Chapter 62: Gift-giving
Although the birthday banquet has not yet begun, the people who have come are already full. At a glance, there are all uneven heads, and they are lively and lively in a few places, and they chatting very happily while the main owners have not come up yet.
Originally, according to Song Qingxiu's official position, he couldn't sit in front of him. Not only can you clearly see the main seat, but also on the side of the concubine's seat, such a good position, no matter what, it is not the turn. However, Li Deshun was in charge of arranging the position, and he hadn't had a chance to understand the Song family's bends and curves, so he only regarded it as Song Liansheng's mother's family, so he naturally had to settle down well.
"Daddy, is that the Prime Minister's house on the other side?" Song Furong looked curiously at the people sitting around her, many of them were faces she didn't recognize. But she understood better than she knew what it meant to sit here.
Sure enough, Song Qingxiu nodded to her quietly, "It's not like other places here, you have to be careful with every move." Looking at the ministers who were above the first grade all around, Song Qingxiu also understood that he must have been treated specially today. However, he thought of this to Song Liansheng's head, and only felt that the emperor must have felt that since Song Liansheng was good, he would naturally be curious about the other daughter of the Song family......
Therefore, while no one was paying attention, he whispered again: "Rong'er, when the emperor comes, you have to seize the opportunity." "Even if it is a draft, it is rare to have such an opportunity to appear in front of the emperor. So he was nervous and looking forward to it, for fear that his daughter would miss this opportunity!
"Don't worry, daddy, my daughter knows." Where would Song Furong not know the importance of opportunity? She secretly straightened her back, making herself sit more dignified and generous, and her eyes no longer looked around, but quieted in place in a regular manner.
And it was also at this time, with the hustle and bustle outside, Li Deshun's high-pitched voice penetrated the entire venue, "The emperor has arrived, and the queen mother has arrived!" ”
Hearing that the emperor and the queen mother were coming, everyone hurriedly got up and saluted, and did not dare to delay for a moment. Song Furong also knelt down, bending her head low. However, the moment he raised his head, he caught a glimpse of a bright yellow ......
"Get up." A clear but cold voice came, Song Furong only felt that the whole person seemed to be wrapped in ice, but there was a flame constantly stirring in her heart. She couldn't help but quietly lift her eyes, and secretly glanced at the emperor when everyone was not paying attention.
And just one glance made her completely fall in this life!
"Liansheng, come here." The emperor, who was already seated, frowned a little dissatisfiedly when he saw Song Liansheng being arranged to the concubine seat below. Although except for the concubine and the queen, all the concubines sat there. But how can you talk to him when you are so far away?
And hearing the name in the emperor's mouth, Song Furong also sobered up from intoxication. It's not that she didn't see Song Liansheng come in, but when she saw that the other party didn't mean to take the initiative to greet her, she pretended not to see it. At this time, when she heard the emperor call her, almost everyone's eyes were focused on her, which made people envious!
Song Liansheng stood up a little embarrassed, and smiled apologetically at Jiang Ji, who had just said that he was going to sit together. Then, in the eyes that Helian Ye should have, and in the surprised and envious eyes of everyone, he walked to the left seat that was still empty next to the emperor.
Today is the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, and the Queen sits on one side with her. So next to the emperor, the right side is sitting Duan Guifei, and the left side is empty. Because in this palace, there is no concubine who can be equal to her. Now that He let Song Liansheng sit here overnight, what kind of idea he had was is very curious.
However, at this time, seeing Song Liansheng sitting over, showing a satisfied expression, He Lianye never imagined that his small act would make people guess what kind of magic it would be. In fact, he just felt that Song Liansheng was sitting far away and couldn't talk to him, so that's it.
"The birthday feast begins!"
Seeing that everyone was seated in place, Li Deshun hurriedly announced the start of the birthday banquet. And the ministers who have been waiting from the afternoon to the present are looking at the dazzling array of delicacies, and they can't even turn their eyes! The palace banquet is really different, and every dish is a trick. Everyone's front is full, and there is no duplicate.
Speaking of which, this is still a rule handed down from the previous emperor. Because everyone was very restrained in the palace banquet in the past, the meals made in the imperial dining room were only exquisite, but lacked portions. So every time I saw the courtiers who were obviously not full, but still full of joy, the first emperor waved his hand, saying that everyone in the harem banquet had to be full!
In his words, it is - I can't even eat enough to eat when I enter the palace, and Daqing is not poor enough to do this!
So from then on, all the palace banquets were a delicious and prosperous world. The Imperial Dining Room is also ingenious every year, just to make all the guests satisfied.
However, this time the queen mother's birthday banquet, the highlight is not like this. Since it is a birthday banquet, a birthday gift is indispensable. So, after the birthday feast begins, the first part is the gift!
In previous years, when the Queen Mother's birthday banquet was held, these people didn't spend all their thoughts. I didn't dare to send it too well, lest the emperor feel extravagant. I didn't dare to send it too much, lest the Queen Mother look down on it. At this time of year, whether it is a prince or a nobleman or a relative of the emperor, you have to think about the tip of your head! Only a group of ministers watched happily, and the emperor had a decree: when hundreds of officials enter the palace, no gifts!
Therefore, they only need to watch from the sidelines, eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, appreciating antiques and curios, which can be described as a great pleasure in the world......
"King Shouning, King Shengning, and King Jiang have arrived!"
The three princes of Wu Liangha can't get away from Changping. Therefore, everyone is accustomed to the scene where they are not courteous. Just looking at the three big boxes that were brought up, my eyes couldn't help but turn to them. I don't know what rare things these three kings have given this year, especially Prince Jiang, who has just become a prince, how will this Jiang Ji clan please the Queen Mother?
As soon as the three boxes were put down, there was a neat sound, which was enough to show that the weight of the things inside was not light. The father-in-law who received the gift stepped forward and laboriously opened it in turn. Every time you open a box, you can hear the exclamations of everyone gasping!
King Shouning sent a whole box of golden spikes, the golden light, the eyes of the people are yellow and clear! And Jiang Wangye gave a huge jade Buddha, the whole body is green and shiny, and it is of the highest grade at first glance. When the Queen Mother saw it, there was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth. After all, the Queen Mother believes in Buddhism, and this gift is really good.
As for what King Sheng Ning sent, it was also the most impressive for everyone! Sitting arrogantly in there is not a jade Buddha or gold, but a living white tiger!
Daqing worships the white tiger as a sacred beast, representing auspiciousness and wishfulness. Because white tigers are uncommon, few people have seen them so far. This gift from King Shengning is really precious! It's just a pity that even if it is a divine beast, it will be difficult to change its ferocious habits after all. Just sitting in the cage, few people dared to take a straight look, even if it was the queen mother, she just nodded with her eyes open, and said hello again and again with an embarrassed expression.
Even if this white tiger was given to her, she wouldn't dare to ask for it! It was Helian next to him who watched it with a smile on his face, and he had heard that Uncle Huang had hunted a white tiger, and he originally wanted him to give it to himself for fun, but he didn't expect to give it to the Queen Mother.
However, He Lianye looked at the unnaturalness on the Queen Mother's face, and thought disdainfully: "Even if it is given to her, she doesn't dare to ask for it!" In the end, this white tiger is still his ......"