As soon as Tao Zhimo came out of the bath, three or four maids came forward, busy using towels to help her dry her long hair, and a few maids dressed her in a lily-scented skirt.

Today, Twilight prepared a light green half-arm and chest skirt for her, with only a few elegant magnolia flowers embroidered on the hem. After getting dressed, Twilight began to coil her hair, and because her hair was not completely dry, she helped her easily comb a hanging bun, thinking that she would be able to dry it all after entering the palace. While she sat obediently with her hair coiled, Butterfly flexibly painted her with elegant makeup with a pair of skillful hands.

Tao Zhimo closed his eyes and let the butterflies act, and said uneasily: "Why did the emperor ask me to enter the palace for no reason?" Who do you think will accompany me to the palace this time? ”

"Miss, take a moment."

Tao Weaving foam mouth, the butterfly quickly stuffed a red cake between her lips, and after Tao Weaving foam was lightly swallowed, she quickly took it out again, and said, "This time I will accompany the young lady into the palace." ”

"You accompany?" Tao Zhimo was slightly surprised, but after thinking about it, there was indeed no more suitable person than her around.

After more than an hour, the neatly dressed pottery foam was surrounded by the people and came to the front hall.

As soon as I entered the hall, I saw a father-in-law wearing a eunuch's uniform sitting quietly in the hall, the father-in-law was about thirty years old, his face was white and beardless, and when he saw her arrival, he got up, brushed the dust on his arm, and stood quietly.

"My father-in-law is polite," Tao Zhimo blessed his body and said gently, "I don't know what my father-in-law is called." ”

"Don't dare to be, Miss Tao Liu will call our little plum." Gonggong Li bowed in vain.

After the two exchanged a few words, this Gonggong Li took Tao Zhimo out of the house and got into the sedan chair and entered the palace.

Gonggong Li and Butterfly walked outside the sedan chair one after the other, the butterfly quickly followed the footsteps of Gonggong Li, Gonggong Li saw her following, and said in a low voice: "The prince didn't know about this before, it was the seventh princess who mentioned the girl in front of the saint, and the saint summoned it on a whim, Xu Yes...... I want to marry the girl for the prince. ”

Butterfly's face was expressionless, "What did the master say?" ”

"The master has no explanation." Gonggong Li bowed his head slightly.

"Got it." After the butterfly finished speaking, she consciously slowed down her pace and walked by the car window.

When Tao Zhimo entered the palace, it was already the beginning of the moon.

Soon, there were palace maids with octagonal palace lamps to lead the way, after walking for a while, they saw a brightly lit palace not far away, and there were figures in the front hall of the palace from time to time. As I approached, I could vaguely hear the sound of blowing sheng and drumming in the hall.

When they and their group arrived at the entrance of the magnificent hall of Taihua Palace, the father-in-law at the door routinely inquired, and after asking about the situation, he did not report it inside, but ordered the palace maids in the hall to drag Tao Zhimo and her maid ring through the side door to quietly enter.

After Tao Zhimo entered, he saw a row of thick and heavy bells placed on the central side of the main hall, the bronze bell body had a deep texture, and there were lifelike pictures of birds and beasts carved on it, and more than a dozen servants wearing palace clothes played in an orderly manner, or lightly hit, or hit hard, the beautiful music was sometimes mellow and simple, sometimes crisp and bright, it was like a solemn and rare vocal feast.

There was no sound in the hall except for music, and everyone was intoxicated and listened attentively. The palace maids walked smoothly between the banquets with exquisite dishes full of color and fragrance, and every corner of the entire hall was covered with soft brocade blankets, even if the porcelain jade fell to the ground, it would not make a sound.

Soon, the leading palace maid placed Tao Zhimo in the seat of the Tao Mansion maid, and there were only Mrs. Tao and Tao Brocade on the seat, and there was a vacant seat under the Tao brocade, which was obviously reserved for her.

Tao Zhimo greeted Mrs. Tao and quietly sat down, except for a few ladies at the adjacent table who glanced at her more, but did not attract the attention of anyone else.

Not long after she sat down, a palace maid with pink palace clothes came and whispered respectfully beside Tao Zhijin: "Please Miss Tao move to the side hall to prepare for the later singing." ”

Tao Zhijin nodded gently, but quietly glanced at Tao Zhimo at the moment he got up, and then left under the leadership of the palace maid.

Tao Zhimo sat down with his eyes and nose and nose on his side, and only after a while did he begin to quietly look around. Their table was not far from the throne above, and although they could not look closely at the faces of those on the throne, they could also distinguish the identities of each from their gorgeous clothes.

In the middle is the emperor, on his left hand sat the queen mother wearing a phoenix robe, the queen mother used to be four women in Chinese clothes who were no more than ten years old, and Tao Zhimo guessed that she was the fourth concubine.

On the right hand side of the emperor sits the Empress Dowager, who is 68 years old this year, and looks about her early fifties because of her good maintenance. Beside her sat several of her daughters-in-law, the four concubines.

Tao Zhimo looked at the people on the throne, and peeked at the first seat, but did not see the figure of Nangong Ci, and suddenly realized that his seat was on the right seat, when the court was always respectful to the right, and the identity of Nangong Ci should be located in the first seat of the right seat, so they should be in the same column, but they were separated from him by five or six tables, so they couldn't see him.

Soon, the song ended, and the chimes were faint, rippling in everyone's hearts like Sanskrit sounds. While everyone was still reminiscing about the afterglow of this century-old bell, several fathers-in-law quietly moved a rich and elegant phoenix head to the center of the main hall. After a while, a father-in-law holding a dusty whisk proclaimed loudly in the hall, "Please invite the daughter of the right prime minister's mansion to perform in pottery brocade!" ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw the pottery brocade dressed in luxurious palace clothes coming from the palace gate. Behind him, more than a dozen jade-like maiko entered the hall from both sides of the main hall in an orderly manner.

Tao brocade walked to the front of the hall with a dignified Wanfu, the voice was charming and not pretentious, "The courtier Tao brocade presented a song of phoenix begging for a phoenix, wishing Concubine Yan a thousand blessings!" ”

The emperor is like a spring breeze, and his voice is hearty, "I have heard for a long time that Miss Seven's piano skills are wonderful, it seems that I have a blessing for my ears today, and I will play it accurately." ”

Tao Brocade lowered his head and smiled, "The emperor praises it, and the courtiers are ugly." ”

After finishing speaking, the slender jade hand stroked the ice silk strings, and the flowing notes overflowed from her fingertips, pleasant and ethereal, and the Maiko behind her swayed her soft waist like a ribbon around her, and more and more lined her with flowers and moons like a fairy.

In the hall, everyone's eyes were focused on her, as if she was the Nine Heavens Goddess who had descended to earth. But her soft eyes looked at Nangong Ci on the right seat alone. Because the distance is a little far, the pottery brocade can't see his face clearly, and can only see that he sits casually and naturally, but has a romantic charm.

It's just that this Nangong Ci didn't look at her, and his eyes were locked on the glass luminous cup in his hand.

At the end of the dance, the first person to speak was the most honorable person in the palace - the Queen Mother. Although the Empress Dowager's voice was a little old, she was full of energy, and she praised: "Good! Good! is a wonderful person, not only is this appearance born in the country, but the piano skills are also a must, and he is a blue heart. ”

Everyone has agreed, for a long time I heard that Tao is the right prime minister's daughter is beautiful and talented, but because of her young age, she rarely shows her face in front of everyone, today is the first official appearance, it is really an amazing song, I am afraid that the person who proposes to marry in the right prime minister's house will break through the threshold after today.

The Empress Dowager smiled and asked kindly, "How old are you this year?" ”

Tao Zhijin smiled calmly: "The courtier's daughter is fourteen this year. ”

"Okay, good," the Empress Dowager seemed very satisfied, and looked at Concubine Yan again, "If the mourning family is not mistaken, you are still her aunt, right?" ”

Concubine Yan replied with a smile: "Yes, Jin'er is from the younger sister of the palace." ”

"Oh." The Empress Dowager seemed to suddenly realize, "I see that this girl is knowledgeable, has she ever allowed others?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Nangong Ci immediately looked at the emperor, and the emperor suddenly jumped into his eyebrows, today he summoned Tao Zhimo into the palace but attracted Nangong Ci's cold face, he was obviously resigning for Nangong, but he didn't appreciate it.

"This," Concubine Yan smiled skillfully, "not yet." ”

"This girl is both talented and beautiful, but she is ...... with the mourning family The righteous grandson looked at Deng right. The Empress Dowager said and looked at Nangong Ci, this was originally her grandson, the only bloodline left by her heartfelt daughter, but unfortunately now she can only change her name and surname, and even she can't recognize her clearly.

"Ahem," the emperor hurriedly interjected, "Sure enough, this Miss Tao Qi is not only amazing in appearance, but also has a unique talent!" I appreciate it very much! ”

As soon as the emperor said this, he was shocked by the pottery brocade hand, and even the queen mother looked at him. He suddenly felt that something was wrong, why did Nangong Ci glare at him, he burned the fire on himself, coughed lightly, and said seriously: "Give jade Ruyi a handle, and two four-foot red corals." ”

As soon as his words fell, the chief eunuch immediately raised his voice, "Give, Miss Tao Qi, one jade ruyi, two four-foot red corals." ”

The emperor's actions have interrupted the singing and harmony of the Queen Mother and Concubine Yan, and when they speak again, it seems that they are talking about commonplace, and Tao Zhijin can only return to his seat after thanking him.

After the pottery brocade returned to the seat, the empress dowager said to the emperor again: "The emperor's grandson, the mourning family is old, and they are looking forward to hugging their great-grandson." Queen Hui's heart, you two have to hurry. ”

When the queen heard this, she lowered her head slightly, with a gentle smile on her face.

"Imperial grandmother, Pin'er is thin-skinned, don't make fun of her in front of so many people." The emperor smiled fondly.

"Alas," the Empress Dowager suddenly sighed, "Look at you, there are three thousand beauties in the palace, and then look at your brother-in-law, there is not even a concubine in the house, you are a brother-in-law, you have to have a little heart." ”

The emperor laughed, "Grandmother don't worry, maybe my brother-in-law has already had a sweetheart." ”

"Oh?" The Empress Dowager was interested when she heard this, "Who is it?" ”