The First Empress - Chapter 31

Chapter 31 Initial Alliance
The Imperial Garden was densely forested, and the surroundings were extremely quiet. Occasionally, one or two faint crows would fly past the branches and cut the darkness into pieces like scissors. Lan Sou Yu raised her head and looked at the sky. It looked like the sky was a dark piece of ink jade, and it was also like a river that was hiding a conspiracy.

Concubine Heshu looked at the gorgeous and exquisite water pavilion in front of him and sneered, “Don’t underestimate an imperial edict from the Imperial Academy. My younger sister needs to know about the relationship between the Empress and Bu Linglong. I think my younger sister has forgotten a lot. Do you remember what the Empress said just now?”

A black bird flew past the forest. The shadow fell on Lan Sou Yu’s face. She raised her eyebrows ferociously, “Sister, do you mean that she is already the Queen’s accomplice?”

He Shufei’s gorgeous cheeks were a little pale, and she asked, “Do you think that if there was no alliance, this old woman like the Empress would cherish helping Bu Linglong so much?” Her pure white cheeks were like ghosts in the darkness. Her eyes were like peach blossoms. The burning glow landed on Lan Sou Yu’s face. “It’s just the beginning. It’s still early. It will take a long time to overcome the difficulties. You and I will work together. We must not have an outsider’s heart, you know?”

She reached out and held Lan Sou Yu’s fragrant skin and smiled, “Isn’t that so?”

The corners of Lan Shuyu’s mouth were as delicate as lotus flowers. She smiled lightly and said, “His father is just an academy student waiting to be recruited, while his uncle is the Minister of Rites, and his father is the savior. What’s there to be afraid of?”

Imperial concubine He Shu looked at the steaming smoke in the forest. She turned around and said, “This is something that little sister doesn’t know. This kind of person is the best to shape. Those who want to be round are round, those who want to be flat are flat. Those who have no power and talent are the best. Such a person will never be a threat.” The two of them glanced at Bian Yan and smiled as they walked out. These lips, which were supposed to be full of good words, were brewing the most terrifying secrets.

At night, Eunuch Lu came early. The eunuch in charge of the reverence room had already taken the Tong Shi record. Eunuch Lu came to Linglong’s side and saluted before saying, “The Emperor will be here in a while. Concubine Jieyu, get ready.”

“I see. Thank you for coming here.” As he spoke, he took out the golden leaf from the box beside him and casually grabbed it and handed it to Eunuch Lu. Eunuch Lu smiled and accepted it.

At night, the emperor drove over to the Cloud Phoenix Hall. Qin’er and Sheng greeted him outside. Because of the servants’ bedtime, the ladies, servants, and inner supervisors all scattered. They only obeyed orders from the second door, but they didn’t dare to take half a step into the hall.

Hui Qi went into the bedroom hall and looked around. “Are you used to living here?” He asked.

The Cloud Phoenix Palace wasn’t really a very spacious place. Fortunately, it was bright and spacious, so it could be considered graceful to be close to the water pavilion. Linglong did not feel that anything was wrong. She only nodded her head and said, “This concubine has lived in peace for a long time. I feel that everything is good.”

Hui Qi took off the sleeves of Yue Luo’s shirt and placed the jade-carved Qilin belt on the bed. Then, he nodded calmly, “That’s good. You’re quite knowledgeable. Tomorrow, get dressed properly and confer the title of Jie Yu.”

Lou Tou Qu said to the Festival Immortal. The fragrant mist at the bottom of the tent was thick, and the red waves were flipped over. The two of them talked so much that it was like dry firewood and blazing fire. It was as if they were spraying oil from the blazing fire, so that it could be better.

The next day, Linglong woke up early. She didn’t expect Hui Qi to have already left. Linglong felt that her entire body was still weak. At this time, Sheng and Qin’er had already come in to serve Linglong in her makeup.

Sheng raised her eyebrows and said, “According to the rules of the palace and the ancestral system, today is a day of heavy makeup. Let this servant serve the Empress.”

Suddenly, Linglong was very happy to hear that other people no longer called her “Little Lord”. If it was the “Empress”, she would be very happy. Today was the day of the Conferred Seal, so she naturally smiled and raised her head to Wen Que to be happy.

Sheng loosely wrapped up Linglong’s long hair and made a flying phoenix bun. Her pair of eyes looked at Linglong in the mirror with emotion and said, “Your Highness is born beautiful. This servant has been in the palace for such a long time. It is easy to gain favor in the harem. I heard that the Empress wants to help you from the side. Your Highness still needs to seize this opportunity.”

Linglong gracefully smiled. She knew that there were many instances of erotic love in the palace. Since she was going to head on today, she couldn’t be mistaken.

Thinking of this, Linglong smiled casually. “I see. Thank you, Li Sheng.”

Li Sheng smiled peacefully, “Your Highness is speaking too much.”

Qin’er also had a smile on her face. Today was the day for her promotion, so she would naturally bloom in the future.

Although Linglong prefers natural clothes, However, she naturally had to dress up today, because it wasn’t to confer the title of Third Concubine and Empress. There weren’t any complicated procedures to follow. When Linglong arrived at the Divine Advancement Palace, everyone from the various palaces had arrived. Linglong realized that her dress was a little too extravagant. She was actually full of romance and didn’t feel embarrassed at all.

Next to him, Chen Chongyi smiled and said, “My younger sister is so beautiful today that she is suitably painted.” Linglong glanced at Chen Chongyi. She was still neutral and did not dress up. She tried her best to hide among these newbies and old people. This was also a protective color, right? Seeing this, she felt a little sad. Today, her dress undoubtedly hurt Chen Chongyi’s heart. She hurriedly went to the front and grabbed Chen Chongyi’s hand. “Sister, don’t worry. Sister will naturally have big sister if she has a long pet.”

Chen Chongyi glanced at Linglong. The posture and character of Yao Tao Nong Li was like a piece of top-grade precious jade. She was so gorgeous that she could only smile, “Elder sister is an old man. Naturally, she has already cut off that thought. It’s you …”

Chen Chongyi turned to look at the people beside her. They were all beautiful ladies with beautiful moonlight appearances. Feng Fengyun sat all over the room. Today, these people were here to observe the ceremony. Some of them were happy to submit, some were unwilling to come, and some had no choice but to come.

Chen Chongyi naturally knew that there were some things that she could not say, so she could only nod her head.

At this time, the beautiful and charming Lan Sou Yu sneered, “It’s just to confer the title of Jieyu. There’s no need to show off like this. Isn’t her dress too extravagant?”

Then came the smile of He Shufei. “Although little sister Bu looks like a beautiful beauty today, she probably overshadowed the Empress. On the contrary, she is not beautiful. Don’t draw a tiger but not a reverse dog.”

Linglong turned her head. She really didn’t expect the two of them to form an alliance army. Chen Chongyi blinked and signaled Linglong not to lose her temper. Linglong looked back at the two of them. One was dressed like a fish falling down from a wild goose, the other was dressed like a moonshine. Both of them looked like Fu Rong had just come out of the water.

Bu Linglong smiled and said, “The Empress is beautiful. How can a concubine conceal her beauty?” The pair of bright eyes fell on their faces. “Why are you not dressed properly? Not to mention that today is not the past. The maids and wives in the concubine palace are accustomed to serving you. Naturally, there is nothing wrong with that.”

Lan Shuyu sneered and covered her lips with a fan without saying a word.

Concubine Heshu seemed to want to say something, but at this time, the Empress had already walked out of the room. It was indeed a conferment ceremony. Even the Empress was dressed beautifully to set off Linglong.

When the Empress saw Linglong, she first revealed an expression of extreme difficulty. After a moment, she smiled and said, “Little sister is really beautiful. When the Emperor comes, her eyes will shine. Little sister can be considered to be the beauty of a peerless generation. In the future, she will have to serve the Emperor with all her might. Don’t mess with some concubines in the harem.”

The Empress’s eyes that were as bright as spring fell over and swept across everyone’s faces. She said coldly, “Making trouble at the back is something that should be beaten up. This palace is the seat of the harem, and there is no room for those dirty things in your eyes. Do you all know that?”

Everyone was silent. Clearly, the Empress knew that they were embarrassing Linglong just now. This was just helping Linglong vent her anger. Everyone tacitly nodded and said, “This concubine has been taught.”

Only Lan Sou Yu and He Shu Fei were reluctant.

Not long after, Emperor Huiqi had already walked out of the inner hall. Today, Huiqi looked like a golden-purple youth, emitting an exotic fragrance and looking for flowers at dawn. He looked like Yue Zhi from the Abyss.

All the concubines hurriedly bowed. The Emperor sat beside the Empress, smiling like a spring breeze with wine. “It’s hard for you all to be here. Today is Bu Jieyu’s good day. I will reward Jieyu later. All of you should go to Jieyu’s palace to ask for a reward.”

Hui Qi was like Gao Chun sleeping. He was quite energetic. Eunuch Lu had already read out the imperial edict. Linglong knelt down and bowed to Sheng En with tears streaming down her eyes. After receiving the Violet Ribbon Gold Medallion, she raised her head. She did not expect Hui Qi to be stunned.

Because her face was full of tears, she helped him up and said, “Today is like Fairy Lotus. She is so beautiful and dignified. However, today is too bright and enchanting. Today is also your big festival. Don’t be too extravagant in the future, so as to avoid provoking criticism from others.”

When Linglong heard this, her eyes were not filled with tears. “I know, I will definitely serve the Emperor with all my heart.”

The Emperor glanced at Nong Tao Yan Li and the beautiful concubines in the room, then smiled. “Everything is over, right? I’m also tired.”

After everyone knelt down, Hui Qi walked outside. Linglong was still uneasy, holding onto the small copper seal before laughing heartily.

Chen Chongyi walked over and grabbed Linglong’s wrist. “Little sister has made great strides today, but you must remember to help big sister. Big sister is very grateful. As for Baoluo, you also need little sister to help you. Good little sister,” Chen Chongyi said.

Linglong looked at the concubines of He Palace. Those peach-cheeked, apricot-faced, peach-blossomed, and jade-faced concubines all revealed incomprehensible smiles. She didn’t know if she was lucky or unlucky at the moment. Would this conferred title change her destiny, or was it just a joke that came out of her destiny?

Linglong did not know. This matter was good at the moment. After all, with the Empress behind her, even if her bad luck could be saved, she was secretly happy. However, she could tell that Chen Chongyi’s heart was filled with sadness and unconcealable sadness. It had been a long time since she had spoken to the Emperor …

The Empress walked over and warned, “What the Emperor said is also correct. With this palace behind you, even if you don’t have the good looks that Ying Shaoyan is jealous of, you are not afraid. It doesn’t seem like some people have Chang’e’s face that is empty for some months. There is nothing they can do about it.” Speaking of which, the corner of Empress Ji Zhuhua’s eyes swept sideways across the faces of the Lan Sou Yu sisters. Her delicate and delicate hands held onto Ling Long’s.

“After all, what the Emperor said is also correct. You can’t be too extravagant. Remember it in the future.” There was a knowing smile on her pretty face.

Linglong nodded, “Your concubine naturally remembers.”