The Favoured Medical Princess: 195 Selecting a Concubine

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After returning from Yaowang Temple, Nangong Yue temporarily stopped her boudoir classes and went to Qingzhi Hospital twice a day, morning and evening, to give Liu Qingqing acupuncture and prescribe prescriptions. After several days of careful conditioning and treatment, Liu Qingqing's complexion improved day by day. The ground is getting better...

On the morning of the ninth day, after Nangong Yue took Liu Qingqing's pulse again, her brows relaxed.

When Nangong Sheng saw her, he hurriedly asked: "Third sister, how is your sister-in-law now?" There was a trace of expectation in his and Liu Qingqing's eyes, but more of them were still nervous.

"Sister-in-law," Nangong Yue said with a smile, "the fetus is basically stable..."

"Really?" Liu Qingqing stared at Nangong Yue in disbelief, her dark eyes flashing with tears, and her right hand subconsciously touched her abdomen. Was her child really saved?

Nangong Sheng sat down on the edge of the bed and held Liu Qingqing's other hand firmly, trying to give her strength. He looked at Nangong Yue's eyes, which were not only happy but also a little scared.

"Really." Nangong Yue smiled slightly, which reassured the two of them, "But sister-in-law, I'm afraid you will have to stay in bed for a month before you can stay." Liu Qingqing almost spent the past nine days on the bed. Such days It's really hard.

"I can do it, Third Sister, I can do it!" Liu Qingqing said eagerly, almost crying with joy. For the sake of her child, so what if she had to lie on the bed for nine months!

Liu Qingqing and Nangong Sheng looked at each other with wet eyes. For the past nine days, they have been sleepless at night, and their food tastes bad...until now they can finally breathe a little easier. Their child finally had a chance to be born into this world!

"Qing'er, I just suffered a lot for you..." Nangong Sheng said distressedly, his voice choked up.

Ziying on the side also had tears in her eyes, feeling happy for her master.

When Nangong Sheng told the Su family the news when greeting him, the whole family was overjoyed, and even the Su family couldn't hide the joy on her face. After all, Nangong Sheng's child is the first child of this generation of the Nangong family. When this child is born, the Nangong family will have four generations under one roof!

"Thank you so much, Third Sister." Nangong Sheng solemnly saluted Nangong Yue.

"Brother is so polite." Nangong Yue smiled and avoided, "Isn't the sister-in-law carrying my little nephew in her belly too?"

Huang curled up the corner of her mouth and said with a smile: "It's only been a month, so you can't tell whether it's a boy or a girl. Sister Yue's words are too full."

Nangong Sheng glanced at Mr. Huang indifferently, and immediately said: "Third aunt, no matter whether they are boys or girls, they are all my children. I am happy for all the legitimate children of Nangong Mansion."

Mrs. Lin hurriedly tried to smooth things over and said, "Yes, no matter whether you are a boy or a girl, you are your parents' favorite. Besides, third brother and sister, don't you also bloom first and then bear fruit?"

Ms. Huang was choked, feeling ashamed and annoyed. She didn’t expect that even the soft-tempered Ms. Lin would choke her now! As expected, this person cannot gain power. Look at this Lin family. Now that life is going more smoothly, his true colors have been revealed!

The more Ms. Huang thought about it, the angrier she became, and she said sarcastically: "Brother Sheng, Third Aunt would kindly advise you to ask a serious doctor to come over and take a look. According to Third Aunt, what Doctor Yang said makes perfect sense. Well, even if Sister Yue knows some medical skills, she is only a little girl after all, how can she know about gynecology!" Huang originally just wanted to pour cold water on her, but the more she said it, the more reasonable she felt. She had already inquired about it, and found out that Dr. Yang was indeed a famous gynecologist in the capital, and no one could match him.

The Su family naturally hopes that Liu Qingqing can give birth to Lin's son for the Nangong family, but Huang's words are not unreasonable.

I still remember that day, not only Dr. Yang, but also doctors from three medical clinics sentenced Liu Qingqing’s pregnancy to death! So Su Shi looked at Nangong Yue with a hint of hesitation and suspicion.

Nangong Yue didn't even look at Mrs. Huang, and said to Su Fushen: "Grandma, the third aunt is right. Why don't we invite those doctors to come over and show my sister-in-law." She also said Without waiting for Su's reply, she said to Lily, "Lily, go and invite all the four doctors that day!"

"Third sister..." Nangong Sheng wanted to say that it didn't have to be like this, but was stopped by Nangong Yue's look. Nangong Yue looked at Nangong Sheng with a smile, extremely confident.

"Yes, Miss Three." Lily couldn't wait to agree, thinking to herself: Slaps in the face are her favorite!

Lily ordered the three maids to go to a pharmacy each, and Dr. Yang was invited by Lily herself.

After a while, Doctor Yang was the first to arrive at Nangong Mansion.

Lily led her to Qingzhiyuan. When Dr. Yang saw Liu Qingqing, he said arrogantly: "Young mistress, it's not too late for you to figure it out, so..." He was halfway through his words, and suddenly quacked However, he stopped and looked at Liu Qing's innocent and rosy complexion with some surprise. Nine days ago, she was a dehydrated plant, but now she is like a delicate and blooming water lily soaked in dew.

Without anyone greeting him, he eagerly sat down on the round stool next to Liu Qingqing's couch, and concentrated on taking her pulse... The pulse was fluent, and should be smooth, like beads rolling on a jade plate, which is why Her pulse was slippery, but her pulse was stringy and slippery before, but now it has life...

How could this happen! ?

Doctor Yang almost thought that he had made a wrong diagnosis, but after checking his pulse again, he finally withdrew his hand, looked at Liu Qingqing as if he was seeing an incredible vision, and said with difficulty: "It seems now, As long as the eldest mistress is careful and stays in bed for another three months, the pregnancy can still be saved..."

Hearing this, Liu Qingqing exchanged a look with Nangong Sheng. The joy coming from deep in her heart made her look moved.

Nangong Cheng also looked at her elder brother and sister-in-law with a smile, feeling happy for them from the bottom of her heart. Now that her sister-in-law is fine, she can finally attend the flower viewing party in the palace tomorrow without any distractions... Thinking of the flower viewing party, Nangong Cheng's hands subconsciously twisted the handkerchief, what King Cheng said to her that day , she has been hesitating these days, and until now, she still has not been able to make up her mind.

She doesn’t want to be a concubine, but does she really want to give up? Nangong Cheng was extremely confused...

Ms. Huang couldn't believe her ears and almost wanted Doctor Yang to check her pulse again, but she finally had some sense and held back.

Doctor Yang looked at Nangong Yue with a slight guilty conscience, his expression was both shocked and embarrassed. He did not expect that this little girl actually cured Liu Qingqing. He has been practicing medicine for decades, but he is still worse than an eleven or twelve-year-old girl!

Doctor Yang couldn't stay any longer and left quickly, swearing in his heart that he would never come to Nangong Mansion again.

After that, after the other three doctors also came to the same conclusion as Dr. Yang, Su finally felt relieved and asked Liu Qingqing to have a good pregnancy and raise the baby. However, these days, the Nangong Mansion has been shrouded in doubt. The dark clouds disappeared with this good news...

Everyone can finally focus on the flower viewing party in Tomorrow Palace...

On the first day of August, early in the morning, the sky turned white. Nangong Yue, Nangong Cheng and Bai Muxiao set off from Nangong Mansion.

Originally, only Nangong Cheng and Bai Muxiao were invited to the flower viewing party. Until the day before yesterday, the Queen sent another post to Nangong Yue, asking her to join the palace today.

The flower viewing party was held in the Baihua Palace on the south side of the harem. As soon as the three girls entered the palace, they were taken to the Peony Hall in the Baihua Palace by the maid.

There are many noble ladies gathering together in twos and threes to chat in the hall. Jiang Yixi, Fu Yunyan, Yuan Yuyi and several girls who are familiar with Nangong Yue are already there.

When the ladies in the hall saw Nangong Yue and the others coming in, they all greeted them with smiles, especially Nangong Yue. Everyone knew that she was deeply favored by the empress and had been given a marriage by the emperor. She would be the future Zhennan. The Crown Princess, that is to say, she is definitely not a competitor to other girls, so every girl smiled at Nangong Yue.

After bowing to Nangong Yue and greeting each other, the girls sat down. Naturally, Nangong Yue and the others sat together with Jiang Yixi and others, chatting leisurely about each other's current situation...

Suddenly, a strange female voice came from behind them: "Sister Huang, it's been half a month. Have you arrived at Xirong, Princess Mingyue?" The Princess Mingyue in her mouth was naturally the princess who was named a princess not long ago. Xirong and his wife Qu Jiayue.

This topic immediately attracted the attention of Nangong Yue and others, including Jiang Yixi. Jiang Yixi quickly glanced in the direction of the sound, then whispered to Nangong Yue, "That is Li Siqian, the girl from Duke Li's Mansion." Duke Li's Mansion is the natal family of the Queen Mother, and this Li Siqian The girl is the Queen Mother's niece and nephew.

Beside Li Siqian sat a girl in a calamus-colored dress. When this topic was brought up, Miss Huang was also very interested and said sadly: "Sister Li, this Xirong is thousands of miles away from the royal capital, and How could it be so fast? Hey, I really didn’t expect that it would be Princess Mingyue and Xirong in the end!"

Li Siqian lowered her voice and said: "Sister Huang, it is said that after receiving the imperial edict half a month ago, Princess Mingyue cried at home all night, saying that the second princess was setting her up...Sister Huang, I only came back three days ago Wangdu, I didn’t attend the banquet at Xuehe Palace that day, but you should have gone, right? Do you know what happened? Didn’t you hear before that it was Her Royal Highness the Second Princess who married Xirong?"

Miss Huang replied in a low voice: "Sister Li, I don't know the details. That day, the second princess took us to the theater to watch a play, and then sent someone to call Princess Mingyue, and then something happened... ”

"I heard that the second princess's face was injured?" Li Siqian asked again, her tone sounded full of sympathy, but there seemed to be a hint of gloating, thinking: On weekdays, the second princess and Princess Mingyue has always been so arrogant that she doesn't even give her, the Queen Mother's family, any face. This time the two tigers fight, and the result is that both of them are seriously injured!

When it comes to the second princess, Miss Huang is still a little nervous. After all, Qu Jiayue has gone to Xirong to get married, so there is no harm in discussing it in private, but the second princess is different!

Miss Huang said vaguely: "Sister Li, I'm not sure about this." In fact, many people suspected that the second princess had framed Qu Jiayue. The second princess was so unscrupulous in order to achieve her goal that even her own face was You can be ruthless, but you must not offend!

Li Siqian curled her lips, feeling a little bored, and said: "Speaking of which, as Princess Mingyue, there was a great chance of becoming the prince's concubine... But it's okay, now that it's like this, we have less We have a competitor."

The eyes of several girls next to her also flickered. In fact, it was not that they had never thought about this aspect, but no one dared to say it out as boldly as Li Siqian.

Jiang Yixi finally couldn't stand listening any more and frowned: "Miss Li San, please be careful what you say! Such a Taoist's right and wrong behind the scenes is really not the behavior of a gentleman!"

"It turns out to be Miss Jiang!" Li Siqian looked at Jiang Yixi nonchalantly. In her mind, she was just telling the truth that others didn't dare to tell. This Jiang Yixi is really a hypocrite!

Li Siqian was about to say something more, when the shrill voice of the chamberlain sounded from outside the hall: "The Queen has arrived, Concubine Liu, Concubine Zhang, Concubine Li have arrived..."

At the same time, a group of palace maids in pink clothes were seen approaching, surrounded by a group of women in palace attire. The leader was the current queen, followed by Concubine Liu, Concubine Zhang and Concubine Li.

The ladies in the hall quickly knelt down and saluted, saying in unison: "See the Queen, Concubine Liu, Concubine Zhang, Concubine Li!"

After the queen and the three concubines took their seats in the hall, the queen waved her hand kindly and said: "Everyone, please sit down."

The girls then stood up and sat back down.

The queen is wearing a pure red palace dress embroidered with golden peonies, looking majestic and graceful. She glanced around the girls and then said: "Today, I invite all the girls to come here to enjoy the flowers at a banquet. You can feel free to do whatever you want, don't be too formal."

Having said that, all the girls knew the significance of this flower viewing party, so they didn't dare to be careless. Especially when Concubine Zhang, Concubine Liu and Concubine Li glanced at them, no one dared to be careless. These are the mothers and concubines of the princes, and getting their approval is also a crucial part of whether you can become the prince's concubine.

"The Queen, I heard that the Queen Mother's grandniece is also here this time..." Concubine Liu suddenly said to the Queen, "I wonder who it is?"

Li Siqian stood up in a hurry and stepped forward respectfully to reply: "Li Siqian of the Duke of Li Kingdom has met the Queen and all of you."

Concubine Liu looked at Li Siqian carefully and saw that her skin was frosty white, her eyebrows were like distant mountains, and her lips were red. She was dressed in a silver and red silk brocade skirt and a pale pink belt inlaid with gems, which perfectly outlined her graceful appearance. posture.

"The Empress," Concubine Liu said with a smile, "do you think Miss Li's eyebrows are somewhat similar to those of the Empress Dowager?"

The queen glanced at Concubine Liu lightly. Could it be that Concubine Liu had a crush on Li Siqian? It is also understandable that if the second prince marries this Li Siqian, wouldn't he be able to gain the support of the Queen Mother?

The queen was thinking this in her heart, but she didn't show any signs of it on her face. She looked at Li Siqian with a smile on her face for a while, and then said: "From what Sister Liu Concubine said, her appearance really has the charm of the Queen Mother." After saying that, she asked Nanny Li to reward Li Siqian with a pair of jasper bracelets.

Following that, Concubine Liu took off an jade gold bracelet from her wrist and gave it to Li Siqian as a reward. She kept looking at Li Siqian with satisfaction. Li Siqian naturally felt it too, and bowed her head shyly.

After that, Concubine Zhang and Li Bin also gave Li Siqian a meeting gift. In this way, Li Siqian, who was very prosperous, returned to her seat with a happy face and accepted the looks of the girls.

At this time, Concubine Zhang's charming eyes flashed, and she said with a sweet smile: "Speaking of which, Miss Jiang is quite young, so why hasn't she agreed to kiss her yet? Could it be..." As she said that, she Suddenly the conversation changed, "Even if the family members are reluctant to let go, they should get to know each other as soon as possible, so as not to stay and stay and become enemies."

Although the meaning of Concubine Zhang's words was unclear, there was no one here who could not understand her unfinished words. She was clearly alluding to the fact that Jiang Yixi had not made an appointment for a long time because of this flower viewing party. Choosing a princess!

Concubine Liu and Concubine Li’s eyes couldn’t help but fall on Jiang Yixi. She was wearing a light green emerald smoked sweater and a blue gauze skirt. She was sitting there quietly, dignified and beautiful. She was elegant and generous, and did not show any shyness because of what Concubine Zhang said. She couldn't help but sigh for a moment, she was indeed the Queen's niece, so calm and composed.

The queen glanced at Concubine Zhang indifferently and said: "Sister Concubine Zhang, this niece of mine is her grandmother's treasure. Naturally, this marriage must be carefully searched for. Marriage is not a trivial matter! Besides, Sister Xi She’s not very old either, so I really appreciate Sister Zhang Fei’s concern.”

Although the queen did not say it explicitly, after hearing this, Concubine Liu and Concubine Li understood in their hearts that the Duke of Enguo had never thought of letting Jiang Yixi marry the prince, and they couldn't help but feel a bit of a pity.

At this time, the queen stood up and suggested nonchalantly: "Okay, everyone, don't sit around anymore. If you are interested in this rare flower viewing party, please accompany me to the Baiyuan Garden to enjoy the flowers. Right."

When the queen said this, everyone else naturally stood up and followed the queen out of the Peony Hall.

Follow the bluestone path, cross an arch bridge, and enter the Baiyuan Garden. Although it is August, hundreds of flowers are still in full bloom in the garden, including peonies, osmanthus, pomegranates, lotus, roses... At first glance, they are colorful, and a group of people are already enjoying the flowers in the garden.

The girls all blushed with embarrassment and quietly looked at the group of flower appreciators.

The eldest prince, second prince and third prince are naturally the most concerned objects of all the girls, but young and promising clan members like Han Huaijun are also secretly looked at by many girls.

Although Han Huaijun is the eldest son of the concubine of the King of Qi, he has saved people and is appreciated by the emperor. His future is bound to be limitless. Maybe he can earn a title based on his own ability! If this is true, then we can separate the houses early... In fact, if you think about it carefully, Han Huaijun is indeed a good husband-in-law candidate.

Among these young and promising disciples, there are probably only two who are not considered by the girls.

One of them is Xiao Yi, the prince of Zhennan. He is already a famous lady and has a wife. These girls are all of noble birth, so naturally they will not want to be concubines.

The other one is Prince Cheng of Chang Di. Although he is young and handsome and is honored as Prince Chang Di, in the eyes of the girls, this Chang Di is a barbarian. Even if they marry low, they will not want to marry Chang Di. !

When the princes and clan members saw the queen and her entourage coming in, they immediately saluted the queen and the three concubines.

The queen asked them to stand up first, then smiled and said: "What a coincidence, you also went to the Baiyuan Garden to enjoy the flowers. This meeting is not as good as a chance encounter, so let's go around with me and enjoy the flowers."

Although they knew that this was a deliberately arranged chance encounter, everyone would not expose it and all agreed in unison.

So, a group of young and handsome boys and girls accompanied the queen and the three concubines on a tour of the Hundred Gardens.

However, hindering the protection of men and women, these boys and girls did not get too close, but even so, it was enough for those who were interested to see clearly the voice and appearance of their favorite candidate.

Xiao Yi's gaze has been fixed on Nangong Yue since the queen and her entourage appeared.

Nangong Yue wore her hair in a bun today, with a pair of gold-embellished begonias and butterflies on her temples. She wore a pair of pearl pendant and ginseng silver earrings, and a bright yellow dress. Her delicate skin was illuminated by the sun. It exudes a jade-like luster that makes people unable to take their eyes away.

Nangong Yue saw Xiao Yi looking at her, so she smiled and nodded at him. Xiao Yi immediately showed a bright smile and barely shook his tail vigorously, which made Nangong Yue accidentally think of his cat again. noob.

Nangong Yue couldn't help but look away with some laughter.

Xiao Yi knew very well that the Queen deliberately created opportunities for them to meet, but why not follow through and give them a chance to be alone! What's the point of visiting a garden and admiring flowers with a large group of people like this? ! ...Forget it, if the mountain doesn’t come, it’s me, I’ll be the mountain. He couldn't believe that he couldn't find a chance to talk to the stinky girl today!

When Nangong Yue turned around, she happened to see the third prince Han Lingfu in front of her on the right. His eyes fell behind her, focused and deep...

Nangong Yue could guess who he was looking at without looking back, and the corner of her mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly. She didn't have her own "obstacle" in this life, and she didn't know if they could be together as deeply in love as the sea.

Unconsciously, a group of people came to a lotus pond. The green lotus leaves almost covered most of the water surface, and small white water lilies bloomed in the pond.

The queen smiled and said: "Now that the sun is getting higher, why don't we go to the Lotus Pavilion to take a rest?"

No one dared to respond. They followed the queen into the lotus pavilion beside the lotus pond. They saw the carved columns and carved columns in the pavilion, which was spacious and bright. The light lotus fragrance floated in from outside the pavilion with the breeze, and the fragrance was pleasant. .

The queen sat at the top, and the others took their seats one by one according to their status.

The third prince, Han Lingfu, glanced at Nangong Qing indifferently, and finally fell on Bai Muxiao, who was sitting at the bottom of the female guests. He saw that her hair was in a simple and refreshing bun, with only a pair of hair on her head. The pomegranate pearl flower looks very fresh and lovely among the carefully dressed girls. Although she was sitting in the last seat, she straightened her back without being humble or arrogant, and was calm and collected.

Han Lingfu couldn't help but secretly praise him for his good graces.

After the palace maids had served tea, snacks, fruits, and rested for a while, the queen said again: "Since it is rare to enjoy the lotus in this season, and it is such a good place to enjoy the lotus, why not use the lotus as the theme today, ladies? Or write poetry, or paint, or play the piano, whatever, how about a performance?"

The girls instantly understood the queen's intention, which was to let them show off their talents in front of several princes and clan members, so they all looked shy but also a little eager to try.

The palace maid brought a purple bamboo basket and asked the girls to draw lots one by one so that they could perform in order. As for Nangong Yue, she was already engaged, so there was no need to do anything more.

The first performer was Miss Li from the Yushi Lingfu. She stepped forward gracefully, sat behind the piano table, and said: "Empress, ladies and gentlemen, I will show off my ugliness first. ”

Miss Li played a piece of "Lotus Picking Song". Not to mention her piano skills, the sound of the piano was graceful, smooth and beautiful. The image of a lotus picking girl was vividly displayed to everyone through her piano sound. before.

The queen nodded repeatedly after hearing this. When Miss Li finished her song, she praised her: "You played well, and you will be rewarded." A palace maid presented her with a pair of green lotus hairpins.

Miss Li happily thanked the Queen for the reward and returned to her seat.

The second performer was Jiang Yixi. She wrote a large Chinese character "Lotus" in front of everyone. The font was elegant and free and easy.

Jiang Yixi's performance was obviously a bit perfunctory, and the concubines became more and more certain about their previous judgment. It seemed that there would be no more princes and concubines in the Enguo Duke's mansion for the time being.

The queen smiled and presented her niece with a pair of lotus hairpins.

Afterwards, several girls gave performances, mainly focusing on calligraphy, painting, and piano music. Although they were not particularly outstanding, they were still remarkable, and the queen also rewarded them one by one.

Finally it was Bai Muxiao's turn. As soon as she came on the stage, Han Lingfu looked at her with burning eyes, as if he could no longer see anyone else with his focused eyes.

Concubine Zhang's eyes also fell on Bai Muxiao. At the last Fang Banquet, this cousin from the Nangong Mansion did well, so the emperor and the emperor also praised the third emperor's son.

Bai Muxiao sat calmly behind the piano table and said loudly: "Empress, ladies and gentlemen, the folk girl is also playing "Lotus Plucking Song"."

When she said this, she aroused the interest of the queen and the three concubines. This is the same performance as other girls, so they have to be mentally prepared to be compared. I don’t know who this white girl is. Artists are bold, but...

Bai Muxiao didn't care at all what others thought. She bowed her head and began to pluck the strings. A smooth sound came out from under her fingers...

Smooth and pleasant, but that’s all!

Concubine Zhang frowned slightly, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in her eyes. Fortunately, she originally wanted to praise Bai Muxiao, but she didn't expect her to be so disappointing. The piano skills and artistic conception of this piece were mediocre. The piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are the most basic skills for ladies. If you can't even play the piano well, how can you become an elegant person?

Han Lingfu did not show any disappointment. Instead, he looked at Bai Muxiao thoughtfully. At the Fang Yan Banquet, he witnessed her amazing talent and beauty with his own eyes. He believed that her piano skills must be more than that. ...Why is she hiding her shame today?

After Bai Muxiao finished playing a piece of music, he calmly returned to his seat holding a pair of pearl earrings gifted by the queen, completely unaware of the scrutiny and sizing of Concubine Zhang and the third prince.

She is quite satisfied with her "performance". Although she doesn't know why she will get a flower post, she also understands that with her current status, no matter how outstanding her performance is, once she marries into the royal family, she will get nothing but It's just a concubine, she doesn't want to be a concubine and always be inferior to others!

It was Fu Yunyan's turn next. She stood up neatly, looked at the Queen and the three empresses shyly, and said in a slightly coquettish voice: "Empress, I think I'll forget it. About playing the piano. , I am worse than my six-year-old niece at home; my grandmother said that this painting and writing is like ghost painting, and she asked me not to come out and embarrass myself! As for reciting poems and writing poems, it is even more blinding..." She looked at it flatteringly. Looking at the queen with a lovely smile.

"Liu Niang, you can't do this." The queen joked with a smile, "If you don't know anything, what will you do when you get married in the future?"

Fu Yunyan blushed and lowered his head, showing off his childish demeanor.

But the queen clearly noticed that her small ears were so red that they were about to bleed. She couldn't help but thought to herself: Looking at her expression, could it be that Sister Yan has fallen in love with someone?

After skipping Fu Yunyan, it was Nangong Cheng’s turn.

Nangong Cheng asked the palace maid to spread the drawing paper on the desk and polish the ink, then she calmly and calmly swiped the brush...

The wolf hair in the young girl's hand danced gracefully on the drawing paper. The girl's bright eyes were focused and serious, as if at this moment, she could only see the drawing paper. She outlined and applied it carefully, and every movement was so elegant.

This beauty is as beautiful as a painting. Nangong Cheng has a beautiful appearance and elegant temperament. Even the painting she draws is as beautiful as a painting.

Many admiring eyes fell on her. It was almost silent in the lotus pavilion. Only the queen and Concubine Zhang, Concubine Liu and others chatted a few words from time to time.

After about a stick of incense, Nangong Cheng put away the pen. After putting down her pen, she said to the Queen respectfully but without losing her grace: "My Queen, I have finished my painting of "Dragonfly Spotting the Lotus". Please appreciate it."

The two palace maids held the painting in their hands and unfolded it in front of the queen and the others. On the drawing paper, the lotus flowers in the lake stand as graceful and graceful as girls, and a dragonfly stands on a blooming white lotus, its wings like cicada wings seeming to tremble slightly.

"Good, the painting is well done." The Queen praised it full of praise, "Miss Nangong really painted the charm and elegance of lotus."

Concubine Zhang also praised: "It's true that she is the legitimate daughter of a noble family, she is really outstanding." Concubine Zhang looked at Nangong Cheng with satisfaction. The third emperor specifically mentioned Nangong Cheng and Nangong Cheng to her before the flower viewing party. Bai Muxiao, especially Bai Muxiao, was the one the Third Emperor asked the Queen to invite. Unfortunately, Bai Muxiao was nothing but rotten wood, while Nangong Cheng was pretty good.

Concubine Liu and Concubine Li also gave a few compliments and glanced at Nangong Cheng carefully, seeing that she had willow-leaf eyebrows, hibiscus face, dignified and elegant manners, and looked like a legitimate daughter of a famous family. The two of them couldn't help but secretly nod, this eldest girl from Nangong Mansion was really outstanding.

"Look!" Someone in the hall suddenly exclaimed in low voice, "Why is there a butterfly flying over?"

Everyone followed the sound and saw a pair of colorful butterflies flapping their wings, flying over everyone's heads and towards Nangong Cheng's "Dragonfly Pointing to the Lotus". One of them even landed on the painting. On top of the lotus, I linger.

Everyone was amazed by this scene, and the Queen was also eye-opening and praised: "The lotus in this painting actually attracted butterflies to fly. This is really the first time I have seen this."

"I didn't expect that the real lotus outside the pavilion would not attract butterflies as much as the lotus in the painting. Miss Nangong's painting skills are really superb." Concubine Zhang covered her mouth and said with a smile.

The queen rewarded Nangong Cheng with a pair of glazed lotus hairpins.

After Nangong Cheng thanked him, he returned to his seat. When she sat down, she pretended to glance in front of her to the left, and saw King Cheng nodded quickly to her. His eyes full of smiles and warmth seemed to say, you did a good job!

"Sister Cheng," Jiang Yixi, who was beside her, smiled and said in admiration without noticing her strange behavior, "I knew you were superb at painting before, but I didn't know you were so good at it. I need to give you good guidance in the future. Give me a moment."

"Sister Xi, please stop making fun of me." Nangong Cheng half bowed her head in embarrassment. After being praised by the queen, she did not feel happy, but felt a little heavy in her heart. She played with the pair of glazed lotus hairpins in her hands, feeling a little guilty in her heart.

After all, she failed her father's expectations for her. Just the day before yesterday, her father Nangong Qin had spoken to her, saying that he did not want her to marry into the royal family and that she would just perform mediocrely today.

But King Cheng...

The original hesitation disappeared the moment she saw King Cheng today. She wanted to fight for herself again and fight for that happiness. Just like Cousin Xiao said, if you don't fight for it now, you will definitely regret it in the future, and you will always think about how it would have been better if you had taken that step...

Nangong Cheng also made up her mind. She did not want to perform hastily. She hoped that she would perform well and leave a good impression on the queen, so that when King Cheng wanted to marry her, it would be smoother.

Now that she has made efforts for their future, the next step is to look to King Cheng, hoping that he can live up to her expectations...

Nangong Cheng closed her eyes, her eyes extremely complicated.

"Miss Nangong is so versatile, I wonder if the other girls in Nangong Mansion are the same."

It was supposed to be the next girl Huang's turn to perform, but Concubine Zhang's sudden words brought everyone's attention to Nangong Yue - the only other Nangong girl present was Nangong Yue!

Concubine Zhang raised her red lips and said with a half-smile: "Princess Yaoguang, I still remember that the emperor personally praised Princess Hui Zhilanxin. If we talk about appearance and talent, Princess is here It is also second to none in the royal capital." She had a gentle and charming smile on her face, and her voice was gentle and gentle, but every word she spoke had a profound meaning, trying to push Nangong Yue to the forefront, "The princess is so outstanding. , why not come and perform, I believe that the princess will be able to outshine others and become the leader."

Concubine Zhang's few words made many girls look at Nangong Yue with jealousy or envy.

Nangong Cheng frowned and looked at Nangong Yue uneasily. Concubine Zhang's words simply made Nangong Yue the target of public criticism.

Bai Muxiao naturally felt the unkindness in Concubine Zhang's words, and looked at Nangong Yue with interest, thinking: I wonder how her cousin Yue would respond.

Nangong Yue stood up calmly, walked forward in the eyes of everyone, bowed, and said calmly: "Thank you, Concubine Zhang, for the compliment. Yaoguang really deserves it." On her face With a smile and a calm expression, "Yaoguang studies piano, chess, calligraphy and painting to cultivate his sentiments, not to flatter others!" As she said this, she looked around and said loudly, "I believe the same is true for the girls here. We are all here today. I show my talents just because I love the nobility and character of the lotus. It’s not just for the sake of competition and competition!”

Nangong Yue's words immediately praised the girls as the lotus of gentlemen who "come out of the mud but remain unstained". Who doesn't like to hear these nice words? The girls naturally nodded in agreement, deeply agreeing. Yes, they are not performing for the sake of flattery and favors.

This girl has a very smart mouth! Concubine Zhang hesitated for a moment, she couldn't offend all the girls present and insisted on saying that they were flattering!

Seeing that Concubine Zhang was frustrated, the queen sneered in her heart, but with a smile on her face she said: "Girl Yue, you are right. Today we will be friends with 'Lian'!" The queen looked at Concubine Zhang lightly and said , "Which girl is next?"

Miss Huang quickly stood up, stepped forward and played the flute...

At the same time, Xiao Yi quietly winked at Fu Yunyan next to Nangong Yue. Fu Yunyan smiled playfully, immediately walked away understandingly, and gave up his seat.

Xiao Yi sat next to Nangong Yue so shamelessly. It was impossible for no one to notice his big move. However, they were an unmarried couple granted marriage by the emperor after all. As long as they didn't go too far, no one would interfere. , at best, it would just be narrow-minded glances from relatively familiar friends like Jiang Yixi, Yuan Yuyi, etc.

Nangong Yue could not care about the eyes of others, but she felt a little embarrassed by the eyes of her friends, and her earlobes turned a little red. She gave Xiao Yi a look that meant, "What's the matter?"

Seeing that he was about to be dismissed, Xiao Yi rolled his eyes and really remembered something to say, and he suddenly felt confident.

"Bad girl, have you heard about the ambush of the Xirong envoys by bandits?" He whispered in Nangong Yue's ear in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

Nangong Yue could not help but look shocked when she heard the news, and lowered her voice and asked, "What's going on?"

A flash of pride flashed in Xiao Yi's eyes, and he continued: "A few days ago, the Xirong envoys were ambushed by bandits in Yuzhou. The whereabouts of the envoys and Princess Mingyue were unknown... Until last night, Princess Mingyue He was quietly sent back to Pingyang Marquis Mansion..."

"What about the envoy group?" Nangong Yue's pupils shrank slightly, and she couldn't help but remember that she faintly heard "Xirong" and "Mingyue" in the Queen's Fengluan Palace that day. Could this be this?

"Everyone else in the envoy group has been released. Only Chamuhan is still missing." Xiao Yi's voice became softer, and his warm breath almost blew into Nangong Yue's ears. "The envoy group was ambushed in Dayu's territory. General Qibi Shamen was furious and accused Dayu of making up mysteries. He demanded explanation and compensation from Dayu, and also demanded the immediate release of Chamu. Otherwise, I will tear up the peace letter." After a pause, Xiao Yi continued, "But the emperor feels that Xirong is ambitious, and all this was arranged by them themselves in order to obtain greater benefits."

Xiao Yi still had a lazy smile on his face and said: "This matter is still suppressed by the emperor, and not many people know about it for the time being..."

Nangong Yue narrowed her eyes slightly, her heart was in turmoil, and she couldn't calm down for a long time. She couldn't help but ask: "Who do you think did it?" Dayu or Xirong?

Xiao Yi said with certainty: "It won't be Dayu." Based on Xiao Yi's understanding of the emperor, he would only want to end these troublesome matters quickly and would not waste any time.

"Then it's Xirong?"

"Maybe." Xiao Yi smiled, the smile reaching into his eyes, "But I guess someone is behind..."

The oriole behind?

Nangong Yue couldn't help but think of that time, her eyes brightened slightly, and a name came to mind.

Of course the queen noticed that Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue were whispering to each other. Not only did she not think there was anything wrong with them, but there was a smile in her eyes. This is the marriage arranged by her. She naturally hopes that the two children will be harmonious and beautiful. Since they have something to say to each other, they must be able to make a good match!

At this time, after one song, the last Miss Huang finally finished her performance.

The queen was actually absent-minded at all, but on the surface she nodded with satisfaction and casually praised: "It's a good blow. You have put in a lot of effort." The palace maid immediately rewarded Miss Huang with a pair of pink water lotus flowers.

After Miss Huang retreated, the queen said to Concubine Zhang and Concubine Liu: "Sister Concubine Zhang, sister Concubine Liu, and sister Li Bin, which girl do you think can be the leader today?"

Concubine Li said it was Jiang Yixi, Concubine Liu said it was Li Siqian, and Concubine Zhang named Nangongcheng. The three of them had their own opinions, and in the end, the queen named Nangongcheng as the leader and rewarded her with a lotus pattern. The jasper pendant made all the girls envious.

The queen smiled again and said: "You young gentlemen and girls must be bored after sitting here for so long. Since it is rare to come to the palace for this flower viewing party, why not just go around and enjoy the flowers casually to relax."

What the Queen said was also an opportunity for these gentlemen and girls to get closer to each other. If they had a good conversation, they could naturally ask the elders to come to the Queen to ask for a marriage. After all, this flower viewing party was not just for the couple. A prince chooses a concubine for the sake of the family members.

"Thank you, Queen!"

After the young boys and girls thanked the queen, most of them walked out of the lotus pavilion in twos and threes. Of course, there were a few girls who stayed in the pavilion to talk to the queen and them.

Xiao Yi was about to shamelessly take Nangong Yue to enjoy the flowers, but Fu Yunyan came over with a smile, made a face, and kidnapped her first...

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Mu: Cousin Cheng, you must bravely pursue happiness! Go, go, go!

Cheng:......

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