Chapter 22: The Dinner Party Begins (1)
Chaoxi Dance came to the front hall with a long step, and at this time the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner was about to start, and everyone sat quietly in their seats. So when Chao Xiwu walked in, everyone's eyes were focused on her, and Chao Xiwu, who was indifferent, began to look for a new position for Chaohuo in the main hall.
Chaohuo's new position was very conspicuous, and Chao Xiwu quickly found it, and slowly walked towards him, until she sat down, and there were still many people's eyes, still focused on her, some amazing, some curious, and some inquisitive.
"Why are you here now?" Chaohuo asked angrily, he thought that Wu'er would come with Meng'er, but it turned out that it was only Meng'er.
"I'm lost." Chao Xiwu said lightly, completely ignoring Chaohuo's new anger, he could guess that he would be so angry, someone must have said something in his ear.
As soon as he heard this, Chaohuo's new anger was extinguished, and it was indeed common to get lost in the palace, so he didn't pursue Wu'er for what was too late, and changed the topic and said, "In the future, you must not act alone like today, you two sisters should help each other, don't let people see jokes in vain." ”
Chao Ximeng nodded obediently, "Meng'er remembers." ”
Chao Xiwu let out a cold "En", and she didn't care what kind of reaction Chaohuo Xin would have, because she saw the emperor and queen coming.
Soon the eunuch was heard shouting, "Your Majesty, the queen has arrived." ”
All the people immediately knelt down and shouted in unison, "The ministers (courtiers) participate in the emperor." ”
It is also strange to say that the people who came to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner today are basically ministers and their children, only a small number of ministers have brought their wives, and these women are all titled, this is another system of the Celestial Empire, not a woman who is not a wife without a title, cannot enter the palace, unless summoned by the emperor and the queen.
In the Celestial Empire, the wife of every minister wants a title is very simple, there will be an exam similar to the imperial examination every year, but the person who took the exam is replaced by a woman, and these women can obtain the title accordingly, although the official rank is very low, but it is also very glorious. The folk customs of the Celestial Empire are also open, as long as women have the ability, they can go to the battlefield, but there are very few people who are engaged in politics above the court, and they are basically in the army.
After Xuanyuan Qing and Li Mei sat down, they heard Xuanyuan Qing say majestically, "Get up." ”
"Your Majesty."
Everyone stood up slowly and neatly, sat up straight, ready to listen to Xuanyuan Qing's speech, Xuanyuan Qing's eyes, first scanned all the people, and then slowly said, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, the whole country should celebrate, Zhong Aiqing does not need to be in the situation, let go and drink." ”
Although Xuanyuan Qing's words are simple, every word and sentence reveals the domineering and arrogant spirit of being the emperor.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live." Everyone said in unison.
For these, Chao Xiwu is really helpless, she will come to Banzai after saying a few words, and she has to kneel down at every turn, she really feels sorry for her knees.
"The party begins?" I only heard the eunuch next to Xuanyuan Qing shout, and I saw a group of women wearing red dance skirts, running in small steps, and a beautiful dance began.
At the same time, Xuanyuan Qing looked at Chao Huoxin, and then at Chao Xiwu, who was in the narrator, and asked with a smile, "Chao Aiqing, is the daughter you sent to the iceberg to learn martial arts?" ”
"Back to the emperor, exactly." Chaohuoxin's heart was excited, and the emperor paid attention to the dance as soon as he came, which is enough to show how much attention is paid to the dance.
"The courtiers have seen the emperor." Chao Xiwu knelt down on one knee and said in a low voice with his head down.
"Raise your head and let me see, it is rumored that Chao Aiqing's daughters are all fairy beauties."
"The emperor made fun of Weichen." Chaohuo said with a smile, saying this on his lips, but he was very proud in his heart.
Chao Xiwu slowly raised his head, looking at Xuanyuan Qing without humility or arrogance, his eyes did not dodge or fear, and his frank appearance made Xuanyuan Qing appreciate it, and she was worthy of being Chaohuo's new daughter, and she had a few shares of Chaohuo's new general's style.
The reason why Xuanyuan Qing is interested in Chaoxi Dance is that she is Chaohuo's new daughter, and more importantly, she is the apprentice of the owner of the iceberg. ”
A hint of surprise flashed in Chao Xiwu's eyes, and he said, "The master is still the same as before, there is no change." ”
Chao Xiwu said this, just to test Xuanyuan Qing, if the master really has something to do with the royal family, then Xuanyuan Qing must have seen the master before, and he will understand her words.
Xuanyuan Qing smiled when he heard this, how could he not understand the intention of Chaoxi Dance, but he was not annoyed, and said, "Has your master ever mentioned me to you?" ”
"No, I didn't." Not to mention the character of Xuanyuan's miracles, he can take the initiative to mention a person, and it is really the sun rising in the west.
"Hehe... His personality was still like that, and I began to wonder if he had forgotten about me. Xuanyuan Qing's words are definitely not exaggeration, but true.
Chao Xiwu didn't answer, just thinking, what does the master have to do with Xuanyuan Qing, she often saw Xuanyuan Qing in her previous life, but she never looked at Xuanyuan Qing carefully, and when she looked at her today, she found that Xuanyuan's miracle was not so much similar to Xuanyuan's promise eyebrows, but more similar to Xuanyuan Qing.
"Is your master still alone?" Xuanyuan Qing asked, as if he was particularly attentive to Xuanyuan's miracles, and it wasn't until much later that Chao Xiwu understood that Xuanyuan Qing's care and persistence were really terrifying.
"Yes."
"Alas... After all this time, he never returned. Xuanyuan Qing's words were obviously said to himself, but he did not escape Chao Xiwu's ears at all.
At this time, the dance was over, and the hall was quiet, Li Mei saw Xuanyuan Qing, who was a little stunned, and didn't bother him, and said, "Since it's the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, why don't you let the palace show off your talents?" ”
"That's not bad, who's going to be the first to come?" Xuanyuan Qing said, and at this time, he also refocused his attention.
"The courtiers are willing to be the first to perform." Chaoxi Meng, who has been sitting in the side of Chaoxi Dance and narrating obscurity, stood up decisively, she knows how to grasp the opportunity, the first performance at this time, even if it is average, will leave a deep impression in the hearts of everyone, and she has confidence in herself.
When Xuanyuan Qing heard this, he looked at Chao Ximeng and said, "Okay." ”
Chao Ximeng walked to the center of the main hall and made a blessing to Xuanyuan Qing and Li Mei, and at the same time, two eunuchs moved up a guqin and placed it in front of Chao Ximeng.
"The courtiers played a song "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix", and they were ugly." After speaking, he sat down confidently, put his hands on the strings, and plucked it lightly before starting slowly.