Chapter 198: The Imperial Palace
Packing up, it took an hour for Xuefu and his party to arrive at the palace banquet place.
This is located next to a lake in the middle of the harem, and a banquet of 1,000 people was set up, filling the entire circular lake.
The snow coat came early, but it was still half full.
Along the way, Sequoia somehow closed its chatterbox, shuttling through the high wall red tiles, quiet as a wooden man.
Lin Susu on the side was more well-behaved like a kitten, whether it was the colorful carriage that drove by from time to time, or the extravagant sedan chair, it never attracted her attention.
It seems that Zhang said a lot of things to Lin Susu to be cautious.
After all, this is the palace, and if you are not careful, you will lose your face at the least, and you will lose your life.
"Lord Lin, Mrs. Lin, please come with me." A palace maid smiled and took Zhang and Lin Fang to a distant position, and Lin Susu and Xue Yu were going to sit together.
Sure enough, another little palace maid said to them with a smile: "Miss Lin, Second Miss." The two of them are over there. ”
While leading the way, she carefully looked at the palace maids who were walking around and were in charge of eating, and soon someone noticed this.
Before Xue Bao and Lin Susu sat down, a cup of hot tea and two plates of dim sum were presented.
At this time, it was only dusk, and there was no need to light the lamp, but the lights in the garden were bright.
Looking at the orderly palace maids, Xue Yu remembered the appearance of the Queen Mother in her previous life.
She has a kind face, is gentle to people, recites Buddha and eats fasting has reached the realm of no worries, and has wanted to leave the world and become a nun many times, but she was still stopped by the emperor.
The Queen Mother likes to drink tea the most, and the West Lake Longjing is an elegant choice, and it is also the favorite, although it is not a rare variety, but the aftertaste is the Queen Mother's favorite.
She couldn't help but remember that she had practiced the tea art for three years in the past, but it was just a skin, and as soon as she entered the palace, she let the Queen Mother break it, but she was an easy-going old man. After that, he often taught himself to make tea.
Xuefu respects the Queen Mother from the bottom of her heart, if Li Xun didn't tell herself, she poisoned her, maybe she wouldn't be able to do anything to her for the rest of her life.
"Damn. Sitting so far! Lin Susu couldn't help muttering in a low voice, and Xue Cao followed her gaze to see that Li Xun was sitting upright in the prince's seat ten steps away.
There seems to be a woman with him at his side.
It's Yu Yao.
Xue Cao didn't want to look up the whole time, and she didn't know if she didn't want to see Li Xunduan and Yu Yao, she just kept looking at the official's seat.
Sitting there was Mu Mu, the eldest son of Mu Shan. With the second son Mu Li, their brother's appearance has not changed, Mu Mu Da Mu Lil is three years old, and now he is twenty-seven years old, with an angular face, which looks mature and stable.
In fact, he had led troops with Mushan for many years, and Li Kangduan was also his deputy.
On his right hand sat the beautiful lady Xu, blocking the eyes of many young ladies for him.
The other Wood Gravel was cynical, because there were more people watching him, but he didn't care.
Even if he's a sweetheart. Xue Yu didn't pay attention to him, and his eyes stayed on the young man on the side.
He doesn't look more than fifteen years old, and his eyebrows and eyes look very pleasing to the eye, compared to Xiao Tong, he is a little less beautiful and more shy.
Zuo Taifu's youngest son, Zuo Yan, saw that she had been looking at this side, and he blushed so much that he had to bury his head.
whispered to the personal maid Peach Blossom beside him: "I won't say I can't come!" Why is everyone looking at me, is there something wrong with me? ”
Peach Blossom looked around, all the young ladies were busy staring at the prince and the prince, and there were also two sons of the Mu family here who were attracting attention. I wonder what he's afraid of?
"Young master, how can anyone look at you? You don't have anything bad, be generous. Peach Blossom said.
Zuo Yan raised his head and just looked at the snow robe. Just as he thought that she didn't mean to look at him, Yukiki smiled at him.
Zuo Yan's face turned red, he had never seen a woman outside the mansion since he was a child, it was really ......
"Miss, what are you smiling at him?" Sequoia whispered to Snowcoat.
Xue Luo picked up the teacup, but was silent.
Zuo Taifu. I have to keep an eye on you in this life.
If nothing else, just because of the relationship between Zuo Lingya and Xiao Tong, she will not take it lightly.
Zuo Lingya finally married Li Yuduan, but she has never officially appeared in this life, I don't know if she is here this time?
Just as Xue Cao was thinking this, a sound of admiration rang out.
"Who is this?"
"Who are these two?"
"Do you know who she is?"
"How do I know? I've never seen such a beauty. ”
"This, could it be Lin Qingjia, the first beauty in the capital?"
"She's Lin Qingqi? And what about the other one? ”
"Who is it? Who? ”
Among the discussions of the people, Lin Susu reacted the most.
Lin Susu said angrily: "Lin Qingjia? How could she come! How could she come! ”
Yukiki looked with her at the restless place.
Lin Susu: "This is?" Who's this? ”
It turns out that this is not Lin Qingjia, just two beautiful women, not Lin Qingjia, but each has its own merits, no wonder it is the first beauty.
Xue Yu looked at the two of them, and immediately recognized Zuo Lingya, she was wearing a pink skirt, the cyan coat looked petite and cute, the temperament was fresh and elegant, and a pair of big watery eyes were particularly pitiful.
Zuo Leya beside her looked much more mature, she was particularly beautiful with a little powder, and her pair of phoenix eyes with the characteristics of living alone swept over everyone like a brilliant color.
The noble posture attracted the attention of countless people, but none of the people present knew the identities of the two of them.
I saw the palace maid said with a familiar car: "Miss Zuo, Second Miss." Please sit here. ”
"Miss Zuo? The daughter of the Taifu? ”
"It's amazing. Taifu is nearly seventy years old, and he has two daughters who have not yet left the cabinet, so he thought that it was enough for him to have a young son who was enough to be a grandson? ”
The person who said this was naturally extremely frivolous, and soon people were isolated in a discussion, and even Zuo Lingya and Zuo Leya had already noticed this.
It turned out that the man was Mu Cong, and when everyone looked at him strangely, he smiled back with a big smile.
was facing Zuo Le Aya, and her cynical appearance made Zuo Le Aya disdainful.
"Sister, is the county king here?" Zuo Leya asked in a low voice.
Today, she came to the banquet for the first time in her official capacity, and she had to be flawless.
It was already dark, but the lights in the palace were bright. Looking at the man here, Zuo Leya noticed that everyone was looking at him, and he couldn't help but be satisfied.
"Sister, I haven't seen Brother Tong yet. Sister and wait. Zuo Lingya's eyes searched for Xiao Tong's figure everywhere, but she didn't know that he didn't plan to come tonight at all.
"Miss Lin?"
When she heard someone calling herself, she looked at the man, she was soft and weak, and her body was as thin as a piece of paper.
Xuannuo: "Miss Lin? Can I sit down? ”
She asked softly.
Xue Bao: "Please." ”
The location here doesn't have to be fixed. Lin Susu sat next to the left hand of the snow robe, but no one sat in the position on the right, so I think it may be that Xuan Nuo has changed his position!
"Miss Lin, who is this?" After Xuan Nuo sat down, he looked at Lin Susu and asked.
Lin Susu had already seen her, but he didn't want to deal with her.
Xuannuo knows in his heart, and he is a person who looks down on himself!
"This is my second sister, Susu. Why did Miss Jiang sit here? Xue Cao replied lightly.
Jiang Xuannuo was a little surprised, she originally thought that Xue Yu would not remember her, let alone know that her surname was Jiang. That's right.
She is the only daughter of Hubu Shangshu Jiangbei, Jiang Xuannuo.
Her identity is much more noble than Xue Bao, she shouldn't have sat in such a remote place, Xue Cao looked in the direction she came from.
It was the closest position to the princes, how could she give up and come here?
"Miss Lin has a good memory, I thought you couldn't remember me." Xuan Nuo said.
Snowcoat: "Nothing. ”
There was a commotion, it turned out that Li Yuduan had arrived, and he was dressed in white, looking elegant. The appearance of a noble temperament is really eye-catching, and many people quickly surrounded him.
Lin Susu's eyes were always staring at Li Xunduan, and he didn't care at all.
And Xue Yu and Xuan Nuo also seemed to have said yes. I didn't even go to see them.
The two are not deep friends, but they are chatting with each other.
"The Queen Mother has arrived! The emperor arrived, and the queen drove to ......"
A shrill voice came, and the snow coat couldn't hear it clearly, but for a moment, everyone stood up, and then for a moment. Qi Qi knelt down.
"Weichen (son, courtier) see Queen Mother, Niangniang Chitose Chitose Chitose, Long Live the Emperor, Long Live Long Live the Emperor, Long Live the Queen Mother Thousand Years Thousands of Years Thousands of Years ......"
The deafening sound of worship sounded by the lake, and I don't know how great the deference of these people is, but I know the sincerity of their voices.
Xuefu knelt down and kowtowed, shouting words in his mouth, and everyone knocked their heads to the ground, and no one dared to raise their heads, and their hearts were depressed, until a kind voice sounded.
"Arise, all of you. No need to make a big salute! ”
The Queen Mother's words are considered to have no rules at all, like saying it casually.
After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she looked at the guests in the garden who picked her up and washed the dust, and all of a sudden, no one dared to get up, everyone still knelt together, but she stood up except for one person.
With a light Buddha sleeve, the snow robe stood aside dignified and generous, watching everyone never get up, but they did not move.
The Queen Mother looked at the calm appearance of this young girl, and looked a little funny.
This kid is so bold, even these officials don't dare to get up, she actually stands straight by herself, which is funny.
The others hadn't noticed that someone had stood up at all, but it was a little strange that this sentence was not a return gift, only Lin Susu and Xuannuo, who were beside Xue Cao, noticed that Xue Cao had already gotten up.
Is she crazy? The emperor hasn't spoken yet, and the queen hasn't said that she is free of courtesy, how can she get up?
Lin Susu's heart was secretly happy, I'm afraid that no one will teach her!
This time she's miserable!
Li Quan looked at the little girl who got up, because she couldn't see clearly from a distance, but she noticed that she was dressed in plain brocade, and she didn't mean to dress up, and she looked out of place in this group of colorful young ladies.
Queen Mother: "Your Majesty, look at that child, he is bold." ”
Emperor: "Queen Mother, it's time to let them be exempt, not everyone is as casual as you. These old ministers are polite. ”
The Queen Mother swept over at a glance, and everyone was respectful, and she was already unfamiliar with such restraint in the temple.
"The Qing family is free of courtesy! Rise up, all of you. The Queen Mother spoke as if she had given an order, but everyone heard it this time.
got up one after another, Xue Luo silently returned to his seat, Xuan Nuo said in shock: "Xue Bao, you don't want to die?" ”
"How?" Xue Cao said disapprovingly.
"The Queen Mother was just polite just now, and she hasn't called you to be polite! How can you be so casual in the palace, I'm afraid you're going to lose your head. ”
Xuan Nuo said, and the emperor happened to be talking.
The emperor: "The queen mother's phoenix is returning to the nest, today is a banquet for her old man to catch the wind and wash the dust, you don't have to be too restrained." ”
"Yes! The Queen Mother is an easy-going person. ”
"We don't have to be too restrained." Mu Shan said, his eyes on the imperial concubine Mu Xuan on the side.
She is the emperor's concubine Hui Guifei and her own sister, and tonight is the time to speak.
The queen has little to say today, she has always been sullen, the queen mother felt sorry for her in private, and went to her bedroom to visit her as soon as she came back.
The queen has been depressed since the death of the crown prince, not only avoiding the emperor, but also refusing to go out of the door of Fengluan Palace, and half of the queen mother originally returned to the palace because of Li Haoduan's death.
The emperor said that he wanted to do his best to set up the crown prince, but he was afraid that the concubines in the harem would disturb the audience, and the queen didn't care about it now, so he begged the queen mother to come back to manage the harem.
Li Quan said: "Serve wine and food, sing and dance, and make this harem lively!" ”
"Yes, Emperor Xie entertained you!"
"It's time for the emperor to relax!"
As soon as these words came out, the ministers were busy saying good things.
Concubine Hui immediately smiled and said, "The queen mother and the concubine have a good idea, how about making this banquet lively?" ”
Zhao Guifei didn't talk much today, I don't know why, although she had a smile on her face, she couldn't be happy.
Prime Minister Zhao Cheng sat on the side, watching Mu Shan's happy singing with Hui Guifei, but there was no intention of hindering him.
Li Kangduan was not present today, according to legend, it was the killing of the crown prince, and the emperor felt that it might involve a small border country, so he secretly sent Li Kangduan to inspect it last month.
The Mu family is deeply loved by the emperor, but it is not good for them.
The emperor asked, "What is the idea?" ”
The queen didn't speak, but she had never discussed any good ideas with Concubine Hui.
She said this, I'm afraid that she has to touch her own light, so that she can do things!
Hui Guifei: "Your Majesty, it is to make a wine order to congratulate the Queen Mother on returning to the palace, so that the Queen Mother is happy, if anyone can't pick it up, they will perform on the show, how about it?" ”
The emperor: "It's interesting, Mu Shan!" You have to be careful, if you can't catch it, I'll punish you for a dance, hahaha..."
The emperor smiled happily, Mu Shan was embarrassed, he was a man, how could he dance? Your Majesty, this is joking! (To be continued.) )