." After Empress Dowager Lu said this, everyone thanked them.

Except Lily, Concubine Xian, Concubine De and others all had smiles on their faces. As long as a woman is a woman, there is no resistance to these jewelry. Empress Dowager Lu has a lot of things, but she can no longer wear most of them. Everything in the palace is registered and cannot be sold for silver, nor can it be damaged. , most of the time it is kept in the library. It was a pity that she had no children, and she would only return to the palace's treasury after a hundred years. Therefore, after Empress Dowager Lu talked about appreciating the noble people, she actually had two or three pieces of jewelry brought out and asked everyone to choose.

In addition to Lily and other three swordsmen, the only people in Fengming Palace who were qualified to pay their respects to Empress Dowager Lu were Yungui people and Liu Bin. There were five people in total. Queen Mother Lu had three things brought to her, but it was not enough for five people.

Empress Dowager Lu had already said before that she wanted to admire noble people, so there were only two types of jewelry left. Between Lily, Concubine De and Concubine Xian, one of them must not be chosen, and Concubine Liu could only watch. , His face turned pale with anxiety, and the handkerchief in his hand was about to break.

This time, Empress Dowager Lu was extremely generous, bringing out three pieces of jewelry. Except for a bead chain made of tribute beads from the South China Sea. There is also a jade bracelet. The jade is all emerald green and has an excellent color. The other one is a hollow gold bracelet. There is a huge pearl on the step, and the tassels hanging down are of excellent craftsmanship. The three good things made several women's eyes turn red and they wanted them all.

There was a look of joy on Yungui's face. She had a low background, unlike Concubine Xian and others who had a high starting point. She was just a slave next to Concubine Xian, and she had nothing good to offer. After she was favored, she felt that life in the palace was not easy. She was already stretched thin by rewarding the slaves. Fortunately, she was favored these days. Emperor Yongming rewarded her with some money to support her. Otherwise, she would have been unable to get anything. She didn't have any good things, and she only had those jewelry and clothes, which were no better than the three items that Queen Mother Lu took out. Now that she knew that one of them would belong to her, Yungui couldn't help but feel excited, and she also showed a little bit of excitement. on the face.

"Take your pick, take it if you like it." Empress Dowager Lu saw the expressions on the faces of the people in Fengming Hall, and her smile became deeper and deeper. She didn't seem to notice that the servants sent only three items, which were not enough for several people to share. Damn it. He slowly closed his eyes on the couch.

Concubine Liu was so anxious that her eyes were red, and she looked like she wanted to pick a fight but didn't dare. Concubine De came from a family of military commanders and had always been domineering and straightforward. As long as Lily didn't move, she had the highest status among these women. At this moment, she naturally came over and started choosing. Concubine Xian couldn't stand her arrogance and wanted to talk, but she didn't want Concubine De to take advantage of her, so she followed her. The Yungui man glanced at Lily, then at Queen Mother Lu, then gritted his teeth and followed suit.

She selected the string of pearls and reached out to take it, but Xian Fei didn't care that her palm had already grasped the pearls. She picked up the pearl necklace and put it on her neck for signs. Her attitude was self-evident. The Yungui people came from a humble background and could not appreciate jade bracelets. They only took gold, silver and jewelry. Seeing that Concubine Xian had already chosen pearls, and seeing that Concubine Xian's delicate face became more and more beautiful against the backdrop of pearls, she felt jealous and confused. There was some hatred, but I dared to be angry but didn't dare to say anything, so I had to touch my hand on Bu Yao again.

But before she could catch Bu Yao, Concubine De's hand hit the back of her hand with a snap. Concubine De was so strong that the back of the Yungui man's hand was burning.

She is no longer a slave, but in the eyes of these nobles, no one regards her as the emperor's woman. Even those who call her sister on the surface, actually look down on her in their hearts. A resentment arose in the hearts of the Yungui people, but she had been a slave, knew how to keep herself humble, and understood the principle of forbearance. It was precisely because she endured her ambition and followed the Concubine Xian that she later climbed up the ladder. Once she was on the dragon bed, she soared into the sky. Now that she knew that she couldn't compare with Concubine De for the time being, she had no choice but to swallow her anger. In the end, her eyes only fell on the jade bracelet.

Just as Yungui was about to reach for it, Empress Dowager Lu, who had been asleep before, seemed to wake up and opened her eyes. Seeing the scene of everyone fighting for it, she was stunned for a moment, as if she had just realized that Lily had not yet arrived. The selection was average, and I was stunned for a moment:

"Why don't you come to choose the noble concubine?"

There is only one jade bracelet left in the jewelry tray. Where else can I pick something up? If Lily picked it up, the Yungui people would definitely be gone. In this case, it would be like a joke for her to pick it up before.

For a moment, the Yungui man's face turned blue and red, red and purple, his head lowered, tears welling up in his eyes, but he dared to be angry but did not dare to speak.

Lily sneered in her heart, Queen Mother Lu looked like she wanted to mess up the harem. First she attacked Liang Mubei, then she plotted against Concubine Xian, and then she made such a fuss today, and now she wants to provoke the Yungui people to hate her. Lily stretched out her hand to close the lapel of her clothes, and the palace man held up the jewelry tray and handed it to her. The Yungui man lowered his head, looking shabby, while the Xian Concubine looked gloating, obviously very relieved about this situation.

At first, Liu Bin was jealous of the Yungui people, but now looking at the Yungui people like this, she was laughing so hard that her intestines were in knots.

"I have so many concubines, the Queen Mother is thinking of me, and I am really grateful in my heart. It's just that Yungui people are new to me, so I don't think I have many valuable things around me. Today, I borrowed flowers to offer Buddha, and rewarded Yungui people with this jade bracelet." Lily spoke slowly, and the smile on Queen Mother Lu's face froze. Her eyes fell on Lily, but she didn't expect that Lily was also looking at her at the same time. Queen Mother Lu's eyes quickly returned to normal and nodded:

"You are a thoughtful person. In this case, Yungui people still don't want to thank the concubine for the reward."

The thing was obviously hers, but when it slipped through Lily's mouth, it became something she gave to the Yungui people. Whether she was really taking her own things as gifts or in front of her, Empress Dowager Lu failed to calculate and suffered a bitter loss. At this moment, her face gradually turned cold.

"The Ai family is not as attentive as the imperial concubine. They forget that the Yungui people just took over the favor not long ago. Now the weather is getting colder. The Ai family has some snow fox skins, which can be given to the Yungui people to make big cloaks." After she finished speaking, the Yungui people were not surprised. Thanking him, he waved his hand: "Okay, the Ai family is also tired, you can go back by yourself."

After hearing this, everyone naturally knelt down and retreated. Yungui thanked him and stood up more slowly. Concubine De and others came out and heard the Queen Mother in the palace asking: "These peach blossoms on Yungui's sleeves are so lifelike. "

"My servant has no other skills, but her embroidery skills are impressive. I have always wanted to embroider a pair of shoes for the Queen Mother, but I'm afraid the Queen Mother won't be used to wearing them." Yun Guiren's somewhat joyful voice sounded, and the Concubine outside couldn't help but murmur. One sentence: "I am used to patting horses smoothly."

The Queen Mother in the palace seemed to have responded. The people who came out wanted to hear what the Queen Mother had to say to the Yungui people, so they walked very slowly. However, the Queen Mother inside did not leave any words for the Yungui people. The group at the end of the hall had not left yet. In the main hall, the Yungui man came out. When Lily turned around to look, she saw that the Yungui man looked a little uncomfortable. His eye circles seemed to be red and his lips were slightly trembling.

But after seeing Lily and the others, the reluctance on Yungui's face soon turned into her usual gentle and obedient look, as if Lily had seen her before as if she was holding back something uncomfortable. I was dazzled.

"What did the Empress Dowager say to you?" Concubine De came out of the main hall of Fengming Palace and let her servants put the cloak on her. When she saw the Yungui people, she asked her, her attitude was like treating her servants. Yun Guiren's eyelids drooped, blocking his thoughts. After hearing Concubine De's words, he replied softly:

"Back to Concubine De, the Empress Dowager took a fancy to the flowers embroidered on my body and just gave me a few compliments." As she spoke, she pulled the peach blossoms off her sleeves to look at them. (To be continued ~^~)

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