Mingxiu sat for a while and then saw Consort Hui arrive. The two didn't chat and sat down to wait for a while. Then, Imperial Noble Consort Tong arrived, followed by Noble Lady Qingyin. Mingxiu raised an eyebrow. Lady Wuya didn't come.
But it's probably better if she doesn't come. She's already very pregnant, and if something happens when she comes, it's never a good omen for such a joyous occasion.
However, I don't know whether it's because he didn't want to come, or because he was forced not to come.
But it has nothing to do with Mingxiu anyway, since she doesn't like Wuya anyway, and her presence would only cause trouble.
Even if she had good intentions, they were only for the child in Uya's belly; now, it didn't matter.
Emperor Kangxi acted as if he knew nothing about this person, never once visiting Lady Uya. It's unclear whether there was some error in the process, but Lady Uya certainly didn't become as favored as she is portrayed in the TV series because of her child.
When the child is born, he will be given directly to the Imperial Noble Consort to raise. I imagine that the Emperor will then remember Lady Uya even less.
As for what Lady Uya will do after Yinzhen's birth, we'll see how it goes then. It's too early to say now; who knows what might happen?
As Consort Tong approached, Lüzhu quietly tugged at Mingxiu's clothes, and Mingxiu quickly snapped out of her daze and joined the others in bowing to her.
The Imperial Noble Consort smiled slightly, gesturing for everyone to dispense with formalities. Mingxiu, sitting in her seat, glanced up at the Imperial Noble Consort. Indeed, it was a joyous occasion that made her so radiant. Today, the Imperial Noble Consort was dressed in a red palace gown, a color very close to true red. With a smile on her face, she sat in her seat, looking at everyone with a gentle and dignified air.
Mingxiu glanced at it and then looked away. Other people's affairs were none of her business, and she didn't want to clash with the Imperial Noble Consort at this time.
But while she wanted to avoid trouble, some people didn't see it that way. For example, right now, someone thought, "My sister looks pretty today, but I don't know how her head is shaped; she always has so many ideas."
Upon hearing the voice, Mingxiu looked up slightly and saw the Imperial Noble Consort smiling and speaking to her.
Mingxiu smiled and said, "I have no other skills and cannot share the Emperor's burdens like you do, so naturally I have time to think about these things. You are already very busy sharing the Emperor's burdens. If you had more free time, I'm afraid you could come up with even more good things."
Mingxiu smiled on the outside, but in her heart she was cursing.
"Sister, you're joking. You are indeed very skillful. Not everyone can do this. Otherwise, wouldn't all the sisters in the harem be able to make it?" the Imperial Noble Consort continued.
Mingxiu was speechless. What was she trying to do? "Sister, that's not right. All of you sisters are very talented. Consort Hui's calligraphy is the best in the harem. My handwriting is so bad that it's incomparable. Consort Rong's guzheng playing is also unparalleled. Consort Xuan's horsemanship and dancing, and Consort Yi's perfumery are all things that I can't compare to. It's just that everyone has their own strengths."
After Mingxiu finished speaking indifferently, she ignored the Imperial Noble Consort. She really had nothing better to do than stir up trouble.
Seeing that Consort Tong was about to say something, Mingxiu changed the subject: "Sister, do you remember that there is a pregnant Consort Wuya in your palace? Why didn't she come this time?" Mingxiu asked, pretending to be curious.
The concubines around her were inwardly shocked, knowing that the Imperial Noble Consort disliked anyone mentioning her.
Sure enough, as soon as Mingxiu finished speaking, Consort Tong's expression changed.
She spoke expressionlessly: "No need for you to worry, sister. Consort Wuya is quite far along in her pregnancy and her body is cumbersome. I have made an exception and allowed her to stay here and rest properly in the palace."
"Oh," Mingxiu nodded slightly in response.
After that, everyone fell silent, and the entire Imperial Garden was quiet for quite some time before it returned to normal.
After waiting a while, Yinreng arrived with all the princes and princesses. Mingxiu greeted Yinreng, and then the others sat down obediently in their seats.
Then the Emperor arrived with the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, and everyone rose to pay their respects.
After the Emperor finished his opening remarks, the Empress Dowager spoke: "Today is a family banquet, so everyone should relax. I don't have anything else to do, so I've ordered a few plays for everyone to enjoy."
“Yes,” Mingxiu and the others replied.
The Empress Dowager nodded, smiling as she looked at the row of concubines below, then at her grandchildren behind her, and sighed that Xuan Ye still had too few children.
But he didn't say anything. After everyone chatted and laughed and ate some food, there was a dance performance first.
This was Mingxiu's favorite part. The food at the banquet was always the same, and it didn't taste good when it got cold, so she wasn't particularly interested in it. But whenever there was a festival, there were always many beautiful young ladies performing.
Mingxiu always watches with great enthusiasm. Just like now, watching the young ladies in the middle wearing particularly cool and revealing outfits, swaying their waists, Mingxiu is almost drooling. She really likes them so much.
Today, there are many concubines. The Emperor sits at the head of the table, the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager sit to the Emperor's left, the Imperial Noble Consort sits below the Empress Dowager, and Mingxiu sits to the Emperor's right, which is actually the closest to the Emperor.
When Mingxiu arrived today, she was slightly surprised by the seating arrangement. Shouldn't the Imperial Noble Consort sit next to the Emperor? However, since the banquet was arranged by her own hand, she probably had her own reasons, so Mingxiu didn't pay much attention to it.
However, Mingxiu really liked her position. The song and dance performances were mainly for the Emperor, so naturally the Emperor had the best view. Mingxiu was closest to the Emperor, so she naturally had a good view as well.
Mingxiu stared intently at the dancer at the front, whose face was obscured by a veil, but her eyes were undeniably captivating.
Mingxiu felt weak all over at the sight, and that slender waist and perky breasts... tsk tsk tsk.
Mingxiu was so engrossed in watching that she didn't notice the murderous glares from the other concubines. They were all staring intently at the person performing in the middle, who was dressed inappropriately and was a real vixen, daring to seduce the emperor in such a setting.
At the same time, Mingxiu didn't notice Kangxi's murderous gaze, though Kangxi's gaze was mainly directed at Mingxiu.
He stared at the person watching intently with a gloomy expression. He really couldn't tell if she was a man or a woman, because she was watching with even more fascination than he was.
This subtly hints at Liang Jiugong.
Upon receiving the Emperor's glance, Liang Jiugong instantly understood and looked at Lüzhu, signaling her to remind Mingxiu.
Green Bamboo received the signal and gently nudged Mingxiu's shoulder. Mingxiu glanced at Green Bamboo, came to her senses, and was about to say something when she saw a flash of silver light in front of her.
Mingxiu's expression changed drastically, and she immediately shouted, "Your Majesty, be careful!"
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