The Job of an Imperial Concubine

For the first time, Concubine Shu, who has always been in the limelight in the harem, has become the object of excitement in the eyes of the concubines in the harem. Anyone who sees the opponent who has been favored for many years suddenly becomes less important, can't help venting his heart Jealousy.

"Since Zhao Xianrong was seriously injured by the Hu family last time, her position in the emperor's heart seems to have become more and more important. Concubine Xian felt a little emotional, "There is one less favored Hu family, and another favored one. The Zhuang family, what difference does this make to a person like Ben Gong who is only relying on his seniority to survive in the harem? "She looked at her face in the mirror. Although her face was still the same, it was not as tender as the concubines who had just entered the palace.

"Your Majesty is relying on her seniority. The servants see that the emperor trusts you very much. If not, how could they have entrusted the prince to you to educate?" This is so honorable.

Concubine Xian smiled when she heard the words, obviously she was very satisfied with what the maid said, she was in a good mood and praised the maid who spoke, she stood up and helped the step by her sideburns, women in the harem will eventually have a day when they grow old and have children Being close is the last resort.

"Let's go, tonight is Zhao Xianrong's birthday party, even the emperor is going, I can't go late." Concubine Xian showed a smile on her face, "Sister Zhao Xianrong is a magnanimous person , I can’t be negligent either.”

As the protagonist of the birthday banquet, Zhuang Luorou naturally has to dress up grandly. The luxurious clothes, brocade shoes, and yellow and red hairpin sachets are all carefully selected and sent by the palace. The patterns on each are auspicious and joyful, which shows that The people in Dianzhong Province spent a lot of energy.

Frowning her eyebrows carefully, she didn't intend to make herself more ordinary. When a woman is young, she dresses up as much as she can, and when she can't compare to a young girl in any way, she uses the trick of prudence. Steady, when you get older, don't you become lifeless?

Putting down her eyebrows, looking at the extremely delicate eyebrows, Zhuang Luoyan nodded in satisfaction, stood up and took a picture in front of the big mirror, and handed her hand to Tingzhu who was waiting beside her, "Let's go."

Walking out of the Xihe Palace, passing through the Jiuqu Corridor, passing by the Meixiangluoxue Garden, and walking through the not-so-short vermilion palace road, seeing the court ladies and eunuchs bowing to him and avoiding him, Zhuang Luoyan sat on the chariot without changing his expression. above, until the chariot stopped in front of the gate of the Queen's Jingyang Palace.

Heyu, who was already waiting at the door, saw Zhuang Luoyan, smiled and stepped forward to salute Zhuang Luoyan: "Miss Zhao Xianrong has arrived, and the empress is waiting for you, please go in with your servants."

"It's time for Heyu," Zhuang Luoyan smiled at Heyu, followed Heyu into the palace gate, and the maids and eunuchs who were serving behind hurriedly followed.

Not far away at this time, Concubine Shu and Concubine Rou have just rushed over. Seeing this scene, Concubine Rou smiled half-smile: "The Empress is really kind."

Concubine Shu glanced at Concubine Rou without changing her face, smiled and said nothing.

Concubine Rou moved her eyes, but she couldn't see Concubine Shu's confident appearance, as if she could see clearly and understand everyone in the harem. If it is really so powerful, why is it that she is only a favorite concubine, instead of being favored by the emperor? Even Zhuang Luoyan, who entered the palace tonight, came from behind, and Heyu, who was beside the queen, was treated personally at the palace gate, which Concubine Shu did not have this year.

In the house, after Zhuang Luoyan saluted the queen, the queen put a suet jade bracelet on Zhuang Luorou with her own hands, and other concubines who had arrived in the house also greeted Zhuang Luorou.

As soon as they sat down, they saw Concubine Shu and Concubine Rou walking together, which made everyone a little surprised. Concubine Shu and Concubine Rou didn't come and go often, why did they come together today?

But why didn't Su Xiuyi, who usually followed Concubine Shu, not follow her?

After saluting again, everyone sat down again, and the queen said: "The emperor still has some papers that he hasn't read, so he sent someone early to tell the banquet to start according to the time. We don't have to wait, let's start the banquet now."

The queen said this, so naturally no one objected. The courtyard of Jingyang Palace is not small, even if there are a thousand concubines and a stage set up, it is not crowded at all.

The first scene was Magu's birthday celebration. Zhuang Luoyan watched it with a smile, but just randomly ordered an auspicious opera, and asked the queen and other concubines to order.

"When I was young, I loved to watch some lively dramas. I always felt that the more lively the more interesting, but now it's just the opposite, and I prefer quieter operas." on the plate.

"The concubine also likes quieter things these years," Concubine Xian continued with a smile, "I think my younger sisters like these lively things."

If Zhuang Luoyan would not answer such words in the past, but today is her birthday banquet, she would have to say this: "The empress and the noble concubine are much better than concubines. I can't understand opera, my concubine is impatient, I can't listen to the slow tone, I just wish I could hear the whole story at once."

"Zhao Xianrong has a straight temper, so it's normal not to like to listen to opera," Concubine Rou inserted a piece of red and green with the core removed on the plate with a silver pick, "But even if you don't like to listen, you should be a person who understands opera. "

Zhuang Luoyan smiled, and looked sideways at Concubine Rou: "Concubine Rou thinks highly of concubines, concubines are absolutely inferior to you."

No one in the room knew that Concubine Rou felt sorry for Zhao Xianrong several times, and now the two of them had something to say, so naturally no one spoke to her.

"Who is the concubine inferior to?"

A deep male voice came from the corner, and everyone watching the show got up and saluted.

Feng Jin stepped forward to help the queen up, walked behind the queen to help Zhuang Luoyan up, and then said: "Today is Zhao Xianrong's birthday banquet, everyone don't need to be polite, just take your seats."

"I already knew you didn't like to listen to opera, so I asked the people in the palace juggling garden to prepare some juggling." Feng Jin waved his hand, and the actors on the stage stepped back one after another, and saw a few more in the clothes of court jugglers. People appear on stage.

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Zhuang Luoyan tried her best to suppress the surprise with a smile on her face, and she bent her knees to salute the emperor, but the other party held her hands.

"Today is your birthday, why are you kneeling back and forth?" Pulling Zhuang Luoyan to sit down on his right, Feng Jin looked at the queen on the left again, "Just then I heard that Zhao Xianrong said that I am far inferior to Concubine Rou , what's going on here?"

"It's just that the two younger sisters are humble to each other." The queen glanced at Concubine Rou and Zhuang Luoyan, and said with a smile, "Zhao Xianrong has always been modest, your majesty knows that."

modesty?

Feng Jin thought about Zhuang Luoyan, who was always trying to get her to boast in private, and suddenly felt lucky. Fortunately, her shamelessness was only in front of him, otherwise the other concubines would be surprised why he doted on Zhao Xianrong up? For the emperor, it is better not to mention this kind of embarrassing thing.

"What the empress said is reasonable, Zhao Xianrong and Concubine Rou are naturally the same," Feng Jin smiled, and seeing that the smile on Zhuang Luoyan's face seemed to stiffen a little, he said in a good mood, "Why are only fruits presented? What about other things?"

"The concubine was going to serve the food, but Zhao Xianrong said to wait, so the concubine waited a little longer for the people in the food bureau," the queen explained with a smile, "but the emperor is not too late, and the food is served now It's just right." After finishing speaking, he ordered someone to serve the food.

After delicate dishes were served on the table, Feng Jin was in a good mood and after drinking two glasses of wine, he looked at the concubines in the yard with the wine cup.

After looking around for the last time, her eyes fell on Zhuang Luoyan. Seeing her sinking her head into the soup seriously, she couldn't help but think of the night before, when Zhuang Luoyan suddenly dreamed and called the emperor to cry in the middle of the night.

He has never seen other concubines having nightmares. When the other concubines slept with him, they slept peacefully and did not even move a bit. However, this Zhao Xianrong would always secretly pull his hand Or touch his ears.

She thought he was asleep, so he pretended to be asleep all the time.

It's just that the night before, the panic she felt when she called out to the emperor in her sleep still left some traces in her heart.

When she woke up yesterday morning, she couldn't remember what happened in her dream, but he somehow remembered it.

Maybe there is no concubine who has lost her composure like Zhao Xianrong?

As if thinking of something, Feng Jin looked at the queen beside him: "Just now Zhao Xianrong said that she is not as good as Concubine Rou, but I know where she is not as good as?"

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Concubine Rou and Zhuang Luoyan, and even Concubine Rou couldn't help looking up at Zhuang Luoyan.

The queen's heart skipped a beat. She has been with the emperor for many years, and she is still somewhat aware of some of the emperor's habits. The emperor shouldn't have mentioned this sentence casually, but she can only follow the words, "I don't know where the emperor said Not enough?"

"Concubine Rou is in the position of concubine, Zhao Xianrong is just a virtuous face, and her status is a little bit worse." Feng Jin put down the wine cup, and said casually, "Since I said that you are all the same, then let Zhao Xianrong be promoted as well." A concubine, there are fewer concubines in the concubine position."

It's not that there are fewer concubines in the concubine position, but it's because there is a lack of Zhuang family in the concubine position, right?

The queen sneered in her heart, the smile on her face didn't change much, and she said calmly: "What the emperor said is very true."

Zhuang Luoyan was a little surprised that the emperor raised her rank in such a bland manner, she was taken aback for a moment before getting up to thank the emperor for his kindness.

"As I said, today is your birthday, so you don't need to kneel and kneel. I have already asked Qin Tianjian to pick a good day, and the official canonization ceremony will be held on the fifth day of next month." Feng Jin smiled and pointed to a plate of honey in front of him. Juicy duck tongue, "If you like this, I will give you this plate."

Concubine Rou's face changed slightly, what does the emperor mean by this, is he trying to tell everyone in the harem that Zhuang Luoyan is not bad for her at all? After today, what face does she have?

Let Qin Tianjian choose a good date, so why would he mention it casually? Concubine Shu looked up at the smile on the emperor's face, thinking in a daze, no matter what the emperor heard when he came in, he would find a chance to be promoted to Zhuang Luoyan.

Blinking her eyes lightly, Concubine Shu watched calmly as Zhuang Luoyan ate the duck tongue with honey sauce bestowed by the emperor, her eyes turned cold little by little.

Back then, she was able to win the favor of the emperor, but today, she will not be easily taken away by others.

"By the way, Concubine Shu, why didn't I see Su Xiuyi today?" the queen asked.

"Going back to Empress, Su Xiuyi is not feeling well, and she didn't come because she was afraid that she would pass on her sickness to everyone." Concubine Shu lowered her eyelids, making herself look gentle and submissive, "What's more, today is a good day for sister Zhao, and Su Xiuyi is sick all over. Isn't it unlucky to come?"

"Concubine Shu is too worried." Zhuang Luoyan wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, looked up at Concubine Shu with a smile.

Concubine Shu raised her head and looked back, also showing a gentle smile to Zhuang Luoyan.