Chapter 19 Your Majesty, You Are Too Partial

"The sudden pardon of Concubine Lian must be for the family dinner the day after tomorrow."

In the side hall, Shu Hong slowly analyzed to Si Linglong who was lying on the bed, "The family banquet the day after tomorrow is held twice a year in the palace to entertain relatives and concubines' families. The concubines who are qualified to attend are all prominent ministers and relatives of the court, and naturally include the father of Concubine Lian."

"Although I don't know why the Emperor suddenly punished Concubine Lian, her father is the Prime Minister of the dynasty, who holds a very high position in the court. I think that as long as Concubine Lian has not committed any unforgivable mistakes, the Emperor will not really punish Concubine Lian for the sake of the Prime Minister."

Although Si Linglong read novels, she didn't really like studying the complicated relationships in the palace. Fortunately, Shu Hong was meticulous and very sensitive, which made up for her shortcomings in this area.

After listening to her analysis, I felt it made perfect sense and couldn't help but sigh.

[I never thought that after becoming the emperor, even the decision on which woman to favor would be made by his ministers... Tsk, what a pity for the dog emperor.]

If Helian Yue heard her complaining like this, he might be so angry that he would die.

Fortunately, Helian Yue did not come over and could not hear these words.

In fact, he had other considerations for releasing Bai Qianqian from the cold palace.

The relationships in the court were complicated. Next, he wanted to target Duke Dingshan, so naturally he couldn't touch the prime minister Bai Xiangmin. In order to appease Bai Xiangmin and prevent him from interfering with Duke Dingshan, he even needed to give him some benefits.

And the sweet benefit is the restoration of Concubine Lian's "favor".

This is his balance as an emperor.

After Concubine Lian was reinstated, everyone in the palace was waiting to see what kind of joke Si Linglong would make.

After all, rumors were circulating in the palace at the time that the emperor punished Concubine Lian for the sake of the noble talent. Si Linglong only found out later that she had been blamed for this and had no place to complain.

On the day of the family dinner, Si Linglong changed into the clothes sent by the Pocket Bureau early. The material of the clothes was the newly donated Liuguangjin. The material was light but warm, and most importantly, it looked good.

"I heard that this Liuguangjin is a new product just sent from Jiangnan. There are only a few of them in the whole palace. The one your Majesty is wearing was chosen by the Emperor himself, which shows how much the Emperor values ​​your Majesty." Zhu Sha chattered while helping Si Linglong dress up.

"Even if Concubine Lian is released from the cold palace, the emperor still doesn't favor her."

Shu Hong frowned as she listened and sent a warning look to Zhu Sha, but Zhu Sha ignored her and was about to continue speaking, but Si Linglong had already touched her ear.

"Stop talking, it hurts my ears."

After the master spoke, Zhu Sha shut up in dismay.

Si Linglong ignored her and touched the material on her body. She had to admit that the craftsmanship of ancient times was amazing. The material was silky, yet warm and thin. The long skirt that dragged on the ground was like colorful clouds hanging down, and it seemed like flowing light when she moved. The embroidery on the hem of the skirt was even more exquisite.

[This isn't a piece of clothing, it's a work of art. ]

This was the sigh Helian heard when he came over. Just as he was about to curl up the corners of his mouth, he heard Si Linglong continue the second half of the sentence in his heart.

[If I sell this, I think I can get a lot of money. ]

Helian Yue: ...

He shouldn't have expected too much from this woman.

If you dare to sell items from the palace, believe it or not, I will chop off your head!

Fu Tai followed Helian Yue to the door of the inner hall. Just as he took a deep breath and prepared to pass on the message, he saw his Majesty suddenly turn around and leave.

Fu Tai almost couldn't hold back his anger, and hurriedly followed in small steps, asking cautiously, "Your Majesty, didn't you just say that you wanted to sit at the table with the noble lady?"

Helian Yue walked out without stopping, sneering, "Let her go by herself."

That bold girl wants to sell the dress I gave her, so why would she be afraid to sit at the table alone?

Fortunately, Fu Tai had long been accustomed to his Majesty's mood swings, so he stopped talking and followed Helian Yue to the banquet hall.

Although it was called a family banquet, the specifications were quite high. The venue was Chonghua Palace, which was not far from Linghua Palace. Compared with the luxurious and grand Linghua Palace, Chonghua Palace was more exquisite.

When Si Linglong came over, there were already bursts of laughter in the venue. Those who were qualified to attend the banquet were seated according to their status and rank, but because of Si Linglong's status, she could only sit at the end of the banquet, closer to the door.

The concubines all smiled secretly when they saw this seating arrangement.

"She is said to be favored, but the emperor has not yet arranged a new position for her. How can this be called favored?"

"After all, this is a family dinner. People who are not presentable will not be presentable."

The two concubines said as they turned to Bai Qianqian, "Lady Lian, don't you agree?"

Although Bai Qianqian was released from the cold palace, she still felt that the emperor's indifference to her was due to Si Linglong's secret mischief. She was already dissatisfied with Si Linglong, so she naturally laughed at her in her heart when she heard such words. However, she did not show it on her face, and instead acted friendly, "We are all sisters, don't say that."

The two concubines complimented her upon hearing this, "Lady Lian is so generous."

Bai Qianqian's lips curled up into a slight smile, but soon she could no longer smile.

Although Si Linglong's seat was last in line, she attracted everyone's attention as soon as she arrived at the door.

She was already beautiful, and today's outfit was even more dazzling, with fair skin and lips, delicate but not gaudy. Not to mention that the brocade dress looked even more dazzling under the light outside the palace, as if she was coated with a layer of light.

The concubines and their families in the palace stared with their eyes wide open. Bai Qianqian even secretly clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and jealousy almost filled her heart.

She also had Liuguangjin, which was given to her by the emperor when she left the cold palace.

But the color was not as pretty as the one Si Linglong was wearing, and there was no time to make it into clothes.

The piece of clothing Si Linglong was wearing was clearly ordered to be made earlier.

Bai Qianqian couldn't help but grit her teeth secretly.

Your Majesty, you are too partial!