The First Empress - Chapter 87

Chapter 87 Beat the Drum to Stimulate Flowers
Beating the drums and urging the flowers was Wu Zhao’s drunken nonsense, so he couldn’t count on it.

But he didn’t expect Huiqi to imitate him. Linglong, Concubine De, Chen Chongyi, and Princess Baoluo could only return. Fortunately, Linglong wasn’t far away, and the one wearing flowers and willows had arrived at Zhulian Hall.

Ji Zhuhua handed a golden rose into the hands of the Priest. The Priest discussed with the Heavenly Imperial Chancellor for a while and placed the golden rose on a cowhide drum. It was already nightfall.

The pond was wet and the east wind rose in the middle of the night. Linglong unconsciously wrapped her coat around her. The surrounding air was sweet and flowery. The water in the pond was unstable, just like everyone’s heart. There were countless ripples and secrets. However, at this time, they needed to conceal themselves, hide their true self, and reveal themselves with a mask of hypocrisy.

Upon seeing the flowers blossom, Gao Lou Xiao felt that spring was coming from all directions. During the day, it was still a good day to warm the sun and clear the clouds. At this time, the twilight was heavy. After the drumming, Linglong unconsciously cheered. She did not know what she was thinking, and her heart was restless. Presently, spring had already filled the Divine Continent. Flowers would bloom in a certain season, so there was no need to beat the drums like this.

Linglong looked at Red Rose, who was as beautiful as a drop, and suddenly felt her heart was filled with worry. She thought of home and the harem.

Rose originally carried thorns. She was unyielding despite the wind and rain. Wasn’t she the same as herself? There were sharp thorns, but there were also the most beautiful flowers. If one wanted to covet them, they had to retreat. Linglong didn’t know if she gave off such a feeling, but she always felt that way.

“Flowers bloom in two colors. Each of them has a branch. Roses are not suitable for you. This Magnolia flower is probably suitable for you.” At some unknown time, Huiqi had already walked to Linglong’s side. Her pair of eyes looked at Linglong, and Linglong hurriedly took the Magnolia flower in Huiqi’s hand.

Huiqi’s arrogant and slightly tall dragon eyes were a little embarrassed. “Are you thinking about something? Why are you unhappy? I remember that you said earlier that I was alone. Now it can be seen that you are also alone. If you have something to say, it will be better.” Huiqi followed suit, Linglong followed Hibiscus and didn’t know whether to laugh or feel sad.

“Does the Emperor really think that the Hibiscus Hibiscus Flower is more suitable for concubines?” Linglong asked.

Hui Qi smiled faintly and said, “Hibiscus flowers have already begun to bloom in April and May. There is a kind of Xining in their warmth. The rose flowers are pretty good, but the road above the thorns is not smooth. Do you understand?” Hui Qi’s eyes were filled with two points of detection and eight points of certainty. Linglong could not rebel, so she said perfunctorily, “That’s also true. A loving peony contains tears of spring, and it is powerless for a rose to lie on a dawn branch. Perhaps the ancients did not deceive me. No matter how beautiful a rose is, it is still powerless.”

When Huiqi heard Linglong misunderstand the ancient poem, she only smiled embarrassedly and did not reply.

The order to beat the drum to urge the flowers had already passed. At this time, Ji Zhuhua also looked very tired. He used his hand to support his forehead to nourish his energy. Huiqi glanced at Ji Zhuhua on the stage with a sidelong gaze. “Roses, roses …”

Linglong knew that Huiqi meant something. She hurriedly stood in the stands and Ji Zhuhua seemed to have a feeling of diseased bones. Huiqi was warning Linglong to be above average and not to pursue the highest position of honorable pet. Otherwise, it would be like a rose, like Ji Zhuhua, a rose. Everything would be too much for him to think about, so that he would not have any time to control it.

Linglong was completely enlightened and smiled like a spring breeze. “This concubine knows.”

Huiqi waved her hand and sat beside Linglong. Linglong smelled the faint ambergris on Huiqi’s body. She felt very calm and slowly leaned her head against Huiqi’s shoulder. No one paid much attention to the position here, so Huiqi was happy to steal it for a while and held Linglong’s wrist. “Honestly, why are you unhappy? There’s always a reason for that.”

“Concubine–” Linglong hesitated, “I’m just a little homesick.”

“Is that so? Didn’t you just come back from home?” There was a slight reproach in Hui Qi’s voice. The exquisite he wanted was plastic, not sentimental.

Linglong was secretly shocked. She had thought that Xie Yunxiao would be able to get rid of the blood droplets. She didn’t expect that Huiqi would still know about her return. Linglong’s heart was beating so hard that her hands unconsciously became a little cold. Your Majesty, do you believe in Linglong? The so-called employing without suspicion, without suspicion, could it be that you don’t know?

Linglong felt as if her heart had been stung by that golden rose, and her blood was dripping.

When Hui Qi saw Ling Long’s absent-mindedness, he knew that he had misspoken. He smiled and said, “If you miss home, I will allow your father and mother to come to the palace to see you. This is an unprecedented precedent.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. However, your courtesy cannot be abolished. This concubine does not wish to break the rules and traditions of the palace by herself.” Linglong clenched her fists tightly. Was he also suspicious of her? Let your parents enter the palace? There was a pair of bright eyes staring at his family everywhere. It was fine if he didn’t want such a happy and exquisite family.

Huiqi prevaricated with other words, pulling the loose clothes on Linglong’s shoulders to her shoulders. Linglong’s shoulders trembled, “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

“Why should we be outsiders?” Hui Qi smiled faintly from beginning to end, and Linglong felt bitter in her heart.

Ji Zhuhua slightly opened her eyes and saw Huiqi sitting beside Linglong. She only smiled and nodded her head. Linglong felt that the Empress was really not easy. It was clearly the Lord of the Central Palace who wanted to see the Emperor being devoured by the whales like this. She also wanted to keep Xi Ning’s smile on her face and keep her concubines in circles.

Ji Zhuhua still held a golden rose in his hand, and the corner of his mouth smiled. “Divide the golden rose. The imperial concubines are also holding a little bit of powder stained with flowers. I hope the imperial concubines will be younger and younger in the coming year.”

Ji Zhu Hua rarely joked, and in the middle of the night, such a crowd was actually amused by a joke that made them laugh loudly.

Rose weeps quietly, but Cui Bai spends little.

After handing it to Linglong, Linglong hurriedly placed the rose beside her hand. She could tell that Huiqi did not like the golden rose either.

However, Hui Qi didn’t expect that Hui Qi would actually pin the golden rose in Linglong’s hair. Linglong was flattered and thanked him repeatedly. Hui Qi handed over a mercury mirror. “Looking at the mirror before and after the flower, the flowers interact with each other. This poem barely managed to cope with it.”

Linglong rarely looked at herself in the mirror, but now she began to feel sorry for herself. The person in the mirror had a slightly pointed face with melon seeds, and her lower jaw had a slightly exquisite arc. Her phoenix and pill eyes were painted.

Huiqi was not very happy to see Linglong. He walked to the seat where he was sitting just now and was about to announce the end of the banquet. However, something unexpected happened at this time.

Somehow, Lan Sou Yu and De Fei had a quarrel.

Just now, Linglong was only focused on chatting with Huiqi, and did not notice any movements here. It turned out that Concubine De was chanting Buddhism with her eyes closed. Suddenly, Lan Sou Yu accidentally spilled the wine on Concubine De. Concubine De was the most respected concubine in the palace, so Concubine De did not think it was intentional. She only smiled and said, “I will not blame you if I accidentally accidentally made a mistake.”

“How does Your Highness know if she accidentally made a mistake or did it on purpose?” Lan Sou Yu’s tall phoenix eyes were filled with a strange provocation. De Fei said, “So you are lawless and want to bully others out of thin air?”

Lan Sou Yu was neither humble nor arrogant. “Now that you are incompatible with Bu Jie Yu’s ice and fire, could it be that you are reminding me to take advantage of this opportunity to enter and take advantage of others?”

Lan Sou Yu knew that Concubine De’s knot was naturally the knot between Ling Long and Chen Chong Yi. Now that she understood that she could make a big fuss about the princess and her marriage, she was naturally overjoyed.

“The Dao is one foot tall and the Devil is ten feet tall. This palace can only tell you that with your little Zhaoyuan’s light words, you are not that yellow bird. This palace will not humiliate yourself like you.” As he spoke, he slowly closed his eyes. “I won’t care about what happened just now, but do you know that you’re wrong? I’ve always said the same thing. If you slip into the water later, I’ll forgive you.”

“Falling into the water?” Lan Sou Yu said coldly, “Concubine De, do you really think that you are the one who has the final say in this harem?”

“I don’t care who has the final say. I only know that you’ve provoked me, so I won’t let you have any good fruits to eat. You can wait and see. Today’s matter will not end so quickly. Remember this for me.” Concubine De has always been someone who doesn’t touch me and I’m not touching anyone, but if someone insists on opposing her, they won’t let her off lightly.

When Lan Sou Yu saw that De Fei and Ling Long were at odds, she originally wanted to make trouble for them, but she didn’t expect De Fei to remain the same and not fear Lan Sou Yu at all. Lan Sou Yu had made a big face.

When Linglong saw this, her heart suddenly twitched. She didn’t want Bao Luo to defeat Zhen Xi just now. It wasn’t true at all!

At this time, Linglong walked between the two of them and said, “Why are you in such a hurry to fry each other? Sister Zhaoyuan might as well read more books if you have time. It’s better than talking here.” Lan Shuyu was even angrier when she heard this. She thought that the two of them were already in an uproar. Seeing Linglong speaking out righteously, there was a thorn in her heart.

“Forget it. Today, I was defeated by your hands.” Lan Shuyu’s phoenix eyes shot a slight glance, “However, this palace will not fall into the Taiye Lake. It is even deeper and heavier. This palace is not an idiot.”

Linglong smiled and said, “Forget it, you can go. Concubine De is just a joke. Why should you take it seriously?” Linglong forcefully tried to explain, but she didn’t expect De Fei to be ungrateful. “This Palace is not joking. If this matter doesn’t come to an end, this Palace will be waiting for Zhaoyuan’s arrival at any time. One day, Zhaoyuan will regret what she did tonight.”

‘”You–” Lan Sou Yu smiled angrily. “I accidentally spilled a glass of wine tonight. It was just an unintentional mistake to say that I broke the heavens. If Concubine De intentionally wanted to harm her concubines in the future, the Emperor would not be able to rub the sand in his eyes, right?”

Imperial Concubine De only smiled. “Could it be that this palace doesn’t have any schemes?”

Lan Sou Yu waved her sleeves and was about to argue when Huiqi suddenly saw the three of them tit for tat and asked, “What are you talking about, like birds with red eyes?”

Linglong reacted quickly and immediately put on a smile. “This concubine is just discussing which one of the spring flowers is more beautiful, which one is more outstanding, and which one is more glorious.”

Hui Qi smiled and said, “It’s quite novel. Let’s hear it, but has the result been discussed?”

Linglong did not expect that Huiqi would break the casserole and ask the question to the end. She racked her brains for a moment and opened her mouth to say, “Peony is the king of flowers. Naturally, it is well deserved. The rest of the flowers are just Xie Duzao, the first one to bloom. What does the Emperor think?”

Hui Qi smiled and said, “Those who start first, Xie Du Zao, and those who stay down for a long time, will definitely fly high.”

Huiqi laughed loudly, “You’ve already discussed the results. Not bad. What a good pioneer, Xie Du Zao.”

Seeing that the awkwardness had been resolved, Linglong’s heart calmed down slightly. However, she could tell that Concubine De still had a grudge against her, so she couldn’t help but feel a little sad.

At this time, the moon was high in the sky, and the ground was shining with silver light. The black magpie flew noisily over its head, causing everyone to unconsciously feel a chill. Huiqi was about to say a few final words, but he didn’t expect that Royal servant would suddenly run in panicked and kneel down.

“Why are you panicking?” Huiqi clenched his fists.