Feng Wuyan unfolded a scroll and saw that there were many mountains and rivers surrounding the passes. If anyone else was around, they would definitely find that this was an extremely detailed map of Dayan.
"Failed."
Shen Mian shook her head.
"Concubine Wang Shu came out at the right time and personally stopped the imperial concubine from taking the maid away. Just as the two parties were about to take action, the maid actually kowtowed to the imperial concubine in tears and told the imperial concubine that she was not forced by the imperial concubine and that everything was done voluntarily."
"voluntary?"
Feng Wuyan sneered, and Shen Mian also said awkwardly:
"It is said that this palace lady fell in love with you at first sight and once wanted to have contact with you. As you know, Wang Shufei has a small belly, so she has a grudge against her..."
I have to say that Shen Mian feels that the women in this harem are really complicated.
Each one has his own agenda.
He originally thought that the imperial concubine was different, but in the end, the imperial concubine was to their master what the late emperor was to his wife.
Green calyx is noble and pure.
Now it has become an unavoidable nightmare.
"What has the old woman done recently?"
Feng Wuyan glanced at Shen Mian, and the thick fog was a warning to him not to think wildly.
"Everything has gone well for the Queen Mother recently, and she is accompanied by the fifth young lady of the Hua family. I heard that not only will the opera troupe be invited to the palace to perform in the next two days, but also the Taiqing Taoist from Qin Tianjian will be invited to the palace to bring his disciples. The concubines are doing divination."
At the same time, Xi Yang in Changle Palace was also chatting with Xiao Xiruo.
She can still understand the opera troupe singing, but there are Taoist priests living in Qin Tian Prison?
Well, the Qintian Prison was indeed a superstitious organization in ancient times...
"Actually, Taoist Taiqing doesn't live in Qintian Prison."
Xi Yang smiled.
"During the late emperor's dynasty, he got his name because he offered elixirs to the late emperor many times, which helped the late emperor's illness turn into a safe one. Influenced by Taizu Taizu of Dayan, the late emperor was also a believer in Buddhism, and it was not until this man appeared that he began to believe in Buddhism."
"In other words, the late emperor asked him to go to Qintian Prison to support the Taoist school he liked?"
Xiao Xiruo held the hot milk in her arms and drank it one mouthful after another.
"Yes, the late emperor built the Jingxin Hall in the palace, and the Taoist's residence outside the palace is called Qingxu Temple. Although it is not as popular as Kongming Temple, it is one of the most grand temples in Dayan."
Compared to Xiao Xiruo's pure curiosity, Xingxue and others on the side were a little more thoughtful.
No, everyone secretly winked at Xi Yang, as if hoping that he would persuade their wives to take the initiative to find the Taoist.
As we all know, this Taoist was originally dedicated to the late emperor by the Hua family, so he has always been a close confidant of the Empress Dowager Hua.
But the other party is indeed capable, and he helped the late emperor hang his life for at least ten years.
Xi Yang nodded in understanding, but just as he was about to speak, Xiao Xiruo thought to himself:
"That's a good feeling. When the Shoukang Palace listens to the play in two days, I will also ask this person to help me take a look."
Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Due to sufficient manpower and material resources, the "star hotel" under Xiao Xiruo's name has begun to take shape.
What the dead soldiers brought to the palace was not only the roster, but also a stack of scripts that they had collected from the streets recently.
Although most of them are written by sour scholars about talented men and beautiful women, and unofficial histories of ancient people, it is still interesting to sort them out.
In order to ensure that new works would be produced in the future, Xiao Xiruo also took the initiative and told the shopkeepers about the contract system. This is a method of paying these people and forcing them to keep writing based on the number of words and the level of excitement.
The shopkeepers happily accepted it after knowing it.
Of course, if you give them the Xiao family's things, don't even think about selling them everywhere, otherwise the Xiao family's fists will be very strong.
"As for the name of the restaurant, let's call it 'Yun Mengtian'"
It was originally a orchid, but when I woke up, it was nothing.
Xiao Xiruo thought it was pretty good.
"Mom, it's time for us to go out."
As soon as the names were finalized, Xue Xue brought the news that the ceremony preparations were completed and it was time for them to go to Shoukang Palace to pay their respects.
As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, swipe 18. If you want to have money, swipe 19.
As the real dust-removing day in the twelfth lunar month, this is also considered a big solar term in the palace.
Therefore, before Xiao Xiruo and others paid their respects to the Empress Dowager Hua, they were invited by Jiayue to the Kangtai Hall behind the Shoukang Palace. Fresh red charcoal was burning outside the hall, and an exquisite and elegant stage was set up in front of the hall.
There was very little entertainment in the palace, so the concubines were all smiling. Although it was cold in winter, everyone was eager to watch a show.
Well, apart from not being placed next to the charcoal fire, Xiao Xiruo was used to watching TV and mobile phones, so duet singing was not new to Xiao Xiruo.
At this moment, her hands and feet were starting to feel cold due to her cold body.
"Mother, are you okay..."
Xue Xue handed a heater to Xiao Xiruo's hand and glanced at Aunt Jiayue with a cold look.
How could she not see such obvious harsh treatment?
However, Jiayue was also an old man next to the Queen Mother. Not only was she not annoyed when she saw Fengxue's cold eyes, she even smiled slightly.
Such a rank that is both obedient and treacherous is really not comparable to that of Hai Gui.
"Nothing."
Xiao Xiruo said calmly after swallowing one more Shiquan Dabu Pill.
Queen Mother Hua had been very friendly to her before, but today she was clearly warning her.
Tsk, it seems that Hua Suyi is really her darling.
"Tsk, tsk, some people appear to be fearless, but aren't they still afraid of the cold after all?"
Concubine Wang Shu on the side was chewing melon seeds, her tone full of meanness.
Contrary to Xiao Xiruo, her position is very close to the charcoal basin.
So she listened to Xiao Xiruo:
"Since Concubine Shu is not afraid of the cold, why not switch with me?"
Concubine Wang Shu's heart was pounding, thinking that this bitch was really shameless.
At this moment, Queen Mother Hua also walked out of the front hall with the support of her two nieces and accepted the greetings of the concubines.
As if she didn't intend to give Xiao Xiruo another chance to perform, Hua Suyi consciously stood aside.
"They are all good kids, get up quickly."
Raising her hands to support Concubine Wang Shu, the Empress Dowager's ears were swaying with pearls, and her emerald green clothes and golden hairpins adorned her temples, vaguely revealing the stunning charm of her youth.
Hua's eldest daughter is full of majesty.
Everyone stood up and took their seats. Haigui hurriedly presented the playbook to Queen Mother Hua and asked her to order some plays.
"The first song, let's play "The Evil Wife"."
Queen Mother Hua smiled lightly.
She didn't look at Xiao Xiruo, but everyone else present tilted their heads, with gloating expressions on their faces.
It wasn't until Xue Xiang heard the news that Xiao Xiruo learned that the play was about a woman who disrespected her mother-in-law, was vulgar, jealous, stingy and cruel, and was eventually abandoned by her husband and sent to the court.
Good guy, innuendo, right?
Soon, Empress Dowager Hua handed the fold to Hua Suyi, the Queen, and Concubine Shu. They played three plays in a row, each with a vulgar and ignorant character.
Either country bumpkins go to the city, or they are uneducated, or they take advantage of others...
Among them, Hua Suyi's novel is the most unique. Although there is no obvious irony, it ends with the death of a rich and sick girl.
Everyone present saw the mystery of these four plays, but everyone pretended to be ignorant.
Finally, Xiao Xiruo stood up and left the table, saying that she wanted to take a walk in the yard.
Then she saw a series of bubbles emerging from the cold water under the pool in the courtyard.
There was a person in the water... This chapter has been completed!