Wearing a book, hooking him up

Today is the Queen Mother’s birthday banquet.

The banquet at noon will be held in the magnificent Hall of Supreme Harmony to entertain ministers, royal relatives, and others.

Su Jingyao endured the discomfort and changed into palace dress.

Since she suffered a little harm today, she must take back ten times the benefit.

Otherwise, how can I justify the pain she is going through today?

On the day the palace dress was delivered, Su Jingyao asked Li Jin to check it carefully, and it turned out that the problem was with the needlework.

The petals of Amaryllis are layered and extremely gorgeous, and the needles and threads soaked in Amaryllis juice are densely packed and stacked layer by layer.

Even though the embroidery was completed in advance and left in the house for two days, the medicinal properties still did not evaporate at all.

Especially the collar and cuffs of the shirt, she felt uncomfortable just by putting it on.

If Li Jing hadn't repeatedly assured her that the effects of the amaryllis poison on her skin would be restored to their original state under his treatment, she really wouldn't want to take such a risk.

After changing into palace clothes, Su Jingyao got on the sedan chair and headed towards the Cining Palace.

Jun Zechen and the imperial concubine would also go to the Cining Palace, and then the three of them would accompany the empress dowager to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

When the four of them arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, everyone else had to be present, otherwise it would be a great disrespect to the royal family.

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, tall and straight vermilion pillars support the dome with carved beams and painted rafters.

The sunlight poured in through the half-open window lattices, forming golden beams of light, adding a mysterious and sacred glow to the entire hall.

A sharp eunuch voice suddenly sounded.

"Your Majesty has arrived, the Empress Dowager has arrived, the Imperial Concubine has arrived, the Concubine Chunshu has arrived—"

Su Jingyao followed behind Jun Zechen gracefully, and the imperial concubine followed behind the empress dowager respectfully.

The four of them walked together in the spacious and solemn center of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The auspicious dress that the Queen Mother wore today was dazzling, and she was very satisfied with it.

The imperial concubine put all her attention on the empress dowager's auspicious attire and the arrangements for the banquet, so naturally she would not let anything go wrong at the banquet.

The palace dress she wore today also looked golden, with every detail carefully sewn with gold and silver threads.

In comparison, Su Jingyao's palace dress looks the most ordinary.

However, her fair skin, black hair, and bright red lips made her look exceptionally beautiful, like a shining pearl in the hall.

After hearing the eunuch's shout, everyone in the hall stood up and knelt to greet him respectfully.

"Long live your Majesty, and long live the Queen Mother, a thousand years and a thousand years."

"Your Highness, Your Highness, May you be blessed with good health and happiness."

"Flat body."

Jun Zechen sat upright on the highest dragon throne, his face serious and his voice majestic. His deep and powerful voice echoed in the hall.

Su Jingyao turned her eyes slightly and her gaze fell on the position of the minister on the left. Her father was in a conspicuous position in the front and could be easily seen at a glance.

Su Jingyao raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and showed her father a well-behaved and sweet smile, with a hint of playfulness and intimacy.

When Father Su saw his daughter's smile, he smiled back lovingly.

However, he only glanced at his daughter's palace dress, and then looked at the imperial concubine's palace dress.

His eyes couldn't help but darken. His daughter had always been dressed in fine clothes at home. She had never worn such a dress which he considered to be "shoddy".

If this imperial concubine made another mistake, he would definitely find an opportunity to impeach her. A country girl like her was not worthy of being the one to put pressure on his daughter.

Afterwards, just like every other banquet, Jun Zechen stood up and made a solemn speech, congratulating the emperor on his eternal rule and the empress dowager on her birthday.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was singing and dancing in the hall, and the court officials began to drink with each other, making it very lively for a while.

Among the concubines in the harem, except Su Jingyao and the imperial concubine who sat firmly on the high seats, the other concubines were separated by screens.

After all, women who enter the palace cannot meet outsiders easily.

Only the four concubines and the queen could do so, because the four concubines and the queen were on the royal list and were members of the royal family with extremely noble status.

Other people in the harem are not allowed to see their family members, let alone outsiders, unless they get explicit permission from their superiors.

As the banquet was coming to an end, some princes and princesses began to stand up and present gifts to the Queen Mother.

The gifts from the concubines had already been given in advance.

At this time, Princess Minghui, who had been raised by the Empress Dowager since childhood because her mother had died young, stepped forward.

"Mother, what I am giving you today is a phoenix-head incense burner made of pure gold and inlaid with sapphires, emeralds and other precious gems. I hope you like it."

"Okay, Minghui is thoughtful. I like it very much." The Queen Mother said with a smile, her eyes full of love and joy.

Su Jingyao turned her head slightly and glanced at Princess Minghui's gift. It was indeed extremely luxurious and valuable, and the dazzling light was even a little blinding.

In comparison, the gifts presented by some of the princes and princesses earlier seemed a bit petty.

Fortunately, the gifts from the concubines were not displayed in public in the palace, otherwise, many of them would have been too embarrassing to present.

After all, not all of the concubines come from prominent families, and some of them would give handmade things as gifts to express their feelings a little.

However, whether the Queen Mother can accept their so-called sincerity is still unknown.

When Princess Minghui heard the Queen Mother's affirmation, her face immediately showed a look of pride.

She said affectionately, "Mother, this year's gift is the most pleasing to you besides my brother's."

As she spoke, her eyes sparkled with anticipation.

The Queen Mother was particularly amused by Minghui's lovely appearance and responded with a smile.

"That's not right. This year, your brother's gift doesn't even rank first among my gifts."

A hint of surprise flashed across Minghui's eyes for a moment.

After hearing this, Jun Zechen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, with a barely perceptible interest on his face.

Seeing her curious look, the Queen Mother continued.

"This year's gift for Concubine Chun Shu is called the Pisces Omen of Fortune. It is really exquisite and the design is also unique and novel. The red and white agate is something I have never seen before. The carving effect is even better. I like it the most."

When Su Jingyao heard the Queen Mother mention her, she quickly stood up and saluted with a smile on her face.

"As long as the Queen Mother likes it, this gift is not in vain."

Su Jingyao knew in her heart that this gift would be excellent, and she also expected that the Queen Mother would like it. However, she did not expect that the Queen Mother would give it such a high evaluation.

Then she had to thank Emperor Qianlong very much, because the pair of fish omen was given to the empress dowager by Emperor Qianlong.

She was just trying to please him by borrowing his creativity.

Now it seems that the effect is quite good, worthy of being a gift from the emperor of the prosperous times.

Jun Zechen glanced at her with a slightly surprised look.

She is always so clever. I remember when she first entered the East Palace, the Queen Mother often punished her, but now even the Queen Mother likes her.

The banquet gradually ended in a lively atmosphere, and then Jun Zechen led everyone to the outside of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The concubines above the rank of ninth concubines had graceful figures, the ministers above the third rank had solemn expressions, and the princes and princesses also stood on the high platform outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony with dignified manners.

When everyone looked down, they could see another gift that His Majesty had specially prepared for the Queen Mother.

The performance, involving hundreds of people, was grand and shocking.

They beat drums and gongs, changed formations, brandished swords and guns, but it did not appear chaotic, but rather particularly orderly.

As the formation changed ingeniously, the birthday congratulations were clearly presented: "Congratulations to the Queen Mother on her longevity and great fortune."

The smile on the Queen Mother's face never faded. Being worshipped by all the ministers and being above everyone else, this feeling was already the pinnacle.

Su Jingyao stood behind Jun Zechen, her expression becoming increasingly ugly.

Because of the medicine she had taken before, her menstrual period was irregular and her stomach had begun to ache slightly.

In her life, she has always maintained an excellent body and has never experienced the pain of dysmenorrhea.

At this moment, her little face had become pale and bloodless, but because of her makeup, it was not obvious unless you looked closely.

Miaoyun on the side looked at her with worry. Su Jingyao endured the pain and shook her head gently at Miaoyun.

It was not until Jun Zechen announced that the Queen Mother's birthday banquet was over that the imperial concubine standing by secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This Queen Mother's birthday banquet was a great opportunity for her to show herself in front of His Majesty, the Queen Mother and the ministers.

Now that everything has come to a perfect end, she naturally feels a lot more relaxed.

Deep down, she longed for His Majesty and the Queen Mother to affirm her abilities.

After the banquet, Miaoyun carefully supported Su Jingyao. At this time, Su Jingyao almost leaned all her body weight on Miaoyun and slowly moved down from the platform step by step.

"what."

Suddenly, a palace maid let out a low scream. She seemed to have been tripped by something and fell straight down.

Upon seeing this, the Imperial Concubine and An Zhaorong quickly moved away.

However, Su Jingyao really had no strength at the moment.

She changed her mind and decided to take advantage of the situation and fell down as well, but Miaoyun held her tightly the whole time, so she was not actually hurt.

When Jun Zechen heard the voice, he turned around quickly and saw Su Jingyao sitting on the ground, leaning on Miaoyun.

His face was as pale as paper, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.

"what happened?!"

Jun Zechen's eyes suddenly flashed with cold light, and his cold gaze swept towards everyone like a sharp sword, finally fixing firmly on the fallen palace maid.

The maid hurriedly climbed up in a panic, her face full of fear and her voice filled with anxiety.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't mean to do that. Someone just pushed me. I..."

Jun Zechen didn't give her any extra glances. He walked straight to Su Jingyao and slowly squatted down, his eyes full of concern and anxiety.

"Yaoyao, what's wrong with you?"

At this moment, Su Jingyao only felt that her stomach was hurting extremely badly.

She had suffered from dysmenorrhea in modern times because she was an orphan, had an irregular diet, and was not in good health.

Every time I have menstrual cramps, I feel like I am dying.

After coming here, she has taken extreme care of her body.

Today I experienced this kind of cramping pain in my lower abdomen again, and it hurt so much that my head felt dizzy.

The whole person seemed to be exhausted and could not utter a word.

Seeing this, Jun Zechen picked the person up without hesitation.

"Mr. Xuan!"

Then, Jun Zechen, with an anxious look on his face, held her gently and steadily, and hurriedly stepped onto the imperial chariot.

Then, at Jun Zechen's command, the imperial carriage quickly headed towards the direction of Zhaochun Palace like an arrow.

After arriving at Zhaochun Palace, Jun Zechen put her on the bed.

However, the pain on Su Jingyao's face did not ease at all, her brows were tightly locked together, as if twisted into a knot, and she seemed to be enduring great torture.

After she lay down, her palace skirt became a little messy inadvertently, and Jun Zechen vaguely saw the red rash on her neck.

His heart skipped a beat and he looked carefully.

I saw that the woman's snow-white skin was covered with shocking red rashes!

"What's going on?" Jun Zechen's voice was filled with urgency and majesty.

Miaoyun, who was standing by, took a look at her master's skin, and a look of heartache suddenly appeared on her face.

"Your Majesty, I was already feeling unwell during the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, but I was told that there must not be any problems at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, so I just endured it."

"Originally, the master's dress should have been made of precious brocade, but the fabric of this palace dress was secretly replaced..."

As Jun Zechen listened, his anger grew stronger and he looked at her with heartache.

The reason why she held back from saying anything was because the imperial concubine was in charge of the palace decoration, and she didn't want the imperial concubine to make a mistake at her mother's birthday party?

Why do you always only think about others?

Afterwards, Miaoyun seemed to be extremely frightened, with panic in her eyes.

The voice trembled as he shouted, "Your Majesty, the master is bleeding!"

Jun Zechen was startled and looked quickly at the place where the palace dress was bleeding. He then saw that she was almost in a coma.

He was immediately furious: "Where is the imperial physician?"

His voice made the entire bedroom seem to tremble slightly.