At three quarters past You, the sky had already darkened.
It was already dark, and the shadows of the willow trees swayed gently in the breeze.
A group of people walked over on the street with blue bricks and red tiles.
The leader was a young eunuch who led the way. Seeing that they were about to cross the threshold, he held up the lantern in his hand and shone it backwards, and said, "Girls, be careful."
The group following him were all dancers sent by Prince Heng’s Palace.
The dancers in Prince Heng's mansion had entered the palace early, and only today did they have the opportunity to show up in front of His Majesty.
It's just that Prince Heng's family didn't have a daughter of marriageable age, so he searched everywhere for women of marriageable age.
They said they came to dance for His Majesty, but in fact they just wanted to show their faces in front of His Majesty, hoping that one or two of them would be favored by His Majesty.
These girls have been counting on this night for the rest of their lives.
The young eunuch knew it well.
He pointed forward with his hand while holding a lantern, "Girls, the Qiongzhou Terrace is ahead. His Majesty will be there tonight to entertain Prince Heng."
"This is the only chance for you to rise to prominence. I wish you all the best in advance:"
The young eunuch was very sweet-talking, and his sweet words made the dancers feel much more relaxed.
They have been in the palace for so long and have never had the chance to see His Majesty.
Tonight, His Majesty invited Prince Heng to watch the moon together. This was the first time for them to have the opportunity to show their faces in front of His Majesty.
This opportunity is too hard to come by. As long as they are favored by His Majesty, even if they can only be a concubine of the lowest rank, it is better than being a dancer!
The young eunuchs led the dancers towards the Qionghua Palace.
The Qiongzhou Banquet is about to arrive.
Then someone whispered behind his back: "Hey, do you think anyone of us will be favored by His Majesty tonight?"
After this question was asked, everyone around him fell silent.
They were not the first women to enter the palace.
His Majesty's harem is empty. Apart from Prince Huan, there are many ministers who send people to the harem.
Singers, dancers, those who can play the piano, make music, and make tea.
I don’t know how many there are if I count them carefully.
They are neither unique nor special. Although they were expecting something, they knew in their hearts that it would be extremely difficult to win the Emperor's favor.
"I'm afraid it's difficult." Someone in the crowd sighed.
"Your Majesty has Consort Zhao by his side. With Consort Zhao by his side, how could Your Majesty be interested in us?"
Following these words, everyone fell silent: "Yes, I heard that His Majesty loves Concubine Zhao almost to the core."
"Your Majesty is so kind to Concubine Zhao, I wonder what Concubine Zhao's body is like."
In the crowd, Shen Fu's body stiffened subconsciously when her name was suddenly called.
She never expected that this group of dancers would actually talk about her.
Shen Fu's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously reached out and touched the veil on her face.
Today's dance happens to be performed with a veil on. All the dancers had their faces covered, so Chen Fu could hide in the crowd.
After Shen Fu and others touched the veil, they just breathed a sigh of relief. Someone at the side reached out and tugged at her sleeve.
"Hey, are you curious about what this Concubine Zhao looks like?"
The people around her grabbed her sleeves and asked curiously.
Chen Fu was grabbed by someone's dancing clothes. She wanted to break free, but was afraid that the noise would be too loud and arouse suspicion.
I could only lower my eyes and lower my voice and say, "Curiosity."
How could she be curious?
Chen Fu felt a headache when she saw Wu Yi being caught.
Who would be curious about what their pussy looks like?
Unfortunately, it was night, and the people around her didn't know what she was thinking. They just grabbed her dance clothes and murmured, "This Concubine Zhao must be very beautiful.
"Since His Majesty dotes on her so much, Concubine Zhao must have a very beautiful breast. Otherwise, why would His Majesty not want the three thousand beauties in his harem and only favor her?"
Listening to the woman next to me whispering with envy.
Shen Fu couldn't tell what she felt in her heart. When she first entered the palace, the most favored person was Concubine Shu.
At that time, they also gathered together, envious of how favored and loved Concubine Shu was.
It's just that now the person being envied has become me.
Speaking of being moved, Shen Fu naturally felt moved.
But thinking that the fortunes in the harem are changing, as long as there are concubines in the harem, the Emperor will not always favor only her.
Thinking of this, Shen Fu's turbulent heart gradually calmed down.
Soon we arrived at Qiongzhou Terrace.
Qiongzhou Terrace is built on the water and is surrounded by water.
"Before, this place was full of lotuses. In summer, the fragrance of lotuses filled the air."
"It's a pity that Concubine Zhao doesn't like lotus. That's why His Majesty ordered people to pluck all the lotus in the pond. Now there are only a few places in the entire palace where lotus can be found."
The young eunuch introduced them to everyone, and when he saw the small boat coming to pick them up, he took the girls over.
Several people got on the boat one after another.
Chen Fu tightened the veil on her face, then lowered her head and got on the boat.
Inside the houseboat
The cabin was swaying slightly, and the houseboat was filled with the aroma of wine.
The temperature is high in summer and it is still quite hot at night.
There were many ice jars placed on the front, back, left and right sides of the whole pleasure boat, and people felt a cool breeze as soon as they entered.
As soon as Lin An walked in, he felt a cool breeze blowing on his face. He rubbed his arms, bent down, picked up the wine jug on the ground and walked forward.
"Your Majesty, the dancers from Prince Heng's mansion have arrived."
After Concubine Rong fell, the only high-ranking concubine left was Concubine Zhao. When the news came to the attention of the people in the court, they all begged His Majesty to fill his harem.
His Majesty has had a severe headache these days.
Thinking of this, Lin An sighed deeply. All the court officials submitted memorials, hoping that His Majesty would take more concubines in the name of having offspring.
His Majesty has had a severe headache these days and now he even has to drink.
Lin An put the empty wine jug aside, and seeing that His Majesty remained silent for a while, he lowered his voice and urged, "Your Majesty, please meet him."
"The dancers have arrived. Your Majesty, you are not going to take concubines. If you don't even see these dancers, I'm afraid the court officials will have something to say tomorrow."
When Xiao Yu heard this, he raised the wine jug in his hand and took a big sip.
"These ministers are in charge of who I like and who I don't like!"
Xiao Yu said this and raised his hand.
The wine in his hand instantly spilled all over the table.
Lin An quickly bent over to help: "Your Majesty, why are you so anxious..."
The full pot of wine spilled all over the table and wet it. Lin An hurried over to wipe it, but the wine still dripped all over the floor.
Some wine stains even dripped onto the hem of the Emperor's clothes.
Lin An was so frightened that his face turned pale and he bent down to wipe it.
But before he could move, His Majesty spoke up: "Still no movement in the Hehuan Palace?"
His Majesty supported his chin with his hand, and his voice was hoarse when he spoke, perhaps because he had drunk too much wine.
But Lin An felt it was irritating.
His Majesty asked this question every day, but every time they answered, his eyes would become colder.
When Lin An thought of this, he couldn't help but sweat on his forehead: "No...no."
"I haven't received any news from Concubine Zhao."
really……
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