Chapter 57: The Palace Banquet (2)
Hanyan stood quietly aside, and when I heard that I was going, he took another hat and put it on me, and then said, "Since the noble man has been tidied up, let's go." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ With that, he carried a lantern and led me in the direction of the Qianqing Palace.
I glanced back at Xianfu Palace, where I had lived for more than a month, and then at Si Yuan and Rong Yan, who were full of concern and worry, and turned around, I walked on the cyan stone road in this palace, and the more I walked, the more determined I became, and the more I walked, the more calm my heart became. It is said that once you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea, as if you are in another world. Looking at myself now, where is the innocence of laughing and playing under my parents' knees? Where is the dazed and helpless when you just entered the palace?
I silently thought about what I was going to do tonight, and I went over and over again, just afraid that I would miss something. But he still kept his feet steady, walking with the cold smoke. As soon as I walked through the Longfu Gate, I saw the Qianqing Palace that looked like a shrine and was brightly lit. The Danbi of the Qianqing Palace is placed around the longevity lantern, the lamp is naturally very bright, the lamp is also covered with a hollow carved lampshade outside, the craftsmen skillfully carve the auspicious appearance, take a good omen, please the masters.
Behind the longevity lantern, the left and right sides are hung with longevity treasure couplets, and each treasure couplet is embroidered with gold wire on both sides. The longevity lights are reflected on Baolian and its golden characters, making the dark night particularly transparent, and the strong joyful atmosphere of the coming of the New Year ripples in the entire night sky. Seeing me look up at Baolian, Miss Hanyan turned around and smiled slightly, and said to me, "Your ...... Girl, it's just in front, if there is a guard interrogating you later, I hope the girl won't speak. I've got you covered. β
I nodded, indicating that I understood. He lowered his head slightly, trying to hide himself in the night illuminated by the lights. His eyes were fixed on Hanyan's heels, and he followed her step by step on the road.
Bypassing the corner of the wall, I did encounter a team of guards. When the guard saw the two of us, the leader waved his hand, and one of the guards stopped the two of us. I kept my head down and followed the cold smoke, not looking up or making a sound. Leave everything to Hanyan to deal with. Then I heard a slightly rough voice say, "Stop! Which palace are the two from? Why did the palace banquet start and still circulate in the palace? β
Then came the cold smoke girl's response: "The slave maid is the cold smoke of the Xianfu Palace." Tonight, my mother was going to play a gift with the Wen nobles, but it turned out to be a coincidence, and the Wen nobles fell ill urgently. No, my mother asked the slave to find a palace daughter who knew a little about Yinzhu, and dressed up and sent it. I also hope that the big brother of the guard will make it convenient...... Don't mistake the master's business. β
As I spoke, I saw her step forward slightly, stuffing a purse into the leading guard's hand, and then I heard Miss Hanyan lower her voice and say, "This big brother, my master has been preparing for this gift for a long time, and there is no room for mistakes...... It's not easy for the New Year, brothers, this little meaning, please smile at the big brother of the guard, and invite the brothers to drink a glass of warm stomach wine is ......"
The guard took the bag, flipped it, and handed it to one of the guards behind him. Then the tone of conversation with Hanyan obviously became much more polite: "Hanyan girl, we all understand your difficulties, but we are also responsible for being on duty here." You can take her along, but she'll have to take off her veil for us to check. β
As soon as I heard this, I was a little flustered. As a harem concubine, I naturally can't see a foreign man. After entering the palace, he will be the emperor's person in this life and this life, naturally
I won't let anyone see my face. Moreover...... There are so many guards here, if I take off my veil and see my appearance...... Today, I came out dressed as a palace maid...... If today's events are exposed...... In the future, if it is identified by this group of guards, it will be troublesome......
Thinking about it like this, I can't help but feel a little scared and nervous. But I still tried to stand up straight, without showing a hint of panic, but in my sleeve I was holding the flute vigorously with one hand and the fingers with the other. The palms of his hands were sweating for a while, and the hands holding the flute couldn't help but feel greasy and slippery.
Hanyan didn't expect that she had stuffed the silver in the past, and this guard didn't eat this set after receiving the silver, and still had to check it. After a pause, he continued: "Brother Guard, I didn't have anything to check for you...... It's just that...... You see, this hour is coming soon, if this girl can't arrive before the mother comes on the field, I'm afraid that the mother's gift will be flawed...... If you make the mother unhappy...... I'm afraid we can't afford this responsibility......"
But the leading guard still refused to let go: "Miss Hanyan, if you are in a hurry to give a gift, then you should let herβ" As he spoke, even without looking up, I felt a piercing gaze looking at me, and the leading guard continued, "Then let her go in with Leban." Now, if you want to go in, you naturally have to check. Otherwise, if an Assassin gets involved, it's our responsibility. Since Miss Hanyan is so anxious, please accept the inspection quickly, don't miss Concubine Jing's gift and make the masters unhappy. β
Seeing that he was still not in a hurry to ask for an examination, the girl became a little impatient. The words were also a little rushed: "If you miss the mother's business, how many heads do you have to bear this responsibility?" Our mother's affection for the emperor is well known, so how could she bring an assassin in? The matter ordered by the mother, you want to take this palace maid to walk before the gift, I think you dare to disobey the master's order to stop it? β
As soon as the girl finished speaking, the small group of guards saw that she was unreasonable to their captain, and they all gathered around. The leading guard raised a hand, pressed it back, and said, "Don't be unreasonable. With that, the guards retreated. But it's clearly poised to go, ready to come up at any moment.
I was nervous, not knowing how to get through this level, but I heard a familiar voice: "Oops, why are you still here!" Niangniang is going to play soon, hurry up and come with me! "It was Miss Qingyun who spoke. Then, as if he had just seen the guards, he said, "Captain He, it's you!" On this cold day, why don't you find a warm place to be hot? I'll take these two ignorant girls first, and the lady over there is in a hurry, I'm afraid I'm going to get angry......"
After saying that, I saw Qingyun pulling my clothes with one hand and Hanyan's clothes with the other, and dragged the two of us away half-dragging and half-dragging. While walking, he was counting: "You said that you had to practice again before you were willing to come, you almost made a mistake!" And you, you can't bring someone over, and you can get the punishment yourself when you return to the palace! β