While chatting, I saw a eunuch wearing a bright red palace robe walking in quickly with a whisk in his hand. The people fell silent for a moment, and quickly scattered to find a seat and sit down.

After everyone was seated, the eunuch looked left and right, and then opened his mouth and sang loudly: "Yuan Guifei Niangniang has arrived!" Min Gui Concubine Niangniang has arrived! Ladies and gentlemen, courtesy! ”

In the Great Zhou, the rules practiced were not as strict as in the future, and kneeling was not common.

Kneel to the heavens, kneel to the king, kneel to the parents.

Although the status of the concubine is noble, and the power is often not to be underestimated, but the status of the courtiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty is more transcendent, and the courtiers often do not need to bow in front of the concubine, and do not even bend the knees, but only need to bow and salute.

After the eunuch's voice fell, everyone got up, put their left hand on their right hand and stretched forward, bent their bodies to look at their toes, and said respectfully: "The ministers have seen Yuan Guifei Niangniang, Min Guifei Niangniang." ”

No one looked up, but they could clearly hear the sound of beads and jade colliding, and the soft-soled shoes seemed silent on the larger stone floor, but the gentle and crisp sound of gold and jade still let everyone know that the two concubines were coming, so they lowered their heads even more, not daring to look up directly.

Until the voice stopped, a gentle voice sounded like a tailwind: "Excuse me." ”

The crowd straightened up and sat down one after another, and then the bold man looked up.

I saw that the crystal curtain made the figure behind it seem unclear, but you can still see the woman sitting on the larger chair in the middle of the orange long dress, on which you can see the cloud pattern outlined with yellow silk threads, the cyan belt around the waist will be slender waist, and a black silk is pulled into a fallen horse bun, with a gold and jade hairpin on it, which is very conspicuous.

The woman sitting next to her was wearing a lake-green long skirt, and the jade belt around her waist was also pale green, combed with a cloud bun, and only a hosta was inserted diagonally on it, and the style was not visible from afar.

Because of the curtains, many people can't see the faces of the two people clearly, but they can tell who is in charge and who is second from the clothes alone.

Mu Qing lowered her head, Yuan Guifei's dress today is obviously slightly inconsistent with the information fed back by Du Luo, you know, the most distinctive thing about Concubine Yuan is that she is simple and pure, Li Muyan has also praised her for this, but now she has moved out of the highest standard clothes that she can use at this level, and put on a skirt with yellow silk threads, which is obviously calculated.

In comparison, Concubine Min, who was supposed to be the main master, was very indifferent and looked extremely inconspicuous. This made Mu Qing also roughly understand the relationship between the two people, and he was afraid that they would usually be dominated by Concubine Yuan.

It's right to think about it, Yuan Guifei's position is already higher, plus there is Li Qianyu's son, and it can be regarded as a great favor both at the beginning and now, and now it is Cheng Dù, who is the only favorite in the pepper room, Min Guifei is understandable whether it is for herself or for her daughter to cling to Yuan Guifei.

Merely...... Mu Qing's eyes turned to the screen on the other side, although he couldn't see what was behind it, and he couldn't see the figure, but Mu Qing knew that there must be a person sitting behind it.

That person, Bacheng is the princess of Wenfan.

For this little girl, Mu Qing's only impression was that during the palace test, the person looked at his own pair of eyes, which were clean and clear as if the first snow had melted. But Mu Qing was destined to not be able to help her or anything.

Lowering his head, Mu Qing sighed.

The royal princess, Li Qianyu blew up the Japanese ferry to prevent her from going to get married, but after all, her marriage still has to be used to make a fuss.

Wei Jun, who was sitting on the side, saw that Mu Qing's face was wrong, so he picked up a vermilion fruit and stuffed it directly into Mu Qing's mouth.

Mu Qing subconsciously took a bite, and a little sweet and sour juice filled his mouth. He looked at Wei Jun and only heard Wei Jun whisper: "When my calamus is angry, it won't be angry when I feed it something." ”

Mu Qing felt a little warmed when he heard this, chewed the fruit and swallowed it, he asked with a smile: "That calamus is a blessing, Brother Jun cherishes him so much." ”

"Yes, it's usually very tired from taking care of the home, so I naturally want to be kind to it."

…… Nursing home?

Mu Qing directly intercepted the conversation, and intuitively told her not to ask what calamus was, otherwise, the result might make him very depressed.

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Concubine Yuan looked at everyone with a smile and a gentle expression.

Compared to her, Concubine Min was much more nervous. It looks light, but those slender jade hands have already twisted the handkerchief in their hands countless times, and their eyes are trying to see the appearance of everyone in the audience.

Concubine Yuan also understands when she sees her like this, after all, Wen Fan is the lifeblood of Concubine Min, and he definitely wants to take a good look at his future son-in-law, so there is no need to find a good home for Wen Fan. Stretched out her hand and gently cocked her little finger so that the fancy and complicated fake nails would not touch Min Guifei's delicate skin, Concubine Yuan attached her hand to the back of Min Guifei's hand, and said softly: "Sister, don't worry, I have my own arrangements, and I will definitely not treat Wen Fan badly." ”

Concubine Min smiled at her, then nodded, and gently wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead with a somewhat wrinkled handkerchief.

Concubine Yuan withdrew her hand, and then said with a smile: "All of you are selected talents in this imperial examination, all of them are dragons and phoenixes among people, originally the official family was going to set up a banquet to entertain everyone, but some things were delayed temporarily, so this time it was the palace to entertain everyone." ”

"Xie Niangniang." This time, everyone voiced in unison, did not get up, and all sat down and saluted.

Yuan Guifei smiled and nodded, and then raised her hand. Yuchai, who was standing beside her, understood and whispered to the palace maid behind her to let her go to pass the meal.

At this time, Concubine Yuan didn't mean to let everyone wait, and said with a smile: "This palace got a pair of couplets a few days ago, and I couldn't understand it for a long time. Saying that, Concubine Yuan smiled and asked the red-clothed eunuch to take out a scroll, "This palace knows that everyone is brilliant, and I take this opportunity to ask all the adults for some things." ”

Although it is not a skill to wait for the pair, but the basic ones who can pass the imperial examination are ten times more than a hundred times the literary attainment of others, such people often like to break the topic couplet, and use wisdom and talent to fight for a life-and-death thing is something that the literati of the Li Dynasty have liked very much.

Hearing Yuan Guifei say this, many people became curious, raised their heads and stretched their necks and waited for the scroll to open.

Concubine Yuan didn't sell it, so she let people unfold the scroll, the scroll was wide, and the words on it were not small, so that even the people at the back could see it clearly. The word is an excellent word, it seems to be regular, but it reveals a fluttering and free taste between the lines. Everyone sighed with emotion and read it carefully, but their faces changed in unison.

I saw the above book:

One leaf lonely boat, sat on two or three runners, started four guns and five sails, passed through six beaches and seven bays, and went through eight and nine dusts, but it was ten months late.

In this couplet, the difficulty is not only the flat rhyme, but also the more difficult thing is that there is no shortage of ten numbers from one to ten, and it is arranged from small to large, but the meaning is very regular, and it is catchy to read, and the meaning is also continuous without the slightest hint of rigidity.

Many people who were originally confident to show their faces in front of the nobles were stunned the moment they saw this link, and they just frowned and didn't say a word.

Mu Qing looked at this Shanglian, silently read it a few times in his heart, figured out the joints, and thought about whether to try it for a while, but he still gave up when he arrived.

Not to mention how difficult it is to come up with this couplet, just because Concubine Yuan came out with this couplet, Mu Qing is clear in his heart.

Whoever comes out may marry a princess in the future.

This result was inevitably a bit strict, and Mu Qing thought that he was still not the rafter who came out.

And Wei Jun, who was sitting next to him, didn't have that idleness, his beautiful face was always facing the door, waiting for someone to pass the meal, and he really had a taste of longing.

But at this time, Mu Qing heard someone muttering something in a low voice. Mu Qing looked back, but it was an acquaintance, Ke Jie, the clansman of Ke Jingyuan who had been talked about by Liucheng.

Mu Qing tilted his body without a trace, and then he heard the chatter in the young man's mouth: "Ten years, I have opened * shops, closed seven emotions and six desires, walked all over the world, never half-hearted, just want to ...... Well, once rich. ”

After listening to this, Mu Qing only felt dumb and laughed.

I have to say that this pair is still good, there are ten numbers, and the flat is also good, but the copper smell in it is inevitably heavier, which is very different from the plain artistic conception of the upper link, and I think Ke Jie will not present this lower link.

And the fact is just as Mu Qing thought, Ke Jie's brows were frowning, his mouth was deflated, and he didn't seem to be very satisfied.

Mu Qing didn't listen anymore, but happily took a fruit from the table and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it slowly.

He didn't know that there was another conversation between the two noble women on the high platform.

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"Sister, where is the little Wei you are optimistic about?" Concubine Min knew that Concubine Yuan belonged to Wei Jun, and he knew that Concubine Yuan had a relationship with the prime minister through this family affair, but Concubine Min knew in her heart that Concubine Yuan took care of her a lot, and usually helped each other, so she was not willing to go against Concubine Yuan's intentions this time.

Moreover, Wei Jun's recent reputation is very big, he was named a Zhongshu Sheren, it is inevitable to walk in front of the palace, many palace people have seen him, for the appearance of Xiao Wei, no one can but admire, and what comes into the ears of Min Guifei is also praise.

If it can really be done, Wen Fan and Wei Jun may really be a good match, and according to Wei Jun's family affairs, they will definitely not be released, so Wen Fan will stay in the capital, and Concubine Min will definitely be happy in her heart.

But after all, it is her own flesh and blood, and Concubine Min has this question.

Concubine Yuan also knew Concubine Min's thoughts, but she didn't care much, they were all mothers who could understand each other more or less, Concubine Yuan smiled and said: "I haven't found it either, I heard Yuchai say that Wei Jun is here today, but maybe we didn't see it when he sat far away." ”

Concubine Min looked out of the bead curtain, her eyes a little eager.

Concubine Yuan smiled, but her face turned to the back of the screen, and the girl sitting behind her was dressed in a blue dress, her hair was simply tied up, and there was a silk flower on it, and her face was beautiful and calm, wasn't it Princess Wenfan.

I heard Concubine Yuan say: "I don't know if Wen Fan has ever seen Lord Xiao Wei?" ”

Wen Fan smiled at Yuan Guifei, two red flowers flew on her face, and she looked very shy: "Yuan Niangniang, don't make fun of Wen Fan, Wen Fan ...... Wen Fan has only seen it from afar......" As she spoke, the little girl lowered her head and didn't speak.

Concubine Yuan didn't ask anymore when she looked at her, but just smiled and looked at the people who were thinking about it, and then asked Yuchai to look carefully, and be sure to find Wei Jun.

But Chu Rui, who had been standing beside Wen Fan, saw that the loneliness of his master when he lowered his head, and the corners of his lips were white.

Chu Rui looked at it, but felt that his nose was sour, and he just wanted to cry, but after all, he endured it, and reached out and gently attached it to Wen Fan's shoulder.

Wen Fan felt it, so he exhaled a breath, closed his eyes, leaned towards Chu Rui slightly, and put his face sideways in Chu Rui's arms.

Chu Rui knew that his master was uncomfortable, and he didn't dare to talk much in front of Concubine Yuan and Concubine Min, so he had to hold the fan firmly, and then straightened his back and supported the fan, so that others could not see anything unusual.

Sure enough, Concubine Yuan and Concubine Min, who had been paying attention to everyone in the audience, didn't notice Wen Fan.

"I've heard of it," Concubine Yuan said with a smile, "This Wei Jun's appearance is outstanding, and his literary talent is also outstanding, he often came to the palace when he was a child, and I have seen it, at that time Yuxue was cute, and I heard that Lord Wei took great care of him, and this character naturally has nothing to say." ”

Concubine Min nodded and said, "I also heard what that person said, but I always want to take a look, so I feel more at ease." ”

Concubine Yuan nodded, and the meaning of her smile was clearly reassuring.

The once trained Jade Hai had a pair of powerful eyes, and it didn't take long for her to find Wei Jun, who was staring at the door as if no one was around. With his head down, he walked quickly to Concubine Yuan's side, and whispered in Concubine Yuan's ear: "Niangniang, the slave has found Lord Xiao Wei." ”

"Oh? Where? Concubine Yuan asked with a smile.

"Right next to the fourth pillar."

Yuchai stretched out his finger and pointed, Concubine Yuan smiled and looked at his finger, but in the end, the focus of her eyes did not fall on Wei Jun.

It is true that Wei Jun is really good-looking, even if he is in the crowd, it is not difficult to recognize, and among the many well-dressed people, Wei Jun's casual dress is indeed a bit eye-catching, and he has been staring at the door now, which is very weird.

But after all, Concubine Yuan's eyes did not look at him, but stared at Mu Qing beside him, without saying a word.

Concubine Min noticed that something was wrong, she looked at Yuan Guifei suspiciously, but was shocked to find that this woman who was always as gentle as water was actually widening her eyes at this time, her face was pale, and her original smiling face disappeared, replaced by an expression mixed with surprise, confusion and hatred.

It's so complicated that it distorts that face.

Concubine Min grabbed Concubine Yuan's hand in shock: "Sister, what's wrong with you?" Seeing that Concubine Yuan didn't react, Concubine Min was anxious to cry, "Sister, you have a word." ”

Concubine Yuan still didn't say a word, just stared at Mu Qing.

Wen Fan, who was originally leaning on Chu Rui, also noticed that something was wrong, and wanted to get up to take a look, but was pressed in place by a sharp look from Concubine Min.

Just when Concubine Min was anxious to ask for a doctor, she heard Concubine Yuan's words that seemed to be squeezed out of her teeth:

"Is that slut back...... After all these years, how could she still come back! ”

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