Concubine Xian did not think that this move would cause trouble for Shen Zhixiu and Su Qingyu. With Shen Zhixiu's power, it was only a matter of time before he took a concubine. She said this, which was equivalent to doing Shen Zhixiu a favor.
She had seen those two Western Yue women before. They were truly stunning beauties. If she were a man, she would also be attracted to them.
What's more, those two people were sent to the palace by the second prince, and she had been thinking about how to get them out of the palace these days. Today was a three-birds-with-one-stone move, which not only made her feel happy, but also got them out, and she could show her goodwill to Shen Zhixiu.
But she was happy, but Shen Zhixiu was filled with anger. He and his wife had just played a song "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" to deal with the emperor and to express his love to Su Qingyu.
Just when she was in a good mood, Concubine Xian was talking about rewarding beauties. No matter how beautiful the beauties were, what did it have to do with him?
At this time, the couple had stood up and stood in the middle of the hall, facing Emperor Xuande.
Su Qingyu's expression remained the same, and there was no change in her expression because of Concubine Xian's words.
Shen Zhixiu would naturally be able to deal with such situations.
She didn't think that if she spoke at this time, what she said would be better or more appropriate than what Shen Zhixiu said.
The two of them have a tacit understanding of how to cooperate in any occasion.
Shen Zhixiu spoke with great fear and trepidation: "Empress Xianfei, please be careful with your words. These two are saints from Xiyue, and they are different from ordinary tribute women from foreign countries. They represent Xiyue's submission to the monarch of our Great Zhou. Such people can only serve Your Majesty. How dare I overstep my bounds?"
Shen Zhixiu's reasoning was righteous and awe-inspiring, and many people nodded solemnly. Especially the old-fashioned court officials who strictly abided by the rules, they deeply agreed with Shen Zhixiu's words. The majesty of the emperor should not be despised.
The emperor's favor for these two people is not only a matter of the harem, but also means that Da Zhou has suppressed Xiyue under its control.
The virtuous concubine's face changed, and she quickly knelt down to plead guilty, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, this is not what I meant."
Emperor Xuande hummed calmly and motioned for Concubine Xian to get up. Although he did not blame her, he did not comfort her either.
Seeing the solemn atmosphere, Concubine Rong smiled and said, "Sister Xianfei, you are really something. Lord Shen is newly married, please don't make such jokes."
"Everyone knows that Lord Shen is henpecked. Even if Madam Shen is virtuous, he would not want her to suffer any injustice."
Rong Fei handed over a ladder, and Emperor Xuande said.
"What Rong Aifei said makes sense. I can't let Shen Qing go back and make things difficult for her. I'll just give the pair of jade ruyi that the foreigners brought into the palace to them as a reward, to bring good luck."
Shen Zhixiu and Su Qingyu knelt down to express their gratitude, then sat back in their seats.
The virtuous concubine glanced at the emperor's expression and laughed awkwardly, "I was too impressed by the two beauties from Western Vietnam, and I made a mistake in my joke. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Emperor Xuande didn't care. "It seems that my beloved concubine has the same vision as me. The two sisters are indeed extremely beautiful."
He had never favored her since she was sent to the palace. But just by looking at her appearance, he was already looking forward to it. The appearance of women from Western Yue was different from that of women from the Central Plains, and it was the first time he had seen such a beauty.
Li Chaoyun suddenly looked at Princess Yongjia not far away, and the mother and daughter looked at each other.
Princess Yongjia understood what he meant, and suddenly smiled and said, "I am curious about what you said, my brother. I heard that women from Western Yue are good at singing and dancing. I wonder if I am interested in meeting them?"
A foreign woman, no matter how beautiful she is, is just a plaything. Even if she is given the title of concubine in the future, her status in the palace will not be too high.
In fact, Princess Yongjia was not the only one who was curious, but others did not dare to speak up.
When Princess Yongjia mentioned this, many people showed expressions of curiosity and anticipation.
Emperor Xuande ordered Hu Lu, "Go and bring the person over."
Su Qingyu also looked outside the hall curiously and teased.
"The Saintess of Xiyue? She is so beautiful that His Majesty praised her. You won't regret it when you see her, right?"
Shen Zhixiu was drinking with his head down. Upon hearing this, he tilted his head slightly and looked at Su Qingyu with resentment.
"Qingqing, you can't wrongly accuse me like this. Heaven and earth can bear witness to my love for you."
He leaned closer and whispered, "Qingqing, don't worry. I only want you in this life. Don't mention the Saint of Xiyue. Even if it's a fairy descending to the earth, I won't even look at her."
Mr. Shen San, who is usually taciturn outside, remains calm when talking about love.
Su Qingyu glanced at him, but couldn't help but smile. In the past, Shen Zhixiu only said these things in bed. Recently, he has a tendency to talk about them regardless of time and place, and sometimes she can't help but blush and her heart beats.
At banquets like this, Shen Zhixiu always attracted much attention. The expressions on the faces of the two men as they spoke were also seen by many people.
Although they couldn't hear clearly what they were saying, they could clearly see the uneasy look on Lord Shen's face.
The previous rumors about Lord Shen being henpecked were now somewhat confirmed.
Soon, a eunuch came in to report that the Western Yue Saints Vasha and Vali were already waiting outside.
Emperor Xuande signaled for people to come in, and then drums were heard outside the hall.
The tune is different from that of the Central Plains songs, and the rhythm is more cheerful.
The sound of drums came from far away, and then two graceful figures walked into the hall to the beat of the drums.
Whether it was the royal family, court officials, or the ladies of the various clans in the palace, they had all seen the world. They had seen many beauties, and the last thing the capital lacked was beauties.
But when these two holy ladies from Xiyue came in, everyone was still so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths.
Even Su Qingyu was stunned for a moment.
The two women looked about 80% similar, both had delicate and small oval faces, high brow bones, deep eye sockets, straight noses and cherry lips, brighter and more charming than the women in the Central Plains.
Both of them were wearing bright red dresses with brocade belts tied around their waists, showing off their graceful figures.
Each of them has a small drum hanging on their body, and their hands move constantly while dancing, so that the dance moves and the sound of the drums become one.
While spinning and jumping, every move is full of charm.
Su Qingyu suddenly understood something. No wonder Concubine Xian wanted to send the person to Shen Zhixiu. She probably didn't want these two people to serve the emperor. If such a person entered the harem, he would probably be favored exclusively.
The Second Prince is stationed in the Western Frontier, and these two people might have some relationship with the Second Prince, which makes Concubine Xian even more wary.
After the dance was over, everyone slowly came back to their senses. Although they didn't dare to cheer loudly, they all praised it in private.
Emperor Xuande gave them rewards and told them to leave.
Li Chaoyun suddenly said, "Uncle Emperor, you know I like music, especially drums. Can you let these two sisters stay in the side hall for a while? I want to ask them about this song."
Emperor Xuande naturally agreed to such a small matter, and ordered someone to take the two of them to the side hall to rest.
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