On the day of Concubine Jiang's birthday, everyone got up early together, and Xia Tong was no exception - everyone knew Jiang Bilan's temper, and it was easy to say that they must not offend her on such a serious day.

Liu Zhang also stretched his waist and prepared to stand up to go to court. While Xia Tong helped him dress, he repeatedly told him, "Your Majesty must come!"

She didn't want to violate Jiang Bilan's taboo on this day. Even if it was the emperor's own business whether to join in the fun or not, Xia Tong didn't want Jiang Bilan to misunderstand her.

It was really difficult for her to be sandwiched between two tigers.

Liu Zhang probably understood her difficulties and responded vaguely: "Don't worry, I will definitely go."

As he spoke, he kissed the temple of the woman in his arms, "But, I'm not looking at her, but at you."

Xia Tong felt that this man was really glib, but his heart beat a little faster - oh, the emperor had such a handsome face!

When dressing up, Xia Tong was not as simple as usual. Birthdays were festive, so she also asked Pinggu to add a little more blush to her cheeks. Although it was not as eye-catching as the monkey's butt, it was almost there.

Anyway, these clowns were there to set off Jiang Bilan. Xia Tong felt relieved after thinking about it.

During the greetings, Linzhi Palace was busier than usual. Even those who usually like to complain about illness came to congratulate Concubine Jiang today.

When Jiang Bilan saw Xia Tong, her face became a little more pleasant, "I can't help you taking the time to come here."

He quickly glanced at Xia Tong's belly, and saw that he still had a slender and well-fitted figure, with no sign of a bulge at all, and he decided that the rumors were false.

Xia Tong stepped forward and said a few auspicious words, such as blessings such as the East China Sea and Shoubin Mountain, and then asked Chang Qing to offer an old wild ginseng.

Jiang Bilan looked at that thing and it seemed familiar. She had heard her mother say before that who sent a thousand-year-old ginseng to her home? It seemed to be the cousin of the Xia family whose surname was Cheng from Hanlin Academy.

In the end, Xia Tong also sent the same thing, and the two of them really had a good understanding.

Little did she know that it was actually the same plant, but after going round and round, it still fell into her hands.

People are in high spirits during happy events. Jiang Bilan didn't bother to worry about these little details, so she just smiled and nodded, "My sister is interested, let's have a bowl of longevity noodles."

Today, Jiang Bilan specially rewarded the chefs in the imperial dining room with a large amount of money. There was a constant flow of banquets in the morning and evening. Everyone had a portion of the birthday noodles to congratulate them, which was regarded as a blessing to the birthday star.

Xia Tong happened to be a little hungry, so he held the bowl and ate with relish. It must be said that the cooks in Concubine Jiang's palace were quite good. The noodles were smooth and chewy, and the soup had a light salty taste mixed with sweetness, a little bit

Not cloying either.

If it wasn't for the loss of face, Xia Tong would have wanted to order another bowl.

Wang Jingyi was surprised by her good appetite, and even thought she was big-hearted, "Sister, how dare you taste the food in the imperial concubine's palace?"

"Why don't you dare?" Xia Tong asked in surprise.

Poisoning food is undoubtedly the stupidest thing to do, not to mention how could Jiang Bilan get away with it in public? Besides, she didn't know she was pregnant, so why did she bother?

Wang Jingyi thought about it, but she was too overbearing - but the person involved was not worried at all, but she was worried here. Wang Jingyi felt very angry when she thought about it. She didn't know how to take care of her pregnancy, so why should she be an outsider to worry about?

But thinking of taking advantage of Xia Tong's pregnancy to make it happen, Wang Jingyi had no choice but to endure it. She was not trying to compete for favor, she just wanted to successfully give birth to a child. She also had to protect Xia Tong's pregnancy so that she could be used as a shield in the future.

As for the emperor at present, who has not summoned anyone else to sleep with him, Wang Jingyi is not in a hurry. She can just wait until the first three months have passed. By then the truth will be revealed, and it will be logical for the Queen Mother to send someone to the dragon bed again.

She was afraid that there would be another setback along the way, which would ruin her plan.

Wang Jingyi looked at the busy figures walking back and forth in the hall, and quietly said to Xia Tong: "Sister, don't you think this girl looks familiar?"

Xia Tong was startled. He looked like a newcomer. How familiar was he?

This person is really big-hearted. Wang Jingyi complained a few words and had to remind her bluntly, "Sister, I think she is somewhat similar to you."

After saying this, Xia Tong suddenly realized, could it be that this girl lowered her head on purpose when she came over to meet him? She was not afraid of her hair falling into the soup bowl, but she was worried that he would see her face.

It is self-evident that Concubine Jiang deliberately brought in such a person.

Wang Jingyi looked at her sadly, "Sister, I think the imperial concubine wants to share your favor."

I deliberately found someone who looked so similar, obviously to emulate the emperor's taste.

Xia Tong bit her chopsticks and was in a daze for a while, but still immersed herself in eating the noodles.

Wang Jingyi: "...Why are you not worried at all?"

Xia Tong bit off a piece of noodles in his mouth and drank all the noodle soup. Then he said cheerfully: "It's okay. It's not you or me who can decide who your Majesty likes to pamper or not. Yes, let’s just let nature take its course.”

Chang Qing had already known what he was doing and handed over the handkerchief to Xia Tong for wiping. As for what he just said, he just didn't hear it - anyway, this man never showed any expression, so Xia Tong was not surprised.

Wang Jingyi felt very speechless. You don't take it seriously, but I have something to do! Just when Xia Tong was pregnant and could not sleep with her, a substitute came to take advantage of it. What chance did she have?

Just as he was about to persuade Xia Tong to be more vigilant, An Ruhai shouted from outside, "Your Majesty is here!"

The concubines hurriedly cheered up, dressed themselves up, styled their hair, and made sure to appear in front of the emperor in their best appearance.

Xia Tong also hurriedly stood up to greet him. Unexpectedly, the seat was too narrow and he accidentally knocked over the soup bowl on the side. Fortunately, he had drank all the noodle soup in it and it would not get on his clothes. However, the porcelain still made a crisp sound when it fell to the floor.

The emperor's eyes naturally fell on her.

Everyone felt that this Xia family was really cunning and came up with such cunning and weird ways to attract the emperor's attention.

Xia Tong:……

She really didn't mean it.

But Liu Zhang was already striding towards her, and Xia Tong hurriedly bowed and saluted.

Before the ceremony was completed, someone helped her up. Liu Zhang looked at her and asked softly: "Is she hurt anywhere?"

The way he looked at her was like honey that couldn't be melted, sweet and greasy at the same time.

Xia Tong very much suspected that the emperor did it to these women on purpose. He was not usually so gentle... It was over, this time he was treated as a living target again.

However, she is naturally afraid of power. Compared with her life, what is integrity? Xia Tong had no choice but to cooperate with his performance, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, I will be fine."

Jiang Bilan's heart was filled with sour thoughts, let alone Feng Yuzhen. She wanted to tear the faces of these two people apart: one was pretentious and the other was blind. If he wasn't the emperor, she wouldn't look down on him!

It wasn't until An Ruhai presented the emperor's congratulatory gift that Jiang Bilan's expression softened a little. The emperor had previously rewarded the Xia family with a handful of Ruyi jade, but now she got it, which saved her face.

Although it seemed that the quality of the jade was not as good as the one last time, Jiang Bilan recognized it - after all, that one came from the Jiang family. How many things in the world could be better than the Jiang family?

She held Ruyi Yingying in her hands and bowed down, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Then he called to the palace lady who was responsible for serving tea and water just now, "Go and bring a bowl of longevity noodles for your majesty to try."

Although the emperor had already eaten breakfast, he still had no problem with it, so he took advantage of the opportunity to sit down, took Xia Tong's hand and asked earnestly: "Have you eaten yet?"

Xia Tong really wanted to say, aren't you afraid of being burned to death by the fff gang if you show your love in public like this? But at this moment, the emperor was already possessed by drama, so Xia Tong could only accompany him with a smile and said: "I have already used it. The cooks in the imperial concubine's palace are very good.

, the taste is also excellent, I almost bit off my tongue just now.”

Jiang Bilan couldn't help showing a satisfied look. It's a small hoof that can talk, and it made people feel comfortable.

The emperor nodded, "That's not as good as..."

Xia Tongsheng was afraid that if he said that he would transfer the cooks from Jiang Bilan's palace to Guanju Palace, it would be a slap in the face in public, so he quickly changed the subject and said: "Your Majesty, the longevity noodles have been delivered. You should also have a taste."

The palace maid raised her hand slightly and raised the tray high, her posture was extremely supple.

Liu Zhang was born with an extraordinary memory. He looked at the maid in front of him and asked, "Are you new here?"

"Yes..." The maid couldn't hide her excitement and was about to continue answering. Unexpectedly, her hand trembled and the red lacquer tray rolled to the ground. Fortunately, the soup did not splash on the emperor, but she got a few drops on the back of her hand.

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Jiang Bilan secretly thought that it was too bad. Due to time constraints, she had not yet had time to train her in the palace rules, so she went to the emperor to show off. She should have let her mother train her at home for a few days.

Fortunately, the man was also smart. He endured the pain on his skin and raised his head pitifully, "Your Majesty, I did not mean to offend Your Majesty. Please forgive me..."

Only then did Xia Tong have the opportunity to observe the whole face of this woman. As Wang Jingyi said, she looked very similar to herself. Moreover, it was not a fake product, but was carefully made in her mold.

Not to mention the high-end version, it was at least as good as hers. Only then did Xia Tong believe that the emperor's words of praise for her were somewhat true - among ordinary people, she was indeed very good-looking, otherwise Concubine Jiang would not have gone out of her way to

Find someone to imitate, right?

Even the bowls dropped exactly the same, which is amazing.

Seeing that Xia Tong was not in a hurry, the maid felt a little uneasy. She originally thought that she would be favored by the emperor because of her similar appearance to her master, but why did it seem wrong now?

When she heard the emperor's gentle voice, the maid came back to her senses and showed her charming and charming look again.

Liu Zhang looked at her intently, "How long have you been in the palace?"

What do you mean, are we going to take her in now? Overwhelmed by the huge joy, the maid said dizzy: "It has been three days since I replied to Your Majesty..."

Everyone looked envious. It seemed that the emperor really liked this one and came to power so quickly.

Jiang Bilan's face was a little livid. Although she expected that this face would attract the emperor's attention, she thought she would have to wait ten days and a half. Who would have thought that the emperor was so impatient - there would be another vixen in the palace.

?If one day this woman escapes from control...

Before she could think of a countermeasure, the emperor had already sat up straight and lazily called An Ruhai, "Since you have only been in the palace for three days, let's take her out and reward her with thirty sticks. It is better not to see blood on the concubine's birthday."

Of course, An Ruhai understood the emperor's meaning - if it was whipped, the beating would look scary, but it would actually heal quickly. But according to the emperor's words, it was going to cause internal injuries.

Concubine Jiang was still trying to save her face. Concubine Jiang must have suffered a lot and couldn't tell her.

An Ruhai smiled and agreed, waved his hand, and directed several strong guards to pull the person down.

At that time, Xia Tong thought that the emperor was going to take this person away. Seeing that the bowl of noodles next to Wang Jingyi had not moved, he took it and started eating it - she loved to eat when she was in a bad mood.

Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly changed drastically, and Xia Tong was stunned.

When she came to her senses, she found that almost all the noodles in the bowl had been swallowed - the emperor asked someone to add a pair of chopsticks at some point, and she was eating deliciously.

It was still stained with her saliva, so it wasn't too dirty... Besides, she wasn't full yet. Xia Tong wanted to snatch the bowl away.

The rest of the people in the hall looked at this pair of living treasures fighting for food, and felt a deep sense of time and space confusion: Where am I? What am I doing?

It's hard for An Ruhai to endure it when everyone is so clingy in public, let alone in private.

Concubine Jiang's whole body was about to burst. Even if the woman couldn't get the emperor's special favor, at least she didn't have to be dragged out and beaten to a bloody pulp. What was this? She had a very similar face, so why did the emperor's attitude change?

Quite different?
Chapter completed!