Chapter 32: Staying in the Palace (4)
The palace of the apocalypse is not like the form of the Forbidden City in Beijing, it is completely the Jiangnan forest garden-style building complex, all kinds of Guidian Orchid Palace, finely carved, it is now the beginning of April, everywhere is full of spring.
After Lian Cheng brought everyone into the palace, he asked an attendant to take him to the banquet hall first, but he was not together.
Since entering the palace, Jiang Li has been unusually silent, although Jiang Li is usually not a person of many words, she walked with him, pointed to the peach blossom forest beside her, and said: You see that the peach blossom tree here is the same as the one you planted.
Those peach blossoms are blooming brilliantly, and as soon as the wind passes, the peach blossoms drift away with the wind, or fall to the ground into mud, Jiang Li raised his hand to catch a petal and his expression regained his usual light as water: The peach blossoms are the same, but in this palace, how can they bloom wantonly like outside...
"What? You didn't understand what he was saying.
Jiang Li chuckled: If you want to enjoy the flowers, now is not the time, he gestured with his eyes slightly, Cheng Yao that guy is staring at her.
Hey, let's go, it's my first time in this palace, yes, it's much better than the high walls in my impression.
Let's go around this courtyard after the banquet! Since she likes him, she is willing to accompany him.
Uh-huh, she nodded.
Entering the banquet hall of the palace, there were already many people, and the attendants arranged Jiang Li, Cheng Yao, and Xiao Yiheng at the table close to the main seat, and then brought the overwhelmed leisurely to the main table, of course, the people who could sit on the main seat were members of the royal family, leisurely This is called a nervousness, and the eyes of the whole audience are all focused on such a young man.
All kinds of sounds came into your ears, she lowered her head and picked up the water cup and took a sip, trying to relieve the tension, but as a result, cough cough cough cough This turned out to be white wine, and she choked on her face and ears.
"It's okay, there were two greetings in my ears, Jiang Li and Cheng Yao each took a glass of water and handed it to Youran.
You didn't think about it, took the water in Jiang Li's hand and poured it down, only then did she feel a little more comfortable in her throat, and looked at them with tears in her eyes: I drank the wine as water...
Jiang Li and Cheng Yao were stunned.
"I'm nervous... It's better now, you guys go back to your place first, and you're all looking at it.
Okay, you pay attention, don't be nervous, Jiang Li returned to his position after saying soothingly.
"Why don't you go back? Seeing that Cheng Yao was still standing in front of him, he asked leisurely.
"Too stupid to smell the wine? Reluctantly, he said that he had finished and Yao had returned.
This... She wondered how she had drunk it, but her mind was already a little heavy.
When the queen mother arrived, the third prince arrived, the voice came, and she immediately stood up to greet her.
I saw in the distance that a woman dressed in a gorgeous crown and beautiful dress came surrounded by maids, and she was accompanied by the three princes Chaoyang Liancheng.
No matter how you say it, this queen must be forty years old, and she is really well maintained and very imposing.
"The queen is good, the third prince is good, and you can see the ceremony leisurely.
"Well, sit down, the queen said gently.
Queen Xie sat down leisurely and unceremoniously.
"I didn't expect to be able to participate in the women's examination, the national selection you mentioned, the emperor and the emperor were recognized by the emperor, I heard the emperor say that your name is Yao Yuan?
"Yes, in Xia Yao Yuan.
The young man is talented, the queen mother nodded, and said with a smile to Lian Cheng: The emperor wants to reward this little brother well.
"Naturally, the queen mother is relieved.
Concubine Yu arrived, the second prince arrived, and the voice should be heard again.
Then I heard a voice like the sound of a warbler: My sister came before me, I saw my sister, and the woman who came saluted the queen.
"I didn't expect my sister to be one step late even for this kind of banquet, so since she came, sit down.
The woman and the man next to him sat down and noticed a young man sitting next to the queen.
"Sister, who is this? Yu Guifei asked.
"This is the Xueluo disciple who came up with ideas for the new selection method of the women's industry this time. The queen introduced.
"Hello concubine, you salute this lady who came leisurely. And looked at it with his peripheral eyes.
This concubine looks very weak, and she speaks softly, the whole person is like flowing water, like a girl, and what she didn't expect is that the second prince next to her is her son, is the environment of the palace very suitable for beauty? Ate preservatives one by one? But why is Chaoyang Liancheng so old, I can't help but think.
"You're a disciple of Xue Luo? The second prince said with a slightly sharp gaze.
Yes? Yes, I am, this second prince has such a bad tone, it can be seen that he doesn't like to see her.
"Ze'er? The concubine exited and reminded the second prince to pay attention to the occasion to speak.
The second prince ignored it.
Lian Cheng raised his wine glass, and his voice was slightly amplified: The semi-finals of the women's industry will begin tomorrow, and you must be present according to the posted roster, and the whole event is not allowed to bend the law for personal gain, and those who violate the law will be dealt with.
Yes, they replied.
Everyone enjoyed it to their heart's content, and the whole hall became lively again after Lian Cheng said this.
"What kind of wine is this, Third Prince? Why does it smell so spicy? Youran is now dizzy because of the wine he drank by mistake before.
"This is the name of the apocalypse's tribute wine, Cuixi wine is strong, Brother Yao had better drink less.
Oh? It turned out to be tribute wine, but she had an unknown sense of relief because of dizziness, so she took this Cuixi wine and drank it in small sips.
She was in a good mood with wine and food, she did drink a lot, and her face was already red.
Queen, the concubine is here to support the table, this will almost be time to go back, Chaoyang Lian Ze already felt that in the face of the queen, Chaoyang Lian Cheng was bored and went back.
"The queen mother, the concubine mother, goodbye to the second prince, she said goodbye to them.
"Brother Yao, how much have you drunk? Lian Cheng saw that his face was flushed, and it could be seen that he was drunk.
"It's not much just this small cup and a cup, the third prince, can I go to the courtyard of the palace? With my brother, she asked with a grin.
Go, loose wine, you've drunk too much.
Thank you, Third Prince... Leisurely and happily ran to Jiang Li's position: Senior brother, let's go, the third prince promised to let us go to the garden.
Seeing her red face: Have you drunk?
Just a little bit, she gestured with her hand and said: That's it, hahaha let's go.
Well, let's go, he was led by her.
How? The people in the main seat were gone, and Lian Cheng sat next to Cheng Yao, seeing that he was drinking cup after cup.
I left with her senior brother without saying hello, and why didn't you stop her from drinking? Cheng Yao said dissatisfied.
This queen mother, the concubine is all here, how can I stop it, and Brother Yao is not too young to drink some wine?
Yes? Cheng Yao asked him
Not? Lian Cheng felt that Cheng Yao was strange.
No, you don't know... Hey, he can't say... I went out first, and he put down his glass and went out.