Since the death of Queen Daxing, the emperor has mourned deeply, remembering the old husband and wife, and has never established a new queen. Therefore, in the palace, Emperor Rong, who is the same as the "deputy queen", acts as the commander of the palace, and the Ming concubine is the "assistant". After receiving the ceremony, the two led a group of women and female dependents to the banquet place.

Until this time, I was still afraid to be distracted by the crowd and look at the surrounding scenery. lest if you don't pay attention and make a mistake, you will have to laugh and be generous. finally sat down, and a big stone in my heart hit the ground, and finally soothed my spirit. casually glanced at Fang Yirong and saw that Fang Yirong was sitting opposite, so I smiled at her.

She smiled faintly at me. But in that tepid smile, there seemed to be a little contempt and contempt.

If she is the daughter of a big family, can she be so unpopular? With a chuckle in my heart, I pretended not to notice her unfriendliness, and just looked away as if nothing had happened.

Look around: 10,000 palace lamps are hanging high, and the stars are shining. Five steps and a long bottle, inserting the fragrance of cinnamon branches; Ten steps and a bronze finch, the palm lights are bright. The red copper furnace burns the incense of dragon sandalwood, the snow wave is shining, and the fire tree is silver. The jewel is shining brightly when it sees the bright light, and the green lord touches the silver frost and shines. What a royal feast!

It is really more prosperous and extravagant than the article described, and it is no better.

Just as I was secretly marveling, I heard a voice coming from afar, overshadowing all the noise, "The emperor has arrived!" ”

Almost instantly, the audience fell completely silent, and the men and women hulala knelt on the ground to welcome the Son of Heaven. The atmosphere was suddenly a little silent. After a while. I felt some pain in my knees before I heard the eunuch shout "Rise—"

got up with the people around him, and secretly glanced at the Kowloon golden chair of the Royal Terrace.

Against all odds. As the father of more than a dozen children, the emperor is not the pot-bellied and senile dragon clock I imagined, but a middle-aged man full of energy, medium height and strong body.

With a gentle smile on his majestic face, he waved his hand and said to the people under the order: "It's rare to celebrate the festival, so be casual." Have a seat. ”

Everyone responded in unison to "Xie Majesty", and then they sat down, but they didn't dare to really "casual". Until the wine has passed three rounds. The atmosphere gradually opened up. The little prince, who was too young to sit still, left his seat and frolicked with each other in groups.

With the childish laughter of children, it seems that there are countless drums, and the adults are also more and more interested. The sound of toasts and gossip gradually rose.

On the left and right sides sat the sister-in-law. I only have endless words to talk to my mother. On the other side sat Xiang Wanting, with only Qiao Jue in her eyes, deliberately isolating me. In this way, I had to have fun alone.

I have heard that the jade liquor in the palace is paid tribute from all over the world, with a wide variety of types, each with local characteristics, and it is a rare and rare product in the world. When I saw it today, it was indeed worthy of its name. This product is mellow and refreshing. It is gentle in the throat and mild in strength. It's the osmanthus stuff!

"Good wine!" Secretly smiled, greedy cup and drank a few more cups.

I was secretly proud that this trip was worthwhile, and I felt that someone was pulling my elbows. At a glance, it was Qiao Yan. This little ghost's round eyes flickered, and he opened his mouth to ask me, "Do you have a rock sugar gourd?" ”

At this moment, how can I have a rock sugar gourd?

But remembering that Xiang Wen mentioned before, this little ghost doesn't like to eat anything else since he was a child, but he has a soft spot for rock sugar gourds, so I can't bear to refute his full hope. Leaned over and winked at him, "I was in a hurry to enter the palace today, and I forgot to bring it, and I will send you to your house the day after tomorrow, okay?" ”

Why isn't tomorrow the day after tomorrow? Because I wasn't sure if the emperor would let Qiao Zhan out of the palace after the Mid-Autumn Festival, I took an extra day off to make a buffer period of wait-and-see. And taking a leave of absence means that I can't leave the house.

As for the day after tomorrow, even if I am sure that I can't leave the house, I can ask Xiang Wen to help me deliver it in advance. Anyway, Xiang Wen seems to go to Yue Wangfu often, and he seems to be very familiar with this little ghost.

Qiao Yan's eyes darkened, and he was silent.

I couldn't bear it, so I promised: "If I can personally send you rock sugar gourd the day after tomorrow, then I can also send it to you often in the future." ”

Maybe the logic of this sentence is a bit twisted, and the little Qiao Yan couldn't react for a while, and looked up at me in confusion.

I gently rubbed his head and coaxed, "Don't be unhappy, smile." He moved the corners of his mouth, but he never smiled, and turned and ran away.

No way? Such a young child can't laugh? Can facial paralysis be hereditary?

Looking at the small back that gradually disappeared from view, I was speechless. There were rumors before that Qiao Yi was the "King of Cold Noodles" and never smiled. But Xiangwen said that he changed his temperament after experiencing many misfortunes, but it turned out that this was not the case......

was thinking about it endlessly, and suddenly realized that the audience was silent. I glanced around and saw that everyone's eyes were on the opposite side of me.

Looking at it, Fang Yirong was sitting upright, her face was blue, and her eyes were frosty. The far-fetched smile condensed the accumulated frustration, as if looking at everyone around him, but it seemed to be empty-eyed, detached from the ordinary.

Before I realized what was happening, I saw that she had slowly gotten up, left her seat, and walked towards the imperial platform. I clearly saw that when I turned around, the gloom and despair on my face instantly turned into endless joy and laughter.

This smile is familiar......

Her eyes involuntarily moved in the direction of the imperial platform with her figure, only to see that Qiao Yi was standing in the center of the stage with a wine lord.

What's the situation? A flash of inspiration flashed in my head, and I couldn't help but feel a thrill all over my body.

Sure enough, when Fang Yirong walked to Qiao Yi's side, the two of them knelt down and kowtowed to the emperor. The words "Thank the Emperor for His Grace" drifted into my ears faintly.

It was clearly just a quiet word of thanks, but it was like a thunder on a dry day, which suddenly exploded in my heart and pulled back my thoughts.

Isn't it for Qiao Jue to be a concubine? Why did the actor become Qiao Yi?

But then again, no matter who marries whom, it's a happy event.

Glancing at the empty bartender, I prepared to pour a drink and congratulate them later. The hand had just reached out. was pulled by his sister-in-law. My sister-in-law looked at me deeply and shook her head at me, and the range of her movements was so small. Almost invisible.

I was stunned, and I withdrew my hand vigilantly and waited to see what happened.

The smiling man/man on the dragon chair laughed heartily, as if he was sincerely happy to see a couple tie the knot. There was no one to respond to it for a while, and there was a deathly silence.

The atmosphere suddenly seemed a little weird.

A concubine said with a smile: "It's a pity that my brother often envies other children's mothers, but now only others envy him." ”

In a word. relieved the embarrassment, and everyone on the field seemed to wake up and come back to life, and hurriedly raised their glasses to congratulate the two. He smiled again.

Qiao Yi replied one by one, although he still didn't say much and smiled, he was a little more cheerful. Fang Yirong followed him, following in the same direction. Go with him. There are husbands and wives who sing with them.

But I always feel that Fang Yirong's smile is very stiff and far-fetched. Is it my delusion?

"She doesn't seem to be happy." I don't understand.

The sister-in-law smiled slightly and said, "Maybe the joy fell from the sky, and I was so excited that I couldn't react for a while." ”

Yes, getting married is a lifelong event for a woman in this era! I smiled with relief, and toasted Fang Yirong from afar, congratulating her on finding a wishful husband.

Fang Yirong didn't respond to me. I don't know if I didn't see it or I didn't bother to pay attention to it.

I only heard a mockery in my ear: "I rushed to put a hot face on someone's cold buttocks, and people still didn't appreciate it." It's really self-willing! ”

"Whether she sees it or not, I'm here anyway." I replied leisurely, and drank all the fine wine from the general.

I can understand why Xiang Wanting is in a bad mood.

She came with strong expectations, only to feel that she was the focus of the audience tonight, and she even showed me a condescending posture along the way. But now that the emperor only announced Qiao Yi's marriage, but did not mention Qiao Jue's marriage, isn't her hope in vain?

It's no wonder that such a disappointment can be in a good mood.

Ignoring her cold words, I took care of my own amusement.

After a short and half an hour of drinking, I felt that the audience was quiet again. Looking at it again, it was Xiang Wen who stood out from the crowd and was walking towards the royal platform. This time, it was Qiao Zhan who stood at the central station of Yutai.

No way?!

I shuddered.

Fortunately, Xiang Wen did not kneel down with Qiao Zhan to thank him after he stood still, but just said calmly: "It is to carry forward the noble character of righteousness and brightness, and guide the people to be benevolent and harmonious, rational and kind......"

Suddenly, it turned out to be the "University" entrance examination.

Qiao Zhan must not be able to answer, so he repeated the old trick and asked Xiang Wen to sweep the tail for him. Nothing new! I sneered with disdain, and I was not interested in paying attention anymore, so I casually threw raisins into my mouth.

But I heard Qiao Zhan's noisy voice: "Why doesn't my son know?" It's just that it's not in its place, it's just that it's not in its place! ”

Yo, this sentence is quite smooth. I couldn't help but look at them.

Qiao Zhan blushed and had a thick neck, looking misunderstood and aggrieved, and shouted in a hurry: "Mr. said that she is in the position of 'sir', so she wants to seek Mr.'s affairs and tell me the truth." When I am in the position of a 'student', I have to seek the affairs of the student and listen to the truth. ”

Although the unconventional language is easy to understand, it seems to be out of style on such an occasion. Hearing the faint laughter of all the male guests, the meaning of teasing could not be more obvious.

The emperor said to him: "You are like this, but you seem to have listened to the truth? ”

"Why don't you listen to the truth?" Qiao Zhan tilted his neck, straightened his back, and was confident: "Mr. said, I am in the position of a student, but not in the position of a ruler, so, 'listen to it, but don't think too much'." Didn't my son remember his husband's teachings, why didn't he listen to them? ”

He moved out of this set of crooked reasoning, and the emperor didn't have a problem with him for a while, so he had to tease him with the concubines around him to alleviate the embarrassment of being rebelled against the army.

Qiao Zhan turned around triumphantly, saw me from a distance, and compared a scissor hand to me. I was sweating for a while, and I couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into.

I was right about that, but I didn't tell him to use it like that!

With such a stunned head, I will never dare to teach it again in the future. (To be continued......)