The royal family of Liang set the state banquet on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the banquet began in the afternoon. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

This is the second time Duanyue has entered the palace, different from the first time, and went straight to the emperor's bedroom, this time after the carriage stopped, he was dragged to the imperial garden. Mrs. Yu's teaching during this period made Duanyue feel like she had been reborn. Four days later, when he came back from Yuesong County, he saw that Duanyue had a woman's graceful feeling, and he was so shocked that he didn't dare to recognize him.

This time, it was not Mr. Gao who led the two, but an ordinary palace maid. She saluted Murong Chui who came with her for several weeks, and then saluted the two brothers and sisters. The road in the palace is long, and it is often an alley that cannot be seen.

Duanyue remembered Mrs. Yu's teachings, and didn't dare to look at it randomly.

"Congratulations to Princess Sheng An." There is a palace hidden on the side of the secluded palace road, the door is open, and a rich middle-aged woman walks out of it, surrounded by a circle of palace people, which shows how noble the identity is.

Murong drooped when he saw the woman, his eyes moved, and the corners of his mouth twitched. How did you meet her by chance? On the straight road, encounters are inevitable. He secretly scolded himself in his heart for being confused! How could Princess Sheng An not come to the state banquet.

Princess Sheng An obviously saw Murong Chui, although she has known each other for many years and has not had too many intersections, but she knows each other anyway. She walked over and greeted Murong Chui with a smile. "I haven't seen General Murong for a long time, and this palace also heard about your great deeds when I was in Jin Zhao, I'm afraid that my official position is going to be promoted again."

Murong Chui smiled dryly, and responded very perfunctorily. "Princess Sheng'an said with a smile, it's rare to return to Beijing from the subordinate territory, I don't know how many days I have to stay?"

"Although I want to stay longer, my daughter is sick at home, and the palace is now in Cao Ying's heart in Han." After that, there was a trace of sadness on his face. She finally focused her eyes on the Yan Feng and Duanyue standing beside Murong Chui, and saw the two little babies with familiar appearances, and she didn't know whose children they were.

She pointed at the two of them and said slowly to Murong. "This palace has been in the territory for many years, why haven't you heard about General Murong's marriage? I didn't expect Miss Childe to be so old now. ”

As soon as the words came out, the atmosphere was unconsciously awkward. The little palace maid who was guiding on the side was smiling hard, and her little face was red. Murong Trai listened to her words, and his face changed. The man, who was almost forty, looked in a rare embarrassment, and he hurriedly explained, for fear that Princess Sheng An would misunderstand.

"The princess has misunderstood, this is not the child of the last general, but the son of the old man."

Princess Sheng An looked at the two of them carefully, and their faces were clearly familiar, and at first glance, they seemed to have seen them somewhere. But no matter what you think, you can't figure it out. It seems that he is really getting older, and his memory is getting worse day by day.

She looked coldly at the palace people standing on the side, and the palace people were also very shrewd, and immediately explained to Sheng An. "Back to the princess, this person is the emperor's own Marquis Ning, and the girl is his sister who is the lord of Shi'an." She raised her eyes uneasily, observed Sheng An's expression, and saw that her face was calm, and she was in a good mood. The palace man hesitated, but still added. "Yes...... Be...... It is the orphan of General Shen of Broken Leaf City. ”

Listening to the words of the palace people, Murong Chui's face sank. Cheap bitch! That's all you talk about!

Princess Sheng An listened to her words, and was in a trance for a moment, and then regained her composure. She looked at Duanyue and smiled lightly. "What a pink little man. Your name is Shi'an, my name is Sheng'an, and there is a word An in the name, is it fate? ”

Duanyue thought she was saying her name, so she immediately shook her head and corrected. "Shi'an is sealed by the emperor, my name is Duanyue!"

"Oh...... yes, that's good. Princess Sheng'an's smile froze, and her eyes lost concentration, and it took a while for her to recover.

The palace people around her were urging her to leave quickly, and there were others to visit, and Princess Sheng'an, who was helpless, could only say goodbye to the three of them. She seemed to have no intention, but her expression was deeply convinced, and she said slowly. "General Murong has worked hard." She laughed briskly, and such a smile actually caused goosebumps on Murong Chui's back. "The general too, just say it directly, General Shen's children have nothing to hide." Princess Sheng An's eyes stared directly at Murong Hang's eyes, making him feel as if he was wrong, and hurriedly looked away, even more helpless.

"There are other important things in this palace, so I will lose my company first." She smiled vaguely, and looked at Duanyue with apricot eyes slightly curved. "You look very much like your father, especially the mole under your eyebrow bone."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the cold wind. "It's also strange, but you look like your mother, but your mouth is still like your father." As if he was amused by himself, he laughed briskly. "What am I talking about? How can there be a child who is not like a father's mother. Don't talk anymore, Hongu left first. ”

Like her sudden appearance, now abruptly gone.

She walked in the opposite direction from Duanyue and the others. The personal maid beside her glanced back at the three people who had left, and said suspiciously. "The name of the lord of Shi'an is really similar to the princess." She shrugged disapprovingly. "The county lord is called Duanyue, and the princess, your name is Duanyang, how can anyone collide with the princess's name!" Said with disdain.

Princess Sheng An glanced at her coldly. "Aren't you tired of talking so much? Hongu is not a big person, so why not have similar names? ”

When the maid heard her say this, she immediately shut her mouth and did not dare to make another attempt.

Duanyue, Duanyang. Princess Sheng An silently recited the two names in her heart, revealing a bitter smile.

On the other side, after Murong Chui saw Princess Sheng'an leaving, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if he was afraid of avoiding it, he took the two of them to speed up his pace, and gradually widened the distance between him and Princess Sheng'an.

Yan Feng had been working with Murong Trai for a while, and it was the first time he had seen Murong Trai look so scared. Thinking back to what Princess Sheng An just said, she said that she looked like her mother. However, her mother has always lived in Broken Leaf City and rarely goes out, how does she know what her mother looks like? Thinking of this, Yan Feng became more and more suspicious of Princess Sheng An, and he couldn't help but ask Murong Chui.

"Uncle Murong, listening to what Princess Sheng An said, is she close to my father and mother?"

Murong Trai also nodded unabashedly. "I don't know with your mother, but it will definitely not be a good word. She has a lot to do with your father. ”

said with a gossipy face. "Your father almost married Princess Sheng'an, but then because something happened, he gave up. If it succeeds, I'm afraid there won't be the two of you. ”

Duanyue blinked as she listened. "Then why didn't you get married? Uncle, uncle tell me! Seeing her coquettish, Murong was embarrassed, so he had to prevaricate casually, "I don't know."

After this little episode, the palace people finally brought the three of them to the imperial garden. Even in winter, the flowers and plants in the palace never show the color of wilting, and even if you look for an afternoon, you will not find a single yellowed leaf. What's even more eye-catching is that the royal garden looks like a spring day, and even the lotus flowers that bloom in summer are even vibrant. The pink and white flowers floating on the water are very cute.

A large open space was cleared in the imperial garden as a place for drinking and feasting, and the floor was covered with bright red carpets, and there were soft couches and single tables on the ground, and about twenty sheets were placed on the left and right, leaving a distance of ten feet in the middle, mostly for singing and dancing. And at the top there is a golden emperor dragon seat, and there are chairs on the left and right, I heard that it is for the queen mother and the queen.

Now that many people have taken their seats, according to the instructions of the palace people, Yan Feng and Duanyue are lucky enough to sit in the first row. At a distance of ten feet, I saw the three Yu Zhongshu sitting in the back row opposite, and the mandarin ducks waved their hands to Duanyue shyly.

Although the state banquet has not yet begun, the singer and dancer are ready, and they dance as if they will not get tired. They are all white-skinned and beautiful young women, dressed in this gauze dress, and when they move, they are ethereal like fairies in paintings. Duanyue couldn't help but shake when she saw their beautiful dancing. Won't you freeze if you wear so little?

"The emperor has arrived!" Duanyue ate the refreshments on the table, and suddenly heard the eunuch's sharp voice, so frightened that she shook off the mille-feuille crisp in her hand, and sprinkled herself with fine powder.

The emperor, with the support of the queen and Mr. Gao, slowly walked out. His expression was better than when he first saw him, and although he still described it as withered, there was a hint of popularity on his cheeks.

Everyone present, when they saw the emperor coming out, they couldn't help but stand up and shout long live, and Duanyue saluted according to the gourd painted by the scoop.

The emperor took his seat safely, and he raised a relieved smile and waved his hand to everyone. "All Aiqing are seated, no need to be formal!"

Even so, to put it mildly, everyone is restrained. When the people were seated, the music was heard again. Manager Gao waved the dust on his hand, and shouted "serve" loudly, and the palace maids on both sides of the house, holding steaming dishes in their hands, came out of the fish, and the uniformity was better than singing and dancing.

Between the wine and food, the emperor said as if unintentionally. "Ning Hou won the first battle and wiped out all the mountain bandits, quite the style of General Shen back then!" After that, a group of courtiers also flattered.

"Yes, Marquis Ning is young and promising, I see that between his eyebrows and eyes, he really looks like General Shen back then, sure enough, the tiger father has no dogs!"

"I think that Marquis Ning's achievements will far surpass General Shen in the future, I'm afraid he has a bright future!"

Listening to everyone's flattery, Yan Feng only felt a churning and nausea in his heart, but he still had to maintain a humble look on his face. He thanked the emperor first and then thanked the ministers, and his smiling face was about to stiffen. The emperor didn't stop there, he leaned back on the seat, rolled his eyes, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"I have to give Ning Hou a gift to celebrate." Talking with interest, he asked the wind to arrive. "What does Ning Hou want?"

Yan Feng didn't expect that he was just a bandit, and he was made a big fuss. He hurriedly shook his head. "The emperor is serious, the minister is just to protect the comfort of the people, there is nothing to worry about, let alone reward!"

But no one cared about what he said, and the emperor was still willful. "Since Ning Hou can't think of what he wants, and I don't force it, I'll make you a wish, and just say it when you want it." He caught a glimpse of Duanyue who was stunned on the side, and realized something. "Hey, since I have rewarded Ning Hou, I can't be partial. The lord of Shi'an County has come from afar, and I will reward you with a wish! All the soldiers in the bandits will be rewarded with 100 taels of gold! ”

The emperor sat up excitedly, and it didn't stop there. He intermittently rewarded all the meritorious people in the past year, and the whole banquet was shrouded in a joyful atmosphere. But let others reward them, it is nothing more than money and promotion, and the "two wishes" of Yanfeng and Duanyue are extremely special, and there are still many people who show envy for the two.

After three rounds of wine, it has reached the climax of the banquet. Duanyue really couldn't sit still, she took advantage of the wind and Murong Chui to toast with others, hunched her waist and sneaked out of the seat. I ran out of a path to the Imperial Garden.

The state banquet is indeed lively, but in the end, it is just a meal. Duanyue was full after a few bites, and she couldn't understand the people dancing in front of her, and the mandarin ducks were too far away from her, and there were no acquaintances, and the people she talked to were nothing more than flattery. She had long wanted to slip out.

There is a palace lantern hanging high every few steps in the imperial garden, which illuminates the road very clearly. Duanyue broke a wicker branch and held it in her hand and waved it casually. She saw a small figure sitting on the stone in front of her, and she leaned on the lantern to see that it was Yan Xinghui.

"What are you doing here?" Without hesitation, she leaned forward and asked.

Yan Xinghui was stunned and immovable, and was so frightened by her that he almost rolled over the stone. He glanced at Duan Yue reproachfully, his eyebrows furrowed, obviously not wanting to talk to her. But Duanyue couldn't see people's faces clearly, so she leaned over and continued to ask. "Oh! I see, you slipped out just like me! It's so boring to watch those songs and dances. ”

However, when Yan Xing was asked if he wished, she sat next to him. Yan Xing sighed back and moved away from her.

Duanyue pouted and asked him unhappily. "Are you disgusting me, what's the point of moving?"

Yan Xinghui really couldn't bear Duanyue's recklessness, so he could only explain weakly. "Today is my birthday, and I just want to stay here quietly for a while." I don't know if it's because of the faint night, Duanyue saw that his face was very sad, and the sadness between his eyebrows and eyes was about to overflow.

"...... birthday?" Duanyue muttered to herself. "You shouldn't be happy on your birthday, why do you look sad."

Yan Xinghui raised his eyes and glanced at Duanyue very resentfully, feeling his sadness even if he didn't speak. "I am the third son of Yan who is ridiculed by the world, and no one will pay attention to my birthday. Even my dad can't remember what day it is. ”

The gloomy tone infected even the originally cheerful Duanyue with a hint of gloom. She had also experienced the feeling of being ignored, and she knew very well how uncomfortable it was. Duanyue patted Yan Xinghui's shoulder and showed a bright smile at him. "Happy Birthday!"

Although it was just a simple sentence, it made Yan Xinghui's face show a long-lost joy, as if he saw the sun through the clouds. Duanyue felt that it was too shabby just to congratulate, she couldn't find anything to give after touching her body, so she took off the pearl earring she was wearing on one ear and handed it to Yan Xinghui.

"Here, your birthday present."

Duanyue stuffed this small bead into Yan Xinghui's palm without saying anything. Yan Xinghui smiled bitterly, what was the use of a man asking for it, and he only gave one away, breaking the meaning of pairs. It's just Duanyue's kindness, and he can't shirk it, so he can only whisper. "Thank you Lord for your kindness."

Duanyue frowned as she heard his name. "Don't call me the county lord, I don't like this name, just call me Xiaoyue."

"How can I do it, if my father hears it, he will definitely beat me again and say that I don't know the rules." Yan Xinghui hurriedly shook his head and refused, showing fear on his face when he talked about Mrs. Yan.

Duanyue didn't want to be strong, but she still lowered her head and thought about it for a while, and came up with a compromise method. "Otherwise, in front of Mrs. Yan, you still call me the county lord, and call me Xiaoyue on weekdays." Her bright smile felt like it could illuminate the Yan Xinghui in the corner.

"That's ...... May I? ”

"What's not to do," Duanyue said with a slight grumbling pout. "I only have one friend in Chang'an, Yuanyuan, and everyone is afraid of my identity and dare not associate with me."

Yan Xinghui was stunned. He has always felt that Duanyue is the kind of person who is high, and there is never a shortage of people around him, but now she shows a lonely and lonely look, which is no different from herself, and she only feels that she has known each other when she sees it. "Satsuki ......?" He had a tentative thought, but Duanyue suddenly became brilliant.

"I like it when people call me that, not the county lord." She said with her eyes bent.

"I like people to call me Yan Xinghui, not Yan Sangongzi." Yan Xinghui also bent his eyes and said.