Feng Yu Heng originally did not know what sort of matter could cause Princess Wen Xuan to place such importance on it, but the conversation just now allowed her to understand that Princess Wen Xuan had not only come for the banquet. Long before Yao shi had come to ask for the invitation, Princess Wen Xuan had already made up her mind to keep an eye on Fu Ya during the banquet. But today, Fu Ya had yet to appear. Could it be that the person that had come late had finally arrived?
While she was thinking to herself, she looked over at Princess Wen Xuan's side; however, she had already informed her servant to leave Heavenly Hall. Following this, she looked over at her and slightly nodded, indicating for her to relax.
Feng Yu Heng also relaxed. With Princess Wen Xuan present, she trusted that even if Fu Ya came, she would not be able to cause much of a stir.
In the square outside Heavenly Hall, there were two people chatting happily. Or it could be said that one of them was holding the other's hand, and they were chatting happily. The one that had taken the initiative was none other than Consort Yuanshu, who had left the banquet for the imperial concubines. The person that she was holding onto, if it was not Fu Ya, who else could it be?
"For miss to have this sort of appearance, it is a gift from the heavens." Consort Yuanshu stared at Fu Ya, and she was practically dazed. Were there really people that looked so similar in this world? She could not help but begin to suspect that this girl named Fu Ya was the daughter that Feng Jin Yuan had left outside. She also began to think that she would definitely send someone to ask around later on to see if the Feng family truly had a daughter that had been left outside.
Fu Ya listened to Consort Yuanshu speak affectionately for a while. Gradually, her initial unfamiliarity and fear became calm, and she would even occasionally smile. At the same time, she understood why the dignified head of the palace would condescend to speak with her. It was all because of her face. It was only now that Fu Ya understood that as long as she wanted to, this face that was extremely similar to Feng Yu Heng's could really do many things for her. Even Consort Yuanshu had invited her to the palace more than once to chat with her. Furthermore, the young lady from before had said that as long as she was willing, she would be another Feng Yu Heng. At least in the eyes of many people, that was the case.
So a trip into the palace would result in such a harvest. Fu Ya could not help but think, did Yao shi know about this result? Or perhaps this time was already within Yao shi's grasp. She knew what she would obtain and how many noble people she would meet. She also knew that in the end, she would have thoughts of replacing Feng Yu Heng. But what exactly was Yao shi planning? She had schemed so hard against her own daughter and then supported a substitute like her. What benefit was there for Yao shi?
Fu Ya fell into a daze for a while. At this time, she saw a palace maid quickly rush over. Arriving before her, she saluted to Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu then said: "Would Your Highness Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu please forgive me. My master has invited Miss Fu Ya into the hall."
Consort Yuanshu was startled and casually asked: "Your Master? What Master? " There was anger in her eyes. She then looked at the maidservant's attire. Although it was a bit familiar, it was clear that it was not the attire of someone from the palace, thus she became arrogant once more: "This is the palace, not the courtyard of your small family. If your Master enters the palace, she is nothing. What right does she have to call back this One's people?"
Consort Yuanshu's current imposing manner was completely different from before. Fu Ya was a bit dazed, but she also understood that the people in the imperial palace had many different faces. If she wanted to change, she would immediately change. There would not even be a process. As for herself, if she did not have this face, she might not even be as good as an ant. People would not even look at her. Thinking like this, she decided to treasure her face even more. She would need to rely on this face to get revenge for her parents.
The maidservant that had been scolded by Consort Yuanshu was not angry. After many years of experience, if she did not even have this bit of ability to endure, then she would have served in the wang fu for so long for nothing. She smiled at Consort Yuanshu and then bowed to say: "My Master's status naturally cannot compare to Consort Yuanshu's. Consort Yuanshu is the mistress of a palace, the birth mother of the Eighth Prince. And my Master … … is just the mistress of the household of Princess Wen Xuan, the birth mother of Princess Wu Yang."
Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu was stunned and immediately became very embarrassed. She had opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but she was left speechless by the servant's introduction of her family. She was vexed. No wonder she felt that this maidservant was familiar. Wasn't she the one who served Princess Wen Xuan! She could only blame herself for rarely leaving the inner palace and not interacting much with Princess Wen Xuan, causing her to make such a mistake today.
But in the end, she was still Consort Yuanshu. She would not apologize to a servant, so she did not maintain a tough attitude. She turned to say to Fu Ya: "Miss, you have to come to the palace often in the future. If ben gong has the time, ben gong will send someone to the other courtyard to invite you. Miss, please keep ben gong's words just now in mind." Then she patted Fu Ya's arm, "Go, Princess Wen Xuan is still waiting." With these words, she was admitting defeat.
Fu Ya had many thoughts in this moment. On one hand, she was shocked by Princess Wen Xuan's status in the palace. On the other hand, she knew that if she wanted to have any plans, Consort Yuanshu's support was hard to come by. Therefore, she immediately revealed a smile and nodded happily as she said: "Don't worry, niang niang. This commoner will definitely come often." After saying this, she left with the maidservant.
Consort Yuanshu stood in place and did not move. She just looked at Fu Ya's back as she muttered to herself: "She's a bit thinner than that yatou. If you don't look closely, you won't be able to tell. She's also a bit taller, but it's not a problem. I really didn't think that there would be such a person hidden in Jing City. They are so similar. If this Fu Ya is released outside … … if Mo 'er knows about this, he should have some plans! "
Consort Yuanshu was thinking to herself as the maidservant led Fu Ya into Heavenly Hall. When the song and dance were lively, it was not strange for people to come in and out. No one paid attention to them. Adding on the fact that Fu Ya had deliberately lowered her head, the journey was very peaceful. When she sat down next to Princess Wen Xuan, she immediately heard Princess Wen Xuan say: "If a person wants to live well, they should learn how to judge the situation at all times. They should also remember what their status is at all times. Don't think that just because you have a bit of looks, you can replace peaches with plums. "
Fu Ya could hear the coldness in Princess Wen Xuan's words and felt shocked. She could only continue to lower her head and remain silent.
Feng Yu Heng saw all of this and snorted coldly to herself. Sure enough, people could change. But she did not regret bringing Fu Ya back to the capital. It was just as Xuan Tian Ming had said on that day. This sort of person should be brought back right in front of her eyes. If she was left outside, that would truly be digging a hole for herself!
Every year, there was nothing special about the banquet. It was just everyone gathering together to eat, drink, sing, and dance. The madams chatted with each other, and the men chatted with each other. Emperor Tianwu and Her Highness the Empress sat at the head of the banquet. This was nothing more than a symbol of their status. It meant that they placed great importance on the banquet and the people attending the banquet. However, if there were any important decisions to be made, they would not come out at the banquet.
Today, with the arrival of Gu Shu's princess, another part of the banquet was to present a gift. Fan Tianman had come from afar, so she had naturally prepared a good gift. She walked onto the stage during a break in the singing and dancing. After bowing to the Emperor and Empress, she pulled out a small glass bottle from her sleeve. The glass had seven colors and was sparkling and translucent. It was so beautiful that people could not take their eyes off it. It was only half the size of a palm, but it caused all of the women present to let out cries of surprise.
Although the small countries on the border could not compare to Da Shun in terms of land and resources, the majority of them were adept at crafty schemes. For example, this glass bottle. It looked beautiful, but if you were to say that it had some use, it really would not be anything special. It was just for show.
However, there was something else going on inside the glass bottle. Feng Yu Heng could see that there was a clear liquid inside the bottle. It was very beautiful. Immediately following this, the princess of Gu Shu opened the bottle. She only opened it for a moment before immediately closing it. In an instant, a fragrance filled the hall. Even the men were intoxicated.
Feng Yu Heng, however, furrowed her brow tightly. From a young age, she had grown up smelling medicinal fragrances. Her nose had been trained, and she was immediately able to smell the musk in the thick fragrance. The amount was not light, but because there were too many spices, it was hard to tell.
The glass bottle had already been closed, but everyone was still immersed in the fragrance and could not recover for a while. Even Emperor Tianwu was shocked. The Empress and the imperial concubines were even more shocked. The Empress took the initiative to ask: "Is this Gu Shu's famous unique perfume?" After thinking a bit, she said, "It doesn't seem like it. Every year, Gu Shu also sends a tribute to Dashun, but it is not as fragrant as this."
These words caused the princess of Gu Shu to feel very pleased. Holding the glass bottle in her hand, she happily said: "Of course, the fragrance cannot compare. Unique perfume, as the name implies, is made from one hundred different spices. As for the bottle in my hand, it is a thousand-fragrance perfume that Gu Shu made after ten years of experimentation. Made from one thousand different spices, the fragrance is not something that unique perfume can compare to. Ten years, only one bottle was made after ten years. "
Hiss!
Everyone inhaled sharply. Thousand-Fragrance perfume? They had heard that it was very difficult for Gu Shu to make unique perfume. Although there was a tribute every year, there were only a few bottles. The level of rarity was comparable to the four treasures of a foreign country. But now, the unique perfume water was still in Dashun, and the inner palace was already fighting for it. Now, a thousand-fragrance perfume had appeared. Was Gu Shu trying to defy the heavens?
Of course, while everyone was shocked, there were some who were clear-headed. For example, Xuan Tian Ge was currently whispering into Feng Yu Heng's ear: "Those imperial concubines are all staring, but what's the point? No matter how pretty they are, they are all people who entered the palace over 20 years ago. They are already old. Moreover, Uncle Emperor does not go to the inner palace at all. No matter how fragrant they are, what can they do? Women make themselves pretty for the one they love. Who are they doing this for? "
Feng Yu Heng smiled bitterly, "Can't they just look at themselves in the mirror?"
"Then they really are magnanimous." Xuan Tian Ge did not have a good impression of these imperial concubines and spoke coldly; however, she added: "But if there is only one bottle, it will definitely be given to Consort Yun. Heng Heng, ask for some from Consort Yun later. We can mix it with some water and use it. "
Feng Yu Heng facepalmed. Why did she sound so pitiful? You are a princess!
At this time, the people who had been shocked by the thousand-fragrance perfume finally recovered. Someone began to question this: "This thousand-fragrance perfume is good, but it smells so good right after the lid is opened. How is it used?"
Someone who understood unique perfume said: "Naturally, it's mixed with some water."
Another person asked: "Could it be that a small bottle of thousand-fragrance perfume is mixed with a large amount of water and distributed among the imperial concubines? How is that different from unique perfume? "
"But not everyone can have unique perfume!"
These words woke everyone up. The unique perfume water was rare. Even if the thousand-fragrance perfume perfume was mixed with water, it was still a good thing.
But it was at this time that they heard Gu Shu's seventh princess suddenly say: "Hm? Who said that this thousand-fragrance perfume was going to be given to Dashun? I'm just using it to broaden your horizons. How is it mixed with water and distributed to the imperial concubines? "
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