Huang Shang is wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and sits on the dragon chair, his right hand side is the noble queen, kind eyebrows and kind eyes, phoenix robe, and on the left hand side sits a woman with a flower face and a moon appearance dressed in brocade clothes, with a big bulge in the abdomen, already pregnant, presumably a recently favored concubine.

On both sides of the dragon chair, in addition to the queen and the pregnant concubine, there were also several women who had the posture of sinking fish and geese.

The emperor sat on the dragon chair, his majestic eyes were angry, and said to the courtiers below: "Today is a family banquet, you don't have to be restrained. ”

Picked up the silver cup on the table that had been filled with wine, and raised his arm: "I will first salute all Aiqing!" ”

Everyone below also picked up the wine glasses on the table and said: "The ministers (sons/concubines) thank the emperor, I wish the Yiguo more prosperity in the coming year, and the people have enough food and clothing!" ”

Then the crowd did it all and sat in their places without saying a word.

Then the eunuch beside the emperor shouted outside in a shrill voice: "Sing and dance." ”

Immediately, a group of brightly dressed and slender waist dancers floated from outside, and the music of silk and bamboo sounded, and one after another palace maids sent steaming food to add a lively atmosphere to the palace banquet.

Then the crown prince said some greetings to the emperor, and then some people continued to congratulate the emperor on the New Year, which was undoubtedly those polite words.

Lu Mingyue sat there bored, watching the dancers who were wearing very little clothes twisting their thin waists enthusiastically, and they were sleepy weakly, glanced at Nangong Jue, and found that he was staring at a certain place, Lu Mingyue turned her head curiously, and the place of her sight was Nangong Rui who was sitting in the opposite corner.

At this time, Nangong Rui was pillowing his chin with one hand and playing with the purple bamboo flute he was carrying with the other, his eyes were hollow, and he seemed to be thoughtful.

When Lu Mingyue saw Nangong Rui with such an image for the first time, she couldn't help but stare at it a few more times, and suddenly felt a tightness on her waist, and fell into Nangong Jue's arms.

Lu Mingyue was held in Nangong Jue's arms, next to Nangong Jue's chest, and heard Nangong Jue whisper in his ear: "Yue'er is not good to look at other men by the side of this king. ”

Lu Mingyue shouted in her heart that she was wronged, "If you can't recognize your confidant in front of you, forget it, don't even look at it a few times!" ”

Nangong Jue's move attracted the attention of the queen, and said to Nangong Jue and Lu Mingyue: "It seems that the relationship between the king and the princess is very good. ”

Then he turned his head to look at the emperor: "The emperor really promoted a beautiful marriage." ”

The emperor glanced at Nangong Jue and found that he was hugging Lu Mingyue without suspicion, so he turned back to the queen and nodded his head, and then looked at the pregnant concubine on the side, his eyes were soft, the pregnant concubine gently stroked her bulging belly, the corner of the emperor's mouth doted on a smile, and the concubine also reciprocated with a gentle smile from the emperor.

The queen was left out in the cold, barely squeezing out a smile on her face, and turned her head unnaturally to look at the dancing girl below.

The other concubines showed jealousy, and glanced at the pregnant concubine's bulging belly with disdain.

At the end of a song and dance, everyone ate and drank, and a concubine in a purple Luo skirt suddenly said to Lu Mingyue: "I heard that Princess Jue attaches great importance to love and righteousness, and is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, I don't know if I can appreciate the demeanor of Princess Jue today." ”

Lu Mingyue sighed in her heart, "What a preemptive strike, how come I didn't know that I still had such rumors." ”

After the concubine finished speaking, everyone looked at Lu Mingyue, and Lu Mingyue looked at Nangong Jue with innocent eyes.

Nangong Jue got up and said to everyone kindly: "Yue'er is still sick, her body is weak, I hope you will forgive me." ”

The concubine seemed to have something to say, and the queen suddenly followed Nangong Jue's words and said: "The heart of the king of Jue's love for his wife really touches this palace, and I believe that you will not be strong." ”

After speaking, everyone agreed, and even praised the queen for her generosity.

Nangong Jue also sat down after a few polite words with everyone.

Lu Mingyue wondered, "This is moving, this is generous." ”

I can only hehe in my heart.

Nangong Rui came out at this time for some reason, glanced at Lu Mingyue, and replied to the emperor who was high above: "Father, can the sons and daughters present a song for everyone here?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the palace suddenly fell silent, and everyone seemed to be stunned for a moment, maintaining the posture of the last second, and everyone's eyes were invariant, looking at Nangong Rui with suspicion and disbelief.

Lu Mingyue was strange, "Didn't you just take the initiative to ask for a song, why did you have this expression?" ”