197 “Drunken Bones (Guyan 1v1 High H)” Bo Shuang

In the Jinluan Hall, the skylight shines through the gilded eaves, reflecting the vast hall like golden clouds.The palace door is wide open, the heavy curtains are blowing in the breeze, and the palace people are waiting with bated breath. They can only hear the gentle caressing of clothes and the slight ringing of copper bells on the eaves.

The ministers lined up on the Danqi, and their whole robes and hats called to pay homage to Tianzishan who was sitting on the dragon chair. The sound was like a loud bell.

“Your Majesty, the Empress is now pregnant, and I am overjoyed. However, the Emperor is still young after all, and it is really inappropriate to have just one queen. I believe that the fourth concubine should be appointed as early as possible to assist the Empress in managing the palace, the family, the country, and the world. Only in this way can we protect social stability and peace year after year.”

Prime Minister Zuo’s words were sincere, as if he really had the emperor in mind, which attracted the attention of the other courtiers.

Xie Ciyan, who was sitting high on the stage, had lazy eyes and raised his chin with his hand. He looked up at the ministers below with an indifferent expression. It was impossible to tell what emotions were inside. It was really impossible to speculate on the holy intention.

The glimmer in Xie Ciyan’s eyes narrowed, and his brows darkened, hiding some unnoticeable cruelty.”My dear friends have also been free recently, and they have time to take care of my harem.”

The courtiers shouted “Don’t dare” in unison and fell to their knees in a hurry.”Your Majesty, I mean no offense! It’s just that the empress is currently inconvenienced, and the Emperor is in his prime of life. There is only the Empress in the harem, which is too thin. The matter of the emperor’s heir should be planned in advance, and the branches and leaves should be spread widely, which is a foolproof strategy!”

The court officials also complained in their hearts that the deposed emperor was too dissolute and immoral and lost the hearts of the emperor and the people.Nowadays, the emperor is actually an extreme person. He does not touch women except the queen. What if the queen gives birth to a child other than a prince?Who will be in charge of this country in the future?

But they dared to keep these words in their hearts, but they didn’t dare to say a word out loud. They had experienced the Emperor’s thunderous methods before, so they knew that such words should not be spoken.

His voice was low but not angry, “I have said more than once that it is enough for the queen to be the only person in the harem.”

All the courtiers lowered their heads one after another, as if there was a huge coercion hanging on their necks, and their backs felt chilly. When they opened their mouths, they couldn’t even say a word of advice, so they had to say “Yes” in frustration.

But how could Prime Minister Zuo be someone who would give up easily? His eldest daughter was already eighteen years old, and she was already past the best time to get married. Many talented scholars came to ask for his hand in marriage, but they all refused to be in a hurry.But he was not in a hurry, he was just waiting for the emperor’s order to make his daughter his concubine!The emperor and empress had a deep love for each other, and he did not expect his daughter to become the queen of a country, but even if she was the fourth concubine, it would be all she wanted.

His daughter has admired the emperor for many years.

Since the emperor didn’t let go at all, he had no choice but to start with others.

In the Yangxin Hall, smoke was curling up right now.

Yan Zhaozhao had just woken up, and there was something to discuss in the previous court. Xie Ciyan couldn’t get away for a while, and he couldn’t eat with her as usual, so she had to eat some first.She is now five months pregnant, her belly is growing, and she is becoming sleepier and less active.Fortunately, the inability to eat during the first pregnancy has eased, and now I can still manage to eat a few mouthfuls.It’s just that today was the first time that Xie Ciyan hadn’t dined with her at the Yangxin Hall. She couldn’t hide her somewhat indifferent expression. She even put aside the story books she usually loved to read, showing no interest.

“Would you like some sweets, my queen? I will go and make some for you.” Bi Luo noticed his queen’s unhappy mood, so she thought of coaxing her to make some of her favorite sweets to make her feel better.

Yan Zhaozhao glanced sideways at Bi Luo, who had been feeling the spring breeze in recent days. There was a smile in the corner of her eyes. The “no need” she was about to say came to her lips, but she lightly changed it and replaced it with a joke, “Okay, I want to eat the lotus seed soup you made. Later, I’m afraid it will be difficult to eat the sweets you made by yourself.”

Bi Luo understood instantly, her cheeks turned red.”My dear, you are making fun of me again.”

Only then did Yan Zhaozhao really laugh out loud, “I’m not making fun of you.” She tapped Bi Luo’s forehead, “I’m happy for you. After the marriage decree between you and Huo Sui came down, you should have been ready to get married. But you are stupid, and you still have to wait until I give birth to the emperor’s heir before you want to get married.”

Bi Luo raised her eyes, her eyes full of sincerity.”This is the first time that your Majesty has given birth to an heir, so I will definitely stay with you. I heard from others that a woman who gives birth to a child is going through hell. I’m really worried, so I’ll let you stay by your side first.”

“Thank you.” Yan Zhaozhao felt warm in her heart and patted the back of her hand, “When the time comes, I will ask Xie Ciyan to add a dowry to you, so that you can marry into the general’s palace in all glory, so that everyone will know that the person you are supporting is me, and no one will dare to look down on you.”

The eunuch guarding the door suddenly bowed in and bowed to Yan Zhaozhao before saying in a low voice: “Your Majesty, Qin Jingyao, the daughter of Prime Minister Zuo, is here. She said she made some sweets to pay her respects.” Seeing the Queen’s expression of surprise, the eunuch hesitated and asked: “Your Majesty… do you want to see her?”

She had already heard about Prime Minister Zuo’s suggestion this morning to ask Xie Ciyan to choose a concubine, and it was not difficult to guess who he was in such a hurry to choose a concubine for. However, she never thought that when Xie Ciyan’s end was not working, he came to her to clear the way.

She looked at Bi Luo, who looked worried, and Yang Lip gave her a comforting smile, “Now you don’t have to do it yourself.” Then, Yan Zhaozhao sighed softly, “Now that you are outside the door, it would seem that I don’t understand etiquette if you don’t invite me in, so go ahead.”

The eunuch received the order and walked outside to invite the people into the palace.

Yan Zhaozhao raised her hands to straighten her clothes and then asked Bi Luo, “Look, do I look decent?”

Bi Luo first tidied up Yan Zhaozhao carefully, then went to the closet to get a luxurious palace dress that could better highlight her status and put it on for her. After everything was ready, she helped her mother-in-law and walked slowly to the outer hall.

As soon as Yan Zhaozhao sat down, Qin Jingyao saluted with respect and elegance, showing the demeanor of a daughter of a noble family.”My daughter Jing Yao wishes the Queen good luck and good health.”

Yan Zhaozhao took a careful look at Qin Jingyao. She was extremely beautiful, with a bright and rich appearance. Her eyebrows were as green as distant mountains, her eyes were like ripples in autumn water, and her every frown and smile contained a certain charm.But in this gorgeous color, there is also a certain amount of calmness and elegance, and her behavior shows off the grace of a lady.Her kneeling posture is upright, her fingers are as green as spring, and she is graceful and graceful.

After pondering for a long time, she suppressed the sour feeling in her heart and said, “No need to be polite, just get up.”

Qin Jingyao had a decent smile on her lips and offered the sweets she brought with her hands, her words full of concern.”I often heard from my father that the emperor was worried about your health all day long. I also heard that your Majesty likes to eat sweets recently, so I took it upon myself to bring some food, hoping to make my Majesty smile.”

Yan Zhaozhao raised her chin slightly, signaling Bi Luo to accept it.Then she smiled softly, her nobility growing on her own, like a peony blooming for the first time, dignified yet charming.”You have a heart.”

After finishing her words, she stopped talking and just waited for Qin Jingyao to explain her intention.

After pondering for a long time in the room, Qin Jingyao finally couldn’t hold it back and said, “I think the queen should know the reason for my previous visit, right?”

Yan Zhaozhao raised her eyebrows slightly, but then she had a confused look on her face, “I don’t know, why don’t you ask Miss Qin to elaborate?”

Qin Jingyao looked uneasy, and her slender fingers were tightly twisted together, as if it was difficult to speak.”My, my maid…” She bit her lips tightly, unable to suppress the throbbing thoughts in her heart, “My lord has admired the emperor for a long time, and would like to ask for a favor from the empress. Can Jingyao be allowed to enter the palace to serve the emperor and the empress?”

Yan Zhaozhao’s face suddenly changed, as if he didn’t expect that she would actually dare to say these words to her mouth, her fists clenched suddenly, and her eyebrows were stained with anger.

Seeing the Queen’s silence, Qin Jingyao thought that this was her intention to continue speaking, and knelt down regardless, “Please rest assured, Madam, Jingyao has no intention of competing with the Queen for glory. She only wants to enter the palace to serve you and the Emperor well. She has no intention of going overboard. The Queen will give up on my infatuation, okay?”

There was a smile on her lips, but her eyes were slightly cold, like spring frost, with a hint of coldness.

“Not good.”

Just as Yan Zhaozhao was about to speak, a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the hall.Just when this sound hit my ears, the grievances that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly surged up in my heart. The tip of my nose felt sour, and I didn’t even want to look at that person.

She was full of anger, but she also hid a bit of jealousy and grievance. She was clearly angry, but she didn’t want him to see it easily.