RPAGF Chapter 119 The Empress Dowager's Family Banquet
Chapter 119 The Empress Dowager's Family Banquet
The next day, Xin Moling went to court very early and specifically instructed Hongluan to arrange a carriage to take them to the palace after they got up and had breakfast.
"Yan Yan, I think Xin Moling has good taste!" Hua Buyu circled around her, looked her up and down, and nodded in satisfaction.
Xin Moyan wore a snow-white, high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) today, with a silver-threaded cloud-patterned embroidered bodice. A silver-threaded embroidered silk ribbon was tied into a double-layered bow at her waist. She wore a snow-white gauze blouse over it, with silver auspicious cloud patterns. The silver and white colors intertwined, and her clothes fluttered in the wind, creating a misty, elegant look. The dress was simple, understated, and yet noble and refined.
Cailian styled her hair into a Luoyun bun, with two strands of ink-black hair hanging down her chest from behind her ears. Her hair was cloud-like, her cheeks were peach-like, and her eyes were like spring water. She was not made up, but she was even more beautiful and charming, and her eyes were radiant.
Even after spending so much time together, Hua Buyu couldn't help but admire her and asked curiously, "Yan Yan, did you look like this in the 21st century too?"
Xin Moyan nodded. Fortunately, she had the same name and appearance as the original owner, which made her more accustomed to it.
"You're so beautiful even in modern times, you could debut as a star."
"Buyu, don't joke around. I'm only eighteen, just a high school senior who just graduated. I've just been freed from the days of racing against time. You think I'm a star?!"
"Miss, what is a celebrity?" Cailian scratched her head, seemingly not quite understanding their conversation.
Hua Buyu quickly explained, "It's because your young lady is so beautiful that she's considered the brightest star in the sky, commonly known as a celebrity."
"Oh, I see! Hehe, Miss, with your stunning beauty, you must be a star!"
Cailian spoke excitedly, feeling that since her mistress fell into the water and lost her memory, she had become a completely different person. Not only had her personality become gentle and considerate, but she also cared about the young master and all the servants. She was indeed as dazzling and radiant as a star in the sky, and she liked her mistress very much now.
"Alright! Enough with the celebrity stuff, let's hurry up and get going, don't keep our aunt Empress Dowager waiting."
"Yes, miss, the carriage is ready. We can head out now!"
"Yan Yan, let's go!"
"it is good!"
The Imperial Palace
Inside the Cold Snow Palace, a young girl dressed in a light pink brocade palace gown with twisted peach blossoms was resting her chin on her hand, her eyes filled with longing and excitement.
"Your Highness, the Sixth Prince has arrived."
As soon as the palace maid finished speaking, Yuan Huaiyu strode in from outside the door, his face still bearing his carefree smile. Although he liked beautiful women and children, he wouldn't always linger in the mundane world. He still needed to go to the palace more often to keep his mother and sister company.
"Xue'er!"
"Sixth Brother, you've arrived!"
Yuan Huaiyu walked up to her, patted Yuan Huaixue's head, and carefully examined her body and makeup, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.
"Xue'er, you look so beautiful today. You look like a lovely flower with your pink and tender clothes. You must not be like Consort Yun, who wears heavy makeup all day long and tries every means to seduce the Emperor."
Yuan Huaixue clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction, "Sixth brother, what you said is really awful. After all, Sister Yun is your concubine and also a princess of Qiyun. Sister Yun has always been very kind to me. You can't say such things about her."
"Xiao Qi, don't be fooled by that woman. She's just trying to get close to you because she sees how much the Emperor favors you! Besides, what I said isn't wrong. She always dresses so seductively, isn't it to seduce the Emperor?"
Yuan Huaiyu pursed his lips. He was a mature and sensible man who had grown up in the world of gentle pleasures. He could see through the thoughts of any woman. In his opinion, none of the concubines in his brother's harem were easy to deal with, especially Consort Ning who was pregnant. At least Yun Zhaozhao was openly malicious, and Song Yining had the most wicked thoughts.
"Hmph! Speaking of alluring, wasn't the woman Xin Moyan brought to the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet even more alluring?"
Yuan Huaixue snorted coldly, the image of Hua Buyu flashing through her mind, along with the way she and Brother Ling were flirting. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
"Xue'er, you're mistaken. Although Hua Buyu is a bit unrestrained and carefree, that's her true nature. At least... at least everyone likes being around her."
Yuan Huaixue's expression changed, and she looked at him with a sinister gaze, asking, "Sixth Brother, who are you referring to as 'everyone'? Besides seducing Brother Ling, who else has she seduced?"
"Don't try to seduce people all the time. You're still young and shouldn't get involved with such dirty words."
Yuan Huaixue persisted, clinging to his arm and insisting that he explain himself. Yuan Huaiyu, unable to bear the pestering, finally said helplessly.
"Alright! Xue'er, the Emperor and the others will be finishing court soon. It's rare to see you dressed up so beautifully today. Let's hurry to the Imperial Garden. Your brother Ling will be there soon too!"
"Really?"
Yuan Huaixue's eyes sparkled instantly. She had waited here specifically for her sixth brother, wanting to ask him about Ling Gege's whereabouts. She had been getting up early these past few days, but Ling Gege had never passed through the palace gate. Didn't he usually pass through Qinglian Gate?
"Sixth Brother, let's hurry over there!"
"Come on!" Yuan Huaiyu took his sister's hand, and the two chatted as they walked. "By the way, what did you think of the milk tea that your brother had someone send over a few days ago?"
"Sixth Brother, is that called milk tea? It's really good, but there's not enough. Xue'er was thinking of sending someone to let you know so that someone can send over more!"
"Hehe~ Xue'er, do you know who made that milk tea?"
"Who?"
"Xue'er will know soon enough..."
The brother and sister had just approached the Imperial Garden and hadn't even reached the Moon-Folding Terrace when they heard Yun Zhaozhao's strange voice. They exchanged a glance, slowed their pace, and pricked up their ears.
"Oh! Consort Rou, you've always addressed Consort Ning as sisters, haven't you? How come now that she's pregnant and has risen to the rank of Noble Consort, she doesn't seem to pay any attention to you, leaving you all alone here to prepare the banquet's trivial matters?"
Fang Xinrou bit her lip, her face pale, but she still answered Yun Zhaozhao politely.
“Sister Yunfei, Sister Ningfei is now pregnant with the imperial heir, which is a great joy for the royal family. She should be treated with great respect. The fact that the imperial heir has already been promoted to the rank of Noble Consort before the birth shows how much His Majesty values this pregnancy. As for me, I am here to help manage the banquet later, which can be considered as relieving His Majesty and the Empress Dowager of their worries.”
Yun Zhaozhao was still wearing a bright red and gold-embroidered palace dress with a half-waist, and a bright red peony flower extended from her chest to her waist. With the swaying of her waist, she looked even more charming. At this moment, she was staring at Consort Rou with a mocking look.
"Hehe~ In my opinion, you are just stupid. Consort Ning is pregnant, and Consort Yun is sickly. Now, the sisters in the palace are just you and me. Why don't you seize the moment and try to conceive a prince as soon as possible to relieve your worries? The only worry is that the six palaces will be without a master, understand? Fool!"
"Consort Yun, how dare you humiliate me like this!"