"My queen, these have long been out of favor." Seeing the confused look in her master's eyes, Xiao Guizi lowered her head and hid her smile.
"On ordinary days, these concubines don't even leave the house. Your Majesty, you have never seen normal."
Shen Fu subconsciously raised her head and looked at the group of people.
Being looked at by Chen Fu, the concubines all lowered their heads.
They were all scared like quails.
Chen Fu seemed unhappy, but she didn't show it.
Just looking at these concubines, their faces changed with fear. What if I put on a stern face again?
Wouldn’t these concubines be so scared that they would turn around and leave?
There is something important to do today, and Chen Fu doesn't want to get involved.
She coughed lightly and ignored these people. He held Xiao Guizi's hand and walked over.
Shen Fu arrived late.
The banquet for the Shangqi Banquet had already started, and it was organized by Lin An himself.
The people who served him were very efficient.
The small banquet was held very well, and most of the peonies planted behind the Yikun Palace were moved here.
Not only that, he was also afraid that the concubines would be bored, so he specially arranged a troupe to sing songs for them.
As soon as Chen Fu walked in, she saw a high platform built on the flat area of the hill.
The actors have already started singing with the beating of gongs and drums.
Seeing Chen Fu coming over, the eunuch at the door did not dare to be vague at all, and immediately shouted loudly: "Empress Zhao!"
As soon as the words fell, the lively scene fell silent.
Shu Guipin sat on a chair, her eyes looking towards the door from the stage.
Shen Fu is here.
No matter how much Shu Guipin wanted to stop coming, she had to come after a while.
Seeing Chen Fu from afar, Concubine Shu's heart was filled with emotions.
If she was given a chance, she really didn't want to see Chen Fu's face.
But unfortunately, there is no way to escape it.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Zhao is here." Concubine Shu sat on the chair without moving for a long time, and the palace maid beside her couldn't help but remind her.
"Yugong knows, why are you so anxious?"
Shu Guipin glanced at her sideways and looked forward.
Only when she saw Chen Fu's figure walking in front of her did she stand up from the chair slowly.
"Concubine Zhao is here?"
Shu Guipin glanced at Chen Fu lightly, then slowly lowered her head and saluted: "Knock to the Emperor Zhao."
"Get up."
Chen Fu glanced up and down at Concubine Shu.
Concubine Shu Guipin had dressed up carefully today. She wore a large peony green dress, a gold gauze tulle, and a red gold hairpin inserted diagonally in her black hair. The pearl on the hairpin swayed slightly when she lowered her head.
At the first glance, Shen Fu's eyes lit up subconsciously.
I have to admit that it’s no wonder that Shu Guipin was the least favored before.
After being dressed up like this, the whole person looks like a blooming peony, gorgeous and charming.
It really is worthy of being...
Shen Fu swallowed the rest of her words, and then she calmed down her emotions: "Today, Concubine Shu seems to be different from usual?"
"Really?"
Shu Guipin stood up with the help of the palace maid, and raised her hand to put it on her own step-shaking hairpin.
The pearl under the hairpin was shining with a faint light.
Shu Guipin lowered her head, with a slight smile on her lips.
"Today, the Empress Zhao is hosting a banquet to honor the emperor, so I will dress up carefully."
As she spoke, she turned to look at the peonies behind her: "Besides, these peonies are blooming so beautifully. Since the princess wants to enjoy them, she should dress up nicely so as not to disappoint these peonies."
After Shu Guipin finished speaking, she bent down and picked a peony and held it in her hand.
The gorgeous peony blossomed extremely pink. Concubine Shu held it in her palm, then raised her head and looked towards Chen Fu.
Unlike her, Shen Fu didn't dress up too much today.
Yue Yi was wearing a simple dress, with no other decorations on her body.
But she has a face like a jade plate, a slender waist, a beautiful nose and red lips...
Any one of these facial features is so exquisite that it is more eye-catching than any outfit.
Shu Guipin dressed up carefully, but when she saw Chen Fu like this, she was immediately deflated.
"Since Concubine Zhao is here, let her choose the show."
Shu Guipin felt weak all over. She took a deep breath and turned to the palace maid and ordered, "Bring the opera girl."
After hearing this, the palace maid immediately handed the opera girl over with both hands.
Chen Fu glanced down but didn't open it: "Today's appreciation is for peonies and peonies."
"In that case, let someone sing The Peony Pavilion."
A new song was played on the stage. Chen Fu sat on the high platform. Shu Guipin looked at Chen Fu's back in front of her, took a deep breath, and resignedly sat behind Chen Fu.
The other concubines of lower rank did not dare to come near Chen Fu. They sat behind her one by one and spoke in very low voices.
The only sound was the beating of gongs and drums on the stage.
Chen Fu sat on the chair, and the palace maids beside her began to walk past the concubines one by one, holding basins.
Chen Fu seemed to be admiring him, but in fact her eyes were searching among the crowd.
She looked for a long time but didn't see Fang Jinlan...
Today's banquet was hosted by Fang Jinlan, but why was there no one there after it ended?
Chen Fu subconsciously looked around, and just as she said Cao Wei, Cao Wei came to her.
Behind him, Fang Jinlan walked through the crowd and came to the side of Concubine Shu Gui: "Eldest sister."
Fang Jinlan was watching the show. When she heard the voice, she raised her head. Her eyes fell on Fang Jinlan, and her expression changed immediately.
"Why are you here?" Shu Guipin scolded subconsciously.
He reached out and took Fang Jinlan's hand: "Empress Zhao, please come back with me!"
Fang Jinlan had offended Concubine Zhao in her childhood. Wouldn't it be an eyesore to Concubine Zhao if she came here at this time?
Shu Guipin took Fang Jinlan's hand and was about to leave.
But it was easily dodged by Fang Jinlan, who was holding a tray with a pot of wine on it.
"Eldest sister, I came here to ask Concubine Zhao for something." She winked at Concubine Shu and asked her to look at the tray: "Look, I also brought some wine. I came here to apologize to Concubine Zhao."
"apologize?"
Shu Guipin looked at Fang Jinlan, then at the tray in her hand.
"I did make a mistake after all. Now that Concubine Zhao is here, I have to apologize."
"A smile is a name for enmity. When I leave the palace in the future, Concubine Zhao will not make things too difficult for you, my elder sister."
Fang Jinlan lowered her head as she spoke.
Shu Guipin looked at her like this and stood up without thinking.
"Come with me."
Fang Jinlan followed the noble concubine Shu and walked in front of Chen Fu. She then knelt down and saluted: "Greetings to the Empress Zhao Fei."
"Your humble servant Fang Jinlan has offended Empress Zhao before. Please forgive me."
Fang Jinlan bent her knees, poured a glass of wine from the tray behind her, knelt on the ground, raised the glass with both hands and pointed it towards Chen Fu.
Chen Fu had already noticed the movements behind her.
After seeing Fang Jinlan and then looking at the tray in the hands of the palace maid behind her, he immediately understood what Fang Jinlan meant.
"Zi Su hasn't woken up yet. Only when she wakes up will Yu Gong spare your life."
As she spoke, she looked at the wine glass held in Fang Jinlan's hands and said, "Since you can admit your mistake, I will give you some face."
Shen Fu said, looking at Xiao Guizi beside her.
Xiao Guizi was perceptive and immediately took the wine jug and presented it to him with both hands.
Seeing Chen Fu taking the wine glass, Concubine Shu subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
But before she could say anything, Fang Jinlan turned around and poured a glass of wine in front of her: "Eldest sister, this glass is for you."
"Jinlan is where she is today thanks to elder sister. This glass of wine is in honor of elder sister."
Before Concubine Shu could react, a cup of wine was stuffed into her mouth.
Looking at the full glass of wine in my palm.
She raised her head, looked at the two of them, her eyes fell on Fang Jinlan's face, and she was instantly relieved.
He raised the wine glass in his hand, tilted his head back and drank it all.
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