"The Queen Mother, Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine." Arriving at the inside of the royal platform, the chamberlain bowed respectfully and reported, "Her Royal Highness the Ninth Princess has arrived."
Yun Zishu walked up to the imperial platform, knelt down and saluted the Queen Mother and the Emperor: "Zizhu meets the Queen Mother and the Father."
Concubine Wu saw that her hands were empty and her eyebrows were furrowed. She also saw that she only saluted the Queen Mother and the Emperor and turned a blind eye to herself. She suddenly felt unhappy in her heart and couldn't help but tighten her hand holding the wine cup.
"Zishu, I heard that you bought a set of phoenix crown headdress worth ten thousand gold in Yubao Pavilion." In front of the Queen Mother, the emperor's tone was quite gentle, and he went straight to the point and said with a smile, "Today is the imperial concubine's Qianqiu Banquet, why didn't I see you get it?
come out?"
Yun Zishu's eyes glanced over the Queen Mother's face, and she noticed her emotional loss at that moment, and the hand she held with great restraint. She already felt a little confident in her heart, and she lowered her eyes and said, "Er Chen did buy a set.
Phoenix crown headdress.”
"Oh?" The emperor thought that this was Yun Zishu's show of goodwill towards the imperial concubine. He was very happy and his tone became more kind. "It happens that the atmosphere is thick right now, and the clan, dignitaries and civil and military officials are all here, so why not take out the phoenix crown?"
Wear it for the noble concubine, and let the ministers see your thoughts as a daughter."
"Put it on the imperial concubine?" Yun Zishu looked up at her father in confusion, as if a little confused, "Isn't the phoenix crown only for the queen to wear?"
As soon as these words came out, the smiles on the faces of the emperor and Concubine Wu froze at the same time, and their expressions darkened visibly.
"Zishu." The emperor's tone was low, as if he was warning something, "Today is the birthday of the imperial concubine, you should pay attention to your propriety."
"Replying to my father, I did not pay attention to propriety, but my father may have misunderstood something." Yun Zishu said calmly and bluntly, "That set of phoenix crown hairpins was not bought as a gift to the noble concubine."
What she said was "send", not "present". The difference in one word was a difference in status. She was reminding everyone present that this princess did not need to bow her head to the noble concubine.
But as soon as these words came out, the concubines sitting next to them all looked stern, and they all lowered their eyes to look at the tea cup and fruit plate in front of them. Even though they had some intention of watching a good show in their hearts, there was no strange expression on their faces.
The emperor's gaze with implicit coercion fell on Yun Zishu's face, and his anger simmered.
"I don't know who told the imperial concubine about this, but I never said that the phoenix crown was prepared for the imperial concubine." After Yun Zishu finished speaking, she turned to Leng Yue, who was standing in the shadow on the side of the imperial platform.
, "Bring the phoenix crown."
Leng Yue obeyed the order, walked up with a precious tortoiseshell brocade box, and handed it to Yun Zishu respectfully.
Yun Zishu reached out to take it, turned around slightly, and handed the tortoise shell box to the Queen Mother with her own hands: "The Queen Mother, this is a gift from your granddaughter."
"Zishu." The emperor's expression changed, "What are you doing?"
The Queen Mother was also a little confused, but she quickly reacted, reached out and took the tortoise shell box, opened it and took a look. The golden phoenix crown rested quietly on the red velvet. It looked gorgeous and noble, especially the few rubies on the tail were really embellished.
It is extremely exquisite and dazzling, making people happy.
However, this style seems to be liked by young girls and is not suitable for her as an elderly person.
"If Erchen's mother is still alive, this set of phoenix crowns for Erchen should be dedicated to her mother, but the Queen Mother is a phoenix, so she can wear it." Yun Zishu looked a little sad, and did not even look at the ugly faces of the emperor and Concubine Wu, "
Can my granddaughter sit next to the Queen Mother?"
The Queen Mother came back to her senses and looked at the twenty-eight-year-old girl in front of her who had already tasted the warmth and coldness of human relationships. She felt both indebted and distressed, and nodded slowly: "Of course."
With that said, he quickly ordered his personal valet to prepare a chair for Yun Zishu: "You are the princess, and it is appropriate to sit next to the Ai family."
"Mother," the emperor said in a deep voice, "Xiaojiu, she——"
"It doesn't matter." The Queen Mother smiled kindly like a good old lady, "The Ai family hasn't seen Xiaojiu for a long time, so just let her sit here with me."
After finishing speaking, she turned to look at Concubine Wu and asked in a superfluous manner: "Concubine, you don't mind."
Of course Concubine Wu cares, but does she dare to say it?
"I don't dare." Concubine Wu's smile froze, "As long as the Queen Mother is happy."
Just as she was talking, she slowly clenched the wine cup in her hand. Today's good mood was wiped out in a moment. She couldn't help but secretly hate herself. What did Yun Zishu's little hooves mean? In her heart
She blatantly curry favor with the Queen Mother at the Qianqiu Banquet because she wanted the Queen Mother to support her?
What a joke.
The Queen Mother has paid no attention to worldly affairs and devoted herself to practicing Buddhism these years. Let alone a princess, she is not seen even by the emperor. How can he have the thought to support her?
Moreover, when he came to the palace to attend her birthday banquet, he didn't even get a congratulatory gift.
Are you deliberately trying to embarrass her?
Concubine Wu's eyes fell on the hands of the eldest lady beside the Queen Mother. The phoenix crown just now was exquisite and luxurious in shape, simple and elegant. It was not a complicated phoenix crown that could only be worn on formal occasions. This style can be worn at any time on weekdays. It will definitely give you a good look when you wear it.
She adds to her mother's magnanimity.
But this little bitch is not dedicated to her.
The more Concubine Wu thought about it, the angrier she became and she wanted to tear her apart.
"Zishu." The emperor suppressed his displeasure and asked calmly, "Yun Heng didn't come with you?"
Didn't he ask the imperial concubine to send a message and order Zishu to take Yun Heng to attend the Qianqiu Banquet?
"Xiao Yunheng's body hasn't recovered yet, so he can't come for the time being." When Yun Zishu mentioned Xiao Yunheng, her attitude was very cold, "Li Xue has been taking care of him during this period."
The emperor guessed whether Zishu was unhappy because of Li Xue's presence: "If you don't like Li Xue hanging around in front of you, you can let her go back to Xiao's house." This will help repair the relationship between Xiao Yunheng and Yun Zishu.
emotion.
"It's not that I don't like it." Yun Zishu's tone was very calm, revealing a trace of indifference, "With Li Xue here, I feel relieved. Although sometimes she will be rude to me, but as a
The princess, of course, doesn't care about her little offense, she just orders someone to slap her. Xiao Yunheng is the same, even if he is injured, he still can't see his identity clearly. He often yells at his son, and he can only let others treat him well.
Punish him."
The expression in the emperor's eyes suddenly changed. He looked at Yun Zishu's beautiful little face with an expressionless face. He could keenly hear the rebelliousness and unruliness hidden in her tone. The storm in the emperor's eyes was condensed, and his eyes were sinister.
Measurement.
Can such unruly words be regarded as Zishu's blatant provocation to his father?
"Xiao Yunheng dares to offend you?" The Queen Mother seemed not to notice the change in the emperor's mood, and said in a deep and angry tone, "He simply doesn't know whether to live or die! Does he still have the royal family in his eyes? He dares to offend even the princess, and his punishment is light.
"
"Mother." The emperor said in a gloomy tone, "Xiao Yunheng and Zi Shu are husband and wife. It is inevitable for the couple to quarrel. There is no need to take it too seriously."
"That's not possible. How can a royal princess bully anyone she wants?" The Queen Mother was tough and domineering. After speaking, she turned to look at Yun Zishu, "If you are unhappy in the future, or someone bullies you, just go to the palace and tell her.
Jia, Aijia will make the decision for you."
When the emperor heard these words, a gloomy look flashed across his face. He looked at Yun Zishu and tried to warn her with his eyes, but Yun Zishu did not look at him. Instead, he bowed his head respectfully and said to the Queen Mother:
"My granddaughter knows, and she will never let anyone bully her in the future."
Concubine Wu's expression was extremely ugly. She sat frozen beside the emperor without saying a word. Seeing this, the other concubines became as quiet as snow. They suppressed all their gloating emotions in their hearts and secretly prayed that the conflict between the queen mother and the emperor would become more intense.
A little is better.
But isn’t it Wu Guifei’s birthday today? Why did the Queen Mother suddenly come over to join in the fun?
They originally thought that the Queen Mother finally thought about it and came here to save face for the imperial concubine, but they didn't expect that it was not the case at all.
I always feel like something is not right when I listen to them talking.
"Your mother died young, and there was no one in the palace to protect you. It has been difficult for you these years." The Queen Mother patted her hand, her voice became gentler and more loving, "The Ai family will temporarily lend you Aunt Cao next to you for a few days.
, let her help you train the servants in the house, what do you think?"
Yun Zishu was silent for a moment and nodded slowly: "Listen to the Queen Mother's arrangements."
"In that case, let her come over tomorrow." The Queen Mother said calmly, "With Aunt Cao here, let's see what other dishonest people in the Ai family dare to bully even the princess?"
Concubine Wu's face was as dark as water, and her expression was pale and ugly. I wonder if it was her imagination, but she always felt that the Queen Mother's words meant to criticize Sang and Huai.
Yun Zishu narrowed her eyes and became quiet.
She understands that it is true that the Queen Mother protects her, but it is also true that the Queen Mother's death is closely related to the Queen Mother. She does not expect any family affection in this life, but she will not miss the relationship that can be used.
There are countless monsters and monsters in the palace, and they all live with false masks. She only has herself now, and her powerful backers are not in vain.
The emperor sat on the dragon chair, his eyes fell on the pattern on the edge of the wine cup. If anyone saw the cold look in his eyes, he would be frightened, but Yun Zishu sat on the Queen Mother's desk as if nothing happened.
Beside him, he was chatting with the Queen Mother, and seemed to be deeply loved by the Queen Mother.