Chapter 1883 Stop and fight 41
The ladies and ladies in the palace had already taken their seats, with the Queen Mother sitting high on top, and the concubines on the far side.
Well, I have to walk the red carpet again in full view of the public. Even if it is acting, there is no choice but to leave.
She walked all the way to the stage of the Queen Mother, bowed and knelt down and kowtowed: "I wish the Queen Mother a thousand years."
After kowtowing three times, he knelt still and waited for the Queen Mother to kindly ask him to stand up. Then he got up.
"Take a seat." The Queen Mother was unusually gentle.
Xining folded his hands and raised them under his chin. He stood up and took two steps back. Then he put down his hands and walked to the only empty seat next to him to sit down.
"What a good boy who understands etiquette and sense of propriety." The Queen Mother smiled, and the pearls on her temples were almost wiped away by the wrinkles caused by her laughter.
"No wonder the Queen Mother is distressed. She is indeed as good as a beautiful woman." The concubine next to her said with a smile.
Xining didn't say anything, just smiled.
The Queen Mother smiled slightly: "Let's dance."
So amid the sound of silk and bamboo, a group of palace dancers came up and started dancing.
Xining looked over secretly and was stunned when he saw the concubine on the left side of the Queen Mother.
The person sitting on the left side is usually the queen, but the queen has long since disappeared, so naturally the person sitting on the left side is the concubine with the highest rank. The one with the highest status currently is naturally Concubine Feng.
Concubine Feng is wearing a court dress and pearls and mother-of-pearl makeup. She is about 20 years old. But these eyebrows...
Xining was surprised to find that Concubine Feng's features looked very much like the owner of the body!
Eyebrows can be trimmed, but eyes are definitely natural. Looking into these eyes is like looking into a mirror, 80% similar.
It was so similar, no one reminded her to tell her, and with everything else, Xi Ning seemed to understand something.
Whatever, it’s whatever you want, that’s fine. She watched the singing and dancing and ate the vegetables carelessly.
The palace banquet is actually boring. From time to time, someone will say something flattering, and then they will laugh and say yes. The dishes are exquisite but few, and they are gone after a few bites, probably because they are afraid that the people who come will overeat. Eating too much and spoiling your stomach is asking for trouble.
After half the time, the Queen Mother said she was tired and left to rest. The banquet was still boring, except that the queen mother was missing. The concubines made fake smiles and said a few hidden words back and forth.
What they were talking about was that she looked very similar to Concubine Feng. Xining pretended to be stupid anyway, saying "The queen is right" and "The queen is right". After a few words, it became boring and I stopped asking her.
When the palace banquet was over, the Queen Mother did not come out. Then she could visit the Imperial Garden or leave.
Of course she chose to leave and stay here to do what she wanted to do. If she didn't feel comfortable, the palace maid led the noble lady who was leaving to the palace gate.
Walking on the road, there were two ladies accompanying me. One of them said softly: "This was supposed to be a fun time together, but why did it end up..."
It was said before that men and women should kowtow to each other before taking their seats. To avoid suspicion, it is still necessary to hang curtains on both sides. As a result, men and women were separated today, and from beginning to end, no man was seen. The officials and princes should go to the emperor.
"Say less." Another person lowered his voice: "The concubines are not visible in the palace, so naturally it is safer to do so."
Xi Ning immediately thought of Concubine Feng's face. Her features and eyes were exactly what she would look like ten years from now.
It seemed that someone didn't want the officials to see her and Concubine Feng appearing at the same time. After all, Concubine Feng had only been in the palace for a few years. During the Queen Mother's last birthday, Concubine Feng hadn't come yet, so the officials couldn't see her. . But hiding it in this way is equivalent to blinding one's sight. How can it be concealed?
But think about it again, when these women return to the house and tell their husbands and brothers, it doesn't matter if they know that Concubine Feng and the owner of the body look similar, saying it and seeing it with their own eyes are two different things.
If you talk about this matter in court, the officials have every reason to get angry. You haven't seen my concubine with your own eyes. Instead of talking about me, you should go back and take care of the talkative woman in your house. It saves effort and energy to deal with charges such as hearsay.
It's a pity that Mu Hanqing will definitely not be able to find another good match this time. This is fate! After getting in the car and returning to the house, Xining left Aunt Jiang behind and asked directly: "What is the relationship between the Queen Mother and me?"
Aunt Jiang was stunned: "Why did the village leader say this?"
It was Xining's turn to smile: "Today I met Concubine Feng."
"What's wrong?" Aunt Jiang continued to act stupid.
"It seems that you are unwilling to say anything unless it is exposed." Xining sat in front of the dressing table, still wearing the court dress and flower crown, leaving only the pink and willow green.
"You were also present when I first met the Queen Mother." She raised her eyebrows: "Do you want me to continue?"
The Queen Mother lost her composure when she saw her and cried sadly. And this time, the reason why County Master Huihe was treated so harshly was probably because he didn't see her.
She still remembered the emperor's absent-minded expression when he saw her for the first time. Doting on Concubine Feng is naturally not because she likes a man who looks like Concubine Feng, but because she likes a woman.
And if the Queen Mother treated her like this, she would definitely not be a woman. If she were a woman, then it would be too bloody. The Queen Mother must be a close relative for such a gaffe. Is it possible that the emperor likes a woman who is closely related to the queen mother?
From this she concluded: "If the guess is correct, I should look like my mother, right?"
Then the most likely thing is...
"The village master guessed it right!" Someone came in from outside the door.
No matter in spring, summer, autumn or winter, this person who is showing off with a feather fan in his hand, has a long beard with five strands, and is full of elegance, is the military advisor.
"Military advisor!" Liu Lu jumped up happily: "Why are you here?"
"Military advisor." Taohong greeted, but looked outside, hoping to see her father and second in charge.
The military advisor shook his fan slightly: "The second master is unloading goods outside. This time he brought a lot of wild game. You two go and help."
As long as there is food, Liu Lu will naturally be happy to help. And when Taohong heard that her father was coming, of course she would go out.
Now only Aunt Jiang and the military advisor were left in the room. Xining took off the crown on his own. This crown was quite heavy.
Putting the flower crown on the dressing table, she raised her head: "Can I say it now?"
The military advisor smiled slightly and said as confidently as Zhuge Liang: "The time has not yet come. When the time comes, the leader of the village will naturally know."
But she wanted to know now, know it earlier, and complete the task earlier.
Xi Ning glanced slightly sideways, with some provocation: "It seems that the military advisor thinks that I am still young. Since I won't tell you, I will find a way to find the answer myself. If I ask the wrong person and go astray, Don’t blame me.”
I saw the military advisor sitting there shaking his fan, his eyes flickering, hesitating.
She turned around and looked at the bronze mirror, as if she was arranging her hair, but actually she was peeking at the military advisor and Aunt Jiang in the mirror. Aunt Jiang was already flirting with the military advisor. Of course it was not because of a personal relationship, but to indicate whether or not she wanted to talk about it.
So she gave her a buffer: "Otherwise, just tell me what is the relationship between me and the Queen Mother, or what is the relationship between Your Majesty and my mother, and then I won't go out to investigate."
As long as you know a relationship, you can infer many things. If you don’t say anything, don’t blame me for bumping into you everywhere!
The military advisor hesitated and said: "The official and the village master's mother do know each other."
(End of chapter)