Chapter 39(1/2)
Ascension to the throne
In the corner of the Wanshou Festival banquet, the Xia family's son-in-law He Siyuan was looking absentmindedly into the distance.
"Ms. Guo dances so well. What do you think?"
After Guo Guiren received the emperor's reward and Yingying stepped back, Xia Rongzhi looked away and asked with a smile.
As she was about to enter the palace today, Xia Rongzhi put on her best hair and face. She took after her father in appearance. She was born rich, but her beauty was a bit lacking. If she had removed the heavy jewelry and chosen the right makeup, she would have been a sassy and delicate lady, but she
Thinking of meeting her husband's old friend when entering the palace, I couldn't help but put all my effort into dressing up and plucked my eyebrows in advance. I changed my thick eyebrows with personal characteristics into the same thin eyebrows with willow leaves, which looked like too much effort and was nondescript.
Linzhi is the character of He Siyuan.
"I dare not look closely at the dance performed by the noble lady," He Siyuan held her hand: "Rongzhi said yes, it must be excellent."
While holding her hand, he slightly shifted his gaze and his eyes did not fall on her face.
It was difficult for He Siyuan to control himself. He couldn't help but compare the people in front of him with the people in the past.
When he was in Meize County, Mrs. Jiang was a famous beauty. Even if the female family members did not go out often, there would always be gatherings of ladies and ladies. Her beautiful face could not be hidden, and her admiration in her youth was real. He felt
I am sincere towards Jiang Xian, but it is a pity that I cannot compete with reality.
My beautiful lady, how can I...
He is so good.
After passing the examination, he won the favor of the examiner and became the son-in-law of Xia Mansion.
It was not that He Siyuan had not struggled, but after seeing the splendor of Beijing, he understood how much help a third-rank official's father-in-law could provide him in the officialdom. These were all given by Jiang Xian, the daughter of a small prime minister in Meize County.
Not his.
When marrying a wife, you should not just look at looks. He Siyuan thought he understood this very well, but when he heard that Jiang Xian entered the palace draft, he couldn't help but feel deeply angry - she was so unruly!
In fact, the friendship between the two was very polite. They never met alone. At most, they talked about poetry and books at parties. Because of the friendship between the two families, they often moved around. But just like the original owner who wholeheartedly identified with the young master of the He family, He Siyuan also took it as a matter of course.
He regards the original owner as his property and his woman. Even if he is forced to break his promise, he should remain chaste for him.
There was another idea that He Siyuan did not dare to express in front of his wife.
He thought that he was a Jinshi, talented and with the help of the Xia family, he would be recognized and promoted soon, and his future was bright. It was unknown to surpass his father-in-law. Once he established a foothold in Beijing, he would stay in Meize County.
Jiang Xian came to Beijing and took her as a concubine.
A good wife and concubine, how happy!
With his slight guilt and youthful affection, Jiang Xian would definitely not endure hardship after being accepted by him.
However, Jiang Xian's spirited move in entering the palace completely wiped out He Siyuan's guilt and affection!
She was so restless in the room.
He Siyuan was sad and angry at the same time.
He felt like he was being cheated on.
Xia Rongzhi admired her husband who was handsome and could write well. She observed his emotions in detail. She found that just after the draft in the palace, her husband's family became depressed. What else didn't she understand?
It turned out that her husband was half-hearted, but she did not blame her husband.
When she followed her husband back to her hometown, she saw Jiang's daughter from a distance. Just one glance made her feel infinitely sad. Even though her family background was not obvious, she had such a face! Seeing her husband in such a state, she
They were even more jealous of Jiang Xian and resentful. Today, the couple went to the palace to celebrate her birthday, thinking of the same person.
"Come on, Shu Chang will be performing in a moment," Xia Rongzhi whispered in a soft voice, "I never heard that she has such a talent."
Because he was not at home and there were many people talking, Xia Rongzhi did not dare to speak too obviously, nor did he dare to arrange the emperor's women.
When they first got married, He Siyuan resorted to slandering his predecessor in order to please her. Whenever Xia Rongzhi mentioned Jiang Xian in a weird way, he would do his best to belittle her. The more he belittled Jiang Xian, the happier his wife became.
So in Xia Rongzhi's impression, Mrs. Jiang is just a beautiful idiot.
Today, He Siyuan did not follow her words and just smiled reluctantly.
Xia Rongzhi changed color slightly.
For a moment, she thought that this was in the palace, and it was inconvenient for her husband to mention the women of the Tian family. After thinking about this, she raised her eyes with a sweet smile and looked up at the stage, only to see the eunuchs bringing six three-person-high pillars. , so that the method is fixed on the stage.
They had done this rehearsal countless times, and they were even more proficient in doing it this time. However, Shu Chang had never performed her dance during the rehearsal. She only supervised whether they were fixed securely and pointed out the spacing and position of the pillars. So the little eunuchs didn't know what these six pillars were for.
Shu Changzai had ordered that the six pillars must be distributed in the shape of a five-pointed star.
She is worthy of being the new beloved concubine, she is really good at selling people off!
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At this time, a woman in white slowly walked out of the balcony on the second floor of the pavilion next to the stage.
It's not entirely true that it's white.
The snow-white dance costume is embroidered with gold patterns, and a special embroidery method is used to hide the dark patterns under the gold patterns. The light dances under the light. This dance costume has a special design. It is very light and transparent, but does not expose the areas that should be covered. I took good care of her and did not lose my dignity by inviting favors.
Holding a thick long satin in her hands, she saluted from a distance to where the superior was sitting. After being called up, she said a congratulatory message: "I wish the emperor a happy birthday, may the emperor be healthy, may the world be peaceful, and may the holy body be healthy. Longevity without borders."
Because the emperor Jinkou Yuyan had promised that if she performed well this time, she would be promoted to a higher position, which was related to her professional title evaluation. Jiang Xian spent 120,000 yuan to deal with it, and at the same time she also used some "extraordinary tricks".
[Fan Filter] Halo is on.
[Resist extreme cold] The halo is also on, so it will not shiver due to cold weather and affect the beauty.
Taking into account the bonus she would receive after being promoted, Jiang Xian purchased a new halo and two disposable consumables.
[Name]: Debut in C position
[Type]: Halo type
[Function]: After use, as long as you appear within the sight of creatures, they will unconsciously focus on you.
[Remarks]: Please note that this aura does not have a beautifying effect, it will only amplify every move of the host. The beautiful will be more beautiful, and the ugly will be uglier. If you make a fool of yourself after activating this aura, it will be deeply imprinted on you. It leaves an indelible funny impression in the mind of the viewer, so please use it with caution. Warm reminder: If the host is not confident in himself, it can be used with other beautifying halos [recommended product link]
It's a high-risk, high-return aura.
No one is perfect, and Jiang Xian doesn't dare to use it often.
But at this critical moment when job titles were being evaluated and bonuses were awarded, she suddenly changed her mind and took action!
[Name]: Yingdiexiang
[Type]: Disposable consumables
[Function]: After use, the host will get a strange fragrance that attracts butterflies within half an hour.
[Remarks]: The host of the apocalypse and wilderness system next door complains about the butterfly. The protein is not rich. It is recommended to increase the effect of attracting ants, silkworms, etc.
This was the inspiration given to Jiang Xian by watching "Huan Zhu Ge Ge" when she was a child.
There are not many butterflies in winter, but not completely absent.
What if it comes?
That is a beautiful scenery that the emperor will never forget, and it is worth a gamble.
With the blessing of two golden fingers, Jiang Xian walked out of the crowd looking stunningly beautiful.
Even the Queen Mother, who had met Jiang Xian during the palace election, couldn't help but be slightly surprised.
The face is still the same, but it looks completely different.
She smiled lightly: "Shu Chang looks much better now than when she was elected. The feng shui of the palace is really nourishing." Feng shui is false, and it is true that holy favors nourish talents. With such stunning beauty, it is no wonder that she worshiped the Buddha behind closed doors.
At that time, she heard that her son doted on her very much.
The emperor never took his eyes off Jiang Xian.
Everyone's attention was on Jiang Xian, but he could clearly feel that her eyes only fell on him, as full of love and desire as ever, so bright that it was scorching.
The stars in the sky cast a cold light, and the lights of thousands of houses were lit to celebrate the emperor's holy birthday. But Shu was always like a bright moon hanging in the sky, soft and bright. Looking at each other from a distance, the sleeves of her dancing clothes embroidered with gold patterns faced the wind.
Moving slightly, she looked like a dragon girl coming from the sea. The emperor was surrounded by the sea, but it was the first time he saw such a stunning beauty.
But she was so far away, as if unreachable.
Except for the sound of silk and bamboo music, the scene became quiet.
*Dare not speak loudly for fear of frightening the heavenly beings.
It was the emperor who broke the silence. He raised his hand and said, "My dear concubine, why are you upstairs? Hurry, keep Shu Chang next, I'll wait for her."
Hearing this, Shu always smiled.
In the eyes of onlookers, it is the fairy sister who smiles.
She threw out the long silk satin in her hand, activated her internal force, and the red satin spit out and rolled it around the pillar in the middle. After wrapping twice, it was magically fixed. Another disposable consumable, transparent, was used here.
The adhesive on the end of the satin can just achieve this effect.
The little eunuch behind Shu Chang tied the front end to the railing on the second floor.
Shu Changzai jumped up, and with the loud music and exclamations, she walked lightly on the silk and walked to the pillar in the middle of the five-pointed star.
The emperor's pupils narrowed.
The guests below had different thoughts.
To be continued...