OFFERING CONCUBINES
EPISODE 43 REVENGE

All morning until late afternoon, Shenhua Park was busy.

The servants and ladies-in-waiting seemed to be busy and decorated the garden with lantern hangers on peach and meihua trees.

Red lanterns with a variety of beautiful shapes, ball-shaped painted in gold ink, from dragon images, lotus flowers to phoenix images.

the palace chefs were no less busy making various dishes for the banquet at the Festival.

Important officials were present at this event, the palace council, ministers and even warlords who supervise the kingdom's military were invited.

Tonight is the Yishu festival, the concubines again showed their ability in terms of art performances. Each concubine could display one of their artistic talents in front of everyone present at the banquet.

But the Yishu festival does not require that all concubines follow it as it is not a necessity. If there are indeed ladies who are considered talented in terms of art are also allowed to join.

Before His Majesty Yan Yue was appointed king, through this Yishu festival the previous kings could take a lady-in-waiting which he considered attractive to be his concubine. But these last ten years no lady has ever experienced that fortune even though she was the most talented. Because, His Highness Yan Yue had never been interested in those women.

No one will be determined to be the winner but whoever is given the most ribbons by those present may make a plea to His Majesty.

The tables have been arranged in such a way as to face the gazebo building in the middle of an artificial river inside Shenhua park.

The wooden bridge that connects the three gazebos in the middle of the lake is beautifully decorated with red cloths that are folded into flowers. The torches stood at every corner. The lanterns on the stake were innumerable, making the garden like day even though it was night.

The fragrance of the flowers mixes, making for a blend of fragrance that is so sensual.

The lake becomes so exotic, as lotus flower-shaped lanterns float beautifully on its surface.

There is nothing more beautiful in Yubei tonight than the shenhua lake in Weiyan Palace.

Food and drinks are plentiful, available at every table, truly a wonderfully prepared festival.

The event has not yet begun but the invitees have occupied the tables that have been provided. They get a ribbon of red cloth, which they will give to whomever is best according to them.

The concubines who gained this recognition of course became popular in the harem palace.

For low-level concubines can even be raised to be middle-to-furen level concubines. The higher the status of the concubine, the more authority and power in the harem palace she held.

Consort Wei the year before got the most ribbons. She is now appointed to be a middle concubine because of Yishu.

All concubines have been in the gazebo building on the right left of the main gazebo building.

Xiao Yi sat down slightly agitated next to concubine Yuan. His mind was fixed on a letter sent by Young Commander Zhao Juren.

I don't know what made the commander he knew accidentally wanted to meet him.

Xiao Yi slid his hands to his waist, the blue chai kumala pouch was there. He was going to return that chai tonight when he met young Commander Zhao Juren.

Receiving an item for no apparent reason, truly made Xiao Yi feel uneasy.

Consort Yuan was never a participant in the Yishu festival, as she felt she did not have enough artistic talent to perform. Consort Yuan only liked the embroidery activity, his days in its contents by embroidering.

Xiao Yi was also the most recent concubine in Weiyan's palace, not feeling worthy enough to show her artistic talent, so she did not take part. They both sat as spectators.

In a different gazebo, Consort Mei sat with glittering eyes hugging a Guqin, a lute-like musical instrument. There was a burning grudge in those beautiful eyes, even if His Majesty didn't want it, he promised to put his power in this harem palace, at any cost.

Everyone stood up and paid their respects.

His Majesty always looks dashing and graceful at the same time. His clothes were bright red with dragon embroidery on the center of his chest and the back of his robe.

His head was raised like a lion challenging the sky. Then sit in the main Gazebo with full authority.

He signaled to all sitting back at once the festival could start soon.

The event was opened with the appearance of a group of ladies who danced a very popular fan dance. Their bodies wiggled along to the music adjusting the rhythm. Everyone enjoyed it so much.

Then Consort Luo of the Liao clan, a small kingdom in the northern area, was led by a tribal leader named Liao Seng. The Liao are famous for their ability to make and use knives. Concubine Luo displayed her skills of dancing the extraordinary knife dance, many of whom were clucking in awe at that resplendent yet powerful dance.

His Majesty looked as usual, following him expressionlessly. It was as if all the beauty that was in front of him, was not attractive at all to him.

The corner of her eyes several times glanced towards the Gazebo on the right of her place, stealing a glance at a girl in a green dress faded like the color of dry grass. Whatever color the clothes Xiao Yi was wearing was always attractive in the eyes of His Highness Yan Yue.

Concubine Niang became the next performer, she made a very beautiful peony flower painting in a very short time, this concubine is very talented in painting. Everyone was amazed by the painting.

Consort Wei, who was talented in dancing, performed a new dance called tian yan. Her white dress fluttered softly in the blowing of the spring night wind, her hands were so clumsy, her body was spinning like floating, the dance was indeed worthy of being called the swan of heaven, concubine Wei danced her like a beautiful goose who was in love, every eye that saw felt affection to blink, afraid to miss every beautiful movement of Consort Wei.

When the time came, concubine Mei as the last performer, she sat down in front of His Majesty with confidence, the incident two nights ago incised in her mind. Torturing, painful.

If he gets the most ribbons tonight, then he promises to humiliate Consort Yi whom he hates not only in front of His Majesty but also in front of everyone present tonight.

He started plucking those qin strings, in a soft and flat voice but so soft.

The melody sounds fragmental. The tempo that Consort Mei was playing was continuously flat, originally sounding so warm but getting longer was like a thrill.

There was sadness and anger in the tempo he played. Anyone would feel his heart suddenly dissolve in pain. The usually warm and soothing qin music became different in Consort May's fingers. His Highness Yan Yue was also one of the dissolved in the music that came from the qin played by Mei Concubine's lewd fingers. The pain of his heart was like a kiambang floating on the surface of the sheng river.

The guqin game was welcomed with the applause of almost everyone.

And the most blue ribbon was given to a basket bearing the name of May's concubine.

As per Yishu tradition, a person who gets the most ribbons can make a wish to His Highness Yan Yue.

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