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”What's there to worry about?” I don't need to see those people after all. I don't even need to listen to these words, whether it's in the open or in the dark, when I pay my respects. You know that there was a pet in Kindly Anli last night, and his words were extremely sour. ”No one dares to say anything about a lower ranking consort. Even if I had to say the same thing every day, I'd still get annoyed. I thought I was just allowing someone to do it.” Wang Rong He said, ”It's just that we still have to be more honest in the next few days. It's not a good thing to keep poking the empress dowager's lungs.”
”Then Niang Niang, will Faculty Division musicians still be allowed to enter?” Wuyou asked.
”Go in, why not?” Wang Rong smiled and said, ”You haven't listened to today's song yet? Tell them to get ready. ”
Today's Kunning Palace was already a joyous occasion.
On the first day of the tenth month, the emperor arrived at the Kunning Palace according to the usual date, and the empress dowager was still waiting in front of the Kunning Palace. The Imperial Consort Guo was in the lead, dressed in a purple robe, with jeweled essence at the top of her golden silk bun.
This shout was filled with sincerity, and her voice was soft and tender.
Zhu Yijun turned and look at her.
The Imperial Consort Guo looked at him with a smile. ”Your Majesty, since you've released me early, you have yet to personally thank me. I hope Your Majesty can give this opportunity to your concubine.”
Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Rong and smiled, ”Since that's the case, then come in, it's rare to see such a lively place.”
Wang Rong and Zhu Yijun entered the hall together, and naturally, palace maid went to lead the remaining imperial concubines into the hall. Due to time constraints, Wang Rong didn't change into a formal attire, she only took off her hat and a white phoenix hairpin, her entire body was snow-white, and her carving skills were extraordinary. She removed the pearls from her neck, then walked towards the Western Warm Pavilion, and after taking two steps, she turned around to look at Zhu Yijun who was calmly drinking tea.
”Your Majesty?” Wang Rong called out.
”Go.” Zhu Yijun said, ”Do we still have to go?”
”Your Majesty, please don't play dumb. If it weren't for Your Majesty, why would I have called all of them in?” Wang Rong He said, ”If it wasn't for your majesty, why did the Imperial Consort Guo come out for five or six days? Do you need your majesty to give me a chance to greet her?”
Zhu Yijun was a little embarrassed, ”Imperial Consort Guo hasn't come to pay respects to you these past few days?”
”That is the Holy Pet of His Majesty.” Wang Rong said, ”I told you that I don't need your Kunning Palace to pay my respects, so your majesty stayed in the Yi Kun Palace one after another. It is true that I need Your Majesty to give me a chance so that I can get Imperial Consort Guo to greet me. ”
Zhu Yijun was even more embarrassed. He wanted to step forward and shake Wang Rong's hand, but he withdrew her hand and said, ”Your Majesty, the empress dowager and empress are all waiting.”
After going to the Western Warm Pavilion, the imperial concubines sat down at the head of the table. The Imperial Consort Guo stepped forward and bowed towards Wang Rong, ”Thank you, empress, for your benevolence and magnanimity.”
”Get up.” Wang Rong He said, ”You don't have to thank me either, since you can remove the restriction to thank His Majesty and the Esteemed Empress Dowager.”
”On the very day that the concubine was released from her confinement, she went to the Palace of Peace to express her gratitude. As for the concubine's concubine, she also expressed her gratitude towards the imperial concubine.” Imperial Consort Guo threw a tangled look at Zhu Yijun.
Wang Rong said with a smile, ”You are doted upon by His Majesty, and in the future, you must be even more cautious and abide by the rules of the palace. Otherwise, if you come for another half a year, you will feel miserable, and so will His Majesty.”
Imperial Consort Guo saw the awkwardness on His Majesty's face and didn't dare to look at him anymore. She could only speak honestly.
”Your Majesty, in order to celebrate the removal of the Imperial Consort Guo's ban, why not throw in a small feast? Your Majesty should have some fun with the imperial harem.” Wang Rong suggested.
”She was punished for her wrongdoings, why did she have to celebrate when the ban was lifted? Does that mean it's good that she committed the crime?” Zhu Yijun said, ”The Imperial Consort Guo relied on our love, her actions were arrogant and proud, don't be soft-hearted when the empress needs to discipline her.”
Imperial Consort Guo, who was originally standing, immediately knelt down again.
Wang Rong said in a displeased tone, ”I was just thinking of a reason to set up a banquet and have fun, why is Your Majesty so unromantic? Look, you scared Imperial Consort Guo.”
”If you want to set up a feast, then set up a feast. What other reason do you need to find?” Zhu Yijun said.
”Who told me that I wanted to have fun but didn't want to have the reputation of being obsessed with it?” Wang Rong laughed. ”Then let's do it like this, Your Majesty will have a banquet at the Gonghou Garden tomorrow and have a dance with all the concubines in the harem. If the days get colder, we won't be able to have a feast outdoors. ”
”Zitong doesn't want to prepare her reputation as a playboy, so I'm not afraid?” Zhu Yijun joked.
”Your Majesty is always busy with government affairs. I only let Your Majesty relax for a while because I feel sorry for you.” Wang Rong He said, ”Your majesty, who has not set up a banquet for two months, is only making a small banquet at the Gonghou Garden. If there are still people in the court who wish to urge you to indulge in fun, give me his name, I will secretly write a letter to scold him on behalf of your majesty.”
Zhu Yijun raised his head and laughed, ”Then I'll have to rely on Zitong to protect us.”