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The female officials in the palace stepped forward one after another and presented the trays they held in their hands, which were filled with a dazzling array of gold and jade hairpins and all kinds of finely crafted and beautiful hairpins, to their master.

Queen Tianchen Xiaobai's appearance was dignified and elegant. Her slender white fingers passed over the jewelry in the tray one by one, and then she said with a calm smile:

"This one, this, this, and this, yes, and that mutton-fat white jade inlaid with sapphire dots and emerald step over there, these are all properly put away by me. As for the rest, "Down"

She thought for a while and decided: "Let's put it back in my private treasury for the time being and take it out when it is needed."

Several female officers bowed their knees and saluted respectfully.

Yan Song, the personal officer next to the Empress Xiaobai, took two steps forward and carefully picked out the six extremely expensive and luxurious jewelry pieces that the mistress had just chosen.

Then she gently raised her hand to signal the other female officers to leave first.

When there was no third person in the hall, Yan Song then smiled and said: "Your Majesty, your taste is very good, and the jewelry you selected is the best among all the jewelry given by His Majesty himself.

Otherwise, Your Majesty still respects you the most.Aren't all these top-notch newly-made palace jewelry sent to the Queen's Empress's Fengyi Palace?I heard that other ladies didn’t get a share. "

Unexpectedly, Queen Xiaobai's smile faded a bit after hearing this.

"Yan Song, do you really think that these jewelry items were sent directly to Fengyi Hall in this palace?"

Yan Song was stunned.

"My slave is stupid, isn't he?"

There was a wry smile with an unknown expression on the lips of Queen Xiaobai, and the expression of the young mother of the Southern Dynasty was complicated.

The next moment, she shook her head slightly.

"No. Calculating the time, I have been in the palace for nearly two years, and during this time I have recruited a few people who are still useful. The eunuch Xiao Lizi who came to deliver jewelry yesterday is from me.

The Imperial Palace asked Xiao Lizi yesterday. In fact, the most advanced of these items is the door of Penglai Palace - His Majesty personally brought it there.It's a pity that Concubine Shu was in a bad mood and didn't like any of them, so she was sent to this palace. "

A trace of imperceptible sadness flashed across her usually quiet and dignified face.

It seems that only in front of the dowry maid she grew up with, she will show some emotions that she should have at her age, instead of the "mud Bodhisattva" wearing a mask sitting in the Fengyi Hall.

Yan Song was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily:

"What? Is there such a thing?"

Yesterday when Xiao Lizi came to present the jewelry to the Queen, Yan Song was in the kitchen personally taking care of the bird's nests presented to the Queen, so he was not there to serve them, so he didn't know that there was such an inside story.

She was so angry that she couldn't stop talking.

"Queen! Your Majesty has gone too far. Normally, he would just show more favor and affection to Concubine Wan Shu. After all, that humble maid is your Majesty's former servant, and she is also His Majesty's first concubine. It is inevitable that there will be more It’s an unusual affection. But you are the queen of the palace——"

"Yan Song, shut up! How can you talk nonsense about Your Majesty? You are so brave!"

Queen Xiaobai had a solemn look on her face, and she said coldly: "Even Concubine Wan Shu is one of the four concubines. Now she is the only one who has the position of the fourth concubine in the Evernight City, and the other three concubines are vacant. She is the No. 1 under this palace. [-].

You must never mention the words "low maidservant" again, otherwise if you speak without restraint, you will bring trouble to me through your words. Do you understand this truth? "

Yan Song's face turned pale and panicked, and he quickly knelt down to admit his mistake.

"Yes, I understand. I was angry earlier, so I talked nonsense. But outside, I would never dare to talk nonsense like this and bring trouble to my mistress." "That's all."

Queen Xiaobai sighed and said: "I think you were worried about me, so you lost your sense of propriety, that's it this time. If you speak out loud next time, I will never tolerate it, and you will be punished. Get up. .”

"Yes, thank you ma'am."

Yan Song stood up, took a few steps forward and revealed the exquisite sandalwood box containing the jewelry in front of Queen Xiaobai, then changed the subject and said:
"Your Majesty, this mutton-fat white jade step is dignified and elegant, and it takes best advantage of your Majesty's skin color. How about I serve you as a servant to help your Majesty change her makeup?"

Unexpectedly, Queen Xiaobai shook her head again.

"I did not choose these pieces of jewelry for myself. Please keep them. I have invited Princess Ning'an to come to Fengyi Palace to appreciate the maple leaves in the afternoon. I will give these to Princess Ning'an at that time."

According to etiquette, the princes and daughters of Tianchen in the Southern Dynasty all left the palace in Kaifu.

However, Emperor Fu Jingyan's fourth sister, Princess Fu Jingshan of Ning'an, is only 16 years old now, so she has not yet opened a palace and still lives in the harem that never sleeps.

Yan Song was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and subconsciously wanted to stop him.

"My Lady, why did you give Princess Ning'an such valuable jewelry?
These jewelry are all top-notch items. In terms of color and style, the slave seems to be a better match for the queen. "

Queen Xiaobai paused slightly.

In fact, she really likes these items, but
So, she still replied warmly: "When your Majesty summoned me two days ago, he told me that he might marry sister Ning'an in the near future.

This is the first marriage granted to His Majesty since he ascended the throne. As the Queen of the Central Palace and the mother of the country, I naturally have to assist Your Majesty in handling this matter with dignity and dignity. "

Yan Song was shocked.

"Your Majesty wants to marry Princess Ning'an? However, Princess Pingyang is not yet married, so why did Your Majesty arrange a marriage for Princess Ning'an first?"

Yan Song was the queen's dowry, and he was also a son of the Bai family.

Her parents, brothers and sisters are now working in the Bai family of Minghe and Zhaoge, and the whole family is most loyal to the Bai family of Minghe.

The two eldest princesses, who are half of the Bai family, are naturally treated as half of their masters by the Bai family's slaves.

At this time, Yan Song naturally felt uncomfortable when he heard that Princess Pingyang had not yet been betrothed to another family, but Princess Ning'an, her younger sister, was trying to get the honor of marrying from His Majesty.

I even felt that His Majesty was slapping their Minghe Bai family.

Queen Xiaobai frowned slightly and taught her:
"Your Majesty naturally has your Majesty's reasons for dealing with things. You are just a female official in the harem, how can you understand the chaos and entanglements in the court."

Speaking of this, Xiao Bai sighed softly.

"Since your Majesty ascended the throne, you have worked hard day and night for the stability of Tianchen Chaogang. Unfortunately, you have suffered from the lack of people in the army who can help you, and you have been constrained by the powerful clans and local forces."

Yan Song was chosen to be the dowry for the Empress Xiaobai, not only because she was a caring person who had been by the Empress' side since she was in her boudoir, but also because she was quite alert and intelligent.

Hearing the queen's words at this time, Yan Song immediately understood the emperor's worries, but she was still very puzzled.

"Your Majesty, I don't understand why your Majesty is short of people to serve in the army? Your Majesty's mother's family is the Xunyang Xie family, which is famous all over the world."

How could such a mother clan have no one to use?