Madam Qin was about to chat with the Queen as usual when she heard the Queen call out, "Madam Xie, what do you think of the camellias blooming around here?"
Immediately, everyone's eyes fell on Chen Heng.
Chen Heng stepped forward, following the Empress as she took a half-step sideways. She spoke softly, "Madam, listen to the elders. Every flower has its own meaning. Camellias have a noble character, and their meaning is dignified and holy. Planting them in the Empress's palace will complement each other beautifully."
"Well said." There was a hint of smile in the Queen's voice, and it sounded like she was very happy.
The ladies' eyes fell on Chen Heng again, imitating.
Entering the pavilion, there were several tables filled with cakes and tea.
The palace maids led the ladies to their seats.
Shen Heng, Madam Qin, and the Empress sat at a table.
"This flower cake is a unique pastry in the palace. Everyone should try it." said the Queen.
"Thank you, Queen."
Madam Qin saw that after the palace maids served tea to the empress, it was Shen Heng's turn, and finally her own. She didn't show it on her face, but she felt extremely uncomfortable. Then she looked at Shen Heng's behavior, every move showed her good upbringing. She was a commoner who had climbed to her current position, and she hadn't been divorced by Xie Jian, and she didn't even have a concubine. She was much more impressive than the divorced Madam Gong.
At this time, Nanny Shan beside her said, "Empress, the Emperor is here."
Everyone looked over and saw the emperor walking towards them, so they quickly stood up and saluted.
Liu Yu looked at everyone and his eyes fell on the Queen. Looking at her queen's clothes, a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes.
Nanny Shan looked at this with deep worry. The Queen followed her advice and changed the bedrooms of the previous and next generations, but the clothes continued to follow several patterns of the previous generations, saying that these patterns could especially show the Queen's majesty, but no matter how much she was advised, she would not listen.
She was not in a position to tell the Queen the inside story.
Liu Yu glanced at Chen Heng standing beside him, watching her dress like these ladies, her gestures, even her facial expressions were exactly the same, if she hadn't learned anything else, she had only learned all kinds of hypocrisy.
"Your Majesty?" the Queen reminded quietly, "The ladies are still observing their formalities."
"After sitting for a long time, wouldn't it be nice to stand for a while?"
The queen was stunned.
Chen Heng raised her eyes to glance at Liu Yu and saw that he was still pale and looked quite weak. He must have been badly injured by Xie Jian's sword attack that day, but this did not affect the sneer on the corner of his mouth at all.
"Let's all stand and chat." Liu Yu said, then turned and left.
The ladies looked at each other.
Chen Heng looked at the emperor's departing back in disbelief. Is this something a king of a country could say?
The Queen's smile almost faltered. The Emperor's actions in front of so many ladies were undoubtedly a disgrace to her. How could she possibly rule over them in the future? She took a deep breath, smiled at the ladies, and said, "I am tired. I will invite you ladies to the palace for tea another day."
"Yes." The ladies responded naturally.
After all the ladies left, the smile on the queen's face gradually disappeared.
"Don't be angry, Your Majesty. The Emperor didn't mean it." Nanny Shan advised from the side.
"Yes. The emperor is always heartless." The queen smiled coldly.
"Your Majesty, don't say that." After a pause, Nanny Shan said, "The most important thing is to give birth to a prince. If you have a prince, he will be the crown prince."
"But the emperor hasn't come to my bedroom for a long time." The better thing is that he didn't come to the concubine's place, let alone make her a queen. The emperor's temper is becoming more and more weird.
"Your Majesty, just listen to me. There are many ways to solve the problem." Nanny Shan said.
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