Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 240 Huang Bin sitting in the corner

Qianqing Palace.

Perhaps it was because Ningyuxuan was too remote and quiet. When Huang Ye, Fanghua and Hongdou arrived at the Qianqing Palace, they saw that quite a few people had already arrived, chatting lively in groups of three or five.

Huang Ye found a quiet corner and sat down. She was of low status and was not qualified to come forward to greet people. However, Fang Hua met a few old sisters and chatted with them for a while. Those people came with a few concubines.

One of the concubines left a deep impression on Huang Ye. She was Concubine Shu, the biological mother of Prince Qing, who lived outside the palace. She had delicate eyebrows and eyes and a smiling face. She gave the impression of a kind woman without any airs. According to Aunt Fanghua, she was also very nice to Concubine Yi back then. She was the only friend of Concubine Yi in the harem.

It is said that she was a refugee woman whom the retired emperor met outside the palace. Her home was flooded by a sudden flood, so she escaped alone and was rescued by the retired emperor. She became a maid in his Qiyun Palace. Later, she gradually rose to power, and after the retired emperor ascended the throne, she had a smooth journey and sat on the position of Shufei. Huang Ye had a hunch that this Shufei was not a simple character.

According to the rules of the Great Xia Dynasty, when a prince leaves the palace to build a residence, his biological mother can leave the palace to live with her son. However, Concubine Shu did not leave the palace. She said that she was reluctant to leave the love she had with the retired emperor for so many years, and insisted on staying in the palace to accompany the retired emperor. The retired emperor was a kind man, and knowing her kindness, he would visit her from time to time.

Another concubine was Concubine Wu. She gave birth to a son and a daughter for the retired emperor. The fourth prince Xuanyuan Mi is ten years old this year, and the princess is eight years old this year. Concubine Wu was plump and her children took after her. The fourth prince is chubby and the princess is chubby and looks very cute.

There was also another concubine who brought a little boy who was about six or seven years old. The boy was Xuanyuan Bai, the youngest prince of the retired emperor. His mother was a palace maid who died of complications during childbirth. The retired emperor gave him to the concubine Gui, who had been childless since entering the palace, to raise.

"It seems that Concubine Gui is not good at raising children. She raised the Fifth Prince to be pale and thin." Huang Ye muttered in his heart. Compared with the chubby Xuanyuan Mi, they didn't look like brothers with the same father at all.

Huang Ye also met Concubine Yi's daughter, Princess Anhe, who came with her husband, who was gentle, amiable and polite, and the two seemed very affectionate.

Fanghua excitedly went up to pay her respects to her old master when she saw her. She had raised Princess Anhe herself, so how could she not have feelings for her? Princess Anhe was also very excited to see Fanghua, and the two of them stood there and talked for a long time.

During this time, Princess Anhe looked at Huang Ye and nodded. Huang Ye quickly stood up and saluted from a distance. Princess Anhe smiled with satisfaction. It was unknown what she said to Fanghua. Fanghua nodded happily and returned to Huang Ye.

At this time, people came one after another. The palace maids arranged seats according to their ranks. Huang Ye, Xu Rou and four talented women sat at a table. Concubine Yi did not come. Huang Ye guessed that the eldest prince might be sick again, otherwise he would not have missed such an opportunity to show up.

Xu Rou didn't like Huang Ye. She sat opposite her, farthest away from her, and glared at Huang Ye from time to time. Huang Ye ignored her. At this time, she only hated that her eyes were not enough. There were so many new characters appearing, and each one of them was more beautiful than Xu Rou who was glaring at her.

Among them, there were two people who left a deep impression on Huang Ye, Prince Xuanyuan Jing of Qing, and Princess An Ning, born to the Queen Mother.

Prince Qing is the only adult prince of the retired emperor who has left the palace and established his own residence. He is the same age as the emperor, handsome, elegant, and polite to others. Huang Ye feels that if he wears a pair of glasses, he will definitely look like a college student or graduate student she saw in her previous life.

Before entering the palace, the old man had told Huang Ye about the Prince of Qing. He only said that the Prince of Qing looked like a gentle and polite prince, and was also very smart. But for some reason, even after leaving the palace and setting up his own residence for several years, the Emperor still did not arrange a real job for him, and he is still hanging around in the Ministry of Rites.

Huang Ye felt that the emperor must have his own reasons for not arranging for him. Some people cannot be judged by appearances, otherwise they will suffer great losses.

The other one is Princess An Ning. Huang Ye had heard before that she had a strong and domineering personality, and today he finally met her in the real person.

As expected of the retired emperor's legitimate daughter, Princess An Ning is bright and elegant. If you look closely, she actually looks very similar to the emperor, but not so much like the empress dowager. The prince consort beside her looks aloof and indifferent to everyone, which is in sharp contrast to Princess Anhe's prince consort.

The rest of the people were all royal relatives, whom Huang Ye didn't know either. However, she was a person who loved to watch the fun, so even if she didn't know them, she would still watch with great interest, and from time to time, whispered a few words to Hongdou who was standing behind her.

"The Emperor has arrived."

All the people who were whispering in the room stood up at the same time, and saw the emperor, the emperor emeritus, and the empress dowager walking in one after another from the door. Behind the empress dowager was the empress holding the eldest princess, behind the empress came the young Prince Fu and the third prince, and at the end was Concubine Yi holding the child. Huang Ye had guessed wrong before. Although Concubine Yi was of a low rank, her status was obviously different when she appeared with the eldest prince.

Everyone in the Qianqing Palace saluted respectfully. The emperor asked everyone to sit down in a gentle tone. The empress also had a kind look on her face, but the empress dowager still had a stern face. The most surprising thing was the emperor emeritus. People who knew him felt that he had not only become thinner, but also had better spirits. His steps were stronger, and he no longer gasped for breath after every three steps.

The emperor sat down and looked down. As expected, he saw Huang Ye sitting in the corner. Although she was far away, he could still see the curiosity and excitement on her face.

The corners of the emperor's mouth couldn't help but curl up. This yellow leaf is a lively person, but she is too far away from him. He can't see her lively appearance all the time. The emperor felt a little unhappy when he thought of this.

The unhappy emperor had a serious face and gave a pre-dinner speech, then announced the start of the banquet. Neatly dressed palace maids shuttled between the tables, bringing up bowls of dishes. The table in front of Huang Ye was soon full, but with the emperor's table of food in Qiyun Palace, Huang Ye was not too surprised.

After the emperor, who was sitting at the top, picked up the first dish with his chopsticks, everyone picked up the chopsticks in front of them and started eating. Huang Ye picked up the chopsticks and reached for the bowl of steamed spare ribs that she had been eyeing. She had eaten it in Qiyun Hall last time, and she had to say that the steamed spare ribs made in the imperial kitchen were really delicious.