Author: Ragdoudou

The wooden man's eyes and nose are all the same, but the size is different, and he is very ugly.

When everyone saw it, they all covered their mouths and wanted to laugh, but they didn't dare.

The queen was in a daze, remembering the year when the Gu family was destroyed, there were countless deaths and injuries inside and outside the palace. The princes were gearing up for the position of prince, the concubines were fighting among themselves, and the court was also at war with each other.

At that time, she was young and energetic and wanted to compete, but Xie Yun failed to live up to her expectations.

He always doesn't care about anything, but he puts her first in his heart.

"Mother, concubine, there have been many things lately. My father didn't remember your birthday. We can't blame him. I carved a little figure for you. It's very beautiful! I wish you a happy birthday!"

Xie Yun carved the wooden figure as lifelike as if she were looking at herself in the mirror.

"Why are you always so naughty when you lose your mind by playing with things? If you can make progress and please your father, that would be the best gift for me!" She scolded fiercely and smashed the wooden man into two pieces.

Xie Yun was less than ten years old at the time. He looked at the wooden figure he had worked so hard to carve for a month lying on the ground, smashed to pieces, but he didn't cry or make a fuss. He was so calm that it was scary.

But now, Xie Yun was becoming more and more fond of the emperor, but he was becoming more and more alienated from her.

The queen closed her eyes and shed a tear.

"If you don't like it, just give it back to me, just pretend that I didn't give it to you. Anyway, my father also gave me a gift, so I won't be short of share!"

Xie Shu silently wanted to take back the clown man, but the queen avoided it and put the clown man in the hands of the palace attendant behind her. She smiled and said: "Who said you don't like it? There is no reason to take back the gift that was given? It's just that

Shu'er's carving skills still need to be improved. I will carve another one next year to see if there is any improvement!"

These words are truly flattering.

Everyone is envious of Jiang Nan's good luck and she is really good at giving birth.

"All right!"

Xie Shu smiled heartily, and the little eunuch outside the door shouted again: "Concubine Duan is here!"

There was silence in the hall for a moment, except for the empress, who was still chatting and joking with Xie Shu with a smile on her face.

Concubine Duan walked in and smiled at everyone she met. Her smile was as bright as the wind. She was over forty, but she was still graceful.

At that time, just one glance caused the emperor, who was still the crown prince, to lose his mind. He married into the East Palace on the same day as the former empress Gu, and gave birth to the eldest prince early.

Up to now, the emperor has been staying in her palace for a certain number of days every month. Except for the name of the queen, the emperor has given her all the other dignity.

Following Concubine Duan were Princess Qingli and Jiang Yuan.

"It's the queen's place that's so lively. It's all the fault of this girl Qing Li. She was so dilly-dallying that I came late!" Concubine Duan Yingying nodded, taking it as a salute.

"Why is it late? You always come at the right time, hurry up and sit down!" The queen was not surprised, and lowered her eyes to feed Xie Shu a snack.

"The sun was scorching outside, and some of the little girls were weak and couldn't bear it, so they fainted. It was getting late, and the Queen couldn't see so many people, so I decided to let them all go down to rest!" Concubine Duan said with a smile.

"As it should be, let them all go and have a rest. There is an archery and equestrian competition in front of Hanyuan Hall. You don't have to hold it, you can all go and watch it!" The Queen smiled back.

"Today is the Queen's birthday. The Emperor is very concerned about it. He has to come to see you before he dares to go anywhere else!"

After sitting down, Concubine Duan glanced around, her eyes fell on Jiang Nan, and she smiled happily and shouted: "Nan'er, I haven't seen you for several years, come here quickly and let my eldest aunt take a good look at you!"

"Yes, Concubine Duan!"

Jiang Nan stepped forward obediently. Concubine Duan took her hand and looked her up and down again: "The bigger you are, the more beautiful you are. The last time I saw you, you were only a little bigger and not fuller! If you had stayed until now, I can find a better one! What a pity!”

Last time?

Jiang Nan's thoughts were racing. After her mother and father reconciled and separated, she never had the chance to enter the palace. She even forgot that there was an aunt in the palace.

Even when she married Nan Ling, Concubine Duan didn't even buy her a decent dowry.

"That's what the empress said." Jiang Nan lowered his head and smiled lightly.

Seeing that Concubine Duan was a good person to get along with, Li Hanyue had been neglected for a long time and couldn't hold it in any longer, so she continued: "Concubine Duan, they all say that my niece looks like a girl. I see that she must have the same demeanor as you did back then." Woolen cloth!"

As soon as these words came out, Concubine Duan's face immediately darkened.

Jiang Nan felt happy in her heart.

Laughing to death!

Li Hanyue's flattery really hits the mark.

Concubine Duan was extremely beautiful and arrogant when she was young, but she was almost forcibly married by the emperor and became a concubine. No matter how good the prince's concubine is, she is still a concubine.

Then there were rumors that she was shameless and seduced the emperor, causing discord between the emperor and his wife.

When Xie Jin was under house arrest, the eldest prince was the most likely person to become the crown prince, but he suddenly died suddenly.

Jiang Nan's reputation in the imperial capital was so bad that no one wanted to mention it. When Li Hanyue said that she had the same style as Concubine Duan, wasn't he just scolding Concubine Duan?

Princess Qingli hurriedly scolded: "How can you say anything? Call Xie Lin. If you don't take this lowly slave back, I will beat him to death with sticks!"

"I...I am the dignified Princess of Nanling County!" Li Hanyue was shocked, but the other party was a princess, so she only dared to be angry and dared not speak, so she replied in a low voice.

Jiang Yuan came to the rescue in time: "Qingli, today is the Queen's birthday, don't be so arrogant!"

Qing Li snorted coldly and looked at Jiang Nan with dull eyes. There was no joy that she had not seen for many years, nor was there the same disgust as Zhang Xiuzhi.

Like a stranger.

Concubine Duan had already let go of Jiang Nan's hand, and she retreated to the other side of Concubine Duan, standing quietly.

To be able to enter this hall, she must be a female official who is highly trusted in the court. She cannot make a wrong step, swallow her anger, and be low-key and restrained is not necessarily a bad thing.

Jiang Nan rolled her eyes and secretly looked at Duan Yuwan who was sitting next to the queen. Duan Yuwan seemed to feel the gaze and looked over.

The two looked at each other, and Duan Yuwan smiled meaningfully at Jiang Nan, with a hint of amusement in her eyes.

The strange thing is that Jiang Nan actually found it a bit offensive for a girl to give her such a look.

After Jiang Yuan became the princess in her previous life, Duan Yuwan remained unmarried and did not want to be a concubine, but became a female official beside Xie Yun. Everyone said that she wasted her whole life for Xie Yun.

But Duan Yuwan treated Xie Shu well and even saved her many times.

The queen deliberately ignored Jiang Yuan in public and got close to Duan Yuwan, which was sending a dangerous signal.

Jiang Yuan knew it well, but she would not rush to lick the queen. Concubine Duan originally asked for her position as Crown Princess, and the queen's favorite daughter-in-law was Duan Yuwan.

Jiang Yuan took Li Hanyue's hand and whispered: "It was my sister who was wrong in the past. She married to Nanling at a young age and caused you a lot of trouble, right? Others don't know, but I know that she has been naughty since she was a child. It is her own fault for the divorce, and she cannot blame anyone else, but it has caused you and the prince to be criticized by others!"

Hearing this, Jiang Nan looked sideways. Jiang Yuan looked like she had a deep sisterly relationship with Li Hanyue, which made her feel nauseous.
Chapter completed!