Chapter 16 Clear Calculations
The palace man's words made Yan Ling'er feel angry again. Watching the three of them enter Qihuang Palace, he tore off the veil fiercely, glanced at Qihuang Palace, waved his hands angrily and left.
When she becomes queen, these bitches will surely die miserably!
Wang Shuyu, who was walking, suddenly felt a chill running down her spine. She couldn't help but turn around and glance at the gate of Qihuang Palace, and whispered to Yan Qing uneasily, "She doesn't look like a big-hearted person. Is this really okay?"
Yan Qing lowered his eyes slightly and said nonchalantly: "Your Majesty is very busy in charge of the Sixth Palace. If anyone wants to see your Majesty, they have to meet you. How can your Majesty still have time to rest?"
The palace attendant who led the way said with satisfaction: "That's the truth."
As soon as he finished speaking, he stopped and invited the two of them into the inner hall: "Please."
Seeing this, Wang Shuyu stopped saying anything. She and Yan Qing each thanked the person who led the way, went into the inner hall to meet the queen, and each took a seat next to her mother. Together with many ladies, ladies and concubines, they chatted with the queen over tea.
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At about three o'clock in the morning, a palace official came to the palace to invite you: "Your Majesty, it's time to invite the nobles to the banquet."
"Thank you for your invitation. It's getting late, so we'll take our leave first."
A highly respected old lady led all the ladies to bid farewell to the queen, and went to the palace where the banquet was being held to wait for the emperor and queen to enter.
The queen took advantage of the situation and said: "Old lady, please."
After everyone retreated, the palace servants who brought Yan Qing and Wang Shuyu were called in to ask: "Did you bump into them in front of the door?"
The palace man responded: "Yes."
The queen's eyes flashed with unknown expectations: "Tell me in detail."
The palace official then explained everything they said word for word.
When the queen heard this, she was thoughtful and retreated from the palace. She said to Feng Yi, who was waiting next to her, "Change your clothes. I'm afraid there will be a good show at the banquet today."
At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in Kunwu Palace, courtiers and their families entered the venue respectively under the guidance of the palace staff and took their seats at the corresponding banquet tables.
The female officer who led the way led Yan Qin and Yan Qing all the way, and stopped at the high position where the queen belonged in the middle of the room, three or two tables away from where the marquis' family members were seated.
In previous palace banquets, Yan Qin and Yan Qing would always sit here.
But now that the Yan family's position as Marquis of Zhenxi has been taken back, according to the Yan Qin family's second-grade imperial title, they can only sit in the second-class seat from the Marquis's family down.
Yan Qin immediately frowned and asked, "Did Aunt remember the wrong seat? This is the seat in previous years. This year's situation is different from previous years. I'm afraid it won't be appropriate for me to sit here again."
The female officer who arranged the seats respectfully bowed to Mrs. Yan Qin and said, "The seats are arranged by the imperial concubine. I only follow the imperial concubine's arrangements and lead the way for the lady."
Yan Qing's eyes darkened.
The noble concubine Li is the youngest daughter of the Li family. She is only sixteen or seventeen years old this year. She is a chess piece sent by the Li family to monitor the emperor's harem.
Relying on the power of the Li family, Li became a noble concubine as soon as she entered the palace. She was usually arrogant and domineering, but only a queen from the Xu family could restrain her.
The Li family has no friendship with the Yan family, and there is no enmity between them.
If there was any reason for the Li family to target them like this, it was only Li and Yan families. One was a civil servant and the other a military general. They were born with different political opinions. They often argued with each other in the court and with the flash of swords and swords in memorials.
But Yan Qing knew very well that Li had another less glorious reason for targeting him.
It was only after I sent Wen Zhemao to the throne in my previous life that I realized that Li, as a concubine, had already been involved with Wen Zhemao, and even poisoned the emperor to help Wen Zhemao ascend to the throne!
And when Yan Qin heard that the female official said it was the arrangement of the imperial concubine, she frowned deeply: "I think it was the imperial concubine who made a mistake while busy, and this mistake happened. It was still early to leave the banquet, so my aunt still reported the matter to the empress.
It’s not too late for your Majesty to make adjustments now.”
"Otherwise, even if we lose face, the imperial concubine's unruly arrangement will make people laugh, and it will also make Master Li and the Holy Master lose their face."
Yan Qinshi said a few words in a row, which made Yan Qing couldn't help but curl up the corner of his mouth.
Ever since Yan Ling'er came back to make trouble, Yan Qing knew that her mother, who was usually gentle and gentle in front of her family, actually had a temper.
"It will take some time for your Majesty to rearrange the seats. If I don't mind, why don't you sit at the same table with me?"
When Wang Mengshi saw this situation, she intervened and invited Yan Qinshi to sit with her.
Yan Qin accepted her kindness with a smile: "That's good."
The two ladies sat down chatting and laughing, while Yan Qing and Wang Shuyu knelt respectfully behind them to serve.
When the female officials saw that Yan Qin had actually insulted the noble concubine and accepted Wang Meng's invitation, they sat down together in the middle of the hall, and she suddenly looked a little embarrassed.
If you fail to complete the errand arranged by the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine will definitely not give you a good face, and she may be punished.
But what Yan Qin said cannot be ignored.
If the Holy Emperor is really displeased because of this violation of the rules, it would be fine if the imperial concubine has Master Li's support. In the end, wouldn't all the fault have to be put on her own head?
By then, can I still live?
Within a few breaths, the female officer figured out the pros and cons, bowed to the two ladies, and then retreated to look for Concubine Li.
Watching the female officer leave, the female family members gathered around and talked in twos and threes.
"Isn't it too arrogant for the Yan family to not show respect to the imperial concubine?"
"Then Mrs. Wang is the same. The Yan family is in a state of despair. You still get so close to someone. Not only do you not get any benefits, but now you have offended the imperial concubine. How stupid!"
"Hey, madam, please don't talk nonsense. The Holy Emperor has always relied on the Yan family. Although the male member of the Yan family is gone, Yan Qing was raised as a boy and her prestige in the military is no lower than that of her father and brother. Who knows?
Can she become the second Marquis Anyuan in the future?"
"Oh, that's really true! This is a holy favor. No wonder Mrs. Wang is rushing to flatter her. Do you think we should also go and say hello?"
"Go ahead! A few nice words won't hurt anything."
At the same time, Concubine Li also received a reply from the female officer.
Listening to what the female officer said to Yan Qin, Concubine Li became extremely angry: "Who the hell is she? How dare she come to criticize me?!"
The female officer knelt down on the ground tremblingly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Although the Yan Qin family is a little ignorant, if they are really allowed to sit in high positions, I am afraid they will have to be said that I don't know the rules. This will displease the Holy Emperor."
, the gain outweighs the loss.”
Concubine Li glared at the female official: "Do I still need you to teach me how to do things?!"
Of course, she would not let the mother and daughter sit in their original seats. She had already arranged people for those seats.
What she wants is for the mother and daughter to be kicked out in front of everyone!
There were a lot of affairs at the palace banquet, so I could easily get over this mistake by saying that I was too busy and didn't pay attention.
But they, mother and daughter, still sit down when they know that their status is not high enough and they cannot sit in this seat. That is knowingly committing a crime and they will be embarrassed!
Chapter completed!