Chapter 165 Why?
The red rouge used for the red lips was also red, but it was deliberately lightened, which was just right in contrast with the whole outfit.
In Zhengyang Palace, everyone kowtowed to the emperor.
He bowed solemnly and the emperor called him up.
Today is a state banquet, so naturally all those who are qualified to enter the palace are here.
The deer king is still in his fiefdom.
After everyone sat down, the second prince started to toast first, followed by the princes and ministers of the royal family.
Qi Yixiu accepted it with a smile.
Then Qi Yixiu, the Queen and the two Empress Dowagers toasted.
The concubines would then toast the emperor and empress, and so on. This was the same process every year.
On the female side, the old lady Qu of the Shen family looked at the concubines from afar. They were separated by several long tables and she could barely see them.
The old Princess Shun did not come in today, saying that she was sick and could not get up.
But who knows what happened? Even Prince Shun and his wife were very humble, and they might regret it.
The main reason was that since Laba Festival, the emperor had never given their family a good face, and even the rewards were worse than in previous years.
The amount was not small, but they were all useless things. It was not obvious that the emperor was angry, what else could it be? Moreover, he did not approve any of the apology letters...
The couple regretted it so much that their intestines turned green.
The ministers’ families were vaguely aware of what had happened before, so they all had to see the reactions of these families.
The Cheng'an Marquis's Mansion cannot be compared with other noble families. Their ancestors had made great contributions, but that was in the early years, and now they have been demoted from Duke to Earl.
If this generation is incompetent, they will probably have no chance of entering the palace in the future.
Lady Cheng'an turned her head and said to her eldest daughter-in-law, Shen Bihe, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, "The old Princess Shun is embarrassed to come out today."
Shen Bihe smiled and said, "I'm old now, why would I bother?"
Mrs. Cheng'an smiled and turned away.
Alas, she knew that the girls from the Shen family were powerful, but she didn't expect that the girls from the Shen family who entered the palace and became the emperor's concubines were just as powerful.
In the early years, when her family just married Shen Bihe, although they would not bully her, the relationship between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law was always that of the east wind suppressing the west wind, or the west wind suppressing the east wind.
Has she never tried?
But Shen Bihe was very capable and had plenty of money, so he was respectful on the surface but was competing with her behind her back.
The belly was good and she gave birth to two sons in three years.
There is no one in the mansion who doesn't speak well of the young lady.
Gradually, she gave in.
Now, the fourth daughter of the Shen family is the most favored beauty in the palace. If she gives birth to a child, wouldn’t it be even more important to her status?
What's more, there is the Shen family.
She no longer had any thoughts about the past and just held Shen Bihe in her arms.
But Shen Bihe is smart and not the kind of person who would take advantage of others.
After three rounds of drinks, singing and dancing began, and a group of dancers in bright red dresses came out one after another.
She held a red ribbon in her hand, at one end of which was a small brass bell, which made a clear and pleasant sound when she moved.
A dancer dressed in formal attire was dancing and singing songs with wonderful meanings.
It is quite ingenious, and the singing and dancing are excellent.
It can be seen that these dancers have good skills.
When the song ended, Qi Yixiu gave a tip with a smile.
The Queen Mother and the Empress both gave rewards.
"I remember the past. During one New Year's Day, there was also a group of dancers coming from the south. They danced the Nanhu dance, and each of them had a small bell tied on her feet and hands. I can't remember what the people looked like, but I still remember the dancing posture. It was really beautiful." Empress Dowager Feng said with a smile.
"Since my mother likes it, let the Ministry of Internal Affairs arrange it. We will have something to watch during the New Year next year." Qi Yixiu said.
"That's great. The emperor is filial. I am so lucky." Empress Dowager Feng wiped her tears with emotion.
"What are you saying, mother? We are a family, how can we say these things?" Qi Yixiu said with a smile, "Hurry up and give mother something hot to drink."
I went there in person on the fourth day of the fourth lunar month.
"I remember the Nanhu dance that year. I also remember that there was a dancer who later entered the harem. She was favored for some time. Where did she go later? Why don't I remember her?" Empress Dowager Li frowned, looking very distressed.
Concubine Xu laughed and said, "How come the Empress Dowager has forgotten? That person was spreading rumors and had evil intentions, so he was punished by the Empress Dowager Feng, who was the Empress at the time."
"Oh yes, hey... look at my memory. You, my sister, have a better memory." Empress Dowager Li said with a smile.
"Ah, I have a good memory because I suffered a lot back then. When I think about it now, it's really..." Concubine Xu shook her head.
"Sister, what you said makes me feel very uncomfortable. Some time ago, a lot of troubles were caused because of a word I said. The Queen's birthday was not celebrated well, and the relationship between Concubine Jing and Concubine Ying was also damaged. I regret it now." Empress Dowager Feng smiled bitterly.
Concubine Xu didn't know what to say, so she smiled and lowered her head to drink her tea.
Queen Mother Li sighed, "It's not a big deal, just let it go. They are all juniors, how can they blame you? The Queen is the most sensible, and I'm not exaggerating, but my daughter-in-law has been the best and most suitable since the first day she entered the family."
The Queen stood up and said, "Thank you both, Queen Mothers, for being so polite. It's nothing for me."
"Since my mother said that the queen was wronged, I will naturally remember it in my heart. I will naturally compensate the queen." Qi Yixiu smiled, stretched out his hand to hold the queen's hand and patted it a few times: "The queen is naturally the best queen, and she handles things very appropriately. I, Dayi, am blessed to have such a queen."
Everyone stood up and knelt: "The Queen is the mother of the country, which is a blessing for us, Dayi."
The queen was embarrassed and said, "Please get up quickly. I am not worthy of this position."
Qi Yixiu smiled and said, "Of course the Queen deserves it."
After everyone was seated, Qi Yixiu said, "Since it is said that Lady Jing has been wronged, she cannot be wronged in vain. I will promote you to the rank of Concubine today. But once you become Concubine, you must forget these things and not harbor resentment."
Shen Chuliu stood up again, stepped out of the line and knelt in the middle: "I bow to thank the emperor, the queen, and the queen mother. I am well versed in palace rules, so I naturally have no resentment. Besides, the Shen family does not teach girls to resent their elders. Queen Mother Feng's unintentional words, I never care."
"Good boy." Empress Dowager Feng smiled with relief.
"I naturally know that the Shen family is good at educating their daughters. My beloved concubine, please get up." Qi Yixiu looked her up and down, and indeed, she looked best dressed like this.
Everyone looked at her and thought that she was worthy of being the emperor's favorite, and she was indeed extraordinary.
The Shen family listened to her speaking well of the Shen family, and received a compliment from the emperor. Even if it was a simple compliment, it was to bring glory to the Shen family girl.
The Shen family still has two unmarried daughters. One will enter the palace, and the other will be able to marry into a good family.
What's more, there is a granddaughter.
Now, Chu Liu has become a concubine.
(End of this chapter)
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