Concubine Jing's birthday banquet was as simple and simple as in previous years.
However, in order to cater to Concubine Jing's preferences, the queen made the entire banquet venue uniquely decorated in blue.
Although it was unique, it made her a little tired after looking at it for a long time. people.
Qiu Lulan withdrew her tired gaze, glanced at Fu Zhu holding a rectangular box, and unconsciously smiled.
Li'er, whatever belongs to you, my sister will help you fight for it.
The concubine with a lower rank in the palace was already sitting upright.
Seeing Qiu Lulan coming over, she stood up and bowed before obediently sitting down to watch the birthday banquet program.
After about a stick of incense, the Emperor, Queen and Concubine Jing came in at a leisurely pace.
Concubine Jing didn't spend much time out on weekdays, so she was so dazzling among the three at this moment.
"Good luck to the Emperor, Queen, and the Dowager Concubine.
I wish the Dowager Concubine as blessed as the East Sea and as long as the Southern Mountains."
"Pingshen" Nan Jianchi waved his hand, and his whole body was filled with the aura of a king.
In the stands, the singer began to dance the national dance of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Because the banquet had just begun, everyone was still in high spirits.
After a few programs were over, everyone felt a little boring.
But even so, by the end of the program, the ministers were still The competing players kept saying good things.
"It's the concubine's birthday today, what gifts have you prepared?"
Taking advantage of the break in the program, Nan Jianchi casually looked at the people sitting under the stands and asked in a very normal tone.
But everyone knew that the emperor's "everyone" was only referring to a few princes and concubines who were closely related to the concubine, so the ministers were already sitting still.
When the queen saw that the emperor finally mentioned this topic, she hurriedly stood up and said, "The gift I have prepared for the concubine is a blue brocade skirt woven by the brocade girl of Jiangnan Weaving Workshop.
I wish the concubine good health and long-lasting beauty."
As soon as the Queen spoke her words, everyone was shocked.
Jinnu was the number one silk weaver in Dazhou.
Since she announced that she would no longer weave brocades in the weaving workshop ten years ago, countless people have asked her to make clothes and brocades, but she has rejected them.
The Queen's ability to invite her shows that she really put her heart into it.
"I'm interested."
Concubine Jing just nodded slightly, with neither happiness nor displeasure in her eyes.
The queen's face, which was originally full of confidence, suddenly fell down.
Didn't she say she liked blue?
Why didn't she even look at it?
King Zhang looked at the queen mockingly, stood up and saluted the concubine, "Mother concubine, I know that you like the shortbread in Sanlipu, Kyoto, so I went there to invite the old master who has returned home to try it. " Prince Chen's gift was really ordinary, but the concubine was very happy and ate two shortcakes in front of everyone, which shocked the ministers.
There was no emotion or anger on King Chen's face.
He just stood up and twitched the corners of his mouth slightly.
"What I have prepared for the concubine is a redbud orchid."
"Okay, I'm interested."
The treatment is the same as that of the Queen, but with one more word, the nature is completely different.
"Everyone has given their gifts, but Concubine Xian has not moved.
Are you going to do the finale?"
the queen suddenly said, looking at Concubine Xian provocatively.
Qiu Lulan, since I can’t get the concubine’s love, don’t even think about it.
Qiu Lulan turned around and opened her red lips slightly, "I know that the imperial concubine has always liked the color blue, and my gift is indeed related to the color blue, but this gift is quite unique and needs to extinguish all the candles in the room. " "Oh, what kind of gift is it that has to turn off the palace lantern?
I am a little curious."
Concubine Jing said curiously.
Concubine Jing's natal family is extremely wealthy.
She has seen countless rare treasures since she was a child.
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Taking out ordinary treasures is just humiliating oneself.
Just like the queen, even the brocade woven by the best embroiderer is not good for the queen.
It doesn't matter at all to the concubine.
"Come here, put out all the lights."
As soon as Concubine Jing finished speaking, the entire banquet hall suddenly fell into darkness.
Fu Zhu took out a luminous pearl from his arms and illuminated it for Qiu Lulan.
Qiu Lulan slowly opened the box in his hand.
Following the dim light, everyone saw that lying in the wooden box was just a tightly wrapped scroll.
After that, Xingdu's original curiosity was reduced by half in an instant.
"Is this what Concubine Xian calls chic?
It's just a painting."
The queen said mockingly.
"Queen, don't worry, you will know later."
Qiu Lulan smiled and winked at Fuzhu, and Fuzhu put the luminous pearl in his hand into his arms.
This time, the banquet, which was originally a little bright, The hall was completely plunged into darkness.
Darkness is an important factor that creates tension.
Just as everyone was holding their breath and guessing what would happen next, Qiu Lulan slowly opened the entire scroll.
Suddenly, a faint blue light appeared on the scroll.
"Ah" someone in the crowd gasped, but even so no one paid attention because everyone's eyes were fixed on the content on the scroll.
The orchids all over the place are blooming in an extremely dazzling way, and each one is as alive and colorful as ever.
Ice-blue butterflies are flying among the flowers, and their lifelike appearance is as if they are real before your eyes.
"What a realistic painting.
Please bring it to me quickly."
Fu Zhu gently stroked the scroll and slowly sent the scroll to the hands of Concubine Xian.
At this time, the palace people had already turned on the lamp.
After the lamp was turned on, the light of the orchids on the scroll had dissipated, as if it had never emitted light.
But even so, the non-luminous orchids were extremely beautiful.
Concubine Jing took the scroll and looked at it carefully.
After looking at the orchids in the scroll, she suddenly spoke.
"Okay, okay, okay, the painting is lifelike.
The most important thing is that this orchid is a crystal ice orchid that has been lost for nearly a hundred years.
Lan'er quickly tell me who painted this painting.
I want to ask her personally if she has seen this ice orchid." orchid."
"For the concubine, this painting was painted by my concubine's sister, Qiu Moli, the current general's wife, when she was twelve years old."
As soon as Qiu Lulan finished speaking, the sound of gasping could be heard in the hall.
"No, Madam General" "Impossible" Many of them have seen Qiu Moli and the princess fighting each other.
In the end, the general and the second son of the prime minister's palace came forward to separate the two.
Such a shrew-like figure can really do such an expressive thing. paintings?
"Sister Xian Fei, don't make up a drama just because the general's wife and the princess are fighting for fear of being blamed by the concubine," the queen said sourly, with complete distrust in her words.
"The Queen, you can rest assured, I dare to use my wealth and life as a guarantee.
This must be the fault of the General's wife."
The Concubine Xian chuckled.
"Okay, okay, okay, it's true that the tiger father has no dog daughter.
The wise concubine is smart and gentle, and the younger sister is good at painting.
Master Shangshu gave birth to two good daughters.
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I am in a good mood today.
I can give you whatever reward you want."
Open your mouth."
"Thank you, the concubine, but when it comes to rewards, I have the guts to ask for a reward on behalf of the general's family."
"Okay, you say."
"What I ask for on behalf of the general's wife is the right to take charge of the backyard of the general's mansion
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