Chapter 12 Shame
Now, it has nothing to do with her, and she doesn't want to care or get close to it.
"Baolin, Shen Baolin is too disrespectful to you." said Mo Xiang, Lu Baolin's maid.
"So what if she doesn't give me face? She's very proud." Lu Baolin snorted, but considering that they were outside, he didn't say much. He just helped Mo Xiang back home.
After returning to Cuiyunxuan, the remaining palace maid came forward to report that in the morning, the emperor had rewarded her with a pot of beautiful pomegranate flowers.
Potted pomegranate flowers are not as beautiful as those grown in the ground, but they are very beautiful for viewing.
Shen Chuliu still likes it very much.
"Put it on the windowsill outside." She smiled. "It's a good omen."
After giving birth to Zirui, she whispered, "Baolin, why don't we clear our purses? The emperor gave you this flower, maybe he also wants you to have a child?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? I like that." Shen Chuliu poked her: "Don't mention it again."
Zi Rui had no choice but to nod.
Silly girl, you think so much.
She would first wait and see whether Concubine Cao and An Yunv could give birth to the child safely.
On May 19th, the emperor paid his respects to the Fengzao Palace as usual, and Concubine Feng said that a banquet would be held in the palace the next day.
"I think the lotus flowers are really beautiful. Although there are many places in the palace where you can enjoy the lotus, I still have some good tea and snacks. I would like to invite you sisters to come and sit down. I wonder if you are interested?"
"Since Sister Shufei has invited me, there is no reason for me not to go. I will go there early tomorrow morning." Concubine Yi was very supportive.
Concubine Feng Shu asked the Queen again: "Your Majesty, would you like to take a look too?"
The Queen nodded and said, "Then the Queen will go there tomorrow as well."
Since the Queen had expressed her intention to go, the others naturally dared not not go.
The atmosphere in the Dayi Dynasty was open-minded, and apart from not being able to leave the palace at will, there were not many other taboos for women in the palace.
There is no statement that women are not allowed to participate in politics.
So it was not surprising for the concubine to invite the queen, it was a very normal thing.
Etiquette and rules are naturally strict, but apart from that, there is no requirement to do this or that.
The Queen was about to go, and Concubine Cao, who was pregnant, hesitated for a while, but finally did not dare not to go.
The Concubine Shu is powerful and she is the only one among the four concubines. And there is also the Second Prince.
Who can not give face?
Shen Chuliu was not worried. She was just a small follower now and no one bothered to deal with her.
The next morning, after paying their respects, everyone went to Concubine Shu's Fuyang Palace.
Fuyang Palace is considered to be a relatively large palace in the palace. There are not many concubines in the harem now, so only she and the second prince live there.
The interior is also very exquisite. After turning around a pavilion, there is a spacious courtyard with lotus flowers blooming in the pond.
She had someone prepare a place early in the morning. It was a perfect place for them to enjoy the lotus flowers, drink tea and chat in the hall.
It's very cool.
After the queen took her seat, everyone sat down according to their rank.
Except for Concubine Liu who refused to come out all year round and Concubine Zhao who took leave yesterday saying she was sick, everyone came.
Concubine Shu was also very kind, and asked her to put goose down cushions on the two pregnant women's beds and change their tea.
Shen Chuliu was next to Yao Baolin, and on the other side was Li Baolin.
Li Baolin had a miscarriage at the beginning of the year, and the details were unclear.
"You think she is a virtuous person." Li Baolin sneered.
Shen Chuliu picked up a piece of dessert for her: "I love this red bean cake. I ate the same flavor at the emperor's place a few days ago. Would you like to try it, sister?"
Li Baolin originally thought that she was showing off her favor, but when he thought about it, she was not even as favored as himself.
Only then did I realize that she didn't want to hear these words from her. I felt strange, but I still accepted the favor: "Thank you, sister."
Whether it is a snack or a reminder, only you know.
"The emperor will be here in a while, so you sisters may have some tea first." Concubine Feng said with a smile.
Everyone was shocked and thought that the emperor would not come.
The young concubines murmured that it was indeed the case that Concubine Shu was very prestigious.
The queen didn't make any noise and sat very steadily.
Everyone lowered their voices when gossiping, fearing that any misbehavior would be seen by the emperor and cause them to lose favor.
When Qi Yixiu arrived, everyone greeted him first.
Beauties of all shapes and sizes all bowed towards the emperor, which was an indescribably beautiful sight.
"No need to be polite. It is Concubine Shu who invites you to enjoy the flowers today. I am just here to join in the fun." Qi Yixiu walked up to the Queen, helped her to stand up, and then sat beside her: "The Queen's outfit today is very beautiful, even more beautiful than the lotus."
The queen's icy face showed a smile that was quite dazzling.
"Your Majesty only compares the Empress to the lotus flower, but he doesn't know that the Empress is the most beautiful peony flower." He Xiuyi said with a smile.
"At least you listened to what I said for once." Qi Yixiu said with a smile.
This made everyone laugh.
Shen Chuliu thought that just looking at He Xiuyi's mouth, even the emperor knew that she had no sense of responsibility.
People like this are neither good nor bad.
The good thing is that the emperor also knows what kind of person you are, so he won’t bother with you.
The bad thing is, that’s where the grace ends.
After the emperor sat down for a while, Concubine Yi suddenly said, "Your Majesty, look at what Concubine Miao is wearing today. It matches the lotus very well. It reminds me of her dancing posture that day. It is really memorable."
Qi Yixiu looked over lazily and saw Miao Cairen wearing a pink and white dress, which indeed looked somewhat similar to the newly opened lotus.
She stood up somewhat stiffly: "Thank you very much, Madam Yifei, for your praise."
"Well, since it's Concubine Yi you want to see, ask her to dance again." The emperor suddenly said.
Miao Cairen's face changed, and she stammered, "Your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty, you are worried that Sister Shufei will be lonely at the banquet. Why don't you go and prepare, Miaocairen?" Concubine Yi said with a smile.
After saying this, the emperor ignored Miao Cairen.
Shufei asked someone to bring fruit wine, poured it for the emperor and the empress, and invited them to taste the wine she had brewed herself.
Miao Cairen bit her lip but had no choice but to go change her clothes.
The dance costume she changed into was pink and white, tight-fitting, and exposed her back.
This was nothing, she had always dressed like this when she was a dancer. But now she was the emperor's concubine, not a dancer anymore.
Wearing such clothes and standing among a group of glamorous concubines, she felt like a duck that had strayed into a group of cranes.
Clumsy and don't know what to do.
There was someone to accompany her, and she knew more than just one dance.
But how could she dance well when she had something on her mind?
After a while, the emperor frowned and said, "Forget it. After becoming my concubine, Miao Cairen has forgotten her original profession. Well, there is no need to dance."
Miaocai's face turned pale but he didn't dare to apologize, so he could only go change his clothes.
The banquet was just as lively as before, and Concubine Yi herself came out to play a piece of music. The sound of the music was elegant and lively, and really beautiful to hear.
(End of this chapter)
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