"I'll probably leave later.
If you come back first, you should rest first."
Xie Ning habitually wanted to nod in agreement, but as soon as she moved her head, the beads and hairpin rings collided with each other and made a pleasant crisp sound.
She had to stop: "I know, I know.
Your Majesty, please don't drink too much.
If it ends before It’s too late, so don’t come back to Yong’an Palace and rest in Changning Palace.”
"It's just a few steps away."
The emperor straightened her collar and said, "But if it's too late, I won't bother you."
Xie Ning escorted the emperor to the door and reluctantly said a few more words.
Qingyan stood on the side of the screen where the emperor was standing just now, pursed his lips, and stared at the imperial concubine and the emperor standing at the door of the palace.
The emperor is so majestic and majestic, but also so gentle and affectionate.
Your concubine is so lucky The eldest prince and the second prince were led away together by Bai Hongqi, got on the emperor's chariot and left together.
As for Xie Ning, Princess Yuyao was the only one left to keep her company.
Princess Yuyao also wore a brand-new willow-yellow brocade palace dress, with a fox fur cloak on the outside, and a little cinnabar between her eyebrows.
She looked really polished and loved by everyone.
"Our princess is just like what's painted in that painting."
Qing He said with a smile: "The paintings are not that beautiful either."
The cloak that Xie Ning was wearing was exactly the same as the one worn by Princess Yuyao.
The needlework bureau specially made it and sent it to her, saying it was the emperor's order.
Princess Yuyao tilted her head slightly to look at Xie Ning.
Xie Ning asked her with a smile: "Does it look good in this way?"
Princess Yuyao said seriously: "It looks good."
Xie Ning smiled and took her hand, getting on the chariot together.
Qinghe needs to go along and wait for him, and he can only wait until after the banquet to discuss anything.
Just now when she was serving her master to change clothes, Qingyan had been distracted, but Qinghe hadn't thought much about it at that time.
But after the emperor arrived, Qing He discovered something.
There seemed to be something wrong with Qing Yan's eyes.
Slaves should not raise their heads and look directly in front of their masters.
On the first day they entered the palace, someone taught them not to raise their heads and look directly at their masters.
That would be rude.
Except when their masters ask them to raise their heads, and when they need to raise their heads when serving, they have to lower their gazes at other times, and there is no sense of their presence in front of their masters.
Qingyan's expression and gaze just now were definitely more serious.
This girl won't have any thoughts that she shouldn't have, right?
Yes, the emperor is good.
Qing He also admits that even if he is not the emperor, his appearance, demeanor, talent and ability are far beyond comparison with others.
But that is the emperor, they are the maids of the imperial concubine, and they must not have such shameful thoughts.
If the emperor had his sights on someone, it would be the smoke coming out of her ancestral grave.
But if he dares to have delusions, Eunuch Zhou and Fang Shanggong can take care of him quietly without his master taking action.
Qing He could only bury this matter in her heart for now, but she had decided that as soon as the palace banquet was over tonight, she would find a way to find out what Qing Yan was thinking about, and then put an end to the matter as soon as it started to appear. .
The lanterns in Qingfeng Hall shine brightly, making the courtyard inside the hall shine like daylight.
Xie Ning remembered what happened during the New Year last year.
At that time, Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian were still there.
She was pregnant, and she fainted when she was about to leave because of the hand stove.
Then she never returned to Yingxiang Pavilion, and then moved directly to Yong'an Palace.
It turns out it’s been a year.
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No, she had a strange feeling at the same time.
Was it only a year?
She encountered too many things this year.
She became a mother, and she had the eldest prince and Princess Yuyao by her side.
She encountered things like Princess Mingshou's rebellion, and she became a noble concubine.
Xie Ning took Princess Yuyao's hand and walked into Fengqing Hall.
The seat in the middle with the best position is of course hers, and on the left and right are Concubine Shen and Concubine Jin.
This arrangement was really frustrating.
Xie Ning had nothing to say to either of them.
It was not as good as last year.
Although she was sitting on the side, towards the back and to the corner, at least her relationship with Li Zhaorong and Liang Meiren was still harmonious at that time.
Princess Yuyao sat with Xie Ning.
When Xie Ning arrived, almost everyone was already inside.
This has become a routine.
In the past, Xie Ning was the one who came early to wait for the banquet to start.
Now she is qualified to let others wait here for her arrival.
Xie Ning took Princess Yuyao's hand and entered the palace door.
All the people in the palace, whether they were familiar to her or not, standing close or far away, saluted together to welcome the imperial concubine.
Xie Ning raised his hand and said, "No need to be polite.
Today is the Chinese New Year.
Let's sit together and talk and have fun.
There is no need to be formal.
Just be free and enjoy yourself."
After Xie Ning took his seat, the banquet could begin.
A awning was set up in the courtyard in front of the palace, and silk and bamboo drums were played to celebrate the New Year.
The musicians in red and green were singing and dancing, making the scene very lively.
Everything seems to be the same as last year, with the same music being played and the same songs being sung.
The difference is the people sitting at the table.
While Xie Ning was taking care of Princess Yuyao and not letting her eat cold food, he looked at the people at the table.
I haven't seen Gao Jieyu for several days.
She didn't say a word to Concubine Shen from the beginning today, and she didn't even look at her.
It seems that it is true that Gao Jieyu and Concubine Shen have become enemies since the Double Ninth Festival.
At least Gao Jieyu remembers the humiliation.
If someone else had made Gao Jieyu look bad, maybe she wouldn't be so resentful.
But this humiliation comes from Concubine Shen who has always been very humble in front of her, and in front of so many people.
I'm afraid Gao Jieyu will remember this hatred for a long, long time.
Cao Shunrong sat on Concubine Jin's side.
Concubine Jin didn't bring Princess Yubing out at all, saying that Princess Yubing had coughed again in the past two days and couldn't go out to have a breeze, and it was dark and she went to bed early.
Cao Shunrong looked at the plump and plump Princess Yuyao sitting next to the imperial concubine, and then thought about the airtight Princess Yuxi who was protected by the imperial concubine, and felt really emotional.
Needless to say, just this comparison makes the judgment clear.
The imperial concubine is really good at raising children, and she has raised her three children well.
Moreover, in a scene like today, the imperial concubine also generously brought Princess Yuyao here.
She did not have any grudge against her or taboo against her because of Concubine Shu.
Show up in front of people.
During the dinner, several concubines toasted to the noble concubine, which is also common sense.
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In the past, Concubine Shu was sitting in this position, but now it is Concubine Shu.
People have changed but the etiquette and customs have not changed.
Concubine Jin sat on Xie Ning's right hand side, which made her very uncomfortable.
She thought she could sit on the left.
Doesn't this arrangement make it clear that Concubine Shen is obviously superior to her?
So when it was time to toast after the banquet, Concubine Jin made a toast to the noble concubine first.
The wines used at the banquet were osmanthus wine, rose wine, etc., which were suitable for concubines to drink.
The fragrance of flowers was better than the fragrance of wine.
Even so, Xie Ning did not dare to drink.
She knew that her drinking capacity was not good enough.
But toasting turns out to be just a formality.
Even if she just holds it up to show off, no one dares to find fault with her.
Concubine Shen didn't seem to care about Concubine Jin's preemption.
After Concubine Jin, she also toasted to the concubine once, and the auspicious words she said were not much new, almost the same as in previous years.
In fact, Xie Ning felt that maybe they said the same auspicious words as toasts every year.
But for Xie Ning, it was the first time she heard it, so it was quite new.
At this time last year, she wasn't qualified to toast Concubine Shu, so this year?
Xie Ning turned his head and glanced at Princess Yuyao.
She was holding a kumquat and watching the song and dance in front of her intently.
After Concubine Jin and Concubine Shen, Gao Jieyu and the others came over to toast.
Cao Shunrong, Li Zhaorong and others also followed closely behind.
The emperor does not have many concubines, Fengqing Hall is spacious, and the seating arrangements in this hall are also very loose.
Even so, the hall was not full.
There are only a dozen or so people who can be counted, with names and surnames.
Comparing the previous emperor's record of doting on three hundred different beauties a year, it can be said that the current emperor is as pure and stoic as a saint.
Chen Jieyu dressed up modestly, not as bright and colorful as her previous preference, but still chic.
Her bun was pulled up into a cirrus shape, and she wore a beaded flower with silver branches and jade stamens.
Under the bright light of candles, it looked dotted with silver light, like stars embedded in the night sky.
In terms of appearance, Chen Jieyu is indeed a well-deserved beauty.
But compared to the first time Xie Ning met her, she was no longer as flamboyant as she was then, and there was a hint of resentment in the corners of her brows and eyes.
Xie Ning could guess whatever Chen Jieyu was thinking.
Xie Ning came to power, but Chen Jieyu fell out of favor.
The two initially had a grudge over a pot of camellias.
Chen Jieyu was grounded because of her, and then fell out of favor.
It would be strange if Chen Jieyu didn't hate her in her heart.
"My maid, please pour me a cup for your concubine."
Chen Jieyu's voice also revealed a sense of grievance and tenderness.
She walked to the table, picked up the pot and filled Xie Ning's wine glass, then held up the wine with both hands and offered it to Xie Ning: "My concubine used to be ignorant and offended my empress in many ways.
Now that I think about it, I feel uneasy day and night.
I also hope that your Majesty will not care about the faults of others, be lenient and do not argue with me.
I wish you all the best in the New Year and may you stay young forever."
Her enthusiasm made Xie Ning's skin crawl, and she felt uncomfortable all over.
Chen Jieyu is really not a master at acting.
She looks so unwilling.
One look at it and you can tell that everything she says and does is against her will.
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It's just because Xie Ning is a noble concubine, and because Xie Ning is favored, she has to please her. she.
This clearly shows his thoughts clearly on his face.
Do you really expect Xie Ning to take her words seriously and let her go?
Chen Jieyu drank all the wine in her glass, then picked up the pot and poured herself a glass: "I now regret the stupid things I did in the past and the stupid things I said.
I will definitely not make the same mistake again in the future. ” She tilted her head and drank another drink.
Xie Ning also tasted it now.
Is Chen Jieyu trying to apologize or forcing her to come to the palace?
What does this cup by cup mean: