OFFERING CONCUBINES
EPISODE 44 OF THE WINTER SONG YOUWU

Concubine Mei bowed her body in front of Her Majesty.

"I will plead one thing in Yishu's request to His Majesty."

concubine Mei said.

Everyone present waited, the concubines whispering, they bet that concubine Mei would ask herself to be elevated to the status of a concubine as high as concubine Nuo.

They knew very well, concubine Mei was a very ambitious person. He likes to be respected and looked up to. Although it still requires consideration from His Majesty and the queen mother as the leader of the harem, but Consort Mei's connection is quite close to the Queen Mother, it was not a difficult path if he had already paved his way by obtaining the blue ribbon of the Yishu festival.

If the previous year Consort Wei with her dance won the blue ribbon had asked to be promoted to middle concubine, concubine Mei who was in that position would have expected something higher.

His Eminence Yan Yue, stared intently at concubine Mei as the concubine raised her head, as if she was trying to read what devious plan this concubine had in her head.

Then he nodded his head to eunuch Chen gesturing to speak.

"You have the right to grant the Madam's request, Yishu's request, like Yanzhi's tradition, must not be related to the affairs of state and political interests." Eunuch Chen reminded about the rules of Yishu.

Concubine Mei bowed again a sign she understood.

"I plead with Your Majesty to give concubine Yi a chance to show her artistic talent at this festival, to show my regret because at the chushi festival concubine Yi could not be involved as a participant."

The concubines and maids even all the invitations at the banquet seemed to react in surprise.

A strange and unusual request even that request was of no benefit to concubine Mei.

They were mostly very regretful, concubine Mei had wasted her best chance of becoming a high concubine in the harem palace.

Xiao Yi was no less surprised when concubine Mei mentioned her name. She had already clearly told concubine Nuo, as the person in charge of this festival that she did not want to be involved in the yishu festival, she felt that she was not capable enough to perform at the event. Even when she said that, concubine Mei was there as well.

Did concubine Mei forget about it?

His Highness Yan Yue frowned, a request he had never suspected.Of course he knew full well there was a hidden intent from concubine Mei asking for this so suddenly.

"Concubine Mei, you can't ask for things to be done by someone else if they don't agree with that person." Her Majesty replied firmly. His eyes glanced at concubine Yi who looked puzzled at the place where he was sitting.

The girl as far as Her Majesty knew only liked about cooking, she had no artistic talent she had ever seen or heard of.

"I just want to make amends to the queen mother, not allow concubine Yi to get involved in the chushi festival. Youwu is famous for girls who are good at singing winter songs. How honored we are to be allowed to listen to Youwu's winter song from the beautiful voice of concubine Yi."

Now His Majesty turned his eyes to Xiao Yi who was still silent in his place. Convince what he hears. Curiosity tickled his heart, did concubine Yi really have that ability?

Concubine Yuan who was beside her stared intently at her friend, all this time she was good friends with concubine Yi but she never knew if concubine Yi was good at singing.

"You should have told me that you are good at singing, sister Yi.." he whispered cheerfully, ever since they became good friends, Consort Yuan always called concubine Yi with sister Yi. Moreover, after he found out from eunuch Chen, His Majesty canceled the punishment on him due to the request from concubine Yi, he had grown even more affectionate towards Xiao Yi.

"I can't sing." muttered concubine Yi to concubine Yuan. Of course concubine Yuan did not believe it, this girl loved to humble herself.

The guests present were also curious about everything that concubine Mei said, they agreed to want to listen to the beautiful voice of the girl from Youwu.

"It's a good move that we give concubine Yi the opportunity to show her talent, as the new concubine in the harem palace seems to be Yi's concubine is still so timid." Said Suri's mother suddenly from the left gazebo. Others seemed to agree with the mother-of-law's opinion.

She was sure the girl had no talent when it came to singing. Of course it would be nice if concubine Yi was forced to do so and then it would become a joke and the laughter of the crowd.

Xiao Yi will be the gossip material at the Yishu festival. And most importantly Consort Mei would show His Majesty, that the mistress he loved so much had no quality whatsoever, other than just being able to play around in the dirty kitchen.

Your Majesty will know, that concubine Yi only deserves to be an offering concubine who cannot be considered to have more status than her status which is only a lower-class concubine.

Concubine Mei felt she did not need that blue ribbon of Yishu at all to become a high concubine, just by approaching and taking the heart of the queen mother, she would be able to occupy the post if she wanted to.

But, humiliating concubine Yi was truly a rare opportunity.

"Concubine Yi.. are you ready?" ask Your Majesty carefully.

Xiao Yi stood up from his seat saluting His Majesty.

"Please, Your Majesty, I'm afraid that this will disappoint concubine Mei and Her Majesty, but my voice is not as good as that of concubine Mei" Xiao Yi replied.

"I'm willing to give up the rights of Yishu's blue ribbon to concubine Yi if she does, as my apology to concubine Yi." This May concubine's statement certainly made a boisterous sound.

The other concubines felt that if concubine Mei had really gone crazy, or had either been possessed by anything to give up this yishu blue ribbon right to concubine Yi.

So sorry concubine Mei for the incident at the two-night chusi festival passing by? or did he want to show gratitude to Consort Yi who had made him the opportunity to become a winner in the chushi festival.

The chance to win the chushi festival and be able to spend the night with His Majesty was a bit much because of the big contribution of concubine Yi as a noble appointed jury at the event.

Xiao Yi raised his face, looked around and then at His Majesty.

She knew that concubine Mei was trying to embarrass herself. Anyone knew that if it came from Youwu, Xiao Yi was not good at singing.

Then with a slow step he passed the short bridge connecting his gazebo and the main gazebo where His Majesty and concubine Mei were.

After bowing to His Majesty he said,

"I am willing to do so Your Majesty, to bring the beauty of Youwu's winter song to His Majesty and all those present at Shenhua Park tonight..."

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