The emperor married

On New Year's Eve, a royal banquet was held in the palace.

This year's imperial banquet is still organized by Yuan Lingyi and Concubine Yuan.She used to be Concubine Yuan Gui, but now she is a concubine, but she still holds the phoenix seal. She will return the phoenix seal only when the new emperor marries a queen or accepts a concubine.

In the past, she could still use the excuse of being unwell to stay at the gate of Qifeng Pavilion without going out. Now she doesn't want to be caught by someone and cause trouble for Chu Ci, so she has to stand up obediently.

Yuan Lingyi was dressed in a crimson concubine's formal attire, with towering temples, and a set of eight-tailed phoenix spreading nobiles inserted in her hair, and Hai Dongzhu, the size of a thumb, hanging down her temples, making her very graceful and luxurious.

She moved lightly with lotus steps, and the small silver bells on the silk shoes made a crisp sound.

Walking towards the Hall of Taici with the guard of honor, Yuan Lingyi took a deep breath and motioned for the maid behind her to report.

There was another layer of snow on the ground, and silver frost was everywhere in the distance. Yuan Lingyi's eyes were calm and far-reaching. She stood quietly outside the Hall of Supreme Mercy without any impatience.

The silver fox cloak on her shoulders conveyed a sense of warmth, and the silk shoes under her feet also contained a universe. Yuan Lingyi was not anxious because no one came to invite her in for a long time.

"Good sister, you have to invite that old woman out again today, but you have to prepare well first, because the old woman will make things difficult for you again." Chu Ci brought a lot of equipment, and set out to drive Qi early in the morning. Fengge.

The phoenix seal in Yuan Lingyi's hand was snatched by Chu Ci abruptly from the Empress Dowager. Even if it should be so, who would want to let go of the power in his hand?

As soon as Chu Ci came to the throne, it would be fine if he didn't marry a concubine. Now that he has married Yuan Lingyi, he naturally wants to hold the harem in his hands.He was the emperor at the time, and he couldn't meddle in the affairs of the harem, so he secretly used some tricks to take back the phoenix seal.Turning around, he gave Yuan Lingyi the phoenix seal.

At the beginning, the Empress Dowager hated them to death. She couldn't do anything about Chuci, but Yuan Lingyi, she still had a way to rectify it. Anyway, she was also Yuan Lingyi's "mother-in-law" in name.

After all, it was not easy for Chu Ci to show up. It would be ugly for him to intervene in a war between women.Besides, it was impossible for Chu Ci to protect her all the time, Yuan Lingyi had to work hard on her own.After Yuan Lingyi suffered a few losses, she gradually became stronger and began to fight back.

She is not a soft persimmon, and with the absolute support of Chu Ci, the Empress Dowager, who was still the Empress Dowager at that time, was soon unable to step down.However, when the Empress Dowager wanted to punish Yuan Lingyi for the crime of "disrespect", Yuan Lingyi gave in in front of everyone, and she looked like a pitiful daughter-in-law who was bullied by a wicked mother-in-law, which made the officials feel sympathetic .Chu Ci couldn't help but praise Yuan Lingyi, she really is the Golden Horse Best Actress, each one is better than the other.

The empress dowager failed to rule Yuan Lingyi back then, but instead caused a lot of trouble. Rumors that the daughter-in-law who is not her own son will be abused, that she has no half of the tolerance of the mother of a country, etc., made the empress dowager almost vomit blood .

Later, Yuan Lingyi took advantage of the trend to "help her mother-in-law to pray for blessings", and the wind and cold entered her body. After she couldn't get sick, she seldom appeared in front of people and became a woman behind her back.

And the Empress Dowager didn't take advantage of it, and she didn't dare to flirt with Yuan Lingyi at will. The two women lived in peace.

However, when Yuan Lingyi had to face the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager would seize this rare opportunity to embarrass her.It is impossible for them to live in harmony.

Yuan Lingyi didn't care too much, anyway, she didn't do it a few times a year, she couldn't go back and let Chuci protect her, right?What if something happened to Chu Ci and he couldn't come to help in time?Anyway, it's just to let her suffer a little bit. When it gets bigger, the Empress Dowager dare not do too much.

Yuan Lingyi has practiced martial arts with her military commander father since she was a child, and such a small matter can't trouble her at all, but it's just that Chu Ci is too worried.

Soon, less than half an hour passed, and Yuan Lingyi still didn't move, maintaining a very decent etiquette posture.There was still no movement in the Hall of Taici, and Yuan Lingyi was not in a hurry, there was still a while before the palace banquet started, and she could afford to delay.

It's just that she is generous and decent, which makes the empress dowager look like a small belly.

After waiting for a few quarters of an hour, the old mother beside the Empress Dowager finally arrived late.

"My servant has seen the empress dowager, the empress dowager woke up from a nap, and knew you were outside, so I immediately asked my servant to invite you." The old maid was very respectful.

Yuan Lingyi didn't take it seriously either, she was just waking up now to coax ghosts?Who believes it?

"The queen mother invites you, so let's go in." Yuan Lingyi didn't bother to talk to the old nanny anymore, and led people past her.

The old mammy bowed her head in silence, and hurriedly followed.

After entering the inner hall, he found that the Empress Dowager was crouching on the beauty couch, wearing only her pajamas and not even combing her hair.

"I've seen the queen mother." Turning around, Yuan Lingyi was trembling, her face was pale, her walking was unsteady, she looked completely wronged by the sky, and she still insisted on bowing to the empress dowager.

The Empress Dowager squinted her eyes and saw Yuan Lingyi's appearance of suffering a great crime. She felt proud, and her fingernails painted with Danko lightly hooked the hair on her temples, "What's wrong with the concubine? Who bullied you? Tell the queen mother, and the queen mother will make the decision for you."

Yuan Lingyi secretly rolled her eyes, thinking that it's not all because of you, could it be that you can still beat yourself up?On the face, there was an expression of gratitude, with moist eyes, "No, my concubine is not wronged."

Seeing that Yuan Lingyi didn't dare to complain at all, the Empress Dowager was also very satisfied, "Since you have not been wronged, then don't put on such an aggrieved posture and panic." The Empress Dowager said in a preaching tone.

Yuan Lingyi secretly rolled her eyes again, saying that you are fat and you are still out of breath, and I am too lazy to tell her more, Yuan Lingyi repeatedly said that she dared not.

The Empress Dowager was even more satisfied.

The old nanny who was following behind was dumbfounded, this, this concubine empress has changed her face too quickly, right?It was clearly not the case just now!

The old mama raised her head, but was swept away by Yuan Lingyi's casual eyes. She shrank her neck and lowered her head, not daring to gnaw.She's just an old nanny who looks after the gate, she doesn't care how the masters fight each other, as long as it doesn't affect her.

The Empress Dowager was in a good mood, so she called the palace servants to help her change her clothes and make up her makeup.She originally wanted to order Yuan Lingyi, but the corner of her mouth twitched, but she gave up this plan.She didn't forget the hot tea that was poured on her body, the broken ornaments and the torn clothes.

Thinking about it, she felt depressed, and seeing Yuan Lingyi's innocent and pure eyes, she wondered if she was thinking too much.

Yuan Lingyi stood quietly aside, seeing the Empress Dowager dressing up slowly, she was neither in a hurry nor urged.

Seeing Yuan Lingyi's honest appearance, the Empress Dowager wondered, why is this little hoof so honest today?

It's not too late now, and it's not good for her to waste time. When the time comes, it will be late, and it will be her own people who will be lost.The Empress Dowager signaled the maid to take out the clothes she was going to wear today.

The court clothes worn by the Empress Dowager are naturally not ordinary court clothes.For today's imperial banquet, her court dress had already been rushed to work three months ago, but after it was finished, the queen mother became the empress dowager, and the rules of court dress had to be changed again.The Ministry of Internal Affairs was in a hurry again, and it was finally finished.

However, when the big maid beside the empress dowager entered the inner hall, but came out with a white face and empty hands, the empress dowager finally felt that something was wrong.

"The empress dowager..." The palace maid went to the empress dowager and whispered.

"What?" The Empress Dowager's complexion changed and she almost jumped up.

Yuan Lingyi looked over there curiously.

The Empress Dowager could barely restrain herself, her smile was a bit forced, "Toffee, you go to the front of the hall first, there is still something to do at Ai's house, just take a step."

"Mother, you are..." Yuan Lingyi became curious.

"Although you go first, won't Ai's words count too much?" The Empress Dowager raised her voice even a little sharply, her hands hidden in her sleeves were tightly clenched, and her face was slightly blue.

Yuan Lingyi looked at it, rolled her eyes, and knew that the Empress Dowager probably had something to hide, and she didn't bother to be an eyesore here, so she really took her leave and took her away again.

As soon as Yuan Lingyi left, the Empress Dowager immediately turned gloomy, "You bastard! Useless trash!" She slapped the big lady's face, and her sharp nails left a bloodstain on the big lady's face.

"Your Majesty, calm down, servants deserve to die!" The empress dowager knelt down in front of her.

Who knew that court clothes would be gnawed down by mice!The people in the Hall of Great Mercy noticed that the Empress Dowager's chest was heaving violently, and they were obviously half-dead from anger, and they all couldn't help crying in their hearts.

The court clothes had obviously been locked in the agarwood cabinet, but the iron-toothed and copper-toothed mouse came from nowhere, forcefully gnawed a hole in the cabinet, and gnawed the clothes inside.You must know that the court dress of the Empress Dowager is spun from the thread made of peacock feathers brought in tribute from the west, and it is worth more than a thousand gold!

Chu Ci folded his arms and sat on the main seat to the west, watching a large group of courtiers around the white-eyed wolf with cold eyes.

The white-eyed wolf was probably still a little nervous, he kept looking at him, but was blocked tightly again, and couldn't get away at all.

There was no wave in Chu Ci's heart, and there was no wave in the slightest. He just picked up the mutton fat jade cup in front of him and took a sip of the wine.

"Your Highness, the concubine is here." Fu Xi whispered in Chu Ci's ear, "There is also the Empress Dowager..."

"Huh? The Empress Dowager has an emergency and can't come?" Chu Ci put down his wine glass and raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.He doesn't seem to have such a thing in his memory, does he?

Chu Ci paused, maybe he just remembered wrongly, and it was impossible for him to remember clearly every event at the imperial banquet.Just as he was about to call Yuan Lingyi over to ask questions, a little boy came over holding a tray with lowered eyebrows.

"Your Majesty, my master said that you are not in good health, so don't drink those low-quality wines. It will hurt your health. This is the medicinal wine he specially prepared for you. Please taste it."

Chu Ci just stared at the jade pot on the tray in silence, what he drank was a tribute after all, how could it be of inferior quality? "Which family are you from?"

"The one in the north." The little boy replied swiftly.

As soon as Chu Ci turned his head, he happened to make eye contact with a certain national teacher.

"Please." The national teacher's sleeves fluttered, and he raised his glass to Chu Ci from a distance, in a magnificent manner.