Qian Xiurong's eyes were always on Tu Qingyu's dress. After she sat down, he spoke in a sarcastic tone:
"The Concubine Zhaoyi is indeed favored. The material that the Sisi Kingdom just sent as tribute is already being worn on her body."
"I just don't know how the blessing on Empress Zhaoyi could possibly bear such a great grace from heaven."
"Why?" Tu Qingyu glanced at her and said bluntly and sarcastically, "Are you so jealous?"
No one expected her to speak so bluntly, let alone the person involved, Qian Xiurong.
Even the virtuous concubine who had just sat back in her seat was full of surprise, and the look she gave Tu Qingyu was much brighter than before.
How dare she! How could this person be more daring than her?
"You! You you you..." Qian Xiurong's face flushed red after he reacted and he couldn't say a word.
Tu Qingyu glanced at her and asked, "What's wrong with me?"
Qian Xiurong said angrily, "I heard that His Majesty gave all the tribute satin to Your Majesty alone. Isn't Your Majesty being too selfish?"
"Selfish?" Before Tu Qingyu could say anything, Concubine Xian laughed first, "Are you saying that you want to distribute all the jewels and satins awarded by His Majesty this year to the sisters below?"
Qian Xiurong: "That's not what I meant."
Tu Qingyu: "Oh? What do you mean?"
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone in the hall looked at Qian Xiurong.
Those eyes almost said, "Let's see how you can argue."
Qian Xiurong blushed completely. She wanted to argue to save face, but she found that under the gaze of everyone, she could no longer utter a word.
In the end, he could only stand up, bow hurriedly, and leave in a hurry.
The flush on her face did not subside until she returned to her own Wanfu Palace.
He picked up a piece of porcelain and subconsciously wanted to throw it, but then he remembered the order from Concubine He and his movements stopped.
Seeing that Tu Qingyu had not been favored since she entered the palace, her family began to worry.
Now the time is still short and she still has some money on hand. If time goes on for a long time, and the family sees that she cannot regain favor for a long time, they will definitely cut off her support and train a new woman.
The nanny frightenedly took the vase from her hand and said, "My lady, please don't get yourself hurt by being angry."
"Bitch!" She slammed her hands on the table. "The Imperial Concubine is hypocritical, the Virtuous Concubine is even more foul-mouthed, and that bitch is even worse!"
The more she spoke, the more her chest rose and fell.
"I just don't understand. They are all noble ladies from aristocratic families. How can they show affection to a second-married man with no family background? Do they have no dignity at all?"
She looked at the nanny standing beside her and asked, "Mammy, do you think there has been some shady deal between them?"
She didn't believe in the idea of falling in love at first sight or being close friends. She didn't believe in any sincerity in the palace; it was all just about interests.
"This..." Nanny lowered her head, "I dare not speak nonsense."
The atmosphere in Wanfu Palace was solemn for a moment, but the atmosphere in the imperial concubine's Zhaoqing Palace was just right.
Everyone looked at the kitten playing with its toys in the middle of the hall with smiles in their eyes.
Xiaohua ran around with the toy in her mouth for a while, and finally came back to Tu Qingyu. She raised her head, gathered her strength, and finally jumped accurately onto her knees.
Xian Fei was a little upset: "Xiao Hua has never treated me so affectionately. I thought that since my sister raised her, she would only stick to me. But now it seems that is not the case."
"More than that." The imperial concubine also smiled and said, "Look at her energy. She likes Tu Zhaoyi more than me. If you don't know, you would think that Tu Zhaoyi has raised her since she was a child."
After saying that, she looked at the kitten in Tu Qingyu's arms and jokingly said, "Xiaohua, since you like Empress Zhaoyi so much, why don't you follow her back to Changsheng Palace and be her daughter from now on."
Everyone laughed at the sourness in her tone, but Xiaohua seemed to understand and actually nodded her head properly.
"Look, sister, she is nodding." The slightly pale face of Concubine Xian flushed with joy.
The imperial concubine nodded at the kitten and said, "What a heartless little thing."
Everyone covered their hands with their handkerchiefs and laughed.
Tu Qingyu stayed here until the evening. It was almost time for dinner, and Concubine He wanted to politely ask if he wanted to stay for dinner.
The next moment, someone was heard singing, "His Majesty has arrived—!"
Immediately afterwards, the man came in with a group of people and headed straight for Tu Qingyu.
Everyone knelt down and greeted, "Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be well and safe."
"Everyone, get up." He didn't pay any attention to anyone else, and his eyes had been on Tu Qingyu since he came in.
When everyone got up, they saw His Majesty holding Concubine Tu's hand and asking gently and caringly, "Did you have fun today? Why did it take so long?"
"Happy." Tu Qingyu nodded. "The ladies are all very kind people. If Your Majesty hadn't come, I would have shamelessly planned to have a meal at your place."
"I have already asked the kitchen to prepare your favorite meal, so I won't bother you, Your Highness."
What he meant was that he refused Tu Qingyu from having dinner at the imperial concubine's place. Afraid that she would refuse, he turned around and looked at Tu Qingyu with a little expectation in his eyes after he said it.
"Really?" she asked. "What are we having for dinner today?"
Li Yuanqi thought for a moment and began to name the dishes, "Steamed Kidney with Fat, Nai Xiang Crab, Five Soup with Cassia Seed..."
Seeing that he was about to report again, she quickly interrupted him, "Okay, okay, go back and eat, let's go."
"Okay." After succeeding, his eyes were filled with a gentle and doting smile.
This stunned the other concubines in the palace. Is this still the Majesty they knew?
When has Your Majesty ever been so kind to others?
That attitude of wanting to pluck even the stars is simply shocking.
They didn't come to their senses until Li Yuanqi pulled Tu Qingyu out of Zhaoqing Palace.
Concubine De murmured as she watched Li Yuanqi's gradually disappearing figure, "So, he's such a gentle man?"
The virtuous concubine looked at the virtuous concubine with a little worry. She looked at the noble concubine for help, but the noble concubine just shook her head at her.
After everyone left, Concubine Xian stayed quietly.
"Sister, I think Sister Bai seems to be...will she do something stupid?"
"Don't worry." The imperial concubine raised her hand and rubbed her head. "Your sister Defei is a smart person. She knows the importance of things. She won't do anything stupid."
A few days later, the Qionghua Banquet was held in the palace.
On that day, high-ranking concubines in the harem, royal family members, officials of the fourth rank and above in the court, and some family members were all present.
Especially the unmarried boys and girls of marriageable age in Beijing, talented men and beautiful women, it was very lively.
"The Emperor has arrived—Consort Tu has arrived—!"
With just a shout, the noisy imperial garden suddenly became quiet, followed by the sound of orderly greetings and greetings.
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