Chapter 5: The Feast of Flowers
The Hundred Flowers Banquet, as the name suggests, is held by the palace in March when the spring flowers bloom every year, and the ministers are invited to bring their unmarried children to the palace to drink and feast. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
At this banquet of flowers, firstly, you can select beauties for Your Majesty, secondly, you can also choose lovers for the princes and princesses who have not yet married, and thirdly, the ministers can also take the opportunity to introduce their excellent sons and daughters to everyone to build momentum for marriage.
It's just that since seventeen years ago, the palace has stopped holding this hundred flowers banquet for unknown reasons.
Others don't know the reason for the suspension of this Hundred Flowers Banquet, but the Empress Dowager Zhou knows it clearly.
There is no other reason, just because seventeen years ago, at this Hundred Flowers Banquet, she took a fancy to the daughter of the Wang family of the Ministry of Rites at that time, and despite the emperor's opposition, she appointed the daughter of the Wang family as the queen.
At that time, the former Empress Wu had just been deposed for some reason, and His Majesty the Emperor wanted to stand up, and there was already a pregnant concubine Wan as the queen.
But what is the origin of the Wan family? It sounds better to say that it is the big palace maid next to the emperor, but it is not good to say, she is just the nurse of the emperor when he was a child!
With Wan's background, of course the Empress Dowager Zhou refused to make her the queen.
So, after the Hundred Flowers Banquet that year, a decree flew out of the palace, and the Wang family had an extra queen of the world.
It is precisely because of this incident that Concubine Wan, who is in charge of the harem, has always been obsessed with the Hundred Flowers Banquet. It is precisely because of this that since that year, there has never been a hundred flower banquets in the palace.
But at this time, no one thought that this Hundred Flowers Banquet was mentioned in public by Concubine Wan
In this situation, this is somewhat interesting.
Could it be that this Wan Guifei has other ideas than the draft? Empress Dowager Zhou turned her mind and looked at Queen Wang below.
The queen should be able to guess some of what happened back then. It's just that I don't know how the queen will respond when asked about this matter in person at this time.
"Sister Guifei is busy, I'm afraid she forgot about it. Hearing this, Queen Wang sighed secretly in her heart, but said with a smile on her face, "It is true that there has not been a Hundred Flowers Banquet in this palace for seventeen years. ”
Sometimes, the queen herself has secretly thought that if she hadn't participated in the hundred flowers banquet back then, would she have a group of children under her knees now!
It's a pity that there are no ifs in this world. Thinking of the days when she had been alone in Kunning Palace for more than ten years, Queen Wang's heart was even more stunned.
"It turns out that seventeen years have passed?" Wan Guifei smiled inexplicably at the queen opposite.
After Queen Wang lowered her head slightly, she turned her head to look at the Empress Dowager Zhou. "Queen Mother, according to the concubines, let's hold a hundred flowers banquet again at the end of this month. ”
"In this way, it is also good for the show girls who have just entered the palace to make a bright appearance at this hundred flowers banquet. ”
Is it just to let all the show girls shine in front of the ministers? Empress Dowager Zhou was puzzled, but she still nodded on her face.
As for what kind of medicine is sold in this Wan's gourd, the Empress Dowager Zhou is not in a hurry, because she will naturally know at the Hundred Flowers Banquet at the end of the month.
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The palace will hold a hundred flowers banquet at the end of the month, and the news of letting all the show girls appear on the stage, but an hour's effort, spread to Chuxiu Palace.
In the face of this sudden news, all the show girls reacted differently.
You must know that according to the practice of previous years, at this banquet of flowers, it is also possible for the emperor to give them these beautiful girls to be selected to those princes and ministers.
This news is undoubtedly great news for those show girls who don't want to stay in the deep palace and spend their time in vain.
It's just that there are many show girls to be selected this time, and it is impossible for everyone to get the opportunity to see this hundred flowers banquet.
Thinking of this, there was that shrewd show girl, so she had already set her eyes on Mother Li on the side. Thinking about it, they want to be a blockbuster at the Hundred Flowers Banquet a month later, and they can't do without the recommendation of this Li's mother.
And Zhang Wan didn't care much about this news. For her, it doesn't make any difference whether she stays in the palace or sends her to the minister's house.
When she entered the red dust this time, what she wanted to experience was a love calamity, and all kinds of human feelings in the world were cold and warm for her, and they were all the same calamity.
And before that, although the world was big, it couldn't stop her.
The reason why she remained in the palace now was only because of the library in the corner of the palace.
After thousands of years of retreat, she re-entered the red dust, and wanted to understand this strange world as quickly as possible. The fastest way to do this is through the collection of books.
And in this world, the place with the largest collection of books is naturally the library pavilion in the Forbidden City.
Thinking of this, Zhang Wan raised her head and looked in the direction of the library pavilion.
As for how she was chosen to be an errand in the Library Pavilion, Zhang Wan was not worried.
Now, although she is sealed due to her spiritual power, she can't cast magical powers. But she was born in Guigu, and what she is best at is the way of formation and this divination strategy.
Zhang Wan believes that with the help of the hexagram, as long as she calculates properly in advance, she will be able to get the position of the female history of the Library Pavilion.
"Miss Wan, it's almost time for lunch. Zhang Wan turned around when she heard the voice, only to find that her side was empty, and only Li's mother was left standing aside with her hands down.
This Mother Li is a caring person, thinking that in the past few days, Mother Li has secretly mentioned something to her, Zhang Wan couldn't help but smile and nodded.
"Thank you, Auntie. Zhang Wan also has kindness to Li's mother.
In the future, when she is successful, she doesn't mind helping this Mother Li if possible.
Zhang Wan nodded at Li's mother, and was about to walk towards the dining room, but was called by Li's mother again.
"Miss Wan,......" Mother Li raised her eyes, and there was a natural noble arrogance on the opposite girl, which seemed to emanate from the other party's bones.
Such arrogance is natural, if it is not restrained enough, in today's harem that is as muddy as a quagmire, in the eyes of those who have a heart, I am afraid it will not be a good thing.
Mother Li sighed secretly, and after hesitating for a few breaths, she finally opened her mouth, "Miss Wan, please forgive the old man for talking too much." In this harem, the girl's arrogance is better restrained. ”
Zhang Wan was stunned for a moment, then shook her head with a light smile.
Although she has been in the red dust and has experienced love calamities, in the final analysis, she has always cultivated to her heart. If she is to be asked to be endured everywhere, then in the future, how can she attain the Great Dao if she violates her true heart?
There are some habits that she can change, but there are some bottom lines that she doesn't want to change.
"Thank you, Auntie, for your kindness. "No matter what, this Mother Li is willing to say this to her Zhang Wan, in the end, it is also a good intention.
After Zhang Wan nodded at Li's mother, she turned around and walked in the direction of the dining room.
Mother Li, who stayed in place, looked at the back of the girl, shook her head and sighed, and then raised her heels.
The footsteps of Mother Li behind her were approaching, but Zhang Wan didn't care. Instead, she kicked a few pebbles on the side of the road with her toes, seemingly casually.
Hey, this hexagram shows ......
"Mother Li," Zhang Wan looked up and turned sideways, pointing in a seemingly random direction, "Is there any open space over there?"
Mother Li raised her head when she heard the words and looked in the direction that Zhang Wan was pointing.
"Over there is the Imperial Garden. "Mother Li is a little suspicious, this is so decent, why did Miss Wan ask about the Imperial Garden?