kvmb Chapter 187 Who will be the winner?
Chapter 187 Who will be the winner?
[Why is this fat orange guy so sullen when he comes here, as if someone owes him money? It really spoils the fun. ]
"I heard that you set up a gambling game in the harem?"
Concubine Jing quickly stood up, holding her belly, "Your Majesty, we didn't gamble."
"Did you organize this?"
"I am guilty," Concubine Jing said as she was about to kneel down.
Nian Shilan was sitting next to Concubine Jing. She stood up and pulled the person up.
[Hey~, it’s just a trivial matter, what’s the big deal~]
Yinzhen: How vulgar! Is opening a gambling game a trivial matter?
"Your Majesty, Concubine Jing is right. We did not gamble. We were just making a bet."
"You attacked suddenly, did you see the gambling equipment and gambling money? You can't convict us without evidence just because you are the emperor~"
Fat Orange ignored Su He and turned to look at Su Peisheng, "Go get someone to search."
Everyone's faces darkened. This palace search was a great humiliation.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Su Peisheng came back.
"Your Majesty, I found nothing."
The hall fell into silence once again. The concubines sitting on the chairs were either in a daze, admiring their nails, or rubbing their children, but no one gave the emperor a way out.
"Take care of yourself," he said, patted his butt and left.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"What a bummer! Such a nice day is really unlucky."
"Songzhi, go back and get the hairpin that my brother just gave me, and give it to Concubine Xin."
"My lady, this is inappropriate."
"What's wrong? I feel relieved when I hear what you just said."
"Okay, he searches his search, and we bet ours. It's just a bet, and the losers take turns to treat each other to a meal. He can't do anything to us. I'll calculate the results of our guesses about who will sleep with him tonight."
Su He took out a small notebook and a charcoal stick from his sleeve and wrote his guess on it - Concubine Qi.
Others also started discussing it, and in the end, the votes for Meng Jingxian and Concubine Qi were about half and half.
After this commotion, the incident of the emperor coming to search the palace was forgotten by everyone.
In the evening, Eunuch Xu came to the Yangxin Palace happily.
"Your Majesty, are you still drawing lots tonight?"
"Go down, I won't summon anyone to sleep with me tonight."
"This~" Eunuch Xu glanced at Su Peisheng.
Su Peisheng kept signaling him to leave quickly with his eyes. Eunuch Xu said nothing more and was about to leave with the tray.
"Wait a minute, if I don't summon anyone to sleep with me, then they will have organized this game in vain."
Su Peisheng quickly agreed, "That's right, Your Majesty, even if you are angry, you can't let yourself down."
"Well, you are right. In this case, there is no need to draw lots. Let both of them come to the Yangxin Palace tonight."
"Your Majesty, you can't do this~" Su Peisheng and Eunuch Xu knelt down at the same time.
"Your Majesty, if this gets out to the previous court, I'm afraid the censors will make a scene when they come to court, and it will also be bad for your reputation."
"Yes, Your Majesty, Eunuch Su is right."
"What do you two old men usually think about?"
"I asked them both to come here to watch the show. Aren't they both ladies from wealthy families? They must know some arts, such as music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I don't think it's a good idea to draw lots, so let them try their best."
"Didn't Concubine Hua and the others make a bet on who I would draw by lot? This time, I won't draw lots. This way, I won't be wronged and their bet will fail."
Yinzhen leaned back on the soft couch with a smug look on his face.
Eunuch Su and Eunuch Xu's men looked at each other and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
People in Xianfu Palace were playing mahjong, Monopoly, and eating skewers, without interfering with each other.
Su He leaned back in the recliner, with a kebab in his left hand and chicken wings in his right hand.
"My lady, there is news."
Everyone looked at Zhou Ninghai and Xiao Yingzi.
"Zhou Ninghai, what are you standing there for? Tell me, whose card did the emperor turn over tonight?"
Zhou Ninghai twitched his lips, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has turned over both of their names."
The only sounds in the yard were the chirping of cicadas and birds. "The emperor is quite capable," said Concubine Hua in a veiled way.
"Xiao Yingzi, what's going on?"
Su He subconsciously felt that Fat Ju would not do such a ridiculous thing.
"Your Majesty, Xiao Xiazi said that the emperor said that he would not draw lots anymore. He said that the ladies from noble families all have some skills. They are good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so they will be able to perform well. Let's see who can win the emperor's heart tonight."
Everyone in the yard looked at each other.
Xia Dongchun took a big bite of the skewer in his hand and said, "How boring."
Nian Shilan patted Xia Dongchun on the shoulder and said, "What's the big deal? It's hard to say if we want to take turns eating. The bet is just an excuse."
Xia Dongchun was a little flattered by Nian Shilan's approach to her.
"What the Imperial Concubine said is right. If there is no fun, why don't we find some fun for ourselves~" Concubine Xin fanned herself with one hand and touched cards with the other.
The next day, Su He got up early for the first time ever, "My queen, it was Concubine Meng who slept with you last night."
"It is said that Concubine Qi made a scene in Chuxiu Palace for half the night."
When Hongtao heard Cuiguo say that her master had already woken up, she hurried in to report the new melons that had arrived early in the morning.
Seeing that her queen did not show much emotion, Hong Tao asked, "My queen, why aren't you surprised at all?"
"Although Lady Qi is a lady from a wealthy family, she is indeed a fool. Apart from her pretty face, she has no other skills."
"So I'm not surprised at all that Meng Jingxian sleeps with me. I just find it hard to imagine how someone as proud and arrogant as Meng Jingxian could lower herself to compete for my favor."
"Hehe, my lady, this red peach knows."
"Yesterday, the Emperor asked if they were good at music, chess, calligraphy and painting. The noble lady Qi was speechless at that time, but Meng Jingxian said that she could play music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but such a beautiful night would not be as enjoyable as letting her dance for the Emperor. The Emperor agreed."
"But Concubine Meng originally only wanted to dance for the emperor, but the emperor said that Concubine Qi should broaden her horizons and learn more in the future, so as to avoid people knowing that the people in her harem are useless and being laughed at."
"Oh my goodness, Your Majesty is killing two birds with one stone. Not only can it make Concubine Qi hate Meng Jingxian, but it can also make Meng Jingxian feel humiliated, and she can avenge the crime of deceiving the emperor when the Meng family didn't want to enter the palace and spread the news of poor health."
"My queen, the harem is going to be lively again."
Su He rubbed his temples. What kind of work could he find for them?
As long as they are not in love and do not focus their energy on Fatty, the sisters in the harem will live a comfortable and happy life. Why bother to calculate over a rotten cucumber?