klisemfg Chapter 219 You Come Down, I'll Go Up and Sit
Chapter 219 You Come Down, I'll Go Up and Sit
"Um... Your Majesty, I have finished singing..."
Baili Quan didn't move, just stared blankly at the floor in front of him.
"What does the Emperor think?"
Concubine Li reminded him tenderly, and glanced provocatively in the direction of the Queen. The Queen just smiled indifferently, and she really didn't care much about what happened today.
Baili Quan remained in a daze, his mind filled with memories of his past with Su Zheng.
"Emperor, which of these two girls do you think can win the dragon-patterned auspicious cloud pendant?"
The Queen Mother spoke at the right time, maintaining a dignified smile on her face, but in her heart she was already unhappy with the Su family's behavior today, and she was a little displeased with Jiang Tunan as well.
"I..then..."
Baili Quan rubbed his forehead, as if he had not yet fully reacted.
"What do you think, mother and all the concubines?"
Su Xiaoxiao walked forward again and waited for the result side by side with Jiang Tunan, but she occasionally showed an expression of dissatisfaction while waiting.
Jiang Tunan felt a little tired from standing. She wanted to admit defeat directly. She didn't really want the jade pendant. Things given by the emperor could not be pawned. If she took it back, it would just gather dust in a box.
"It's obvious that Miss Su put a lot of effort into her pipa, and Miss Jiang's music selection is also very good. I like both of them. It's really hard for me to choose if you ask me to."
The Queen Mother's attitude was obviously to play Tai Chi and not choose anyone.
"I started listening to Xiaoxiao when she first started practicing the pipa. Only I know how much progress she has made until today, so I naturally want to support her."
The Queen acted like an understanding elder, which touched Su Xiaoxiao deeply. She even had an inexplicable sense of confidence. She was the Queen's niece, and someone with Jiang Tunan's background would definitely not be as good as her.
The queen smiled politely. In fact, she had never even met Su Xiaoxiao many times, so what was the point of going to listen to the pipa? But if she didn't help the Su family today, her good father would nag her again.
"But I think Miss Jiang's music is better. It makes people feel as if they have experienced a great love story... I choose Jiang Tunan."
In Jiang Tunan's eyes, Concubine Li at this time was no less than those Taobao shop water army who posted good reviews. Not only were her words and sentences exaggerated, but they also made Jiang Tunan, who was being praised, embarrassed.
She was so bold to say it that Jiang Tunan didn't even dare to listen.
Please let me go, thank you.
"What about Ying'er?"
Princess Guangping glanced lazily at Jiang Tunan and Su Xiaoxiao, and said nonchalantly,
"I don't like either of them."
Jiang Tunan: That’s really spicy.
"I think my little cousin is better!"
Seeing that Su Xiaoxiao did not gain the advantage, Baili Hong hurriedly spoke up for Su Xiaoxiao. Upon seeing this, the Queen glared at him with dissatisfaction.
If I ask you to speak, just say it.
Concubine Li was just about to say something to Baili Hong and the Queen, but she didn't expect her son to speak up too.
"Father, although Miss Su performed Peach Blossom Tears very well, perhaps because this song depicts the thoughts of a young girl, I cannot resonate with it."
Baili Hao explained seriously,
"On the contrary, Miss Jiang, I remember that she didn't have much opportunity to study since she was young, but I didn't expect that she has such a delicate heart, which really surprised me."
Jiang Tunan: You are a prince, so you can tell lies seriously.
"Your Majesty, please make a decision quickly~"
Concubine Li didn't want to procrastinate. Her goal today was to cause trouble for the Su family, so she really hoped that Jiang Tunan would win.
"Then I will give this dragon-patterned auspicious cloud pendant to..."
Everyone present was holding their breath, except Jiang Tunan, because she felt that if this kind of thing brought her too much attention, it would be dangerous to her.
"Su Xiaoxiao."
Su Xiaoxiao was stunned at first, and then she was overjoyed, because she won!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Eunuch Yuanfu handed the jade pendant to Su Xiaoxiao. Concubine Li was furious when she saw that someone from the Su family had gotten all the limelight.
Jiang Tunan doesn't care, she just wants to stay alive.
"Wait a minute, I haven't finished giving out rewards yet."
Jiang Tunan and Su Xiaoxiao were just about to leave when Baili Quan suddenly said,
"Jiang Tunan, I give you this as a reward."
After saying that, Baili Quan took off the ring on his hand and handed it to Yuan Fu beside him.
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
The Queen Mother actually already had the answer in her mind, but seeing the puzzled looks on the faces of the people around her, she asked anyway.
Jiang Tunan took the ring handed to him by Yuanfu with a confused look on his face. Su Xiaoxiao beside him took a sneak peek and found that it was just an ordinary ring, not as pretty as her own dragon-patterned auspicious cloud pendant.
"Jiang Tunan, what I gave you is not a ring."
"Your Majesty, please give me some advice?"
Yes, yes, yes, it’s not a ring, it’s a ring.
"It is the king's promise."
As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was in an uproar.
Unexpectedly, the emperor actually gave the little girl Jiang Tunan a promise. You know, in the past only ministers who had made great contributions could have this honor.
Xiao Huaimin was worried that the ring was both a blessing and a curse, and he was afraid that this great gift would bring trouble to Jiang Tunan.
Jiang Tunan was wondering, can this promise be fulfilled? Can the emperor come down and let her sit on the throne for a while (bushi).
It seems that the emperor really loves Queen Siyi.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
While everyone was still not able to react, Jiang Tunan immediately thanked her and said that once she had given it to her, she could not take it back.
Sure enough, when everyone came to their senses, someone spoke out in opposition.
"Your Majesty, is this action inappropriate?"
The person who said this was Su Youheng. He had originally planned to win the emperor's favor by singing the song Peach Blossom Tears today, but Jiang Tunan showed up unexpectedly.
What's more, it's not appropriate to give Jiang Tunan a king's promise now.
The key is that he himself doesn't have it.
"Prime Minister, do I have to give everything to your Su family before you will be satisfied?"
Baili Quan's tone was already very bad, Su Youheng quickly apologized.
"I am aware of my guilt."
"It's good that you admit your guilt. Today is such a happy day, I don't want to lose my temper."
Over the years, Baili Quan has always loved Empress Siyi because of her, and the Su family also intended to play this emotional card. He has always turned a blind eye to it, but today he is really a little annoyed.
Seeing the Su family suffer a defeat, the people of the Second Prince's faction were all delighted. Today, the Su family could be said to have achieved twice the result with half the effort.
"Let's all go back."
Baili Quan had no intention of comparing the two girls anymore, and simply didn't even say a word of praise for Jiang Tunan.
Baili Yanchu sat in his seat and watched Su Xiaoxiao and Jiang Tunan return to the table, silently pursing his lips.
No matter which of them it was, they all received the reward with the help of their biological mother. Baili Yanchu always hated such behavior because it always made her feel that someone was taking away her love and attention.
Mother can only be her mother, how can she allow someone to gain the attention of her father by relying on her mother...
Jiang Tunan returned to her seat and felt that she had finally gotten some peace. She held the jade ring in her hand and spoke vaguely to Ye Ruzhen and Ji Lingyue,
"Three times is enough. I've already gone up there twice today. If you let me go up there again, I'll cry in front of them."
Ji Lingyue just thought it was funny and didn't say anything. Ye Ruzhen patted Jiang Tunan comfortingly.
"Don't worry, there will be nothing to worry about. This afternoon we will visit the Imperial College and choose classes..."
Before I could finish my words, I heard someone talking in front of me.
"Your Majesty, I have found a mechanical box. It is said that it contains the long-lost... Feiyun Order."