The Job of an Imperial Concubine
Chapter 20
Concubine Shu's birthday was held in Jingyang Palace, and she received many emperor's rewards. Even the empress dowager gave something. The concubine Shu, who was very eye-catching in the harem, became very popular.
Compared with the favor of Princess Shu, Zhuangluo Rouge, who is about to celebrate her birthday, is the expected joke of all concubines in the harem.
Wearing Luo skirt and embroidered shoes, eyebrows were painted on the mirror, Zhuang Luoyan brushed her eyebrows with her eyebrows, and she adjusted the beads on her head. "Come on, please ask the empress queen."
Yun Xi and Tingzhu glanced at each other, listening to Zhu Xin's uneasy way: "Master, this is your birthday, if it is..." They all know that the people in the palace are waiting to see the master's joke, and now go to Jingyang Palace, I don't know what the masters of other palaces will say.
"As a concubine, shouldn't you just please the queen's mother?" Zhuang Luoru stood up, "Go."
"Yes," Yun Xi and Tingzhu said that they helped Zhuang Luoyan out of the inner room and walked to the outer room. Zhuang Luoro glanced at the water lily that had been placed in the outer room. The originally half-open flower bud moved to The sun was slowly opening outside, leaving only the last few petals still wrapped, but it was pleasing to the eyes, "Take care of it."
"Yes," several eunuchs in the house all said yes, and Zhuang Luoyan stopped emphasizing and went out of the Taoyu Pavilion.
In the early morning, the sun had just risen, and the sun was orange-red, which should have given people a warm feeling, but in summer it would only make people feel hot.Zhuang Luoyan shook the fan in his hand, looked up at the east and the sun like a fried egg, handed the fan to the listening bamboo around him, and entered the gate of Jingyang Palace.
"Zhao Ping arrived!" When Zhuang Luoru entered the main hall of Zuo'an, the eunuch at the door reported loudly that she looked up and saw that the concubine's princesses who were present inside the room fell on her, even though these women Free chatting.
"The concubine has seen the empress queen." Zhuang Luoyan didn't look at the eyes of these women either, please come forward in a proper way.
"Zhao Peng does not need to be more ceremonial, and he is jade, to watch tea." The queen nodded with a smile, and said gently to Zhuangluo Ruyu, "Today is your birthday, it was supposed to be free of you, just here in this palace. I have something to tell you, so I want to make you take this extra trip."
"Please give the queen a concubine's duty, don't be neglected because of her birthday," Zhuang Luoyan replied with a smile, "The queen's mother can remember the concubine's birthday, it is the concubine's luck."
"It's all sisters, where is it so serious," the queen's smile is still gentle, "your birthday is also going to be done, this palace has ordered the food supervisor to prepare the dinner tonight, and everyone here will gather here in this palace Together, Quan Dang celebrated his birthday with Zhao Ping."
Seeing the attitude of the queen, everyone in this room will naturally not be neglected, and they all say congratulations in their mouths.Instead, people who wanted to see the excitement all rested their thoughts, and looked at the meaning of the queen, it seemed that they would not fall on Zhao Peng's face.
"I remember your birthday in March?" Ma Jieyu sat next to Zhuang Wanqing, watching Zhao Ping being celebrated by a woman, and looking at Zhuang Wanqing with a smile, the Queen never remembered to give Zhuang Jieyu Last table and half table.
Zhuang Wanqing glanced at Ma Jieyu lightly, "The redness on my sister's face seems to haven't disappeared yet. There is a moisturizer on my sister's face, why don't you try it on your sister."
Ma Jieyu suddenly looked embarrassed, Zhuang Wanqing saw her like this, smiled a little, looked at Zhuang Luoyan, lowered her eyelids to pick up the teacup, and gently sipped the tea stem on the water, just holding the teacup Hands, slightly hard.
The queen looked at the concubines and sneered, and it was even more lively tonight.
When Zhuang Luoru finally came out of Jingyang Palace, he was able to get away with several concubines who had stepped forward to talk about it. They were not able to see so many people coming to celebrate his birthday yesterday.
"Concubine Anqing Palace sent a congratulatory gift."
"Hele Gongrou Fei sent a congratulatory gift."
"Concubine Ruan Ming Palace sent a gift."
One by one congratulations, each gift entered the Taoyu Pavilion like flowing water. Zhuang Luoru looked at these gift lists. Although they were not rich, they were definitely not light. She smiled and put the gift list on the table. Keep it all well."
"Ma'am, Zhao's wife is just a daughter, why should we..." Ruan Ming Palace, Qing Lu pressed the shoulder for the princess, somewhat puzzled.
"She is now a concubine. Who knows what it is after tonight? Didn't the little Wei Zi who just gave a gift say that, even Jingyang Palace also sent something," Xian Fei closed the Buddhist scripture in her hand, "I don't believe you Look, this Zhaopin is not to be underestimated."
Qing Lu nodded, and then said, "Wouldn't she rise faster than Yan Guibin?"
"Yan Guipin is something," Xian Fei sneered. "Her identity is not as good as Zhaopin. Now the emperor is petting. If you can't be petted for a day, I'm afraid I'm worse than anyone else."
Qinglu didn't dare to ask any more, only to be careful: "The mother-in-law is clear-minded, and the slave-servant is dull."
The concubine ticked the corner of her mouth recklessly. How many women in this harem were unclear?
As the sun went down, the sky had turned gray, and Zhuang Luoru arrived at Jingyang Palace to thank the queen before she was seated. Because it was her birthday, she sat down with a few concubines.
"As I said earlier, when sister Zhao Ping's birthday, she has to drink two more glasses, don't forget the younger sister." Sister Gui Gui was originally willing to respond to this, but looking at the fruit and vegetable products that Zhao Pian's birthday was waiting for, she couldn't wait. Even the musician who sings the song is not as good as her day, and the diaphragm in my heart has also gone a lot.
"The concubine is not good at drinking, but the concubine is beautiful, and the concubine will not say anything," Zhuangluo took up the glass, paid respect to all of you, and drank back.
Seeing that Zhao wasn’t pretending to be hypocritical, Shu Guifei was no longer embarrassed, not to mention she didn’t want to be too embarrassed, so she smiled.
"Don't get drunk with Zhaopiao today, so as not to wait for many wine lunatics here in this palace," the queen has always been generous, and it is no exception at this moment, "He Yu went to take a soup for Zhaopeng. Drunk early."
"It seems that the empress queen is still the most distressed sister Zhaopin," Rou Fei said softly, "but she is drunk now, it's really boring."
The queen glanced at Rou Fei, "Your palace is painful."
Zhuang Luoru wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief. How could a big wife really hurt a little wife? These people are masters who open their eyes and talk nonsense. Even the person she listens to feels guilty.
"The decree arrives."
Upon hearing the news, the princesses stood up and knelt down in the hall, but they looked at the declaring purpose of Gao Dezhong who was in front of the emperor, and their thoughts rolled over.
"Taoyuge Zhuang's virtuous and virtuous, with a good appearance, has gained deep hearts since entering the palace, observing his words and virtue, and worthy of beauty. Now, at the time of his birthday, Jin Feng is regarded as a tribute to the third grade."
"The concubine thanked Emperor Longe, long live the emperor, long live the long live." Zhuangluo roared the gift of gratitude, and took the imperial edict from Gao Dezhong.
"Zhao Chongyi got up quickly," Gao Dezhong stretched his hand to help Zhuangluo roar, and said with a smile, "Knowing that the masters are drinking here, the minions will go back here, please master slowly."
"Grandpa walks slowly," Zhuang Luoru stood up, squeezing the embroidered gold thread in his hand, and was a little surprised in his heart.She originally thought that even if the emperor gave him a promotion point, at most it was just a noble lady, and she rose from a fourth grade to a third grade.
After hearing the decree, the queen was a little stunned. At this time, it was no different than usual. "Zhao Chongyi's promotion is also a happy event."
The other concubines on the scene, although smiling, were afraid that no one would feel better.
Feeling unhappy, she filled it with wine. Zhuang Luoru was continuously toasted by the concubines. Although she was not capable of pushing wine, she faced these powerful opponents and drank several more glasses. At the end of the wine table, She also had two points of intoxication.
Sitting on the slightly swaying pace, Zhuang Luoyan dragged his chin with one hand, looked up at the star-filled sky, and realized that her sight was also a little blurry. Although she was still sober, she was still dizzy.
When she took back her sight, she saw a team of bright yellow forwards coming by.