Chapter 102 Surprise for the Emperor Tomorrow
Emperor Yuan Yong was greatly surprised and said with a smile, "Lan'er, you have other plans? You are really thoughtful!"
This time he was really shocked.
This woman is quite thoughtful!
Emperor Yuan Yong was surprised but also very happy. This showed that the woman he favored was smart. Smart people are naturally much better than stupid people!
If she is really brainless, she probably won't be able to survive in this harem even with his favor.
Xu Lanshan certainly wouldn't miss the chance to continue to express her loyalty. She opened her eyes wide and said, "For such an important matter, I naturally have to think of a set of countermeasures to ensure that nothing goes wrong!"
Emperor Yuan Yong laughed joyfully, "Lan'er is so thoughtful. No matter what the result is, I appreciate it. I like it very much!"
Xu Lanshan was so delighted that she smiled brightly and said softly, "Your Majesty likes it, and I like it too! Just wait and see, I will definitely not let you down!"
"I'm curious! Hahaha!"
"I still need Eunuch Dong Zhi's help with a little thing, okay? Your Majesty, please don't ask. This is a surprise I want to give Your Majesty, and I can't tell you now."
Emperor Yuan Yong became more and more happy. "Okay, I'll wait and see what surprise Lan'er will give me tomorrow. Well, I also have a surprise for Lan'er."
Xu Lanshan's face was immediately filled with curiosity——
Emperor Yuan Yong laughed and tapped her forehead: "Stop it, Lan'er, don't ask. I won't tell you now."
Xu Lanshan curled her lips and said, "The Emperor has also become a bad person, always bullying me!"
Emperor Yuan Yong laughed: "I learned this from Lan'er. If anyone wants to bully someone, it's Lan'er who bullies me first."
This is the kind of effort a concubine needs. Xu Lanshan's eyes were as charming as silk, and she was unwilling to give in: "It's not me, it's the emperor!"
"Hey Laner, this is unreasonable!"
"I, your concubine, don't need to reason with you in front of the emperor!"
“You!”
Emperor Yuan Yong laughed loudly.
The more she acted like a spoiled child and was unreasonable, the more amused Emperor Yuan Yong found it, and the two of them flirted and played intimately for quite a while.
Tomorrow is the Emperor's birthday. There is no way that Emperor Yuan Yong would let her stay overnight tonight. This is not only against the rules, but it will definitely shock the court and the harem.
Xu Lanshan also understood this logic, and did not even stay for dinner. She tactfully took her leave.
Emperor Yuan Yong kissed her and said, "Go ahead. If you need Dong Zhi to do anything, tell him."
Xu Lanshan smiled sweetly: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The next day, all the concubines in the harem got up before dawn, not to mention the palace maids and eunuchs.
Today is the emperor’s birthday, and the palace is filled with joy.
Xu Lanshan bathed and changed her clothes, putting on court robes and gold and kingfisher feather flower ornaments that symbolized her noble status. She was dressed in a heavy and gorgeous manner.
By the time the whole process was done, it was already dawn.
Everyone rushed to the Queen's residence in Fengwu Palace. Everyone was dressed in court robes, looking solemn and gorgeous.
Emperor Yuan Yong accepted congratulations from all officials in the previous court and presented them with birthday gifts.
After all the officials withdrew, the empress led the concubines to pay homage and congratulations. Afterwards, the empress led the concubines back to the palace, and all the officials took their seats. The birthday banquet began, with drums and music gradually rising and wine clinking.
After such a complicated ritual of worship and congratulations, the queen led the concubines back to the harem. It was already noon.
The Queen glanced at the concubines, her gaze seeming to linger on Xu Lanshan for a moment, though not noticeably. Then she said calmly, "Alright, everyone, disperse. Go back and rest. We'll go to Hanguang Hall for the palace banquet at 3:00 PM. Today is the Emperor's birthday, so dress up nicely and speak nicely to him to please him!"
"Yes, Queen!"
Just as the concubines were about to leave, Concubine Lian suddenly laughed out loud, "My Lady Chen, I've been waiting for your stunning dance today. Please don't let me down!"
Many concubines laughed out loud.
Xu Lanshan raised her eyes to glance at Concubine Lian and smiled. "Whether Concubine Lian will be disappointed or not, I dare not say. But yesterday I asked to see the emperor, and the emperor said that no matter how well I perform, he would praise me!"
"you!"
Xu Lanshan smiled sweetly: "Does Noble Concubine Lian have any other instructions? If not, I will go back to rest."
Concubine Lian was so angry that she was fuming and her nose was almost crooked!
"Hmph, all right, then, Lady Chen, go back and get some rest! Don't embarrass yourself at the palace banquet this afternoon!"
"Thank you for your kind reminder, Concubine Lian. I will definitely not do that."
"snort!"
Concubine Lian glared at her fiercely and walked away in anger.
Xu Lanshan smiled and turned to leave.
The concubines who were eating melons: "......"
I ate the melon, but it also seemed like I didn’t.
Anyway, I just feel uncomfortable.
This noble lady is really crazy. She is getting more and more crazy now.
The queen curled her lips silently and glanced at Xu Lanshan's back. This Concubine Chen is quite interesting!
Yu Fei also left, her eyes rolling up to the sky. Why couldn't Concubine Lian Gui improve herself? Once shamed, twice shamed, and every time shamed! It was really hard for her.
"My Lady, are you really okay with the performance this afternoon..."
Yuchan supported Xu Lanshan, feeling a little worried.
Xu Lanshan smiled faintly, "When has this palace ever been successfully plotted against? This palace's background and influence are not as good as others in this harem, and this little bit of scheming is the only thing that can compare. How could I not be cautious and guard against being easily plotted against?"
Yuchan's eyes reddened, and she choked with sobs: "Your Majesty, it's really, really not easy..."
Everyone said that her queen had won the favor of the emperor and had jumped from a little palace maid to the master. She was really blessed and lucky.
But how can everyone receive and grasp such blessing and luck?
If someone else were in the same difficult situation as her queen, they would have died countless times!
Was it easy for her to reach this point? Compared to those noble ladies who had their families as backers, her life had been much more difficult and arduous. If she wasn't careful, she would fall into an abyss and die without a burial place.
But no one else can see these.
All others see is divine grace.
Truly, these people are not as good as her! Why don't you think about it? If such a thing is really so easy, why has the palace only produced someone like her Empress in all these years?
"Okay, I know what's going on! It's not that bad!" Xu Lanshan looked at the girl with some emotion and said with a smile, "I know what's going on, don't worry."
"Yes, Madam! I also believe that Madam will be able to do it!"
"Um!"
The afternoon palace banquet arrived as scheduled.
Hanguang Hall is the place where large palace banquets are held in the harem, and the palace maids and eunuchs have already made various arrangements in an orderly manner.
In addition to the emperor, empress, empress dowager, concubines, eldest prince and eldest princess, and other masters of the harem, Emperor Yuan Yong and the empress dowager also showed mercy and invited a dozen royal relatives and royal relatives to attend the palace banquet today.
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