CHAPTER IX

On the day of the winter solstice.

When today, Zi Ji Xun held a sacrificial ceremony during the day, and held a banquet in the palace at night to entertain the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

At that time, the banquet hall was brightly lit, the phoenix song danced, and the aroma of wine overflowed.

The officials had just bowed and were now seated. The ministers above the third grade all came with their families, and the scene was even more lively.

Ji Xun is a well-known gentle and kind person, so although there is a difficult separation between everyone and him, few people show a restrained attitude.

All of them behaved decently and leisurely, not like a palace banquet, but like a family banquet.

Ji Xun is not in his early twenties, and the officials here are all older than him, he is warm and good by nature, kind and tolerant. Although he has not made great achievements since he ascended the throne, he is diligent in government and loves the people, regards the people as children, and still has the title of a benevolent monarch and is loved by the people.

Lord Shang Shuyin of the Ministry of Rites also came with his wife today, and in the midst of the staggered planning, he glanced at the saint who was concentrating on singing and dancing.

Then he glanced at his wife Fan, and then got up and left his seat.

Qu Xiaogong's eyes were sharp, and he followed out after a while, and laughed sharply: "Hello Lord Yin." ”

Lord Yin turned sideways slightly, and did not accept his salute, waved his hands and smiled: "What I said yesterday, I also asked Qu Xiaogonggong to help introduce one or two." ”

If you take people's money, you have to do things for others, Qu Xiaogong said fairly: "Lord Yin, just rest assured, the time is not good at the moment, wait and wait." ”

Lord Yin could only laugh.

Besides, after Qu Xiaogonggong entered, he approached his godfather Qu Gonggong and whispered in his ear.

Gonggong Qu is the general manager of the inner house, and when he heard the words, he almost slapped him over, picked up his ears and walked aside, and scolded in a weird way: "On weekdays, I say that you are greedy for money and short-sighted, why do you dare to dig your own grave today?" The eldest princess is sitting on it, you still dare to mess with the Yin family's affairs, the Sprinkle family sees that you are tired of living! ”

When Qu Xiaogong's face changed when he heard this, he hurriedly cried and said, "Godfather! So what to do? I promised people ......"

Gonggong Qu snorted coldly, stared at him and said, "It's not difficult to do, you can let the eldest lady of the Yin family come out of the backstage in a while, so that people can look at her and feel that she is an ordinary palace daughter." As for the creation, the Sprinkle family can only help here, it all depends on her own creation. ”

Qu Xiaogong's father-in-law nodded again and again, and smiled: "Yes, yes, or godfather loves me the most!" ”

Gonggong Qu smiled, raised his hand and touched his white, tender and handsome little face, and the next moment he returned to normal, shaking the dust and going in.

After three rounds of drinking, the singing and dancing in the hall gradually subsided, and several people from the Tsing Yi Palace carried a four-sided screen embroidered with red plums on a white background.

At first, everyone was still surprised, but the next moment the lotus palace lamp in the screen was lit, and everyone instantly held their breath.

I saw a silhouette on the screen that I couldn't see through, slender and graceful. The woman sat on a stool with a piano in front of her, and before everyone could react, the sound of the piano poured out, shocking everyone present.

Wei Guangyu's hand holding the cup tightened, and the next moment his eyes followed the prestige, he looked at the familiar silhouette, his eyes were full of anger.

With a "ding-" sound, the hibiscus white jade cup rolled to the ground and cracked.

The voice was crisp, and few people heard it except for Mei Yanfeng who was sitting next to him.

Wei Guangyu stood up suddenly and said goodbye to Ji Xun: "The minister is not strong enough to drink, so he will leave first." ”

As soon as his words fell, everyone came back to their senses, and everyone was shocked. The heart of the horse is too rampant, and he acts recklessly on weekdays, but today's "Greeting Winter" festival is really hateful to sweep everyone's fun!

Just when everyone thought that the Holy One was going to be angry, they didn't want to see him and said with a pleasant face: "The emperor's brother-in-law is drunk? It's better to be in the palace......"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Wei Guangyu, who glanced coldly at the woman who was playing happily behind the screen.

Then he said: "Thank you for your kindness, the minister doesn't dare to be, take his leave!" ”

Everyone was shocked, and after a while, it was back as usual, and it was not the first time that the heart said, and the eldest princess liked it, and he didn't know how many times he didn't put the saint in his eyes. Fortunately, the saint is magnanimous, but if he is narrow-minded, this Wei Guangyu doesn't know how many heads have fallen!

The atmosphere condensed in an instant, and Ji Xun was helpless.

Dou Ahuai hesitated for a long time, and finally asked in a low voice: "Your Highness......"

Ji Rong was also annoyed in her heart, as soon as the palace lights in the screen were turned on, she wanted to immediately stab the horse in the eyes. But now that the colt was gone, she was in a good mood. But it was only pleasant for a moment, and the next moment it was all extinguished by a basin of cold water poured from the top of his head.

Even though the colt is gone, his heart is still on this slut.

Ji Rong picked up the wine glass and drank it all, his eyes viciously cast on the screen in the hall, trying to suppress his anger. She just hated her brother for being weak and incompetent, but in front of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, she still couldn't lose his face.

Only to endure anger and drink glass after glass.

Ji Xun looked at her with concern: "Sister Huang, drink less, it's not good for your body." ”

Ji Rong glanced at him coldly, too lazy to say a word, and drank it correctly.

Ji Xun sneered on his face, and only looked at the screen in the hall again, his eyes were full of appreciation.

Soon, the song ended, and the aftermath lingered.

As soon as the palace lights in the screen dimmed, the woman's slender figure disappeared suddenly, if it weren't for the lingering sound in her ears, Ji Xun only thought that she was hallucinating. He raised his hand and motioned to the palace people who were about to carry away the screen to stop, and said, "There is such a beautiful sound in the world, I don't know what kind of beautiful person plays it?" Turn on the screen and let me see. ”

Ji Rong's heart tightened, and he suddenly understood, and immediately said urgently: "No!" ”

Everyone present was shocked, and Ji Xun also frowned: "Sister Huang......"

In front of everyone, Ji Rong could only patiently explain: "But a palace man who can play the piano, why does His Majesty want to see him?" ”

Lord Yin was in a hurry, and he didn't want to hear a "plop-" sound in his ears, only to see that the screen suddenly opened, and his beloved daughter was sitting on the ground, and said in a panic: "The emperor, the emperor ......" Lord Yin was suddenly shocked.

Ji Rong's face sank like water for a while, and his eyes stared at her.

Ji Xun couldn't care whether the imperial sister agreed or not, so he hurriedly said, "Raise your head and let me take a look." ”

Yin Shu raised her head, first swept her gaze over the eldest princess's face indifferently, and then looked at the saint.

Ji Xun was stunned for a moment.

Lord Yin left his seat in a fake manner, came to his beloved daughter and knelt down, and said with sincere fear: "Your Majesty forgives, this is an obstacle in the minister's family, and I have admired Your Majesty since I was a child." Before she came, the minister repeatedly warned her not to come nonsense, but she didn't want to end up colliding with Long Yan, and hoped that His Majesty would look at the minister's face and forgive her once. ”

As soon as Lord Yin's words fell, everyone below began to whisper, looking at him as if they were looking at a scheming fox, full of disdain.

Ji Xun came back to his senses and whispered: "It turned out to be the eldest daughter of Yin Aiqing's family, I have heard her good name, I don't want to be lucky today, and I have to smell her talent, it's really wonderful." ”

Ji Rong had already changed color, and said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty, it's late, it's better to go to bed early." ”

Ji Xun was rarely annoyed, but when a pair of imperial sisters looked coldly, they were defeated, stood up and said, "You Aiqing use it slowly, I will take the first step." ”

As soon as the saint left, where did everyone dare to stay longer, and after sending off His Majesty, he sent off the queen and the eldest princess.

Before leaving, everyone did not forget to take a look at Lord Yin, who had a flat face, and there were all kinds of flattery. Lord Yin was sleek, and he bounced back one by one like cotton.

Yin Shu looked at it coldly, and when she thought of Brother Huaibi leaving in a bad mood, she wanted to laugh in her heart.

Let you always not grasp it, this will be in a hurry.

Just thinking about it, her sister Yin Yuan, who had always been at odds with her, glared at her with a jealous face: "Disgusting, like a lowly musician!" ”

Yin Shu's face sank suddenly, and it was not too late for the heart to clean up after the Taoist family went.