Chapter 127 Furong Pavilion 2
"The imperial concubine is blessed and Jin'an."
The imperial concubine looked at the three girls in front of her, who was generous, virtuous and dignified, like a graceful gentleman orchid. Because his eyebrows are similar to his father, and Li Xunzhuo is old Li, so her beautiful face shows a little heroic, which is everyone's demeanor at a glance. Although Jinhua is the youngest, she looks slender and slender, and she is not inferior to the older sisters at all. She is charming and pitiful, handsome and elegant, but her face is slightly thin, and her face is pale and her eyes are flickering, which makes the imperial concubine a little bored.
Shaohua's head was buried at the lowest, and the imperial concubine did not see her appearance clearly. She only asked quietly, "Who are Li Wuniang and Li Qiniang? Where have you just gone? Why didn't you have been sent to find you?"
Jinhua's body shook and trembled involuntarily. Shaohua helped her, and then took half a step to salute the imperial concubine again. The female is Li Wuniang. Fangcai accidentally kicked her foot because Qi Niang was greedy for beautiful scenery, and the woman rubbed her feet for her to delay. Please forgive me."
Hearing Shaohua's words, everyone seemed to understand Jinhua's instability.
The imperial concubine was a little surprised: "Are you still cured?"
Shaohua shook his head and said in a slow and powerful voice, "I dare not. It's just that the people's girl was playful when she was a child, and it's inevitable that she would bump into each other, so she understand a little." Hearing this, Hongfang couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth and sneering. He was playful when he was young, and he didn't see much better when he grew up.
But the most touched thing about this is Yan Kaizhi, but he didn't even look at it. Hongyi deliberately stabbed him, and then Yan Kaizhi raised his head and happened to see her quiet side face, which looked so quiet and elegant. Unfortunately, he knew that only in the current situation would Shaohua show such a mature appearance.
"How versatile." The imperial concubine nodded, saw that Jinhua was still shaking, and asked, "Li Qiniang, how is the foot injury? Do you need to call the imperial doctor?"
"No, no." Jinhua's voice was hoarse with nervousness, and his head was buried lower.
"Thank you for your concern. Qi Niang is just a little injured, which is not a problem. It's a great kindness if you don't blame her. How dare you work hard to move the crowd and disturb everyone's interest. Shaohua immediately took the words when he heard the imperial concubine hum with dissatisfaction.
As a result, after listening to Shaohua's words, the imperial concubine giggled, turned her head and said to Hongyi, "Erlang, do you think she was raised in the countryside? Why don't I look like a serious lady?
Hongyi gently replied to the imperial concubine, "Mother, at least she is also Li Ge's direct granddaughter, and she is serious." His eyes fell on Shaohua's face. Seeing her secretly relieved, he suddenly felt funny.
"Look at what I said." The imperial concubine smiled at them and said, "I heard that Zhong Lingyuxiu in Lige's old house is full of talent, and you sisters are also outstanding in piano skills. Why don't you show it on the spot?"
This also scared Wanhua. Obviously, when the other women came in, they just said a few words and left. Why did they ask for a performance when it was their turn? Is it because of Jinhua's late arrival? Shaohua didn't answer, didn't want to answer, and didn't dare to refuse. The atmosphere was a little awkward.
Fortunately, Hongfang came out to relieve the siege: "Mother, why don't you let them perform after bringing the banquet? I'm hungry."
"Hongfang, don't be rude." The third princess's words were still cold, and she couldn't hear her scolding her son at all.
The imperial concubine didn't care. She waved her hand and said, "It's okay. It's my negligence. They are busy with their official business outside. It's all because of the girl Rouwan that they deliberately took time to come over. How can they starve them? Tell him to go down and open the table.
At this time, Shaohua was a little relieved, raised his head, and looked at Hongfang's smiling eyes. For a moment, he was very contradictory.
According to the etiquette, the priest shall sit with his siblings or sisters who have not left the cabinet at the same age, and the priest shall be the head of the throne and be responsible for the abbot. At the beginning of the banquet, the ya got up, resigned from the same banquet, and sat with his brothers and elders, that is, to say goodbye to childishness and grow up. However, although Rouwan is the eldest daughter of the emperor, her other brothers and sisters are all low-level concubines and are not qualified to participate at all, while the fourth prince Hongyi is not feeling well and did not come. So save this and sit directly with my mother and brother.
The girls ate around the table, but their eyes turned to the only three men in the banquet.
After lunch, I don't know who proposed to let the women come out to show their skills, which is also a blessing to the eldest daughter and the emperor. This proposal quickly received most of the approval, and all of them scrambled to show themselves in front of the imperial concubine and the third princess. Everyone knows that this time, more or less, it means to take concubine Hongfang. Although these people are not necessarily candidates today, almost all the people on that list gather here.
Piano, chess, calligraphy, singing and singing, dancing, girls try their best to show themselves. Because Song Yun was present at the scene, some people gave up playing the piano. Because of this person who had been praised by the emperor, they could not help but have some sense of playing tricks. It's just that more people are looking forward to Shaohua's skill. After all, that fighting skill was really amazing.
Unfortunately, Shaohua did not fulfill their wishes and deliberately dialed a few wrong tones. Although the song is also fluent and pleasant, it seems to have lost some flavor.
After playing a song, Shaohua got up to thank him and raised his eyes to see the faint smile on Yan Kaizhi's mouth.
The imperial concubine was neither praised nor demeaned. She just nodded with a smile and made trouble for such a long day. She was tired and did not retain much. She asked people to inform each government to come and welcome the ladies back.
"In my opinion, this Li Shaohua is nothing special." Rouwan has changed her triple wide-sleeved dress. In addition to all kinds of hairpin rings, she only put a jade hairpin and came to look for the imperial concubine. She is not as beautiful as her sister, with a round face and round eyes, but only a round figure. His mouth is sharp, but I heard that he grew up in the countryside, and he probably got used to it without rules.
The imperial concubine leaned on the soft couch, her eyebrows were pale, and her eyes were closed, as if she were sleeping.
Suddenly, a pair of red lips opened gently: "Do you think she has no rules today?" The beautiful eyes were slightly, and the corners of the mouth were slightly raised, as if smiling. "The Li family specially invited Mother Rong to be a boudoir. How can they teach an unruly wife?" If it hadn't been for the later gaffe, even Jinhua would have treated her with new eyes.
"Even so, that's nothing, more than her well-behaved wife. I think Lanzhi is very good!" Softly pushed the best sister.
The imperial concubine sighed, "Lanzhi grew up with you, but her status is not as good as you. When should the others lose her?" The implication is that Lanzhi and Shaohua are not of the same grade and cannot be compared.
Rouwan didn't care about this and acted coquettishly next to her mother. "Isn't your mother like her? I didn't think she was good. I thought she was excellent, but I made mistakes nervously and wasted my expectations. What a fool!"
The imperial concubine said, "Do you really think she is nervous and wrong? A calm and well-organized person who can answer when she enters the palace at the beginning, even if she is panicked, she will not even make a mistake in her piano skills. The imperial concubine smiled with a deep meaning, "The people next to her are showing coincidence, but she only cares about showing her clumsiness, which shows that she is an independent woman."
Rouwan frowned and really didn't find that Shaohua was as good as her mother said.
At this time, the female official came in and said, Hongyi came to say good by. The imperial concubine nodded, and Rouwan quickly helped her get up and out of the inner room. Seeing Hongyi, the smile on the imperial concubine's face unfolded. This is all her hope. For him, she endured many ups and downs.
"My mother is in better spirits." Hongyi asked.
The imperial concubine shook her head and looked at Rouwan lovingly, "It's okay, but I'm old and can't stand it for so long. I'm just a woman like Rouwan. No matter how tired I am, it's worth it. Rouwan felt that her eyes were a little wet. The imperial concubine turned her head, looked at Hongyi with a smile and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"Nothing, my mother has seen so many women today, do you like it?" Hongyi smiled very much like his father, which made the imperial concubine a little distracted.
However, she quickly returned to her mood, "Song Yun in Anqinghou Mansion is not bad, and her momentum can be suppressed. It's okay to plant a show or plant trees. There is also General Pingnan's family. Although he is not bold enough, he is quite eye-catching, as well as Prime Minister Zuo and the Duke of Zhen's Mansion. As outsiders guessed, in addition to being the wife who called into the palace, the other is to let the imperial concubine look at it.
However, the imperial concubine is not for Hongfang's palm, but for the nephews of the He family. After marrying Hongyi, the daughter of General Dingguo, the niece of the imperial concubine, volunteered to look at several Langjuns of General Dingguo's family. You know, one day, if Hongyi ascends the throne, these people will be the pillars of the future country and the important ministers who assist the government.
Although the emperor refused to issue an order, the imperial concubine has 80% confidence that this throne is her son's. In order to make him feel more at ease, and after he comes to power in the future, the imperial concubine pinched the controllable chess pieces very tightly.
She didn't know that Hongyi was not as deep as she thought.
"What do you think of the five women in Li Ge's old mansion?" Hongyi took a sip of tea, and Rouwan immediately frowned. She didn't understand why Shaohua became so popular and everyone wanted to mention her.
"Do you have an idea?" The imperial concubine picked up the teacup, gently pushed the tea away, took a sip, swallowed her stomach, and then asked.
Hongyi smiled and said, "I heard that she and Kaizhi are quite predestined, and Kaizhi is not young. I think..."
It's a pity that the imperial concubine interrupted him without saying it. Hongfang also fell in like her and heard that he still came to her.
Hongyi frowned slightly and complained, "If Hongfang fell in too much, can he accept it?"
The imperial concubine breathed leisurely, "Now the Three Kings Mansion is still dangerous. There is no need to compete with them. If he likes it, let him go." The main reason is that Hongfang's step is owed to him by the emperor. The imperial concubine does not want to be unhappy with the three royal palaces at this point. The final decision of the remaining 20% lies with the Three Kings, or Hongfang.
"What about Kaizhi?" Hongyi is a little unhappy.
"Naturally, I won't lose him." The imperial concubine didn't care, and then changed the topic and pulled back to Hongyi, "You have been married for so long, as if there is no news? Don't always think about other people's affairs, you are the most important. Anyway, when your son comes out, look at the big man and let his daughter-in-law take his son into the palace every three or five times. Although your father is noble, he is also a man and will want family happiness.
"I know." Hongyi's eyes darkened and nodded for a long time.
Hearing her son's obedience, the imperial concubine smiled, "Now that you have moved out of the palace, it's not easy to come in. Stay and have dinner together."
Hongyi put down the teacup and stood up, "I promise to go back."
The imperial concubine did not keep it and immediately got up to see him off. "Then go back quickly, and the palace door will be closed in the evening."