The space in Wan Guo Palace was limited, and the seats weren't too far apart. Chun guipin and Liang guipin naturally heard and understood. This wasn't a private banquet where they could leave if they felt uncomfortable. They were representing the face of Da Qing. Even though they couldn't see through the screen, there weren't many people behind them. It didn't look good.
Thinking of this, those who were originally tempted to leave gritted their teeth and forcefully endured it. Wasn't it just sitting here? It wasn't like they didn't know how to sit. What was there to be embarrassed about leaving? First, they didn't do anything wrong. Second, they didn't violate etiquette. I'm just sitting here.
What's wrong with sitting here? Thus, for some reason, this group of women in the imperial harem had their emotions stirred. All of them were valiant and high-spirited, as though they were soldiers waiting for battle. All of their faces were solemn, and they even slightly adjusted their sitting postures. Their chins were slightly raised, and they had the arrogance of a great country.
Empress Dowager Wang was rarely shocked by the aura of this group of people. Then, she disguised it by drinking a cup of wine to calm her nerves. However, thinking about it, this was also good. Otherwise, if everyone wanted to leave and ran over to tell her, she would be annoyed to death.
Furthermore, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly. This country of origin's ambition was so obvious that they couldn't even be bothered to hide it. On the surface, they were coveting the women in Cang Huang's imperial harem. In reality, they were referring to this prosperous and fertile land. Only by owning the land could they own the beauties and treasures of this land.
On the other side, Concubine Hua accompanied Chen Guiren on the way back. When they passed by the Imperial Garden, they encountered Lady Wen Yu resting inside a waterside pavilion. Seeing her lazily leaning against the railing, they didn't know if she really had a heatstroke or was faking it. However, regardless of whether it was real or fake, in terms of etiquette, they should go in and greet.
Lady Wen Yu sensed people approaching and lazily raised her eyelids, asking: "Why did you run out?"
Concubine Hua was more cautious in her replies to Lady Wen Yu than before. She said: "Chen Guiren's body is not well. Concubine accompanied her back." Lady Wen Yu made a sound of acknowledgment and waved her hand to indicate for them to leave.
Before concubine Hua left, she bowed again and said: "Niangniang, please forgive concubine for speaking out of turn. Although niangniang is invincible, as the saying goes, enough ants can bite an elephant to death. Niangniang has made too many enemies in the palace. It is of no benefit to yourself. For the long-term, niangniang, please reconsider."
Lady Wen Yu rested her chin on her hand and sneered, "What about you? Are you my enemy?"
"Of course not. What conflict does this concubine and niang niang have?" Lady Wen Yu did not say anything else and turned her head to look at the withered lotus in the lake.
"This concubine will leave now."
After the Chen sisters left, Heye muttered, "Weirdo."
After walking far away from the waterside pavilion, Chen Guiren pulled on Concubine Hua and asked anxiously, "What do you want to do? Don't do anything stupid! "It could even be said that she was so anxious that she forgot the etiquette of the palace.
Concubine Hua calmly asked in return: "Stupid? What kind of stupid? If Chen Guiren has any good ideas, please speak. I am all ears. "
Chen Guiren lowered her eyes and did not speak. Concubine Hua turned her hand and held her bony hand. In a soft voice, she said: "Second jiejie, don't worry. I know what to do."
The two sisters held each other's hands. For a moment, all kinds of feelings lingered in their hearts. Chen Guiren sighed deeply and said: "Originally, it should have been me, the older sister, protecting you. But now … I am useless."
Concubine Hua said: "As long as jiejie is well, that is the greatest help to meimei!" Shu guipin had also said this to her in the past. Thinking of Shu guipin, she couldn't help but think of Wanyan Langhuang she had met today. That naked and undisguised gaze made her feel uneasy. She couldn't help but speculate: He and Ah Shu … could it be that he had taken advantage of the chaos to kidnap Ah Shu? No, if he had already gotten her, he wouldn't have such a great desire for her.
Seeing her youngest sister's increasingly gloomy expression, Chen Guiren's heart trembled. However, a wave of uncontrollable sorrow surged in her heart. It had only been half a year, but the four sisters, who were originally very close, had gone their separate ways. Ah Shu was gone. She and her eldest sister had an unresolvable knot in their hearts. Her youngest sister was no longer as innocent and cute as before. She had become gloomy and unpredictable. She herself was also no longer as lively and cheerful as before.
What had changed the four of them? Chen Yanqi had always thought about this question. Until the last moment of her life, she seemed to have understood. However, she didn't have the chance to say it. She brought it all into the coffin and prepared to find her sisters who were one step ahead of her. Perhaps when they reached the Yama Palace, they would be able to talk things out.
Today's martial arts competition could be said to have ended on a sour note. Yuan Country's expanding ambition was clear as day. Da Qing and Yuan Country would have a hard battle sooner or later. In order to resist foreign aggression, one must first settle the internal affairs. The internal affairs had to be improved as soon as possible.
The Yuan Country's envoy did not delay the departure schedule because of Lady Jia Jia's injury. They still set out on the original date. However, Lady Jia Jia was pitiful. When she came, she was valiant and heroic on a tall horse. When she left, she was dispirited and curled up in the carriage. Moreover, no matter how stable the carriage was, it was not conducive to Lady Jia Jia's recovery. It was likely that her leg would be crippled in the future.
After the envoy left, the originally backlogged internal affairs were naturally put on the agenda. First, there were rewards. Due to Concubine Zhao's merit, she was conferred the title of Secondary Grade Fourth Rank Ronghua.
Yaohua furen and Shu guipin were determined to have been killed by the remnants of the previous dynasty in the hunting grounds. According to the old rules, their ranks were raised by one rank. The former was conferred the title of Consort Xian. The latter received the title of Jie Yu. However, this was the result that the Chen family had expected. It was also a slap to Lady Chen's face. Helplessly, they had made their own choice and could only accept it.
Only Lady Cheng Chenshi was upset when she heard this. However, there was nothing she could do. Recently, she was pregnant and her spirit was getting worse. Her husband didn't know what she was worried about. Although he accompanied her, it only made Lady Cheng Chenshi more annoyed. It made the husband and wife very unhappy. It reached the point where they slept in separate rooms.
Concubine Hua didn't have much of a reaction when she heard this. She knew that the family had exchanged the honor that was originally given to A Shu for Chen guiren to enter the palace. Imperial Preceptor Chen had many daughters, so he had the idea of winning by numbers. He didn't feel any heartache when he threw three of his four di daughters into the harem. He didn't even think about the problem of loss.
After that, Yao Tiao, who had been conferred the title of Ronghua, or rather, the spy from the Liu Kingdom whose real name was unknown, was also at the funeral with Concubine Mu Xian and Chen Jieyu. To outsiders, this was because the imperial court treated everyone equally regardless of whether they were of noble birth or commoner birth, and gave them the same respect. Instead, this made many students from humble families feel a surge of passion. Even the old scholars who had been ostracized for many years and had been disheartened for many years felt a sense of pride and heroism in their hearts.
After the rewards came the punishment. Zhao Zhao, who had been locked up in the Si Zhengsi's prison for a long time, was also brought out. Too many things had happened before, so for a moment, they had forgotten about her. The strange thing was that in this kind of situation where no one was looking after her, she still managed to stubbornly survive. It could be seen how strong this person's desire to struggle and survive was.
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