Chapter 50 Concubine Dong’s Vanity(1/2)
His Majesty's arrival caused all the guests to salute.
"My lord, please see your Majesty!"
"My wife, please see your majesty. May your majesty be safe!"
"You don't have to be so polite. I am here because today is the Qiqiao Festival. The most outstanding men and the most virtuous and dignified daughters of our family are gathered here today. Although I am busy with official duties, I am also caring wholeheartedly.
The welfare of all people in the world."
"Today, on this Qiqiao Festival, if any of you like each other, please report it to your parents at home and I will grant you a marriage!"
His Majesty said this in public to the children of the aristocratic family in front of him.
These words are very straightforward.
Xi Qingyan listened on the sidelines and couldn't help complaining in her heart. Sure enough, having children is the country's top priority. Now His Majesty has started to pretend to be a Yue Lao because of the country's population problem.
"My dear, thank you for your kindness!"
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty!"
As soon as His Majesty said this, Concubine Dong greeted him with a smile. She deliberately held His Majesty's arm in front of people, letting everyone know at a glance that Concubine Dong was the most favored concubine in the royal harem.
"What Your Majesty said is really great! Your Majesty, since Your Majesty is already here, why not just enjoy it with the people?"
"My beloved concubine, although I also want to enjoy myself here with the people like my beloved concubine, there are still many things in the court that I have to deal with one by one."
"I came here just to enjoy your happiness, so it's time for me to return to the palace."
The reason why His Majesty came back to the palace for the banquet was actually because Concubine Dong had specially requested it.
Originally, this Qiao Qiao Festival was a gathering of young men and women. If His Majesty stayed here for too long, everyone present would definitely be very unhappy.
Therefore, His Majesty only showed his face at this banquet once and then left the palace banquet.
The court ladies and ladies present came to greet His Majesty one after another.
"The Imperial Concubine is really capable! Your Majesty must have been invited by the Imperial Concubine today! As women, we have never had the opportunity to wear masks, but now with the Imperial Concubine's favor, we can see His Majesty's holy face!"
As soon as His Majesty left, the woman who was fawning over Concubine Dong started praising her for this matter.
"Thank you very much, my dearest concubine! Your Majesty is so majestic! My dearest daughter, I will be able to see your majesty once in this life. I will have no regrets!"
"Thank you, Concubine Dong! Today, for my daughter, there is nothing more joyful than seeing Your Majesty!"
Those women who hoped to become the concubine of Su Yiting kept flattering Concubine Dong.
Regarding their behavior, Xi Qingyan just felt extremely bored!
This Concubine Dong really wants to suppress Concubine Jiang at every turn. No matter what occasion she appears on, she must be supported by everyone!
Concubine Dong Gui thought that her actions like this could show her nobility, but in Xi Qingyan's view, she just felt that such actions were very boring!
Looking at Concubine Dong in front of her, she seemed to be looking at a funny clown!
"Everyone, please don't say that. Your Majesty is here just to enjoy the banquet. Your Majesty is just stopping by to see me."
Concubine Dong Guifei spoke proudly.
Of course, what happened today was deliberately arranged by her.
The purpose of this is actually very obvious. She almost died of a strange illness not long ago. At that time, Concubine Dong Guifei heard someone stabbing someone behind her back and cursed her to death!
Of course she couldn't tolerate such a thing! So after investigating those people, Concubine Dong killed all the concubines!
After the unscrupulous people in the harem are dealt with, she will have to show her face to outsiders. Only in this way can she firmly control all the forces in Kyoto on behalf of her son Su Yiting!
"My son is late today to discuss court matters with his father. I hope my mother and concubine will not punish my son!"
As soon as Concubine Dong Gui finished speaking, Su Yiting, dressed in brocade and splendid clothes, spoke loudly from the crowd.
"My son, what are you talking about?
If you say that, my mother-in-law hopes that you can take care of your father's worries, why would you dislike my son for being late?"
Concubine Dong Guifei walked towards her son with a smile.
"Concubine, you don't blame me. I have also prepared a gift for you in advance. This is a cloud shoulder made of 108 East Pearls. I feel that only my concubine is the most worthy of this thing in the world!"
Su Yiting said this, and then took his gift from the attendant on the side.
The clouds made of dongzhu are not only beautiful, but they also look expensive!
Xi Qingyan watched Concubine Dong Guifei and her son show off their wealth in front of others. She just wanted to vomit. She has never been a person who likes to flatter others, so Xi Qingyan quietly withdrew from the crowd.
As she stepped back bit by bit, she accidentally bumped into someone. When she was about to apologize to the person, she looked up and found that the person who came was none other than Su Lixiao.
Okay, she doesn't want to apologize anymore.
"Xi Qingyan, you bump into me every time. I wonder if this is done on purpose by you or is it a coincidence?"
Su Lixiao held Xi Qingyan's shoulders and spoke with a soft smile.
"For Xiao Mo, this is the fate between father and mother!"
Su Xiaomo said happily to Xi Qingyan in front of him. Xi Qingyan was worried that others would hear this and quickly reached out to cover her son's mouth.
"Xi Xiaochen, let me tell you, don't think that if you call yourself Xiao Mo, I won't recognize you!"
Xi Qingyan recognized at a glance that the son standing in front of her was not Su Xiaomo at all, but that naughty Xi Xiaochen!
"It's over, it's over, I lost again this time!"
"When I came here, I made a bet with Brother Mo that if I could fool my mother with my dress, then Brother Mo would do an assignment assigned by my husband for me!"
Xi Xiaochen was still immersed in the failure of his bet, so he unknowingly revealed that he didn't like the teacher.
"Xi Xiaochen, do you think you can hide this from my eyes? Let me tell you, after you return home, not only will you complete the homework assigned to you by your husband, but you will also have to copy Qianjin Fang a hundred times!"
When Xi Qingyan heard that her son didn't learn well, she immediately lectured him.
"Su Lixiao, you are responsible for supervising this matter. If Xi Xiaochen doesn't do what I say, tell me!"
Xi Qingyan knew that her son Xi Xiaochen was a naughty boy. If no one was responsible for supervising him, Xi Xiaochen would definitely forget about this matter without looking back.
"good."
Su Lixiao reached a rare agreement with Xi Qingyan, and they both agreed on Xi Xiaochen's copying of Qianjin Fang.
"If I had known this would be the case, I wouldn't have come to see you, mother!"
Xi Xiaochen heard his father mention that his mother would also be coming to today's banquet, so he happily wanted to come with Su Xiaomo to see his mother.
However, when they made up their mind, their father Su Lixiao gave Su Xiaomo more homework.
Xi Xiaochen has always been the most disobedient to discipline, so he secretly got on Su Lixiao's carriage and hid in the carriage. Only when Su Lixiao arrived in front of the palace did he find his son in the carriage.
Everyone had already followed, and Su Lixiao couldn't push his son back.
Then he brought the people to the banquet of Qiqiao Festival.
"Speaking of Your Highness Prince Li, this Qiao Qiao Festival is a day when young men and women in Kyoto gather together to make matchmaking. Now that you are here with your son, don't you feel that you are a little out of tune with the people around you?"
Xi Qingyan glanced at Su Lixiao in front of her and said with a smile.
Anyway, this banquet was very boring, so Xi Qingyan simply found some fun for herself.
"Each other."
"Xi Qingyan, you are now a mother and you are still dressed up in such a fancy way. Could it be that you want to find a stepfather for my son?"
Su Lixiao fought back quarrelsomely.
In fact, although these words were spoken against Xi Qingyan, they were also Su Lixiao's innermost thoughts.
Of course he doesn't want to
He unexpectedly appeared here, but he knew that Xi Qingyan from Shangshu Mansion would definitely show up today.
If Xi Qingyan falls in love with a man at this palace banquet, his son will have a new father by then, and Su Lixiao doesn't want this to happen!
Xi Qingyan can only be his son's mother. If anyone wants to be his son's new father, Su Lixiao will just beat him to death!
"Su Lixiao, don't talk like that. You and I are not married yet, but if those words were heard by someone who was interested, they would think that your Highness, Prince Li, is deeply in love with me, Xi Qingyan!"
Xi Qingyan actually knew that Su Lixiao didn't like her, so she deliberately provoked him.
These words are just a joke.
However, after Xi Qingyan finished speaking, she didn't hear Su Lixiao's counterattack. In an instant, the surrounding atmosphere became awkward.
Xi Qingyan thought, could it be that Su Lixiao really came to this palace banquet because she was worried that she would find a new man?
"Li..."
Xi Qingyan tried hard to say something to break the embarrassing situation in front of her. She only wanted to live with her son from now on. As for men, she had never thought about it!
Who would have thought that before Xi Qingyan could say anything, he heard someone behind him clapping his hands and echoing.
"Miss Xi said it well!"
"Brother Li Wang, you brought your children to the Qiqiao Palace Banquet, you really impressed all of us!"
When Su Yiting saw Su Lixiao, he became angry and angry.
To be continued...