Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 131
Lexuan is the most famous court piano master in Daqi today, and he is also the examiner of the "Music" subject of tomorrow's competition.As we all know, most official women in Da Qi do not pay attention to "playing" and "shooting", but focus on practicing the art of piano. Therefore, "music" will almost be a matter of life and death tomorrow.If Lexuan is willing to help secretly, as long as there are no big mistakes in these three departments today, it is a certainty that he will be selected as a female official.

Furthermore, if you agree now, you will naturally embrace the big tree of Concubine Shu in the future.Everyone knows very well that the fifth prince is now only one step away from the position of the East Palace. To gain face in front of Concubine Shu is to gain face in front of the fifth prince, and even more to gain face in front of the future emperor. Maybe he will directly change from a female official to a female official. Princess concubine.

The two promises made by Concubine Shu are more attractive than the other.Not to mention the envy of those noble ladies waiting to be married, even those noble ladies who have read thousands of sails are also flocking to him.

Concubine Shu sat high on the couch, looking down at the girl with her head bowed down, with a smile that was determined to win.She wasn't worried that Huo Qi would reject her proposal at all, the world is all for profit, how many people in the world can't be tempted by such overwhelming wealth?
But Huo Qi looked at Concubine Shu as if she really cared for her, but he sneered in his heart.

In her previous life, she married into the Zhenyuan Hou Mansion, and she also called Concubine Shu an aunt in name.She used to think that although Concubine Shu has a bit of arrogance as a concubine, she is an approachable elder. After all, she has a lot of respect for Yuan Shao, and she is also kind of polite to herself.But she was too naive at the time, and didn't understand that treating Yuan Shao seriously and treating her sincerely were two different things.

Until one year, she followed Yuan Shao into the palace to greet Concubine Shu according to the rules. Princess De'an took advantage of her inattention and sent someone to push her into a deserted lotus pond in the palace. Caught her legs.Still not satisfied, De'an had someone throw stones at her again, almost killing her.

But after Concubine Shu learned about this, she not only did not restrain De'an, but warned her that more troubles would be better than less troubles. She also said that De'an was Yuan Shao's cousin, the relationship was tense, and she was not a good person in the Yuan family.It was then that she suddenly realized that in Concubine Shu's eyes, except for the Yuan family and her children, no one else was human.If you stand in the same place with her, you will be given two sweet dates. If you go against her position, you can be humiliated and killed at any time.

What's more, she has never truly forgotten for a moment that the entire Huo family fell at the hands of the Yuan family, and all of this was to serve the interests of the fifth prince and Concubine Shu's ambitions.

Thoughts were up and down, she stood up and gave a big salute, with a bit of shame on her face: "Thank you for your kindness, but my servants have never been talented or virtuous, and I am afraid that I will fail your expectations."

Concubine Shu paused with the hand holding the teacup.

She glanced at Huo Qi in surprise. He still had the same graceful appearance, standing in the hall wearing blue clothes, like a clear lotus blooming in the lake.She was obviously a graceful and beautiful woman who was pleasing to the eye, but at this moment, she felt dazzled for no reason.

She suppressed the displeasure in her heart, and said with a smile: "Why belittle yourself? Bengong said you can afford it, so you can afford it. Could it be that you are still thinking about the things De'an made difficult for you before?"

Princess De'an was obsessed with Yuan Shao, and Huo Qishi had been tripped up by her in the past, and the Qiuju Banquet was just one of ten thousand.Huo Qi was unmoved by such an attractive condition. Concubine Shu couldn't help but suspect that Huo Qi was afraid of De'an so he didn't dare to agree.

Huo Qi shook his head: "The princess just loves to joke with the courtiers, how can the courtiers care about these things? It's just that today the three schools are not sure, and the courtiers are worried about humiliating the Huo family. If you are still shy It’s a shame to beg for a promise in front of the empress, but if the empress really hires musicians for her courtiers, and if the news is heard by the empress dowager, her old man will definitely not like it.”

Concubine Shu's face froze.

Empress Dowager Pei has always been fair. If she knew that her concubine interfered with the selection of female officials, she would definitely be punished.But she had no intention of asking Huo Qi to enter Changle Palace.

It's just that Yuan Xianzhi suspected that the Huo family had secretly chosen a tree to live in, and this candidate was very likely to be the fourth prince, so she asked her to explore Huo Qi's attitude.But Huo Qi, this little girl is so cunning, how dare she move out of Mrs. Pei and beat her later?

She smiled: "Since you don't care about the playfulness among the children in the past, and you decided to enter the palace this time, is there a better place to go? You must know that if you enter Changle Palace, this palace will naturally I won't treat you badly in terms of rewards, even the Fifth Prince, I will let him take care of you a lot."

It's almost an obvious temptation.

Huo Qi didn't answer the words handed over by Concubine Shu. He thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "My dearest lady, an ordinary man's ambition cannot be taken away from him. This is not the ambition of my daughter."

Seeing that Huo Qi was so ignorant of good and evil, Concubine Shu was also annoyed, she waved her hands and said, "Forget it, since you don't want to, I won't force others to do anything to you, you can step back."

Anyone who is not blind can tell that Concubine Shu is in a bad mood at the moment, and a wiser person should say a few soft words to make amends.But when Huo Qi heard this, he turned around and left without any regrets, making Concubine Shu even more angry.When Huo Qi's figure disappeared outside the hall, she was still angry, and she was so angry that she threw the white jade teacup in her hand.

Zhang Rang quickly bent down to pick up the fragments, and then took two steps forward to squeeze her shoulders: "Your Majesty, you are a rich man, why bother to get angry about these trivial things? The situation has changed a long time ago, and Lord Hou doesn't think much of Huo at all." Miss, she knows that she is not worthy of the threshold of our palace, and she is too lazy to bother your mother to send her away."

Concubine Shu sneered: "Although that's the case, I don't like being disobeyed the most in my life. What's more, she is nothing but a lowly child who can't enter the Marquis's mansion. I am willing to give her some face. You should kneel down and accept grace."

Zhang Rang was also used to Concubine Shu's temper.

His lips moved slightly and he said with a smile: "Your Majesty is right. But as a little girl, when she enters the palace, shouldn't she be allowed to be rounded and squashed by your Majesty?"

"Entering the palace?" Concubine Shu sneered, "I have never had the habit of putting disobedient people under my nose, and letting her disappear directly is in line with my appetite."

Zhang Rang was startled, and the girl's calm face appeared in his mind, and he said cautiously: "Madam, although she is ignorant of flattery, she is the daughter of Duke Ning after all..."

He has been by Concubine Shu's side for many years, and has done countless errands for her. Several incidents of concubines' miscarriage and sudden death in the palace are all related to this empress.Those people have nothing to rely on, as long as they clean up without leaving any clues, they will not be able to cause any troubles if they die.But Ning Guogong's daughter is different. After all, Emperor Xiaowen still cares about the Huo family's face. From the matter of the second prince this time, we can get a glimpse of it.If Concubine Shu really wanted her life, Ning Guogong would not let it go.

Concubine Shu glanced at Zhang Rang: "Stupid slave, who said that this palace wants her life? Since she wants to enter the palace to cling to the emperor's grace, then let her plan come to naught. You go and inform Le Xuan, she is a smart person." , will know what to do."

(End of this chapter)