CHAPTER XXVI
readx; Early in the morning, Ah Xiang and Xiao Tao and a large number of subordinates came to Shen Ruomeng's room to dress up. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info There is no other reason, today is the birthday of the emperor, that is, the emperor's birthday, the whole world celebrates, and the emperor will also give amnesty to the world on this day. The court officials will bring their families to the palace to celebrate.
"Meng'er, when you go to the palace today, you have to pay attention to your manners, don't make people criticize." Mrs. Shen also came over early and told Shen Ruomeng about the rules of the palace. After all, the palace is not as good as the Shen Mansion, and there are many rules, so if you are not careful, you will lose face. Don't expect to marry a good man in the future.
"Mother, I know this. How many times have I been to the palace? ”
"That's you, so young. Now that you're a big girl, how can you be the same as when you were a child? Mrs. Shen said, "Every word and action is related to your future, but you have to understand." ”
"Yes, mother."
"Well, that's right." Seeing her daughter's obedient appearance, Mrs. Shen nodded with satisfaction.
Ah Xiang just lowered her head when she heard this. She must recognize that she is a human being, and she must not let up. If you take a wrong step, no one will remind you, and when you really make a big mistake, what awaits you is punishment, not tolerance. What's more, in the book, she is just a small supporting character who is not even a supporting actress, and she should be struggling.
When he arrived at the gate of the palace, Ah Xiang really knew what it meant to be magnificent and splendid. The building is solemn and gorgeous, with red lacquer and gold tiles. The pavement of the white jade paved glowed with a gentle light, and there was no end in sight. Walking on the road, you can see rare flowers and plants everywhere, and you can indulge yourself in summer without fear of the rules of the palace. But looking at the bright flowers, Ah Xiang felt chills for some reason. I don't see many palace fighting dramas, but I also know the dirty deeds of the concubines inside, and there may be a life buried under the fertile soil. Thinking of this, Ah Xiang was amused by herself, thinking too much!
I remember reading an article saying that the Forbidden City has 9999 half houses, and it takes 20 years to live in one a day. Looking at the palace in front of her, Ah Xiang didn't know if there were so many, but she didn't think it would be too bad.
There were already a lot of people there, and after arranging their seats, everyone got up together to congratulate the emperor on "health and longevity, and longevity." The Emperor raised his glass again and drank with the crowd. Then it's time for everyone to give congratulatory gifts.
"This is the red coral of the South China Sea that the minister got by chance, I wish the emperor a blessing like the East China Sea, and a longevity than Nanshan!" Then a few people carefully lifted up the red coral, which was as tall as a crisscrossing thick tree trunk. The texture of red coral is smooth, the color is uniform and vivid, and the surface texture is tight. What's even more rare is that the end is as white as white jade, and the transition is natural, which adds a few points to the whole.
The person who spoke was the hussar general Meng Zaitian. As a general, he naturally has the boldness of a general, and he is brave and good at fighting. In recent decades, the border of Xuanyuan Country has been peaceful, and the status of these generals has inevitably declined a lot. However, the departure of neighboring countries has been in turmoil in recent years, and I don't know if it will affect Xuanyuan Kingdom, maybe these generals will be valued again! After a while, the eldest prince who left the country is said to lead a delegation to visit Xuanyuan Kingdom, of course, these are all later stories.
One by one, others offered their gifts.
"Father, this is a longevity map made by his son, I hope that my father will live a long life and live a long life!" It was Xuanyuan Sheng, today he was dressed in a bright yellow brocade robe, embroidered with four dragon patterns, and his eyes were majestic. Wearing a tiara, his hair is meticulously combed, and his attitude is respectful. It is said that the most difficult thing to do is actually the prince and not the emperor, but if you think about it, this is true.
Xuanyuan Sheng ordered people to unfold the longevity map, which is three zhang wide and six zhang long, adding up to nine, which can be regarded as the meaning of the respect of ninety-five. I saw that the painting was neatly written with "Shou", and it was written in different fonts, and the handwriting was chic and neat, and it must have taken a long time. The people around were amazed when the painting unfolded, and the bottom of the hall was filled with the sound of small discussions.
"Sheng'er is really bothered." The emperor was very satisfied when he saw this.
"If my father likes it, it's fine."
The third prince gritted his teeth secretly, although he gave a dragon holding a six-sided bottle with longevity patterns, but it was too popular compared to Xuanyuan Sheng's.
Ah Xiang glanced around while everyone around her was amazed. Du Sheng is also here! The position of the station should be next to Xuanyuan Sheng's seat. Although it is not clear why Xuanyuan Sheng brought Du Sheng, it is good to come. In fact, Xuanyuan Sheng had already received the news that there might be an assassin today, and Du Sheng's strong martial arts should be useful.
Inadvertently, I caught a glimpse of the current empress sitting next to the emperor. Ah Xiang also heard from the subordinates in the house yesterday. The queen's real surname is Ma, and she has been married to the emperor for more than 20 years. Of course, it is not clear what the specific people are, only those who are close to them know. Ah Xiang is not a personal maid, but although the queen is in her thirties, she is well-maintained, her face is firm, and her makeup is decent, and some people believe that she is in her twenties. Let's look at her eyebrows and charity, although she doesn't know the inside, after all, it is not good to say whether the women in the palace are good or evil, but this appearance will also make people let down their guard. Dignified manners, graceful and luxurious, worthy of this motherly world. On the other hand, the emperor looks much older. I don't know if it's caused by tiredness, my face is tired, my face is a little pale, and I can faintly see black blue under my eyes.
After the congratulatory gift was delivered, the emperor talked with everyone for a few words, and the performance came up.
In fact, the so-called performances are nothing more than those, boring and uninteresting. The so-called dance is nothing more than a group of dancing girls swinging their bodies. After all, it is the emperor's birthday, and the choreography is restrained and solemn, although all of them are beautiful as flowers, their movements are restrained. Maybe because Ah Xiang is a straight bar, she is not interested in those beauties, and the ladies and ladies are just pretending to smile and pretend to appreciate it. But those men are not, looking at the graceful figures of those dancing girls in the center, I really want to grow my eyes on them.
Shen Ruomeng has never been able to lift his spirits, for no other reason, just look at Ye Chenqing on his side, no matter how good his mood is, it will come to naught. After all, Ye Chenqing is the number one talented woman in the capital, Ye Shansheng has to bring her with him, otherwise others will not be able to say how they abuse the concubine in the Ye Mansion.
Ye Chenqing didn't care what kind of mental activity her titular father was, just looked around curiously. But soon lost interest, but that's it. Fortunately, Xuanyuan Sheng is here, and then he looks at Xuanyuan Sheng like a nymphomaniac, of course it's not blatant, occasionally sneak a look, how handsome her man is!
Looking at Ye Chenqing, who was covered in pink bubbles next to him, Ah Xiang just wanted to say that he couldn't bear to look at it directly! Can we be a cold heroine?
Even if the two are far apart, they can't stop their eyebrows. The emperor noticed and looked at Ye Chenqing. He also knows a little about the young lady of Ye Mansion, saying that she is the first talented woman in the capital, and she has been getting closer to Sheng'er recently, and she is suddenly a little curious about what kind of woman this is.
"Your name is Ye Chenqing, right?"
Hearing someone shouting to himself, Ye Chenqing hurriedly stood up, and saw that it was the emperor and replied, "Yes."
Seeing the emperor naming the young lady in Yefu, everyone was also surprised, how much did they know about her, but they wouldn't get the emperor's attention, right? And the other people in Ye Mansion also had different faces: Master Ye was surprised, Mrs. Ye was resentful, and Ye Kexin was jealous, but this was not Ye Mansion, so they didn't dare to show it too much.
"I heard that you are talented, why don't you put on a show?"
"Eh" Ye Chenqing didn't understand what this emperor was going to do. Except for her, everyone was puzzled.
Xuanyuan Sheng couldn't help but worry when he saw this, and got up and said: "Father, I am afraid that Chenqing is not prepared today, and I ask my father to let Chenqing show his talents again one day." ”
The emperor's face sank, "What? Isn't it said that she is the first talented woman, she can't do this, is it in vain? ”
Mrs. Ye and Ye Kexin both looked at Ye Chenqing with a good show. Although Shen Ruomeng didn't like her, she was still vaguely worried about not gloating.
"Then I'll sing a song!" Ye Chenqing thought of a song, stood in the center of the hall, and sang:
"The firecrackers are ringing and the heart is happy
Fu Lu Shou came to be full of joy
Friends and family come to get together
Add light and color, add auspiciousness
Children and grandchildren are filial piety and prosperity
Laughter and laughter, good scenery
The grace of nurturing is rewarded
The blessings are boundless and boundless
Wishing you a prosperous year
Wishing you good health and well-being
I wish you never grow old
I wish you a happy day."
Ah Xiang almost burst into laughter when she opened her mouth, so that her face was flushed at the end, but she had to endure it, so hard to say.
After the song, half-thunderous applause rang out, and it didn't stop for a long time.
"What's the name of this song? I've never heard anything like it. "The Emperor liked this song very much.
"This song is called "Birthday Song"" Ye Chen secretly sighed, fortunately I thought of this song, this is what her former best friend forced her to learn.
Xuanyuan Sheng's gaze at Ye Chenqing became more intense, worthy of Chenqing, there were always unexpected things happening to her. Du Sheng was also surprised, and looked at Ye Chenqing's eyes softened a lot. However, when he glanced at Ah Xiang opposite, although he lowered his head, his body trembled slightly, as if he was suppressing something. Of course, it was just a glimpse, and I didn't stop long.
Ah Xiang noticed the reactions of the people around her, and silently gave our heroine a thumbs up, worthy of her own heroine's halo, she can be so popular by singing a song casually.
In this way, Ye Chenqing's reputation was even louder than before.
During the banquet, everyone was staggered, and they seemed to be immersed in the joy of the emperor's birthday. However, it is impossible to know what kind of person each person thinks.
At this moment, a person suddenly rushed out during the performance, and a sword in his hand stabbed straight at the emperor on the throne.
"There are assassins, escorts!" The guards hurried in.
Soon, the people who were originally performing all flashed their weapons and stopped the guards who came to escort them. For a while, everyone panicked and scurried around, and the scene was very chaotic, which also caused difficulties for those who rescued the driver.
Seeing that the guards were about to be overwhelmed, Xuanyuan Sheng rushed to the emperor and fought the assassins. There are a large number of assassins, and all of them have extraordinary martial arts, even if Xuanyuan Sheng's martial arts are strong, he still has to take care of his father and mother, but he is also tightly forced to the side, which can only be defended. Du Sheng resisted the assassin in the hall, and he couldn't resist the situation. Anyone who knows some martial arts will step forward to join the melee at this time.
Ah Xiang protected Shen Ruomeng and hid to the side, but the door was blocked, and he couldn't escape at all. At this time, he calmed down, and Ah Xiang looked at the assassins in the main hall, although they were all extremely vicious, but if you looked closely, you could see that they did not do anything to those women and children, and if someone stopped them, they would only do so. Looking at Du Sheng, the situation is a little bad, is it because the assassin is too strong? Ah Xiang didn't understand this, anyway, he was very anxious to see a few people around him besieging him. But she couldn't step forward to help, not only would it make it more difficult for Du Sheng to kill herself, so she could only stare at him tightly in place, lest he be injured if he didn't pay attention.
The frightened lady no longer paid attention to her manners, she was disheveled, her hair was messy, and the beads on her head did not know where they had fallen, screaming and running everywhere. Originally, Shen Ruomeng was still behind him, but after being knocked away by those people, he really couldn't come back to Ah Xiang. I can only go back to my father and mother first.