"Never mind, it was just a comment, what can I do about it? Don't take it to heart." She waved her hand.
“Your Highness is of a gentle nature, and His Majesty has come to know this over time. Once the mourning period is over, you will have to serve His Majesty in bed. At that time, whether it is a prince or a princess, having a child will allow you to live a more peaceful life. We will not participate in any struggles; we just want peace and stability.” Bi Quan brought a small blanket and covered her stomach and legs with it.
The ginger soup was served, with brown sugar added, and I drank it while it was still hot.
The chill in her heart seemed to have dissipated considerably: "I hope so, if there is such an opportunity."
She was only grateful to the Empress Dowager for one thing: no matter what, the Empress Dowager never thought of asking her family members to do anything.
Her grandniece entered the palace just like everyone else, without any instructions from the Empress Dowager.
That's good, that's the best.
This December passed very quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve.
Because of the mourning period, lanterns and such cannot be hung, and there are no obvious decorations anywhere; everything is white.
Therefore, the concubines' clothing and jewelry naturally could not be flashy.
Yan Nan went out early in the morning; she had a lot to do today.
The ceremony included ancestral worship, greetings to the Empress Dowager, and greetings to the Empress. Then came the New Year's Eve banquet.
This banquet will last from noon until midnight.
It is placed in the Beichen Hall.
The only remaining adult prince is the third prince.
He was accompanied by his legal wife, Lady Wang, who looked quite well.
It has to be said that this person is quite a character. It's impressive that he survived such a turmoil without any serious incident.
Princess Wang Fu, the wife of Prince Ping, was an extraordinary woman. Even though her family was half destroyed, she was still able to establish herself in the Third Prince's residence.
It has to be said, he's quite impressive.
Yan Nangui and the other women were waiting in the side hall.
It was immediately obvious that Princess Rongning was there, accompanied by her two daughters.
Sitting with the other princesses, she still looks glamorous, but she's not as popular as she used to be.
Logically speaking, given her background, she should have been the one with the highest status, but unfortunately...
Who doesn't know that she has a bad relationship with the Empress Dowager and the Emperor?
The late emperor's princesses are all here. The late emperor had a total of twelve princesses, but three of them died young.
She married five times.
Currently, there are only the Eighth Princess, Ninth Princess, Tenth Princess, and Twelfth Princess.
However, the tenth and twelfth princesses are still very young, while the eighth, ninth, and tenth princesses are all around ten years old.
In the past, when the family members of the Crown Prince's residence were waiting, they didn't sit at the back. Those who could enter the palace simply followed the Crown Princess.
On the contrary, now that they have become concubines, those who can appear here are divided into different ranks.
Geese fly south, so naturally they're at the front.
Eunuchs would rush to serve him, fawning over him by pouring him tea.
She said sweetly, "I've changed your tea with ginger and added brown sugar. This is the most comforting thing to drink."
Yan Nangui laughed: "It seems that everyone in the palace knows about my ailment of being afraid of the cold."
The young eunuch chuckled, "His Majesty cares most about your health, which is why we servants know this and have the opportunity to serve you."
Yan Nangui laughed: "Hmm, you know how to talk." As she spoke, she took a gold hairpin from her hair and handed it to him: "I was originally going to reward you with silver, but considering how eloquent you are, I think silver isn't enough. Here, take this."
The eunuch excitedly accepted the gift: "This servant thanks Your Highness for the reward! Thank you so much for the reward!"
Consort Murong smiled and said, "Sister is so generous; she has outdone me."
Luo Wanyi smiled and said, "Sister Yan has always been very generous."
In the past, when we were in the manor, we would call each other "sister," but now it's the other way around.
"Don't praise me, I'm just vain and love to hear nice things," Yan Nangui said with a smile.
The three of them don't seem to have any grudges now; they even appear to have a pretty good relationship.
From the moment she sat down, Yan Jinsi had been staring at Yan Nangui, and she naturally saw what had just happened.
Turning her head to Rong Ning, she said, "She is truly different now. If she had been like this earlier, why did things have to turn out this way..."
If things had been like this earlier, things would have been fine in the Meng family, and there wouldn't have been so many problems later on.
Rong Ning remained silent.
Yan Jinfei sighed, "Third sister, you'd better not say anything more. This is the palace. If something else happens, we won't be able to handle it."
Yan Jinsi snorted: "Stop trying to disgust me, I don't want to talk to you."
Rong Ning frowned: "Shut up, all of you. If you think Yan Nangui has changed, you should learn from him."
Neither of the two daughters said a word.
study?
Yan Jinsi felt disgusted and had no intention of learning it.
At that moment, Yan Jinfei seemed to be deep in thought.
Before taking their seats, His Majesty and the Empress invited the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.
The imperial concubines who were eligible also came. There were many this time, not only those of the late emperor, but also those of Emperor Shizong.
There were still five or six of the Grand Empress Dowagers who were qualified to come. There were also five or six who were not qualified.
Everyone waited in the main hall, and when the person arrived, they first performed the grand ceremony.
His Majesty called for them to rise, and then they all took their seats.
After everyone was seated, the banquet was about to begin, and the palace maids and eunuchs served the dishes one after another.
There will be no singing, dancing, or music this year; we'll just have to keep the atmosphere lively with everyone talking.
The relatives all spoke politely, afraid of creating an awkward silence.
The royal relatives were also talking; there were even more people coming in this year.
In previous years, the Ye and Ning families would also come. Although today is a family banquet, relatives and friends are expected to attend.
This year, the old lady of the Yan family was also present. In previous years, the old lady didn't come on New Year's Eve; she was just from a noble family. The eldest princess would come in.
I only came in the first year of junior high. This year is different. My status has risen, naturally because the geese have returned south.
The Jiang family has gained a few more members this year, naturally all of whom are Jiang Guiyi's closest relatives. It seems that the Jiang family is on the rise because of Jiang Guiyi.
In addition, there were several imperial concubines who had been granted additional titles, and some of them were also promoted because their families needed them, so naturally they were also included in the list.
As for Shu Chengfeng's concubines, apart from their maternal families of the Ye, Yan, and Jiang families, the others who were qualified were not in the capital. They couldn't possibly come anyway.
Everyone offered their congratulations to the Empress Dowager, the Empress, His Majesty, and the Empress; the toasting alone took quite a while.
Luo Kui came in from outside and quickly replaced Yan Nangui's hairpin with another one. It was somewhat similar to the one from before.
She just went back to get it. She also took a few small gold ingots, hoping her master would want to reward her later.
Somehow, His Majesty witnessed this scene.
Shu Chengfeng had just drunk several cups of wine, so he laughed and said, "What's wrong with Nan Gui? Didn't you put on your hairpins properly when you left home?"
Yan Nangui stood up and touched the hairpin: "It's just that this girl is being nosy. What difference does it make if one is missing? I just gave it to someone."
"Oh? That's strange. Who would you give away your hairpin as a reward?" He knew that every hairpin this woman wore was exquisite.
She almost didn't like it.
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