"Okay, okay, okay!" Chong Mo said hello three times, his purple eyes shining, "I will reward Concubine Li with a thousand gold coins!"

Jing Suzi happily accepted the offer of a thousand gold coins, but she could not think of any reason to refuse.

The night banquet continued and Yi Niang performed a dance. Apart from Jingsu, few people really appreciated the alluring dance. With the emperor sitting in charge, they could not see anyone else in their eyes.

"Concubine Li is so spirited," Concubine Yu whispered during the interval.

"Concubine Yu, you're welcome." Jingsu replied, turning her head inadvertently and meeting a pair of calm eyes. It was Concubine Shu who was looking at her. She showed no expression when she was discovered. She only nodded slightly as a greeting.

She was still dressed in purple today. Jingsu pondered for a moment and thought to himself: This concubine Shu seems to love the color purple very much. Every time she meets her, she is always dressed in purple, but she doesn't know why?

Ziyi, Ziyi, she couldn't help but think of another woman named Ziyi, Concubine Die. Now that she has left the palace, she must be surrounded by mountains and rivers. I wonder if she is doing well?

Man Sheng walked out of the back hall, leaned behind Chong Mo and whispered: "Your Majesty, Cai En has been prepared according to your wishes."

The queen took a bite of the food and ate it, pretending not to notice the whispers between the emperor's master and servants.

Chong Mo nodded with satisfaction, and there was a hint of smile between his brows.

After Mansheng gave three high-fives, nine maids in festive attire filed in holding lacquered wooden trays and lined up in the hall.

Jingsu looked up and saw that the tray was covered with yellow silk. On top of the yellow silk were eight identical silk flowers. Under each silk flower was a corresponding jade tablet, but she didn't know what it was for.

Chong Mo was also very interested, "I'm going to play a game with you. Each of you choose a silk flower. The thing written on the corresponding jade sign is the reward. Let me see who can come out on top tonight."

Everyone was moved by what he said and became more and more curious about what was on the jade plaque.

The empress also had a smile on her solemn face and said: "The emperor likes to make fun of us. He only talks about the top spot, but he doesn't tell us what the top spot is, for fear that he will try another way to make us look embarrassed."

Chong Mo didn't say anything, just looked at Man Sheng.

As if full of spirit, she immediately and respectfully replied: "The queen is joking, this gift was personally selected by the emperor, and everything is good."

The queen laughed along with her, "I am just joking,"

Chong Mo didn't answer, only said: "You don't have to be formal, just get up and go choose. The queen will go too."

The queen's face brightened slightly and she replied: "I'm not in a hurry, I just let you sisters choose first."

Chongmo did not comment on whether it was possible or not.

The group of people below looked at each other. Although they were tempted, no one dared to be the first person.

Seeing the sullen look on Chong Mo's face, Man Sheng became anxious and said: "If you are so bold, my servants, why don't you let the emperor give you an order and all the masters stand up to choose together? What does the emperor think?"

"Let's do it like this." Chong Mo waved his hand impatiently, "Get up and pick up whatever you want."

The Holy Wrath was untouchable, and everyone suddenly stood up and walked towards the center of the hall. Their clothes were fragrant, and only four people were still sitting there, the Queen, Concubine Li, Concubine Yu, and Concubine Shu.

Chong Mo glanced at it without saying a word. Man Sheng somehow breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, Concubine Xia proudly withdrew from the crowd, holding a wooden stick and chanting: "Reward: One East Pearl from the South China Sea."

Another person said: "Reward: a golden hairpin inlaid with silk beads."

"Reward: a pair of purple jade hibiscus earrings,"

"Reward: one hundred gold,"

"Reward: a piece of satin,"

"Reward: A hundred butterflies wearing a floral cloud satin skirt with golden threads,"

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Everyone quickly picked out silk flowers, and the rewards were nothing more than jewelry, gold, silver, and clothing, nothing particularly outstanding.

Looking at the trays held in the hands of the palace maids, there were still one or two silk flowers left on each side. Counting them carefully, there were always eleven or twelve.

Chong Mo said again: "You guys, go and choose too."

The queen had a smile on her face, stood up and said: "Concubine Li, Concubine Yu, Concubine Shu, let's get together as sisters."

The three of them bowed in agreement and each stood up.

Since the queen was determined to be the last one to choose, Jingsu didn't have to be humble. She walked forward to the last maid and stretched out her hand to take the last silk flower on the tray.

Not sure if it was her misunderstanding, she vaguely saw the palace maid shivering uneasily. After a moment's hesitation, she stretched out her hand and took away the silk flower first.

"Concubine Li shouldn't mind," Concubine Yu said, gesturing at the silk flowers in her hand.

Jingsu smiled thinly, "How could that happen?"

Looking at the palace maid again, she seemed to sigh and looked at her earnestly.

There is another silk flower in the tray.

Could it be that she wanted to let herself choose that silk flower?

Jingsu secretly guessed, but saw no action for a while.

"Reward: Ten East Pearls." The concubine on the side turned over the jade sign and read it softly.

"Your Majesty, you have chosen a good thing. I wonder if it is the one that the Emperor mentioned?" Shu Binyi also held a jade tablet in her hand. She answered the words calmly and turned the jade tablet over. She couldn't help but laugh. It turned out that she was the one who pulled it out.

Head start.

"Reward: Level up by one level."

The sound, which was neither loud nor quiet, was enough for everyone present to hear clearly. Amidst the gasps, Jingsu calmed down and picked up the silk flower. "Bonus," he said only one word, and then couldn't say it anymore.

When the voice came, staring at the four big red characters, I felt waves of dizziness coming over me.

Concubine Jade noticed her abnormality and came over to look at the jade plaque. A smile suddenly appeared on her face, "Concubine Li is very happy."

The queen was also alarmed. She held the silk flower in her hand and asked, "Oh? I wonder what Concubine Li drew."

Jingsu secretly gritted her teeth, holding the small jade tablet in her hand like a piece of hot coal, wishing she could throw it away, but those pairs of eyes were staring at her curiously, as if she had a peerless treasure stuck in her hand.

Everyone wants to get a piece of the pie.

She shuddered and then said slowly: "Reward: I will sleep with you tonight."

There was another gasp of envy. On New Year's Eve, according to ancestral tradition, emperors and empresses were required to sleep together and watch the New Year's Eve.

The queen was stunned for a long time. The jade plaque in her hand was hot. She couldn't see it or throw it away. The two best ones had been picked up by Concubine Shu and Concubine Li. She prided herself on being virtuous and ended up in the last place.

I made a choice, but I never thought that I would end up in a situation where I was like a slut.

Someone who didn't know what was going on said, "I don't know what the queen has drawn, but it also makes the concubines happy." She couldn't avoid it. She turned over the jade plaque, and the word almost burned her eyes, "Reward."

:Golden fifty.”

The graceful face lost color, and the queen hurriedly put the jade plaque into her sleeve, barely maintaining a smile, her lips trembling so much that she couldn't make a sound. She was the queen, how could she say it with the golden fifty?

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Fortunately, Chongmo said: "You are not joking. The items written on the jade plaque will be sent to each palace by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Since Concubine Shu came out on top, she was promoted to Noble Concubine and still lives in Qiangwei Pavilion. As for Concubine Li,

I will go to Longqi Palace to sleep with you tonight."

The main event was over, and the concubines' interest had cooled down.
Chapter completed!