Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Palace Banquet
When a few people walked for half a pillar of incense, they had already arrived in front of the Qianyang Palace, which was the place for tonight's banquet.
Now it is close to the end of the day, the night is getting thicker, under the palace lights, this gorgeous and majestic hall is lit with candles, and it looks more magnificent.
Along the way, I found that there were already a lot of officials, who were shushing each other, and behind them, their families and dependents were all brightly dressed, the men were dressed in brocade robes, and the women were dressed in silk and satin, and the sound of chatting and laughing was endless, which was very lively.
Qing Li glanced at it lightly, and after being flashed by the jewels, he decided not to torture his eyes, and simply lowered his head.
I never like lively occasions, but sometimes I can't help myself.
Xu Huayun seemed to see something, and his originally slow pace paused, and then he walked up quickly, and slightly blessed a man who stepped on the dragon boots, "Your Highness......"
The sweet and crisp voice was full of friendship, and Qing Li also glanced up.
I saw that Ling Qianyu, who was wearing a light golden python robe, was gently helping Xu Huayun up, looking up and down with her eyes, and finally stopped at her lower abdomen, whispered a few words in her ear, and then saw Xu Huayun's pretty face slightly red.
The last time Qing Li saw Ling Qianyu was when he was in a coma, he was pale and weak at that time, but now when he looks at it, he is a majestic weapon, heroic and extraordinary, with both benevolence and decisiveness in his eyes, and he has begun to have the style of a king.
Looking at the eye contact and caution between him and Hua Yun, it was clear that he also put her on the tip of his heart......
Qing Li suddenly felt that it was a lucky thing that he had not been given a marriage to the prince in the first place, otherwise if there would be a crack in the relationship between this loving couple. Then her sin will be great!
A warmth suddenly covered her hand, and as soon as Qing Li looked back, she saw Ling Yichen thoughtfully taking her hand and holding her firmly in the palm of her hand. There was also a warning in his eyes, "Don't look at others, especially him!" ”
At the beginning, the imperial uncle had a heart to marry Li Er to the crown prince's royal brother, if it hadn't gone wrong later, maybe Li Er would be the prince's concubine now!
This kind of thing, he even feels scared when he thinks about it......
Qing Li only felt that this person was a little too unfounded, and it was obvious that nothing had happened. What do you care about? What's more, people don't have any other thoughts at all now!
didn't bother to glance at him, and then he heard a magnetic voice ringing in his ear: "Last time, thanks to the princess, Yu was fortunate to be rescued." I haven't thanked you properly, so please accept this gift today. ”
As the words fell, Ling Qianyu had already made a slight move.
Qing Li was stunned for a moment, and soon bowed and said, "Your Highness is polite." Matters within the division of Qing Li. ”
I was just invited. What's more, even if she has a way to treat it, she will not sit idly by.
Ling Qianyu smiled, bowed his head slightly, and looked at Ling Yichen and Qing Li who were standing in front of him, and couldn't help but laugh again.
The two people in front of him, one was wearing an ink-black robe, like a forging ink method tied behind his head, and there was neither a crown nor a hairpin. There weren't even any accessories, it didn't look like they were coming to a banquet at all.
And another. Dressed in a moon-white dress, without grease powder, only a jasper hairpin was used to tie up the long hair, which was also so elegant that it was almost negligible, compared with the well-dressed people in the hall today, even their personal maids were more luxurious.
But despite this, these two people will not be ignored in the slightest.
Emperor Chen's battle-hardened and awe-inspiring momentum, washed out by the bloody rain and bloody wind, could not be concealed, and the princess was tranquil, soothing and casual softness and beauty, which inexplicably attracted everyone's attention.
Such two people, one is hard and cold, the other is soft and casual, the two extremes, but they are so harmonious!
It's really funny......
Ling Qianyu smiled dumbly, and made a gesture sideways, "Let's take a seat first, the banquet will start soon." ”
"Yes." Knowing how to owe his body, Qing Li also walked over with Ling Yichen.
The time is approaching, and the officials and ministers and their families have basically arrived, just waiting for the banquet to begin.
At the end of the main hall, there are three jade steps, the top jade step is a dragon chair in the center, the lower right is a phoenix chair, and the lower left is vacant.
Undoubtedly, that was the position of the emperor and the queen mother, and the vacant place should have been where the queen sit, but Empress Yichun was deceased, and she was as noble as Concubine De, and she had no chance to climb this jade step.
There are four seats set up on the second-level jade steps, each of which is exquisite and luxurious, and it is thought that it is reserved for the four concubines, and on the third-level jade steps are some other palace concubines and concubines.
The next patches of locations on the left and right sides seem to be reserved for the princes and grandsons and the ministers of the court.
Ling Yichen is the son of the king of Chennan, who replaced his father at this time, so he naturally sat on the upper right, while Lu Wanqiu had already arrived at some point, sitting upright on the throne, without any humility in his expression.
She squinted at Qing Li, and almost laughed out loud when she saw that plain clothes, if it weren't for Ling Yichen's presence, I'm afraid she would really speak coldly.
But Rao is like this, Lu Wanqiu is still unwilling to put away her posture, she sat upright and straightened her waist and said, "You two are too late!" The banquet is about to start, and those who don't know think that our royal house etiquette is not enough! ”
Her tone was quite yin and yang, and her tone seemed to be treating two ignorant descendants.
It's just that such a gesture is really funny in the eyes of Qing Li and the others.
Ling Yichen smiled coldly, took Qing Li's hand and sat down, didn't even give her a straight look, and spat coldly: "Yes, the etiquette of the palace is all supported by Aunt Qiu!" Where can my nephew be as free as Aunt Qiu, I can't wait to come yesterday! ”
It's not big, it's just enough to be heard by the people around you.
Among the ladies in the capital, they are usually dignified and demure and calm, even if they are worried about seeing Tianyan in their hearts, they must also be able to calm down. If a monkey like Lu Wanqiu is anxious, he will be criticized and excluded by everyone, and he is even more despised.
Shizi Ye is a busy man, even if he is a little late, no one will be surprised. But she, Lu Wanqiu, as the princess, should have come with the prince or the prince, and now she came early alone like this, what kind of etiquette can she talk about?
Everyone paused, still talking and laughing, but the eyes that looked at Lu Wanqiu were clearly filled with disdain and disdain.
Lu Wanqiu's face was a little unbearable, and she gritted her teeth and looked at the two people beside her angrily, with all kinds of unhappy or resentful expressions on her face. If the eyes can kill, I believe that Ling Yichen and Qing Li have already died millions of times.
Qing Li was secretly amused.
She is powerful in the house, and she puts on the demeanor of being a housewife, and now she is so swaggering in such a place, she just wants to earn some face for herself, but she really thinks that Ling Yichen is a vegetarian?
Even his father wouldn't say a heavy word to him, but Lu Wanqiu got carried away!
Pulling the corners of his mouth indifferently, Qing Li saw Lu Wanqiu's originally hazy face instantly become sunny, and her chin was raised as if she was on top.
Following her proud gaze, she saw that in the upper left and second chairs, the third prince happened to take two dressed women into the seat, and one of them was ...... Lu Xueyu!
Slightly stunned, she immediately figured out the reason.
Lu Xueyu is now the concubine of the third prince, and with the help of the third prince, the Lu family has now turned over, and has maintained a good relationship with officials from all walks of life in the DPRK and China, and the momentum is strong.
But this woman, do you really think that Lu Xueyu can do whatever she wants as the concubine of the third prince?
Ling Qianmo seems to be as warm as jade, but he is actually a master who eats people and does not spit out bones. Lu Xueyu was not so much a side concubine, but rather a person arranged by Lu Yuansheng to be by his side to monitor.
With such an identity, he Ling Qianmo was already suspicious enough. And now Lu Wanqiu is a field where the fox and the tiger are so flamboyant, isn't it even more unpleasant?
Shaking his head, Qing Li didn't intend to pay attention to Lu Wanqiu, and only roughly swept the hall.
Ling Sier was already sitting leisurely beside her, tasting the snacks on the table in front of her, and from time to time she would raise her head and glare at Ling Yichen a few times, as if she was taking revenge on him for driving her out of the carriage.
Next to her were several young princesses, who were also under the care of their grandmother. After that, there was a whole row of ministers of the DPRK and the central government, arranged according to rank, and stretched to the very farthest.
I'm afraid that the official at the end just wants to get a glimpse of the sky, which is a luxury.
The same is true for the officials in the rear on the left, except that the crown prince and the princess sit at the top on the left, and then the princes sit in order of seniority.
It's so good to die, Qing Li happened to be opposite Lu Xueyu, and when he raised his eyes, he could see the other party's fierce gaze.
She wore a peach-colored light cardigan palace skirt today, with intricate patterns embroidered with gold thread, heavy makeup on her face, almost bewitching, and all kinds of jewelry on her body, her eyes slanted at Qing Li, as if she was extremely disdainful and contemptuous of her outfit.
Qing Li naturally didn't care, she didn't need to care about other people's eyes, but felt extremely ridiculous.
Lu Wanqiu and Lu Xueyu, the two aunts and nephews, are really the same heart, and they are dressed up like this today, and they even overshadow the crown princess's line, which is a bit noisy.
Ling Qianmo obviously noticed the slight change here, and glanced sideways at Lu Xueyu who was raising his head, and a boredom obviously flashed in his eyes, but he quickly restrained him.
Looking back at Ling Yichen and Qing Li on the other side, there seemed to be a lot of emotion flashing in his ink-like eyes, and he lowered his head and drank wine again with just one glance, but that extremely shallow trace of ruthlessness was still inadvertently captured by Qing Li.
She suddenly remembered that the previous Xichuan spy incident was caused by Ling Qianmo's false accusation, and in the end, it fell short, in addition to Gu Shaojue being too ruthless, there was also Ling Yichen's obstruction, so he should be extremely remorseful now.
It's a pity that this matter was reported to the emperor, and there was no news like a stone sinking into the sea, who said that Ling Qianmo was not playing drums in his heart?
I'm afraid he can't be sure, what the emperor is thinking in his heart!
Your heart is unpredictable, and it's true! (To be continued......)