Newlyweds divorced: Marry a scumbag and his brother is sweet and have a baby

Empress Zhuang Min was well-known as a wise empress. She treated Emperor Xuande with respect and managed the harem in an orderly manner.

Behind her were Concubine Wan, Concubine De, Concubine Yu, and Concubine Ruan.

Everyone knelt down and saluted, "I have met the Queen, ladies and gentlemen."

"No courtesy." The queen walked to the main seat and sat down slowly.

The four concubines sat on her left and right in turn.

"Thank you, Queen." Everyone stood up and sat down.

With the queen present, the atmosphere in the palace instantly became serious. The queen also noticed it. She smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, everyone. We invite everyone to participate in the Qiqiao Festival today just to have fun."

"Empress, with your majesty, how can they dare to truly relax." Concubine Wan was wearing a dark red palace dress, and she looked very noble.

"Sister Wan, it sounds like you don't want the Queen to be here." Concubine De put a grape into her mouth with her long armor and smiled brightly.

"Nonsense!" Concubine Wan became anxious and hurriedly explained to the queen, "Empress, you know that I don't mean this."

"Okay, okay." The smile on the Queen's face did not diminish, "If the children are here, you can just say a few words. Today, we are responsible for watching the play, and the children are the protagonists."

"Yes, the Queen." The four concubines replied respectfully.

The queen glanced around and asked, "Who is Miss Shen?"

Shen Yan was listening to Sun Huanxin's gossip about the capital when she suddenly heard her name being called. In an instant, everyone in the hall focused their attention on her.

"My daughter is here." Shen Yan stood up.

"You are indeed a beauty." The Queen smiled, "I heard that you are also good at medicine and you saved the Duke's wife a few days ago?"

"Yes, Queen." Shen Yan answered truthfully.

"Yes, she is beautiful and has medical skills. She is a rare good girl." The queen praised her without hesitation.

"Thank you, Queen." Shen Yan was neither humble nor arrogant, nor shocked by honor or disgrace.

Hearing the queen praising Shen Yan in public, Concubine De's face turned very ugly.

When Shen Yan and Xie Chengyu broke off their engagement not long ago, and she praised Shen Yan for being so good, wouldn't that mean that she was belittling Xie Chengyu's lack of vision?

Concubine Wan was very happy when she saw Concubine De's ugly face, and even added some jealousy, "Sister Concubine De, do you regret not being Miss Shen's mother-in-law now?"

Concubine De said it was wrong to say she regretted it, and it was wrong to say she didn't regret it. She could only smile, and her hatred for Concubine Wan increased even more.

She became even more disgusted when she looked at Shen Yan. Wouldn't it be better to just stay at home? What are you doing out here to embarrass yourself?

The queen glanced at Concubine Wan, who immediately shut up and did not dare to continue talking.

"What talents has Miss Shen prepared for today?" the queen continued to ask.

"My daughter only received the post yesterday afternoon and didn't have time to prepare her talent." Shen Yan would not cover up for the second lady.

Shen Lan's toes clenched as she finished speaking.

"You only received the message yesterday afternoon?" The queen looked at her personal maid Rong Yue beside her.

Rong Yue immediately replied, "Empress, all posts are sent out seven days in advance as per your request, and the same is true for Miss Shen's posts."

"Then go and find out why Miss Shen only received the post yesterday." The Queen said.

"Yes, Queen." Rong Yue said.

Shen Lan, who was sitting on the chair, swayed and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, the woman next to her pulled her up. At this time, her entire back was soaked.

How could she have imagined that Shen Yan, who was always hated by everyone, would receive such attention from the Queen.

Everyone present knew very well that Shen Yan was afraid that someone in the mansion was deliberately targeting him.

The Queen expressed concern again, "Miss Shen, don't be nervous if you are not prepared. You can just improvise on the spot."

"Yes, the Queen." Shen Yan sat down after seeing the Queen finish asking her questions.

She felt that the Queen's sudden concern came out of nowhere. This concern had made her many enemies.

Now she felt many very unfriendly eyes staring at her.

The most vicious among them is Shen Qingqing.

"Rong Yue, let everyone draw lots." the queen ordered.

"Yes, the Queen." Rong Yue brought the wooden sign over and asked all the women to draw lots, and then began to perform according to the numbers on the wooden sign.

Concubine De was sitting there as if on pins and needles. Suddenly, she had a plan in mind, "Empress, I have a suggestion. The one who won the first place today would like to add a bonus and give me a jade pendant as a dowry."

Concubine De's mother-in-law was extremely wealthy, and her dowry was worth a lot of money, which quickly attracted everyone's admiration.

"Concubine De's suggestion is very good, and this palace will also add a bonus." The queen agreed.

"Then I, my concubine, can also contribute a portion." Concubine Wan said.

Concubine Yu and Concubine Ruan seconded the proposal.

They each took out their own winnings and put them in the tray. When everything was ready, the queen ordered, "Let the performance begin."

"The first young lady is invited to come on stage." Rong Yue stood in the center of the field and announced, then returned to the queen.

The one who got the first place was He Zining.

She walked up to the stage with an uneasy heart and saluted the queen and others, "My daughter He Zining has met all of you empresses. What I want to perform is a dance."

"Let's begin," the queen said.

"Yes."

As the music sounded, He Zining began to dance gracefully.

The women who came to participate in the Qiqiao Festival today all know that they can perform talents, so they practice hard at home.

Of course, Shen Yan is an exception.

He Zining tried his best to perform, his eyes drifting in the direction of several princes from time to time.

However, the result was terrible. When she finished her performance, no one applauded her.

When she returned to her seat, she burst into tears.

At this time, Rong Yue's voice sounded again, "Please invite the second lady to come on."

Fu Yijun stood up and walked slowly to the center of the stage. She behaved elegantly and looked cold.

"I have met you ladies, and I will play a song for you."

The empress and others looked at Fu Yijun with much gentler expressions.

Fu Yijun sat in front of the guqin, and gently plucked the strings with his slender fingers, and the sweet sound flowed out.

Shen Yan's eyes lit up. She was playing really well. From the sound of the piano, she seemed to see a master who was indifferent to the world and was at ease among the mountains and flowing water.

Facts have proved that Fu Yijun's piano skills are really good. After she finished playing, there were bursts of applause in the hall.

She bowed to the queen and others, and then walked back gracefully.

The third person to play was Shen Lan.

Shen Lan had no intention of performing her talent right now. She was thinking about what to do if the queen found out about her mother.

She walked onto the stage tremblingly, her body was shaking when she saluted the queen and others, and she was stammering when she spoke.

"The Empress, my... female cousin... is performing..."

The queen looked unhappy and looked at Rong Yue, who explained, "This is the third young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Shen Lan."

"Let her go back and speak clearly first." The queen's voice was cold.

"Yes, the Queen." Rong Yue said loudly, "Miss Shen San, please come back."

When Shen Lan heard this, she immediately collapsed to the ground. She couldn't be kicked out like this, otherwise how could she have the face to see others in the future?

She pinned all her hopes on today. Now that she has lost such a good opportunity, how can she step on Shen Yan in the future?