Chapter 286

The gazes of the crowd all landed on Ling Jingshu’s body

-Ling Jingshu unhurriedly unveiled the gauze cover, “Please ask His Majesty and all the ladies to appreciate this pot of Luoyang brocade”

The large flowers in creamy white and pink were revealed to the crowd, causing them to gasp, “It’s actually a peony of compound colors”This pot of peony blooms is so big and beautiful!”Yes, I’ve seen peonies with multiple colors, but I’ve never seen such a big flower!”The aroma is so special that I can still smell it from this far away!”

A hint of cynicism flashed in Beauty Wang’s eyes

When this pot of Luoyang Jin appeared, it immediately compared her Blue Field Jade

The peonies were blooming in splendor, and Ling Jingshu stood playfully, her delicate face and the peonies mirrored each other, a person more delicate than a flower

This Ling Jingshu, she had made a name for herself at today’s Flower Appreciation Banquet

Hmph, it was clearly done on purpose, trying to use the opportunity to draw the Emperor’s attention, wasn’t it?

Amidst the crowd’s praise, Empress Xu also stretched her brows and raised her lips and smiled, ”This pot of peonies bloomed well, and the name is also exceptionally nice

Luoyang Jin, it just signifies the prosperity and embroidery of the Great Zhou Luoyang”Good!”

The Emperor took the lead to say yes, and his eyes flashed with color: “It seems to me that today’s Flower Champion is not this pot of Luoyang Brocade

How do all the concubines feel about it?”

Wei Jieyu first smiled and opened her mouth to agree: “Your Majesty is right, I also think that this Luoyang brocade colorful champion of the group, can be called the flower leader

-The other concubines were not willing to show weakness, and opened their mouths to agree

Empress Xu was quite pleased with herself, intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Wang Meiren: “Wang Meiren, your Lantian Jade lost to this palace’s Luoyang Brocade, are you convinced?”

Wang Meiren secretly gritted her teeth, but she managed to squeeze out a smile on her face, “Your Highness is like the white moon in the sky, I wouldn’t dare to compete with you

Losing to Empress Dowager, I am convinced!”

After a pause, she said, “This Luoyang brocade was planted by Ms Ling, so I should give Ms Ling a credit today

The Empress Dowager will have to reward her heavily

Wei Jieyu, do you think so?”

Wei Jieyu’s smile gave way

Princess Wang’s last sentence was clearly malicious and ill-intentioned

Wei Jieyu was once a palace maid by Empress Xu’s side, and was later spotted by the Emperor to serve in his bed, which led to her later flight to glory and wealth

Wang Meiren deliberately compared Ling Jingshu to Wei Jieyu, and her intentions were self-evident

None of the concubines and chambermaids present were stupid

Who could not hear it?

Ling Jingshu faintly frowned

It was just that it wasn’t her turn to speak on this kind of occasion

-She must not open her mouth either, lest she really provoke the Emperor’s attention

Wei Jieyu quickly returned to her normal self and lightly smiled, ”Lady Ling has grown such good peonies, the Empress will have a heavy reward for them

I don’t think you and I need to bother with these trivial matters!

Sister Wang has this kind of free time, why don’t you move the blue peonies back, water them more and loosen the soil to take good care of them

This year lost a chip does not matter, wait for next year to come back to compete for this flower leader”

Wang Beauty: “” Wang Beauty was ridiculed explicitly and implicitly, her face suddenly red and white, very wonderful

Usually see Wei Jieyu temperament mild best to talk, did not expect also have this kind of sharp-tongued time!

Empress Xu laughed, played a round table: “Fixed the flower leader, the next all of you will follow the Palace back to the Pepper Room Hall to use lunch it!”

The crowd responded in unison

Empress Xu looked to the emperor, her voice was quite delicate: “The emperor may be willing to reward the light to the Pepper Room Hall, accompanied by my concubine and all the sisters with lunch”

The Emperor smiled happily, “The Empress has personally invited me, would I not have the reason not to go”

Ling Jingshu and Ruilian each carried their peony flowers back to the Pepper Room Hall

The pot of Fragrant Jade and a few other pots of peonies were placed in the main hall, except for the pot of Luoyang Brocade which was carefully placed in Empress Xu’s bedchamber

After finishing all this, Ling Jingshu was finally relieved and quietly rubbed her sore wrists

The flower pot was not very heavy, but after carrying it for half a day, her wrists were already sore and numb

Rui Lian wasn’t much better, rubbing her wrist while complaining in a low voice: “Without two or three days, this wrist won’t recover

Luckily, we don’t have to serve at today’s palace banquet”

Ling Jingshu smiled and gave a hmmm

Rui Lian glanced at Ling Jingshu and said with a smile, “Ah Shu, you have made a big splash today at the Flower Appreciation Banquet, and you have gained face for the Empress Dowager

Riding on the Empress Dowager’s pleasure, you can ask for some rewards, and the Empress Dowager will definitely not refuse”I did what I should have done, where would I be ashamed to open my mouth to ask for any reward”

Ling Jingshu responded back with a smile without moving

Rui Lian’s eyes flickered and she pursed her lips with a smile, “There are just the two of us here, you don’t have to be so careful with your words”

She lowered her voice and said, “Today, the Emperor deliberately looked at you a few times

With your beauty, if you have this mind, you may as well talk to the Empress Dowager

The Queen Mother is broad-minded, not only will she not blame you, she might even take the initiative to fulfill you!”Wei Jieyu was also just a palace maid beside the Empress Dowager back then, and then she gained the favor of the Emperor, which led to her transformation into a master

Your beauty is in no way inferior to Wei Jieyu “The Emperor?

Ling Jingshu thought of that wrinkled face, and a wave of stomach churning nausea ran through her heart as she coldly responded, “Sister Ruilian is joking

I’ve never had the heart to climb the dragon and the phoenix

It is better not to say such words in the future

Lest people hear it and get the wrong idea”

All of Rui Lian’s words were choked back

Yes!

If Ling Jingshu wanted to be attached to the phoenix, she could have chosen the young and handsome Emperor’s grandson who had a bright future ahead of him

Even though the Emperor is the ninth emperor, he is old enough to be a grandfather

I don’t know how many years he will live!

If it were her, she wouldn’t be happy either

Seeing that Rui Lian did not say anything, Ling Jingshu then said: ”Sister Rui Lian, I am very tired today and would like to go back and rest for half a day first

If the Empress Mother has something to summon, please ask sister to have someone go to the house and call me”

Rui Lian answered with a smile

After Ling Jingshu returned to the house, Bai Yu and Qiaoyun immediately gathered around and curiously inquired, “Miss, did that pot of Luoyang Brocade win the Flower Champion?”

Ling Jingshu smiled and nodded

As for the small “episode” at the flower appreciation banquet, let’s not mention it

She had not yet recovered from her illness and could not touch or get close to any man, so Empress Xu would not be able to do that even if she wanted to, so there was no need to worry

Bai Yu was full of joy, clapping her hands and saying yes, even Qiaoyun was also full of joy

After several months of busyness, it was finally not in vain

Seeing Ling Jingshu’s tired face, Bai Yu immediately tugged on Qiao Yun’s sleeve: ”Miss must be tired today, rest for a while first

The slave girl will come back to serve later”

After the two maids retired, Ling Jingshu closed her clothes and quickly fell asleep