Chapter 20: The Annual Banquet (2)
At this time, the sound of galloping horses' hooves was heard in the distance, and several black dots came from far and near, and they arrived in front of the palace gate in a short time. A man in a dark robe was the first to appear in the eyes of everyone.
When everyone saw that gorgeous face, they guessed his identity. If it weren't for Su Xuan, how could he dare to be late when the palace banquet was about to start, if it wasn't for Su Xuan, how could he dare to go straight to this palace gate with a horse.
After the girls not far from Ye Jinqing saw that it was Su Xuan, they all secretly adjusted their clothes, and some deliberately stretched out their snow-white wrists from under their cloaks, revealing such a section. Those who are more thoughtful shook their heads slightly, and the red jade drop earrings on their ears and the gold silk hollow beads in their hair shook with them, adding a bit of dynamic charm.
Only Ye Jinqing pulled the squirrel on her body hard, and this group of people galloped past her, and the cold wind that rolled up made her unconsciously bury her face deeper between the fox feathers. But his eyes were also attracted by Su Xuan like everyone else. Xu alone has been wandering in the fear of the unknown for too long, and now that she sees Su Xuan, she is a little excited.
Arrived at the gate of the palace. Su Xuanle stopped the horse, and just wanted to get off the horse, he felt a particularly strong gaze, so he stopped dismounting, followed the feeling, and saw a few girls on the side of the road behind a few carriages. After only one sweep, he fixed his eyes on the figure who had wrapped himself tightly.
Between the white fox fur, only a pair of eyes remained, as if he was surprised by his actions, and from so far away, he could see the remaining consternation in those black eyes. It really looked like a frightened little fox, Su Xuan laughed secretly and withdrew his gaze.
Ye Jinqing's heart was slightly confused by Su Xuan's glance, and he didn't stay at the moment, and hurriedly walked to his carriage. Leaving behind the bunch of little girls who were confused by Su Xuan's glance.
Bizhi helped pick up the curtain, "Miss is back, Mrs. was still chatting just now." As he spoke, he helped Ye Jinqing untie the thick skush, and stuffed a hand stove in Ye Jinqing's hand.
"Mother, I see that there are few carriages in front of me, and we are almost there." Ye Jinqing calmed down and said to Shen Li with a smile. Sure enough, it didn't take long for the Ye family's carriage to enter the palace gate.
Ye Jinqing and Shen Li were led by the palace people, all the way to the position close to the emperor. When Ye Jinqing sat down, he found that their seats were really close to the emperor and queen, and the seats in the middle were several princesses of Emperor Jinde's generation, as well as the head of the Su family.
Although the palace banquet did not have a large defense for men and women, it was still separated by a screen in the middle. The screen is neither thick enough to make people unable to see the opposite scene clearly, but it also can't make people see clearly, looming, just right.
As soon as he sat down, Ye Jinqing looked at the opposite side, and the person opposite was talking to the person next to him, but suddenly raised his head and smiled at Ye Jinqing. Zhao Rui smiled so cluelessly, and the conversation with the people around him was also a meal.
Although it was not very clear through the screen, Zhao Rui still felt that Ye Jinqing had grown a lot, and the crimson dress was also very flattering to her. Seeing Zhao Rui smiling at herself, Ye Jinqing couldn't go to Su Xuan's figure again, and after smiling at Zhao Rui, she withdrew her gaze.
Su Zhenyi, who had been paying attention to Zhao Rui, looked at the two of them and smiled, couldn't help but suffocate her chest, and it took a while to stabilize her mentality.
At this palace banquet, the queen, who had not appeared for a long time, was also there, naturally, Su Guifei, who had been sitting on the emperor's side in previous years, sat at the queen's hand this time. However, Concubine Su was still smiling and laughing with some noble ladies as in previous years, warming up the atmosphere.
Ye Jinqing looked at the most noble woman sitting on the high platform, the aunt and grandmother that his father mentioned when he left. In his early forties, although he was well maintained, the fine lines on his face still couldn't be stopped. It is said that this aunt's appearance when she was young was not outstanding, she was better than that temperament, but now that she is getting older, this temperament is becoming more and more outstanding, and she is not pressed down when she sits with Su Guifei.
Ye Jinqing was originally thinking about what way to meet this aunt, but when she came to this Manchu Dynasty, she knew that there were not many people who had such a relationship between the Ye family and this queen, or that there was none. So how can you meet this aunt without attracting attention? More than half of the palace banquet block, Ye Jinqing didn't think of a way.
Because he had been paying attention to the queen's every move, Ye Jinqing looked over the moment the queen got up. I saw that after the queen got up, Emperor Jinde also got up, as if he had instructed a few words. When the queen and her party were about to leave the palace gate, Ye Jinqing noticed that the queen turned to the side slightly, and glanced at Emperor Jinde, who was sitting on the high platform from afar.
If Ye Jinqing hadn't been watching, I'm afraid I would have missed that faint glance. That's how that glance is full of affection, just like the eyes of his mother who usually look at his father, but the next moment, the affection in his eyes disappeared without a trace, so cold. Ye Jinqing couldn't help but shudder, for some reason, the look of this unfamiliar aunt and grandmother when she left made her feel very bad.
If the so-called aunt and grandmother are unreliable, then only Su Xuan is left, but is Su Xuan really the person arranged by his father. Thinking of this, Ye Jinqing looked at Su Xuan's seat, but it was empty.
"Mother, my leg is numb, I'll go outside for a walk, and I'll be back soon." Ye Jinqing leaned in towards Shen Li and whispered in a low voice.
The children's family, this kind of banquet really can't sit still, and knowing that her daughter is quite familiar with the palace, looking at Ye Jinqing's pleading little face, Shen Li doted and said: "Go, don't go far, go and go back." With Shen Li's consent, Ye Jinqing got up lightly, walked a few steps, and seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he lifted his skirt slightly with both hands and walked quickly outside the hall.
Seeing the figure of the little man looking around and leaving quickly, Zhao Rui couldn't see it very clearly through the screen, but he could think of Ye Jinqing's eccentric appearance. Come to think of it, since the master left, Jin'er has been at home with her wife, and they may not have seen each other for a long time. Thinking of this, Zhao Rui also got up. Of course, many people noticed Zhao Rui's departure, including Su Zhenyi.
Watching Ye Jinqing and Zhao Rui leave one after another, Su Zhenyi even believed that Ye Jinqing had thoughts about Zhao Rui. After sitting for a while, her mind was full of pictures of Ye Jinqing and Zhao Rui's private meeting, and the more she thought about it, the more restless she became, so she simply got up to see what was going on.
Leaving the main hall of the banquet, Ye Jinqing looked around. Today, the palace lights in many places in the palace are lit, and they are a little brighter than usual, but there are so many big forks in the road, Ye Jinqing really doesn't know where Su Xuan went. Ye Jinqing subconsciously bit her lip, stomped her foot, and plunged into it after choosing a trail casually. I hope that I am lucky enough to meet Su Xuan.