The Legitimate Daughter Empress - C239

Chapter 238 – Celebration

The many imperial concubines entered the celebratory feast in accordance to the hierarchy of status. After the imperial concubines entered the banquet and took their seats, the Emperor Ming and the General Su finally appeared. The current General Su was no longer an unremarkable character. From his eyes, it was easy to see how much trust he had in the General Su.

Seated on the other side of the Emperor Ming was Ling Wang. Ling Wang’s gaze was searching for Qin Luofei’s figure in the Concubine Group. Qin Luofei kept her head down, carefully sizing up the dress she was wearing.

Was this outfit really given to her by the Emperor Ming? She suspected, and would occasionally turn her head to look at Imperial Consort Leng’s face, only to see him looking even more uneasy.

The Empress Leng was a woman that the Emperor didn’t like being mentioned in front of him the most. If it wasn’t for the dress that the Emperor Ming gave him, who else would it be? Qin Luofei felt as if she had been tricked.

After everyone sat down, Emperor Ming began to speak. Every word in his mouth was constantly praising General Su’s abilities, and immediately bestowed him the title of an invincible Great General.

The Ling Wang sitting at the side had his head lowered as he silently ate.

Now, the Emperor Ming seemed to be different from before, and the number of times he was called into the palace also decreased. However, in his heart, he was already prepared. There was no king that could favor someone for a long period of time.

“Everyone, raise your cups and celebrate General Su’s victory and return this time.” Emperor Ming stood up, giving General Su the greatest of face. He was the emperor, and actually took the initiative to toast to him.

General Su was all smiles, but there was some awkwardness within his smile.

When they had finished drinking, the consorts who were seated took advantage of the emperor’s happiness to step forward and perform.

The first one to be chosen was Imperial Consort Yu. The Imperial Consort Yu’s martial arts palace was very familiar, so of course she could not reject Emperor Ming personally naming her name. She could only display her sword, and even the General Su, as a martial general, could not help but to admire Imperial Consort Yu’s sword technique.

“It’s really rare for the Emperor to have such a imperial concubine.” The General Su gave the highest evaluation to the Imperial Consort Yu.

Hearing these words, the Imperial Consort Leng sneered, and said in a low voice: “A woman does not find it embarrassing to swing her blade, but she actually started to praise it.”

Qin Luofei, who was sitting not far away, immediately retorted when she heard this.

“Some people don’t get jealous just because they can’t eat grapes.” She would not allow Imperial Consort Leng to slander her sisters like this.

Imperial Consort Leng had a disdainful expression. Qin Luofei went against him at every turn, always thinking that she couldn’t do anything to her. Today, she was either here for a banquet or to enjoy her show.

“Imperial Concubine Qin’s words are so unpleasant. You should first take care of yourself first, and then speak for others. You won’t even know if you can’t protect yourself.” Not only was Imperial Consort Leng not angry, she smirked instead.

At this time, after Imperial Consort Yu finished performing her martial arts, she continued to call out names. He thought back to that day when Imperial Concubine Qin danced in the Peach Blossom Garden, her gaze shifting to her.

“Imperial Concubine Qin, let me show everyone your dancing style.”

Qin Luofei was naturally obedient, but when she stood up, Emperor Ming was stunned.

Why was she wearing Empress Leng’s clothes on her? Emperor Ming’s expression changed a little.

Qin Luofei did not notice the expression on the Emperor Ming’s face.

The moment Qin Luofei danced, the celebratory feast fell into absolute silence. Emperor Ming’s expression changed slightly from before to the last bit as he stared at Qin Luofei with rapt attention. She put on Empress Leng’s clothes and danced like he used to, just like how she used to dance for himself.

From the look of Imperial Consort Leng’s eyes, it seemed as if her soul was about to be hooked away by this woman’s dance. Did he not know that the set of clothes belonged to the Empress Leng? Why was there no reaction when she saw Qin Luofei wearing it? Imperial Consort Leng was instantly displeased. She wouldn’t not go and make a fuss about it, right?

After Qin Luofei finished dancing, Emperor Ming finally regained his senses. Then came bursts of applause, and everyone present was convinced by Qin Luofeng’s dance. The Emperor Ming was completely immersed in his memories just now, and the feeling Qin Luofei gave him was actually the same as the feeling the Empress Leng gave him. But where did she get the clothes from? No matter who it was, mentioning the Empress Leng in front of him was an unforgivable sin.

Emperor Ming had originally wanted to be angry, but seeing that everyone present was celebrating, he could only wait until after the banquet to find Qin Luofei and ask her about the matter regarding the clothes.

“Your majesty, this humble subject will go out for a moment.” The General Su left the banquet in the name of a handsome-doer.

When Qin Luofei returned to her seat, she discovered that the Emperor Ming was staring at her unwaveringly. Why was there such a gaze? Did something go wrong with the dance I performed just now displease him? Or was it just this set of clothes? Qin Luofei felt uneasy. Emperor Ming’s gaze caused her to stand up and leave the celebratory feast to go for a walk.

In the end, the lively place didn’t suit her. Qin Luofei wandered around outside by herself. A familiar figure appeared in front of her eyes. Isn’t that Leng Mu? Why would he be here so late? Curious, Qin Luofei followed him.

Leng Mu looked around as he walked, as he felt like he was sneaking around. In the end, he stopped at the back door of a secluded courtyard. He did not discover that Qin Luofei had been following him the entire time.

Why did Leng Mu come here? It seemed like he was waiting for someone. Qin Luofei hid in a corner. She wanted to see who he was waiting for.

Not long after, the General Su appeared. Qin Luofei was shocked, the General Su and Leng Mu actually knew each other? What was this? She had always suspected that Leng Mu and Imperial Physician Lin were not simply coming to the palace to practice medicine. They knew a lot about the matters of the palace.

Because the distance was quite far, Qin Luofei didn’t hear their conversation clearly. He did not know what they had said, but from the looks of it, General Su felt a sense of respect towards Leng Mu. Isn’t this Leng Mu just here to deliver medicine? Why were the Imperial Physician Lin and the General Su so respectful to him?

Just when Qin Luofei was suspicious, the Ling Wang appeared as well. It was just that the General Su and Leng Mu did not notice the Ling Wang as he walked over from behind him.

“Why are you here, Ling Wang?” Qin Luofei purposely raised her voice.

“Sister, why are you here? I just saw that you weren’t here, so I came looking for you. ” Ling Wang saw that Qin Luofei’s eyes were filled with gentleness.

Hearing Qin Luofei’s voice, General Su and Leng Mu had already disappeared without a trace. No matter what relationship Leng Mu had with the General Su, she only knew that he wouldn’t frame his for real. If Ling Wang saw them together, he would probably speak nonsense in front of the Emperor.

“What are you looking at?” Ling Wang looked behind Qin Luofei and saw no one.

“No, I just felt that the banquet was too lively. I drank a little too much just now and wanted to vomit, so I came out to take a breather.” Oh right, Ling Wang has something that I want to ask you. ”

“Ask me whatever it is that I know.” Ling Wang had a lot of trust in Qin Luofei, as she was her own little sister after all.

“How is Zi doing over there?” On the other hand, Qin Luofei was very concerned about her.

“It’s okay, it’s just that I don’t allow her to search for the Emperor Yun anymore. If I’m not mistaken, the Emperor Ming is already dead.”

“Death?” Qin Luofei didn’t dare to believe it.

“Yes, until now, there is no news about him. Emperor Ming has already withdrawn to look for the Emperor Yun’s people.”

Hearing this, Qin Luofei had a face full of disappointment. Could it be that she would never be able to see him again in her life? Then how would he take his revenge? It is often the people who are affected by the changes of dynasties.

“What’s wrong with you? You don’t seem very happy to hear this news? ”

“I’m not unhappy. Maybe it’s because I was drinking just now. My head feels a little dizzy.” Qin Luofei turned around and followed Ling Wang back to the celebratory feast.

When Qin Luofei returned to her seat, she saw that the General Su was already sitting beside the Emperor Ming. What was the relationship between the General Su and Leng Mu? Qin Luofei only knew that the General Su was a distant relative of the Consort Shu, but Leng Mu wasn’t related to the Consort Shu in any way. What was all this?

Emperor Ming’s mood seemed to have plummeted as his expression darkened. From the moment she returned to her seat, Qin Luofei discovered that he was in the wrong. It seemed that someone had offended him.

Due to their relationship with the Emperor Ming, the celebratory feast ended early. Qin Luo Fei heaved a sigh of relief. She went to ask Leng Mu what was going on. But just as Qin Luofei stood up, the Young Eunuch that was following beside the Emperor Ming walked over and whispered into his ears. The Emperor Ming had asked her to wait at the Cool Hall’s residence.

“Miss, maybe it’s because your dancing is too pretty, so Emperor Ming invited you to the Cool Hall.” Daffodil Daydream was cheering happily beside him.

“Don’t be happy too early, I don’t think it’s a good thing.” Qin Luofei replied.

“How do you know it’s not a good thing?” Daffodil Daydream had a blank look on her face.

“The celebratory feast ended early. Emperor Ming’s complexion and so on, it can be seen that he’s in a bad mood.” Qin Luofei kept her head down, looking at her clothes. It probably had something to do with his dressing.

When they arrived at Cool Hall, Daihua was stopped outside. The order from the Emperor Ming only allowed Qin Luofei to enter alone, so she had no choice but to wait for her outside.

Qin Luofei walked towards the great hall of the Cool Hall step by step. What was strange was that the guards of the Cool Hall tonight had not been seen patrolling. The palace maids and eunuchs were also nowhere to be seen. Could it be that the Emperor Ming had chased them away?

She came to the main hall and saw a painting in Emperor Ming’s hands, carefully looking at it.

“Greetings, your Imperial Majesty.” Qin Luofei kneeled down and saluted.

The gaze of the Emperor Ming in the seat of honor had never left the portrait and completely ignored Qin Luofei’s existence.

“Greetings, Your Majesty. May I ask why Your Majesty called Chenqie here?” Qin Luofei said again.

Emperor Ming never allowed her to rise, this was clearly a deliberate punishment. Qin Luofei had already roughly guessed the reason behind his anger, because when she raised her head to look at the portrait, she could vaguely make out his face, his Empress Leng from his previous life.

“Do you know why I called you here?” Emperor Ming placed the portrait in his hand on the table and frowned.

“Chenqie doesn’t know.” Qin Luofei was still kneeling.

“Where did this robe come from?” And where did you learn that dance you showed me? ” Emperor Ming slapped the portrait on the table onto the ground.