Chapter 43: The Dinner Party

"By the way, why did you come up with the idea of making this for me? Is it just because you know that I like spicy food, that you want to please me like this?" Luo Zijin asked as if he had just remembered after eating a few pieces of meat.

"Miss forgiveness. Xiao Gong just felt that Miss was not in a very good mood in the morning, so she wanted to use delicious food to ease Miss's mood. Seeing Luo Zijin say this, Xiao Gong hurriedly knelt down and explained.

"Get up and speak. Luo Zijin looked down at the kneeling little gong, and didn't like her always kneeling, so he said. After Xiao Gong got up obediently, she continued to ask, "Why do you say that I am in a bad mood? Where do you see that Miss Ben is in a bad mood?"

"I ...... Xiao Gong just thinks that the young lady is reading the book well, but she has been disturbed by people she doesn't like, so she is in a bad mood. Miss rest assured, Xiao Gong didn't say anything when she borrowed the kitchen, just said that Miss suddenly wanted to eat this dish. Xiao Gong just wants Miss to be happy, not to make Miss angry. Xiao Gong shouldn't make his own decisions, please forgive Miss!"

"Forget it, Xiaolan and you just want me to be happy, otherwise who told you that Miss Ben likes spicy food. Your cooking skills are not bad. The best thing is that you don't talk nonsense, though. You are careful, but if you see something later or not, if I don't ask, you will rot in my stomach. ”

"Yes, Gong remembered. ”

"Oh, miss, don't scare her. She wasn't scared enough yesterday, she knew that you felt sorry for her, taught her, and she didn't know that she thought you were really so fierce. Xiaogong is also to make you happy, she is much more honest than me. Xiao Lan on the side was also taken aback by Luo Zijin's sternness at first, but after listening to it, she realized that it was actually nothing, so she joked at the right time.

"You also know she's more honest than you. The big month is different. But in the end, you also entered the house before her, so teach more. Luo Zijin shook his head, as if he was very helpless to Xiaolan.

"Yes, don't worry, miss. Xiao Lan smiled and pulled the little gong, hugged her and smiled.

Luo Zijin also really felt sorry for Xiaolan, and he didn't say anything when he saw her like this. Just lowered his head and ate the boiled meat made by the small gong. The dishes sent by the other princes' mansions didn't move much.

In the afternoon, Luo Zijin deliberately asked Xiaogong to announce to the public that she had been asleep. Only then did he avoid Fei Chengcheng's harassment, and quietly read a book in his room or think about dinner. She doesn't have any talents, but she also has to think about the pitfalls she may face.

Sending people to stare at her is a trivial matter, but what I am most afraid of is that they will do whatever they can, no matter how they are obscure, they can't avoid their hidden arrows hurting people. I was also reckless yesterday, and I couldn't get used to seeing someone wronged in front of her, so I came out. It's okay now, inaction is already unacceptable, if she does something again, is she far from the target of public criticism?

However, there is no escaping the time that should come. The sun was setting, Fei Chengcheng came "as promised", and brought Jiang Ni to go over with Luo Zijin. Luo Zijin was helpless in his heart, but he had to welcome them in with a smile on his face, sit for a while, and wait for Jiang Ni to eat a piece of plum cake greedily, and then leave together.

Cao Fu is proud of himself, and he is naturally alone. After carefully dressing up for an afternoon, and even bathing in incense again before changing clothes, he went to the Tingqin Water Pavilion alone for the night banquet under the support of the maids. It seems that Hua Yueyao, who is transparent, also watched everyone leave one after another, so she hurried away.

The choice of water pavilion for the night banquet is naturally interesting and emotional. However, for the prince, the choice of the water pavilion is not for the interest and mood that ordinary people like. The prince has always been "frail", and the water pavilion is built on top of the lake, and it is windy on all sides all day long, even if there is a soft curtain to cover it, but it can not escape the wet and cold upwelling under the water pavilion. The actual purpose of the prince choosing this place is also to find an opportunity to leave, not to enjoy.

As night fell, the lights came on, and the five candidates arrived one after another, and each sat down according to his father's official rank. The maids and servants who were brought, except for those who were left to serve in close quarters, all stood outside the water pavilion to serve.

After everyone sat quietly for a while, the prince was late. Everyone got up to greet them, and when the prince was seated, they sat down one after another. Although Wang Wu is the prince's guard, because of the presence of the five candidate ladies, he can only stand outside the water pavilion, and there are only a few girls who usually serve around the prince.

When the prince ascended to the throne, he inevitably had to say something on the scene, and the women cooperated and were respectful. Among those present, except for everyone who was already familiar with this situation, only Xiao Gong was bored. The table is full of delicacies, you can see it or not, and the people are really miserable at the moment. I can't even come to the meal time on time.

I escaped the first year of junior high school without danger, but then there was no record of "Fifteen". When I first read the book, I felt that Murong Shuo wrote a lot and was very detailed. But when I really came here, I found that no matter what grammar genre, the "running account" is the most real!

After three rounds of drinking, everyone is slightly drunk. That's enough. The purpose of such a banquet is well known to everyone. Therefore, as soon as the prince put down the wine glass and leaned back to the seat, Cao Fu, who had been waiting for the opportunity, picked up the wine glass and spoke.

I only heard her voice like a yellow bird, and listened tactfully: "The courtier Cao Fu respects His Royal Highness the Prince with a cup, and wishes His Royal Highness good health." With that, she covered her sleeves widely, drank all the wine in her hand, and finally withdrew her sleeves, the bottom of the glass facing up, showing that she had made a toast.

"Miss Cao has a heart. The prince replied with a smile, and the maid behind him immediately filled the cup with wine, and the prince lifted it up and leaned back.

"Thank you, Your Highness. Cao Fu put down the wine glass and thanked her, but then she said, "Your Highness, there is wine in the banquet, how can there be no dancing and music to cheer up? The courtiers are willing to dance with the piano to repay His Highness and please everyone. ”

"This palace also heard that Miss Cao sings and dances, Miss is willing to dance, and this palace is naturally willing to help the fun. It's just that I don't know, what song is Miss Cao willing to dance?" The prince also seemed to be interested, and he was very cooperative and handed over the initiative directly to Cao Fu's hands and asked.

"The courtiers heard that His Royal Highness's piano master inherited from the queen's mother, I don't know if the courtiers can dare to close the song "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" that was famous in the capital back then?" Cao Fu was also bold, and directly said this song "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" that was born because the emperor and the queen fell in love with each other and was rumored to be a good story.

"You want to dance "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix"?" the prince couldn't help frowning.

He knew better than anyone what the meaning of this music meant. It's just that I didn't expect this Cao Fu to be so bold that he wanted to emulate the emperor and queen of the year with himself. She's really bold! She doesn't measure her strength, and she is not ashamed to speak out!