Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Banquet
When Tian Ruixin heard this, she suddenly became angry, "Gao Lian, don't be ignorant. ”
Gao Lian glanced at her coldly: "The minister advises you, it's better not to take care of things that shouldn't be taken care of." ”
"Are you determined to fight against this palace to the end?" Tian Ruixin's mouth hooked up a cold smile: "You should know the personality of this palace, don't stop until you reach your goal, ah, by the way, the third lady of the Lin Mansion has also passed the age of Jixuan, and there will be a lot of princes and nobles at this banquet, and when the time comes, ......" The corners of her mouth slowly hooked up a cold smile, but the temperature in her eyes was like a cold ice cellar.
Unexpectedly, Gao Lian just said calmly: "Then follow the queen's wishes!" ”
"Oh, is it? If the wind blows on the pillow in this palace, and Lin suddenly marries a fool, will you also be in this palace? She lifted her robe and slowly walked in front of him, reaching out to touch his chest, but Gao Lian avoided it, and she smiled indifferently.
"What do you mean is imperative?" Gao Lian raised his eyes to look at her, with a cold expression.
"Looks like you know Hongu very well, huh? But this palace warns you, don't be too complacent, no one who provokes this palace will end well, so you look forward to your little lover having this good luck! Mama Jin, send the prince out, the palace is going to rest. Tian Ruixin snorted coldly, turned around and walked in.
"Yes." Mama Jin, who had been guarding the door, pushed the door and walked in, made a gesture of please to Gao Lian, and said respectfully: "Lord Wang, please!" ”
Gao Lian lowered his eyes indifferently and walked out without any nostalgia, but Tian Rui, who was secretly looking at Gao Lian inside, saw that he did not succumb, clenched his fists with resentment, and narrowed his eyes gloomily: "Gao Lian, you are so ruthless, you really refuse to leave me any affection, then don't blame me for being unkind." ”
Finally on the day of the queen's banquet, the Lin Mansion was busy, Mrs. Lin specially asked people to make a set of goose yellow spring shirts, with a belt inlaid with agate and a lily skirt, which looked beautiful and elegant, Lin suddenly stood up and walked around the old lady, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, can you see your grandson wearing like this?" ”
The old lady nodded with satisfaction: "The queen has always liked dignified and generous women, and you will satisfy her by dressing like this." She said that she asked Mama Lian to bring a jewelry box, took out a jade-colored hairpin, beckoned, and let her suddenly walk to her side, and inserted the hairpin into her hair bun with a kind face, which was made of the purest white jade, the shape is a budding pear blossom, and the center of the flower is inlaid with a little rhinestone, and the bright light is like a meteor crossing the sky, dazzling, so that the original delicate suddenly has a little more juan.
Before going to the banquet, the old lady did not forget to tell her carefully, speaking of this queen, is the eldest daughter of Tian Chengxiang, talented and knowledgeable, among all the children Tian Ruixin is the most proud daughter of Tian Chengxiang, and later when he entered the palace, he was favored by the emperor who was still the prince at the time and accepted as a side concubine, who knows that within a few years, the princess next to the prince died violently, and several princesses who married in succession did not know the reason for dying, and there was only one concubine and side concubine by his side before the prince ascended the throne, Later, the crown prince successfully ascended the throne and became the emperor, and the harem was full. Of course, the intrigue of the harem is also staged every day, at that time Tian Ruixin was just one of the emperor's many concubines, who knew that when she and the emperor went out on patrol, she was named a concubine because of her meritorious service in saving the driver, and after that, she had to eradicate the dissidents step by step and finally sat in the position of the queen, but the queen who looked harmless was not a good stubble, and she was extremely jealous, and there were countless concubines who died in her hands, and the methods used were extremely vicious.
The old lady chattered about the old things in the past, Lin Ran listened carefully on the surface, but her thoughts had already flown far away, she was not a famous and talented woman, why did the queen send an invitation for no reason, and a few days ago she heard some secrets of the queen from the people, saying that she used to have a childhood sweetheart man, but then she seduced the emperor and abandoned this man, so judging from all kinds of signs, this man is afraid that he is related to her, or is next to her, but who is this person?
Lin Shuran dragged her cheeks and thought, to be honest, she didn't have many men, except for Prince Yi's prince and Prince Jane, and then only the brothers in her house were left, who was the queen's lover before, which made her feel a little curious, thinking of this, her eyes suddenly lit up, maybe she could dig up the queen's secrets wherever she went, and then change the content into a book, and then she could make a lot of money again.
The old lady looked at Lin Ranran's appearance of holding her cheeks, thinking that she was worried about the queen's banquet, and gently patted her shoulder and comforted: "Child, there is nothing to worry about, as long as you don't talk much, you can come back as soon as the banquet is over!" The old lady was actually worried, although she had already entered the palace to see the queen mother before this, and the other party promised her that she would protect her, but she knew that if something really happened, how could it be that outsiders could stop it? The queen's personality seems to be gentle but very strong, even the emperor has to give her a few thin noodles, let alone the queen mother, hey, she is afraid that there will be something at that time.
Lin suddenly smiled, "Don't worry, grandmother, your grandson can handle it." ”
Old Madam Lin touched her head earnestly: "The queen also gives advice to the emperor, because of this, her position has always been strong and stable, no one can shake her until now, you will go later, but you must be cautious in your words and deeds, you can't anger the queen, you know?" ”
Lin suddenly nodded obediently, "Grandmother, will the second sister go this time?" ”
Old Madam Lin's mouth hooked up a mocking smile: "What is she going to do?" Isn't that embarrassing enough? Originally, the queen invited you, so don't worry about other things. ”
Lin Ran smiled and nodded, her eyes flashed a touch of coldness, Lin Zixuan's reputation was damaged because of the last Taoist temple, and the old lady was upset when she saw her, plus she didn't think about it well and just wanted to be in the limelight, which made the old lady not very bored, but today is the queen's banquet, how can the second lady give up the opportunity to let her daughter be in the limelight? The mother and daughter are afraid that they have other plans.
Aster Garden
Lin Zixuan was asking the maid to dress her up, and the second lady walked in with a happy face, and walked in with a gold-trimmed invitation: "Child, you can go to the queen's banquet today." ”
"Huh? Are you sure? Lin Zixuan was so overjoyed that she grabbed it, opened it and took a look, her face suddenly changed, and she said in a dissatisfied tone: "Mother, you actually want to go with that girl from my Ning Wangfu?" ”
The second lady comforted her daughter: "The princess of Ning Wangfu is my cousin, but it took me a lot of time for her to agree to take you with me." ”
"Why should I send someone to the fence?" Lin Zixuan threw away the invitation and sat on the bed, "What kind of invitation is this, do you have to follow her like I'm a fart." "When I think of that cousin of Ning Wangfu, my eyes are about to grow to the top of my head, and I have to please them? Hmph, if it weren't for Lin Ran, she would have fallen to the point of looking at other people's faces? She is the second lady of the dignified Lin Mansion, why should she lick her face? Thinking of this, her face was a little ugly.
The second lady hated iron and steel, so she nodded her head: "You unconscious thing, your father has already given you up, can I give you up?" Even if your brother has the emperor's appreciation, he is not walking on thin ice, do you really think that the things in the court are just children's plays? The court is changing, if something happens to your brother, what will we do with our mother and daughter? ”
"Mother, me." Lin Zixuan was interrupted by the second lady in the middle of speaking: "As long as you behave well and be close to the queen, when the time comes, you will be appreciated by the queen, and you are afraid that you will not get a good family business?" When that happens, you can trample on whoever you want. ”
Lin Zixuan was said by the second lady, her heart suddenly brightened, and she nodded: "Mother, don't worry!" Your daughter will never let you down. ”
The second lady's eyes were full of chilling cruelty, and she hooked her lips: "I will definitely make them pay." ”
On a moonlit night in the middle of summer, the moonlight shines through the night, sprinkled on the earth, the air after the thunderstorm is filled with a fresh breath, the queen's banquet, and almost all the adult sons of the nobles come.
Lin suddenly rode through the lively bazaar, along the city street, there were fewer and fewer people, and finally arrived in front of the red Xihua Gate, where only the queen can go out, and the Donghua Gate is only allowed to enter and exit the cabinet officials, Luliu opened half of the car curtain, several guards saw the post she took out, nodded expressionlessly, and the door slowly opened in front of her.
The carriage of Shangshu Mansion stopped in front of a garden gate again, and two eunuchs greeted him respectfully, and Lu Liu helped Lin suddenly get out of the carriage, at this time she saw the carriage of Ning Wangfu, and after a while, it was Murong Lian, the county lord of Ning Wangfu, who got off first, followed by Lin Zixuan, Lu Liu looked at it, and her eyes widened in shock.
"Miss, miss, how could the second miss, no, why is she in the county lord's car." Lu Liu was a little incoherent when she spoke, and Lin Ran just smiled gently, "Silly girl!" She stepped forward, Lin Zixuan had actually seen her a long time ago, and greeted her with a smile: "Sister, what a coincidence!" The moonlight illuminates her whole body, the hairpin on her head exudes a dazzling brilliance, even if she is dressed in plain clothes, her skin is like snow, she is elegant and generous between her gestures, her eyebrows and eyes are cold, every time she sees her, she always looks cold, which makes people grit her teeth, Lin Zixuan couldn't help biting her lip, and squeezed out a smile and pretended to say, "It's been a long time." "What a coincidence, sister!" She saw that Murong Lian was blessed with a blessed body, Murong Lian just smiled faintly, and said impatiently to Lin Zixuan on the side: "Let's go!" “
Lin Zixuan smiled embarrassedly and immediately followed, Lu Liu saw all this in her eyes, gloated and covered her lips and smiled: "Looking at the appearance of the second young lady's little daughter-in-law, why does the slave think that she is the maid of the Lotus County Lord?" "She is!" A mocking smile appeared in Lin Ranran's eyes, and he turned back to Lu Liu and said, "Let's go." As far as she knows, this Lin Zixuan's nominal cousin is actually a flamboyant and domineering woman, brutal and willful, with eyes above the top, and has always called herself a talented woman, even her cousin is not in her eyes at all, but the relationship between the princess and the Gu family is not bad, not only that, the old prince of Ning Wangfu was once the founder of the country, and was favored by the emperor, and now King Ning has won many military exploits and is also trusted by the emperor, but for the battle between the prince and the prince, he is in a neutral state, but it does not affect his power in the court, Even the mother and daughter became the guests of the palace concubines, and she guessed that it was estimated that Lin Zixuan could participate in the banquet this time, and the Gu family was afraid that she would make a lot of efforts.
Lin Ran walked into the courtyard with the green willow and the palace maid, this time the queen's banquet was placed in the open air, with a bonfire in the middle, which had a unique flavor.
When she was suddenly brought to her seat, Green Willow was taken to the other side, the queen's banquet was extremely strict, and the maid was not allowed to stay by the young lady's side, and let the palace maid take it down, and she could not come back until the banquet was over.
Lu Liu looked worried, and Lin Ran comforted her and said to her in a low voice: "You just have to keep an eye on Zixuan's girl carefully, and you don't have to worry about other things." "She's afraid that this Lin Zixuan will have something at the banquet, and she's not afraid of 10,000, just in case." Well. Green Willow glanced at the swift who had also withdrawn, remembered the young lady's explanation, and silently withdrew.
Some young ladies saw the county lord of King Ning's Mansion appear, and they all stepped forward one after another, and Lin Zixuan was also surrounded in the middle, she proudly looked at Lin Ranran, who was sitting on the side and was left out, Lin Suddenly lowered her eyes in disbelief, and drank the tea handed by the eunuch calmly.
At this time, the male guests also walked in one after another, walking in front of the five princes Gao Qing, the dignified appearance and the upright posture are extremely eye-catching, the next to walk in is the second prince, the third prince and the fifth prince, Zuo Yan of Prince Luo's mansion, and the one who walked in the back was Tang Zhiqin, who had been smiling, he walked to the second position in the east and smiled mischievously at Lin Zhiran, which made Lin Zhiran cry and laugh, how could this master see him everywhere, but Tang Zhiqin didn't think so, He knew that his cousin had a relationship with the queen, for fear that the queen would spread fire on his sweetheart, what's the matter, he also had to come over to protect her, in case something really happened, he would bear it, and finally said something bad to the princess's sister, and asked for an invitation to the queen's banquet.
At this time, the five princes who were sitting in the first seat in the west were so interested that they looked at those women who were wearing heavy makeup and pretending, and at a glance saw Lin Zixuan, who was carefully dressed, she opened her eyes, what kind of woman can enter the banquet, it seems that the daughter of Shangshufu is like this, and then, he circled around, and unconsciously moved his gaze to Lin Xuanran, who had been drinking tea quietly, to be honest, although this woman was wearing a goose-yellow spring shirt, her appearance was more moving, and the hosta on her head was even more generous, Fresh and pleasant, compared to Lin Zixuan's flaming kapok, and Lin Ran is a fresh lily, but this is the first time he has seen the third lady of the Lin Mansion, and the ordinary ladies have already figured out how to please the queen when they see such an occasion, she seems to be drinking tea quietly without anyone, as if all this has nothing to do with her, which makes him can't help but be a little more interested in this concubine.
Lin Zixuan, who was talking and laughing with the third lady in King An's Mansion, glanced at Tang Zhiqin, who was sitting not far from her, without a trace, clenched the fist in her hand, but still said with a smile: "Why didn't you see the second princess today?" “
The third lady pursed her lips with a handkerchief and smiled, "Don't you know yet?" The second princess invited your brother to watch the Lantern Festival? "Ah, really?" When Lin Zixuan heard the news, she raised her eyebrows with joy, and the Lotus County Lord sitting next to her smiled indifferently. "Looks like something good is coming, isn't it?" The third lady laughed and touched Lin Zixuan's arm, Lin Zixuan smiled humbly, if the eldest brother and the second princess can do well, maybe it will be .......
Just thinking of this, I only heard the palace maid say from afar: "The queen has arrived-"
Lin suddenly raised his head, turned his head to look, and saw that at the end of the long corridor, a woman in a gorgeous robe slowly approached surrounded by the palace maids, with a high bun, her face like a peach blossom, the corners of her mouth were always smiling, and the pear vortex on the side of her mouth couldn't help but make people feel closer.
This queen is only in her twenties, maybe because she wears heavy makeup, but she looks older than usual, which makes Lin Ran slightly surprised.
The queen walked to the first place, nodded to everyone, her eyes were sharp and swept around, and she saw a goose-yellow figure sitting in the corner, narrowed her eyes slightly, and hooked the corners of her lips without a trace, the little white rabbit entered the cage, Lin Xuanran, I want to see if you can escape from the palm of my hand.
Prince Jane's Mansion
Gao Lian struggled to get up, but was held down by his sister, "Brother, how can you go out like this?" After returning from the Lin Mansion, he suddenly had a high fever, it seemed that the residual poison had not been cleared, and he couldn't help but say to Qin An beside him in a hurry: "Why did my brother go out?" "I can't say it below." Qin An lowered his eyebrows and said pleasing to his eyes, which made the county lord feel angry for a while, "You elm pimple, my brother is sick like this, you still don't tell the truth." Seeing that the county lord, who had never lost his temper, lost his temper, Qin An hesitated for a while and said: "Today is the queen's banquet, the prince originally wanted to rush over, but the other party seems to have been prepared and did not let the prince pass." "Brother and that Tian Ruixin?" The county lord frowned, she knew that this woman had never given up on her brother since she took the position of queen, but who was her brother for this time? "Because the third lady of the Lin Mansion has been invited." Qin An finally told the truth, the county lord thought about it and made up his mind, "It's not okay for my brother to be sick like this, you must guard it strictly, as for Miss Lin's matter, I will send someone to the queen to keep an eye on it." "Yes." Qin An said respectfully.