026 Go to the feast
People have joys and sorrows, and the moon is cloudy and sunny, and this matter is difficult to complete.
I hope that people will last a long time, and they will be together for thousands of miles.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Leng Zixi can think of poems that are enough to describe the bright moon in the sky.
At the same time, a grand Mid-Autumn Festival dinner is being held in the brightly lit Imperial Garden.
In the ornate carpeted garden, dozens of mahogany square tables are neatly arranged. On the table are delicate ivory chopsticks and perfectly fine ceramic utensils. The food inside the utensils is all rare and precious food, and in the center of the seat is an open space of dozens of pings. Specially prepared for singing and dancing performances. Just by looking at the venue, you can know the grandeur of this banquet.
Looking at the list of people who participated in this banquet, it is even more brilliant and huge. In addition to the harem concubines, imperial relatives, and civil and military ministers, there was also a group of special guests, that is, the envoy from Linbang Xiliu.
This is the first time that Baili and Xiliu have communicated with each other, and it coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, so the ministers of the DPRK and China proposed to set up this state banquet in the palace. First, it can show the generosity of 100 miles, and 2 can show the national strength of 100 miles.
The hour is still early, and it is not yet time to pay homage to the birthday, but many guests have already come, especially those ministers in the court, who have brought rich gift lists one by one and come early.
At this time, when several outstanding princes of the legend entered one by one, Leng Zixi could see the daughters around him, and everyone was constantly bubbling with love bubbles to their sweethearts.
Leng Zixi looked at Leng Ziyan and saw her staring at a strange man, and there was a kind of shyness on her face that she didn't usually have, and she understood who that man was.
When Baili Lanxie's white jade robe stepped into the Cheng'en Palace, the women who couldn't stop chattering suddenly stopped, hurriedly pulled their clothes one by one, and saluted him in unison.
Bai Li Lan's evil brows frowned imperceptibly, nodded lightly, and walked to his place.
He didn't come too late, except for some ministers, the rest of the big players have not yet played. Maybe it's a habit he has developed since childhood, he doesn't like to speak, and he doesn't even want to take the initiative to speak, ten years of old scars, those humiliating years, he almost lost his speech. Now five years have passed, he has been able to leave the palace and build a mansion, and he no longer has to show humility, but this habit has not been changed.
There were footsteps coming towards him, Baili Lanye was still drinking wine without saying a word, cup by cup, he was the fourth prince of Baili, and he was also famous for not getting drunk in a thousand cups, and it didn't hurt to drink wine as water.
"Fourth Highness, let Zi Yan pour you a bar." A female voice with deliberate caution and flattery.
Bai Lilan frowned, and the woman's voice made him feel uneasy and afraid, not the kind of fear that needed to be avoided, but when he dreamed back at midnight, those terrible memories would tear his heart apart. As a result, he has no women around him and never approaches them. When they deliberately leaned in, he was disgusted and disgusted.
"No need." He didn't even look up and refused.
"Miss Leng San, you bothered. His Royal Highness likes to pour himself a drink. The guard explained to the woman behind him.
"Oh, that's it, that Zi Yan retreated first. Your Highness drank slowly. Leng Ziyan's voice was a little disappointed, but it was still gentle as water, completely different from the arrogance in the general's mansion. Maybe in the face of the man she likes, no matter how brutal the woman is, she will become a bird, and she only wants him to pay attention. But alas, he didn't look up at her.
"Third sister, why did you come back so soon?" Leng Xiaolin greeted him and asked in a low voice.
"His Royal Highness said that the banquet is about to start, let me come back and sit down." Leng Ziyan said with a smile.
"So that's the case," Leng Xiaolin said, "I'll just say, anyone who sees his sister will have straight eyes, how can His Royal Highness not be tempted?" ”
Leng Ziyan listened to her eldest brother's words, and didn't answer again, but smiled helplessly in her heart, the falling flowers are intentional, and the flowing water is ruthless!
With the shrill report of the celebrant eunuch, the guests entered the table one after another.
One of the most striking was the envoy of Sileuc. There were about thirty of them. Among them were men and women, old but not young. All the women covered their faces with light veils. The man was tall and mighty, with a round waist and thick arms, and the old man was about fifty or sixty years old, dressed in gorgeous Xiping clothes, and he looked unkind but made people feel terrible.
Their group gave everyone enough mystery. It attracted all the well-informed courtiers and palace ladies who did not know the affairs of the world, and they all discussed and commented on it. Until the last loud voice: "The emperor has arrived!" The Queen Mother has arrived! The Queen Mother has arrived! "This chaotic scene was able to calm down.
Emperor Baili, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, accompanied by Gonggong Fu and his maids, walked to the venue with his head held high and his chest held high. The elite eyes stared at the audience, and the imperial momentum that was not angry and self-righteous was immediately revealed.
Everyone immediately bowed and bowed, shouting three times: "Long live the emperor, long live, long live!" The Queen Mother Chitose Chitose Chitose! Queen Mother Chitose Chitose Chitose! ”
Baili Muyuan raised his hand casually and responded lightly: "Flat!" ”
Two simple words, seemingly peaceful tone, full of alienation and majesty.
"Emperor Xie!" Everyone stood up in fear and thanked them.
Baili Muyuan, under the guidance of Gonggong Fu, came to the main seat. To his left is the Queen. The one on the right is the Queen Mother. Next to the queen's throne is Concubine Ru. After entering the palace for three years, Concubine Ru was the first time to sit with the emperor, and she was full of joy. It's just that she has become accustomed to the mode of getting along with the "emperor" who only warms up with her in the dark, and always keeps a distance from her in front of people. Therefore, she stayed in her seat very honestly, and did not show much yearning for that position in front of people.
After the emperor took his seat, everyone sat down, and Baili Muyuan, who was the host, put on a detached smile, raised his glass and said: "Today's banquet is mainly to wash the dust for all the Xiliu noble envoys, so this first cup we all salute the Xiliu noble envoys!" ”
Everyone stood up at the same time and toasted to the messenger of Seleus.
Except for the woman and the old man, everyone in the envoy drank the first glass of wine toasted by the emperor himself.
Then the leader of the Xiliu envoys, the prince of Xiliu, got up and walked out, and after bowing to the superior Baili Muyuan, he bowed his body and performed their national etiquette, and said sincerely: "I wait for the hospitality of His Majesty Emperor Xie Baili!" In order to show my determination to be friends with Baili forever, Xiao Wang brought a great gift to His Majesty today. Your Majesty, please, smile! ”
"Oh! I wonder what kind of gift His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has prepared for me? Baili Muyuan asked painlessly.