Comprehensive film and television: Make trouble before lying down

Helplessly, the empress dowager could only emphasize when everyone was paying their respects that it was more than a month before New Year's Eve.

Concubine Ning and Concubine Nian must make good preparations.

Therefore, Shen Meizhuang sent the chief eunuch Liang Gonggong in Qixiang Palace to arrange the New Year's Eve palace banquet according to the custom of previous years.

The Empress Dowager also received the news about Shen Meizhuang's grand arrangements and received a lot of news from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The biggest change was that there were many new faces in the palace.

Zhuxi asked worriedly, "Empress Dowager, could it be that these people were arranged by Concubine Ning?"

The Empress Dowager also had this concern, and she sent people to investigate the matter. Although they were called newcomers, they were not really newcomers. These people were transferred from the Old Summer Palace or the temporary palace.

I guess Concubine Ning doesn't have such great ability to reach out to the palace and mobilize people quietly.

The Queen Mother always felt that something was wrong, but she didn't find anything unusual.

"Zhuxi, how are your plans for New Year's Eve?"

Zhuxi smiled, but this smile was more calculated: "Don't worry, Madam, I have made all the arrangements."

"Yes!" The Queen Mother nodded, and then reminded: "Be careful,

I do want to cause trouble for Concubine Ning, but my purpose is to make the emperor remember the good things about Concubine Yixiu.

"I don't really want to mess it up. If I do, the gains won't outweigh the losses. It will not only slap the royal family in the face, but also my face. Do you understand?"

Zhuxi carefully reviewed the arrangements and confirmed that there were no problems before replying, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I understand."

"Empress Dowager, please meet this servant..."

While the two were talking, a sharp female voice was heard outside, which frightened the Queen Mother so much that she shuddered.

Then he said impatiently, "Kick her out of my house. She comes to my door crying and wailing every day, as if I'm dead. It's really unlucky."

Zhuxi also looked unhappy, his brows furrowed tightly, "Old slave, let Jianqiu leave now."

Finally, the Queen Mother added, "Tell the guards not to let her in again."

Zhuxi turned and walked out.

Seeing Jianqiu kneeling in the yard, he was so thin that only skin and bones were left, with gloomy eyes and a terrifying look.

Zhuxi: "Jianqiu, I know you are doing this for the Queen's own good, but the Queen Mother has already told you that when the time is right, she will naturally detoxify the Queen.

Why are you so persistent? You're always arguing and there's no peace."

When Jianqiu saw someone coming out, she immediately knelt at Zhuxi's feet and grabbed her clothes, saying, "Aunt, I beg you, please inform me. The Empress can't wait any longer."

Zhuxi frowned, feeling really annoyed. No matter how this man tried to persuade her with emotion or reason, it just wouldn't make sense.

He could only call the guard at the door to drag the man out. Before leaving, he considerately covered Jianqiu's mouth.

In the blink of an eye, it was the New Year's Eve banquet. Apart from the slightly festive decorations in the palace, there was no lively atmosphere at all.

On a day when people should have been talking and laughing, people only dared to gather in groups of three or four, whispering to each other.

They were so frightened by the double number of guards in the palace that they dared not make any loud noise.

Shen Meizhuang also dressed herself up and held her big fat son in her arms.

The little guy grew so fast that four wet nurses had to take turns feeding him.

However, because of this, the little girl grew up to be very strong, with very powerful arms and legs. Sometimes, if she was hit accidentally, she would feel pain for a long time.

Put tiger-head shoes and a tiger-head hat on the little guy, wrap him up tightly, and put him in Shen Meizhuang's cloak.

Something big happened today, and she didn't dare leave the little guy alone in the hall. It would be safer to keep him by her side.

Standing in front of the palace gate, looking at the guards who were many more than usual, Shen Meizhuang lowered her head to hide the smile on her face.

The Empress Dowager has been keeping a close eye on Hua Fei's people and her during this period. I wonder how she will feel when she finds out that the people around the Empress Dowager are also being watched by the Emperor?

Shen Meizhuang took her seat, and soon Yinzhen also sat down, but there was no happy expression on his face.

The Empress Dowager looked at the people present. The Emperor had arrived, but Prince Guo was not there. She didn't know why.

But the time has come, and we can't wait for him alone. The Queen Mother is also waiting to see the show.

Then, the banquet was announced to begin, and the emperor did not object. As soon as the empress dowager finished speaking, the sound of music was heard in the hall.

But everyone was disturbed by the harsh sound and frowned.

The Queen Mother sat at the top, looking at everyone's expressions, feeling very proud. She looked towards Shen Meiyu again, and seeing that she also had a wrinkled face, she smiled triumphantly.

However, she thought that Shen Meizhuang was worried because things might go wrong, but in fact, Shen Meizhuang was simply worried because the music was so unpleasant.

Music started playing here, and a pair of dancers slowly walked into the hall and danced gracefully to the music, but this made everyone frown even more.

Prince Dun and his wife were heard whispering, "What's wrong with this palace banquet? It gets worse every year. Look at what they're doing! They're not even as good as the dancers in our palace."

The Tenth Lady quietly tugged at Prince Dun's sleeve: "Keep your voice down..."

Not only Prince Dun, but other royal family members were also discussing it quietly, and the Queen Mother also frowned slightly.

When she turned around, she saw that the emperor's face had turned gloomy. However, the emperor had not spoken a word, and she could not guess what he meant.

He could only wave his hand, stop the music, and drive all the dancers out.

He also gave Zhuxi a reproachful look.

Zhuxi did go to Nanfu and tell them not to take the performance too seriously, but she didn't expect that they would be so bold and blatantly perfunctory to everyone.

As the dancer walked out of the hall, the palace maid holding a tray entered the hall.

Exquisite dishes were placed on the table, but the more they looked at them, the more unpleasant they looked. Faintly, sighs could be heard in the hall.

Shen Meizhuang was secretly amused watching from below. It is not easy to do something well, but it is not easy to mess up something.

Zhuxi ordered "slightly", and she was just using Zhuxi's name to order "more".

Look at the dishes in front of you, a refreshing green vegetable served on a red plate.

Not only that, look at the potted plants behind me, all the little flowers are wilted.

Zhuxi had only instructed not to water the plants for three days, but Shen Meizhuang disagreed. "Water, how could you not water them? It was just some hot water."

How is it? Is this play good?

At this time, Prince Guo, dressed in military uniform, appeared outside the palace and nodded to the emperor.

A smile immediately appeared on Yinzhen's face, and after Prince Guo turned and left, he picked up the wine glass.

But from Shen Meizhuang's perspective, she not only saw Prince Guo, but also Jianqiu.