Chapter 61 Long Yan is furious
Xiao Jingheng said: "At the banquet in the Marquis' Mansion yesterday, the young lady of the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion amazed everyone with a song, which attracted hundreds of birds to sing in harmony. It can be said to be an unprecedented grand occasion.
Apart from my mother, the only person in the world who has such skills is Miss Song.
It’s a pity that she is already married and doesn’t look like her mother.
However, as long as the emperor likes her, what does it matter if she has been married? At most, she can be brought into the palace with a changed identity.
I came here today to congratulate my father on finding another beautiful woman."
After hearing what he said, Emperor Hui's face was extremely ugly. He slammed the table and shouted angrily: "How dare you!"
Xiao Jingheng was not afraid of the majesty of Emperor Hui. He raised his head and looked directly at his father and asked, "Did your son say something wrong?
Doesn’t Concubine Rong, who is currently favored in the harem, look somewhat like my mother?
And there are Concubine Qi and Concubine Yu, which one of them is not the shadow of my mother?
"Ms. Song, who is as charming as my mother, could possibly miss this?"
"you……"
Emperor Hui was so angry that his chest heaved violently. He pointed at Xiao Jingheng and said, "Get out of here."
Xiao Jingheng's goal had been achieved, he turned around and walked out without looking back.
Then I heard a loud crash behind me. It turned out that Emperor Hui overturned the memorials, pens, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table.
Li Fude, who was waiting outside, was so frightened when he heard the noise coming from the imperial study that his heart trembled.
In the past, His Royal Highness Prince Ling would be able to exchange a few perfunctory words with Your Majesty when he entered the palace, but it is rare for Your Majesty to get so angry.
Just then, Song Shiwei came to the outside of the imperial study and saw Xiao Jingheng with a dark face, as if he didn't know her, and passed by her.
She was suspicious, but she could only calm down and walked up to Li Fude and said, "Eunuch, I am here to thank you."
Li Fude had already prepared the piano and was waiting for Song Shiwei to come over so that he could play another song for His Majesty and let His Majesty see the grace of Empress Huo back then.
But after Prince Ling’s fuss, I’m afraid Your Majesty will lose all interest.
He asked Song Shiwei to wait outside while he went in to report.
When Emperor Hui, who was already furious, heard that Song Shiwei came to thank him, he was in no mood to see her. He said in a deep voice, "Let her go."
Li Fude came out of the imperial study and delivered the message.
At the end, he whispered, "Miss Song came at a very bad time.
I don't know what Prince Ling said just now that angered His Majesty. "
He sighed and said, "When His Majesty's anger subsides, you still have a chance. Miss Song, go back first."
Song Shiwei was shocked. Xiao Jingheng said that there was a way to help her escape this disaster, but she didn't expect that his method would anger His Majesty.
She pinched her sleeves with some worry, then knelt down and bowed, saying, "Thank you, father-in-law."
After expressing her gratitude, Song Shiwei did not linger any longer. She left the imperial study and trotted a few steps to chase Xiao Jingheng, but was stopped by a palace maid.
The maid said, "Miss Song, the Queen wants to see you."
Song Shiwei frowned and looked in the direction of the palace, but did not see Xiao Jingheng.
She suppressed her thoughts and asked, "Why does the Queen want to see me?"
The maid said, "I don't know. Miss Song, please follow me."
She bowed and led the way for Song Shiwei.
Song Shiwei knew she couldn't escape, so she could only follow the palace maid.
Just as I was about to leave, I heard someone behind me calling, "Sister Song."
Song Shiwei turned around and saw Gu Tinglan running over with a look of surprise on her face: "It's really you, are you here to thank me too?"
Gu Tinglan was conferred the title of County Princess yesterday. She is the only noble lady to have this honor.
Apart from Princess Leyang, she has the most noble status in the capital.
Song Shiwei said: "I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that I would run into my sister here.
I just came back from the Imperial Study. His Majesty seemed to be in a bad mood and did not summon me. You should go and thank him later."
"That's it."
Gu Tinglan was actually quite afraid to see His Majesty, and when she heard that His Majesty was in a bad mood, she was even more afraid to go.
She asked Song Shiwei: "Where are you going, sister?"
Song Shiwei said: "It's the Queen who wants to see me."
"Aunt Queen?"
Gu Tinglan said in surprise: "I haven't seen Aunt Queen for a long time, let's go together."
She affectionately took Song Shiwei's arm and took her to Empress Sun's Fengyi Palace.
When they arrived at Fengyi Palace, Gu Tinglan didn't even ask anyone to report, and just pulled Song Shiwei in.
As soon as she entered the hall, she called out, "Aunt."
The woman sitting on the phoenix chair was listening to the news brought by the servant. When she saw Gu Tinglan running in, she gave him a look and the man retreated.
"Tinglan."
Empress Sun smiled and waved at her and asked, "How was yesterday's coming-of-age banquet? Were you satisfied?
I originally wanted to personally go over and preside over your coming-of-age ceremony, but your mother was afraid that the guests in the mansion would feel awkward if I were there, so I didn’t go to join in the fun.”
Gu Tinglan squatted obediently in front of Queen Sun and said, "I am so satisfied.
Sister Song not only gave my father a famous painting, but also attracted hundreds of birds to congratulate me at the banquet. My aunt didn’t see it, it was simply magnificent.”
When this was mentioned, Empress Sun's face froze.
She didn't see it, but ever since she learned that Song Shiwei's song attracted hundreds of birds to sing, she felt uneasy.
Huo Wushuang has been dead for sixteen years, but her ghost is still lingering, making His Majesty miss her all the time.
All the favored women in the palace have some trace of her.
However, these women were just substitutes, none of them lasted long, and she never took them seriously. But Song Shiwei was different.
Her song "A Hundred Birds Singing in Harmony" was Huo Wushuang's unique skill back then. There may be many people like her, but not everyone can master this skill.
Fortunately, Song Shiwei is already married, so even if Your Majesty really has this idea, he has to be cautious.
but……
Empress Sun's eyes darkened. She, Song Shiwei, should never have played this song. She should not have attracted so many birds.
She hated Empress Huo very much, and she hated this song even more.
It was this song that caused her to be trampled under Huo Wushuang's feet forever, and she would never be able to raise her head.
Empress Sun took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her eyes.
She looked at Song Shiwei who was standing in the hall and asked, "Are you the young lady of the Cheng En Marquis's Mansion?"
Song Shiwei knelt down and bowed, saying, "Your servant Song Shiwei greets Her Majesty the Queen."
Empress Sun said: "Now that you are married, you should no longer call yourself a servant, but a commoner.
As the saying goes, "At home, obey your father; after marriage, obey your husband." Mrs. Shen, wouldn't she not understand such a simple truth?"
Song Shiwei lowered her eyes and replied, "Your Highness is right. I have learned my lesson."
Empress Sun felt as if she had hit cotton with her punch, and she became more and more displeased with Song Shiwei.
But her posture was correct and she couldn't find anything wrong with it, so she said, "Mrs. Shen, please sit down."
Then he ordered the palace servants: "Prepare the tea."