EBE Chapter 276 Accompanying the Emperor in a Play Is Exhausting
Chapter 276 Accompanying the Emperor in a Play Is Exhausting
This was what Concubine Hua asked Zhou Ninghai to find out before, but it was easy to guess what Prince Guo was doing there.
In her previous life, Concubine Hua was only concerned with being jealous. The Emperor prepared a huge surprise for Concubine Wan, a sky full of kites. Who else could have such an honor?
But it was not until this life that Concubine Hua realized that the Emperor, a man used to being pursued by concubines, had never been so romantic in his methods of pleasing women.
The emperor only needed to give away the gold, silver, jewelry, rare treasures and antiques in the storehouse.
Her memory also included the kites flying in the sky on Zhen Huan’s birthday in her previous life, and her own sad situation at that time.
The out-of-season lotus flowers and the kites flying in the sky are just Prince Guo's way of expressing his love for Zhen Huan.
Concubine Hua felt that the emperor's brain structure might be different from that of other people.
It was thanks to the Emperor that he had the idea to let his brother-in-law prepare a birthday gift for his sister-in-law.
"There is a lake in the south of the Peony Terrace and a winding stream in the west. When Emperor Kangxi was alive, he often went there to admire the peonies, leaving behind a beautiful story." Songzhi said, "Since our emperor ascended the throne, he has never held a banquet there."
"I don't know whether the peonies on the Peony Terrace have bloomed yet. Maybe it's still a little early." Songzhi peeled an orange for Concubine Hua.
Concubine Hua felt tired when she thought about having to accompany the emperor in a play tomorrow.
She accepted the toast and forced a smile. Hua Fei moved her cheeks. She was not like the Queen, who had to force a smile even though she couldn't.
Or she could just pretend to be sick, which would also fit her personality.
Yes, she can pretend to be sick. This will show how jealous she is and how much she values the emperor.
Concubine Hua suddenly had an idea.
"Your Highness, I have ironed the wedding dress three or four times. You must attend tomorrow." Songzhi seemed to see through Hua Fei's plan. "Not to mention that tomorrow is the birthday of Concubine Wan, the emperor requires all the concubines to be present."
"Tomorrow is the first banquet held by the Emperor after the epidemic is eradicated in the palace. The royal relatives and their wives will also be present. We cannot afford to offend the Emperor."
"Songzhi, how about we try the boneless duck feet in a few days?"
Concubine Hua suddenly moved closer to Songzhi, her eyes sparkling.
Songzhi: ...Yes, of course.
April 15th is Concubine Wan’s birthday.
Because it was her birthday and she was pregnant, Concubine Wan was seated next to the Emperor at the banquet.
The emperor sat in the main seat, the empress sat on his left, and Concubine Wan sat on his right.
As expected, Concubine Duan did not come. Concubine Hua sat in her seat, watching the singing and dancing in front of her bored.
The weather was fine and the sound of stringed instruments could be heard everywhere. Although the snacks in front of her were exquisite, Concubine Hua had no appetite.
This orderly meal is a bit uncomfortable.
"A-choo!" A huge sneeze brought Hua Fei back to her senses.
It turned out to be the Tenth Prince from the opposite side.
This silly Old Ten really doesn't pay attention to etiquette. I really don't know whether he did it on purpose or unintentionally.
Concubine Hua frowned and looked at the Tenth Prince opposite her, only to find that the wife next to the Tenth Prince had a pear blossom painted between her eyebrows.
I seem to have seen this makeup somewhere.
Concubine Hua suddenly remembered that this was the pear-shaped makeup that the Emperor had applied to Zhen Huan.
The emperor turned the white pear blossoms pink, and he said, "This is mimicry, not truth."
When Concubine Hua listened to Zhou Ninghai's retelling that day, she almost spit out the tea in her mouth.
Your Majesty, you are well aware that what you are pursuing is nothing more than mimicry.
Gee tut.
"Hey, what's painted between the Tenth Lady's eyebrows?" As expected, it was Concubine Qi who spoke. Concubine Qi liked to add the word "eh" before speaking.
"Sister Qi Fei, you don't even know this. This is the pear blossom makeup that the emperor put on Zhen Huan. I heard that nowadays, noble ladies in the capital like to put a pear blossom between their eyebrows to symbolize a happy marriage."
As Xin Chang was talking, she wanted to grab a handful of melon seeds and eat them.
Wanpin is a concubine, not the emperor's wife. It seems that these noble ladies in the capital are all brainless.
Putting on such makeup and showing off in front of the Queen, isn't this just walking into a trap?
"Is this pear blossom? Why do I think it looks more like peach blossom?" Concubine Chun often went to Changchun Palace and had become familiar with Concubine Xin and Concubine Qi.
"Don't talk nonsense. The emperor said it was pear blossoms, so it is pear blossoms. Oh, she celebrated her birthday while pregnant. This Wanpin is the best in the harem." Concubine Qi had two dimples on her face.
Concubine Hua rolled her eyes at Concubine Qi at the right time.
The sounds were neither too loud nor too soft, and just fell into the queen's ears.
A happy couple······The first person in the harem······
Now, Concubine Wan is on the same level as me. It would be disastrous if she gave birth to a prince.
The Queen clenched her fists slightly.
Concubine Hua complained in her heart that it was because Concubine Qi spoke so recklessly and directly hit the Queen's heart that the Queen made her stand in Jingren Palace as a punishment.
How come Concubine Qi is so careless?
Hua Fei drank the cup by herself, but she felt that someone was always looking at her.
The dancer's body was swaying, and sitting opposite her were several princes, so Concubine Hua couldn't see clearly.
It was just a vague feeling, and Concubine Hua always felt like someone was watching her.
Concubine Hua paid close attention, squinting her eyes to carefully find a gap in the dancers' graceful movements, and unexpectedly discovered that the Tenth Prince's big round face was smiling at her.
A face full of kindness...
Concubine Hua was secretly complaining in her heart, suspecting that she had seen it wrong. Could it be that this Tenth Prince had some intention towards her...?
But isn’t this Tenth Prince the one who cares most about his wife in the capital?
I heard that the concubines that the Tenth Prince wanted to take in were all arranged by the Tenth Lady.
The Tenth Prince dared not even touch any other woman.
What's more, the way the Tenth Prince looked at her was not the way a man would look at a woman.
There was a look in his eyes that showed that we were in the same group.
Wait a minute, I seem to have heard this somewhere before.
Concubine Hua drank some wine and felt a little dizzy.
At this moment, the Tenth Prince discovered that Concubine Hua finally looked at him.
The Tenth Prince nodded slightly towards Concubine Hua.
Hua Fei: ???
If it weren't for the fact that her son's territory was not suitable at the moment, Concubine Hua really wanted to call Zhou Ninghai to ask about the situation.
What exactly was going on? How did Zhou Ninghai deal with the Tenth Prince's servant?
"Move to Houhu Lake." Su Peisheng's announcement interrupted Hua Fei's thoughts.
Hua Fei had no choice but to let Song Zhi support her and follow her to Houhu Lake.
As expected, the emperor walked in front, holding Concubine Wan's hand, through the rockery, and the empress and concubines followed behind.
When the view became wider, everyone looked up and found that the sky was full of colorful kites.
Concubine Hua looked at the kite and thought it was great. She wished she could turn into a kite and fly out of the Forbidden City.
Everyone felt mixed emotions as they looked at the sky full of kites.
Although kites are beautiful, they are not meant to be flown for yourself.
The queen was filled with grief, but she heard a voice in her ear: "My lady, my lady, what's wrong with you?"