The queen looked at Liu Guiren with satisfaction and said:
"You guessed it right. Concubine Hua is now the dominant one in the entire harem, and the emperor has lost his sons one after another.
I think that if you hadn't insisted on bowing your head back then, the emperor wouldn't have the heart to do this to you. "
Liu Guiren still did not raise his head after listening to the Queen's words, but his face was full of sarcasm and he said:
"Your Majesty, you praise me too much. Your Majesty's concubines are just the normal favors you treat ordinary concubines.
The Emperor's true love for you and the Concubine Hua is truly true, and I don't dare to expect to be compared with you and the Concubine Hua. "
Liu Guiren knew the Queen's temperament, so he naturally knew what she was willing to hear and what she was not willing to hear.
So what she said, even though the queen felt uncomfortable, she couldn't find anything wrong with it.
"Nowadays, apart from the noble concubine Hua, the concubines in the harem are in the spotlight, but they lost their dragon fetus, which made the emperor and the queen mother depressed.
I just thought that you are always the most considerate, and I also told the emperor two days ago. "
The queen paused for a moment and glanced at Liu Guiren, who was sitting at the bottom.
Liu Guiren still didn't raise his head, and he couldn't see clearly whether her expression had changed.
"The Emperor does not agree with the draft. He only said that he wants to find someone considerate and sensible to serve by his side. I think you are the best candidate."
"Concubines are subject to the arrangements of the Queen."
Liu Guiren knew that since she was here, he couldn't shirk her.
He stood up slowly, bowed and thanked her, and waited for the queen's instructions.
The queen knew that her training of Liu Guiren over the years was not wrong, and smiled lightly.
A few days later, the queen held a banquet at the Peony Pavilion as promised.
All the concubines and concubines came in full force, including Concubine Duan and Concubine Wan.
The emperor looked distracted while watching the singing and dancing. It was not just the queen who knew why the emperor was unhappy.
I'm afraid the entire harem could see that Zhen Huan was sitting there without a smile on her face. The emperor couldn't bear to blame her and didn't want to comfort her, so that's why she was like this.
Naturally, the Queen would not care. She wished that the Emperor and Zhen Huan could continue like this.
Zhen Huan has a proud temperament and will never bow her head. It would be best to be like Liu Guiren and forget about the emperor.
Nian Shilan didn't want to care about it at this time, because she knew that if Zhen Huan didn't want to do it herself, no one's advice would be of any use.
And Zhen Huan will not be like this. After all, there are so many people who don't know whether to live or die. She is 'helping' Zhen Huan regain her favor. What she is most concerned about is how the queen will deal with it today.
Seeing the way the Queen kept looking at Zhen Huan, I knew that the Queen was about to speak.
"Your Majesty, all the sisters have prepared musical instruments that they are good at today. It's rare that we have so many people today. How about we let them prepare their own instruments too?"
The queen smiled brightly and looked considerate of others.
But the emperor's expression remained unchanged and he just nodded.
When everyone saw the emperor nodding, those who had prepared the program all went down to prepare.
The noble man from Fucha was best at guzheng. He played the song "High Mountains and Flowing Waters", which made people feel relaxed and happy.
Qi Guiren's pipa is one of the best in Beijing.
But neither of them moved the emperor.
The queen was just thinking about how to mention Liu Guiren naturally when she heard a clear singing voice coming from afar.
“Lotus can be harvested in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are fields of lotus leaves.
There are two carp in it, playing among the blue waves.
……”
Nian Shilanzheng felt that the singing sounded familiar. Before he could think of who it was, he saw the queen's face change slightly. It was obvious that this was not arranged by her.
Listening to the singing, the emperor also sat up and asked:
"Who is singing?"
The queen smiled: "I don't know which sister's singing voice is so gentle."
"Su Peisheng, go and bring the people on the boat to me."
"twitter."
Although Nian Shilan did not speak, he was observing the expressions of the concubines.
Seeing that everyone had doubts on their faces, only Shen Meizhuang looked calm, and felt much more at ease.
Only then did she remember that this should be An Lingrong's voice, but her singing skills were much better than before.
It sounds even more melodious. It must not have been accomplished in just two days. It seems that Shen Meizhuang has put in a lot of effort.
An Lingrong had just been invited, and the emperor's expression finally softened when he saw An Lingrong's pure and elegant appearance.
"I remember you are An Changzai of Yanxi Palace."
"The concubine's mausoleum is in peace to see the emperor. May the emperor be blessed with peace and prosperity."
An Lingrong stepped forward and blessed his body.
The emperor was very satisfied and said with a smile: "Sit next to me."
The queen watched An Lingrong sit next to the emperor. Obviously, this was not the result she wanted.
However, she didn't care much. Instead, she laughed and said with the help of An Lingrong's singing:
"An Changzai's voice is really lingering, and I want to hear it again. If it can be paired with dance, wouldn't it be even more fascinating?"
"hehe."
The emperor looked at An Lingrong with a smile and said:
"I also feel that Rong'er's singing voice is excellent and I can't live up to it."
An Lingrong heard what the two people meant and stood up, preparing to sing another song.
The queen gave Jianqiu a color, and Jianqiu went down to prepare for the dance.
When the dancers came up, everyone discovered that there was a masked woman standing in the center.
Although everyone didn't know who she was, they knew that the grand finale arranged by the Queen was coming.
Nian Shilan was slightly startled. Even though the person's face was covered with gauze, Nian Shilan could easily recognize her figure.
Nian Shilan could recognize it, and Concubine Duan, who was always attentive, naturally guessed who it was and looked at Nian Shilan with some worry.
The emperor's thoughts were all on An Lingrong at this time, and naturally he did not pay attention to the people below.
When An Lingrong started singing, the dancing began slowly.
When the queen saw that the emperor was not dancing in the audience, she said aloud:
"This dancer looks familiar to me. It reminds me of the Jinghong Dance that Xu agreed to dance in the Old Summer Palace. It really looks like my sister."
After listening to the queen's words, the emperor turned his attention to the dance in the audience.
Once you look at it, you can never look away.
What the queen wants is the emperor's expression.
Looking at An Lingrong, who was obviously disappointed, there was disdain in his eyes.
The song is about to end and the dance is coming to an end.
The emperor walked around An Lingrong and went downstairs.
At this time, not only Shen Meizhuang's face looked bad, but Nian Shilan's face also looked bad.
Not to mention An Lingrong, his face was full of humiliation.
How could the emperor do this to himself?
The emperor walked up to the dancing girl, reached out to help her up, and then took off her veil without waiting for her to speak.
This person is Liu Guiren.
