Chapter 216 Isn’t this gift shabby?
She thought, His Majesty is already a homosexual, no matter how much they try to please him, it will be in vain. It is better to save themselves some trouble.
After spending some time together, the four of them had reached a consensus that life in the palace was too lonely, and fighting and quarreling would only waste time and energy. The emperor ignored everyone anyway, so why should they offend others?
Now that there are fun things to do, everyone will not feel lonely when playing together. But if anyone suddenly develops the desire to compete for favor, he will inevitably be isolated by the other three and will never be allowed to sit at the card table again.
If even the fun of mahjong is gone, how will we live in the future?
His Majesty has a large group of ministers to celebrate the Birthday of His Majesty, so he doesn't need the four of them. Just pick out something that's not shabby and send it to him. He may not open it and look at it anyway. He might just throw it away to collect dust somewhere.
"How could you say such a thing?"
Ye Fengmian was puzzled by Concubine Zhen's indifferent attitude. "As a concubine, how can you not care about His Majesty's Thousand Years' Day? If other people give good gifts and you don't, I'm worried that you will be ignored by His Majesty in the future."
"Brother, you worry too much. His Majesty is very busy with government affairs. Celebrating birthdays is just a small matter to him. He always treats us equally. I think it's good as it is now. There is no need to compete with the other sisters. I will discuss the gift giving with them to avoid any disturbance."
Ye Fengmian was speechless for a moment.
Don't want to compete with others? This is really not something his sister would say.
"Okay, big brother, you've worked hard on the journey, go home and rest, I still have to go back to paint with them, they are all waiting for me. Please tell father for me, tell him not to worry about what gift I give him."
Concubine Zhen didn't want to waste any more words with Ye Fengmian, so she just said a few perfunctory words to him and left.
I was in a good mood, but after meeting my elder brother, I felt worse.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that her father never told her anything else except to try to win the emperor's favor.
It was also his decision to let her enter the palace, but he did not ask for her opinion. After she entered the palace, he did not ask her whether she was bored there.
She even felt that Prime Minister Song understood the situation of those in the harem better than her family members.
Although Prime Minister Song is gay with Your Majesty, he has not forgotten their loneliness, otherwise why would he find such a good thing as mahjong for them.
His Majesty’s Centenary Day...it’s not a big deal. I’ll go back and ask the other three what gifts they want to give, and then just give them all the same thing.
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As the sun was about to set, Gong Mingyuan went to the prime minister's residence to visit Song Yunchu.
"Sir, Minister Gong is outside the palace asking for an audience."
"Let him in." Song Yunchu glanced at the sky and instructed the housekeeper, "Add another pair of bowls and chopsticks for dinner. I haven't seen Minister Gong for a long time, so I plan to keep him for dinner."
Soon, Gong Mingyuan came to the lobby with a smile on his face.
"Look how happy you are. Did you receive praise and reward from His Majesty?"
"Your Excellency is right. His Majesty has rewarded me with a lot of things. I have earned back the salary that was deducted before. Those old guys in the court will definitely not dare to impeach me in the next few days."
Gong Mingyuan was talking proudly when he caught a glimpse of a gorgeously dressed woman out of the corner of his eye and couldn't help but look over with curiosity.
When Hu Si Niang saw him looking at her, she bowed to him.
"Well, Mingyuan, I forgot to introduce you. This is my concubine, Hu Si Niang. You can just call her the Fourth Madam."
"Your...concubine?" Gong Mingyuan was a little surprised.
Isn’t Lord Song a homosexual?
How come when he came back from a long journey, there was a woman by Lord Song's side?
Song Yunchu noticed his surprise and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Gong Mingyuan is Chu Yuni's cousin, and they are good friends. Chu Yuni's brat once sent a young prostitute to her, and Gong Mingyuan probably knows about it.
So - wouldn't these two brothers often gossip about her boss being a homosexual? No wonder Gong Mingyuan was surprised to see that she had a concubine.
Never mind, I'm too lazy to explain too much.
Since they were all family, the two brothers didn't have the courage to tell outsiders that she was a homosexual. At most, they would just discuss her secretly.
Just like the four concubines in the dog emperor's palace, they all have a spectator mentality.
"How did you get along with Master Ye on your trip to Yuzhou?" Song Yunchu started talking about business.
Gong Mingyuan came back to his senses and stopped thinking about other things. He replied, "This man is indeed more easy-going than his father. He is not difficult to get along with, but he is a bit long-winded. Whenever I want to argue with him, I will remember your instructions and calm down."
If he cannot get along with Ye Fengmian, it is possible that the court's mission will be delayed. Then not only will His Majesty punish him, but Lord Song will also beat him to death.
He initially listened to Ye Fengmian's opinions because he was afraid of Song Yunchu, and later on, he became harmonious with Ye Fengmian because he followed his own wishes.
"When I was sick with a cold, Master Ye came to visit me every day. I didn't take my medicine on time twice, and he kept nagging me. Every few days, he would send a letter of greeting back to the imperial city. In the letter, he not only mentioned that I was sick, but also said that I was very dedicated to my work. Master Ye is really an honest man."
Although he has a bad mouth, he disdains to bully honest people.
Song Yunchu chuckled, "So, you can be considered to have a relationship with him."
"You can say that, but sir, you once argued with General Ye. Scholar Ye listens to his father very much, so I'm afraid he won't easily take sides."
"You don't have to try too hard to win him over." Song Yunchu said, "Some people need to make friends for profit, while others value emotions more. Ye Fengmian is not a profit-seeking person, because he can earn his own future. If you want him to take sides, you can only rely on getting along with him over time."
Gong Mingyuan understood what he meant, "Your Excellency is right. I know what to do now."
"Then I will wait for your good news."
Two days passed in a flash.
This day was the emperor's birthday, and all the ministers, royal family members and concubines gathered in the Jinhua Palace.
Palace servants were walking around the table carrying dishes and drinks, and the melodious sounds of stringed instruments lingered over the huge banquet.
After the ministers waited for a while, Jun Li Luo entered the hall surrounded by palace servants.
"Today I am having fun with all of you. You don't have to be too restrained. Please take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After everyone was seated, Song Yunchu raised her glass and glanced around casually. She noticed that General Ye, who was sitting diagonally opposite her, winked in the direction of the concubines' seats.
It goes without saying that he was looking at Concubine Zhen, hoping that his daughter could perform well today.
And Concubine Zhen did stand up under his gaze, and bowed to Jun Liluo, "Your Majesty, today is your birthday, and I and others have gifts to present to you."
Jun Liluo looked at her, "What's the gift?"
Zhen Fei gestured behind her, and two palace maids walked to the center of the bedroom. One of them held a scroll, and the other slowly pulled it out. When the whole scroll was spread out, it turned out to be a beautiful landscape painting.
"Your Majesty, this painting, "A Group of Mountains and Flying Geese", was completed by the four of us. The mountains were painted by me, the boats in the stream were painted by Concubine Li, the flock of geese was painted by Concubine De, and the trees were painted by Concubine Shu. We use this painting to wish your Majesty a long life of blessings and success in everything."
When Song Yunchu heard this, he almost laughed out loud.
[The four of them worked together on this work, and it was obvious that they had agreed that no one would stand out, and if the dog emperor had any rewards, they would be shared equally.]
[Shu Fei is not good at painting, but others are happy to bring her along and assign her trees with the least amount of ink and brush. It's really wonderful.]
Song Yunchu looked at General Ye's seat and saw that his beard was shaking.
General Ye stared at Concubine Zhen, not knowing how to describe his feelings at the moment.
One gift for four people? Isn't that shabby?
This girl is obviously very good at painting, but she doesn't want to show it herself and has to cooperate with the other three. Is she trying to piss him off to death?
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