Chapter 858: Cognitive Error
When Concubine Shu received Concubine Xian's gaze, she subconsciously wanted to cover her face.
Doesn't she just have a few small spots on her face?
Why does this annoying daughter always keep holding on to this little thing?
The emperor once said that these spots are not enough to outweigh the merits.
Not only that, it also looks very cute.
She was favored because of the spots on her face.
When Concubine Shu thought back to the past, she couldn't help feeling a little lost.
However, Shufei's loss could not stop Xianfei from adding insult to injury.
The virtuous concubine said with a hint of meaning, "You have such thick powder on your face, it looks like you've been stuck in a flour jar for three days and three nights. Unfortunately, even so, it can't cover up those little black pockmarks..."
"Wang Chanzhi! Shut up!"
The concubine was touched right in the heart and couldn't help but scream.
Moreover, in a hurry, I failed to control the volume.
Not only did the people around hear it, but the three people from the Tian family in front also heard it.
The Queen Mother frowned.
How did you choose your daughter-in-law in the first place?
Each and every one of them is so disgraceful!
The Empress Dowager couldn't help but doubt her own judgment.
Emperor Tianxi's heart skipped a beat.
Why are Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian fighting again?
These two people have been fighting for so many years, why haven't they had enough?
Only the junior Xuanyuan Jin had a blank expression on his face, as if he hadn't heard anything.
The Imperial Concubine, who is in charge of the six palaces, can no longer remain deaf and dumb.
"Shufei, copy the palace rules ten times when you go back!" The imperial concubine ordered in a low voice.
Concubine Shu hurriedly whispered in defense, "Wang Chanzhi was deliberately mocking me!"
"I heard everything. You were the one who started it!" the imperial concubine said without allowing any argument.
Concubine Shu: “…”
The more I think about it, the more dissatisfied I feel.
"I'm just being honest. Her embroidery skills aren't as good as anyone else's, yet she keeps shouting about being the best in the world, like she's about to get cocky. If she's that talented, she should embroider a phoenix robe like that for our mother!"
After hearing what Concubine Shu said, Concubine Xian immediately retorted.
"I'll embroider it once the little black pockmarks on your face are gone!"
"The pockmarks on my face are not small black spots!" Shu Fei shouted angrily.
"Oh, that's a big black pockmark!" Concubine Xian readily agreed.
Concubine Shu: “…”
I was so angry that I fell over.
The imperial concubine rubbed her forehead with a headache.
She felt her migraine coming back.
The other concubines listened with great interest.
Life in the harem is monotonous and boring.
It would be even more boring if there was no one to joke around and cheer everyone up.
The virtuous concubine gained the upper hand and did not stop attacking.
She looked at Concubine Shu with admiration and said, "It is important for people to know themselves and have the courage to admit it. In this regard, I am indeed not as good as Concubine Shu. I admit my inferiority."
“Puff!”
Someone couldn't help but laugh softly.
Concubine Shu: “…”
I finally understood it belatedly.
This is implying that there are big black pockmarks on your face!
"You're talking nonsense! Those aren't pockmarks on my face!"
Concubine Shu couldn't hold back and cursed.
And, I forgot to control the volume.
“Ahem!”
The Empress Dowager coughed heavily twice.
The people around immediately moved aside, distanced themselves from Concubine Shu, and walked forward while looking down at their toes.
Concubine Shu: “…”
He looked up at the golden phoenix spreading its wings and flying on the Empress Dowager's phoenix robe, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
She actually spoke sweet words in front of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.
Concubine Shu wanted to die and glared at Concubine Xian hatefully.
She will settle the score with this treacherous villain later!
The originally solemn and dignified atmosphere was almost disrupted by the quarrel between Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian.
**
Ci'an Palace.
The Empress Dowager sat high on a phoenix chair covered with brocade cushions, looking at her sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and others in the hall.
As for the civil and military officials, they naturally could not come to the harem. After completing the task of welcoming the Empress Dowager back to the palace, they were dismissed by the Emperor.
"Jin'er hasn't been home for many years, so I'm afraid she doesn't recognize many of these people." The Empress Dowager said with a smile.
Emperor Tianxi laughed heartily and said, "In that case, I will introduce Jin'er to you."
After hearing this, everyone in the hall couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.
This must be the emperor's biological son, right?
"This is the Imperial Concubine." Emperor Tianxi pointed at the Imperial Concubine and said, "When you were little, the Imperial Concubine seemed to have held you in her arms."
"That's right." The imperial concubine said with a smile, "Thinking back to those days, that little kid was so cute and adorable, not to mention how much he was cherished... In the blink of an eye, the Third Prince has grown up so much, and it's time for the rest of us to get old..."
The imperial concubine's face was full of emotion when she finished speaking.
In fact, she is only in her thirties.
"Your Highness greets His Majesty the Imperial Concubine."
Xuanyuan Jin stepped forward and saluted the imperial concubine.
Emperor Tianxi then pointed at Concubine De, Concubine Xian, and Concubine Shu and introduced them to Xuanyuan Jin one by one.
In fact, Xuanyuan Jin still had impressions of the four concubines.
After all, he had already remembered everything when he left the palace.
However, at that time, the Shufei and Xianfei were only concubines.
At this time, both Shufei and Xianfei were well-educated, graceful and elegant.
Where is the slightest trace of bickering, banter, or innuendo?
The two of them smiled at Xuanyuan Jin gently and kindly, looking like dignified elders.
Emperor Tianxi only introduced four concubines to Xuanyuan Jin. As for the other concubines, they were not qualified yet.
Then, Emperor Tianxi asked the other princes and princesses to greet Xuanyuan Jin.
"Third brother, do you still remember me?" The eldest prince Xuanyuan Cheng walked towards Xuanyuan Jin with a slight limp and said with a smile, "We studied together back then."
The eldest prince has already married and moved out of the palace to set up his own residence.
It’s just that the eldest imperial concubine was pregnant, so she didn’t enter the palace.
"Big brother."
Xuanyuan Jin clasped his fists and saluted the eldest prince.
The eldest prince patted Xuanyuan Jin on the shoulder.
"It's good that you're back!" sighed the eldest prince.
Xuanyuan Jin nodded slightly to the eldest prince.
The eldest prince has a handsome appearance, but unfortunately he has a leg disease.
It was also because of his leg disease that he had long given up the idea of aiming for the throne.
Therefore, we are all very kind to these brothers.
Naturally, these princes also got along very well with the eldest prince.
"Third brother, do you still remember my second brother?" The second prince stepped forward with a smile and said, "Back then, my second brother skipped school and you reported him to the emperor. He almost got beaten by our father."
"I was young and ignorant at that time. Please forgive me, second brother." Xuanyuan Jin seemed to remember the scene of that year and said apologetically.
However, his eyes were cold.
I was young back then, different from now.
The Second Prince might have other intentions when he brought up this matter at this time.
After all, no one likes someone who tells tales behind others' backs.
What's more, the second prince did not mention it. He told the emperor out of helplessness after he repeatedly advised the second prince to study hard and not skip school.
Moreover, he did not complain because the second prince skipped school, but because the second prince wanted to sneak out of the palace to play.
You have to know that if the Second Prince, a child of five or six years old, sneaked out of the palace and got hurt or kidnapped, countless people in the palace would be in danger of their lives.
Xuanyuan Jin was the crown prince at that time, and he simply treated all his brothers and sisters as his own responsibility, without any selfish motives at all.
The Second Prince seemed unaware of Xuanyuan Jin's alienation. After hearing Xuanyuan Jin's words, he smiled and said, "Second brother was joking. However, after so many years, Third Brother's temperament seems to have not changed at all. He is still so strict and serious."
The second prince said this just to please others. What he really wanted to say was that his third brother was still so cold and rigid. He was really boring.
The second prince didn't know that he would find out in the near future that his understanding was wrong.
Because he thought that the rigid and aloof Third Prince would not only laugh but also throw away his moral integrity in front of a little girl from the countryside.
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