Chapter 158 Peeling Shrimp
It’s the first time that An Jiu has seen so many women in such a long time.
When she followed the emperor in, she felt dizzy and dazzled. She couldn't see clearly...
The beautiful concubines dressed in colorful and gorgeous clothes all bowed and greeted each other.
The emperor raised his hand and said, "Everyone, get up."
After saying that, he strode to the main seat and sat down.
Only after the emperor sat down did the others dare to stand up and return to their seats. The atmosphere was eerily quiet. Although the concubines had been thinking about the emperor day and night, when they really saw him, they dared not even look at his face.
After all, I'm not familiar with him...
They were all women from aristocratic families. In the past, apart from their fathers and brothers, they rarely saw other men in their family. Now, facing a strange emperor, even if it was just a strange man, they felt even more uncomfortable.
Concubine De and Concubine Shu sat on both sides of the emperor. Concubine De was steady while Concubine Shu was lively and she spoke first.
"Finally, we can have some fun together today."
Defei was mocking in her heart. She felt that Shufei was worthy of being born into a military family. She was just vulgar and would pounce on men as soon as she saw them.
The emperor had no expression on his face and was just waiting for dinner to start.
[It's not like Dai Tou E is the only one who can cook. Zhang An has also been cooking very well recently. ]
While he praised Zhang An, he also did not forget to step on An Jiu.
An Jiu looked straight ahead, rolling his eyes in his heart.
Seeing that Concubine Shu was about to lose the conversation, the concubines around her started talking one after another, but no one at Concubine De's table spoke a word.
An Jiu suddenly understood.
The harem is also divided into factions. Some people follow Concubine Shu, and some follow Concubine De.
However, Defei and Shufei are definitely not satisfied with their current positions and they are competing with each other.
Concubine De asked the emperor in a proper manner whether he wanted the dishes to be served, and the emperor agreed.
The dishes from the imperial kitchen are here, including braised shark's fin, birds paying homage to the phoenix, braised duck, dragon and phoenix, jade tofu, bird's nest with rock sugar, etc...
An Jiu opened his eyes wide.
There are so many delicious foods at the banquet. The last welcome banquet for Prince Ruyang was very ordinary.
She glanced at the poor emperor, so what kind of life did the emperor live in the past?
Does it mean that while everyone else in the harem eats meat and fish, only the emperor eats vegetarian food and white porridge every day?
Thinking about it this way, Qin Bao really deserves to die!
However, even though so many delicious dishes were on the table, few of the concubines in the harem picked up their chopsticks. They all sat there dignified and elegantly, with only Concubine Shu occasionally coming to liven up the atmosphere.
An Jiu saw them sitting there bored and not daring to chat. It was not that the food in front of them was not delicious, but that they simply did not dare to eat it for fear of losing face and manners in front of the emperor.
Therefore, no matter how delicious the food is, it is just for show when it is put on the table.
"The sisters have prepared gifts for His Majesty, and several sisters have prepared songs and dances..." When De Fei spoke, she couldn't help but move closer to the emperor. The emperor felt a little uncomfortable, but did not avoid her. After listening to De Fei's words, he nodded.
[Please make some noise. I am not familiar with these people in the harem. It is so embarrassing. ]
An Jiu wanted to laugh. It turned out that the emperor would think the same way.
Soon, the musicians from the palace arrived, the sound of stringed and wind instruments rang out, and the dancers floated in with light footsteps, like butterflies in summer.
The beauty in the lead had her face covered with a veil. She looked familiar, but An Jiu couldn't recognize her at first. She must be one of the emperor's concubines.
With the singing and dancing, everyone relaxed a little. Some concubines whispered to each other and even shyly glanced at the emperor.
Some concubines were obviously very young and had no interest in the emperor at all. They were only interested in the food on the table. But if others didn't eat, they were embarrassed to eat and could only sit in their seats and swallow their saliva.
As for Concubine De, she sat very dignified, while Concubine Shu made more small movements. Sometimes she poured a glass of wine for the emperor, and sometimes she pretended to touch the emperor accidentally.
[It’s really annoying~]
【Is it over yet? 】
【I’m going to be angry! 】
The concubine was about to peel shrimp for the emperor, but the emperor frowned and said, "No need."
He winked at Anjiu, who was watching the singing and dancing and didn't want to be stained by the greasy food while peeling shrimps for him.
She walked over and started to peel shrimps for the emperor with Concubine Shu's murderous look in her eyes.
"Your Majesty is so considerate of me." Concubine Shu is very good at finding a way out.
The emperor said nothing, and instead of watching the singing and dancing, he glanced at the shrimps in the bowl.
Concubine Shu turned her head.
snort!
Instead of looking at beauties, look at shrimps?
I see you just like men.
As for Anjiu...
She is pretty, but with so many beauties in the palace, she looks very ordinary.
Concubine Shu didn't take it seriously at all.
In this way, An Jiu peeled one and the emperor ate one.
By the time the song finally ended, the emperor was almost full.
"I've heard that Sister Qin dances well, but I didn't expect her to be so good." Concubine Shu glanced at the emperor and smiled flamboyantly.
She glanced at An Jiu and then set her eyes on the young eunuch beside the emperor.
Although he is half a man, he is still a man.
Xiao Fuzi was daydreaming when he noticed someone was looking at him. When he looked up, he met Concubine Shu's meaningful eyes. Xiao Fuzi was startled and quickly lowered his head.
But in Shufei's eyes, his panicked look showed that he was guilty.
What are you feeling guilty about?
Concubine Shu narrowed her eyes and glanced at Lady Qin, whose face was covered with a veil.
It seems that all this effort has been in vain.
And An Jiu finally remembered who the dancing beauty was.
Lady Qin...
Isn’t she the one who danced for the emperor in the imperial garden and was almost hacked to death by the emperor?
She suddenly paused in peeling the shrimp.
At that time, Lady Qin used rose perfume...
She looked down and saw that Concubine Qin had finished dancing and was kneeling on the ground waiting for the emperor to speak.
When the emperor saw that An Jiu was motionless, he also went to look at Concubine Qin.
Everyone was secretly paying attention to the emperor's every word and action, and they thought that Concubine Qin had caught the emperor's eye with her dance.
An Jiu tugged at the emperor's sleeve, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, this is Lady Qin... Lady Qin with Rose Fragrance..."
The emperor paused, then understood instantly, but did not show it on his face. He praised her indifferently and had Qin Meiren rewarded.
Afterwards, several concubines performed their talents. When the emperor looked down, he found two greasy finger marks on his dragon robe.
emperor"……"
An Jiu "..."
She laughed dryly: "Your Majesty, do you want to eat more?"
The emperor exhaled: "No more eating."
An Jiu stood up and looked at the other dishes on the table. They all looked good, so she picked up some for the emperor as well.
The emperor ate them all too.
Afterwards, the concubines relaxed a lot and some of them toasted the emperor. Although the emperor was a dog, he at least had some manners and drank a few cups as well. Seeing that he frowned, An Jiu quickly poured him a cup of hot tea.
The emperor took a sip and looked at the beauties below. He knew only a few of them, but all of them belonged to him.
The emperor couldn't tell how he felt.
It seemed absurd, but he couldn't tell where it was absurd, because his ancestors had all gone through this. They regarded this as a benefit brought by power, but the emperor just felt annoyed.
【Boring! Really boring.】
[It’s better to stay in Guanghua Palace. ]
At this time, the last dish was ready, which was Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, served in exquisite tableware.
The maid placed the dish on the table in front of the emperor and opened the lid. Instantly, a rich, mellow, mouth-watering aroma filled the air. Even An Jiu, who was standing by, could feel his taste buds stirring just by looking at the delicacy, and he really wanted to have a bite.
But at this moment, the palace maid who was about to serve rice to the emperor suddenly slipped and dropped the object in her hand to the ground.
Bang...
A crisp sound echoed throughout the hall, and a rose scent wafted out.
An Jiu realized something and immediately went to see the emperor. As expected, he lowered his head and stared at the broken bottle on the ground...
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