Chapter 252 No Luck
Until now, we have to say that the girls from the Shen family are really amazing.
Whether it is Shen Bihe, the wife who is in charge of the Cheng'an Earl's family, or Shen Biqu, the eldest daughter-in-law who is in charge of the Anzhou Governor's family.
I had thought that the third girl, being born out of wedlock, would not have a good life, and she was married to the prince who was over fifty years old as a concubine. What good future could she have?
I'm afraid she will die in a few years, right? But I didn't expect that this person, who was not very prominent, was actually a tough guy!
To be honest, even if the roles were reversed, with Shen Chuliu entering Prince Wei's Mansion and Shen Biqing entering the palace, Shen Biqing would not necessarily have had a bad life.
And facing the quagmire-like Prince Wei's Palace, Shen Chuliu may not be able to gain a foothold in just a few years.
This shows his methods and intentions.
When Prince Wei died, she was the only one who had a son. No matter what happened to Prince Wei's palace, she was still a royal relative after all.
Even though it was no longer a prince's palace at that time, the next level was a duke's or marquis's palace, and she was still the old princess in charge.
At that time, how could the princess, who had no children and no mother's family, deal with her? Moreover, the princess was in poor health and was afraid that she would have to go before the king.
A man like King Wei is bound to not live long.
Moreover, even if he could have one, if he married another one, given the king's conditions, the new princess would not have a good background.
Shen Biqiong is the one who really fights alone and supports her own situation.
This is all that an ancient woman could create for herself.
After all, as a concubine, it was impossible for her to leave the Prince's Palace without the support of her natal family.
There is no point in leaving, so it is better to choose a better way.
Soon, it was time for the talent show. The queen put in a lot of effort and several girls from the royal family also performed.
These are all the emperor’s cousins, whether near or far, they are all family.
In this way, it would not be surprising for several concubines in the harem to perform their talents.
When the queen said this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Seeing that no one moved, Li Chongrong smiled first and said, "Since I can't do anything else, I might as well play the piano. I haven't played it for a long time, so I'm afraid I'm not very good at it. If I don't play well, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"Of course, my dear, just play it." Qi Yixiu said with a smile.
Li Chongrong sat there and asked someone to bring a good zither on the fourth day of the New Year. After slightly tuning the strings, she was ready to start.
She chose a cheerful piece of music, which was suitable for the occasion. Her piano skills were not outstanding, but she had a good foundation, which was pretty good.
When the song ended, Qi Yixiu clapped his hands and said, "Well, my beloved concubine is indeed a good pianist. Reward."
Li Chongrong thanked him with a smile and sat back down.
"I have prepared a dance and will perform it for the Emperor and the Empress to enjoy." said Lady Ying.
Qi Yixiu was interested and said, "Oh? Then go change your clothes."
Miss Ying agreed and went to the back to change her clothes.
She came out in a moment, wearing a light red dance costume with golden tassels on it. It was obvious that this costume was carefully designed.
The person who came in later was her maid, who was playing the pipa, but there was also a palace musician playing the piano behind her.
Soon, as the sound of the piano began, the beautiful Ying also started to move.
Sure enough, this person's efforts over the past half month were not in vain. It can be seen that he has worked hard.
Whether lifting legs or arms, it is very vigorous. It is not the kind of gentle and graceful dance, but a dance with some Western style.
Each blow was powerful, in keeping with her status as a daughter of a general.
During the rotation, you can see that her waist is extremely strong, and during the rotation, you can also see that Miss Ying has recovered very well after giving birth.
At least he's about the same weight as before.
Qi Yixiu was indeed very interested in watching the dance. When the dance was over, he smiled and said, "I never knew that my beloved concubine had such talent. This dance was as graceful as a startled swan."
"How dare I receive such praise?" Lady Ying smiled and lowered her head embarrassedly.
"Of course I deserve the reward." Qi Yixiu said again.
"Since Sister Ying is dancing, I will paint a picture. Although it is definitely not as stunning as Empress Ning Chongyi's calligraphy, it is the only thing I can show off." Concubine Zhen stood up and said.
Soon, the table was set up and everything needed for painting was available.
Lady Zhen walked over with a smile, picked up a brush and drew a blooming lotus on the edict.
I added branches and leaves, and drew a playful butterfly on the lotus leaf.
To be fair, this is an extremely good painting in such a short time.
After all, Zhen Meiren is not very old.
Qi Yixiu also praised him and mentioned rewards, but it was obvious from his appearance that he was not very satisfied.
Ning Chongyi was next to Shen Chuliu. She turned her head and whispered, "I think this painting is good. The emperor's requirements are not low."
Shen Chuliu nodded and smiled but said nothing.
I thought maybe it wasn't because of the quality of the painting? Then, Fang Xiaoyi sang a song. Her voice was quite good, so Qi Yixiu rewarded her as usual.
There was also a piece of pipa played by Xue Yu-nu, and one could tell that her technique was much better than Li Chong-rong's.
But it was obvious that the emperor didn't care. He just gave the reward and didn't pay much attention to it.
Soon, it was the girls from the royal family who performed, but it was still the same things. Qi Yixiu was very supportive and gave them a lot of rewards.
When everyone's performances were finally over, Lady Ying asked with a smile, "Why are Empress Jing Xiuyi and Empress Ning Chongyi unwilling to perform?"
This is a very rude remark.
Shen Chuliu also realized that Concubine Ying was the person the emperor wanted to support and suppress Shen Chuliu.
In the end, she was not supported, and it turned out to have something to do with her brain.
Seeing that the emperor is happy with the dance today, if this goes on, maybe Concubine Ying will sleep with him tomorrow. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if this provokes Shen Chuliu?
"I don't have the ability to do what you say." Shen Chuliu raised her eyebrows slightly.
I don’t know if Shen Chuliu is too powerful, or if Lady Ying finally learned to restrain herself. Fortunately, she just smiled and said, “Your Majesty, you are joking.”
Having said this, I won’t say any more.
This saved Ning Chongyi the trouble of speaking.
Finally, the time was almost up and it was time to end the banquet.
Qi Yixiu stood up and said, "That's all for today. All of you clan members can just stay in or outside the palace. We'll go back to the imperial city together later."
Everyone hurriedly thanked the emperor and kowtowed to him.
Qi Yixiu held the Queen's hand and said, "You have worked hard today, I will follow you."
The queen asked someone to hold the second princess and said with a smile, "It just so happens that I also asked someone to make some porridge. The emperor drinks a lot, so have some porridge."
This is the couple in heaven showing their affection, so naturally everyone will show envy.
However, the harmony between husband and wife in the royal family is the blessing of the Dayi Dynasty.
After everyone watched the emperor and empress leave, they got up and returned to their own residences.
Some of the clan members lived inside the palace, and some lived outside.
Of course, only those who are close to the emperor can live in the palace, but the prince's family is not so lucky.
(End of this chapter)
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