There was no need for further explanation. Qing Zhu understood with one look. So there was something special about it. After a bit of practice, he understood how to use it. He raised the hairpin in his hand, and the lifelike butterfly resting on it immediately spread its wings and flew around them, attracting everyone's attention.
Qing Zhu reached out a finger to catch the butterfly. He chuckled and flicked his finger. The butterfly flew up again, circling once, and landed back on the green vine.
The surrounding people were curious. Qing Zhu looked at the hairpin in his hand and laughed. "What an exquisite accessory. This is the first time We have seen something like this. Mm! Interesting, beautiful. "
Hearing him say beautiful, all the concubines immediately stared at the accessory in his hand.
Just as Qing Zhu's gaze landed on Zhan Ruyi's head, Xiahou Chengyu took a step forward and lowered her head with a smile. "How about giving it to this concubine?"
She had already said it in front of everyone. Qing Zhu knew that she didn't want others to steal the limelight in front of all the concubines. He smiled and put the hairpin in her hair.
Xiahou Chengyu raised her head and touched the hairpin on her head. "Your Majesty, do you think it looks good on this concubine?"
There was no loss in being obedient. Qing Zhu smiled and nodded. "It has its own style. It looks good."
Xiahou Chengyu's face lit up. She looked around at all the concubines and bowed. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reward."
Qing Zhu waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing. He smiled at Xiahou Chengyu and Zhan Ruyi. "We don't know about these things. We'll just have a look. Heaven Empress and Heaven Concubine, take your pick." He turned around and slowly admired the accessories in the boxes. He didn't take them easily. Otherwise, it would easily cause a group of women to fight over him. Who knows, a few more women in the harem might die for no reason.
Along the way, Xiahou Chengyu did not hold back. He took whatever he thought was good or nice. A fairy came over to help carry them. There were more than a hundred pieces. Some of the other concubines had their eyes on them, causing some to hate her.
Zhan Ruyi didn't do it more than three times. After picking three items, he stopped.
After the few of them finished looking, Xiahou Chengyu smiled and waved at the other concubines, saying, "This is not bad. Sisters, come and take a look."
Hearing her words, a group of women quickly walked in. From the order, one could see the hierarchy. Those who were slightly favored and had a bit of status in the harem, no one dared to overstep them. They just had to follow behind and pick the rest.
The scene was filled with laughter and chatter. They helped each other put on the jewelry and evaluated whether it looked good or not.
Although Yun Zhiqiu had brought more jewelry than the rest of the people here, some of the concubines were infuriated by the sight of it. Were they going to wait for the people in front of them to finish picking up the jewelry before they went up to pick up the trash? He simply went to the side and chatted idly. He was too lazy to join in the fun.
But that wouldn't do. Someone glanced at them. Do you think we are vulgar? Are you trying to put on airs?
For example, Xiahou Chengyu was one of them. He signaled with his eyes to the other concubines to remember those concubines and teach them a lesson later.
Just as Qing Zhu returned to the pavilion and sat down, Xiahou Chengyu sat beside him and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, look at how happy the sisters are. These exquisite jewelry are indeed rare. In my opinion, why don't we stop the sales of Heavenly King Kou's adopted daughter's shop and make it a tribute for the Heavenly Court's harem?"
Qing Zhu thought for a moment and said, "That's not appropriate. They opened their doors to do business. Isn't that cutting off their business? If everyone really wants it, they can just send it over in the future. "
Xiahou Chengyu deliberately rolled her eyes at him. "Why don't you understand, Your Majesty? If the things that our sisters in the harem wear can be seen everywhere outside, what's the point? Wouldn't we lose the dignity of our sisters! "
Qing Zhu suddenly understood. This was related to the vanity and dignity of women. She hesitated a little. "There are only a few people in the harem. Wouldn't that ruin their business? "From a certain perspective, he still cared about what the world thought of him.
Xiahou Chengyu said, "Compensate them in terms of price, raise the price, and don't let them lose out. Your Majesty wouldn't be reluctant to pay this price for our sisters, right? After they are used as tributes, they can even be bestowed to the noblewomen in the future. "
Qing Zhu chuckled, "You should discuss this matter with Shangguan."
Xiahou Chengyu said, "Then this concubine will take it that Your Majesty has agreed."
Qing Zhu pointed at her and shook his head with a smile, looking as if he couldn't do anything about her. In front of all the concubines, he had given the head of the harem enough face.
Turning back to look at Zhan Ruyi, he asked with a smile, "Beloved, you seem to have something on your mind?"
Zhan Ruyi was indeed a little distracted. After a moment of silence, she said, "This concubine heard that Niu Youde is being punished in Yu Tian. This concubine wants to go see him." She didn't hide her thoughts at all.
Xiahou Chengyu was annoyed and warned, "Heavenly Concubine, how can you say something like that? You are now His Majesty's concubine. How can you go and meet other men as you please?! "
Qing Zhu raised a hand to stop her, not letting her continue. He asked Zhan Ruyi curiously, "Beloved, why do you want to see him?"
Zhan Ruyi said calmly, "He used to be this concubine's superior, after all. Now that he is being punished, this concubine wants to see how he is doing."
Xiahou Chengyu understood the meaning behind her words and sneered, "Heavenly Concubine, I know that there was some conflict between you two in the past, but you are now a Heavenly Concubine. Let bygones be bygones. Don't you think it's inappropriate to be so calculative?"
Qing Zhu agreed and said, "It's fine if my beloved concubine wants to see him …"
"Your Majesty …" Xiahou Chengyu was about to object.
Qing Zhu raised a hand to stop him again. He stared at Zhan Ruyi and continued, "He is going to be Heavenly King Kou's son-in-law after all. We have to give Heavenly King Kou some face. It's fine if you go and see him, but don't go overboard. If something really happens to him, I'm afraid your grandfather will be the first to visit and apologize.
I won't be able to help you then, understand? "Zhan Ruyi actually just wanted to see Miao Yi and resolve some of the doubts in her heart. She didn't care if others would misunderstand, so she said what she wanted to say. But from the looks of it, it seemed like she was going to settle scores with Niu Youde.
She couldn't be bothered to explain, so she bowed slightly and said, "This concubine will take her leave!"
Qing Zhu waved his hand and allowed her to leave.
Xiahou Chengyu's face was still filled with anger. After watching Zhan Ruyi leave, he suddenly turned his head and said, "Your Majesty, if everyone behaves like her in the future, what will happen to the rules of the harem?"
Qing Zhu pointed at the group of concubines outside. "If everyone in the harem could be as quiet as the Heavenly Concubine, then the harem would be peaceful, and there would be no more disputes."
Xiahou Chengyu said, "This concubine really can't see how quiet she is. I'm afraid she's the best at forming cliques in the harem."
Qing Zhu glared at him coldly and said, "Chengyu, do you think I'm blind or deaf?"
Knowing that he was about to lose his temper, Xiahou Chengyu's aura immediately weakened. He pursed his lips and didn't dare to say another word.
His personal handmaidens, Silver Frost and White Snow, accompanied him, along with a few Celestial Palace guards responsible for protecting him. The group descended from the sky and landed in a corner of the imperial field.
In the field, all kinds of crops and vegetables were growing delightfully. The emerald green leaves rippled in the wind, and the fairies who were responsible for taking care of them would occasionally come and go. These fruits and vegetables weren't just for show. Because the Celestial Emperor had taken the lead, the things grown here were really going to be sent to the Celestial Palace to be used as food ingredients, so they wouldn't go to waste.
"Your Highness, Heavenly Concubine!" Several fairies bowed with fear.
It had been a long time since Zhan Ruyi had seen such down-to-earth greenery. She had been cooped up in the palace walls and jade palaces for many years, and now she was a little dazed. Her eyes were a little dazed as she stretched out her slender fingers and gently stroked the leaves, feeling the touch of the green leaves on her fingertips. She now somewhat understood why Qing Zhu would occasionally come here to farm. In the past, when she was on duty in the Imperial Garden, she found it funny. Now, she realized that she was still a normal person after coming here.
She curled up her fingertips and opened her palm in front of her eyes again. Fair, delicate, smooth … She looked at it repeatedly. In the past, this hand was the hand that held swords and spears and fought with people on the battlefield. It was full of passion and energy. Now, its greatest use was to undress and expose her body for people to have fun with.
Silver Frost pointed at a large patch of green land in front of them and said, "Your Highness, these ten acres of fertile land are allocated to the East Palace. Usually, they help take care of it." She pointed at the fairies at the side.
Zhan Ruyi came back to her senses. "Reward them!"
White Snow immediately took out a few storage rings and distributed them to the fairies. After thanking her and seeing that there was nothing else for them to do, they retreated.
As she strolled through the green grass, she opened her transcendence vision and looked around. She saw a few Heavenly Court guards scattered around, but not Niu Youde. She tilted her head and asked, "Wasn't Niu Youde punished to stand guard here? Why didn't I see him? Summon him to see me. "
Of course she didn't see him. When Miao Yi saw her coming, he quickly hid in a small forest nearby. He could say that he was afraid of this woman's revenge, or that he didn't want to see her. Unfortunately, she wanted to see him, so he couldn't hide even if he wanted to.
One of the red-armored generals seemed to know where Miao Yi was standing. He landed beside one of the Imperial Garden guards and asked, "Where's Niu Youde?"
The guard looked around and found it strange. "I saw him standing there just now. Maybe he left because he had something to do."
The red-armored general immediately took out the Starbell and contacted him. 'Niu Youde, where did you go?'
He had drunk with Niu Youde a few times before, so they could be considered brothers.
Miao Yi replied, 'What is it?'
The red-armored general: 'Hurry up and come to the Imperial Garden. The Heavenly Consort wants to see you.'
Miao Yi immediately became nervous. 'Big Brother Gan, I'm just a lowly soldier. I don't know anything. Why does the Heavenly Consort want to see me? Our corporal is nearby. You can look for him if you need anything. '
The red-armored general: 'The Heavenly Consort wants to see you. What's the point of me looking for your corporal? Hurry up and come out. Don't dawdle and cause trouble for yourself.'
He tilted his head and saw Miao Yi coming out from the small forest nearby. He couldn't help but ask, "You're not hiding in the forest to take a dump, are you?"
Miao Yi rolled his eyes. Seeing that there were other guards nearby, he switched to voice transmission and asked, "Big Brother Gan, why does the Heavenly Consort want to see me?"
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