C101 (1/2)
During the New Year's Eve, Wang Rong and the other concubines had already agreed to let them know as soon as possible, because she said that her majesty would choose the first place and the additional reward would be given to her. All the consorts were still in high spirits, but beauty Sun said, ”empress's Flower Lantern died a year ago at your majesty's Qianqing Palace, but concubines and the others really did not dare to fight against your empress.”
Wang Rong He was startled, he did not know that this fact had already been made known to everyone in the palace maid, so he only smiled and said, ”I will naturally not participate.”
There were very few people who had ever used lanterns themselves within the palace concubines, so after Kunning Palace returned, they would discuss about it in groups of two or three hundred, ”Do it as you wish.” The Imperial Consort Guo said, ”I think it's because the empress wants to see it. Last year's lanterns, His Majesty would rather read the imperial reports in Qianqing Palace than take a single step into Gonghou Garden. Furthermore, the first month of the year was extremely cold. It was even colder in the middle of the night and it was all for nothing. ”
Some people thought like the Imperial Consort Guo, but not everyone could be like the Imperial Consort Guo, who had favors and status. There was no need to ask the Queen for mercy, there were concubines who wanted to make the Queen happy, and they would naturally do their best.
Within the Jingyang Palace, Wang Zhixi and Liu Mulan dressed opposite of each other like little kids, ”Have you ever made lanterns before? I've only made one kind of lotus flower lamp since I was a kid, and I don't know anything else. ”
”Just ask palace maid to help.” Wang Zhixi said, ”Do you think that everyone else is made by themselves?”
”But the Empress said she wanted to do it herself.” Liu Mulan said, ”It's more fun to do it yourself. If the Empress wanted to see the lanterns, she would naturally be able to make the lanterns look beautiful, but since the Empress let us do it, she obviously wants us to join in and have a good time. ”
”If you know how to do it, you will naturally do it yourself. Just like you said, you only know how to make lotus flower lanterns, don't tell me that when the time comes, you will directly hang a lotus flower lantern?” Wang Zhixi said.
Liu Mulan didn't speak, she was obviously thinking.
In the past, there would always be a chance of winning when he attended the lantern fairs in the marketplace when he was home. Wang Zhixi thought that since Wang Rong and the empress dowager had personally made lanterns for him, there would definitely be a chance of winning as well.
And according to Wang Rong and her tactful personality, there was a high chance that this auspicious item was related to His Majesty. Wang Zhixi secretly made up her mind that she would definitely get the first place.
There was a lantern hanging in the emperor's study. Once the empress's name became famous in the imperial harem, there would naturally be people who knew that it was the empress who had lit it.
This time, empress said that they wanted to make lanterns, so there were many people who wanted to make lanterns with words.
”Your majesty is going to choose the best one amongst the lanterns.” Wang Rong naturally didn't know that the imperial harem had many thoughts for a flower lantern, so she said to the emperor, ”I haven't decided on a reward yet, but what does Your Majesty think?”
”I don't believe that you haven't made up your mind.” Zhu Yijun said.
”I had originally planned to let His Majesty summon his pets for three consecutive days after he chose a victorious victory.” Wang Rong He said, ”Your majesty was lucky enough to have a harem not to be beautiful, but to be able to do it. Truly a wise ruler from time immemorial.”
”Don't wear such a high hat for me.” Zhu Yijun laughed, ”This cannot cover up the fact that you think of us as the prize.”
”What is a woman of the imperial harem begging for? Isn't it asking for mercy from your majesty?” Wang Rong He said, ”I haven't said what the reward is yet. If His Majesty doesn't allow it, then we'll exchange it for something else.”
”Then what if the one I choose is yours?” Zhu Yijun asked.
”Mine doesn't count.” Wang Rong He said, ”His Majesty wants to choose another one.”
”You really are a noble person.” Zhu Yijun said, ”Then we shall do as you say.”
”Thank you, your majesty.” She stood up from Zhu Yijun's embrace and said, ”Your Majesty, it's getting late. Let's change clothes and go to the Gonghou Garden to admire the lights.”
”You want to change your clothes?” Zhu Yijun asked curiously.
”Your Majesty, it has been a long time since I've worn clothes at home. Please accompany me, Your Majesty.” Wang Rong He said.
Wang Rong and Zhu Yijun changed into their common clothes. Zhu Yijun wore a bright yellow robe with five bats carrying their longevity and ingots of gold on it. Wang Ronghe's upper body was dressed in a lute sleeves, with carp lotuses embroidered on it. He wore ten long, vermilion dresses with carp lotuses embroidered only four or five inches beneath the skirt, looking lifelike as he moved his carp and his skirt.
”Did Zitong request for this set of clothes?” Zhu Yijun looked at the inscriptions on his clothes, ”I feel like I have become a golden ingot.”
”Gold ingots aren't good enough.” Wang Ronghe said, ”Everyone loves gold ingots.” She asked Zhu Yijun to sit down and to take off the golden dragon crown on his head.
Zhu Yijun looked at the mirror from left to right, ”This looks just like a bookshelf.”
”Whose bookcase is this big?” Wang Rong and His Majesty smiled exaggeratedly. ”Even if it's just a novel, I'm afraid.”
Wang Rong had combed a beautiful bun with a single conch. She wore a white fox with a red jewel in it. She also had a single fringed hairpin in her bun. Zhu Yijun sat at the side and helped her to fix her makeup, ”We will draw Zitong's eyebrows.”
Wang Rong looked at Zhu Yijun, ”But I'm used to painting with her, now I don't even know how to draw. I'm pointing at her.”
”I'll draw your eyebrows, raise the case up to your eyebrows, and ask for a good omen in January.” Zhu Yijun said.