Episode 20
The emperor wanted to contain Concubine Hua and balance the power of the harem, so he made jade shoes from Shu brocade and gave them to Zhen Huan.King Guojun left Beijing for a trip to Shu and drew the Shu brocade with the sunset flower pattern himself, looking forward to having the opportunity to give it to his sweetheart in the future.Concubine Hua was very happy to receive the Shu brocade as a reward from the emperor, but when she heard that it was painted with ominous sunset flowers, she became furious and gave all the Shu brocade to Zhen Huan.
Concubine Hua dressed plainly to greet the Empress Dowager, and told the Empress Dowager about the emperor's reward of Zhen Huan's brocade jade shoes, and her words were full of jealousy.The Queen Mother, considering the long-term interests of the country, ordered the phoenix Chuanbu Yao she was wearing to be given to Concubine Hua as a token of comfort.After seeing off Concubine Hua, the Queen Mother invited the emperor and warned the emperor to treat the beauties in the harem equally. She also emphasized the status of Concubine Hua, and the emperor knew it well.
Nian Gengyao pacified the western frontier and returned to the court to pay his respects.At the celebration banquet, he believed himself to be a meritorious official of the imperial court. He was full of domineering, with disdain permeating every line. He became even more unscrupulous in front of the emperor. He did not take the emperor seriously at all, and even asked Su Peisheng to pour him wine and food. The emperor suppressed his dissatisfaction and responded on the surface.and.Concubine Hua expressed concern about her brother's domineering behavior, but Nian Gengyao didn't care.The queen couldn't help but feel sad when she learned about the powerful power of the Nian family.Concubine Hua was taboo about the emperor's appreciation of Ling Rong, so she specially set up a situation to ask Ling Rong to sing songs for her, and Zhen Huan accompanied Ling Rong.
