Chapter 22 What I Saw and Heard at the Table
Rong Bingye walked into the main hall, his eyes scanned around the hall, and he paused for a moment on Su Dai before he said slowly: "Calm down." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info”
The concubines got up and sat down with a smile, and the virtuous concubine smiled and poured a glass of wine for Rong Bingye: "Your Majesty has every opportunity, and today I took the time to attend the concubine's family banquet, and the concubine was panicked. ”
Rong Bingye smiled and patted her hand: "It's okay, I also came uninvited." After a pause, he said: "Even if it is a family banquet as the concubine said, why don't you see the princes and emperors?" The virtuous concubine bowed slightly, with a gentle smile on the corner of her lips: "What Your Majesty said is extremely true, it is the concubine who is not thoughtful. After speaking, he instructed the twilight years: "Go and invite all the princes and emperors to come over." ”
When the twilight years came down, Concubine Ning's phoenix eyes were overwhelmed, and she stopped at Rong Bingye, who was sitting high, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty hasn't seen Xi'er for a few days, and Xi'er always asks the concubines why they don't see their father. The concubine told her that His Majesty was busy with government affairs, so he didn't care about her. When Xi'er heard this, her little mouth pouted, and the concubine couldn't do it, and when Xi'er came in a while, His Majesty had to talk about her. ”
"After all, I haven't seen her for five days, so it's no wonder she's upset." Rong Bingye had a thick smile on the corner of his mouth.
"Bing'er is still a child, and it is inevitable that she will miss her father." Concubine Xiangui rolled up her sleeves, raised her hand to pour a glass of wine for Rong Bingye, and smiled slightly, "The brewing department has made a new fruit wine a few days ago, Your Majesty will taste it." ”
Rong Bingye took a sip of the wine bottle and smiled: "The taste is sweet but not intoxicating, especially suitable for you women to taste." Concubine Xian smiled and nodded yes.
Su Dai has been silent since Rong Bingye entered the hall, just quietly listening to everyone's words.
"Niangniang wants to taste this candied plum, it is very sweet and sour." A gentle female voice came from her ear, Su Dai raised her eyes and saw a graceful woman sitting beside her at some point, she was wearing a water-green embroidered auspicious cloud pattern skirt, her hair was combed in a lily bun, and she wore a silver silk crystal flower between her temples, just like Qiushui's eyes were looking at her with a smile.
Seeing that Su Dai was a little puzzled, the woman smiled and whispered: "Niangniang may not have seen the concubine, the concubine is Wanyi of the east side hall of the Changxin Palace, and her title is Shao." A few days ago, because of his weak body, he was afraid of passing the illness to others, so he kept his door closed. ”
When Su Dai heard this, he smiled faintly: "It turned out to be Shao Wanyi, I heard it before." Is Wanyi's body good? "Shao Wanyi is the only person close to her since Her Majesty snubbed Su Dai.
Shao Wanyi smiled gently: "Lao Niangniang is worried, it's almost better." It's just that the concubine has been weak since she was a child, she can't blow the wind, and she has to toss it when she gets a little cold. ”
Su Dai smiled and didn't speak, Shao Wanyi saw the sachet tied around Su Dai's waist, and couldn't help but praise softly: "This sachet is so delicate." Su Dai touched the sachet with the pattern of falling snow and cold plum hanging on his waist with his hand, and said with a smile: "It was embroidered by the Zhizhi who was waiting next to the palace, in fact, when it comes to embroidery, the palace doesn't know much about it, but it only knows that it looks exquisite." ”
Shao Wanyi lowered her eyes and smiled a little shyly: "I don't know Niangniang, can you borrow the sachet from the concubine?" ”
"What's the matter?" Su Dai untied the sachet on his waist and handed it to her, only to see Shao Wanyi take the sachet very happily, her eyes were as bright as stars, and she whispered softly: "I have always wanted to learn this acupuncture, but unfortunately no one around me can." As soon as the words fell, Shao Wanyi suddenly thought of her speech, and was about to speak, but saw Su Dai smile faintly: "Why bother with those false courtesies." ”
When Shao Wanyi heard this, she smiled: "Thank you, Niangniang." ”
As he was talking, he only heard the communication of the little eunuch from outside the hall. It turned out that the prince Emperor Ji came, and speaking of which, this was the first time Su Dai had seen them.
"The son visits his father." The princes and emperors saluted.
Rong Bingye smiled slightly: "Get up." As soon as the words fell, I only heard one of the emperors say in a coquettish voice: "Father hasn't come to see Xi'er for several days, doesn't my father like Xi'er anymore?" ”
Su Dai followed the prestige, and saw that the emperor who opened his mouth was the delicate little princess who bullied Xu Heng in the palace back garden before. It turned out that she was Concubine Ning's daughter, and her temperament was so pampered, but it was no wonder.
Rong Bingye smiled at the corner of his lips: "When did I dislike you?" ”
"Then why didn't my father come to see Xi'er?" Rong Xi pouted and said unhappily.
"Xi'er, don't be presumptuous." Concubine Ning scolded with a straight face. Rong Bingye waved his hand and smiled indifferently: "It's okay." ”
Rong Xi sat down next to Concubine Ning, just sitting opposite Su Dai, after she saw Su Dai's face, she couldn't help but point at Su Dai and said loudly: "It's you!" For a while, everyone's attention in the hall was focused on Su Dai.
Concubine Ning pressed Rong Xi's hand and said, "Don't be rude, that's Concubine Yi's mother." Rong Xi pursed her lips and snorted: "It was she who robbed my little Trojan horse and scared me." Concubine Ning looked at Su Dai apologetically: "Sister Yifei, don't take what Xi'er said to heart." ”
Su Dai smiled slightly, and said lightly: "Tong Yan is unscrupulous, don't worry." ”
I only heard the prince Rongsheng smile and said: "Sister Xi'er is still so innocent and cute. ”
Everyone laughed and agreed, and the matter was turned over.
The virtuous concubine ordered Gong'e to offer famous wine and delicacies, and for a time the hall was full of joyful laughter. I saw that the curtains on both sides of the hall were hanging low, a gust of wind was blowing, the curtain was slightly raised, and the lake reflecting the moonlight could be vaguely seen outside. The hall is long, all the dancing girls from outside the hall fluttering in, headed by the dancing queen who was praised by the virtuous concubine in this Lianshui Pavilion that day, only to see her garnet red dance dress in the rotation like a blooming flower, and the long sleeves in the flying like a burning cloud in the sky, the waist of the ring also with the dancing posture of the ring, her shy and timid eyes are looking forward to the brilliance, arms up, feet rotate more quickly, straight rotation of the pomegranate red skirt blooming like a pomegranate flower.
Su Dai was holding a glass of wine in her hand, her eyes were shining, but she unexpectedly looked at a pair of smiling peach blossom eyes, she was slightly stunned, and turned her eyes away with a faint smile at Rong Sheng.
Everyone in the hall was in high spirits, and the wine and talk, and the smart singing of Le Ji resounded throughout the hall, which made people feel refreshed and happy.
After the dance, Rong Bingye said with a smile: "The dance rehearsed by the Taile Department this year has become more and more exquisite, and the straight teachers are fascinated." Concubine Xian Guifei said with a slight smile and said: "Today's dance is even more amazing than a few days ago, it turns out that it is clumsy." ”
As soon as these words came out, the shoulders of the dancing girl kneeling in the hall couldn't help but tremble slightly, Rong Bingye didn't care much, and smiled: "Reward." ”
Mai Ji raised her eyes happily and said, "Slave and maid, thank Your Majesty for your grace." Rong Bingye smiled: "What's your name?" The dancing girl looked at the emperor sitting on the stage shyly and timidly: "The slave's name is Qi Xuan." ”
Rong Bingye bowed slightly, and the corners of his lips smiled: "The first flower is like a jade, and you are dressed in red like a newborn bud, and this name is also very compatible with you." ”
Qi Xuan's eyes were shy, his tone was timid, and he said happily: "Slave and maid, thank Your Majesty for your appreciation." ”