Chapter 282 What happened yesterday was an accident
On New Year's Eve, the news that the Holy Emperor favored Empress Xu's niece and also named her a beauty spread like wildfire. All the concubines knew very well that there would be a good show to watch today.
Even though it was snowing outside, it still couldn't stop everyone's enthusiasm, and they actually came half an hour earlier than usual to say hello.
All the palace concubines were sitting in the Changchun Palace, with interest in their eyes.
Xu Dairou wore a light blue jacket today and did not dare to wear too many hair accessories. She acted low-key and humble.
But no matter how low-key she was dressed, after what happened last night, everyone's eyes still glanced at her.
Concubine Zhao slowly raised her head, looked at Xu Dairou and raised her lips with a smile.
She sensed something was wrong when Xu Dairou entered the palace, especially before Xu Dairou performed the dance yesterday, she specifically asked Gu Yu's fiancée Ji Miaoxian to accompany her.
Her heart was in her throat, fearing that Queen Xu had some conspiracy that Gu Yu and Ji Miaoxian would not be able to catch.
Fortunately, Gu Yu survived yesterday without any danger, and Xu Dairou climbed onto the dragon bed instead.
Concubine Zhao picked up the tea cup. She was very curious. The emperor always cared about reputation, so how could he do such a thing and take his wife's niece as his concubine?
Or is there something special about Xu Dairou?
Concubine Zhao couldn't help but look at Xu Dairou up and down. She was so beautiful, but in this harem full of flowers, she was just one of them.
Concubine Zhao gave Concubine De a wink, and Concubine De immediately said with a smile: "In just one night, we have gained another sister who is as beautiful as a flower."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was secretly looking at Xu Dairou, but now they were looking at her openly.
Concubines who are familiar with each other will still whisper to each other, cover their mouths and chuckle.
This made Xu Dairou, who wanted to keep a low profile, on pins and needles, unable to hold back the smile on his face.
Concubine De continued: "You are young and tender-faced after all. We teased you a few times and your face turned red with embarrassment."
The faces of the concubines became even more interested.
At this time, the eunuch shouted: "The Queen has arrived."
Everyone put away their smiles and stood up, saying in unison: "I, my concubine, see you, the Queen. May the Queen be blessed and safe."
Empress Xu came from behind the bead curtain with a big belly, and was supported by others as she carefully sat down on the phoenix throne.
Some of the palace concubines felt quite uncomfortable looking at it.
After all, in the harem, you still need to have a child to live in peace.
No matter how much Empress Xu tried to mentally build herself up, she still felt a twinge in her stomach when she saw Xu Dairou.
Queen Xu calmed down and said: "Pingshen."
Everyone stood up, Xu Dairou lowered his head, not even daring to look at Queen Xu.
Queen Xu glanced at her lightly and said, "What did the sisters just say? It's so lively."
Concubine Zhao raised her eyes and challenged Queen Xu: "What we are talking about is that Beauty Xu may not understand the rules when she first enters the palace. Should she call her the queen's aunt or the queen's sister in the future?"
Si Xue, who was standing next to Queen Xu, changed her expression and quickly looked at Queen Xu.
Fortunately, Empress Xu had been in the harem for many years. No matter how much she hated her, she would never let Concubine Zhao see a joke, and her face remained calm.
Queen Xu said: "There is a difference between high and low. Beauty Xu should call me Queen."
Concubine Zhao Gui was not disappointed after Empress Xu's remark. She was now itching her teeth with hatred, and she was not the one who pretended as if nothing had happened.
Xu Dairou was desperate yesterday and gained infinite courage. Now facing the concubine who came to see her joke, she felt like she was surrounded by jackals, tigers and leopards.
But she has no regrets, and she has no room for regrets when she has reached this point.
Xu Dairou stood up, bowed to Queen Xu, and said respectfully: "I pay my respects to the Queen."
Empress Xu stretched out her hand, motioning for her to come closer, and said: "Dairou, come here."
Xu Dairou looked flattered and walked forward.
Empress Xu gently took off her bracelet and said, "I know you are cold. This bracelet is a warm jade given to me by the Holy One. Now I give it to you."
Xu Dairou said subconsciously: "Thank you, Auntie...Thank you, the Empress."
Queen Xu patted her hand comfortingly and said, "Stay here later and talk to me."
The actions of the two were very intimate, giving everyone a signal that they were inseparable and had no grudges.
Some concubines even felt that Xu Dairou was originally offered to the Holy Emperor by Empress Xu in order to retain her favor.
Only Concubine Zhao looked at the two of them and covered her mouth and smiled.
The one who knows you best is always your enemy. Concubine Zhao does not think that Empress Xu would sacrifice her niece to the Holy Emperor.
Queen Xu was pregnant, and no one wanted to stay too long, so the greetings were quickly dispersed.
Xu Dairou was brought into the palace by Queen Xu. Xu Dairou knelt down and said with tears in her eyes: "Aunt."
A sharp look flashed across Queen Xu's eyes.
Xu Dairou immediately changed her title and said: "Empress, Dairou was forced to do nothing yesterday."
Queen Xu sat on the soft couch, caressing her belly, and said: "We are all a family, why should we be like this between you and me?"
Xu Dairou did not dare to take Empress Xu's words seriously and said: "Empress, what happened yesterday was really an accident."
Queen Xu looked at her lazily. What's the surprise?
What kind of accident caused Xu Dairou to go to see the Holy Sage in dancing clothes, and what kind of accident made the Holy Sage keep her here.
Xu Daijudo: "Last night, after Dairou danced, she went to change her clothes. After changing, she rested in the wing. Sister Sixue came in and took Dairou away."
Empress Xu knew this because when she saw King Xiaoyao drinking Gu Yu's wine, her previous plan could no longer be used.
Xu Dai Judo: "Dai Rou had nowhere to go, so he was stopped by several disciples. He ran away in a hurry and soiled his clothes. It happened that the palace servants brought the dance clothes given by the Holy One, and Dai Rou changed them
After dancing, I thought about thanking the Holy One and urging him to come to you, but the Holy One just... The Holy One probably drank wine and mistakenly thought Dairou was you."
Xu Dairou started crying as she spoke.
She had deduced this rhetoric in her mind countless times, and now she said it smoothly.
Empress Xu leaned lazily on the soft couch and said nothing.
Naturally, she didn't believe Xu Dairou's words.
The clothes she prepared for Xu Dairou yesterday were secretly scented with aphrodisiac incense.
This fragrance is useless to women, but to men, it will have a strong reaction under the influence of the glass of wine given yesterday.
But Xu Dairou herself said that she went there wearing the plum blossom dance dress gifted by the Holy One.
Under such circumstances, how could the Holy Spirit do that with her?
But Empress Xu still said: "You have been wronged. Now that you have entered the palace, don't think too much. Everyone has his own destiny. Here, with me protecting you, you may not be bad."
Xu Dairou said yes repeatedly.
Empress Xu called Sixue and gave Xu Dairou many things, for fear that others would not know about the good relationship between the Xu family's aunt and nephew.
Xu Dairou took his maid Ruoxu back to the palace given by the Holy One. Ruoxu picked out the things sent by Queen Xu one by one.
Xu Dai Judo: "It's better to keep it alive, don't take it out and use it."
This aunt of hers is the most sinister in what she does. In this deep palace, she can even get things like aphrodisiac incense.
The emperor had many years of trouble for heirs, so Xu Dairou did not dare to say that she must be related to Empress Xu, but she still had doubts in her heart.