But Yan Fu forgot what the servants in the palace would do. They all did things according to the emperor's thoughts.
If he hadn't shown any affection for Qiao Yu, the servants in the Imperial Household Department wouldn't dare to do so even if they had nine lives. So why would Yan Fu be angry now?
"Your Majesty is being looked after by Sister Qiu. If I go there, I will probably spare His Majesty's interest."
Qiao Yu said these sour words, but no one could get angry when she said them. She was always so calm, treating everyone well and always considering others.
But Yan Fu was inexplicably furious. His face was as black as ink, yet he still looked at Qiao Yu with a smile:
"My beloved concubine, do you blame me for neglecting you recently?"
"I dare not. If the emperor does not dislike me, I will be overjoyed."
404: This is not a happy look, she really wants me to not go to her every day! Yan Fu's favorability -5, total favorability 35
Another fist hit the cotton. Yan Fu was so angry that he wanted to drink blood to vent his anger. Just as he was about to lose his temper, Queen Mother Xue hurriedly tried to smooth things over:
"Alright, Your Majesty, today is a great day, so there's no need to get angry over such a small matter. Lan'er, just sit there."
Yan Fu snorted coldly and looked away from her, and Qiao Yu sat back in her original seat.
"Yes."
The short incident, which was not even a farce, was resolved by Empress Dowager Xue's light words. Everyone present had different thoughts. Even if Concubine Hua no longer had the emperor's favor, she still had the protection of the Xue family.
It seems that they should not speak carelessly, so as not to offend the Xue family. Who knows, maybe one day Concubine Hua will be favored again.
When it comes to the gift-giving part, apart from the talented concubines competing with each other for beauty, there are also the rare treasures that the concubines have collected.
Hua Yunya had been sitting quietly in her seat. Apart from the fact that someone was making fun of her at the beginning, she didn't react at all and felt it was meaningless, so she turned her gaze to Qiu Ziqiang.
Qiu Ziheng sat quietly and obediently beside Yan Fu. Unlike others, he did not curse the beautiful Huang as a vixen in his heart as she was dancing seductively.
She didn't think that the dancers could pose any threat to her. Fu Lang was not a prostitute, and these concubines were not girls from brothels. So what if they could dance well? They were still lowly after all.
Compared to these, Fu Lang would definitely like the longevity picture she drew by herself more. She drew no less than a hundred of them before finally picking the one she was most satisfied with.
As soon as Lady Huang finished her dance, Qiao Yu gave Hua Yunya a look, and then she stood up and stepped forward to present her gift.
If Qiao Yu hadn't been holding Hua Yunyao back, Hua Yunyao would have stepped forward to offer a gift, but it would have been impossible to compare the specialness of her gift.
These days, Qiao Yu has gone through Hua Yunlan's memories no less than a hundred times. This time, Qiu Ziqiang delivered the gift behind Lady Huang.
This was also the first time that Qiu Ziheng became famous, so Yan Fu went to her palace. However, in order to protect her, Yan Fu went to Hua Yunlan's palace for several consecutive days.
At that time, people said that the gift was good, so what? It only bought the emperor one night. Look, what Concubine Hua gave was calligraphy and paintings by the old duke.
When Hua Yunya came forward, the ladies were all whispering:
"The girls in the Hua family are all so beautiful. I thought Concubine Hua inherited her mother's beauty, but I didn't expect Jin Liangyuan to be so outstanding as well."
"That's right. I used to think Jin Liangyuan was too beautiful before she got married. I didn't expect that I was just blind."
Although these whispered discussions were small, they could still be heard if they were close. If it were any other day, Hua Yunya would have been overjoyed, regardless of the fact that she still remembered Qiao Yu's blessing in her heart.
So she just curled her lips slightly, and every move she made was so graceful and charming:
"My dancing skills are limited, and I don't have the graceful movements of Miss Huang. I only have a decent hand in calligraphy. I can only write a longevity painting to wish His Majesty a long life, good health, and prosperity for the country."
The eunuch displayed the longevity painting, and a closer look at the more than ten thousand seal-script "Shou" characters revealed that none of them were alike!
The most difficult part in creating a Wanshou picture is collecting the different ways of writing these characters, not to mention this Wanshou picture with excellent calligraphy.
People were all thinking, they didn't expect Hua Yunyao to have such skills at such a young age. This was not just a show of ugliness, it was clearly surpassing all the gifts presented there.
There were many ministers who sent calligraphy and paintings that were better and more rare than this one, but most of them were collected privately by them, not written by themselves.
However, what he wrote was not as good as that of a fourteen-year-old girl. This shows how good Hua Yunya's calligraphy is. It seems that old Duke Hua can rest in peace now.
Although he didn't have an outstanding son to inherit his calligraphy, doesn't Hua Yunya resemble the old Duke Hua when he was young?
Yan Qu couldn't help but look at Hua Yunya, but he didn't think that the calligraphy was Hua Yunya's. The information Xin Xiao collected clearly stated how good her calligraphy was.
Although he is not completely ignorant, he is definitely not able to write such majestic words.
Yan Fu was stunned. Hua Yunya thought that the emperor was attracted by "her" longevity picture, and his heart was jumping with joy. When he saw Qiu Ziqiang's pale face, Hua Yunya pinched his thigh to stop laughing.
Qiu Zicheng was of course panicking. How could it really be such a coincidence? Fu Lang's eyes were fixed on the longevity painting on Hua Yunya's head!
Qiu Ziqian looked at Qiao Yu in surprise, then back at Hua Yunya. Okay, he had forgiven Hua Yunya's schemes without holding a grudge, but he hadn't expected these two sisters to still be so vicious!
She originally thought that she would at least let Qiao Yu go. Since the two sisters were birds of a feather, it was no wonder that she wanted to get rid of both Qiu Ziqiang.
At this time, Yan Fu withdrew his gaze and came back to his senses:
"Jin Liangyuan is worthy of being the granddaughter of the old Duke. Every word in the Wanshou painting is vigorous and powerful, floating like clouds. Her brushwork is truly exquisite. I like it very much. Someone frame it and put it in the imperial study for your enjoyment."
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