frightfiction Chapter 169 Flower Appreciation Banquet
Chapter 169 Flower Appreciation Banquet
As the queen's personal maid, she naturally shared the same idea as her master.
He was also eager to abort Chenpin's pregnancy.
"Just agree..."
Yixiu murmured. She originally didn't want to take action so directly.
But Concubine Chen stayed in the room and refused to come out, so she had no choice but to resort to this last resort.
As long as she does things cleanly, there is nothing the emperor can do to her even if he suspects her!
Thinking of this, she waved her hand to signal Jianqiu to leave as she continued to worship Buddha.
The flower viewing banquet will be held around 5pm.
At this time, the sun was about to set and the air was not so hot.
In addition, there are many green plants in the Old Summer Palace, so it is still very cool.
The location for the flower-viewing banquet was chosen to be Louyue Kaiyun.
The main hall here has nanmu pillars and is covered with two-color tiles. It is magnificent and gorgeous.
There are hundreds of peonies planted among them, and behind them are ancient pine trees that are evergreen all the year round. All around are various precious flowers and plants.
Since the late spring is gentle and tender, and the early summer is clear and mild, it is the best time to sing and chant.
Originally, no one lived here, so the queen ordered people to clean and decorate the place.
More flowers and plants were brought in from the greenhouse.
As soon as you come in, you feel like you have entered a sea of flowers.
The fragrance of various flowers wafted over the air. Fortunately, none of the concubines were allergic to pollen.
As time approached, many concubines arrived one after another.
As usual, Zhen Huan looked for her sister Huanbi as soon as she came in.
But after looking around, I didn't see her. Instead, I saw Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong.
Watching them walking hand in hand, Zhen Huan didn't think much about it.
"Sister Mei, Lingrong, you are here!"
A smile appeared on her face.
It's indeed been a while since we last saw each other, so we have a lot to talk about.
The three of them started walking in the garden hand in hand.
Later came Concubine Qi, Concubine Jing, Noble Lady Fucha, Xia Dongchun...
Soon the garden became lively, with people gathering in groups of three or four, talking and laughing in a harmonious atmosphere.
Until Concubine Hua brought Cao Qinmo in.
The atmosphere in the field became quieter and less lively.
They came forward one after another to greet and salute.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine Hua."
Hua Fei looked around, and everyone felt uneasy wherever she passed.
"Hmph, get up."
She snorted coldly. She didn't expect that not only did she arrive earlier than the Queen, but that bitch Chenpin hadn't arrived yet.
She felt unhappy, so she found a place to sit down, too lazy to talk to anyone.
Cao Qinmo naturally followed her.
Several people entered the pavilion. Cao Qinmo looked around and saw that there was no one around. She couldn't help but whispered to Concubine Hua:
"My queen, today's flower viewing banquet came so unexpectedly. I'm afraid it was set up by someone."
She pointed upwards and, needless to say, she was talking about the Queen.
Concubine Hua sneered.
"What are you afraid of? It won't implicate us anyway. Just watch."
She didn't do anything, but she was certain that the Queen would take action against Concubine Chen.
So I decided to stand aside and do nothing to avoid being framed.
Cao Qinmo also agreed with this and decided to stay away from the crowd.
After a while, a loud shout rang out in the field:
"The Queen has arrived!"
Everyone gathered together again and saluted the queen.
Yixiu also looked around, but didn't see the figure he expected to see.
But she was not in a hurry and kept a kind smile on her face.
"Sisters, please get up. Today we are mainly here to enjoy the flowers. No need to be polite."
As the Queen's number one bootlicker, Concubine Qi was the first to stand up.
"My queen, I just saw those peonies in full bloom, and there is even a pair of different-colored peonies!"
"If it weren't for your majesty, how could we see such a treasure?"
Such obvious flattery made Concubine Hua roll her eyes in disdain.
Yet there are still people who agree with it.
"Is what Concubine Qi said true? Then I must go and take a closer look!"
Xia Dongchun looked eager to try, and seemed really interested in the peony.
The queen put on a modest smile.
"It's not a rare or not rare item, it's just the effort of the servants in the flower and grass shop."
She has always liked things that can highlight her status as queen.
Hua Fei couldn't stand her pretentiousness and said directly:
"It is indeed not a rare treasure. In my opinion, this peony is more beautiful."
"Such a bright red color is pleasing to the eyes."
She reached out and plucked a blooming peony, wanting to use the bright red color to satirize the queen.
Another figure arrived late.
"I'm sorry, I'm late."
Luo Yao came over with the support of Jin Xi, her bright red dress contrasting with the intricate and precious jewelry on her body.
With that goddess-like dazzling appearance, she is truly a beautiful and beautiful woman in the world!
If you don't know, you might think she was wearing a ceremonial dress for a celebration.
Everyone had different looks. It seemed like we had agreed to just get together casually, but you dressed like you were going to a fashion show!
All of a sudden, everyone here was suppressed.
Some people regret why they don’t dress more fancy when they go out.
Xia Dongchun even wanted to go back and change it now.
An Lingrong subconsciously touched the simple hairpin on her head.
I really want to take off all these things I'm wearing!
Looking at the glamorous Huanbi, she has said the word "envy" thousands of times in her heart.
pity......
Luo Yao walked closer to the crowd, holding her waist with one hand and her stomach with the other.
Only then did everyone remember that she was still pregnant.
Just look at her loose robe, that straight-tube style palace dress can't show her belly at all!
If she didn't stand like this, everyone would think she was not pregnant.
"I send my regards to the Queen."
Luoyao pretended to bow, but Yixiu declined with a polite remark.
"Sister is pregnant, so don't worry about these empty formalities. Get up quickly."
She was just being polite, but she didn't expect the other party to really get up!
Luo Yao didn't care what she thought. It was good enough if she could avoid being polite.
Anyway, I came here today to be plotted against, so why should I be polite to her?
Yixiu could hardly maintain the smile on her face.
It would be fine if she was just wearing a dress that looked like a bright red palace dress.
Dressing so glamorously and acting so arrogantly, it shows that she doesn't even take herself seriously!
Humph, let’s see if you can still laugh after losing your child.
Yixiu sneered in his heart, but continued to attract hatred from Luo Yao on the surface.
"I'm afraid I haven't seen my sister for quite some time, but I never thought that my sister is still as charming as ever even though she is pregnant with twins. She is even more charming than before."
This is true.
She had given birth before, so she naturally knew what changes a woman would experience during pregnancy.
Even her elder sister, who was famous throughout the capital at that time.
It is still inevitable to gain weight after pregnancy.
Watching her complaining to me all day long, saying that she didn't want to ruin herself for the child.
Then he said that for the prince, all the hard work was worth it.
She said she was pregnant with the prince's child, and a legitimate son at that, and how happy she was.
She didn't know how she managed to get through it when she heard those words.