Chapter 544: Palace Banquet (1)
On New Year's Eve, every household posted red Spring Festival couplets, and the sound of firecrackers kept echoing.
The palace was even more lively.
As soon as dawn was dawn, all the concubines in the harem came to pay their respects. In addition to their common faces, some concubines who have been "repairing" all year round rarely appear in front of others, also came.
Among them is Concubine Zheng.
He was forbidden in Zhongcui Palace for more than a year and could not leave the palace gate for a long time. He could not see Emperor Xuanhe or the fourth prince. Only Zheng Jieyu himself understood the taste.
Yesterday, Eunuch Zhao went to Zhongcui Palace to deliver the emperor's oral order, and ordered Concubine Zheng to attend the palace banquet. Concubine Zheng started crying at that time. After Eunuch Zhao left, Concubine Zheng cried again. The tears were filled with sadness and helpless sadness.
Before dawn today, Zheng Jieyu got up, dressed up carefully, and went to the Jiaofang Hall to pay tribute.
"I have seen the Empress," Zheng Jieyu bowed respectfully, with a humble expression: "I heard from the emperor's order and made His Highness the Sixth Prince the crown prince. I am also happy for His Highness the Sixth Prince and the Empress."
Empress Pei looked at Zheng Jieyu who bowed her head and was convinced. For some reason, she didn't feel much pleasure in her heart, but instead sighed slightly.
Over the years, Zheng has been favored by himself, and two more princes are in charge of palace affairs and are incredible. Her empress, who is closed to the palace and recuperated, was suppressed and lost.
Now, one of them sits upright on the phoenix chair, and the other respectfully greets you.
Everything depends on Emperor Xuanhe's preferences, love and hate.
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"Concubine Zheng is flat and is given a seat." Empress Pei opened her mouth lightly.
Concubine Zheng hurriedly thanked her for taking her seat and raised her head.
Then Empress Pei looked at Zheng Jieyu carefully.
Zheng Jieyu is the same age as Pei Wanqing, who has been dead for many years. She is in her forty years. Women of this age need to be carefully maintained and dressed up. Otherwise, they will look old.
The beautiful Zheng Jieyu has grown up very quickly over the past year. She has a few traces of white hair in her hair and a few deep wrinkles on the corners of her eyes.
In contrast, Empress Pei has a rosy complexion and smiles with her eyebrows and eyes, and it seems that she is several years younger than Concubine Zheng.
Zheng Jieyu smiled and flattered: "I haven't seen the Empress for a long time. The Empress looks very beautiful and becomes more beautiful and younger."
Empress Pei smiled faintly: "Concubine Zheng looks a little older."
Zheng Jieyu was stabbed into the pain and did not dare to reveal anything. She responded humbly and carefully: "I have been recuperating in Zhongcui Palace all day long, and I am always worried about the emperor, the empress, and the eldest prince and the fourth prince. When I have too much thoughts, I will get old soon."
After Zheng Jieyu was so humble, Empress Pei no longer had the interest to beat the dog in the water and said casually: "At the palace banquet today at noon, you can see the eldest prince and the fourth prince."
Concubine Gu smiled and took over the conversation: "The second prince will lead Heng Ge'er into the palace today. There are two young princes and one granddaughter in the eldest prince's mansion. If there are too many children, it will be very lively. By the way, the fourth prince's concubine is not young anymore, and she will be about to give birth in three or four months."
In terms of offspring, the descendants of the eldest prince's mansion are the most prosperous. In addition to the legitimate emperor's granddaughter, Concubine Ye gave birth to another son a few months ago. There is also the fourth prince's concubine Wei Fanghua, who is also very good at belly fat and becomes pregnant after a few months.
Zheng Jieyu's eyes were filled with a lot of smiles: "It's better to have more children."
Concubine Wei Xian covered her mouth with a veil and smiled: "Speaking of this, there are also good news in the second prince's mansion. I heard that there are three pregnant beauties in the backyard. Next year, the emperor's grandson will be born one after another, and the queen is not sure how happy she is."
Speaking of this, it's just a joke.
He was punished to be confined to reflect on his face, but the second prince lingered in wine and sex, had a beautiful concubine in the backyard, and had a humble status. The concubine in the eldest prince's mansion was very dependent on the belly of the concubine. The second prince was too careless.
Concubine Wei Xian did not congratulate him, it was obviously intentional to cause trouble.
Empress Pei glanced at Concubine Wei Xian and smiled slowly, "No matter what, it is always a happy event to add children. Speaking of which, I am really worried about the fifth prince. The fifth prince's concubine has been through the door for more than half a year, and there has been no good news."
"The other princes have children, and the imperial physician took the pulse of the fourth prince's concubine, saying that this child was probably a baby boy. Among the princes, only the fifth prince's knees were empty. The Xianfei concubine is the biological mother of the fifth prince, so she should worry more about the fifth prince."
After a few words, Concubine Wei Xian was so blind that she could not even laugh.
Concubine Gu thought to herself, she was really boring.
The Empress favored the Central Palace solely, and the Sixth Prince became the crown prince again. Even Concubine Zheng didn't dare to say a word, for fear of angering Empress Pei.
Concubine Wei Xian was so good that she wanted to jump out and jump around. She was so embarrassed that she was covered in dust?
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After Wei Xianfei took the lead, she became much more honest.
Soon, a group of princes and princesses entered the palace one after another.
The eldest prince's concubine missed the palace banquet last year and finally showed up again this year, with an extremely respectful expression.
The fourth prince's concubine is six or seven months pregnant. The fourth prince is considerate to his wife and looks at him from time to time. The fifth prince couldn't help but glance at the fourth prince's concubine from time to time.
The fifth prince's concubine was jealous and angry.
If it were private, the couple would have had a quarrel. Today is a palace banquet, and the fifth prince's concubine had to suppress her jealousy and squeeze out her smile.
However, everyone here is smart and clever. If you take a glance, you will know what's going on.
Concubine Wei Xian was furious when she looked at her unscrupulous daughter-in-law.
Zheng Qinghan is self-righteous and very small-minded. He is slightly unhappy and often makes noises. After the fifth prince got married, his life was not smooth. There were frequent quarrels in private.
It’s so annoying that I came to the palace today!
"Your Highness Princess Shouning meets you." The palace maid reported loudly.
Empress Pei smiled and said, "Let her come in." Then she reminded everyone: "Shouning's illness has not been cured yet. You should speak carefully, and don't mention the word "symptom".
Everyone responded one after another.
Princess Shouning has been back to the palace for several months and has been in the palace for recuperation. No one has seen her before. Du Tadian went to Changle Palace to ask for her pulse for a day. Everyone often guessed Princess Shouning's illness behind their backs. Today, I can finally see her with my own eyes.
Soon, Princess Shouning appeared in front of the people.
Princess Shouning likes red the most. Today she is wearing a red palace outfit, her long hair is combed into a flowing cloud bun, and the pearls on her hairpin are dazzling. Her face is exactly the same as before.
Concubine Wei Xian couldn't help but look at Concubine Gu Shu.
Strange, this doesn't look like it's sick!
"Daughter Shouning, I have met my mother." After Princess Shouning saluted, she went to Empress Pei.
Empress Pei smiled and reminded: "Your father will come later. You can say less today and don't make your father unhappy."
Princess Shouning said coquettishly: "My mother talks about her daughter so much, her daughter is really wronged. When did her daughter mess with her father?"
Chapter completed!