Chapter 401 Not worthy of being in a formal setting

"Even if I made up some lies, it is true that the Queen and Lan Xiaolou had an affair, and I did not lie to Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you can't treat me like this, everything I said is true."

Ruan snorted coldly, "Your speech is incoherent. One moment you say you made up some lies, and the next moment you say everything is true. I really don't know which one is true and which one is false?"

"Oh!"

Concubine Shi sighed, "Your Majesty, calm down. Sister Tong was blinded by jealousy and did such a wrong thing. I ask Your Majesty to be lenient with Sister Tong because she has been in the palace for many years and has been law-abiding."

She and Concubine Tong have always had a good relationship, and if she didn't plead for her, it would be too inconsistent with other people's perception of her.

"Can jealousy ruin the reputation of the Empress?"

"That's right. I'm also jealous of Concubine Shi's good family background. Tomorrow I'll find a bunch of people to expose Concubine Shi's affair with some musician or painter. Is

that okay?" "I...that's not what I meant."

"The insubordination must be severely punished. If everyone in this palace disrespects the Empress, wouldn't it be a mess?"

Concubine Shu and Noble Ye sang the same tune, almost pushing Concubine Shi against the wall.

Fortunately, Concubine Liang is still recuperating, otherwise she would be the most unforgiving.

Jiang Xinyue knew that if she didn't make it clear today, she wouldn't be able to explain it in the future.

She stood up, walked to the emperor, and said calmly: "I originally did not intend to reveal my secret, but since Concubine Tong has distorted the facts today, I have to say it."

She sighed: "I have liked... singing opera since I was a child..."

"Ah?"

She blushed as if embarrassed, and bit her lip: "But I know that if a young lady from an official family goes to learn to sing opera, she will be despised, laughed at, and regarded as a family shame. At that time, I only dared to practice secretly, and no one knew about it until I accidentally met Xiaolou in Cuili Garden..."

So she disguised herself as a man to learn the art, and also helped Lan Xiaolou pay off his gambling debts. After paying off his gambling debts, Lan Xiaolou returned to his hometown to marry his cousin. Unfortunately, beauty is envied by God, and the little cousin is no longer in this world.

During this period, Jiang Xinyue entered the palace through the selection of beauties, and also cut off contact with Lan Xiaolou.

Since entering the palace, Jiang Xinyue has never touched those things that are "not worthy of being in the palace" in the eyes of outsiders.

It's just that she didn't expect that this old story would be dug up by someone with ulterior motives and exaggerated in front of the emperor.

The emperor pondered for a moment, and suddenly remembered a night a few years ago when Jiang Xinyue danced gracefully under the moon in a white dress, as if she sang an opera.

What... In the gorgeous place, she sang "Meeting an old friend in a foreign land"... What... He said that when the candles were lit in the bridal chamber, everyone congratulated the beautiful woman and the talented man...

It was probably these few sentences...

She really sang it in an opera voice.

Did she learn it before, so she can sing it?

Jiang Xinyue's heart was in a mess, and she secretly worried for herself in her heart: Oh my god! Fortunately, in order to win over the emperor, she sang a song that fits the occasion, otherwise she would have been in trouble today.

Seeing the emperor's obviously softened eyes, Jiang Xinyue breathed a sigh of relief for a while.

But she also knew that their emperor was not someone who could be easily fooled, so she was on high alert and did not dare to let her guard down. Concubine

Shi opened her mouth in surprise, and said with a smile: "The Empress has this trick? I didn't know it! I wonder if the Emperor has ever heard of it? It must be very nice to hear."

Regardless of whether she was kind or fake, the atmosphere really relaxed a lot after she said this.

Jiang Xinyue cleared her throat: "Since Princess Shi is curious, I will sing a few lines."

She can't sing complicated ones, but in the later version of "The Female Prince Consort", everyone can sing a few lines, it's very simple.

"I left my home to save Li Lang, who would have thought that I would be the top scorer in the imperial examination. The top scorer wore a red robe and a palace flower in his hat. It was so beautiful and fresh. I also attended the Qionglin Banquet and rode a horse in the street. Everyone praised me for my Pan An's appearance. It turned out that the gauze hat was shining, shining the moon!"

It's true, the two moves of the affectionate eyes and the bright eyes were really inherited from Lan Xiaolou.

"What kind of opera script is this? How come I have never heard of it before? It sounds quite nice!"

"Didn't the Empress say that she and Lan Xiaolou have a master-disciple relationship? It must be Lan Xiaolou who taught her!"

"I can't believe the Empress is so amazing that she can learn such a difficult opera."

"What do you mean by the lowest class and unworthy of the upper class? It's all pedantic. Everything in this world is good as long as it doesn't do evil and doesn't harm the interests of others. What's wrong with the Empress liking opera? I also like magic tricks on the street. At the end of last year, I performed them at home for my father, and my father praised me for being so amazing!"

Not only Concubine Shi and Concubine Tong were present, but also the group of concubines selected by Jiang Xinyue to enter the palace.

Shi Ruojun, who dares to slap everyone and aspires to be a female general; Meng Wanqing, who reads poetry books, knows right from wrong, and wants to establish a women's college. Zhang

Xiuzhu, who is a great cook and is grateful to Dai Ze for Jiang Xinyue; Zhao Xiaonan, who was sold to a eunuch for cursing her parents for favoring boys over girls at home...

Their thoughts are advanced and they have long jumped out of the dogma of the Three Obediences and Four Virtues.

Doesn't the Empress just like to sing a few lines?

It's not murder or arson, so what's wrong with that?

Rumors spread like wildfire, and so do positive comments.

When most people say that the Empress is fine and that the Empress is glorious and great, the remaining few who are a little hesitant will be led by the nose.

Yes!

Just liking to sing a few lines, what's the problem?

What Princess Shi wanted to see, that is, everyone was talking about the affair between the Empress and Lan Xiaolou, did not happen.

Several people were even inspired by Jiang Xinyue's courage and bravely spoke out about their "shameful" specialties. Some

like to be accountants, some like to make clothes and sell them, some like to make rouge, some like to brew wine...

In short, the group of young ladies who look dignified, elegant, gentle and quiet all have their own interests and hobbies.

What's wrong with letting a hundred flowers bloom?

After the banquet, many young ladies regarded Jiang Xinyue as an idol, and felt that she was much better than them because she could pursue what she liked so resolutely.

Concubine Shi didn't expect that Jiang Xinyue would be prepared and learn to sing opera.

This time, not only did she not fall, but she also attracted a large group of fans, which was also something Jiang Xinyue didn't expect.

On the way back to Kunning Palace, Xi Que tilted her head happily: "That Concubine Tong really doesn't know what's good for her. We sympathized with her before, but she turned around and harmed our queen. But fortunately, the emperor has always believed in the innocence of the queen."

"Really?"

Jiang Xinyue leaned on the armrest, her expression more solemn than ever: "If the emperor completely trusted me, he would not have taken Lan Xiaolou away."

Then she sighed again: "I hope mother will tell father what I said."

He knew what to do.