Chapter 159 Chapter 159
[Chapter 159]
The dress was exactly the same as the one she wore when the emperor took her out of the palace for the first time.
That piece of clothing was an old one and was not brought back from the palace.
Ruan Yun found a palace painter to draw a pattern based on the appearance in her memory, and sent it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and then she made such a suit.
He took his hand off her dress and said, "Put it away."
"Hey." Ying Ning picked up the support and asked with some concern: "Your Majesty, will you not turn over the cards tonight?"
Ruan Yun glanced at Ying Ning, "If I remember correctly, the most senior noble here is Tong, the daughter of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, and the next is Concubine De's sister, Lady Shu. It's a bit unreasonable for the Emperor not to go to any of them."
Ying Ning understood Ruan Jun's meaning and smiled faintly, "I wonder which young lady the emperor favors?"
Noble Tong and Lady Shu, it doesn't matter who they are.
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Purple Palace
Eunuch Hou, who was in charge of the bedroom, had been standing outside holding a support for half an hour, but there was no movement inside, which made Eunuch Hou almost unable to stand.
Finally, he saw Wei Maoyuan coming out, and hurriedly asked, "Eunuch Wei, what does the emperor mean, to turn over or not?"
Wei Maoyuan was familiar with Eunuch Hou, and upon hearing this, he said, "Today is the first day for the young ladies to enter the palace, so how could the emperor not turn over the cards?"
Eunuch Hou understood, but waiting outside the palace was really unbearable, so he couldn't help but say, "Can you pass on the message for me?"
Wei Maoyuan gave the favor to Eunuch Hou, turned around and went into the inner hall, looking at the Emperor who was concentrating on handling state affairs, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Hou from the bedroom is here."
Yan Shiyu raised his head after reviewing the memorial in his hand. Wei Maoyuan smiled and said, "The ladies who participated in the selection today have already entered the palace. Your Majesty should... turn over the cards."
Yan Shiyu put down the pen in his hand and said in a calm tone, "You have better ideas than I do."
Wei Maoyuan knelt down hurriedly, "I dare not, how dare I."
Yan Shiyu knocked on the table and said, "Let him in."
Eunuch Hou held the bag and led the people into the inner hall with a smile on his face.
After waiting for a long time, the emperor did not even look in his direction. Eunuch Hou had a bitter look on his face and said, "Your Majesty, it's time to turn over the cards."
The shrill whisper caught Yan Shiyu's attention. He glanced at the green card on the support and didn't see the one inlaid with gold and jade. He bent his fingertips slightly and tapped on the support, "Where's hers?"
How could Eunuch Hou not know who the emperor was talking about? He forced a smile and said, "The imperial concubine has not recovered from her illness yet, so she can't hang the green card."
Yan Shiyu's entire body felt cold, and Wei Maoyuan and Eunuch Hou didn't dare to say anything.
Wei Maoyuan, in particular, was afraid that the emperor would be unhappy and would really chop off his head.
The Royal Concubine came to the Zichen Palace two days ago, so why is she still unwilling to swallow her pride and put up her green card? It's not like the Emperor hasn't seen the Royal Concubine before, so the Royal Concubine is doing this because she is really not afraid of losing favor.
Eunuch Hou suddenly knelt down, "Perhaps the concubine wants to recuperate for a while longer?"
Yan Shiyu scolded coldly, "You think you can say that about the Imperial Concubine?"
Eunuch Hou was afraid to say anything, "This slave deserves death, this slave deserves death!"
The smile on her face was uglier than crying. "If Your Majesty does not turn over the cards today, I am afraid that tomorrow the Queen Mother will kill me. Please, Your Majesty, have mercy on me."
Yan Shiyu pursed his lips, a cold expression appeared, "I will take your life first!"
Eunuch Hou dared not say anything more, for fear that if he was not careful, the emperor would really take his life.
Yan Shiyu's black eyes swept across the green card, and finally his hand stopped in the middle of the two cards. After a pause, he finally turned over the card on the right.
Eunuch Hou cried with joy, "I understand now."
Yan Shiyu no longer had the heart to review the memorials. "Which imperial physician treated the imperial concubine?"
Wei Maoyuan responded quickly, "After the Emperor did not send Dr. Sun, Dr. Li has been in charge of the imperial concubine's pulse."
Yan Shiyu looked at Wei Maoyuan, "She is used to using my imperial physician."
Wei Maoyuan didn't dare to say these things and was worried about himself in his heart.
Yan Shiyu stood up and walked out of the palace. Even though Wei Maoyuan had served the emperor for many years, he did not understand where the emperor wanted to go. He ordered someone to carry the imperial carriage and asked repeatedly: "Your Majesty, are you going to Linxuan Palace, or..."
Before he finished speaking, Yan Shiyu glanced at him coldly and asked, "Is it her card that I turned over tonight?"
Wei Maoyuan understood the emperor's thoughts and said, "I understand."
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Suyinxuan
Lady Shu looked at the father-in-law who came to deliver the imperial edict with surprise. Fortunately, he had seen the world and did not show it too much on his face.
After admiring the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, the eunuch said happily, "Your Majesty, please wait. The Emperor will come to have dinner with Yinxuan. A nanny will be here soon."
Lady Shu's face flushed, and she responded to her father-in-law's words in a low voice.
After the eunuch left, Lady Shu held Lan Shu's hand and said, "The emperor has turned over my name card."
Lan Shu was also happy for his young lady, "Yes, the emperor turned over your name card. You are the first among the new concubines to enter the palace. It shows that the emperor remembers you."
Lady Shu took a deep breath and said, "The Emperor will be coming to eat in a while. Do I need to change my clothes?"
She was so nervous, "I haven't seen my elder sister yet, but the emperor is here first."
Lan Shu looked at the Empress's attire and said, "I heard that the Imperial Concubine, who was favored by the Emperor in the past, dressed simply. Now that she has lost the Emperor's favor, the Emperor would not want to see the concubines dressed like the Imperial Concubine."
"Don't worry, young lady. You entered the palace for yourself and for the concubines in the mansion. Concubine De is the biological mother of the eldest prince and a concubine. Based on her arrogant and conceited attitude in the past, how could she really help you? You have to seize the opportunity yourself."
Shu Meiren's eyes were full of nervousness. "This is my first time meeting the emperor and having a meal with him. I am really nervous."
Lan Shu said softly, "Don't be afraid, my lady. Can I help you dress up first?"
Lady Shu nodded, sat in front of the bronze mirror, put on makeup and lipstick, and after thinking for a while, she put on the red gold and ruby silk hairpin that her stepmother had given her before she entered the palace.
Standing outside the palace gate waiting early in the morning, Tong Guiren happened to pass by. Seeing Shu Concubine's anxious look and her ostentatious dress, a mocking look appeared in his eyes.
Lady Shu's status was lower than that of Lady Tong, so when she saw Lady Tong, she had to bow.
Among the new concubines entering the palace, Concubine Shu was the first one to be picked by the emperor. If she serves well and the emperor likes her, she might be able to be on an equal footing with Concubine Tong tomorrow.
Therefore, although Lady Shu performed the greetings according to the rules, there was no respect on her face.
Lady Tong was a noble lady from a high-ranking family, and she had no good face towards Lady Shu, a concubine's daughter.
She is just relying on the presence of Concubine De in the palace. So what if she has sisters in the palace? Aren’t there enough sisters who are disloyal?
Tong Guiren looked at Concubine Shu's extravagant attire and said, "Concubine Shu, are you short of jewellery? She picked out some nice ones to wear on her head. It seems like you don't have a good time in the mansion on weekdays."
After ridiculing Lady Shu, Mr. Tong no longer had any intention of staying with her.
In terms of beauty, she is not inferior to Miss Shu, and there is even a bit of heroic spirit in her eyes.
As for family background, her father was the Minister of the Central Secretariat, and she was the youngest legitimate daughter in the family. How could she be compared with Concubine Shu, who was born a concubine's daughter?
Among the newcomers, she was the one who learned the palace rules the best, and the teaching nanny liked her the most.
But tonight, the Emperor flipped over Concubine Shu's card.
Tong Guiren turned her head and asked, "Have Consort De and Consort Xian gone? Have the gifts been delivered?"
The maid answered carefully, "Yes, I personally watched the maids in charge of the two palaces collect them."
Tong Guiren nodded, "Then it's all right."
The most taboo thing in the palace is to make enemies. Although her current position is not low, it is not that high either. It is better for her to have some friendship with the high-ranking concubines.
Yaqi said, "The Empress Defei is Lady Shu's elder sister. Will she look at Lady Shu differently? And what about the Empress Guifei? Are you really not going to send her off?"
Tong Guiren said no, frowning as she said, "Your Highness has lost the favor of the Emperor. Even the Emperor doesn't go to her. The Third Prince is also being raised in the Purple Palace. How can your Highness have a chance to turn things around? I think she's claiming to be sick because she's too old to stand with me."
Yaqi smiled and said, "Yes, my lady, you have considered it very carefully."
Tong Guiren turned around and saw Shu Meiren still standing there, with the hairpin on her head shining brightly. She curled her lips and said, "She got lucky."
Lady Shu had no idea what Guiren Tong was thinking. She stood there, looking calm, but the handkerchief in her hand had already been tied tightly.
Fortunately, the emperor finally arrived at the Juyin Pavilion, and Concubine Shu hurriedly greeted him, "Your Majesty, long live the emperor."
When speaking, Lady Shu abided by the rules strictly, and only the flamboyant hairstyle on her head made Yan Shiyu speechless for a moment.
He frowned and said, "Get up."
She strode in. Wei Maoyuan, who was beside the emperor, glanced at Concubine Shu and said, "You are really exaggerating. It's just a nightcap. Why does she have to dress up like this?"
But Shu Meiren didn't know why, so she could only say in her heart: "It doesn't matter, maybe it's because Shu Meiren has never experienced this before, and she was born a concubine."
Shu Meiren was left there by Yan Shiyu. It should have been an awkward situation, but Shu Meiren didn't care about it at all. She followed the emperor into the inner hall and said, "Your Majesty, can I ask them to serve the meal?"
Yan Shiyu looked around at Lady Shu's bedroom and said "hmm" in a light tone.
I didn't want to say it at first, but when I saw Miss Shu today, I just felt bored.
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Yingning was holding the zither, Tingxu was holding the music score, and Chunqing was in the front holding a lantern.
Ruan Yun found a pavilion and sat down. "Has the emperor arrived now?"
Ying Ning nodded, "Yes, the emperor went to pick up Yin Xuan."
Ruan Yun said quietly, "I'm afraid that Lady Shu is so beautiful that the emperor will never forget her after seeing her once."
Ying Ning had already placed the zither for the Empress. Ruan Yun ignored the wound on her fingers and plucked the strings, "There is a mistake in the tune, Zhou Lang took care of it."
And she only wanted her Yan Lang.
Yan Shiyu had his dinner quietly, while Lady Shu looked up from time to time, her eyes full of admiration.
Holding the jade chopsticks, she served the emperor food. "I heard that the emperor is very busy with government affairs, so I must use more of them."
Yan Shiyu had no appetite and put down his chopsticks. "Did Mammy teach you how to behave?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Shiyu heard a series of intermittent piano sounds coming from outside the hall.
The person playing the piano was not very skilled, the tune was not quite right, and there were many omissions in the whole piece.
Yan Shiyu paused as he put down the handkerchief, and Shu Meiren's eyes became even more angry.
Who is this vixen? Even when the emperor is in her palace, she still uses such despicable means!
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