Chapter 46 Lotus Banquet
The lotus banquet began soon, and Wen Yingxue and Wen Yuyan got on the carriage and went to the palace together.
Wenrouqing knew that the Queen Mother in the palace was going to hold a lotus banquet, so she insisted on going.
She didn't even think about the fact that her reputation outside was already ruined and she would be laughed at if she went out.
Old Man Wen felt sorry for his daughter and tried to reason with her and appeal to her emotions, but unfortunately Wen Rouqing didn't understand.
She thought Wen Yingxue had said something to Old Man Wen, so he didn't let her go. She was like a madman, throwing plates and hitting bowls in front of Old Man Wen.
Old Man Wen was so angry that he turned away and left. Wen Rouqing copied the rules and regulations for girls a hundred times more.
Wen Yuyan shook her head and sighed, "I used to think of her as my rival, but now that I think about it, it's really a loss of face."
"What can we do? She has a good mother. She solves all her problems for her and raises her to be simple and ignorant." Wen Yingxue said.
"Simple and ignorant? Ha, don't insult this word. It should be called simply stupid and ignorant." Wen Yuyan rolled her eyes.
Wen Yingxue thought about it and nodded in agreement.
The two sisters chatted for a while, and then the carriage stopped at the palace gate. As soon as they got off the carriage, they saw Nie Chubai waiting on the side.
"Why are you here so early?" Wen Yingxue asked, looking at Nie Chubai with a smile.
Nie Chubai thought Wen Yingxue, who was walking towards him, was very cute. He reached out and touched Wen Yingxue's head, saying, "I haven't seen you for a few days. I miss you."
Wen Yingxue looked around and saw Wen Yuyan turning away with envy, pretending not to hear. Wen Yingxue's face turned red.
It's over. She has no ability to resist the boss's love words. It must be because of Nie Chubai's enchanting face.
"Oh! Stop talking and go in quickly." Wen Yingxue pushed Nie Chubai.
Nie Chubai smiled and nodded: "I have to go to see His Majesty first, and then I can go to the Lotus Banquet later. You must pay attention and be careful."
Nie Chubai had been standing here for a long time, and many people were wondering who he was waiting for. As a result, when the Wen family's carriage arrived, Nie Chubai's expressionless face was replaced by a bright smile.
This immediately made many women's hearts pound.
Seeing Nie Chubai speaking softly to Wen Yingxue, the women whose hearts were pounding just now tightened their handkerchiefs in their hands, their faces full of jealousy.
Then, they saw that without Wen Yingxue, Nie Chubai had returned to his expressionless self, walking into the palace without even glancing around. These women's hearts immediately broke.
With the young eunuch leading the way, Wen Yingxue and Wen Yuyan followed him all the way through the Imperial Garden, turned a corner, and arrived at Taiye Lake.
The entire pond was covered in blooming lotus flowers, all pink to the eyes, and the fragrance of the lotus flowers filled the air. Taiye Lake is very large, with an island in the middle, where the banquet was held.
"Miss Wen, please take the small boat from here." The young eunuch pointed to an exquisite small boat and said to Wen Yingxue and Wen Yuyan.
Wen Yuyan smiled at the young eunuch, supported him, and handed him a bulging purse: "Thank you, eunuch."
The young eunuch laughed even more happily.
Wen Yingxue watched this scene and nodded secretly in her heart. She was indeed worthy of being a royal concubine. She had a strong ability to adapt to the palace. I wonder if Wen Yuyan will still be a royal concubine this time.
The boat was very fast and soon brought the two to the island in the middle of the lake.
There were already many tables and chairs on the island in the middle of the lake. Wen Yingxue and her companions were not the first group to arrive. Many wives of officials were already here.
Among them are Lin Youwan and Little Loquat.
Lin Youwan's eyes darkened the moment she saw Wen Yingxue. Ye Junyan's head injury was quite serious. It was all because of Wen Yingxue.
Wen Yingxue looked over without fear. Since she had decided to stay with Nie Chubai, Ye Junyan and Lin Youwan would definitely be enemies. It was no use being afraid, so it was better to face them directly.
"Sister Xue! You're here." As soon as little loquat saw Wen Yingxue, he immediately ran over with shining eyes.
Wen Yingxue and Wen Yuyan saluted Little Loquat: "Hello, Princess Biyun."
Little Loquat smiled and nodded, then looked at Wen Yuyan and exclaimed, "Sister Xue, you are so beautiful, and your sister is so beautiful too!"
Wen Yuyan was stunned by the praise and blushed as she said to Little Loquat, "Thank you for the compliment, Princess."
Little Loquat took Wen Yingxue's arm and whispered in her ear, "Little Yuanzi asked me to play with you more often in the future. Sister Xue, you can call me Little Loquat from now on. This is my nickname."
"Little loquat, that sounds really nice."
Looking at Xiao Loquat and Wen Yingxue being so affectionate, Lin Youwan frowned, turned around and left without saying anything.
Wen Yingxue, Little Loquat and Wen Yuyan gathered together to talk in private.
"The Seventh Princess has arrived." Upon hearing this report, Xiao Loquat and Wen Yuyan both looked at Wen Yingxue. Wen Yingxue glanced over there, and it happened that the Seventh Princess had also looked over there.
The three of them immediately saluted the Seventh Princess.
The Seventh Princess looked at Wen Yingxue, clenched her fists, snorted coldly, and walked away. Wen Yingxue shrugged and continued talking to Little Loquat Wen Yuyan.
"Sister Xue, why does the Seventh Princess treat you like this?" Little Loquat asked curiously.
Wen Yuyan smiled, a smile mixed with gloating, and said, "Because the Seventh Princess likes General Nie!"
Little Loquat groaned, then patted Wen Yingxue's shoulder sympathetically and said, "Sister Xue, you're in trouble. You don't know, the Seventh Princess is very domineering. If she wants something, she will definitely use any means to get it."
Wen Yingxue raised an eyebrow, smiled proudly, and crossed her arms, saying, "Let her be. Nie Chubai won't marry her anyway."
As soon as the seventh princess arrived, the concubines arrived one after another.
After a while, the Queen, who was the last to appear, also arrived.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen, may Her Majesty live a thousand years."
When Wen Yingxue knelt down to pay her respects, she glanced up and saw the Queen.
She was wearing a bright yellow court robe embroidered with golden phoenixes, and a phoenix crown with five phoenixes holding pearls. She was in her forties and had a pretty face.
This is the queen of the Daqing Dynasty, Queen Zhou.
She is forty-eight years old this year and is the Emperor's successor. After marrying the Emperor, she gave birth to only one princess and no more children.
However, Wen Yingxue knew that after giving birth to the fourth princess, the queen had actually been pregnant again, but she had a miscarriage at seven months, and it was a boy.
From then on, the Empress hated Concubine Xian, the mother of the Eighth Prince, who caused her miscarriage.
After Concubine Xian was killed by the Queen, the Queen began to hate the Eighth Prince, so the Eighth Prince was treated the worst among all the princes.
"Everyone, get up. Today is a flower viewing banquet. There's no need to be restrained." The Queen smiled and asked everyone to get up.
"Thank you, Queen."
As soon as everyone stood up, they heard the sound of whips behind them. When they turned around, they saw the emperor's procession coming.
Wen Yingxue sighed and knelt down again to pay her respects like everyone else.
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