Chapter 98 The Imperial Concubine Banquet
The next day was the day when the imperial concubine was invited to the banquet. Without Han, Chen Qingyun naturally had to go to the banquet by himself.
I got up early in the morning and ate a few snacks and cushioned my stomach before I asked people to pack up my clothes. Yicui took a red gold top with a flower-spreading skirt embellished in the same color.
Chen Qingyun thought about it and ordered: "Go and get the simpler one."
Yi Cui nodded and brought a set of green dresses. The hairpin was replaced by red gold to a white jade hairpin: "Miss, will it be too simple? After all, I am going to see the imperial concubine, so it should be brighter."
"Today's banquet is probably of a different meaning. I don't want to be too eye-catching. Besides, this outfit is okay and it won't be rude." Chen Qingyun looked indifferent.
Yi Cui changed her dress when she heard this, combed her with a bun, and put on a little bit of makeup.
After her whole body was dressed, Yi Cui couldn't help but sigh that the lady was getting more and more beautiful. This dress was simple and elegant without losing its brightness. The green skirt made her skin look whiter and tender. She could pinch out water. Her shimmering eyes were cold and noble, and she didn't need to dress up in cumbersomely, and she was already infinitely gorgeous.
Yi Cui also feels that it is better not to be too ostentatious with such a stunning look.
When I went out, I saw Shen Zhifeng waiting at the door. Seeing Chen Qingyun, my face looked a little angry and told me: "The Duke's Mansion is now at the forefront. Today I am cautious in my words and actions, so don't do anything embarrassing."
"Yes, father." He still did his best to Shen Qingyun's face, and after saluting, he got on the carriage and headed towards the palace.
The figure of meditative thought flashed under the corridor, and looked at Chen Qingyun with some jealousy to go out for the banquet.
But what she even more panicked was that for some reason, Jiang Lin became much colder to her after getting engaged, so she had no other thoughts for the time being.
The noble ladies in the capital naturally knew about Han Rou and Shen Zhifeng’s reunion, and some were waiting to see Chen Qingyun’s joke today.
But when the people arrived, everyone was secretly exhaled. Is this woman standing and looking at her with a bright look? Is it Chen Qingyun?
During the birthday party of the Queen Mother, everyone was amazed by Chen Qingyun's face, but at this moment, she had a kind of charm from the inside to the outside, and her every move and demeanor and nobleness. She believed that she was the princess in the palace.
Lin Xueying came over on her own initiative. After her brother's affairs came into being, she and Shen Qingyun didn't have much contact for a long time. When she saw her, she still greeted her friendly: "Qingyun, you are here."
Before the imperial concubine arrived, Chen Qingyun sat aside with Lin Xueying. There were also many ladies that Lin Xueying knew. Several of them had seen at the party of Shangshu Mansion, and they nodded to greet each other at this moment.
"Qingyun, I really envy you. This summer has passed, why do you look whiter when you look at you?" Lin Xueying couldn't help but say: "Look at me, it will turn black when it gets a little sun. Do you have any maintenance skills? Let me know."
These words attracted several ladies, and they all came over with interest at this moment.
Ye Yu, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, had a darker skin. She was particularly interested when she heard this and said, "Yes, Miss Chen, how did you do it?"
She heard that Chen Qingyun had received it from the countryside, and even before, she had no such moist skin color.
Chen Qingyun touched her cheeks, a little shy, but her eyes shined, which was exactly the result she wanted: "Xueying, I'm going to tell you, my skin when I came to Kyoto before was quite rough. In addition to taking more care on weekdays, I also went to the Xuanyi Pavilion for consultation. After the miracle doctor gave me beauty pills. Now I have taken it for a long time, and my skin is really better."
She often goes to the Xuanyi Pavilion and always cannot avoid being known, so she has a good excuse.
As soon as the reputation of the miracle doctor was revealed, everyone believed it for five points. When they saw Chen Qingyun's complexion, women love beauty, so how could they not envy them?
Ye Yu exclaimed: "Miss Chen, I heard that the miracle doctor has a very strange personality. You are so lucky to have him diagnosed him. But I don't know what formula is for beauty pills. Look at the effect of this is really powerful. Can I take it?"
Other ladies also asked: "Yes, can we use it too? How can we buy this beauty pill?"
Chen Qingyun smiled embarrassedly: "The formula is naturally not exposed. In fact, it happened that I had just tried this pill. I heard that Xuanyi Pavilion planned to open another store on West Street to sell some beauty and beauty-enhancing items. If you are interested, you can go shopping."
When the ladies heard this, they were very excited. Everyone wanted to buy this beauty pill and asked about the location of the store.
For a time, everyone present discussed that some of them wanted to buy something, and some of them communicated about how they whiten and nourish their skin on weekdays, which was very lively.
Princess Zhenyang and Princess Jing'an have a good relationship. After Jing'an said that Chen Qingyun was a charming girl, she saw that most of the ladies were attracted by Chen Qingyun. After asking about the situation, she went straight to ask for the beauty pill.
Chen Qingyun's expression was faint, explaining that he had finished taking it, and there was not much pill.
Princess Zhenyang was very displeased when she heard this: "I think you just want to hide it and take it yourself and don't want to take it out and share it with everyone?"
"The princess is worried too much, I really don't. Besides, when the store opens, you can naturally buy whatever you want."
"It's all a refusal. Who knows if that store can be bought?"
Seeing Princess Zhenyang's relentless look, Lin Xueying and Ye Yu both came out to persuade her.
But Zhenyang is also a arrogant person. In the past, everyone followed her words. Now he was even more angry and even said he wanted to ask the Queen to judge him.
Lin Xueying was a little anxious when she heard this and didn't dare to say anything else. The queen has always favored Jing'an, Zhenyang and others, so she must have been on her side.
Chen Qingyun's face was still calm and asked back, "This is the palace of the imperial concubine, and we were invited by the imperial concubine. If there is anything we can't explain, we can let the imperial concubine be fair. I don't know that the princess insists on making trouble with the queen, but I think the imperial concubine is useless and cannot tell the right and wrong?"
When Zhenyang heard this, he was speechless and speechless.
Lin Xueying and others on the side also breathed a sigh of relief and began to joke and expose the matter.
However, the beauty pill incident has planted a seed in the hearts of all the ladies.
Everything that happened here also reached the imperial concubine's ears. She smiled and walked into the palace. She heard a loud noise from afar. It was not until the eunuch informed that everyone immediately became quiet and stood up to salute and greet him.
Chapter completed!