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At this time, more than a dozen eunuchs carried a large red copper plate covered with moonlight Wu yarn and placed it in the middle of the hall, and the palace maid unveiled the Wu yarn, which was carved into a one-person-high iceberg with a whole piece of ice, and there were nine Sendai with zigzag hooks on the iceberg.

Each Sendai is stocked with a variety of shredded fish and fillets. Several palace maids took silver chopsticks, picked up shredded fish, and put them on a silver plate containing chopped green onions, tempeh, garlic and orange shreds, and presented them to the emperor and the ladies.

Yunyang didn't expect that the main dish of today's palace banquet would be cold-cut fish. This dish is expensive and delicious, and from this point of view it is indeed worthy of a palace banquet hosted by the empress.

It's just that winter is about to enter now, and the weather is cold, will it get colder and colder to eat this kind of dish?

Just when Yun Yang was wondering in his heart, he saw dozens of palace maids, one of whom walked in with a red copper beast-foot brazier, and placed a row along the edge of the palace banquet hall. The temperature at the banquet soon rose.

"Guarding the brazier and eating iceberg cold-cut fish, I really wonder if the queen is showing her extravagance or her ability to act against all odds?" Yun Yang thought silently in his heart with the smooth and fresh fish shreds in his mouth.

"Today, I see the number of nine and five in the Longkang Palace, and even the iceberg of the cold cut fish shreds has to be carved into nine Sendais, which is intended to show that the identity is indescribable, and the harem is only the only one in the Longkang Palace, so strong, I don't know if the other two mothers can eat this meal comfortably?"

Sure enough, although this dish was luxurious and magnificent, it was breathtaking, but everyone was a little silent when they ate it, and the atmosphere was like an iceberg in the hall, cold and alienated.

After many years of husband and wife, Zhao Yuan knows that the queen has always acted impulsively, loves to do superficial work, and only seeks extravagance and luxury in everything, but rarely has a restrained rhyme.

Looking at the formation of this palace banquet today, Zhao Yuan knew that the queen wanted to take advantage of tonight to put on a good show and show her status. In front of everyone, although he didn't say anything, he was already dissatisfied in his heart:

"Now that Concubine Chen is in charge of the harem, I have to let her take a good look at this extravagance, and I can't let the queen continue to mess around like this."

Since he thought of this, the look on his face was a little unpleasant, and the cold-cut fish on the table didn't move.

The queen peeked at the side, the emperor's face changed a little, and he didn't know why, but because of the busy state affairs in the court, he fell into a lot of worries.

So, the queen used a golden chopstick to clip some fish shreds and sent them to Zhao Yuan's mouth.

It was a little embarrassing for the queen to make such an intimate move in front of so many people. He ducked back slightly, clicked on the golden dinner plate in front of him, and motioned for the queen to put the dishes on the plate.

Zhao Yuan and the queen push back and forth, and they may not feel intimate between the two of them, but in the eyes of others, they are affectionate and a little dazzling.

Concubine Chen raised her eyes and glanced at Zhao Yuan, and thought: "The emperor has spent most of his time in Yangde Palace and Changxin Palace, and occasionally when he lingers in the harem, he comes to my Chongluan Palace. ”

"Today, the queen's grounding has been lifted, and she is so hotly entangled, I'm afraid that the emperor won't be able to leave Longkang Palace during this time." Thinking of this, her heart was sour, she suppressed the emotions in her heart, and raised the wine glass in her hand.

"Longkang Palace is purple tonight, the queen's mother has arranged it thoughtfully and properly, and the concubines are grateful, so they will pay tribute to the emperor and the queen with all the sisters."

Concubine Chen wore a mud-gold embroidered beast grape pattern dark flower satin mid-sleeved dress tonight, her face was decorated with emerald feathers, and she wore a red sapphire and agate gold necklace on her chest.

Concubine Min also raised her glass at this time, she was a few years younger than the queen and Concubine Chen, she looked about thirty, her neck was extended, and her facial features were very exquisite.

Today, he wore three white makeup, showing his apricot eyes and peach cheeks. She was dressed in a dark green embroidered tree with wide sleeves for birds and fishes, and a pair of gold bracelets with tired silk and nine dragons playing beads on her wrists.

"The deep affection between the emperor and the queen is moving, it is the luck of the harem, and it is the foundation of the country, and the concubines see it today, which is also a blessing." Concubine Min said with a smile.

Her voice is extremely soft, with an intoxicating tailnote, like the dew on the petals of a flower in the middle of the night. Ordinary people sound like their hearts tremble, let alone the man with strong blood.

Yunyang also raised his wine glass with everyone, and there was an indescribable sourness in his heart: "Although there are not many concubines in the emperor's harem, they are all first-class and outstanding. ”

"Looking at his expression, he has some love for all his wives and concubines. That's why when I returned to the palace, I always felt that he was different from the appearance outside the palace. ”

"He is not the emperor of any concubine, nor is he the husband of any concubine, whether he wants it or not, this is a fact that must be accepted."

When the queen saw everyone standing up to toast, a smug smile appeared on her face. She didn't look at the others, just stared at Concubine Chen: "Sister, do you think so?" ”

Concubine Chen lost her mind slightly, and immediately reported a bright smile: "The concubine is clumsy, and she is no more clever than Concubine Min's sister." But in the hearts of the concubines, the harmony and love of the emperor and queen is the wish of the people of the Great Qi State and the foundation of the country, which is beyond doubt. ”

The queen's eyes drooped lightly, and she raised her wine glass and took a sip: "My sister is now in charge of the harem, and she has a great responsibility, and she is no more leisurely than usual." You can also experience the hard work of the palace day and night over the years. ”

"This errand looks at the scenery, but there is no room for a little difference, one step to the sky, or one step to the sky, just a moment."

When Concubine Chen heard this, her face was already embarrassed. Zhao Yuan's brows furrowed: "Zitong is also old, and he still leaves no room for speech. A few of them just came to the banquet with kindness, so why do you have to carry guns and sticks like this? ”

Seeing that the emperor spoke out, Concubine Chen naturally became even more aggrieved, she didn't say anything and sat back in her seat softly and quietly.

After Zhao Yuan said this, his eyes naturally swept over Yunyang, who was sitting at the end.

I saw her holding a wine glass, her eyes were bright, a little ignorant, and a little curious, like the expression of a young deer when she had just left her mother and entered the dense forest. The complex entanglements of grievances in the harem, the hidden interests, everything must be carefully calculated, and it cannot be taken lightly.

Seeing that Zhao Yuan's face was gloomy, the queen regretted that she was trying to speak quickly for a while, which ruined the emperor's mood tonight, and the gains outweighed the losses. immediately accompanied the smiling face and said: "The concubine asked the music official to play the song "Mid-Mountain Peach" again, what does the emperor think?" ”

Zhao Yuan rubbed his eyebrows and did not speak.

A trace of uneasiness passed over the queen's face and she continued: "Why don't you take advantage of the fact that all the sisters are here, let's make a game and see which one is the most ice and snow smart, do you think it?" ”

She stared at the expression on Zhao Yuan's face, and immediately followed: "The concubine is the most stupid, so she is naturally at the bottom." So you sisters can play to your heart's content, and you don't have to worry about losing face if you lose. ”

Hearing her say this, Zhao Yuan's expression changed, and he turned his head and asked, "What kind of game can make Zitong bow down?" ”

"This is a new way to play, even if the emperor is well-informed, I'm afraid I haven't heard of it! It is to draw a figure on a silver plate of the same size with maltose syrup, and the one with the longest edge wins! ”