Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Feast
Mrs. Yong'an Hou frowned and stood aside, this damn woman, coughing quite at the right time. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
She scolded in her heart, but she still echoed Zhao on her face: "It's very true, Mrs. Lu must not drag it." ”
Three women in one play, who says it's not?
As long as the Gu family is there, Mrs. Yong'an Hou can't open her mouth, and the anxious look looks very interesting.
"The lady lady has arrived!"
The ladies and ladies in the courtyard chatted enthusiastically, and as soon as these words came out, everyone instantly quieted down.
I saw Concubine Shu supporting Mrs. Yin and coming slowly.
Old Madam Yin is seventy years old, her mouth is pruned, and her eyes are squinted and difficult to open.
Concubine Shu carefully held her, and when she entered the door, her steps were heavy and she staggered.
"Mother, slow down, watch the road under your feet......" Concubine Shu hurriedly said.
Old Madam Yin grinned, but after all, she was old, and she didn't look good when she smiled.
Seeing her appearance, Concubine Shu's heart warmed, and she pointed to the people in the courtyard and said, "The people in the front yard and the inner courtyard are all here to congratulate you on your birthday." With so many people's congratulations, you will definitely be able to live longer than Nanshan and be as blessed as the East China Sea. ”
Old Madam Yin babbled and screamed, looking extremely happy, and she could only stretch out her hand and gesture indiscriminately when she couldn't speak.
The ladies and ladies present all looked at the mother and daughter in their eyes, and someone took the lead: "Lady Concubine Niang Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose ......"
Seeing this, everyone followed and saluted, and Sanniang had to kneel again.
"Ladies, ...... flat," Concubine Shu said solemnly, sounding majestic.
Then there was the voice of the crowd: "Thank you for your grace ......"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone stood up on the ground, making a sparse noise.
"Today, my mother's 70th birthday, you are willing to come to appreciate the light, the palace is very happy, and I thank you all the ladies here." Concubine Shu said polite words, and carried Old Madam Yin to the hall.
Everyone didn't know how to answer, so they could only return the salute one after another.
"Let's all go to the hall, there are already tables and chairs prepared in it, and the ladies will be ready for a feast in a moment." One of the four palace maids behind Concubine Shu said to the ladies and ladies in the courtyard.
None of the people present were stupid people, no one moved first, and waited quietly for Concubine Shu and Old Madam Yin to go in before going in one after another.
This inner courtyard doesn't look big, but the hall has a cave, and it looks like it has been cleaned up specifically for the banquet. The tables and chairs are neatly arranged, and the dishes and bowls on the table are also arranged in an orderly manner.
There is a flower stand in the corner of the wall, and the flower pots placed on the shelves are planted with Ruixiang, and the fragrance of flowers is strong when passing by.
Sanniang counted carefully, and there were ten tables in this room, and she didn't know what such a large place was used for before.
Sanniang and the others were about to find a nearby place to sit down, and the pink-clothed palace maid who followed Concubine Shu came to Zhao.
She bowed first, and then said, "Madam, my mother invites you to sit with her." ”
Zhao was stunned, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he said to the palace maid: "Yes, I will go with you." After that, he turned around and explained to Sanniang and them: "I'll go over first, the three of you find a place to sit down, and you must be safe." ”
All three said: "Yes......"
Seeing this, Zhao was relieved and went with the palace maid.
Wang Qilian still looked dignified and decent, Zhao's front foot had just left, her original form was revealed, and she trotted to find a place to sit down: "Alas, it can be regarded as a rest, this thing is strange and uncomfortable." ”
Wang Qiyun looked at her precious objects, and said with a stinky face: "The little family is virtuous, our Wang family daughter is noble, wearing such a little thing will start to call you tired, and you will not be tired when you encounter a bigger scene in the future." ”
Wang Qilian pouted: "Then I'd rather be relaxed than join in that kind of excitement." ”
Wang Qiyun glanced at her, and there was a bit of hatred for iron and steel.
Gradually, the ten tables were full of people, waiting for Concubine Shu to speak and set up a banquet.
Sanniang glanced over there, in addition to the Zhao family, there were also a few ladies at the table, and Sanniang guessed that they should all be the families of second-grade and above Beijing officials.
Thinking of this, Sanniang looked around again to find Gu's traces and found that she was at the next table.
Although Lu Yuanfeng is in the third rank, the military generals are different from the civil officials, and the generals above the third rank have more or less military power in their hands, not to mention the Imperial Forest Army stationed in the Imperial Garden.
Concubine Shu didn't call the Gu family, it was obvious that she was evasive, and the reason why she invited the Lu family to come was probably just a face-to-face effort.
The Lu family strongly supports the king of Qi, who will sincerely invite the backbone of the hostile forces to the banquet?
Perhaps holding a birthday banquet for Mrs. Yin is not one of the main reasons, it is true to win over the power of the DPRK and China under this guise.
The women in this palace, especially those who have children, are really bothered, looking at the seat under their husband's stomach every day, and trying their best to fight.
However, Sanniang is not worried that Wang Wenxu will be on Concubine Shu's thief ship, and Wang Wenxu has not participated in the previous life.
The people gradually gathered, and there were concubines in the ladies and ladies who were all safe, and the room was quiet.
"So, let's get started......" Concubine Shu's voice was not loud, but the silence in the room could be heard.
The maids who served in the house were blessed and went out one after another to prepare to go.
After a while, I saw them come back again.
Everyone is holding a plate in their hands, and the plate is naturally a delicacy.
In the end, it is the emperor's relatives and relatives, and the maids of the Dingguo Mansion are dressed in the same color, and they enter the fish one after another, and the pomp is not small.
Same as the Wang family, the first dish is tea, and the aged tea is the first to moisten the mouth.
The second course is different from the Wang family, and it goes directly to the bird's nest.
Sanniang guessed that the male guests must be different from here, and this bird's nest should be specially prepared for female guests.
Next is the main course, from ordinary dishes to expensive dishes, and the maids will report the name of the dish when it is served.
"Golden Tripod Jade Food ......"
The first dish is called Jinding Jade Food, which is actually just a winter melon cup, but the face is carved into the shape of Jinding, so it will be called such a name.
The second bird returns to the nest, and the third phoenix wears a golden coat. These two dishes are very intriguing, and I am afraid that everyone here understands what they mean.
Concubine Shu is so bold, and she is also the incompetence of today's emperor and queen. I can't hold the heart of the king, and I have no heirs, I finally got pregnant a few years ago, but I was born a princess.
Women's families, especially women in the palace, are all expensive for mothers and sons, even if the background is hard, it will not help if they can't give birth to a son.
Concubine Shu took advantage of the time and place, received the emperor's favor, and gave birth to a prince. She has everything, but she can't control the phoenix seal, how can she make people willing?
After half an hour, the dishes were all served, a total of forty dishes, and there was no more than one according to the ancestral system of Daye. No matter how much the emperor's favor is obtained, the ancestral system cannot be bad, so as not to be criticized.
"Let's move our chopsticks...... " Concubine Shu said to everyone in the room.
The ladies and ladies responded respectfully: "Thank you for your grace ......."
After that, everyone served tea and moistened their mouths, and picked up chopsticks to pick up vegetables.