The Job of an Imperial Concubine

"Why did Su Xiuyi say that?" Zhuang Luoyan looked at Su Xiuyi with a smile.

Su Xiuyi looked at those eyes, wondering if it was her illusion, under the reflection of the fireworks, there was an indescribable irony in those eyes.

The other concubines looked at the two very cooperatively, no matter who was unlucky, it would not do them any harm.

"It's just that Zhao Xiuyi didn't care about eating, so I asked too much." Su Xiuyi put down the silver chopsticks in his hand, ignoring the sarcasm in Zhuang Luoyan's eyes, "Could it be that I read it wrong."

"Thank you for your concern, sister, but my sister just doesn't have much appetite," Zhuang Luoyan replied indifferently, and turned to look at the emperor and empress, and they were also looking in this direction.

Feng Jin met Zhuang Luoyan's eyes, saw the indescribable loneliness hidden under those calm eyes, retracted his gaze, and slowly said: "Zhao Xiuyi's body is weak, and his appetite must be bad. Put this mountain on my back. Take the shredded chicken and bird's nest to Zhao Chongyi, it nourishes the stomach."

"I thank the emperor for the reward." Zhuang Luoyan got up and thanked her.

Concubine Rou laughed mockingly, this Su Xiuyi really overestimated herself, Zhuang Luoyan was in the limelight at the moment, she wanted to get in the way on such a trivial matter, but she was only embarrassing herself. He squinted at the calm Concubine Shu, the two of them really didn't look like cousins, no wonder their status was different.

The pheasant and bird's nest soup is simmered over a low fire, and it is extremely troublesome to make the soup. Zhuang Luoyan tasted it with a silver spoon, and it was really delicious. If she remembers correctly, this is a very famous soup in the Manchu banquet .

Seeing that Zhuang Luoyan seemed to like this soup, Feng Jin showed a bit of a smile on his face, and turned to the queen and said: "I knew that she has always been a delicious person, and now that she has delicious food, her appetite will improve." .”

The queen smiled and said: "Zhao Xiuyi is good at gourmet food, so it's no wonder the emperor specially gave her a small kitchen and a gourmet nanny."

Feng Jin nodded with a smile, "She loves to eat, and I can't do anything with her. I can't let her mess around. I can't worry about sending a gourmet nanny to do it for her."

The person who said this may have ulterior motives, but the listener must have woken up. Did the emperor clearly express his dissatisfaction with Zhao Xiuyi's eating problems, and also warn her not to do anything?

Concubine Shu was like this back then, and Zhao Xiuyi is like this now, is it true that the emperor loves women from a small family so much? Concubine Shu is beautiful and good at dancing, but what is Zhuang Luorou?

"Where the emperor can't help it, it's just that he doesn't want to part with it." The queen still smiled, "Zhao Xiuyi also likes this concubine, so it's no wonder the emperor prefers it."

Feng Jin took a sip of the wine, looked at Zhuang Luoyan who was immersed in the soup, and said with a smile: "Yes, I can't bear to be harsh with this kind of temper."

The Queen tightened her hands holding the chopsticks, but the smile on her face remained unchanged.

"However, she is still a bit childish," the emperor put down his wine glass, "Concubine Shu is the most in line with my wishes, and Derong women workers are rare in the harem."

I'm afraid Concubine Shu is fine everywhere, the queen's knuckles are slightly white when pinching the chopsticks, if Zhuang Luorou displeases her, then Concubine Shu will be hated in her heart, but unfortunately no matter how many fresh women come to the harem, the emperor is the most The one who dotes on is this Concubine Shu.

Concubine Rou, Concubine Yangui, Zhao Xiuyi, Ye Ronghua, these people are all women whom the emperor has loved or are currently loving, but compared to Concubine Shu, they are nothing.

"Concubine Shu is naturally rare." The queen answered dryly, and then looked at the entertainers performing acrobatics on the stage. It seemed that the entertainers on stage performed extremely interestingly, which made her involuntarily indulged in it.

Concubine Shu, who was eating with her head down next to her, had a little smile on her lips, with some indescribable sweetness in it.

After the porridge and the fruit plate were served, the Shangshi Bureau withdrew the dishes, and the rest was to drink tea, snacks and watch songs and dances. Until the arrival of the new year after midnight, the emperor issued some rewards.

Holding Mrs. Tang in her arms, she lazily watched the national performance, and then watched the emperor bless dishes and words of blessing to some ministers who needed it, and then gave rewards to the clan, which was like giving out red envelopes during the Chinese New Year.

"There is a decree in the holy order. I have been on the throne for many years, and the beautiful family members of the harem are by my side. I will be the concubine."

"The virtuous concubine Jin Xian, the concubine Jiang Xian, the noble concubine Zhao Xiuyi, the concubine Jin Xianrong, the concubine Ye Ronghua Jin De, the talented concubine Jin Wanyi..."

As the names were read out one by one, some people were happy, some people were lonely, and the most embarrassing one was Yan Guifei.

The list of Jinfeng is not considered confidential, so there has been news from the Dianzhong Province, and everyone has inquired about who will be promoted to the harem, but there is no news about the concubine Yangui who was originally going to be promoted. They all thought it was a joke.

Zhuang Luoyan was also a little surprised. In the list she had read, Concubine Yangui was supposed to be promoted to Chongyi. Why is there no her name now? From this point of view, the name of Concubine Yan Gui was erased later, what did she do that violated the emperor's taboo?

"This decree should have been announced in the next year, but I am happy today, so I announced it together. The specific matters will be prepared by the Ministry of Rites and Dianzhong Province. Qin Tianjian will hold the Jin Feng ceremony on a good day." Feng Jin stood up, slightly Looking up, everyone knelt down and shouted long live three times.

Then there were fireworks all over the sky, almost lighting up the entire capital city.

Zhuang Luoyan knelt on the ground, secretly raised her head to look at the proudly standing emperor, and instantly felt that his figure had grown taller. He really was... a monster with a strong body and a strong waist that was difficult to conquer.

The lively dinner was finally over, and everyone left one after another. The only thing that was still going on was the sky filled with fireworks. Zhuang Luoyan sat on the slightly swaying chariot, watching the flickering fireworks in the sky, and suddenly something cold fell on her. face.

"Mother, it's snowing." Yun Xi looked up at the sky, and said to the eunuch carrying the chariot, "Be careful."

Now that Zhuang Luoyan is a second-grade virtuous face, she can call herself the palace to the people below, and the servants should also call her a lady, instead of being called "master" who can be called "master" even if she has a certain rank.

"Well, the snow fell well this year, and I think the harvest next year will be very good." Zhuang Luoyan blinked, and the snowflakes in his eyes melted and cooled.

"Your Majesty also knows about this?" Ting Zhu said with a smile, "There is a saying in my servant's hometown that it is a three-layer quilt called Mai Gai, and you will sleep on a steamed bun in the coming year."

Zhuang Luoyan smiled when she heard the words. This sentence is still a folk proverb in her elementary school textbook. Now that she hears this sentence, she really feels a sense of time travel.

She couldn't help but look up again. In the dark sky, the fireworks were indescribably beautiful and conspicuous. She sighed deeply, and a year had just passed.

On the first day of the first lunar month, the wife ordered to worship, and the emperor stayed in the Queen's Jingyang Palace.

On the second day of the first lunar month, the emperor stayed in the side hall of Linyuexuan, and the rare talents who had just been admitted into the harem were favored.

On the third day of the first lunar month, the emperor rewarded Zhen Cairen with a lot of curiosities and jewels, and reprimanded the concubine Yan Gui who deliberately made things difficult for Zhen Cairen.

"The snow has finally stopped," Zhuang Luoyan supported Tingzhu's hand, and walked slowly on the cleaned bluestone road. Many flowers in the imperial garden had already disappeared, but fortunately, some of them were still green. The flowering branches made the imperial garden a little more green.

"Luo'er, this imperial garden is so beautiful. I don't know how beautiful it will be when the flowers bloom in a few months." A crisp voice sounded from behind the flowers, with a hint of complacency in the tone.

"Master, there are few flowers in this winter, but they are beautiful at other times."

Zhuang Luoyan raised her eyebrows, Tingzhu next to her saw this, and asked softly, "Who's there?"

After waiting for a while, a woman in red came out, looking extraordinarily bright in the snowy winter day.

"My concubine has seen Zhaoxian's face." The woman in red saw Zhuang Luorou clearly, and hurriedly knelt down to pay her respects, the red dress was so conspicuous no matter how she looked.

Zhuang Luoyan took a closer look, only to recognize that this is the dancer who was named a rare talent at the New Year's Eve banquet, she seems to be called Crescent Eyebrow?

"Career, please." Zhuang Luoyan stretched out her hand and looked around, "You still come out to visit the garden in such a cold day."

Tingzhu was a little dissatisfied, how did this talented person name the maid beside him, and how did it conflict with his own mother's name?

"The room was dull, so I went out for a walk. I never thought I would meet your empress," Zhen Cairen replied cautiously, "Your empress is also here to enjoy the scenery?"

A talented person should not ask about the whereabouts of high-ranking concubines, Zhuang Luoyan did not blame her for this, and replied indifferently: "Ningfei Niang Niang invited me to drink tea, and I have been bored for a long time, so I just want to go there on foot." But you can’t appreciate the scenery.”

Zhencai was stunned, "So that's the case, I don't know if my concubine has not received the invitation."

Zhuang Luoyan smiled, but did not answer.

When Zhuang Luoyan and his party walked away, Zhencai said enviously, "I don't know when I will be so honorable?"

Luo'er carefully looked at the backs of Zhao Xianrong and his party, "I heard that Zhao Xianrong is one of the most favored ladies in the harem."

After hearing this, Zhen Cairen's eyes became more enthusiastic.

"That talented person really has no rules." Ting Zhu frowned slightly, "There is no room for a young talented person like her in this harem to yell."

"What does she have to do with us?" Zhuang Luoyan looked back with a smile, the red dress was still as bright as fire in the snow, "I don't care about it today, but tomorrow she will make even bigger mistakes, who knows? What will happen to the sky?"

If it were someone else today, it would not be an exaggeration for this precious person to be punished with a cane, but she didn't want to make a fuss, at least she didn't know how new the emperor was to this precious person, and she didn't want to touch his eyebrows.

She is not Yangui Concubine, she is so confident in herself that she even forgot that the biggest person in the harem is the emperor.

"Hmph, as expected of a humble voice, who doesn't even understand the basic rules, and even dares to call the maid beside you Luoer, that's really bold," Ting Zhu snorted coldly.

Zhuang Luoyan smiled softly when she heard this, how long can this rare talent be proud?