In the evening, His Majesty went to Feiluan Palace again.
Yan Nangui became even more convinced of his thoughts, and once he understood, he stopped worrying about it.
The weather was quite nice on the day of Consort Xiang's birthday.
In the Imperial Garden, there was a pavilion specifically for the women to use when they wanted to hold banquets.
It's called the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, but originally, it was the residence of a concubine of an emperor from a previous dynasty.
Of course, the address is still the same address, the name is still the same name, but the building has been changed several times.
All the relatives who came today were women, but Rong Ning was not among them; she claimed to be ill.
There are quite a few people sitting in the Hundred Flowers Pavilion now.
The Hundred Flowers Pavilion truly lives up to its name, as it is surrounded by flowers. It is closest to the Tingyun Pavilion, and there are people sitting inside the pavilion.
As everyone chatted and laughed, Consort Xiangxian naturally dared not delay and arrived very early.
The Empress arrived at this time, and after everyone paid their respects, she took her seat.
Before the banquet began, the women from each family presented their congratulatory gifts. After Consort Xiangxian had looked at them, she ordered them to be taken back.
That is, they moved back from the Imperial Garden.
This journey was witnessed by countless people.
Although she felt uneasy, who isn't vain at heart?
Such a scene was something that even the concubines in the imperial harem never experienced.
The young concubines were filled with envy, and the imperial relatives also understood the great favor bestowed upon this empress.
In fact, some people do think that the existence of the Su family might serve as a check and balance.
But it's no use. No matter how rational you are, you won't actually act according to reason.
Regardless, Consort Xiangxian is now enjoying great favor, so it's considered settled.
She was dressed in bright red today, with pearls adorning her skirt and gold thread embroidering auspicious patterns on her shawl.
The shoes were a gift from His Majesty, and the uppers were made of extremely rare tribute satin.
Adorned with the pearl of the East China Sea.
She was already beautiful, and now dressed up like this, she looks truly elegant and noble.
Consort Ye also seemed to be dressed in a similar way, wearing bright red, but with different details.
The Empress is also dressed in bright red today, but her clothes are always more dignified and different.
Yan Nangui didn't even raise her eyes today, wearing a light blue dress. Her hairstyle was also simple.
However, the jewelry was made of silver inlaid with jade, and the tassels hanging down were actually peacock flowers with blue enamel.
The peacock also held a bright pearl in its mouth.
This one item is enough to make a statement.
At first glance, it may seem plain, but upon closer inspection, it's because people disdain anything too ornate.
She also wore a five-petaled blue filigree bracelet on her wrist.
These were all given to her by Shu Chengfeng before the Lunar New Year.
She wasn't wearing it before the Lunar New Year, even though the mourning period hadn't ended.
Such jewelry was not uncommon among the women of the imperial harem, but it was quite rare.
Don't be fooled by the fact that it's made of silver; the craftsmanship is something that just anyone can do.
When everyone greeted them and spoke, they naturally did not dare to underestimate them.
Consort Xiangxian was never pretentious and always spoke politely to others.
Before long, the palace's song and dance performances were also held here.
In the Imperial Garden, the sounds of string and wind instruments filled the air.
Once the banquet began, fine wine and food were served, and the Empress and everyone chatted and laughed.
Although His Majesty will not be coming for lunch today, he has bestowed ten dishes upon me.
This is a great honor. He also sent a congratulatory gift to Consort Xiangxian.
It was a jade screen.
Jade branches and trees carved from snow-white jade.
Although it couldn't possibly be a single piece of jade, even if it were pieced together, it would be made from several large pieces of jade.
The skill of a master craftsman is so good that it's almost impossible to tell.
His Majesty's gift brought the banquet to a climax.
When the evening fell and everyone dispersed, Consort Xiangxian drank a few more cups of wine.
After carefully seeing off his relatives, he went back to wash up, change his clothes, and wait for His Majesty.
Yan Nan returned to Zhaochun Palace, exhausted. Even when it wasn't her day, she had to smile. Her cheeks ached from smiling.
I collapsed after having dinner.
I'm not sleepy, just tired.
Luo Kui soaked her feet and said, "That jade screen is so well made. I've never seen anything like it before."
"Look, here we are," Yan Nangui said.
"On your birthday, His Majesty openly presented you with jewelry and pearls. But privately, he also gave you twelve luminous pearls, which you didn't even want," Luo Kui laughed again.
Yan Nangui shook his head: "You know, I don't really care about luminous pearls. They may be rare and pretty, but what I care about more is whether I have something to show off in this kind of occasion. You see, His Majesty did give me some good things after all."
"Yes, yes, today I noticed that Princess Rong Su's daughter-in-law kept looking at your hairpin. Such jewelry is quite rare."
The master and servant chatted and laughed for a while, then washed their feet and Yan Nangui went to sleep.
The next morning, Consort Xiangxian did not come.
I drank too much yesterday and didn't get up.
The concubines spoke of yesterday with great envy.
Consort Ye rolled her eyes at the sight, but she didn't say anything.
When we were halfway through the greetings, it started to drizzle.
When everyone returned, the ground was wet.
On her way back, Qu Meiren slipped and fell, and then started to have abdominal pain.
She hurriedly summoned the imperial physician, who diagnosed her pregnancy before noon.
If you calculate the days, it's about right.
Qu Meiren served him quite well several times.
Sure enough, once the mourning period was over, everyone's stomachs started to grow.
The Empress sent someone to visit him and bestowed many gifts upon him.
Shu Chengfeng responded in the afternoon, which was also a reward, and he said he would go to see her that evening.
Whether she discovered her pregnancy after falling, or fell after discovering her pregnancy to facilitate its exposure, no one knows.
It could just be an accident; after all, she was only a month and a half pregnant, and she would have worried about not being able to keep the pregnancy.
Regardless, she followed Luo Wanyi's example and decided to take leave until the pregnancy was stable.
That night, the emperor stayed in Yiyu Pavilion.
This made Jin Lingyi of Furong Pavilion, who lived just across the road, extremely jealous.
The Empress had mixed feelings. She saw that the women in the harem were pregnant, and she felt that it was only natural, but she also felt guilty and uneasy.
He couldn't help but press his stomach.
When will she finally be able to have a child?
Similarly, Consort Xiangxian in Wanchun Palace thought the same thing.
When will she finally be able to have a child?
Perhaps only those in Zhaochun Palace slept soundly.
She really doesn't care that other people have children.
The next day, Qu Meiren took leave and did not come. Luo Wanyi had not yet left the mountain either.
The absence of two people left a heavy feeling in the hearts of the remaining people.
The Empress smiled and said, "This is a joyous occasion. I have been hoping that all my sisters would bear children for His Majesty. You should all work harder. As long as you give birth to a prince or princess, you will all be rewarded."
Everyone agreed.
Jin Lingyi was quite embarrassed.
Everyone else gets benefits from having children, but she, who gave birth to the second prince, is only a concubine.
Rank 6.
She doesn't even qualify to live alone; if it weren't for her child, she probably wouldn't even have a room.
Climbing to the fifth rank is difficult enough, let alone to a higher one.
We're all human, this is so unfair.
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