Concubine Shu looked Jiang Shuyue up and down, and always felt that she didn't look very smart.
"You are the new wife of the Marquis of Zhennan, right? Seeing is believing."
"Your Majesty is too polite. I am not that kind."
Concubine Shu: No, I’m not praising you, can’t you feel it?
Jiang Shuyue didn't care what Concubine Shu was thinking, and just kept sniffing around Concubine Shu.
Jiang Shuyue: [She ate so many odorous foods this morning, yet she couldn't smell anything. The palace's spices are quite powerful.]
System: [That's true, but because the spices were too strong, some damage entered her bone marrow, rendering her infertile. Even after soaking in poplar flower water, she still can't recover.]
Jiang Shuyue: [This is already infertility. How can a few flowers possibly cure it? By the way, when are we supposed to be seated? I'm so hungry.]
Zhou Luming: "Your Majesty, it's almost time. Can we start the feast?"
"Look at my memory. It's already this hour, so please take your seats."
Jiang Shuyue followed him in, and before she even sat down, Zhou Luming's face looked very ugly.
"Oh, look at my memory. This is the first time that the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan has entered the palace, and the palace servants neglected to arrange a seat for you. How about you sit over there?"
Concubine Shu raised her hand and pointed to a seat at the end.
The seats are arranged from high to low, and those sitting at the door are from the lower-class families.
Concubine Shuying looked at Jiang Shuyue with a smile.
Jiang Liuli was secretly happy in her heart: You deserve it for being so arrogant!
Jiang Shuyue: "Your Majesty is so considerate. Thank you so much."
"Wait, Mom..."
Jiang Shuyue: [Knowing she has a strong body odor, he arranged a well-ventilated place for me so I can't smell her body odor and still enjoy my melon. What a kind person!]
[Yes, yes, you are getting smarter and smarter. Let's find a quiet place to eat melon slowly.]
And melons?
The two girls sitting at the end moved over to make room for her, and even gave the fruit on their table to Jiang Shuyue.
Jiang Shuyue: [The little girl is quite nice!]
System: [She is the daughter of a fifth-rank official, named Meng Tian. When she went out this morning, her stepmother gave her new clothes, but the clothes were soaked in medicine, and within an hour, a red rash would appear.]
Jiang Shuyue: [I remember this little plot, the rash was a bit like smallpox, and she was arrested and imprisoned on the spot, and died quietly, right?]
[Yes, but it was actually an allergy caused by medication. All you need to do is apply some lard on your body. The poor kid died at the age of fourteen.]
Meng Tian was so shocked that she couldn't speak.
She asked why her stepmother was suddenly so nice to her, and it turned out to be this plan!
Everyone was also amazed at Mrs. Meng's cruelty.
She usually looks gentle and is a model of a good wife and mother, but I didn't expect that she is so vicious behind the scenes.
System: [Later, Concubine Shu will have someone perform a talent show. To put it bluntly, this is to give Jiang Liuli a chance to shine. Her poetry and music amazed the audience and successfully caught Concubine Shu's attention.]
[However, she bought the music from the courtesan in Yihonglou, and the poetry from a poor scholar, who was also her lapdog.]
In fact, Jiang Liuli's poetry was all thanks to that scholar. Unfortunately, he helped Jiang Liuli achieve her dream, making her the most talented woman early on, but he himself ended up with nothing and was even beheaded.
Jiang Shuyue: [I've said it before, a dog licks a dog until he ends up with nothing. So, you little scholar, just wish yourself the best.]
Fu Mingcheng was standing among the musicians and was shocked when he heard this.
The poems that Jiang Liuli tricked him into writing were actually... No, this was absolutely impossible.
Jiang Liuli stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Liuli has written a birthday poem for you. I hope you like it."
"Last night, the South Pole suddenly lit up, and a banquet of silk and satin was spread in the painted hall. The grandchildren were all handsome, and the guests toasted with joy. The lush and beautiful parents' voices echoed far and wide, and the orchid and jade shades were deep and full of joy."
Concubine Shu applauded: "Excellent words. In my humble opinion, Liuli can be regarded as the first talented woman in our Great Zhou."
Fu Mingcheng lowered his head, trying his best to hide the anger in his heart.
He originally entered the palace to work as a musician to earn a living, but he didn't expect to expose Jiang Liuli's true face.
What should he do? Should he reveal it?
Jiang Shuyue: [I can also write a song for her. Ah, my brain is full of water, it shakes and churns into a ball of shit.]
puff!
Be patient, be patient, don’t laugh!
Jiang Liuli was ready to be praised, but nothing happened, and she felt puzzled.
What's going on?
It was so different from what she expected.
"I have another song to dedicate to Your Majesty. I wish you a happy and joyful year after year."
Jiang Liuli ordered someone to bring a zither, and the sound of the zither slowly entered her ears.
Jiang Shuyue: [Is that a guqin? That bastard Jiang An, he used my mother's money to support his illegitimate daughter. He'll end up with a rotten bottom sooner or later!]
Yes, yes, yes, you are absolutely right!
The song isn't bad, but when I think about the girl from Yihonglou who bought it, it feels rather sentimental. I wonder which lover she had in mind when she wrote it.
The system popped up: [I know! It's a night-blowing incense burner!]
puff!
Chu Xiner was really coughing and quickly wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, coughing hard.
I always feel that today's banquet is too spicy...
[You know the oiran, too. She looks glamorous on the outside but has a low status, and usually only sees nasty men. But the cripple who pours the night fragrance is different. Not only does he care about her, he also doesn't ask for anything in return. In the oiran's heart, he's a real man.]
Unfortunately, the night-scented woman was unable to redeem her, so the two could only meet secretly during the day. To express her longing for him, the courtesan wrote this song.
To be honest, it's quite touching.
Jiang Shuyue: [Labor is the most glorious thing. We must respect every worker! Resolutely resist Jiang Liuli's plagiarism!]
Everyone: ...as long as you are happy...
When the song ended, Jiang Liuli bowed and said, "Your Majesty, are you satisfied with this song?"
"Satisfied, this song is very..."
"It's like expressing your love to your lover!"
Jiang Shuyue smiled and said, "Sister's song actually reminded me of my Marquis. It's really a love story between a man and a woman. Considering your age, I guess you've fallen in love with him. I really don't know which young man is so lucky to have won your favor."
Jiang Liuli was extremely embarrassed.
Everyone knows that today Concubine Shu wants to use her birthday to choose a concubine for the Fourth Prince.
But when you say it out loud, the taste changes.
It seemed like she was the one who took the initiative to go there.
"Sister grew up in a village and doesn't have a deep understanding of music. She must have heard it wrong."
"That's not right. I grew up in the mountains, not Zhuangzi. Besides, music knows no nationality; cats and dogs can recognize it. I'm a human, so how could I not understand it?"
"Or does my sister think that what you play is so profound that people without a certain level of education and noble blood can't understand it?"
"But sister, you are not a biological child of the Jiang family, and your bloodline is not noble!"
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