Chapter 170: State Banquet
If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Li Yue just wanted to go to the hole, but fortunately, in the eyes of others, he had nothing to do with the old marquis, and he was a little relieved. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
But there was still a suspicious flush on his face, like a half-ripe apple.
Li Yue took a sip of the wine glass in front of him to hide his inexplicably red cheeks.
Looking at Xiao Qi and the eldest brother not far away, there was a warm current flowing through my heart, and the state banquet was finally not so boring.
The state banquet of the Great Zhou Dynasty can only be attended by the ministers of the five grades and above, and they can bring their families to participate in it, but they have no right to participate in the state banquet like concubines and concubines.
In ordinary banquets, the old ladies in the family do not participate, but most of them will participate in the state banquet, which is not only an attitude, but also a patriotic performance.
Therefore, on the day of the new year, it is also a day of insight, and many people or things that cannot be seen on weekdays can open their eyes.
The post for the state banquet was prepared by the Ministry of Rites, and the names on it were so detailed that no one could fish in troubled waters.
When Gu Yanqi received the post, she was still a little puzzled, and she didn't understand how she could receive the post, after all, she hadn't received it for so many years, and the eye-catching post she received at this time made her a little confused.
What was even more confused was their seat, Gu Yanqi thought that he and his brother could participate in the state banquet, Xu was requested by Li Yue on the emperor's side, and the seat should be at the bottom.
I didn't think of looking all the way over, but the seats of the two were close to the emperor, and they were still on the left.
In the Great Zhou, the left is respected and the right is humbled.
Gu Yanqi glanced at the top of their position without a trace, it was the position of the prince, she sat calmly at the bottom of her brother, looking at her nose and heart.
Compared with Gu Yanqi, Gu Yanjiu was much calmer, looking at his sister's cautious appearance, he was a little distressed, it was his fault, he only thought about staying away from the royal family, but he didn't think about his sister's situation, which limited her horizons.
"Xiao Qi, don't be nervous, there is a brother here." Gu Yanjiu turned his head sideways and gave Gu Yanqi a warm smile.
Gu Yanqi was like taking a reassuring pill, she trusted her brother ten thousand, so she really relaxed herself, and when she saw her brother's natural appearance, she asked curiously, "Brother, did the Ministry of Rites arrange our position wrong?" ”
Hearing this, Gu Yanjiu's heart was a little sour, if his father was here, Xiao Qi would be a county lord at worst, where would he look at people's faces so carefully, he looked up at his head, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.
"It's wrong."
Gu Yanqi was shocked, not by her brother's words, but by his frightened tone, she always felt that there was a hint of anger in his tone.
"Brother." Gu Yanqi screamed worriedly, this is a state banquet, even if it is a little unetiquette, it can be found out that it is wrong.
Gu Yanjiu saw that her sister was frightened by herself, and she felt a little annoyed, and hurriedly explained, "With the status we deserve, it shouldn't be here, it's useless to wronged Xiaoqi, it's my brother." ”
Gu Yanqi's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Brother, it's Daddy, right?" ”
However, seeing Gu Yanjiu's somewhat depressed expression, he added, "Brother is great, he will definitely be better than blue." ”
Gu Yanjiu was happy, put away his thoughts, and explained to Gu Yanqi seriously, "Our father is a big hero, a very great man, who supports our small family and everyone in Da Zhou, but my father has something to do now...... Xiao Qi, when your father comes back, you will be the happiest little princess in our family. ”
When Gu Yanqi was said by Gu Yanjiu, his expectations for his father were even greater, and he didn't think about the meaning of his brother's words, but he was more sure that his father was still alive.
She didn't know why her father didn't appear in her previous life, but in this life, she didn't lose her brother, and with the news of her father, she was already very content.
"Brother, can't we go to Daddy?" After hesitating for a moment, Gu Yanqi still asked.
"Father will come back on his own." After saying this, Gu Yanjiu stopped talking, and no matter how Gu Yanqi spoke, he didn't let go.
Gu Yanqi knew that he couldn't get anything out of his brother's words, so he stopped stalking.
She looked at the first place, and the emperor sat alone at the first table, with the Queen Mother on her left and the ...... on her right The eldest prince, the second prince sat under the queen mother, she blinked in surprise, Li Yue mixed well!
At this moment, Li Yue, who had been drinking with a glass, put down the wine glass and looked at her as if he felt something, and the two looked at each other, and they both felt an electric current flowing through their bodies.
Gu Yanqi subconsciously avoided his gaze, lowered his head slightly, and pretended to look at the fruits and pastries on the table.
The corners of Li Yue's lips are crooked, Xiao Qi is shy!
The second prince looked at the small movements of the two with gloomy eyes, and the hands under the table were tightly clenched, making a click-click sound.
Because after being designed to be a concubine for Naning last time, he was much more honest, for fear that his father would be even more dissatisfied with him.
He was very surprised to see the Gu family brothers and sisters at the state banquet, after all, for so many years, the Gu family brothers and sisters had never come to the state banquet once, although they did have this qualification, but ......
He looked at the eldest prince, could it be him?
Li Yue withdrew his gaze, felt the sharp gaze from the opposite side, looked over, and saw the second prince with his eyes breathing fire, the corners of his mouth hooked a pleasant arc, and he raised his glass to the second prince from afar.
The second prince was depressed and didn't want to deal with him, but he heard the emperor say with relief, "I am relieved to see that your brothers are in harmony." ”
The second prince had to shake the wine glass in his hand far away, and then drank it all, it was really embarrassing!
A chill flashed in Li Yue's eyes, Zhou Tianxu still hasn't given up, he really doesn't know whether he is alive or dead!
It seems that Zhao Cheng's death did not have a great impact on him! Shouldn't he find something for him to do?
The second prince didn't know Li Yue's thoughts, and he didn't have time to take care of it, now he can be said to be anxious, because of Zhao Cheng's matter, his own power was a little turbulent, and then Ning whispered that incident, although his subordinates didn't know the cause and effect, they saved face somewhat.
But a large number of people were very dissatisfied with their own Naning whispering as a concubine, especially the fact that the holy decree said that she could be mentioned as a side concubine, which made them almost angry.
If it weren't for the second prince's efforts to ensure that this was just an accident, Ning Qingyu was just a concubine, and he wouldn't let her have a chance to be promoted to a side concubine, and that group of people wouldn't know how to make trouble!
After this incident, the second prince also understood how fragile the forces he deployed, and began to consolidate, and he didn't pay attention to the Marquis of Anding's Mansion for a while, and he didn't know that Ning Qingyu was no longer the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Anding, but the eldest daughter of a defected aunt.
However, his goal was Gu Yanqi from beginning to end, if it weren't for Ning Qingyu knowing too much, he wouldn't have disdained to continue to make false promises with her.