The Destiny of Going to Hell

When Concubine Qi saw the glittering hairpin on Shen Meizhuang's head, a look of jealousy and hatred flashed in her eyes.

"Oh, Lady Hui, this hairpin is so exquisite. Is it a new gift from the Queen Mother?"

Shen Meizhuang smiled and nodded.

Yixiu was talking and laughing happily.

"The Queen Mother knew that Concubine Hui was pregnant, so she specially asked someone to send it here. The two immortals of harmony and unity on the top of the hairpin represent many children, happiness and good fortune, and everything you wish for."

Concubine Hua said sourly, "This hairpin is valuable because it was worn when I was pregnant with the Fourteenth Master."

Concubine Cao held Wen Yi in her arms and said with a smile, "From this, it can be seen that the Queen Mother is looking forward to the child in Concubine Hui's belly. I also want to know how handsome the prince is."

Fuling raised her eyes and glanced at them. The queen still had a gentle and dignified look on her face. After all, she already knew that there was something fishy about Shen Meizhuang's pregnancy.

Concubine Hua had a look of disdain and sadness on her face. She served and tried to please the empress dowager every day, so why didn't she treat herself so well?

Concubine Qi's face looked very unhappy, and her eyes were full of resentment and jealousy.

Now the emperor has only three princes. The fourth prince is not liked by Yinzhen, and the fifth prince is also very naughty.

If Shen Meizhuang gave birth to another prince, the third prince's position would be in jeopardy.

A mother's love can sometimes really blind a person and confuse his mind. There is no guarantee that Concubine Qi will attack Shen Meizhuang for the sake of the Third Prince.

Shen Meizhuang felt that her situation was not good, so she quickly smiled and laughed it off.

"It doesn't have to be a prince. I hope it's a princess, as cute as Wen Yi."

After hearing her say this, Concubine Qi's expression became much better.

The banquet had been going on for half a day, and although the sound of stringed instruments and musical instruments was melodious, it was gradually becoming long and boring.

At this time, Concubine Cao walked forward with a faint smile on her face.

"Your Majesty, I feel that today's singing and dancing are wonderful, but they seem a bit too artificial. This is a family dinner, and everyone present is our family, so why not change to something more relaxing?"

The emperor was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then a hint of interest flashed in his eyes.

"You are the main person today, so if you have any good ideas, please tell me."

"Every sister in the harem has her own strengths. I thought, why not write down their strengths on paper, and then draw lots to decide the content of the performance. Whoever is drawn gets to be the one. This will not only add to the fun, but also allow the sisters to show their strengths. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?"

After hearing this, the emperor nodded slowly and said, "This is a good idea. Let's do it."

Concubine Cao hurried downstairs to prepare, and in a few moments she came up with a blue and white porcelain vase.

"Your Majesty, the things have been prepared. Sister Hui is pregnant, so why not let me do the job of drawing lots and making orders?"

"What? You, the one who came up with the idea, can't do it yourself?"

Concubine Cao smiled and said, "I have no talent, I can only play with beads, it is really not worthy of being in a refined hall."

"But I have already thought about it. No matter what the sisters perform, I will give them a string of pearls as a token of my appreciation. Your Majesty, do you think this is a good idea?"

She tactfully changed the subject.

The emperor smiled when he heard this, "Although it's lazy, it's still acceptable!"

Prince Dun laughed without restraint, "Oh, how interesting! I have heard that the ladies in the palace have their own strengths. Today I will be able to open my eyes."

Cao Qinmo was always good at trying to please people. She was the first one to make the queen write a "longevity" character on each of her hands.

The Queen's calligraphy was superb, unique among the concubines in the harem, not to mention that she could write with both hands.

As soon as the two characters "Shou" appeared, the strokes were vigorous and the characters were dignified. Everyone praised them and exclaimed in admiration.

Then, Concubine Qi also stepped forward to show off her talent. She painted a picture of "Guanyin Delivering a Child".

In the painting, Guanyin Bodhisattva has kind eyes, holds a clean bottle and willow branches, and is surrounded by innocent children, which symbolizes good luck.

Although Concubine Qi's painting skills were not outstanding, this painting was full of warmth and blessings, making people happy when they saw it.

……

Soon it was Poria's turn.

Fuling saw Cao Qinmo raise her hand and deftly pull out a piece of paper from the bottle.

While she was secretly thinking about what kind of talent she was going to perform, Cao Qinmo's sweet laughter rang in her ears.

"Congratulations, Sister Yu, for winning the flower lottery! I have specially prepared a small gift for you, please accept it, Sister Yu."

Cao Qinmo clapped her hands as she spoke, motioning the palace maids to come forward.

I saw a palace maid holding an exquisite brocade box and gently placing it on the table where Fuling was sitting.

Fuling opened the brocade box curiously, and saw a bracelet as smooth as jade lying inside.

This bracelet has a pure texture and soft luster, and is obviously a rare treasure.

"Thank you, Sister Cao. I like this gift very much."

Cao Qinmo's move was undoubtedly to show goodwill to her powerful favorite concubine. In the future, if Cao Qinmo had to confront herself because of Concubine Hua,

Since I have accepted her favor today, I have to give her some face and not make things difficult for her.

Her shrewdness and cunning were fully displayed at this moment.

Immediately afterwards, Cao Qinmo's laughter rang out again, and her eyes and eyebrows were filled with pride.

"Sister Wan has an outstanding appearance, as graceful as a startled swan and as graceful as a swimming dragon. She is truly unique in the palace. For today's event, please ask Sister Wan to perform a stunning dance for us. I believe it will astonish everyone. Sister, please don't refuse. We are all looking forward to your wonderful dance."

Everyone knew that Cao Qinmo was talking about Zhen Huan, but Shen Meizhuang jumped out and said, "Sister An has been feeling unwell recently, so I'm afraid she can't dance."

An Lingrong's face turned pale. Was he taking on the responsibility for himself so that Zhen Huan could escape the disaster?

Fuling thought that this time she would ask Yinzhen to change An Lingrong's title.

There was no separation between the noble ladies Wan and Wan.

Concubine Hua gave her a look, and Cao Qinmo quickly spoke up, "Sister Hui is wrong, the one who drew the lot is Sister Zhen."

Xin often showed a bit of disdain on her face.

"How can Wan Gui, a talented person, compose the "Jinghong Dance"? It's really asking too much."

Although her words were harsh, she was actually speaking up for Zhen Huan.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Hua gave her a sidelong glance.

"Xin Changzai is really quick to speak. The main character hasn't spoken yet, why are you so anxious?"

Lu Yingfeng never dared to argue with Concubine Hua, so she kept her mouth shut.

Prince Dun then added fuel to the fire.

"This lady of Wan hasn't said anything for half a day. I guess she can't dance anymore? Well, if she can't dance, then don't dance. Why force it?"

"The late queen once moved the world with her dance, and not everyone can compare to her. My brother, your vision is really getting worse as you grow older."

Zhen Huan was shocked when she saw Yinzhen's cold and hard face. She had always been at a distance from Yinzhen.

The appearance of Yupin and An Lingrong took away a lot of her favor.

Now she has to dance this dance whether she wants to or not, but fortunately, she has learned it since she was young.

"I am not talented, but I would like to dance to liven up the atmosphere. Please allow me to go and change my clothes."

Yinzhen agreed with a smile, but Shen Meizhuang suddenly stood up and said to Yinzhen.

"The ordinary sounds of stringed instruments are inevitably vulgar, it would be better for the concubine to play the zither and Sister An to sing a song to cheer up Sister Zhen."

The Jinghong Dance is so difficult, how can Sister Huan dance it? We can only help Sister Huan to please her in other ways.

But this happened again and again, and he really treated An Lingrong like a clay figure and bullied her.

Yinzhen was about to agree when he saw tears in An Lingrong's eyes.

He recalled what An Lingrong had said before about the deep sisterly love between her and Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang, but now these sisters were pushing her out as a singing girl to be laughed at.

It’s not that Yinzhen is unaware of women’s little thoughts, it just depends on whether he is willing to pay attention to them.

Just as he was about to refuse, he saw Yu'er holding a glass of wine. A light smile appeared on her face, which was slightly flushed after drinking, making her look even more beautiful.

"Lady Hui is really stupid for three years after pregnancy. You just said that Sister An was not feeling well recently and couldn't dance. How come you forgot now?"

Shen Meizhuang's face turned pale, and she looked at An Lingrong, wanting her to speak out.

But An Lingrong was looking at Fuling with a happy face.

She knows very well who is good to her and who is not. If Sister Fuling fights for her rights, she will not jump out and slap Sister Fuling in the face.

Looking embarrassed?

Then you just have to be embarrassed.

He stirs up trouble himself and wants someone to take the blame to smooth things over.

I bother!

Yinzhen also smiled and spoke along with Fuling's words.

"Yu'er is right. Concubine Hui may be confused. In that case, go get Chang Xiangsi and let Concubine Hui play the zither."