Chapter 397: Offerings

Qi Rong walked from a distance and saw the three people sitting in the Lichun Pavilion, the blue figure was holding the red figure, bowing his head and nodding, and the purple figure was sitting aside and smiling. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Info walked past the maids who were saluting all the way. met his wife's smile, and arched his hand to the concubine: "I've seen the concubine." ”

The concubine nodded with a smile, looked at Qi Rong almost greedily, and unconsciously used some force to hold Brother Heng'er's hand, but fortunately, Brother Heng'er was attracted by Qi Rong and only twisted his body slightly, stretched out his little hand to his father, and was reluctant to let go of the osmanthus cake he was holding in his hand.

Qi Rong just reached out and rubbed Brother Heng'er's hair, and said with a smile: "The concubine likes Brother Heng'er, so Brother Heng'er will accompany the concubine." ”

Brother Heng blinked and looked at his father, and after seeing that his father really had no intention of holding him, he continued to lean on the concubine's arms to eat snacks.

Zhen Wanyi took the tea made by the palace maid and handed it to Qi Rong, and without saying anything, Qi Rong took it with a smile, took a sip, and asked, "How did you meet the concubine?"

Zhen Wanyi glanced at Brother Heng'er, "Brother Heng'er bumped into it, and then it stuck to the concubine Niangniang, so that the concubine Niangniang hugged her for a long time and was tired." ”

The concubine smiled, revealing two or three white teeth, and her gentle and gentle gaze turned around Brother Heng and Qi Rong, "I'm not tired, it's rare to meet Brother Heng, and the palace is also very happy." Besides, it is inconvenient for you to hug Brother Heng in a long robe, so let this palace hug more today, it is difficult for someone to accompany this palace. ”

Zhen Wanwei remembered that when she saw the concubine Niangniang several times when there were few people in the imperial garden, she thought that the concubine Niangniang, as the only elder in this palace, had no children around her, and her life was lonely.

"If only you weren't tired. ”

The concubine smiled even more, "I'm not tired, I'm not tired, I wish I could be like this every day." Seeing that Brother Heng finished eating the pastry and reached out to take it, "Do you want Brother Heng more?"

Zhen Wanyi hurriedly stopped: "Niangniang, Brother Heng is still young, and I don't let him eat these on weekdays." ”

The concubine raised her hand for a moment, then put it down, and wiped Brother Heng'er's hand with a silk handkerchief, "In this way, then we won't eat the concubine's words." ”

Zhen Wanyi smiled and watched Brother Heng'er slide down the concubine's knees, and the concubine got up and helped Brother Heng'er out of the pavilion to flutter butterflies among the flowers, and sighed: "The concubine really likes our Brother Heng." ”

Qi Rong squinted slightly at the blue figure, not caring at all about the branches under his feet crossing the gorgeous floating cloud brocade, and only chased after Brother Heng'er, his slightly drooping eyes covered his complicated look, "Brother Heng'er also likes the concubine." ”

Zhen Wanyi tilted her head and thought about it, her son didn't seem to have shown that he didn't like anyone until now. But the people who can come to tease him are acquaintances, and it's even more common to reach out and be willing to hug him, and the little guy still doesn't know what it means to recognize life. "Brother Heng has a good temperament, whoever is good to him, he likes whomever he likes. ”

The sun was setting in the west, and the nurse asked Heng Ge'er to change her clothes and then bid farewell to the concubine, and the family went to the Guangji Palace. This longevity banquet was held very grandly, and this grandeur can be seen not only from the decoration in the main hall and the expression of the palace maid. The most important thing is that the group of officials and women gathered in front of the main hall, most of the people who could participate in the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet of the Wanshou Banquet in the past were above the third product, but this time the number of people who were reduced to the fourth product doubled.

Many of the women who entered the palace for the first time looked extremely serious, and although they had smiles on their faces, the tight corners of their mouths and stiff bodies all showed their nervousness.

Zhen Wanyi carried Brother Heng into the hall and found Prince Yu and Princess Yu and several other common princess ladies, because Brother Heng was there, everyone teased for a while, but Brother Heng, who had been playing all afternoon, was tired, and leaned on Zhen Wanyi's shoulder, half-squinting, wanting to sleep.

Zhen Wanyi couldn't hold someone, so she found a place to sit down, hugged Brother Heng horizontally, and gently patted his back to coax him to sleep. After Brother Heng fell asleep, he handed it to the nurse behind him, and let the red parrot tiger girl accompany him to the side hall to rest. After being settled, I saw the emperor and queen enter the hall together, and the prince and the princess followed behind, and everyone walked all the way shorter.

After saluting, everyone took their seats at the signal of Emperor Zong. The crown prince and the crown princess also sat on the high platform, and they sat under the emperor, so Qi Rong and Zhen Wanyi's positions also moved forward, just on the left hand position closest to the high platform, Zhen Wanyi remembered that the last time she entered the palace to participate in the night banquet, she and Qi Rong sat in the third seat, and now they have moved forward so much, does this also mean that Qi Rong has gone to the top of this mountain of power?

Looking at Emperor Zong on the high platform, I found that in just one year, Emperor Zong, who was slightly old before, is now more prominent, and the wrinkles on his gray hair and yellow face all indicate the twilight of an emperor, and the words "old age and decay" are the portrayal of Emperor Zong, which is in obvious contrast with the queen wearing makeup on his right hand.

Today's queen is even younger than a year ago, and this youth is not in appearance, but in spirit. In the past, there was a deep depression between the queen's eyebrows, and her eyes were mostly calm, but now she is like an old tree with new sprouts, the trunk is still mottled, but the vitality is infinite.

The longevity banquet can take as long as the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, because the gift is too long. Maybe everyone knows that Emperor Zong's health is not safe, and this is only the last birthday of Emperor Zong, so they have exhausted their efforts to prepare for the ceremony.

From pearl and jade agate to landscape calligraphy and painting, from a hundred years of ginseng to a thousand years of He Shou Wu, from cranes and live birds to turtles and water treasures, you can see everything you can't imagine here.

And Qi Rong held a pot of imperial pine that Zhen Wanyi had raised for nearly ten years, when the red silk that was covered was removed, revealing the true face of this imperial pine, there was an exclamation from all four, and Qi Rong's cold voice came, "Brother I wish Your Majesty a long life, and the more you are so pine, you are in good spirits." ”

When Emperor Zong, who was already visually fatigued, saw such an auspicious plant, he straightened his body, "King Rong, this is what you offered, this is a tree?"

Qi Rong stood in the middle of the main hall with a long body, "Your Majesty, it is true, according to the minister's estimate, this pine tree is at least three hundred years old, because its shape resembles a dragon, so the courtier's brother named it the Emperor's Pine, I wish Your Majesty good health." ”

At this time, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu got up and congratulated, "Congratulations to Your Majesty, this plant resembles a dragon, the trunk is healthy and the leaves are lush and lush, it is an auspicious omen, God bless me Da Zhou, God bless Your Majesty, Your Majesty has a long life." ”

With the leader, the others naturally sang and cheered, "God bless the Great Zhou, God bless Your Majesty, Your Majesty is blessed, and longevity is boundless." ”

Emperor Zong was also pleased with Yan Biao, and laughed: "Zhongqing is flat. King Rong has a heart, reward. ”