When Duan Yan returned to the banquet, she saw that her friends who often came and went with her frowned, so she lowered her voice and asked quietly. After getting a definite answer, and reading the poems and words, she thought about it, got up and came to the temple, and bowed to Yingying.

The concubine asked with concern: "Sanniang, are you hurt?" ”

"Lao Niangniang cares, and the courtiers are fine." Duan Yan thought that when she came over just now, she saw a few painting boats slowly sailing towards this side, and she had an idea in her heart, "Niangniang, the poetry and songs of courtiers are very ordinary, so I won't be ugly." However, the courtier's piano skills can still be heard. ”

The concubine smiled: "I have heard the eldest mother mention it a long time ago, Sanniang's piano skills are outstanding, and we have ears blessed today." She instructed the palace maid to burn incense and set the piano, and Duan Yan blessed several palace concubines and princesses before sitting down in front of the piano case.

Because there were noble ladies playing the piano in the hall, the palace musicians under the corridor all stopped, and Su Yan was a little regretful. She raised her glass and slowly took a sip of sweet chrysanthemum wine, and said in her heart: "This is actually a ten-year brew, and it uses Hangzhou white chrysanthemum." It's a pity that the koji was not well chosen, and the taste was a little worse. While thinking about the wine in the glass, he listened to Duan Yan's piano music. Hmm, I played the mountains and rivers, and I memorized the song quite well. Mountains are not mountains, and water is not water, so it's strange to meet bosom friends.

Duan Yan didn't expect it badly, the emperor's painting boat did pass by here, and he could also hear the sound of the piano in the hall. The prince pouted and said, "This must be Duan Sandan, and over the years, it has grown a little bit." ”

The emperor glared at him and said pertinently, "For a little lady, she is not bad. "After all, the noble girls of all families, learning these is just the pleasure of the boudoir, and no one will use this to survive." However, how do you know that this is played by the three ladies of the Duan family? The emperor looked at his son suspiciously.

The prince seemed to remember something, and his face stiffened, "I went to the eldest sister's mansion three years ago and heard it once. He didn't say anything about the rest of the story, but the emperor remembered it. Duan Sanniang's piano skills were good at the time, but what the prince listened to on weekdays was music played by highly skilled people, and Duan Sanniang was definitely inferior to them. His son is proud and willful, and he can't say nice coaxing, so that the little girl can't get off the stage, and he was trained by the eldest daughter.

Although he felt that the prince's words were not very good, what he said was also true, and what his daughter did was a bit excessive. He planned to choose a concubine for the crown prince, and the eldest daughter seemed to think that her sister-in-law Duan Sanniang was very suitable to be the crown princess, so she put a lot of effort into it. According to him, Duan Sanniang is far behind! However, if you can't be a princess, it's okay to be a good lady and a good lady.

The emperor seems to have turned a little bit at this time, if the crown princess is young, he can choose a few noble girls with good backgrounds and equal age, and enter the East Palace as the crown prince Liangdi, Liangyuan and the like, which will delay the heirs again and make up for the lack of the princess's young age. Well, this method is good, why didn't he think of it earlier?

At this time, the music of the piano in the temple changed again, and it was peaceful and decent. "This is ......" the emperor felt as if he had heard it, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

King Wu said with a smile: "If Erchen heard it correctly, it should be played by the second lady of the Zhu family, the head of the Hanlin Academy." "Zhu Erniang went to the piano stage once before, and he heard it.

"Oh, it's her." The emperor listened carefully, and there was nothing wrong, but there was only nothing wrong. It is said that the piano is the voice of the heart, and this girl is a very well-behaved person when she hears it. "It's still Rokuro who can argue clearly."

The emperor thought that King Wu could hear Zhu Erniang's piano sound, did it mean something to her? Looking at it carefully, King Wu smiled gently, but his eyes showed displeasure. Alas, his sixth son, has a bit of a romantic and talented temperament, has many preferences, pays attention to it, and is extremely elegant, so he should be a daughter-in-law who doesn't look down on too many rules. Alas, except for the crown prince, it is difficult for this sixth son to find a daughter-in-law, and the emperor has a headache.

"They're bustling there, let's go over and have a look." The emperor decided to go over and turn around, he turned around with a smile, and pointed to the young ladies who came to the banquet today, "You are all good sons and daughters of Daxia, you can't lose to these little ladies." ”

These noble sons of famous families smiled subtly and proudly, "I won't." "However, compared with some little girls, you still have to hold on to it, and you don't have much face if you win.

As soon as the emperor moved here, Jia Xi was about to call someone to sue the concubine and others, but was stopped by the emperor, and he planned to go quietly. The prince is straightforward and despises his father, and the older he gets, the more playful he becomes.

In the water hall, Zhu Erniang had just played a song, and the concubine knew that the emperor was more optimistic about this girl and wanted her to be the crown princess. As the prince's aunt, and she has never had any children of her own, the concubine treats the prince and several princesses as her own children. Now that she looks at Zhu Erniang, she has the frame of her mother-in-law looking at her daughter-in-law.

Zhu Erniang is the second daughter of Zhu Houchang, the head of the Hanlin Academy, the Zhu family style is strict, and the daughters are strictly taught, and the appearance and talent of the two daughters of the Zhu family may not be as conspicuous as the rest of the noble girls, but in terms of rules and etiquette, it can definitely be said that she can be a model among the daughters of the Daxia Boudoir, or the emperor would not list Zhu Erniang in the first place among the candidates for the crown princess.

It's a pity that in the eyes of the prospective mother-in-law, no matter how good a daughter is, she is not worthy of her son, especially when this son is still the prince of a country. In addition, the concubine discussed with her mother's family and wanted the prince to marry the daughter of the Du family again. It's best to be the crown princess, if you can't be the crown princess, it's okay to be a good lady and a good yuan. From this point of view, it is very important to have a tolerant crown princess.

The concubine looked at Zhu Erniang critically, her appearance was indeed ordinary among the little ladies who were like flowers and jade, but her temperament was dignified and quiet, her words and deeds were as accurate as measuring with a ruler, and no matter how harsh her eyes were, she couldn't find the slightest mistake. Zhu Erniang seems to be able to be a good housewife, and watching her actions, you know that this girl regards reputation as more important than anything else, and she is not likely to be jealous of the favored concubine. Also, most of the wives will not be favored by their husbands, especially the wayward prince. But there are also bad things, the crown princess or queen like Zhu Erniang doesn't care about favor, she only cares about reputation, and she will be thoughtful in everything, rarely make mistakes, and her position will be very stable, which is difficult to do first.

When the concubine was comparing over and over in her heart, Concubine Xian, who had not moved all the time, spoke, "No wonder Jingzhong said that the girl of the Zhu family is a model of the daughter of the boudoir, and she is really dignified and graceful." Concubine Xian praised with a smile. Her daughter-in-law is gone, so she naturally wants to find another good one for her son, and Zhu Erniang is good, much more stable than her previous daughter-in-law. However, Concubine Xian also heard some rumors, Zhu Erniang seemed to be rationed to the crown prince, which was a pity.

The concubine smiled: "I can't compare to the daughter of your Li family, I also saw Ah Rong the day before yesterday, and she was born so cute." "Even if she is not very satisfied with Zhu Erniang, she can't let Concubine Xian pull hatred on her.

The concubine and the virtuous concubine were on the edge, Zhu Erniang's face was calm, as if she was unconscious, she saluted in a standard manner, and returned to her original position and sat down.

Concubine Shu smiled: "After sitting for a long time, no one wants to dance?" "It is very common for summer people to feast and drink, invite songs and dances in public, which is also the focus of the training of the little ladies.

Liu Chunjiao pulled her sister, and the two came to the palace at the same time to salute, "The courtiers and sisters danced a song, please don't joke about the mothers and princesses." They were not very good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but they danced very well, and the two sisters were very similar, and they both wore bright dresses, and they spun like a pair of peony flowers, blooming in the temple.

When the emperor came in with his son, close ministers, and young gentlemen from various families, he happened to see this scene. When the dance music stopped, he stroked his palms and laughed, "This is the girl of the Ziye family, dance well, dance well!" ”

Only then did the concubine and the others get up to greet them, "Your Majesty." ”

"It's all flat, don't be restrained just because I'm here." When the emperor arrived and sat down, the concubine asked people to bring a golden cup over, personally filled a glass of wine for the emperor, and said with a smile: "We have just got good poems and good words, and we are about to invite the sage to come and break the ranks, but it just so happens that you are here." ”

The emperor was in a good mood, "Not busy, not busy, these boys haven't made a move yet." ”

Concubine Shu said with a smile: "According to the concubines, the young ladies may not be as good as our girls." ”

The emperor squeezed his eyes at the young men, and his expression was a little childlike naughty, "Hear me, if you lose in a while, I will punish you for leading the horses to the little ladies after the banquet." ”

The young men burst into laughter, "If you follow what the sage said, let's admit defeat!" ”

"You're beautiful!" The emperor's eyes widened, and he pretended to be annoyed: "If you don't bring me the leader, I will let you Lao Tzu beat you on the board!" ”

The fourth prince, King Qi, laughed, "I can lead a horse for a beauty, and I am willing to be beaten!" ”

The emperor glanced at him, "You come here, I will beat you now, so that you will not embarrass me." ”

The fourth prince shrunk his neck, "My son is doing his best." ”

"Hmph." The emperor suppressed the thorny son, turned his head and asked the concubines, "What are the good poems and good words you have obtained, bring them to me and take a look." ”

Princess Changle said with a smile: "The sons asked them to compose music, and they sang it to their father." But ......" she turned the wine glass in her hand, tilted her head, and asked coquettishly, "If we win, what reward will my father have?" ”

The emperor waved his hand generously, "Today's leader, I will allow him one thing!" This reward is not small, for a while, both teenagers and girls were in good spirits, and they had been staying in the corner, and Su Yan, who was a little bored, also put down the cup when he heard the words, and finally had some interest.

Princess Changle said: "Father, don't be a skin. After speaking, he clapped his hands, and a gorgeously dressed woman slowly entered, and the woman standing in the hall, she was not good-looking, but she had a good voice, coupled with new songs and new words, everyone listened to it as soon as they entered.

The emperor couldn't help but admire, "Sure enough, the poem is good and the words are good." ”

Princess Changle took the lead in laughing and said: "This is a poem written by Qi Niang, and it is a song that her sons asked them to match." What I sang just now was Su Rong's poem

"Qi Niang?"

"The seven mothers of the Su family."

The emperor had seen Su Rong, and when he heard this, his eyes fell on Su Rong, and when he saw that she was born with snowy skin and a willowy posture, he couldn't help but stroke his beard and smile at Su Zhoucheng: "The famous flowers in the world were all born in your Su family." ”

Su Zhoucheng smiled and didn't speak. He is now afraid of death, the emperor is worried about his daughter, and he wishes to let him pay more attention to his niece, anyway, his father and eldest brother want to let Qi Niang enter the East Palace as the crown princess.