Chapter 11: The Banquet

"Niangniang, you don't know how spectacular the scene was at that time, the general led two columns to open the way in front, and the back was full of barbarian tributes......" Birou chattered while combing Wei Xiyan's hair, and Wei Xiyan's scalp was tingling from her noise. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 ο½‰ο½Žfo

"Alright, Birou." She finally couldn't help but say, "If you don't hurry up, you won't be able to catch up with the state banquet."

Birou stopped her mouth at this time, and by the way, she sped up the speed of her hand.

When Wei Xiyan entered the Jiying Hall through the side door, most of the people inside were already seated. I am now in the limelight, and I have become the target of public criticism, where is my own position! Just as he was hesitating, a maid walked in front of Wei Xiyan and said, "My mother has invited talents." Following the direction of the maid's stretch, facing Concubine Yu, she pointed to the vacant seat beside her and smiled at Wei Xi.

"Thank you." Wei Xiyan sat beside her and said.

"I'm so polite every day, I'm tired if you're not tired." Concubine Yu squinted at her and said.

Smiling, she didn't answer, just looked at the civil and military officials sitting opposite. Among them, there are two military attachΓ©s sitting side by side in the front row who are particularly eye-catchingβ€”it is Zhou Huai and Yang Bo.

"The older one is the queen's father, Zhou Huai, the general of the town army, and the one next to him is the concubine's own brother, Yang Bo, the general of the auxiliary country." Concubine Yu's voice suddenly came.

Wei Xiyan couldn't say that he had seen it in the Taiji Hall a few days ago, so he could only nod.

"Do you think that Yang Guifei's brother and sister feel completely different?" Concubine Yu approached, lowered her voice and said, "General Yang and the Seven Kings are both famous Xiao Shuxuan, and they are graceful. It's just that Yang Guifei is arrogant and arrogant, and there is no one in her eyes, so she doesn't look like a family, does she? ”

Thinking about the situation when I first met the two of them two days ago, it was really like this.

Concubine Yu was disdainful, and then said: "Coming out of the same family, the things in the bones can't be changed, have you ever thought that such a person is even more terrifying!" ”

After she heard this, her figure paused, and then she looked at General Yang, the corners of her mouth were hooked, her words and smiles, and she didn't feel cold all over her body.

At this time, Gonggong Zhao stood in front of the hall, everyone got up, and watched the emperor and his followers slowly walk into the hall with the queen and the four princes.

Wei Xiyan secretly raised his eyes and saw a familiar figure.......

Chen Feng!

There was a twitch in his heart, he seemed to be much thinner than before he entered the palace, is it not good to rest...... Reluctantly looked away, but met a clear gaze......

Clear!

She screamed in her heart.

Noticing her, Qing Xu's gaze didn't dodge, just pursed his lips and smiled, but it was enough to make him panic.

"What's wrong with you?" Concubine Yu beside her tugged at her sleeve, "I see that the Seven Kings have been looking at us, are you two acquaintances?" ”

She shook her head slightly, "I don't know any of these princes. ”

Concubine Yu moved closer to her without missing a trace, and whispered: "The one who looks at you is Qiwang Qingxu, is it very similar to his uncle's feelings?" ”

Wei Xiyan was stunned, he turned out to be the son of the concubine, the Seven Kings?

Concubine Yu continued: "Sitting next to him is Jiuwang Jiawen, the son of Concubine Shu, who has been close to the Seven Kings since he was a child. ”

She looked at Jiawen, although he was a prince, he had some bohemian and uninhibited chic, and muttered softly: "It doesn't look like a royal person." ”

"He's ......." Concubine Yu seemed helpless, "I like to flirt with palace maids when I have nothing to do, and I have never been serious." ”

couldn't help laughing, looking up at the man on the nearest seat to the emperor, she asked quietly: "He is the son of the queen, the third king." ”

Concubine Yu didn't speak, her expression changed, "There are brave and unscrupulous, reckless men who have no opinions." After a few vague words, he secretly pointed to a familiar figure, "Oh, Siwang Chenfeng, a very interesting person." ”

She held back the turbulence in her heart and said in a deep voice: "How can it be interesting? ”

"It's almost the age of establishment, but I have never had a wife and a concubine, do you think it's interesting?" Concubine Yu's eyes were quite meaningful, "Some people say that he actually has a habit of breaking his sleeves....."

Hearing this, she couldn't cry or laugh a little, her eyes widened, and she wanted to open her mouth to justify, but the words stopped in time when they reached her mouth. At this time, the attendant came to spread the word, and the minister of Ksur, Xia Jiudu, and others were waiting outside the palace.

The emperor lightly spit out a word, "Xuan." ”

A group of people walked into the main hall with the eyes of Qi Shu, the head of the person stood left and right, wheat-colored skin, blazing eyes, sturdy body, not humble or silent, with a kind of roughness unique to northerners, and the voice was like thunder that shook the sky: "Minister, Xia Jiudu, lead a group of envoys to meet the emperor!" ”

"No courtesy." The emperor's expression was secretive.

After a few simple greetings, the song and dance performance officially began. During this period, Xia Jiu held up his chin, squinted his eyes, and looked at it for a moment, then he looked impatient.

"Is singing and dancing not enough fun?" The emperor noticed Xia Jiudu's appearance, and immediately stopped singing and dancing and asked.

"Your Majesty," Xia Jiudu bowed his hand, "These dancing girls are beautiful, but they can't dance the charm they want to express at all, they are just some empty shells." ”

"Presumptuous!" Zhou Huai, who was communicating with the minister beside him, heard this and said sharply.

The emperor just waved his hand, "Listen to him finish speaking." ”

Xia Jiudu glanced at Zhou Huai, and then said, "The princess of our department, Luosang, has a strange fragrance, and her dance is like a nine-day fairy descending to earth, and those who have seen her dance call her a goddess." Since General Zhou is not convinced, today, the minister will take the opportunity to let her perform a dance to show our respect for the emperor, I wonder if the emperor will allow it? ”

The emperor bowed slightly, and Xia Jiudu saw that the emperor had no opinion, so he immediately clapped his hands.

After a melodious sound of the huqin, a masked woman dressed in plain white walked into the hall. The long sleeves flicked, a burst of fresh fragrance came to the nose, the waist twisted with the sound of the piano, like the beads rotating the stars shaking, and like the flowers and vines shaking the dragon and snake, the bright like the light clouds covering the moon, fluttering like the snow of the wind, seeing everyone was fascinated, a dance was over, everyone was difficult to return to their senses for a long time.

"Okay," the emperor was the first to applaud, although he smiled, but the coldness in his eyes was full, "It turns out that there are really people who can dance and make incense, which is worthy of being shocking!" ”

Xia Jiudu's smile was undisguised with pride, and with another applause, the woman under the seat raised her hand to take off the white veil that hid her face.

"Hiss ......" After seeing the woman's true face, Concubine Yu gasped, and Wei Xiyan couldn't help but sigh, there is no beauty in the autumn, and she is a beautiful woman; The country and the city are really shocking!

Looking around again, everyone in the audience sighed.

"Hmph, it's just a memorial gesture." A slightly shrill female voice broke the silence.

Wei Xiyan didn't turn his head to know who was talking again.

The emperor looked at Mrs. Yang, who was sitting on the seat with a dissatisfied face, and said with a smile: "I have also seen the dance of the concubine, looking at your appearance, I am very unconvinced?" ”

"Of course not!" Mrs. Yang is wearing a bright red long dress, which makes the whole person even more charming and charming. She stood up and said disdainfully: "Although the body is fresh, it is not as pure as the incense burning in the concubine's palace." Besides, this dance is just average, and I ask the emperor to give the concubine a chance to perform. ”

The emperor laughed: "Since Concubine Ai is so confident, then you can try it." ”

Mrs. Yang lowered her head and frowned again, "However, this should be rushed, and I can't find any good pianists for a while." ”

"What's so rare about this, all the sisters here, which one is not a famous family, but just playing the lyre, who you think can do it, just find someone with you." Yang Guifei suddenly spoke.

"...... like this" Mrs. Yang's eyes swept over the concubines, and before everyone had time to react, she pointed at her jade hand, "The concubine thinks that Zhang Cairen is a female official, so it must be difficult for her, do you say yes, sister?" ”

Instantly, feeling that dozens of eyes were focused on him, Wei Xiyan got up and looked at the people seated, with an eager expression. His eyes brushed over Chen Feng's seat again, he just lowered his head and poured the wine, without any expression on his face.

"Then it's ugly." She replied, with no anger in her heart.

Once you are seated, you can run your hand over the body. Unexpectedly, the strings broke just a few times, and several concubines couldn't help laughing.

Mrs. Yang looked regretful, "If my sister doesn't know, don't be so direct, this is the best piano in the palace, you broke the strings this time, doesn't it embarrass me." ”

No one spoke anymore, and the scene instantly became awkward, and she knew that she had been tricked. But I don't know what to do.

At this time, Qing Xu suddenly stood up and said: "Father, the piano in the palace has not been played for a long time, and it is inevitable that it will be easy to loosen. ”

"Okay." The emperor's voice could not hear emotion.

After a while, the piano was delivered to her, and Wei Xiyan was stunned for a while, this was the piano she was listening to Cuiyuan playing!

Raising his head gratefully, Qing Xu looked at her with a smile, his eyes gentle and unmelting.

A few random plucks, out of tune, and a few chuckles from time to time. She just didn't hear it, listened to the sound of the strings, and after making sure that it was correct, she nodded to Mrs. Yang, and then raised her hand, and the sound of the piano was loud, like a jade broken phoenix in Kunshan, like a hibiscus crying and smiling.

Mrs. Yang wore a red dress, facing the sound of Wei Xiyan's piano, and between her gestures, she shot nine sunsets, like a group of emperors and dragons. Come like thunder to restrain anger, and let it be like the river and sea condensing the light.

The long-sleeved breeze steps on the lotus, and the sound of the piano shakes the mountains and rivers!

At the end of the song, Mrs. Yang's eyes wandered, and she looked at Wei Xiyan, which seemed a little incredible.

"Haha!" The emperor was silent for a moment and laughed loudly, and the ministers understood and applauded warmly.

"The two ladies work together seamlessly, I didn't know that there was such a beautiful piano sound and such a moving dance in this world!" Xia Jiudu was slightly embarrassed and said.

"Speaking of which," Yang Bo began, as if in deep thought, "I haven't heard such a good piano sound since I heard Mrs. Wei's wife play a song eight years ago. As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Wei Xiyan: "I didn't expect Zhang Cairen's piano skills to be so superb!" ”

Wei Xiyan's heart suddenly stopped, hearing the familiar name, the past seemed to reappear in front of her, she tried her best to stabilize her mind, but her hands couldn't stop trembling.

"Yang Bo, what nonsense are you talking about!" The three kings suddenly slapped the table and said angrily.

Yang Bo seemed to realize that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly gave a salute, "The lowly position is drunk for a while, and he doesn't choose what to say, please atone for the emperor!" ”

"That's it, today is a day of great joy, what to do with these unfortunate things." The emperor waved his hand and said, "But you need to always remember that in the future, if anyone dares to commit rebellion like Wei Yun, I will definitely punish his nine clans!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

A voice resounded through the hall, pulling her back from the blank slate. Subconsciously, she looked at Chen Feng, he frowned, looked at himself worriedly, and across the crowd, he put the wine glass to his lips and booed.

Staggered back to her seat, Concubine Yu said to her distressedly: "Look at you, your face is pale, and you are so frightened." ”

Wei Xiyan took a long breath and reluctantly squeezed out a smile at her.

At this time, Xia Jiudu walked to the center of the main hall and knelt down on his left knee: "Now I, Xia Jiudu, on behalf of the Ksur Ministry, sincerely profess my ministers, promise to pay regular tribute every year, and dedicate my princess Luosang Jin to the great Heavenly Khan, I hope the emperor can accept it!" ”

The woman in white had put her veil back on, and she couldn't see her expression clearly, but she knelt down with the messengers.

The emperor smiled heartily, "In this way, then I will accept it, and from today on, the princess of the Ksur Department will be the second concubine!" ”

"Emperor Xie!" Xia Jiudu lowered his head, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth......