59. The Abandoned World (2)
The five of them followed the maid to a garden, and the sound of the woman laughing and chatting faintly could be heard inside.
When they walked in, they saw that the garden was full of flowers, and the more delicate beauties were sitting or standing.
Because of their arrival, everyone stopped frolicking for a while and focused their attention.
"The Prime Minister's wife and the general's wife are here!" A well-dressed woman approached.
"Lady Squire......"
When the two met a noble lady who got along with each other on weekdays, they chatted with her, and Su Yan and the three of them were forgotten, so they walked to the circle of the young lady in the boudoir.
The three of them are rare to see, each with their own taste of temperament beauties, which naturally attracted the attention of the young ladies.
A girl who was surrounded by everyone walked towards them proudly, raised her eyes slightly, and squinted: "I think this is the prime minister's lady who resounded in the alleys of the capital a few days ago, punishing the concubine and refusing to marry!" ”
The girl is dressed in a gorgeous dress, the concubine-colored dress makes her face ruddy and shiny, the tails of her eyes are slightly raised, and the indescribable charm appears, if you ignore the arrogant smile on her face, she is also a rare beauty.
As soon as she came, she fired at Song Xinran, who was the most difficult to mess with, and her status would not be low, and there must be a backstage behind.
Song Xinran didn't pay attention to her, just glanced at her coldly.
Seeing that her agitation method did not work, a trace of annoyance flashed on her face, and she glanced left and right and saw Song Nuan standing with her head down.
"Yo~ Why is this kind of unclassy girl here!" Her words were full of disgust, her expression was unusual, and she covered her mouth with her hand, as if she had seen something dirty.
Hearing her say this, her face turned pale for a while, and her heart was dissatisfied, but because of her identity, she didn't dare to act rashly.
Song Nuan was still silent, but An Ruoqing took a big step forward, pointed to the girl's nose, and glared: "How do you speak?" Aren't concubines human? Aren't you human? ”
"You ......" The girl didn't expect anyone to dare to talk to her like this, she was frightened by An Ruoqing's loud voice, her voice trembled with anger, and she was about to slap her with her hand raised.
"The Queen Mother has arrived!"
"The queen mother, the imperial concubine mother, and the concubine Li have arrived!" The eunuch's shrill voice sounded.
Everyone reacted and knelt down to greet them.
See ......
"Well, get up!" The Queen Mother, who walked to the front, walked to the main seat and sat down, with a noble atmosphere, and gently waved her hand to let everyone get up.
"Yes!"
"Aunt Queen Mother!" A girl wearing a concubine-colored dress ran to the Queen Mother's side, and it was the girl who had provoked the three just now.
"Ke'er, don't be rude!" The Queen Mother reprimanded, although it was a reproach, but the Queen Mother still opened her hand to welcome the girl into her arms.
"How old is this girl, and she is still so reckless, what will she do if she gets married in the future?" Looking up and tapping her nose, he teased.
Ke'er blushed and said coquettishly: "Aunt Queen Mother......"
"Look at this kid, he's still shy!" The Queen Mother said to the queen with a smile.
The queen also pursed her lips and smiled, looking at Wen Ke'er's eyes full of smiles.
Song Nuan watched the interaction between the three of them, and then remembered that now the Wen family is dominant, and the first emperor added officials to them, and now it has developed into a threat to the royal family, and the Wen family women are not only out of the queen mother, but also out of the queen, monopolizing the harem.
I think this Wen Ke'er came not for the emperor, but for the ninth prince, Mu Qianyan!
You must know that the Nine Princes were born to the Queen Mother, if it weren't for the young crown prince of the current emperor, when he inherited the throne, the Nine Kings were still young, then the throne might have changed hands long ago!
"Auntie, today Song Xinran, the young lady of Prime Minister Song's family, is here!" Wen Ke'er said with a smile, "It's Miss Song who punished the concubine a few days ago." ”
"Oh? Where's Miss Prime Minister? The Queen Mother was suspicious.
"The people's daughter sees the Queen Mother!" Song Xinran walked out and knelt down to say goodbye.
"Raise your head and let the mourners see!" The solemn voice of the Queen Mother sounded.
The Queen Mother looked at her with cold eyebrows, her eyes were deep and she couldn't see what she was thinking, coupled with the remarks of the Prime Minister's refusal to marry in the capital a few days ago, it seems that this woman has a strong personality, and the city government is quite deep, and she is a scheming.
And now the prime minister is the emperor's person, and he always works against the Wen family, but because of the emperor, he can't touch him, so if this woman is promised to the emperor or the nine kings, they are not good candidates!
"Well, the young lady of the Prime Minister's family really deserves to be a rare beauty, with an outstanding temperament, slim and elegant, reward!" The Queen Mother shifted the focus of the matter in three or two sentences.
"Thank you for the Empress Dowager's reward!"
Wen Ke'er saw that the queen mother not only did not give her a horse, but rewarded her, and as soon as she gritted her teeth and stomped her feet, she was about to step forward to add a few handfuls of oil and vinegar, but she was pulled by the queen, and her eyes were full of disapproval, so she had to give up.
The people who were originally laughing wantonly seemed a little more restrained because of the arrival of the lady in the palace.
Time passed in a flash, and after a while, the sky gradually darkened, signaling the arrival of the palace banquet.
Song Nuan and Song Xinran followed the prime minister and his wife to the front row of the officials and sat down, An Ruoqing also sat down not far from the general's wife, and there was a man who had been trained in the military camp for a long time at first glance, and his resolute and angular face showed a different charm, thinking that he was General An's son!
The man seemed to be aware of Song Nuan's gaze and looked this way, but he was attracted by Song Xinran, who was not squinting beside Song Nuan.
The man was stunned for a moment, and did not hide the enthusiasm in his eyes at all, but when the cold beauty noticed his gaze, he was stunned, and turned his head in a panic, not daring to take another look, and the exposed red ears showed that he was not at peace in his heart.
Song Xinran looked at this shy man who was spying on her after she was discovered, and a rare hint of amusement flashed in her eyes, she didn't expect that a dignified seven-foot iron-blooded man could have such a side!
"The emperor has arrived! The Queen Mother has arrived! The sound of the bulletin resounded through the hall.
Hundreds of officials and their families knelt down in unison: "Long live the emperor, long live the queen mother!" ”
"Get up!" The emperor sat on a high position and nodded, and said loudly.
"Emperor Xie!"
Song Nuan raised his head and secretly glanced at the emperor, who was no more than thirty years old, with a majestic and majestic atmosphere, sitting on a high position, and his momentum was awe-inspiring.
"The Nine Princes have arrived!" The bulletin began again.
I saw Mu Qianyan wearing a navy blue robe during the day, slowly pacing and appearing in the banquet, and the smile like a spring breeze on the corner of her mouth never let go.
"Meet the emperor, meet the queen mother!" Mu Qianyan stood still.
"Ninth brother, I didn't want to see you for a few days, you are more personable, not like a mortal!" The emperor laughed.
"The emperor praised it falsely!" Mu Qianyan arched her hand, her voice clear and soft.
"Good! Take your seats! ”
"Yes!"
"Let's start the palace feast!" The emperor waved his hand and said in a deep voice.
The musician was ready backstage, the dancer danced on stage, and the Yinggeyan dance was not lively for a while!
Song Nuan looked at An Ruoqing, who had never left him from beginning to end since Mu Qianyan appeared, and couldn't help but be speechless for a while, get rid of the girl, you wipe the saliva from the corners of your mouth, okay!
Song Nuan only felt that Mu Qianyan was good-looking, which really met her aesthetics, but it was not so crazy that she couldn't help but glance at him, just this glance, and he was caught by him.
Song Nuan's eyes were confused for a moment, and he immediately lowered his head reflexively, buried his head tightly, and didn't dare to raise his head again, feeling palpitations.
Mu Qianyan was stunned, the smile on the corner of his mouth stiffened, is he so terrible? As soon as his eyes turned, he saw An Ruoqing, who was looking at him obsessively, the smile on the corner of his mouth deepened a little, he raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, his flowing movements were indescribably arbitrary, he looked at the infatuated color in the woman's eyes with satisfaction, and withdrew his gaze.
Song Nuan didn't know if she had inherited the original owner's timid personality just now, or how, when she touched Mu Qianyan's sight, she lowered her head in fear, and now her face is embarrassed!
The singing and dancing continued, but after a long period of dancing, everyone was not as excited as they had been at the beginning, drinking or chatting.
The queen suddenly said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I see that the hundred officials are a little tired of watching singing and dancing all the time, why don't we play something else?" ”
"Oh? What the? The emperor asked softly.
The queen mother glanced at Wen Ke'er.
"Your Majesty, Aunt Queen Mother, Ke'er has something to say!" Wen Ke'er walked out of the table slowly with elegant steps, attracting the attention of many children of the family.
"What do you want to do, girl?" The Queen Mother asked with a smile.
"Back to the Queen Mother, Ke'er often plays games with some official ladies on weekdays, called drumming and passing flowers, everyone keeps passing flowers, the drum stops, which lady is in the hands, which one has to recite a poem or show his other talents." Wen Ke'er said slowly.
"Your Majesty, the mourning family thinks this game is feasible, why don't we girls in the capital show their hard practice of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting on weekdays!" The Queen Mother applauded.
"Since the queen mother has already said so, I want to see it too, so it is better to let the concubines participate in it! Come on, get on the drums! The emperor said.
The eunuchs set up the drum in three or two strokes, leaving one person to beat the drum here.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! The drum sounded, and Wen Ke'er took the lead in passing the red silk flower in her hand downward.
When the ladies got the flowers, they couldn't wait to pass them down, for fear that the drumming would suddenly stop.
When the red silk flower was about to reach Song Xinran's hands, I saw Wen Ke'er give her maid a look, and then the little maid said, "Ah! The sound of the drum hit the little eunuch who was beating the drum, and the drum stopped suddenly, and the flower was in Song Xinran's hands!
Wen Ke'er had a hint of success in her eyes: "Miss Prime Minister is willing to gamble and lose, and perform talents for all of us!" I heard that Miss Prime Minister's piano is a must, why don't you perform for all of us! ”
"Oh? Is it? I'm going to see it, Hibiscus, and get my harp! "As we all know, the queen's piano is a must, the aftermath is lingering, more than three days, this prime minister is not embarrassed.
The Prime Minister's wife flashed with anxiety in her eyes, she knew that her daughter had a finger disease when she was young and had never practiced the piano, and now this Wen Ke'er was clearly aimed at her daughter, in case she angered Long Yan, how could she not be in a hurry!
Song Xinran listened, glanced at Wen Ke'er indifferently, and then got up and walked to the piano case, she had done a lot of stupid things for the prince of Zhennan in her previous life, this practice was one of them, her fingers were born weak, in order to play the piano, she practiced hard for many years, but in exchange for his betrayal, I didn't expect that now this is to help her tide over the difficulties!
As soon as the piano sounded, Song Xinran's fingertips gently plucked the strings, and before the tune was formed, there was a sad feeling, which made people frown.
The sound of the piano, the sound of the piano, the beautiful notes echoed in the hall, making the people present fascinated......
General An's son An Zhengyi looked at the beauty who played the piano, she was either alienated or desolate and sad, so she made him feel distressed.
After a song, everyone was still intoxicated by the sound of the piano, only Wen Ke'er's silver teeth were almost crushed, and her gloomy gaze shot at Song Xinran, who was in the spotlight.
"Bang bang! Sure enough, it's a must! Well, that's good! Reward! The emperor opened his mouth and praised it.
Only then did everyone react and applaud heartily.
The drum beat again, and at this moment the flower reached Wen Keer's hands, only to see her dancing out, to the stage, with the music of the backstage musicians dancing, under the light, her graceful figure was wrapped under the concubine dress, dazzling and psychedelic, I have to say that her dance is very beautiful, cleverly caught everyone's attention!
Just when everyone was still unsatisfied, the drum beat again, and the red silk flowers passed down.
"Huh? I? Me? An Ruoqing's face was panicked, she didn't know how to play chess, calligraphy and painting, she was just a quiet beauty......
Wen Ke'er saw that she was the person who was fighting against her today, so she made a provocative word or two, An Ruoqing was forced by her to be anxious, but she brought out a few wonderful poems in the present world and sang them with emotion, and she had nothing to say.
Several civil officials were suddenly shocked, even An Ruoqing's father, mother, and brother stared at their good daughter in surprise, General An threw a smug little look at Prime Minister Song, Old Song, look! The daughter I gave birth to is a talented woman!
Prime Minister Song smiled but said nothing.
The palace banquet has been going on for almost an hour, everyone is a little tired, the queen mother looked at Mu Qianyan, who was drinking elegantly, and said: "The ninth prince is now not small, and he doesn't even have a wife and concubine, ordinary people are as old as you, and they have already had a group of children!" ”
If he doesn't marry again, I'm afraid there will be rumors that he won't raise his sleeves soon!
Everyone saw that the queen mother's words changed, and finally turned to the highlight of the palace banquet, and all the officials and ladies straightened their backs, took out the best sitting posture, or looked at Mu Qianyan with subtle or bold Yin Yin.
After all, he is the dream lover of the young ladies of Beijing! Who doesn't love the gentle prince who has both a face and a royal background.
"Yes, brother Huang, what the queen mother said is, you see that the official ladies present today are all beautiful, dignified and elegant women, why don't you tell me who you like, I will make the decision to marry you today!" The emperor spoke.
"......" Mu Qianyan never thought that there was such a play waiting for him!
"Yes, look at Wen Jiake'er......" The Queen Mother spoke again, but was interrupted before she could finish speaking.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, and the sons and daughters have already chosen someone in their hearts." Mu Qianyan spoke softly.
Wen Ke'er originally saw the Queen Mother mention her name, her eyes lit up, and she already had the thoughts of her youngest daughter's family in her heart, but she didn't expect the Ninth Prince to suddenly interrupt the Queen Mother's words, who is it?
"Oh? Which young lady can get the favor of the royal brother? The emperor was surprised.
I saw Mu Qianyan get up and slowly walk towards the women's seat, and when the women saw the handsome man walking towards them without squinting, they couldn't hide their excitement in their hearts, and their hearts beat like a deer.
"She." Mu Qianyan picked up a woman's soft hair and led her to the center of the hall, her voice gentle and firm.