Chapter 440: Birthday Banquet
It is not unusual for Prince Gong's Mansion to send a post to the Weiguo Mansion, what is surprising is what the person who sent the post said.
If Wei Guogong and Wei Xing were in Shengjing, this would make sense, but this assumption is not valid, now there are only three hostesses in Wei Guo's mansion, and King Gong's behavior of insisting on people drinking wedding wine is too abnormal.
However, after thinking about it, I couldn't imagine what conspiracy could be behind this really Hongmen banquet.
As An Ruolan said in the Zhou Mansion that day, the men of the Wei family are fighting on the border, and no one dares to touch the women of the Wei family, and it is impossible for King Gong to knowingly commit it.
Duchess Wei asked the steward, "What else did the person who sent the post say?" ”
The steward thought carefully for a while, and said: "The servant of Prince Gong's Mansion also said that it was the grandfather of the country and the young master who guarded the frontier for Dayong at the border, and in order to express his gratitude, Prince Gong's Mansion would entertain the lady and the young lady. ”
"King Gong really has a heart." Duchess Wei Guo sneered, obviously not believing this set of arguments.
An Ruolan couldn't figure it out, even if he had a holiday with the people in Prince Gong's mansion, it was before An Ruoxian married into the palace, but after so long, could it be that Prince Gong still remembered it and wanted to take revenge? She looked at Zhao Qing and was not as cautious as that. But it couldn't be An Ruoxian's idea, after all, she was just a concubine, and her hand couldn't reach so long.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law couldn't think of a reason, Wei Shao said: "Maybe it's just to show off, he is now covering the sky with one hand, and he always has to take some tone." I guess he regards himself as a great master, otherwise the emperor hasn't spoken yet, and wants him to thank the soldiers on the border? ”
Duchess Wei Guo and An Ruolan both felt that there was some truth in this, and it was estimated that this reason could be explained.
That being said. Duchess Wei remained vigilant.
No one thought that the idea was An Ruoxian's idea, but only Zhao Qing implemented the plan. And his purpose is not to defend the country.
More than ten days passed in a blink of an eye, and on August 28, King Gong's birthday arrived.
The birthday banquet is set in the evening, which is convenient for many officials who want to take up their duties during the day, and in the evening, the palace begins to welcome guests, and the palace of Prince Gong is gradually lively.
Wait until it's time to hold the lights. The guests were almost here, and the sky began to darken, and the banquet hall was lit up with glass palace lights. Illuminate the huge field as bright as day. The layout is atmospheric, and the palace with exquisite and gorgeous layout looks dreamlike under the lights, adding a touch of mystery.
Because there was war on the frontier, the birthday banquet was not luxurious. This is what King Gong explained. Rao is so, it is also much more luxurious and magnificent than the ordinary nobles, just the seemingly simple, but in fact very rare and rare dishes, it shows the royal dignity.
The men's guests pushed the cups and changed the lamps, the women's seats wore fragrant clothes and sideburns, and the scene of singing and dancing at the banquet was peaceful.
King Gong turned his wine glass, and his eyes seemed to fall on the dancing girl. It was as if looking into the distance through the night, and the bustling bustle in front of him made him feel a little lonely.
Because there is no such person.
Before and crown. King Gong likes to celebrate his birthday very much, he enjoys the feeling of being surrounded by everyone, at that time he was out of the queen, when he was still the prince of Wanhua Emperor on an equal footing, is the most favored by his father, the most promising prince who will ascend to the throne in the future, he is confident and proud, and he is high, proud of everyone. After the crown, he became dislike to celebrate his birthday, because his father had already set up a prince, and it was not him, and the people who were originally his equals were a head above him overnight, and he felt that he had become a joke of the whole Dayong.
And that man appeared when he was most frustrated.
He laughed at him, teased him, and said he would never be able to sit in that seat.
He spent the hardest days in the ridicule of that man, and vowed that one day he would sit in that unique seat and let that man know that he could do it. However, before he could succeed, the man was gone. For more than twenty years, that person has completely disappeared for more than twenty years, and he is always thinking about finding him out and making him identify with himself.
Thinking of this, King Gong's eyes flashed with a yin owl. He searched for more than 20 years, but he didn't find even the slightest news of the white face, and now, more than 20 years later, the white face has appeared again, and he still can't find him, which makes him feel frustrated and anxious at the same time, he can't wait, he wants him to see him ascend to the throne with his own eyes! So he wants to find him out at any cost!
Clenching the wine glass in his hand, King Gong's jaw tightened.
In the corner of the banquet, Meng Sanshao was enjoying the song and dance while leisurely drinking himself, Zhao Qing sat beside him with a wine jug, and said with a smile: "Lord Meng doesn't mind this son sitting here, right?" ”
"The prince, please." Meng Sanshao was not surprised at all, and after bowing his head slightly, he continued to enjoy the song and dance.
Zhao Qing poured a glass of wine for himself, and said: "Lord Meng is young and promising, he has held an important position in the household department at a young age, and this son is very admirable, my father has always asked me to want you to learn more, but I don't know that Lord Meng can be stingy to teach?" ”
"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." Meng Sanshao waved his hand, his eyes were still on the dancing girl in the audience, and said with a smile: "The prince has won the award, and the lower officials are just eating in the household department, so they dare not be ashamed." ”
Zhao Qing's eyes were slightly downcast, and he pulled the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "Master Meng is really modest, no wonder your father praises you so much." ”
Meng Sanshao smiled silently, secretly wondering what this prince was doing here.
Zhao Qing's eyes had always been hostile when he looked at him, he didn't believe that this prince really wanted to learn from him, but if he had any other purpose, he couldn't guess for a while.
It won't really be like what the senior brother said, what kind of father-lover complex does this prince have, because King Gong values him during this time, so he wants to get rid of him, right?
If that's the case, it's kind of creepy to think about.
After thinking about it, now is at King Gong's birthday banquet, with Zhao Qing's respect for King Gong, he shouldn't do anything drastic.
Two villains popped up in Meng Sanshao's mind, one shouted "Zhao Qing wants to harm you", and the other shouted "Zhao Qing won't harm you", the two villains fought back and forth, and he couldn't make up his mind.
When he was embarrassed, Zhao Qing's voice sounded in his ears, and he said, "Lord Meng refuses to drink this cup of wine?" ”
"Huh?" Meng Sanshao couldn't react for a while, he didn't hear what Zhao Qing said before.
Zhao Qing's brows tightened, and he repeated patiently: "This son wants to give Lord Meng a cup, I wonder if Lord Meng can appreciate his face?" He gestured to the flask on the table.
Meng Sanshao looked at the wine jug he brought, and he was really in trouble.
He hadn't figured out the purpose of Zhao Qing's coming, was it a bit dangerous to drink the wine he brought?
But if you don't drink it, it's too faceless.
After weighing the pros and cons, Meng Sanshao nodded, and said modestly: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate." ”
Zhao Qing pursed his lips and smiled, holding the wine jug.
The water droplets hit the bone china wine glass, making a crisp ding dong sound, Zhao Qing looked at the wine rolling down, and the corners of his eyes slowly curved upward. (To be continued......)