Red makeup against the world

Chapter 216 Empress Dowager Xiao

Nanny Ding was old and refined, and she held Yin and said: "The queen's phoenix body is no match for an old guy like me. Queen Mother, you have the best fortune to have such a smart and filial daughter-in-law."

Empress Dowager Xiao smiled, so what if Empress Cao is smart and filial?Not being liked by the emperor is also a hard life.

After a while, Concubine Fu Xian and Concubine Shi De arrived, both of them were exquisite and thoughtful, one was better at talking than the other, and the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became lively.

Liu Zhaoyuan and Shi Jieyu arrived at the gate of "Yanqing Palace".

With her belly outstretched, Shi Jieyu was supported by Xinyue, and stepped off the chariot cautiously.Seeing Liu Zhaoyuan getting off the car in front of her, she raised her voice, "Sister Zhaoyuan, I haven't seen you for a long time!"

Liu Zhaoyuan turned around, with just the right smile on her face, and said, "So it's sister Jieyu, what a coincidence!"

Seeing the smile on Liu Zhaoyuan's face, Shi Jieyu couldn't help feeling chills, and for the first time felt that she couldn't see through the person in front of her.

Liu Zhaoyuan got off the chariot swiftly, walked up to Shi Jieyu, and said with a smile: "My sister is heavy, so be careful. Don't have any accidents."

He pronounced the word "accident" so hard that Shi Jieyu's heart shuddered.

Liu Zhaoyuan whispered in her ear again: "If you have any discomfort, remember to send someone to tell me. I still have the prescription for treating itchy skin last time."

What happened to the medicine, Shi Jieyu knew best.I felt my heart beating wildly. Liu Zhaoyuan must have known the truth about her slippery tire by saying this.Gathering her mind, she used a smile to hide the unease in her heart, and said with a smile: "What is sister Zhaoyuan talking about, why can't my sister understand?"

Liu Zhaoyuan chuckled lightly and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand, as long as I understand."

He was delayed at the door for a while, and when the two were about to go in, those low-rank concubines had already arrived.For a while, Yingying and Yanyan are more beautiful than flowers.

Everyone entered the door and sat down in order of rank. There are so many eye-catching beauties in "Yanqing Palace", and for a while, I just feel that the room is much brighter.

The Empress Dowager smiled and said to Empress Cao: "Seeing these little girls makes me feel old!"

Empress Cao smiled heartily and said, "There is no old man as young as you who looks like my sister."

Empress Dowager Xiao didn't care about things these years, she thought very clearly, her son is the emperor, how could she be missing in the glory and wealth?Simply don't take this right and worry less, take care of some flowers and plants every day, and enjoy the leisurely mood of your children and grandchildren around your knees.

She is living a comfortable life, and there are many beauty regimens in the palace, she is indeed well maintained, she looks ten years younger than the average old lady.

Although Empress Cao's words were a compliment, they were not exaggerated.

With her at the beginning, the concubines below all echoed: "How old are you, Queen Mother?" "You don't even have a single gray hair."

The "Yanqing Palace" was full of joy and harmony. Who doesn't like to hear good words?Empress Dowager Xiao listened with a smile, in a good mood.

At this time, the servant at the door shouted, "The emperor is here!"

Emperor Qinglong was dressed in a formal attire, a golden five-claw golden dragon brocade robe, a gold inlaid jade belt in his waist, and an auspicious crown on his head.

He walked in at a fast pace, closely followed by the close eunuch Wu Guangqi, and said with a loud smile, "Why are you talking so happily?"

Empress Dowager Xiao said with a smile on her face: "The emperor, come and sit down quickly. Talk to your wife casually, she is really nice."

Emperor Qinglong glanced at Empress Cao, nodded and said, "I'm busy at court, and I work hard for you to take care of mother on weekdays." Although he was expressing his gratitude, his tone was indifferent.

Empress Dowager Xiao sighed in her heart. She knew that her son didn't like Empress Cao, and she only thought about the deposed Jiang family.What's so good about Jiang's?The vicious look of his son, after so many years, still makes his son never forget it.

Maybe all mothers in the world hate women who bewitch their sons.She wanted to help Empress Cao and make the emperor forget that woman, but she couldn't change the emperor's mind.

Empress Cao didn't care about this, she was used to Emperor Qinglong's indifference.

The emperor sat down next to the empress dowager, and all the concubines below got up, and under the leadership of Empress Cao, they knelt down and saluted, and said softly: "I have seen the emperor, I wish the emperor a long life!"

"Be flat!"

Everyone sat down again, and a small eunuch came in and said: "The emperor and the empress dowager, all the wives have arrived at the 'Baolin Garden', please move."

On the "Baolin Garden" side, high-ranking wives and clansmen were all waiting in the hall, and a hall was filled with various gifts dedicated to the emperor's birthday.

Amidst the aura of jewels, the Kao of the "Blue Dragon Lying in the Mochi" selected at the Peony Fair is particularly eye-catching.

When Emperor Qinglong came in, he saw this potted flower. The crown prince greeted him, saluted first, and said, "Father, do you like this potted flower? My son started cultivating it in the old year, and planted several plants, and finally this pot survived."

Seeing such a delicate and beautiful black peony, Emperor Qinglong was in a trance for a moment.Everyone said that he loved Black Peony, but in fact it was Weiwei's favorite. The temple is poor, so I don't know if she is doing well?

He wanted to open his mouth to send this pot of black peony to the Taimiao, but if he really sent it, the old people in the court hall would be noisy again.Emperor Qinglong frowned slightly, it was better to tell the prince in private.

He nodded and said, "That's right, you have filial piety! Tomorrow the court is over, so you can come to the imperial study."

The prince was secretly happy, this black peony seemed to be the right choice.Before the matter of King Qianyang, he often went in and out of the imperial study, listening to the government with Emperor Qinglong.

Re-entering the imperial study at this time means that the case of King Qianyang's treason has been exposed, and he has overcome this difficulty.

Emperor Qinglong sat on the throne to accept the court congratulations.

There are two columns on the left and right below, which are clearly separated.On the left is the royal clan headed by the crown prince, King Qi, King Chu, Princess Zhaoyang, and the patriarch of the Wei family, the titled township and county monarchs, etc.; The wives of the Dukes of the Four Kingdoms, the marquis's mansion, the uncle's mansion, etc.

After the court congratulations, Wu Guangqi opened the imperial decree and announced the rewards from high to low. There are several people in the hall, and everyone has a share.

Emperor Qinglong didn't have much joy about his birthday.To him, it was just a ritual.Give the children and grandchildren a chance to be filial, let the courtiers and family members see Tianyan, and then reward and reward them, so as to stabilize people's hearts.

With the sound of gongs and drums, "Yi Yi Ya Ya" on the stage began to sing.

Empress Dowager Xiao said to Emperor Qinglong: "Your Majesty, what troupe have you invited this time?"

Wu Guangqi hurriedly presented the roster, Emperor Qinglong flipped through it, and replied: "There are Yunshao class, Taihe class, and Xianglong class."

"The song Mu Guiying sung by the Yunshao class is not bad, let them sing it first."

Empress Dowager Xiao ordered the play, then watched intently, and hummed softly to the rhythm.When she was young, she was fascinated by the way of opera, and she could sing a few lines.

(End of this chapter)