GBP Chapter 665: Improving your appearance and cultivating your mind are equally important
Chapter 665: Improving your appearance and cultivating your mind are equally important
Jiang Fenghua saw that everyone looked unhappy and everyone only had themselves in their minds, thinking that they could win the emperor's favor by showing their talents in front of him. However, she blocked their only chance to see the emperor.
If it were her old self, she would have taken the initiative to arrange for them to sleep in the emperor's palace!
Jiang Fenghua looked at Shu Yan and said in a deep voice, "Shu Ronghua, it's useless to vent your anger on me. You might as well look for the reason in yourself. In addition to using the banquet to attract the emperor's attention, this may not be enough. You may need to pay attention to something else." She would not indulge Shu Yan.
Shu Yan asked, "What else should I pay attention to?"
Jiang Fenghua kept smiling as he said calmly, "Appearance."
Shu Yan was puzzled: "Appearance? What's wrong with my appearance?"
"Improving appearance and cultivating the mind are equally important. Shu Ronghua lacks a lot of both. No wonder the emperor is not interested." Jiang Fenghua said lightly.
At this time, Shu Yan realized that the queen was scolding her for her ugly appearance. She touched her face. She had been beautiful since she was a child. Everyone in the family liked her very much. She was the most beautiful girl in the Shu family. If she was not good-looking, the Shu family would have pushed her into the palace.
Everyone was staring at her face, as if they were laughing at her. She was indeed not as pretty as the Empress, and she still wanted to be favored by the Emperor, unless she was more beautiful than the Empress.
Shu Yan's face turned pale. What's so great about being beautiful? She's not the most beautiful. She just doesn't believe that there's no woman prettier than the queen. Xin'er was very beautiful at the beginning, and she was on par with the queen. The queen was jealous of Xin'er's beauty at the time. It's a pity that she didn't have the chance to be favored by the emperor, otherwise...
"Okay, if you have any ideas, please tell Lady Hongxiu. If your requirements are within the budget, I will try my best to satisfy you." Jiang Fenghua couldn't bear to ask these women in the harem not to perform in front of Xie Shang. This was their right.
All I heard was the concubines saying, "I want to borrow the musical instruments in the palace. There are also ready-made dance costumes in the palace that I can use!"
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "Sure, just ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to register. You can use all the ready-made clothes and jewelry. You can also use the musicians and dancers in the palace as you like."
Then, she said to Song Jing, "I will let the red-sleeved maid and Cheng Zongguan of the Ministry of Internal Affairs take over the places that need to be reduced. During the time when the emperor and I were on an incognito tour, it was thanks to Concubine Song Shu and Concubine Gao who managed the harem. Now that I am back, Concubine Song Shu doesn't have to work so hard."
She was probably clear about Concubine Song's thoughts. She wanted to fight for a position for herself in the palace. After all, she was the biological mother of the second prince.
Song Jing's eyes dodged, her heart beating unconsciously, "I don't feel tired."
After finishing the work, Nanny Wang said, "Ladies, please go back to the palace and prepare!"
Song Jing also bowed to Jiang Fenghua, "I will take my leave now."
She looked at Gao Qingtong, "Let's go together, Sister Guifei!"
Gao Qingtong said, "Sister Shufei, please go back first. I have an embroidery pattern that I would like to ask the Queen for advice."
Song Jing nodded slightly, "Then I'll go to the school to check on the children first, and then I'll leave."
After Song Jing left, Jiang Fenghua said, "Concubine Song Shu seems very nervous."
Gao Qingtong said, "Her Majesty doesn't like the Lantern Festival banquet organized by Concubine Song Shu, she might be feeling a little disappointed!"
"She is disappointed about nothing. I don't blame her." Jiang Fenghua said calmly.
Gao Qingtong smiled, "The Emperor asked me and Concubine Song to help Your Majesty manage the harem. Just now Your Majesty told her not to work so hard. She thought Your Majesty had dismissed her from her position, so she panicked!"
Nanny Wang continued, "When the Empress was out of the palace, the Emperor handed the harem to Concubine Gao. Concubine Song went to see the Emperor, and the Emperor casually asked Concubine Song to assist Concubine Gao. The Empress returned to the palace to hold the ceremony of crowning the Empress, and the Empress received the Empress's golden seal and golden book. Naturally, the harem was handed back to the Empress. Concubine Song thought that the Empress would not let her manage the harem, so she panicked. But then again, it was thanks to Concubine Gao and Concubine Song who helped the Empress keep an eye on it that the Empress was not so tired."
Gao Qingtong said, "I don't feel tired. Many things were planned by Concubine Song Shu. She was also busy with the Lantern Festival banquet. She really took a lot of trouble."
Gao Qingtong chatted for a while and left. Jiang Fenghua said to Nanny Wang, "Nanny Wang, don't you see that Concubine Song Shu likes to show off too much?"
"Her uncle is General Peng, the emperor's right-hand man, and Concubine Song Shu is the biological mother of the second prince. In the harem, any concubine who has a child, especially a concubine who gave birth to a prince, will more or less fight for their own children. Concubine Song Shu also has such thoughts."
"Mammy Wang deliberately stopped Concubine Gao from talking about this just now." Jiang Fenghua asked again.
“Your Majesty, just pretend you don’t know. General Peng is the emperor’s man. If something really happens, it’s not a good idea to have a falling out. It’s good to be a little confused in the palace sometimes. As long as it’s harmless, turn a blind eye and everyone will feel good.” Nanny Wang knew that the queen was different now and was bolder in doing things. She was afraid of being exposed if she said too much.
Jiang Fenghua was full of doubts. She knew that those who held power in the palace would not live a bad life. Power meant money. If the cost of a banquet was outrageously high, most of it would go into the pockets of those in power.
According to Nanny Wang, if Concubine Song accepted some bribes from others, she would have to consider her relationship with her uncle General Peng and turn a blind eye.
The world is so big that it all works this way. If you ask too clearly, you may easily offend people.
She did make too many enemies, and Nanny Wang was doing this for her own good.
In the past, Jiang Fenghua was a master at keeping things balanced and a peacemaker, so everyone liked her. But now that no benefits are flowing out of her hands, everyone has started to criticize her.
At this time, Lin Feng sent someone to report, "Marquis Changping and his wife entered the palace. His wife fainted from crying in the Golden Throne Hall. Marquis Changping's wife wanted to ask the Queen about the disappearance of Concubine Lan..."
Lin Feng wanted the Queen to help the Emperor. After all, she was the Queen and a woman, and the wife of Marquis Changping was also a woman, and it was easy for women to talk to each other.
It is said that she missed her daughter very much and always believed that her daughter was not dead. She wanted the emperor to send people to look for Helan Yanran under the cliff. However, Jiang Jinyan, the Imperial Guards, and local officers and soldiers who were familiar with the terrain went to look for her, but even the car was smashed to pieces. They found nothing. There was an underground river below. If Concubine Lan fell into the underground river, even her body would definitely not be found.
After Jiang Fenghua understood the situation, he said to Aoxue, "Send someone to Jishan Hall to take Helan Jue to the palace. The sooner the better. In this situation, only Helan Jue can persuade his mother."
If Jiang Fenghua appeared in front of the wife of Marquis Changping, she would probably be even more excited.