The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

The twenty-two years of Jianxing is gradually coming to an end. As Yuan Day gets closer and closer, the atmosphere in the palace gradually becomes cheerful.

Starting from the 28th, the General Administration Department stopped playing, and the major government offices tried their best to postpone the official business. On the 30th day, the high Aoshan lantern shed was erected in front of the Qing Palace, and the palace eunuchs met each other. Good way, everyone is wearing new clothes, and there are beaming smiles everywhere.

Today is New Year's Eve, Chu Jinyao changed into a red dress with a slanted breasted jacket, a woven gold horse dress underneath, and a full set of ruby ​​pinch heads for her hair accessories. It is rare for Chu Jinyao to let the palace people put heavy makeup on herself. She had black hair and snow skin, red lips and white teeth, and the color collision was very obvious. After the grand makeup was painted, the people in the bronze mirror had dark brows and delicate lips. The contrast between the red lips of Ufa and the skin of porcelain white as jade became more and more obvious. Chu Jinyao's long hair was all coiled up and stacked high behind her head. It was really like a cloud on her temples, with the color of gold and jade flowing between her hair from time to time. In order not to overwhelm the host, Chu Jinyao usually wears light makeup except on the day of the wedding. However, today is a big scene, all the concubines in the harem will wear heavy makeup, if the scene is suppressed, it is not good. Chu Jinyao couldn't lose face to the East Palace, so she let the palace people dress up too.

After the last hairpin was inserted, the maids who combed their hair sighed sincerely: "The princess is so beautiful today."

"What is today is so beautiful?" Kikyo has a quick mouth, and love takes advantage of words. She brought the bronze mirror and shining the bun that let Chu Jinyao look behind her head from behind. "Our prince princess is the best-looking every day. Yes, do you think the princess does not?"

Chu Jinyao was amused, Linglong stood aside, and came over to pat the bellflower lightly after hearing this: "Just you can talk and deliberately please the princess concubine."

"Originally, the slave and maidservant can only tell the truth. Princess, you have to comment on the slave and maid!"

"It's all okay." Chu Jinyao stopped them with a smile, "You have been working hard for a year, and you will be rewarded for a while."

The maids in the room became more happy, and gave Chu Jinyao a blessing. Chu Jinyao helped her hair bun and stood up and said, "Let's go, it's time to please the empress and empress. It would be rude to be late."

There are also lights and festoons everywhere in Kunning Palace, and Chu Jinyao leads the people to salute Xiao Qi in an upright manner: "Wish the Queen Empress, the empress is blessed."

Empress Xiaoqi also dressed up today, with sharp eyebrows and beautiful beauty. After Xiao Qi saw Chu Jinyao, his eyes narrowed, and after squinting his eyes to look up and down, he slowly asked Chu Jinyao to get up: "Prince Concubine, get up."

At this time, Empress Xiaoqi had already met the concubine who had come to ask An to kowtow, and moved to the more homely apse. Chu Jinyao is a daughter-in-law. Like the princess and others, she is the royal family's own. Please, Ann Shi will naturally proceed in the apse just like her family. The other concubines are all concubines, and the identities of the two are not the same. Naturally, the two groups of people are not in the same place.

Now in Xiao Qi's own inner hall, all the celebrities who can stay with Xiao Qi are the celebrities around Xiao Qi, because today is New Year's Eve, two high-ranking concubines, Li Fei and Shu Fei, are also there. When Chu Jinyao greeted Xiao Qi Empress, everyone except Empress Qi stood up to avoid the ceremony. After Chu Jinyao was called, these concubines stepped forward to salute Chu Jinyao: "Prince Concubine."

Chu Jinyao narrowed her eyes back to half polite. In terms of etiquette, Chu Jinyao is a family member of the first rank, more noble than the concubines of the harem. But these women who were the emperor after all, barely regarded as her concubines, Chu Jinyao would not take these concubines' gifts seriously.

After sitting down again according to her respect, Concubine Shu looked at Chu Jinyao and said with a smile: "The crown prince was originally a beauty that is difficult to distinguish. After dressing up today, her appearance has become more and more popular."

Xiao Qihou and Li Fei, who are proud of their beauty, are uncomfortable hearing these words. The more beautiful women are, the more they are afraid that someone is more beautiful than themselves. It is not necessarily a good thing to be praised for their beauty in such a gathering place. Chu Jinyao glanced at Concubine Shu, then smiled and said, "The concubine Shu has broken me too. I just give a little bit of powder and daisy, and the effect is like the queen. The queen is the mother of the country. The queen is the mother of the country, and she is always in love. Today it is still the appearance of the twenty-eighth girl, this is the very rich and precious life."

When the topic was brought to Xiao Qi's back, the people in the room naturally agreed. Xiao Qi's queen smiled comfortably and ignored the words of Concubine Cai Shu.

Concubine Shu couldn't make a single blow, so she glanced at Chu Jinyao, then she smiled and stopped chasing. It is true that Chu Jinyao is younger and more beautiful than Xiaoqi Empress, and the person married is still the Prince of the East Palace. Even if Chu Jinyao can coax Xiaoqi Empress once, how about ten times or twenty times? Concubine Shu is not in a hurry, she can slowly and bit by bit **** Xiao Qi's heart into her heart, she doesn't believe that Xiao Qi can really continue to deceive herself.

Everyone changed their ways to praise the queen, Chu Jinyao said this, and then refused to say it again. It's wrong to say more, not to mention that she is a princess, and it is not good to be too cold and flattering with the queen. The more you have to be cautious about this degree.

Chu Jinyao silently swept over the people present while everyone was talking and laughing. Concubine Shu sat on the opposite side of the queen, with a gentle and dignified manner, speaking softly and slowly, looking at a wise man. However, such a kind-looking concubine has repeatedly provoked the relationship between Chu Jinyao and the queen. And the focus of Concubine Shu is Chu Jinyao's most taboo appearance.

The relationship between Chu Jinyao and Empress Xiao Qi is inherently complicated. Chu Jinyao can't stand out behind Xiao Qi, but for the sake of Donggong's decent, she can't give in too much. Chu Jinyao tried his best to maintain this fragile balance, and Concubine Shu also pushed it up from time to time. In other respects, Chu Jinyao could still hide clumsiness deliberately, but Concubine Shu specializes in appearance and age, she is really old and cruel, and hits the spot.

Women's jealousy is terrible, and Xiao Qi's empress is especially terrible. When Concubine Shu did this, did she aim at the queen or the prince?

Chu Jinyao thought about it, shuddering. Concubine Shu is the most qualified concubine in the palace, and her status can be seen from her title "Shu", not to mention that Concubine Shu is also the foster mother of the second prince.

The second prince was the son of a palace man. After his mother died of illness, he was taken to the Shufei Palace to raise him. As for who the second prince’s biological mother was, why and why she died, no one has ever mentioned.

The second prince needs a well-known and powerful adoptive mother, and Concubine Shu also needs a son as a backing. This is a win-win situation.

The most important thing is that the second prince is only two years younger than Qin Yi, and he has reached the age of marriage. Before getting married, you must be a king, and once you have a title, you should be a vassal.

Chu Jinyao sighed silently when he thought of this. The queen is the enemy of all the women in the harem, and the prince is probably the enemy of all the princes. Not only Xiao Qi has the mind, but even Shu Fei is unwilling to be lonely.

Chu Jinyao's thoughts have changed a lot, and her expression is more cautious. She didn't speak most of the time, just kept smiling, and when someone looked over, she nodded slightly. Rao was so, Chu Jinyao was also tense throughout the whole process. Today is still on the thirtieth. On this day in previous years, whether it is the Changxing Houfu or the Su family, they will put aside the things in their hands at this time, and the family will gather together to make things happen. But now, the decorations around Chu Jinyao are exquisite in many grades, and there are so many people she has to face, but Chu Jinyao doesn't have the feeling of having a Chinese New Year.

Several princesses arrived one after another, and the harem ladies really gathered together. The chattering and laughter around the palace continued, and suddenly the **** sang from outside: "Here is the emperor. The prince is here, and the second prince and the third prince are here."

The female family members in the room were all surprised: "Is the emperor here?"

In the early dynasty, regardless of the cold and heat, the wind and frost did not change, and finally could stop for three days in Yuanri. The emperor was forced to go to the court for more than 20 years. He really didn't sleep a few good nights. Today, he finally hopes to stop the court for a short time. It is really sad and moved. Today is the last morning dynasty in the 22nd year of Jianxing, and the courtiers are very acquainted, and there is no more delay than it has been. When the emperor was happy, remembering that today is the day of family reunion among the people, he also wanted to enjoy family happiness. He heard from the eunuchs that the concubines, princesses, and princes were all with the queen, and the emperor did not care about anything, and immediately brought his three sons over.

Hearing that the emperor was here, the prince and two princes were also with him, and the young concubines were happy and panicked. The happy thing is that it is rare to see the emperor during the New Year. They are not the emperor’s wife, but the emperor is their only husband. Who doesn't want to spend the New Year with her husband and son-in-law. What was panicking was...Why did the emperor be so reckless? He came to Kunning Palace by himself. How could he bring the three princes? Especially the prince and the second prince, the two are not young, even if there is a concubine between the concubine and the prince, they should avoid one or two.

However, Empress Xiao Qi didn't have this taboo. She greeted the emperor outside the palace with joy, and personally picked the emperor in. After the young concubine called Long Live, she lowered her head and hid in the back compartment, while Concubine Shu and Empress did not have to avoid it.

After Chu Jinyao followed the crowd to salute the emperor, she then deftly bowed to Qin Yi: "Your Highness."

Obviously it was still the same environment, but when I saw Qin Yi, I immediately felt relieved.

Qin Yi wore the crown prince's court clothes, overlapped, and became more and more majestic. Qin Yi had seen Chu Jinyao a long time ago, but this was Kunning Palace, with eyeliners everywhere. Qin Yi was not too close to Chu Jinyao, so he nodded coldly and signaled Chu Jinyao to come to him. .

Chu Jinyao naturally followed Qin Yi's side. Concubine Shu's attention was originally on the emperor. When I saw this scene, it was a bit sour and complicated: "The crown prince and the crown concubine are newly married, and the husband sings and sings together. It is really enviable. ."

The second prince and the third prince also stepped forward to salute Chu Jinyao at this time: "Sister-in-law."

Chu Jinyao returned to Wanfu gift. The emperor watched his sons and daughters greet each other, and he felt a tender feeling in his heart after a long time: "It is necessary to be so lively and lively, so that the second and third wife will also get married soon. There are still too few people in the palace. Up."

The emperor himself didn't realize this, and everyone else showed some subtle expressions. Concubines such as Concubine Shu and Concubine Li, who had no children, felt that the emperor was dissatisfied with their failure to give birth to the emperor's heir. Empress Xiao Qi was poked in her heart and her face was not pretty. Of course, several princes who are eligible to compete for the throne. He bowed his head and said nothing.

Chu Jinyao thought to herself, there are so many concubines in your harem. I'm afraid the emperor can't remember how many women he has.

The atmosphere froze for a while, and soon the bright people in the palace opened the scene with a smile.

"The emperor." Concubine Shu said with a gentle smile, "If you want to have more children in the harem, it is not easy. The princess has already passed the door and has a deep relationship with the prince. Wouldn't the East Palace be able to add children soon?"

Chu Jinyao suddenly couldn't say anything. Everyone was staring at this, and everyone was urging her to conceive as soon as possible. It's best to get a man in one fell swoop. But how can she control this kind of thing? Chu Jinyao's pressure was so great that he couldn't say yet.

Qin Yi stood beside Chu Jinyao. Hearing this, he glanced at Concubine Shu indifferently, and said: "Children are all predestined, this matter can't be anxious. Besides, the orphan and the prince are both young, and the concubine Shu is really young. We are more anxious to add people to the East Palace than we are."

The prince and the emperor have always had a very delicate relationship. If the prince was savvy in politics and had an eldest son earlier, this may not be a good thing.

Qin Yi's words got the concubine Shu's mind, although he didn't say it clearly, it also warned Concubine Shu very vaguely and dangerously. Concubine Shu was choked like this, her face turned pale, and she immediately dared not say anything.

Chu Jinyao breathed a sigh of relief in silence. I don't know if it was her illusion that Qin Yi was by her side, and even if the house full of women was unruly, she wouldn't dare to talk about Chu Jinyao again. Just standing here, Qin Yi is more effective than the lion in the town house.

Concubine Shu didn't dare to answer the conversation. The emperor didn't seem to notice the shadow of the sword underneath. He was still talking about the second prince cheerfully: "The second prince will be eighteen in the New Year, and it's time to marry the concubine."

After Xiao Qi's smile faded, he replied, "Yes, the concubines will rise up."

Concubine Shu's attention was immediately drawn away by the words "marry a concubine". She was the foster mother of the second prince, and of course she cared about the future candidates for the second prince. The emperor was a hand-handling shopkeeper. After he threw the matter to Xiao Qi, he didn't care about it. Empress Xiaoqi still smiled and talked with the emperor happily, but she had already figured it out in her heart. As for Concubine Shu, naturally she also carefully probed the holy intentions. Li Fei, who has no children and sheltered behind the screen, rolled her eyes very angry when she heard it.

She couldn't help but caress her belly. She is also young, not a few years older than the prince. When will she have her own prince?

Qin Yi was not interested in listening to the emperor and his concubine enjoying the family pleasure, and after a while, he took Chu Jinyao to leave. As the emperor came to Kunning Palace, the entire harem became a sensation, and the concubines became more concerned about dressing up. This excitement lasted until the New Year's Eve banquet in the evening.

Today this is a family banquet. In addition to the harem concubine and the prince princess, the emperor also specially called a few close ministers into the palace, and the emperor and his subjects had fun together. Although they were also left in the palace on New Year's Eve, it was obviously a favored thing for several adults to be able to attend the emperor's family banquet.

After Xiao Qi brought many concubines, through the bead curtain, they talked and laughed and feasted while watching the stage outside. On such occasions, Chu Jinyao still obeyed the etiquette, posturing to stand beside Xiao Qi and wait for her mother-in-law to eat. Xiao Qi's queen naturally assumed a mother-in-law position in front of others, and quickly stopped Chu Jinyao and encouraged casually. Chu Jinyao's two sentences made Chu Jinyao seated.

Only then did Chu Jinyao sit down, but she would never give anyone a word in front of others. Empress Xiao Qi can be unkind, but Chu Jinyao must give herself a reputation for filial piety. After returning from Empress Qi, Chu Jinyao had the intention to watch the stage outside the bead curtain.

On the stage, people from the Jiaofang Division were singing and dancing, because the emperor liked the new folk stuff, and there were juggling during the banquet. Separated by a bead curtain, the concubine could hear the emperor without losing the dignity of the harem. At this kind of banquet, Chu Jinyao didn't plan to eat. She picked small dishes and moved a few chopsticks, even if she had eaten them by herself. Ciqing Palace has prepared some dishes. If you really want to eat, let's talk about it when I return to my own place.

The concubines around are also like this, and they eat less food than cats. Just as Chu Jinyao was about to put down his chopsticks, he heard courtiers chanting merits outside the Zhulian. In order to win the emperor’s favor, he even brought empress Xiaoqi with him, such as "Mother Yi Tianxia", "Dehua Wanmin", and "Eternal Ages". "Queen Queen", dare to say anything.

Chu Jinyao silently slandered, saying nothing else, but because they dared to tout the "virtuousness" of Xiaoqi Empress, they were still in front of Qin Yi and her princess. However, this is how things are happening in the world. Although Xiao Qi's reasons for being in power at the beginning are very disgusting, but not laughing at prostitution, there are far more people who want to please Xiao Qi than people who disdain her.

The female relatives inside naturally heard the praise from outside, and many concubines responded with a smile: "Isn’t that right, Empress Empress Enze the Sixth Palace, what she says and do is worthy of the appearance of the world’s women. It’s true that there is Empress Empress dominating the Sixth Palace. It’s a blessing for me to wait."

Being complimented on this kind of occasion makes anyone happy, not to mention that Xiaoqi's **** is luxurious, it's best to show up. After hearing these words, Xiao Qi only smiled slightly and didn't say anything, but the smug look on her face couldn't deceive anyone.

Chu Jinyao smiled decently, without showing the slightest difference. Others laughed, and the second princess and the third prince were also with You Rongyan. Just as Xiaoqi's team was proud of the scenery, the outside voice turned and suddenly said something: "The empress is good with everything, but the harem son is really regrettable. In the past ten years, the harem has not added anything new. Princess Longzi, it's really a pity."

Xiao Qi's face changed slightly, and the concubines who had been happy and peaceful also seemed to be stepped on their aching feet, and they all lost their voices.

Empress Xiao Qi said unhappily: "This palace has been doing its best to manage the harem for your majesty over the years. How can you complain about the infertility of the harem concubine?"

"The minister dare not." The speaker outside knelt down. Even so, he still didn't give up. "It's just that the emperor's heirs are not abundant, which is really not a sign of great prosperity. The queen's empress rules the sixth house, and should accept the harem for her majesty. Ze, it's time to open branches and leaves for the royal family as soon as possible."

In front of everyone, Empress Xiao Qi was not easy to turn his face, so she said with a sullen face: "Of course, this palace is the Queen of the Palace, and naturally understands this truth."

Chu Jinyao suddenly had a faint premonition, and she turned her gaze calmly, looking towards Qin Yi through the gently shaking bead curtain. Qin Yi sat on the seat, looking at the pattern of the wine bottle intently, as if he hadn't noticed anything else outside.

Not long after Xiaoqi's voice fell behind, a person in the hall knelt down and gave the emperor in the main seat a bow and salute: "Congratulations to the Lord!"

The emperor was surprised: "He Xizhi has it?"

"Just now the minister was in the companion hall, and happened to see a empress fainted. For the sake of her health and health, the minister courageously took the pulse and found that the empress was actually a happy pulse!

Qin Yi lifted his lips and smiled slightly, Chu Jinyao also felt it, and looked sideways at Xiao Qi's queen.

After Xiao Qi heard this, his face immediately turned black. What does it mean? Why did you report that the concubine was pregnant after you got her remarks? Does this imply that the queen is jealous and unscrupulous!