The First Empress - Chapter 23

Chapter 23 Mockery
Daily routine greetings were also inevitable. When Linglong arrived at the Empress’ palace, the Empress smiled warmly and the corner of her mouth contained a gardenia-like smile. “You have learned all of this Palace’s instructions.”

Linglong knew that something was wrong, so she could only secretly nod her head. As expected, the Empress still had something to do. She cut off a bunch of begonias and smiled faintly. “This birthday congratulations should also show that the enemy is strong and we are weak. The harem has always favored each other since ancient times. Lighten up your eyes.” As he spoke, he threw the already defeated begonia onto the seat beside him.

Linglong looked at the shock in her heart. This was clearly the Empress reminding herself.

The Empress wore a beautiful white butterfly wearing a flowery cloak today. She looked extremely graceful and elegant. Linglong did not dare to look at the dazzling colors. She only nodded her head hesitantly. The Empress held Linglong’s hand and said, “Is it alright for me to teach you who owns Float and Sink?” Her beautiful hands held her own. Linglong felt a trace of fear for no reason, so she could only nod her head.

‘”This palace sees that you are also good. Not only do you have Banji’s posture of continuing history, but you also thank Ting Yongxue. It’s still quite good after all. Play it for yourself. This palace is considered to be very good at playing flute. If there is a problem, this palace will naturally correct you.” At this point, Linglong hurriedly nodded her head and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Your Highness, this concubine is not talented. I always feel that this concubine’s performance is not very beautiful. If that day comes, Shu Yu will naturally be amazing. Therefore, this concubine wants to ask Your Highness, if this concubine has a better tune, can she replace it?”

Bu Linglong naturally had her own plans. If this happened, she wouldn’t offend the Empress. After all, this song had no chance of winning.

The Empress still smiled and said indifferently, “This palace only gave me some pointers. Whoever controls the ups and downs of this song will naturally feel the best if it can be played with light clouds. However, it is not beautiful if it is difficult to reach its essence. Therefore, you should take care of it yourself in the end.”

The Empress thought that she had already grasped the Sacred Heart. Naturally, she was a little unhappy. She should have studied without a doubt and practiced hard. But today, she suddenly said that she wasn’t talented enough. However, Bu Linglong was also smart. She knew that she couldn’t match her strength. She quickly changed her mind and decided to choose someone she was good at. This was a good idea to take a back seat.

Ji Zhuhua looked straight at Bu Linglong and said, “Your name is Bu Linglong. It can be seen that you are as famous as her name. This palace is very gratified to have such thoughts.”

Bu Linglong smiled in surprise and said, “It’s all because Your Highness has taught you well. Your Highness is flattering me, so I’ll play ‘Whose Lord is Floating and Sinking’.”

Linglong hurriedly stood up and played while observing Ji Zhuhua’s expression. Ji Zhuhua stretched out his hand to beat the rhythm on the sandalwood table beside him, as if he was very comfortable. He did not feel anything wrong there.

When Bu Linglong finished her performance, the Empress revealed a faint smile. She was slightly dissatisfied. “I feel that it is still not satisfactory. The jade flute also has a peerless accent because of its high skill. It seems that you still need to practice hard before you can live up to your expectations.” The Empress’s last sound disappeared into the air like the sound of a flute that had just stopped. She thought that it would make people intoxicated, but it sounded like there was no imposing aura at all. The Empress’s expression did not look very good.

Bu Linglong looked at the Empress’s hazy and slightly drowsy eyes and knew that the Empress had issued a guest expulsion order. She quickly knelt down slightly and said, “This concubine has left.”

“Go,” said the Empress, her face slightly flushed. “Remember, you still need to study hard and practice hard.”

Because of what happened just now, Bu Linglong’s cheeks were also flushed red. After all, she knew how to play the two timbre well, but she played it badly. When she went on stage, she changed the music, and there was nothing that the Empress criticized.

The Empress naturally knew that Bu Linglong’s flute sound was very outstanding, and it was obvious that she still had a long way to go. But now that she saw that Linglong was going to leave, she didn’t want to recall it and listen to it. Since she was going to leave, she could go back and practice properly.

No matter what, compared to Lan Sou Yu’s whirlpool dance, Bu Ling Long was definitely better. However, there was a warm feeling in her Xiao Yin. It was not enough to shock the heart and soul. It was like the attitude of the youngest daughter’s family.

Thinking like this, Bu Linglong had already left.

Just now, he was a little scared. After all, he shouldn’t have made a fool of himself in front of the Empress. If the Empress could see through his thoughts, it wouldn’t be necessary. What kind of person the Empress had never seen before was naturally the person who hated Qiao Zhang the most in front of her. Her seemingly gentle and elegant words were often hidden weapons that could kill invisible people. They were extremely powerful.

Because it was to congratulate the Emperor on his birthday, all the concubines of He Palace naturally came to the Empress to ask for her advice. As soon as they walked out of the Vermilion Painted Flower Gate of Kun De Palace, they had already encountered Lan Sou Yu who had just come to pay her respects.

Lan Shuyu sat on her shoulder, allowing Royal servant to raise her eyebrows. She glanced at Linglong and quickly lowered her head in surprise, “Who do I think I am? Are you a talented younger sister? Look at you holding a jade flute in your hand. Could it be that you have offered up your embarrassment to the Empress Palace?”

Just as she finished speaking, the little eunuch beside her burst into laughter. Qin’er glared fiercely at the eunuchs beside her. Only then did the eunuchs stop laughing.

“Sheng Yan can’t always look up to her. Sister still knows the seriousness of the matter. Naturally, she has to go to Kun De Palace to ask about the matter. If there is nothing else, then this concubine will retire.” Bu Linglong could only swallow her anger. This woman was used to being arrogant and domineering. Sometimes, even the Empress did not look into her eyes, let alone others.

There were many things about Lan Zhaoyuan rampaging about in the palace, not just this one and a half.

Seeing that Bu Linglong was about to leave, Lan Shuyu lazily waved her hand and her shoulders steadily landed on the ground. “I’ve heard that little sister Feng Biao is extraordinary and charming. I’d like to see what it means to be extraordinary and charming. Perhaps she used some sort of court-to-court relationship to make the Emperor spoil you?”

“Your Majesty has countless opportunities. Fortunately, everyone is blessed with holy intent. Actually, you and I can guess?” Linglong tossed the soft nail over. Seeing the brilliant flower-like cheeks, Linglong stood up with anger. After all, she could not charge into her, lest it was too late. There were some words that were enough to get to the point. That was what she meant when she pointed them out.

However, Lan Shuyu still tried her best to remain calm as she scolded, “I forgive you for not having any nepotism when you are waiting for a move from a small academy. Forget it, for the sake of the Empress, I will let you go. In the future, I will not offend you anymore, lest I lose my temper and will not tolerate any sand in my eyes.”

Bu Linglong replied fearlessly, “In that case, this concubine should be thanking sister? Sister Zhaoyuan is grateful for teaching this concubine …” Bu Linglong’s face slowly returned to a calm state, without the slightest bit of panic.

“Aren’t you afraid that I’ll find a way to kill your family in anger?” Lan Zhaoyuan suddenly said this.

After looking at each other for a long time, Linglong suddenly chuckled, “It’s a pity that my father is just like you said, a small sesame mung bean official in the Imperial Academy. There won’t be anything against him at all. This makes my sister a little difficult to handle.”

“It’s better not to be overconfident in the future, in case something goes wrong-” Lan Shuyu raised her slender hand and blocked out the sunlight for a moment. “I’ll accompany you here to bask in the sun, that’s all.”

“Sister Zhaoyuan, this concubine will remember her words.” After she finished speaking, she was about to leave, but Lan Sou Yu did not intend to let Bu Ling Long go like this. Lan Sou Yu felt that she had lost all face after answering the questions just now and gently stroked the hazy pearls at her temples. “Are you leaving now?”

Hearing this, Linglong turned her head back in disbelief. Could it be that there was a reason why Niu Buyi would not drink water and forcefully press her head? She was also angry. “Big Sister Zhao Yuan, if you have the heart, you should just dance around properly. Don’t be so rash when you have nothing else to do. It would be a joke to others.”

‘”You–” Lan Shuyu was speechless. This woman was actually quite powerful. She had always underestimated Bu Linglong, and her thoughts were indeed exquisite.

The Autumn Tiger’s power diminished slightly. The west wind blew over and it was cold. Perrin walked out. “Forget it, Little Lords. The Empress will be angry if she hears this. It’s a good manners to speak in the Kunde Palace. When the time comes, it will be very unsightly for the Empress to blame her!” Pei Lan had obviously been instructed by Huang Shou, so naturally, every single word he said had come to fruition.

Hearing this, Lan Sou Yu fiercely stomped her feet, then waved her sleeve and arrived at Kun De Palace with Shaling. Bu Linglong smiled when she arrived at Kun De Palace like a gentle cloud. Originally, she didn’t want to see this woman in general, but this woman was simply making trouble for no reason!

As the Emperor’s birthday was slowly approaching, Chen Chongyi relaxed. Seeing that Baoluo’s dance steps were slightly superior, she hurriedly brought Bu Linglong to Yunluan Palace to take a look. First, she could give Bu Linglong some pointers. Second, even if she didn’t say anything, she could still help her since she had a good relationship with Linglong.

When Linglong Lever and Qin’er returned to Yunluan Palace, they happened to meet Chen Chongyi and Princess Baoluo.

Chen Chongyi usually wore a plain and clean dress, and it had a bit of a begonia charm. And today, Princess Baoluo was dressed in white scarves and green sleeves, elegant and refined. Just as the two of them saw Bu Linglong return to Yunluan Palace, Baoluo had already walked over one by one and embraced Linglong with light steps.

“Sister Bu, you’re back?” Baoluo smiled innocently. Chen Chongyi hurriedly looked around in panic. Seeing that no one was paying attention, Shan Shan walked to Baoluo’s side.

“Beat your mouth!” Chen Chongyi said embarrassedly, “Is this where you call me Big Sister Bu?”