Chapter 185 Gift
The current emperor has nine children, with Chu Tianling as the eldest, followed by Chu Tiankuo, the second child, Chu Tianyin, the third child, and Chu Liuyue, the fourth child, who is the daughter of Jieyu in the harem. Hearing this name makes people laugh. Knowing that his status was low and he was not favored, he randomly named him June because he was born in June. He left the cabinet two years ago and married the son of a third-rank official in the court.
According to the rules of the Xiqi royal family, if the royal family has a family banquet, the married princes can bring their princesses into the palace to attend, while the princesses who have left the palace can only attend alone and cannot bring their consorts - of course, there are exceptions to everything. , the key depends on your own status.
However, the fourth princess had just given birth two years ago and her son was still under one year old. The queen was considerate of her need to take care of the child and specifically told her that there was no need to hand her a post.
The fifth prince Chu Tianzheng, the sixth princess Chu Yiling, the seventh princess Chu Qinghuang, the eighth prince died young, and the ninth prince was still young, only twelve years old.
There are more concubines in the harem, but not everyone can attend the family banquet. The Queen Mother and the Emperor are respected, the Queen can sit with the Emperor, and the fourth concubine is eligible to accompany them.
The ninth concubine could only wish the Queen Mother a birthday, then sit at a separate table in the side hall. She was not allowed to participate in the emperor and the Queen Mother's chatting about family affairs, and she had to greet the princes and princesses.
The ninth concubine is not even qualified to participate.
The rules are extremely strict for everyone, both superior and inferior.
The birthday is coming soon, and several princes and princesses are carefully selecting birthday gifts for the Queen Mother. Whether they can please the Queen Mother is not important, but they must not offend the Queen Mother.
There has been some instability in the palace recently, so it is better to act on the safe side, not seeking merit, but seeking no faults.
On the birthday of the Queen Mother, Chu Qinghuang wore a bright red dress, which made her waist slender, her figure slender, and her appearance more and more charming.
As they entered the palace in a carriage, Fu Cang looked at her with a look that was hesitant to speak.
"If you have anything to say, just say it." Chu Qinghuang looked calmly, "Could it be that you are attracted by my beauty?"
Fucang was silent for a moment: "My master's beauty lies in his bones and has nothing to do with his skin."
Although Chu Qinghuang's face was also extremely beautiful, Fucang had never thought Chu Qinghuang was so good-looking before. He was just a beautiful but violent skin.
But now the master is the real beauty.
Breathtakingly beautiful.
Chu Qinghuang said calmly: "I think you are complimenting me, but my original appearance is not ugly. If there is a chance in the future, I can take you to see me."
Fucang's heart moved: "Master is saying... take your subordinates to Dongling?"
"Yes." Chu Qinghuang nodded, "I have sent a letter to my father and brother. They know that I am safe and sound here, so I am not in a hurry to go back for the time being. I will wait until things here are settled. "
Fucang was silent for a moment and nodded gently: "Yes."
The master's original appearance must have been extremely beautiful, even better than this face now.
Chu Qinghuang raised her eyes and glanced at him, but said nothing and let the carriage drive slowly towards the palace gate.
It was almost noon, and the queen and her concubines had arrived at Renshou Palace long ago. The other princes and princesses also arrived half an hour ago. Chu Qinghuang arrived not too early, but he did not mean to neglect on purpose.
However, as soon as she stepped into Renshou Palace, she heard a woman's gentle voice: "Sister Duan Concubine, there is no need to be angry. The eldest princess has been favored by the emperor recently and has many official duties. Now she is in charge of the military and needs to go to the military camp frequently. It’s normal to come a little late.”
Chu Qinghuang remembered that this was Concubine Xian's voice. She was a woman who had never had any fight with the world in the past. She didn't know whether these words were meant to save Concubine Duan from the siege or to deliberately poke Concubine Duan's pain.
In charge of military power?
Who here doesn't know from whom Chu Qinghuang took the military power?
Busy with work?
I just had my uncle's house raided and imprisoned, so he was really busy.
When Concubine Duan heard these words, she felt as if someone had stabbed her in the heart with a knife, causing blood to flow from the knife. His face was extremely stiff and ugly.
"Her Royal Highness the Princess is here!"
The palace man reported in a low voice, and the Renshou Palace became quiet instantly.
Chu Qinghuang stepped into the palace door and looked up to see the Queen Mother sitting on the phoenix couch. There are two rows of chairs on the left and right sides of the main seat, where the concubines and the two princesses, headed by the Queen and Duan Concubine, are sitting.
The queen sits in the first position on the lower left, opposite Concubine Duan.
The imperial concubine was demoted to Zhaoyi and lived in Qingyin Hall. She was unable to show up today.
The other concubines sat next to the Queen and Concubine Duan in order. Princess Ling and Princess Xuan were juniors and sat at the end.
At this time, all eyes in the hall fell on Chu Qinghuang's face.
"Qinghuang is here." The first person to speak was the queen, with a bit of a smile on her face, "Your royal brothers have been summoned by the emperor to the imperial study room for lectures. They will be here soon."
Chu Qinghuang nodded, ignoring Concubine Duan's gloomy and resentful eyes, walked not far in front of the main seat, bowed slightly: "See the Queen Mother, I wish the Queen Mother good fortune like the East China Sea, and longevity as long as the Southern Mountains."
The Queen Mother's expression was not good-looking, and she said in a lukewarm voice: "You have your heart."
Coming here empty-handed is indeed a sign of intention.
The concubines had different expressions, secretly thinking that the eldest princess was so favored now that she was so arrogant that she didn't take the Queen Mother seriously?
Congratulating the Queen Mother on her birthday but not bringing any congratulatory gifts?
"My grandson got a little pet a few days ago, and I think it's very cute." Chu Qinghuang took out the little spirit beast that was curled up obediently from his sleeve, "Today I present it to the Queen Mother as a congratulatory gift. I hope the Queen Mother is happy and healthy and everything goes well."
"Happy and healthy! Happy and healthy!"
"All the best! All the best!"
The Queen Mother sat up straight in surprise, and her eyes fell on Chu Qinghuang's palm in surprise: "Is it talking just now?"
"What kind of animal is this?"
"The little pet can actually speak human language?"
"It looks so cute."
"So beautiful, so cute."
"I don't think I've ever seen such a little pet. I've only heard of parrots that can mimic speech, but I've never seen other small animals that can speak."
"Long live the Queen Mother! Long live the Queen Mother!"
"The Queen Mother is so beautiful! The Queen Mother is so beautiful!"
Everyone's eyes turned to this little pet. At this moment, everyone's eyes and expressions were by no means disguised, but real amazement and love.
"Quick, show me!" The Queen Mother stretched out her hand.
Chu Qinghuang placed the snow-white little spirit beast in her palm. Ling'er lay lazily on the queen mother's palm, and her voice was soft and tender: "The queen mother is well! The queen mother is well!"
The queen mother was amused by her, and her mood, which had been gloomy for many days, finally relaxed a little. She looked at the little pet with love: "Such a small thing, I have never seen it before. What kind of animal is it? It should not be a cat."
It doesn't look like it. Although it looks a bit like a cat, it looks different. It is much more beautiful and lovely than a pure white cat, and with such a small body, it looks smaller than a newborn kitten.
"It's not a cat." Chu Qinghuang said indifferently, "But if the queen mother likes it, you can treat it as a kitten."