After His Majesty's rebirth, he personally taught the queen to abuse the scumbag

After Cheng Mingran changed her clothes and came out, Ji Lingzhou was still dealing with the memorials in his hands, but...

"What is this?" Ji Lingzhou suddenly asked.

Cheng Mingran followed the line of sight and saw that it was a palace maid who brought in new clothes: "Your Majesty, these were just sent by the Clothing Bureau. They said they are newly cut clothes." said the palace maid.

"I remember that you didn't like such plain colors before." Ji Lingzhou looked at Cheng Mingran and said.

Cheng Mingran looked at the clothes in the hands of the palace maid next to her: "I used to be too ostentatious, but now I think these plain colors are quite nice." She replied.

Ji Lingzhou thought of Cheng Mingran, who he had just seen in the yard. She was wearing plain clothes... Ji Lingzhou frowned: "Plain colors don't suit you. You used to be so gorgeous, why did you suddenly change? It's just a few pieces of clothes, what's so flashy about it?"

Cheng Mingran didn't say anything. She still remembered that she had worn a reddish palace dress before. She liked it very much and even wore it to show Ji Lingzhou when he came.

As a result, Ji Lingzhou said: "As a concubine, how can you dress like this? You are more extravagant than the queen."

She was so happy, thinking that he would definitely like it, but she was immediately poured a bucket of cold water. Her hot heart gradually cooled down, and she never wore red again...

"I'll have someone send the new pieces of cloth to you later and ask them to make a few new suits." Ji Lingzhou said.

Cheng Mingran still didn't answer.

"Will you go to the winter banquet that the Queen is organizing in a couple of days?" Ji Lingzhou thought about it.

"Of course I dare not refuse the Queen's banquet." Cheng Mingran said.

"It's better to go. It's good to go out and get some fresh air. Don't stay in the house all day, or you'll get suffocated." Ji Lingzhou said.

Cheng Mingran smiled gently: "I understand." she replied.

The winter banquet was a tradition, but it had always been a gathering of concubines, court ladies, and young ladies from official families. Ji Lingzhou usually didn't go, so he didn't know much about what was going on.

But...there are always exceptions.

three days later

Under the warm winter sun, the inner courtyard of the palace was shrouded in a faint golden light. The winter banquet hosted by the queen was extremely lively.

In front of the palace's main hall, a red carpet stretched from the entrance to the distance, standing out against the snow-white bricks. At the entrance of the main hall, two rows of palace maids in gorgeous palace costumes bowed their heads to greet the guests, their dresses shimmering slightly in the sun, like a touch of warm sunshine in winter.

Walking into the hall, a warm feeling hits you. In the fireplace, the wood is crackling and releasing warm heat. The golden curtains flutter in the wind, reflecting the firelight of the fireplace, creating a warm and solemn atmosphere.

There were all kinds of food and cakes on the table, and a group of palace maids and musicians had already started playing. Their dresses swayed gently to the rhythm of the music, adding a bit of fun to the boring winter day.

These wives of officials gathered with their daughters in the main hall, where the sounds of laughter and music were intertwined. The queen could never find any fault with these matters.

The banquet has begun. The queen sits in the center of the hall, dignified and steady. She is now talking to these ladies of honor with a smile on her face. Her elegance and composure demonstrate the royal style at all times.

The banquet had already begun when Cheng Mingran arrived

"Didn't the Queen Mother send someone to inform Concubine Shu before? Why is Concubine Shu still nowhere to be seen today? Could it be that she suddenly didn't come?" The concubines below started to make trouble.

"Oh, since the Concubine Shu came out of the cold palace, she hasn't even come to pay respects to the emperor. What's so strange about her not coming to this banquet now?"

"After coming out of the cold palace, Concubine Shu seems to have become a different person. Wasn't Concubine Shu always the one who loved to be lively?"

"No matter how much she loves the hustle and bustle, maybe she has learned her lesson. She has lived in the cold palace for a while, so now that she is out, she must know the rules."

"What rules do you know? If she really knew the rules, how could she not go to pay respects? And now she's not even coming to the banquet?"

"This time, the Concubine Shu really went too far. This winter banquet has always been a tradition. Even if she didn't want to come, she should have told us in advance."

"Okay, all of you please say less." The queen looked helpless and hurried to stop this farce.

She looked at the concubines below: "Shufei said she would come, I think she remembered the time wrong, let's wait a little longer."

"The Queen's temper is too good. Isn't it obvious that Concubine Shu dared to be late for such an occasion? The Queen is in charge of the harem, so she should always give more warnings."

"Yes, Concubine Shu used to rely on the favor of the Empress Dowager and did things without any rules. Now that she has been released from the cold palace, she is still like this. So she should be properly managed, right? Otherwise, what rules are there?"

"Alright, Concubine Shu was wronged for no reason before, she has always been wronged. She has been spoiled since she was a child, and her health was damaged during the time she lived in the cold palace, so she needs time to recuperate. You just need to be more tolerant of her." The queen was helpless.

What else did the people below want to say? But at this moment, a palace servant came from outside: "The Concubine Shu is here——!"

As expected, the hall fell silent instantly, and everyone looked towards the door.

Cheng Mingran was indeed late today. When she got up in the morning, she felt dizzy and unwell, but she thought it would be against etiquette not to attend the party, so she forced herself to come.

Her appearance seemed to have thrown a stone into the lively atmosphere, causing ripples. Cheng Mingran was wearing a light and elegant palace dress, and her steps were light, like dancing on ice, elegant yet with a hint of detachment that was barely noticeable.

Her arrival attracted everyone's attention. She had a beautiful face, and her eyes and eyebrows revealed a unique nobleness and coldness. She looked straight ahead, but the eyes of the people at the banquet were on her.

Her appearance made the originally lively scene quiet in an instant, and all eyes were focused on her.

Cheng Mingran's complexion was not very good, but because she covered it with powder, it was not easy to see. She slowly walked to the center of the hall and bowed slightly to greet the queen.

Cheng Mingran's movements were light yet dignified, and every subtle movement revealed her unique temperament: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty, I am late." She said to the Queen.

The queen smiled and nodded in return: "No problem, take a seat." She certainly wouldn't make it difficult.