Chapter 23 Dinner with the King
"Liu Xiunu, the car is ready. We will take you to the west wing of Tailin Hall now, saying that it is almost cleaned up.
Liu Feifei replied politely, "There is a father-in-law." Then his father-in-law stepped on the sedan chair, and the few bags were full of gold, silver, jewelry and precious brocade, so he left the Taoyuan Hall lightly.
In less than half an hour, she arrived at the west wing. Liu Feifei stood at the door for a long time. She couldn't believe it, so she got the glory and wealth she fantasized about. She entered the palace in order to have today. She abandoned the childhood sweetheart painter and chose to live in the palace. She looked at the room in front of her and felt indescribable.
Entering the wing, there were already two maids waiting here.
"Liu Xiunu, we will take care of your diet and living in the west wing in the future. If you need anything, please feel free to tell me." A slightly older maid said.
"Ye." Liu Feifei didn't say much. She knew that the present was different from the past, and all the time she waited for was also appropriate.
She carefully observed the west wing. The west wing is as big as the bedroom of three Taoyuan Hall. There is a sandalwood carved bed in the middle of the bedroom, which shows the fine workmanship. There is a half-dew glazed jade screen in front of the window, and two huge Cloisonne vases twice, and there are left when walking out. On the side is a place to rest with feet. During the day, the sun shines into the room. The scene must be warm and warm. There is an octagonal table on the right. The side seam of the table is inlaid with golden glazed tiles, surrounded by four jade stools. The design of this western wing is far better than that of the Taoyuan Hall.
"Liu Xiunu, the Empress Dowager asked you to go to the dining hall of Tailin Hall and accompany the Empress Dowager to eat together."
Liu Feifei is even more proud. Although she massaged and chatted with the empress dowager these days, she did not dare to think about the beauty of eating with the empress dowager. She quickly dressed up.
After an hour, the time was just right. Liu Feifei hurried to the dining room. When the Empress Dowager saw her come in, she said, "Feifei, come in."
"Fly to see the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager is blessed." Liu Feifei walked in and said slightly blessedly.
"Sit down quickly. I just went to the west wing. What do you think?"
"Feifei didn't expect that the Empress Dowager was divided into such a good room. As soon as she entered, she liked it very much." Liu Feifei's eyes smiled into a playful crescent, and she regained her sweet voice when talking to the empress dowager.
"That's good, and I will live steadily in the future."
"It's not early. Why don't you invite the imperial dining room to serve the dishes? This time is delayed and you have to go to bed later. I'm afraid that the Empress Dowager will suffer from insomnia again."
"It doesn't matter. If the people who are waiting come, they will eat." The Empress Dowager said with a smile.
Liu Feifei was shocked, and others shared this dinner? Just as she was puzzled, the internal prison outside the door summoned: "The emperor is here."
"That's right, he came when he said it." The Empress Dowager still smiled and seemed to have a deep meaning.
Is this kind of person actually Li Qingxiao, the current emperor? Liu Feifei never thought that she would see the emperor's opportunity come so quietly.
The man outside the door was valiant and strode in. Seeing the empress dowager busy, he said, "My son, please say good to my mother."
Liu Feifei was a little flustered and quickly said, "People's daughter Liu Feifei knocked to see the emperor."
Li Qingxiao looked at Liu Feifei and said, "This must be the beautiful girl who has been relieving pain for the Empress Dowager today?"
"It's the people's girl."
Li Qingxiao looked at her up and down. He saw a lot of beautiful women in the world. What was in front of him was just a mediocre posture, but the spirit of the little family's jasper also had a taste. She looked virtuous people. The empress dowager was Li Qingxiao's biological mother. Usually, the mother and son had a very good relationship, but the empress dowager had been troubled by headaches. There was a person who relieved such pain for the Empress Dowager, and Li Qingxiao had a good impression on Liu Feifei.
"Let's eat together. My mother and Liu Xiunu must be hungry. It's not early. Hurry up and eat."
During this banquet, Liu Feifei couldn't eat anything, and it was impolite to eat too much. She didn't dare to look up at the emperor to see the clear appearance, so she had been a little silent. She thought about the scene of seeing the emperor countless times, but she didn't expect it to happen quietly and didn't even prepare for it at all.
"Feifei, I'm a little silent today." When the Empress Dowager saw that Liu Feifei didn't say anything, she asked.
"Flying saw the Holy One for the first time, in his heart... There is something in my heart..."
"Is I that horrible?"
"Of course not. The woman mistakenly asked the emperor for forgiveness."
Li Qingxiao was a little flustered when he saw the woman in front of him, and he was interested in it, but what he absolutely didn't expect was that Liu Feifei had actually calmed down for a long time.
"If you make such a big mistake, you should be severely punished." Li Qingxiao joked that he began to be a little moved by the woman in front of him. Although he did not look like a country, he seemed to be simple and kind, which was completely different from the concubines around him now.
"Your Majesty, don't scare me." The Empress Dowager helped her voice and seemed to see the emperor's thoughts.
"What position does Liu Xiu's daughter's father live?"
"Zhao Jing'an, the four-grade official in the court, is the father of the daughter of the people."
Li Qingxiao was very satisfied after hearing this. Such a family background is not as able to compete with the country as Yao Guozhang, Yao Yujiao's father, and it is not too low. Coupled with its gentle and kind appearance and temperament, it seems to be the top of the draft.
"Are you used to everything these days?" Li Qingxiao continued to ask, as if he wanted to hear whether the woman was really as gentle and kind as her appearance.
"Thank you for your concern. Everything is fine. The food and accommodation in this palace is exquisite, and the sisters treat me well. At this moment, I have been loved by the empress dowager. This must be a blessing for several generations." Liu Feifei knew the emperor's mind, and her answer was like a standard answer, which once again touched the emperor's heart.
"I will definitely leave you in a few days of the draft. I don't know if you can be happy?"
"If you can connect with the emperor, it must be Feifei's greatest wish."
When the empress dowager beside her saw you and me, she interrupted, "Xier, I don't know if this beautiful girl will win your heart?"
Li Qingxiao replied, "My mother's vision is not bad."
"As long as you are satisfied. Feifei has been getting along well for a few days and sensible. If he is for his concubine, he should hurry to pass on to generation for our Liang Kingdom."
"Zou'er is still young, but she also understands her mother's heart and will do it as soon as possible."
Liu Feifei listened to the dialogue between the mother and son. It seems that it is true that the emperor and the concubine have no children? What did Concubine Jin and Concubine Yu say? To stand beside the emperor, I'm afraid the best way is to give birth to a boy for the emperor.
"It's getting late. Feifei, you go back to your room first. I have something to say to the emperor."
Feifei listened and quickly knelt down and left knowingly. At this time, the maid of honor 2 was separated from the dining hall, leaving only the empress dowager's mother and son sitting at the table.
"Your Majesty, the mourning family knows that you miss Xiao Shufei in your heart. Her beauty is indeed unmatched in this harem, but her body is weak and sick. If the emperor Shunyan's heir does not know how long it will last, another jade concubine's family knows that the emperor also likes it very much, but Yao Guozhang's power is overwhelming. If the jade concubine gives birth to a dragon son, isn't it? .....”
Concubine Xiao Shu in the mouth of the Empress Dowager is the most favored concubine around the emperor today. It is said that she is beautiful in the six palaces and beautiful. A few days ago, Xiao Shufei's father passed away. This palace did not allow the concubine to go out to return to her hometown. When the emperor saw her tearful appearance, his heart suddenly softened. This special case made Xiao Shufei return to Anzhou. Home.
"If I know the mother's feelings, I will let Daliang's successors as soon as possible. Please rest assured."
"As long as you understand, Xiaoer. This time, there are many beautiful women who are virtuous and talented and beautiful. Don't put all your mind on Xiao Shufei and share some to others."
"I will follow my mother's teachings." Li Qingxiao actually knows very well that as the king of a country, how can he only indulge in women? He is very infatuated with Xiao Shufei, but he will not lose his national affairs. In the past few days, Xiao Shufei is about to return, and he is also a little lively.
"Remember, whether it is the harem or the court, the separation of three feet is the perfect strategy." The Empress Dowager was still a little worried about the emperor's thoughts and persuaded him.
Li Qingxiao nodded and saw that it was not early. He replied, "Mother, go to bed early, and my son will leave." With that, he came out of the Tailin Hall.
After the training on the second day, Yao Yulu saw that the training had ended early and the weather was fine. Ji Shuidong went to find her aunt for embroidery skills. She was bored and walked alone to the courtyard next to the imperial garden. At this time, the concubines were preparing for meals, and there would be no wrong with her to take a walk alone.
The flowers bloomed so well in this spring. She likes the courtyard more. It is not as graceful and luxurious as the main garden. It has a unique style. The osmanthus flowers are shaken left and right by the breeze, and the fragrance of the flowers turns into a flying silver line in the wind. It seems that the sky has been infected into a faint red. Just as Yao Yulu is addicted to this picturesque In the small courtyard, she patted her on the shoulder with one hand. She was so scared that she looked back and saw that it was Li Qingyu!
Yao Yulu never thought that it would be such a coincidence. Isn't it that these eight princes have nothing to do? How could he come to the imperial garden like her at this time? She hurriedly asked for her peace: "The people's daughter knocked on the Eighth Prince."
Li Qingyu still had his unique smile on his face, cynical and unswingable nobleness. He looked at Yao Yulu's surprised expression and said happily, "Yao Xiunu, why are you so surprised?"
"Prince, Yulu didn't expect to see you here again." Yao Yulu didn't know why she blushed and her heartbeat when she said this. Maybe the girl's heart was a little throbbing in front of the tall and handsome man in front of her? She suddenly felt that this idea was terrible. She was about to become the emperor's woman!
"I'll find some osmanthus and make snacks." Li Qingyu joked, but Yao Yulu was afraid that she would not know the truth. Li Qingyu always came to this small courtyard intentionally or unintentionally these days, hoping to see Yao Yulu again. He didn't know why he did so. Although he was over 20 years old, he had never married a wife, and the empress dowager couldn't force him. For so many years, this is the only one. A girl who can make him miss something.
"Don't make fun of Yulu." Yao Yulu's face was still red and not so formal, but she was still worried about being bumped into by others.