Chapter 56: Catkins Blowing in the East Wind (1)

When I returned to the palace in the evening, Shen Xiyao was already waiting for me in Kunning Palace. He asked his father carefully, and finally wrote the word "Zhun Zou" on his father's memorial table with a Zhu pen. He rewarded his father's rich wealth, and allowed his father not to move away from the current prime minister's mansion, and granted his father a free post as a fugitive.
In the next half month, everyone was discussing the matter, and they praised his father for his modesty, loyalty and virtuousness. In addition, I dominate the sixth house now, my father's protégés are all over the court and the public, and the power in the hands of the elder brother and the second elder brother is not small, and the front door of the Ling mansion is still busy as before. Some came to visit, some came to ask for advice, and some came to rely on at this time, and my father had already refused to recuperate.
Shen Xiyao seemed to have expected this, and reacted lightly.
Linglong is about to reach the full moon in a blink of an eye, and Concubine Liu's confinement is over. The full moon banquet will be held for Linglong in the next five days and will also be promoted to Concubine Liu's position.
Concubine Liu's momentum was violent, and every day the concubines came to my place to ask for peace, she would come to her again, and she herself became more and more arrogant, and sometimes disrespectful words from other concubines came to my ears. Shen Xiyao rewarded her many treasures she asked for. The concubines were envious for a while, but I was very indifferent.
Finally, the day before the full moon banquet, Concubine Liu should come to greet me for the first time after giving birth. But after a long time after the other concubines were here, she still didn't see a trace.
The main hall of the Kunning Palace Luanfeng Hall was burning with a cool mint fragrance, and all the concubines sat down, gradually the chattering and laughter disappeared, and there was only peace.
I just looked at the sun outside the door, watching the sun shine more and more intensely on the white marble outside Luanfeng Hall, emitting a dazzling light. Li Fei finally couldn’t bear it anymore. Even though Concubine Liu's confinement was about to end, although she also visited her like other concubines, she always said in my ear what Concubine Liu had said about me and the Ling family. .
"Why Concubine Liu hasn't come yet? It's been almost an hour." Her voice was sharp, and it sounded very contagious in the empty and quiet Luanfeng Hall.
I smiled and looked at her extremely dissatisfied face and said: "After all, Concubine Liu has just finished her confinement, we will wait for her again."
Li Fei lowered her voice and said: "The empress, your heart is too kind, she violated the palace rules.
I didn't answer her words, I just smiled slightly: "Princess Linglong will be full of the moon tomorrow, sisters have to prepare the family banquet."
Li Fei was a little bit silly, but in the end she didn't speak again.
At this time, the voice of the little eunuch's announcement rang in his ears: "Lady Liu is here." That voice dragged on very long.
All the concubines stood up, but I said very lightly: "Stand up and do whatever you want, sit down." The women were taken aback, and their peaceful but serious faces took their seats again.
A crimson figure appeared in front of the door, and I frowned slightly. This color is available to the Fourth Concubine. Although it means that she can be promoted to this level on the day, it is a big violation of the rules to wear it today.
Concubine Liu walked in with an arrogant and arrogant look. Instead of saluting me immediately, she looked at the concubines sitting around, as if waiting for something, I just sat there and looked at her coldly.
For a long time, the hall of Luanfeng was deadly silent, and the air was condensed, very depressed.
Concubine Liu's beautiful eyes swept away, and the concubines looked at me who was sitting on it. I only wore a soft light green chiffon skirt with fluttering willow leaves, and a full emerald engraved flower. Step by step, the cat's eye fell down, and there was a light yellow double-layer silk flower inserted in the temple. In contrast, she was more like the person who should be sitting here.
Seeing her biting her lip, I finally gave a reluctant, shallow and quick bow.
"See Empress Empress." Her tone was full of disdain. In her opinion, my favor was only because of my Ling family, or my father. Now that my father resigned, the emperor's love for me would soon disappear in her opinion.
I ignored her, but said to Zhilan who was beside me: "The sun is a bit bigger today. Let the Imperial Dining Room make some Hawthorn Tai Chi lamps for lunch."
Later, he looked at Concubine Liu who was standing underneath, and said coldly: "Do you know, what time is this?"
Concubine Liu was shocked when she heard what I said. In her heart, she was the real queen in the palace, and I was just a nihilistic decoration. This was also the first time I spoke to her in such a high tone, and she did not turn around for a while.
I saw her face pale, and a thin lip was pressed vigorously, and then her face returned to normal.
She raised her head slightly and said in a tone that seemed to be equal to me: "The concubine's concubine has just finished her confinement, and her health is still a little bad, so she wakes up late and hopes the empress will forgive her."
The word "Queen" was called extremely lightly and disdainfully. I turned my face slightly to look at the expressions of the concubines below. Each of them opened their eyes wide, and did not dare to breathe. There was only one person with a face The faint expression, she was always so soft, but also hidden deeply.
I didn't answer Concubine Liu's words, but just turned around and asked Zhilan: "Please be so late, what's the crime?"
Zhilan smiled lightly: "Hui Niangniang is the crime of contempt, and should be punished."
Concubine Liu's expression changed, perhaps only then did she realize that whether I was a decoration or not, but with the queen's phoenix seal in my hand, I could punish anyone.
I opened my mouth and was about to speak, Concubine Liu's eyes sternly said, "You dare."
The voice was extremely clear and loud, and the concubines below turned pale with fright.
I looked outside the door, and there was no cloud in the blue sky, it was so bright that it was oppressive.
I sighed for a long time, this Concubine Liu, she too regarded herself as a favorite concubine, and she too did not regard me as a queen.
So, once she became one of the four concubines, wouldn't it be even more arrogant and even more ignorant of my existence?
But why does Shen Xiyao like such a woman? There may not be many people in this harem who are more beautiful than her, but the temperament is better than her, I am afraid there are too many to list.
I rubbed my forehead and looked up at Concubine Liu. She was also shocked by what I just said. She looked at me with wide eyes, but her eyes were hollow.
I can see that she is afraid, after all, she still knows the rules in the palace, and knows the consequences of her doing this.
"I...you..." Her lips moved, but she couldn't say anything.
I waved my hand: "Princess Liu, sit down."
Hui Ju brought a chair to her, her expression relaxed, and she looked at the others around with some pride and sat down.
"Oh." She gasped slightly, her expression was very delicate, I was eating a cup of tea, and I heard her voice raising my head: "What's the matter?"
She sighed and glanced at the side: "This chair is really hard, all mine is..."
Before she finished speaking, I coughed and laughed: "Yes, how can I compare with yours."
But her eyes were sharp, it seemed that she was really healed the scar and forgot the pain.
There was silence again. I continued to drink the tea in my hand. After drinking for a long time, Concubine Liu finally sat there properly.
I smiled and scanned the concubines and said, "I have something to discuss with my sisters today."
I paused and continued: "Tomorrow is the day of the exquisite full moon. These days the emperor is overworked for state affairs. This palace thinks that since it is a family banquet, the sisters will offer their best to help the full moon. Secondly, let the emperor relax, and again, the palace has not been able to get to know you well since entering the palace, and this time, the palace has a better understanding of your sisters."
I finished this with a smile and calmly, and my eyes fell on Concubine Liu, "Sister, you will be the protagonist of this banquet tomorrow, but my younger sister has just finished her confinement and shouldn’t be tired. Everyone knows that my younger sister is good at writing, and my palace is very good at poetry. I like it, and I will ask my sister for advice tomorrow."
My mouth was mild, but Concubine Liu stared with apricot eyes. She was angry, but she also smiled and said, "I dare not dare, but I am famous in Beijing."
I nodded: "Tomorrow's full moon is over, my palace will send someone to send Linglong to Zhaoyang Palace."
Concubine Liu nodded casually. I took another look at the bright sky outside the palace gate, and said with a smile: "Linglong is very cute, this palace is a bit reluctant."
After speaking, he felt a little sorrowful and pressed the corner of his eye with Sipa.
The concubine Li underneath said: "The empress is in charge of the harem, and she has to take care of Linglong. It is really hard. Sister Liu has now finished her confinement, and Linglong should return to her mother's concubine. Don't feel sorry for her."