The Stratagem of the Concubine of the Cold King

Chapter 116 The Imperial Palace Forbidden Area (1)
"An Guohou, the emperor issued an imperial decree this year, asking you to bring the fifth lady into the palace to participate in the Qiongfang feast. You should quickly send someone to call the fifth lady out. The Sa family will wait here first."

"The emperor personally decreed that I should bring the five girls into the palace to participate in the Qiongfang feast." Xi Bojian couldn't believe it, he repeated what Eunuch Zhao said just now, and stared at Eunuch Zhao eagerly to confirm.

After all, An Guohou is a hereditary title, Xi Bojian asked again, and Eunuch Zhao was not displeased: "My eunuch never tells lies, let alone this is the emperor's imperial decree, Marquis, you should hurry up Go and invite Fifth Miss out."

"Hurry up and invite the fifth girl to come and receive the order." Xi Bojian ordered Bi Ye to invite Xi Wanqing.

"Yes, Lord Hou." Bi Ye responded, and ran out of the hall.

After about one stick of incense, Bi Ye finally led Xi Wanqing into the hall of the Bamboo Courtyard. Mo Yu and Lian Xin, who were accompanying Xi Wanqing, followed her.

When Xi Wanqing stepped into the hall, she saw a man who looked like an eunuch, holding a bright yellow scroll in his hand. She could tell at a glance that this was probably the legendary imperial decree.

"Quickly kneel down to receive the order." Xi Bojian urged her when he saw Xi Wanqing stepping in, his movements a little slow.

Although Xi Wanqing was very reluctant to kneel down, but in such an environment, there was nothing he could do, so he stepped forward and took a few more steps, kneeling with Xi Zhuyan and Xi Zhuhua.

After Xi Wanqing knelt down, Xi Bojian looked up at Eunuch Zhao and said, "Eunuch Zhao, the fifth girl is here, hurry up and read the imperial decree."

"En." Eunuch Zhao hummed, his tone was a bit feminine, presumably all eunuchs were like this, and after a long time of imbalance between yin and yang, the tone of his speech was not masculine or feminine.

Eunuch Zhao straightened the imperial decree in his hand, unfolded it evenly, and began to read it with his male duck voice.

"By God's blessing, the emperor's edict said, I have always heard that Xi Wanqing, the fifth daughter of the Marquis of Anguo, is quiet and kind, not easy to fight right and wrong. , Qin this."

Xi Wanqing knelt on the ground and buried her head until Eunuch Zhao finished reading the imperial decree, but the content of the imperial decree probably surprised her, she had never seen any emperor before, why did the emperor specially decree to let her enter the palace, Moreover, the content of the imperial decree is too far-fetched. No one knows about this Hanyang City. She, Xi Wanqing, is a good-for-nothing lady who really knows nothing. What kind of demure and kind, has something to do with her?It's not good to fight right and wrong, it's better to simply say that she is being used and bullied.

"Fifth Miss, hurry up and accept the order." Eunuch Zhao urged Xi Wanqing in a sharp voice.

Xi Bojian also turned his head and glanced at Xi Wanqing. Xi Wanqing pretended to be flattered, and quickly raised his head and said back and forth: "I accept the order, thank the emperor for your grace, long live my king, long live, long live."

Eunuch Zhao narrowed his eyes and smiled, stepped forward and handed the bright yellow imperial decree to Xi Wanqing's raised hand.

After Xi Wanqing received the imperial decree, Xi Bojian and his family got up. Xi Bojian spread out the table in front of Eunuch Zhao with one hand, and made a gesture of inviting guests: "Eunuch Zhao, let's talk in the hall. I would also like to drink tea with you."

Eunuch Zhao changed the direction of the floating dust in his hand, and evaded: "The kindness of Master Hou, the Sa family has appreciated it, so I won't drink tea with Master Hou today, and the Sa family has to go back to the palace to serve the emperor."

After listening to Eunuch Zhao's words, Xi Bojian didn't force himself, and stuffed a jade ruyi into Eunuch Zhao's arms casually: "Eunuch Zhao, this is my wish, please trouble Eunuch Zhao to speak kindly for me in front of the emperor. sentence."

Eunuch Zhao held the jade Ruyi in his bosom, thinking that An Guohou was quite generous in his actions, so he was very satisfied, so he put the jade Ruyi into his wide sleeve: "Master Hou, this is natural. , the emperor attaches great importance to An Guohou's mansion, and now this is not a break with the routine, and invites the fifth lady into the palace, Lord Hou, do you think it is true or not?"

"Yes, yes, yes." After hearing what Eunuch Zhao said, Xi Bojian was overjoyed, and said three yeses again and again.

Eunuch Zhao exchanged some polite words with Xi Bojian, and then he took his leave and left An Guohou's mansion. Xi Bojian ordered his servants to send him out of the mansion.

"Auntie, why can that little bitch go to Qiongfang for a feast." After receiving the imperial decree, Xi Zhuhua followed San Yiniang back to the Meiyuan, stepped into the Meiyuan, and Xi Zhuhua clenched his fists viciously venting the anger in his heart.

In the Qiongfang feast, only officials of the third rank or above, especially the wives of the royal family, and the children of the legitimate son can participate. In previous years, Xi Zhuyan entered the palace alone, and she endured it. Who made Xi Zhuyan the only daughter of the royal family in the Hou's mansion, But this year, the emperor personally issued an imperial decree, naming that little bitch Xi Wanqing to enter the palace to participate in Qiongfang's feast. She is no worse than that little bitch Xi Wanqing. Why can that little bitch go? She could only watch dryly, she couldn't swallow this breath no matter what.

The third aunt was very angry when she saw Xi Zhuhua. To be honest, she was also very angry about this matter. Her marked daughter did not have the opportunity to experience such a feast, it was entirely because of her status as a concubine. It seemed that she had to be careful. I've planned a lot.

"Miss San, don't be angry anymore. Everyone knows that Xi Wanqing, that little bitch, can't do anything in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Even if she went to the Qiongfang feast, she was going to make a fool of herself." Since holding this palm With the power of the family, San Yiniang's mind is getting calmer and calmer.

After what San Yiniang said, Xi Zhuhua really felt better, but her eyes were still full of viciousness, she parted her red lips, and said coldly: "It's better for that little bitch to make a fool of herself in public at the banquet. Once the emperor is furious, she will only die."

"Miss, what idea did you say the emperor had? Why did you suddenly order you to enter the palace to participate in Qiongfang's feast?" Mo Yu followed Xi Wanqing, worried all the way. When the lady entered the palace, what did they do? The servant girl can't follow in, what if the lady is in danger.

Xi Wanqing held the imperial decree and stepped on the path in front of Ziyuexuan, her face was still relaxed. Although she was also curious why the emperor suddenly ordered her to enter the palace, she was not afraid or is worried.

"Mo Yu, look at your eyebrows are knotted. I'm just entering the palace, not going up the mountain of swords and down into the sea of ​​fire. There's nothing to be afraid of. At worst, the soldiers will come and cover you with water and earth."

"Miss, do you have a third eye on your back? How do you know that your eyebrows are knotted? Aren't you worried about you? You still make fun of me." said a word.

"Yes, miss, the servants are also very worried about you. If you go up the mountain of swords and down into the sea of ​​fire, the servants can still follow, so they won't be so worried." At this moment, there were a few words clearly written on Lian Xin's face, she was very worried.

(End of this chapter)