Chapter 53: The First Sight of the Emperor
Nanmen Boyu walked in the forefront, wearing a bright yellow dragon-patterned brocade robe, his body was straight, and the majesty of the emperor was unobstructed. Everyone knelt down and said: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, I wish the emperor the Holy Eucharist good health, blessings like the East China Sea, may my Southern Chu be prosperous for thousands of generations!" ”
Nanmen Boyu laughed heartily: "All the ministers are exempt from courtesy." ”
For a while, the staggered planning, due to the presence of the emperor, the singing and dancing did not stop, although it was lively, but it was also gentle.
Yurong looked at the high platform, Nanmen Boyu was talking with a pretty girl, looking at the expression was very pleasant, and then looking at the girl dressed in palace clothes, with a cute baby face, in front of the emperor with a delicate appearance, it must be rumored that the little princess who is the most popular among the emperor today is bent in the south gate.
The south gate seemed to feel Yurong's gaze at her, and he playfully stuck out his tongue at Yurong and smiled friendly. Yurong Bao smiled, Nanmen tilted his head, Nanmen Boyu noticed his daughter's inattention, and quipped: "Who are you looking at?" Rong Yuan has always been late, and he hasn't come yet, right? Looking in the direction of the crooked eyes of the south gate, there was a shock in my heart: the woman who was talking to the Jade Prince, was she back?
"Father, that sister looks so beautiful, and I want to make friends with her." Nanmen Wanwan didn't notice Nanmen Boyu's gaffe, and said coquettishly beside Nanmen Boyu.
Nanmen Boyu was an emperor, and he quickly restrained the emotions on his face, and his eyes flashed, but he didn't say anything.
Concubine Lin on the side smiled, and with her green fingers, she took a piece of osmanthus cake and handed it to the mouth of Nanmen Boyu: "The emperor has always liked sweet, try the osmanthus cake specially made by the imperial dining room today." ”
Nanmen Boyu was silent, and Concubine Lin pouted: "The emperor dislikes his concubines?" ”
Nanmen Boyu chuckled: "I'm just bored watching singing and dancing, and I'm a little tired." ”
Concubine Lin's apricot eyes secretly sent Qiu Bo, and her voice was soft and charming: "Your Majesty, it's better to let the official ladies present try their talents, first, to relieve the emperor's fatigue, and secondly, to prepare for the spring draft, what does the emperor think?" "The position of the middle palace has been vacant, although Concubine Lin is said to be alone, but which of the three thousand beauties in the palace is not more delicate than flowers? She had already made up her mind that she couldn't grasp the emperor's heart, but she also had to keep her position, so that her unsuccessful father could continue to sit in the seat of the prince to ensure the prosperity of the family.
Nanmen Boyu squeezed Concubine Lin's hand, nodded and said, "Concubine Ai's idea is very good. Nanmen Boyu had a trace of expectation in his heart, and a little lonely, calmly glanced at the location of the Jade King's Mansion, and faintly withdrew his gaze.
The south gate was bent close, and he had already heard the idea of the talent competition, and he also smiled heartily: "The idea of the concubine is really good." ”
Concubine Lin smiled: "The princess praised it falsely, and Qu Tian is also dedicated to relieving the emperor's fatigue." After speaking, he glanced at the seat of the Linwang Mansion as if he had unintentionally, and nodded at the blue and purple woman who was sitting, Lan Xin and Ziyi are the characters she has long been looking for, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and now she is participating in the banquet as Lin Guifei's maternal cousin, Lin Guifei has already thought about this game, I wanted to let them try their luck, and I found a suitable opportunity to tell the emperor, but I didn't expect the emperor to mention it himself, Lin Guifei was proud, this is foolproof, Lan Xin and Ziyi designated to enter the palace to help themselves.
Yurong saw that the Jade Lord was drinking happily, and he also curiously took the wine pot and poured a full glass, took a shallow sip, the entrance was sweet, not spicy at all, like a jade dew elixir, mixed with a faint floral fragrance and the unique refreshing breath of wine, and couldn't help but praise: "Good wine." ”
The Jade Lord squeezed his eyes at her: "Drink more good wine, this is a special brew paid tribute by the Eastern Xia Kingdom, it is said that it can only be brewed once in ten years, and you can't buy it with silver, good things, good things." ”
Yurong nodded, thinking that it would be nice if Rong Yuan was here, I hadn't seen him drunk yet... Yurong felt that he missed Rong Yuan more and more frequently, sighed and shook his head and began to think to himself: I really can't figure out Rong Yuan anymore.
Yurong was drinking freely, only to hear a coquettish voice on the stage: "In order to celebrate the emperor's birthday, presumably the ministers and their families here have prepared talents, and it just so happens that the emperor is also lacking, why don't we have a talent competition to liven up the atmosphere of the banquet?" It was Concubine Lin, listening to the echoing voice of approval below, Concubine Lin gave Nanmen Boyu an inquiring look, Nanmen Boyu nodded, and Concubine Lin smiled and said: "Since this is the case, this palace will not be the master." ”
"The talent competition is nothing more than piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, what's so good?" Yurong saw that the ministers in the audience were all elated, and couldn't help muttering.
"Haha, Xiao Yu'er, you don't understand this, this must be Concubine Lin who wants to arrange people in the palace." A somewhat unruly voice sounded in his ears, and as soon as Yurong heard the title of Xiao Yu'er, he knew that it was Nanmen Jingshuo who had come over, and he pushed him to the seat of Rongwangfu beside him with great disgust, and said, "Stay away from me." Smells of alcohol. ”
Nanmen Jingshuo's aggrieved flat mouth was obviously drunk, but after hearing Yurong's words, he leaned closer to her, Yurong was speechless, and Nanmen Jingshuo threw a very standard wink: "That's right, how can Xiao Yu'er dislike her brother?" ”
Yu Rong had goosebumps all over his body, and the Jade Lord raised his eyebrows and said, "When did you become so familiar with the Fifth Prince?" ”
Yurong snorted: "Accident," looking at Nanmen Jingshuo, who was blushing from drinking, Yurong smiled evilly: "It may be the peach blossom debt caused by my brother." ”
The Jade Lord couldn't help but feel cold, and some of the wine in his hand spilled out.
"Tut-tut, the pink skirt in the stands looks so dark, and he dares to wear pink!" Nanmen Jingshuo said unabashedly, but Yurong was very engaged: "She paints very well!" ”
The woman in pink splashed ink, and the long-sleeved dance added a bit of fairy-like elegance and agility, and after a while, a picture of the splendid rivers and mountains came to life on the paper.
Concubine Lin nodded: "The young lady of Wang Shilang's family really lives up to the name of this painting immortal!" ”
Nanmen Jingshuo: "It's just ugly." As soon as these words came out, everyone turned their heads to look at Yurong, Yurong quickly lowered his head and said that it had nothing to do with her, and Jingshuo of the South Gate snorted: "That's what this prince said!" ”
The woman in pink originally thought that she was expected to enter the palace, but now she heard Jingshuo at the south gate say that she was ugly in public, her face was embarrassed, and she bowed and stepped down with tears in her eyes.
Nanmen Boyu has always known the virtue of his son, so he also laughed at it. looked at the jade face with his head bowed beside Jing Shuo at the south gate, and his heart moved again, it was really like the green plum of wine when he was young, and he took a sip of wine, and a faint spicy pungency came to his heart.
Lin Guifei was thinking about how to compare the daughter of this Wang Shilang in front of the emperor who loved painting, and Nanmen Jingshuo said that she was ugly, and the smile on Lin Guifei's face was even brighter: "Why don't you take a look at the dance and piano skills of the concubine's sister?" Seeing that Nanmen Boyu did not object, Lin Guifei signaled to Lan Xin and Ziyi in the audience.