On the way back to the palace, Baili Tang said to Liang Qiuyu with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "The envoy is coming, and one wave has not yet subsided when another wave arises."
Yes, the envoys from Northern Dan arrived quickly, as if someone had quietly informed them of their arrival. Northern Dan's capital, Shengjing, was the closest to Jingyang City, with smooth roads and a fast horse capable of covering six to eight hundred miles per day. They would soon reach Jingyang City.
In comparison, the envoys sent by Yue State, which is southwest of Jing State, are much slower.
Liang Qiuyu didn't say anything, but just held Baili Tang's hand tightly. At this moment, she wished that His Majesty could stay in Xiyun County forever, just the two of them...wouldn't there be all these worries?
Although Liang Qiuyu does not interfere in political affairs, she knows everything she needs to know.
For example, the personal income tax that Your Majesty just proposed. Your Majesty protects the interests of the people, but it also affects the interests of the officials. No matter what Your Majesty does, you will offend one side.
How much pressure is Your Majesty under?
How she wished she could share the burden for His Majesty, even if she could only do a little!
"No one has bothered you these days, right?" Baili Tang asked. The thing Baili Tang wanted most now was to drive all these women out of the harem, so he could have some peace and quiet! He had never had any feelings for them anyway! But he couldn't do that, or else people would call him heartless...
"No, but Qiuyu heard that Concubine Liang was planning a poetry gathering at first, but then she changed it when she heard the envoys were coming. She said she wanted each of us palaces to come up with a program, and whoever performed the best would perform for the envoys. The Empress Dowager has also agreed to her plan."
"This woman is really annoying." The last time he threw the feces, it was her behind the scenes. What tricks is she planning to pull this time? Don't think he doesn't know anything!
Is she here for Liang Qiuyu? A peasant girl, smelling of manure, a country girl! Can she play the piano, chess, calligraphy, or painting?
Liang Qiuyu could be indifferent to being laughed at. But this wasn't just a matter of indifference; it was about the emperor's dignity. Liang Qiuyu was the type who said, "You can laugh at me, but you can't laugh at her emperor!"
"Your Majesty, if Qiuyu wants to attend, do you agree?"
Baili Tang also wanted Liang Qiuyu to show off her skills and get a good reputation, so as to avoid those "peasant girls" who always talk about her: "Of course I won't stop you. You don't have to participate in those shitty auditions. When the envoys arrive, you can just go and perform for them.
My beloved, how about I plan a program for you?"
How about it?
How is that?
Liang Qiuyu was so happy, she was just about to say this!
Your Majesty's work will surely shock the world!
…
Three days later.
The bleak autumn wind not only blew away the fallen leaves, but also blew down the pink roses in the corners of the wall - the flowering period is from May to September!
At dusk, a quiet and beautiful girl, wearing a cloak, brought several palace maids to collect the rose flowers that had fallen to the ground into baskets.
Someone was responsible for digging the hole. The girl scattered the flowers into the hole one by one with a sad expression, and covered the hole with soil herself - was she burying the roses?
Burial flowers?
Is there something wrong with your brain?
After burying the flowers, the girl recited a poem: "People will laugh at you for burying flowers today, but who will bury you next year?"
"Empress?!" Xiaolian cried, and the new palace maid that Eunuch Yang had arranged for her also started crying.
Everyone says His Majesty dotes on the Empress, but it's all just a show, right? Because of the Empress's talent in agronomy... otherwise, the Empress wouldn't be still in perfect health until now!
If these little palace maids broke something of their master, they would be slapped in the face at the very least and beaten to death at the worst. How could they have the final say in their own lives?
Soon, the spies in the palace spread the story of Liang Qiuyu burying flowers without any illness.
I didn’t expect that this farm girl, who is quite talented, could actually compose such philosophical poems!
Ha ha!
This is what Baili Tang said to Liang Qiuyu about "planning an advance publicity for a program" - Daiyu burying flowers!
The difference is that Lin Daiyu really buried the flowers, while Liang Qiuyu’s was just hype!! Let’s make Liang Qiuyu famous first!
Two days ago, Baili Tang had someone tell Liang Qiuyu that she would have a performance. She wouldn't have to attend any auditions. Not only that, Baili Tang had called in the best tailor in the clothing department, who was going to design Liang Qiuyu an outfit that would amaze everyone!
At that time, Liang Qiuyu will wear this new dress and sing a song!
Let’s see how the masters of each palace view Liang Qiuyu’s “flower burial” now.
"Sister, what do you think about this?"
"Obviously. The farm girl buried the flowers to make fertilizer. Haha."
"That's right, a peasant girl. She's not even eighteen yet, she's never even seen the world. How could she write such philosophical verses?"
"Just wait. Didn't His Majesty ask her to perform on stage for the civil and military officials, as well as the envoys? When the time comes, she will be humiliated and humiliated!"
It's no exaggeration to say that over 90% of Baili Tang's concubines harbored hatred for Liang Qiuyu—because of you, His Majesty has cut half of our salaries. It's also because of you that His Majesty hasn't even bothered to look at them in all the time he's been back.
Especially those concubines who are already pregnant, they must win the favor of His Majesty as soon as possible, otherwise what will they do if their bellies get bigger day by day?
Is it a miscarriage? Then when will I be able to get pregnant?
As for the blood test to identify kinship, they had nothing to do, so they asked the palace maids to try... but it wasn't allowed!
There was a noble man who could no longer bear it and decided to take the initiative - he came to Baili Tang with a bowl of ginseng soup.
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