Chapter 89: Chinese New Year's Eve Banquet
(Continue to ask for pink, the last few days, at the end of the month, there are still pink people who haven't voted to get rid of it, looking at the relatives with tears in my eyes, little pink~~~~)
The expression on Jun Qishan's face was much more pleasant, and she said slowly: "This palace has always been rewarded and punished, meritorious work is rewarded, and there is a punishment, you don't have to be embarrassed to suffer, this palace remembers that you seem to be very fond of gold and silver, so it will hurt you a hundred taels." ”
"Don't hurry up and thank the queen mother." Li Yufen urged Lu Yuwan on the ground. Lu Yanwan could only accept the reward.
After Jun Qishan rewarded Lu Yanwan, she didn't pay attention to her anymore, which made Lu Yanwan greatly relieved, stepped aside, and tried to minimize her sense of savings, Li Yufen gossiped with Jun Qishan for a while, then got up and said goodbye, Jun Qishan left Narcissus, saying that she wanted to explain some things, and Li Yufen took Lu Yuwan to leave first.
"Let's talk about it, what's going on with this Wanwan, this palace has been sick for so long, why is this kind of thing mixed up with the princess!" Jun Qishan's expression was uncertain, and she asked Narcissus sharply.
Narcissus's body trembled slightly, and then cautiously replied: "Back to Niangniang's words, the slave maid also persuaded the princess at the beginning, how can a person with a humble status like her serve by the princess's side, but Niangniang, you also know the princess, once the matter is decided, it is not so easy to give up, and then the slave and maid also told the emperor about this, I thought that the emperor would not agree to let Wanwan stay, but I didn't expect ......"
"Useless things, the emperor's thoughts are also something that a slave like you can speculate!?" Jun Qishan scolded, and threw the teacup on Narcissus's body, and immediately a palace maid handed over a clean handkerchief and replaced it with a new teacup.
Jun Qishan wiped her hands, as if she was calming down, and after a while, she said again: "What kind of person do you think that Wanwan is these days?" ”
Narcissus's skirt was stained with a lot of tea foam, and fortunately she wore a lot of clothes in winter, so she was not burned by the tea, swallowed her saliva in panic, and immediately replied: "This person looks honest, but in fact, he is very cunning, and the slave maid has suffered several losses with her, and is very good at flattery, and Her Royal Highness the princess is very happy by her, and she loves her more and more." ”
"To be able to get to this palace from the Jiaofang Division, how can there be no means, this palace has just looked, if this Wanwan is not for the scar on her face, she is also a beauty embryo, but since she has coaxed the princess to be so happy, you can follow her first, anyway, there will be no good time in a few days......" Jun Qishan said lightly, with a smile on her face.
Narcissus raised her head and glanced at Jun Qishan a little strangely, as if she didn't know what she meant, Jun Qishan didn't say much, only waved her hand, "Okay, you go back, serve the princess well, keep an eye on that Wanwan, if there is anything, come over and tell the palace immediately." ”
Narcissus replied again and again, made a farewell salute, and hurried away. Over there, Li Yufen and Lu Yanwan walked on the way back to the dormitory, Li Yufen suddenly opened her mouth and asked Lu Yanwan: "Wanwan, don't you think that my princess is doing a very bad job, the two first-class palace maids around me are not their own people, one is sent by the father and the emperor, and the other is sent by the queen mother, no matter what I say or do every day, I can't escape them." ”
Lu Yanwan raised her head in surprise and looked at the wry smile on Li Yufen's face, but she didn't know what to say, it turned out that she knew everything......
Li Yufen looked at Lu Yanwan's expression, and guessed what she was thinking, and smiled helplessly: "They all treat me as a fool, but I am also happy to be a fool in front of them, in this way, my father will spoil me more, and the queen mother will also protect me, my real mother died early, it is not easy to survive in this palace, but I have finally grown so big, in this palace, I have lived the longest, Wanwan said, am I very powerful?" ”
Seeing Li Yufen asking herself so proudly, Lu Yanwan felt very sad, sighed softly, and then nodded and said: "The princess is naturally the most powerful, and in the eyes of the slave, you are better than anyone else." ”
Li Yufen seemed to be very happy, took Lu Yanwan's hand and continued: "This is also thanks to Wanwan, if it weren't for you, I would have died when I was eight years old, where would I still live until now, my biggest wish now is to get married quickly, when I have my own princess mansion, I will be able to leave the palace, when the time comes, I will live my own life, no one can control me, no one can harm me anymore, when it comes, Wanwan must also accompany me." ”
Lu Xiwan looked at Li Yufen's hopeful, bright and carefree little face, couldn't help nodding, and replied with a smile, "Okay, the slave has been with the princess." ”
Lu Yanwan felt that the little girl she saved back then had finally grown up, even if she was born in this ruthless royal family, it still didn't make her change much, this rare simplicity, if it could be maintained forever, it would be good.
The day flickered to the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, Li Yan was busy, and he had to stop working on this day, and he could not take the pen again until the first day of the first month, which was the rule left by the ancestors, after all, the Spring Festival is the most important day of every year, whether it is for ordinary people or royal nobles, it is the same.
Li Yufen is the happiest person, she has not seen Li Yan for almost two months, on Chinese New Year's Eve, she got up early in the morning, dressed up early and went to the Qianqing Palace, where Li Yan will have dinner with all the concubines and princesses today, just once a year.
Li Yufen did not go to the main hall, but first went to the imperial study next to it, Li Yan was there at this time, and he was very happy to see his daughter who had not seen her for a long time standing at the door, and gently beckoned her in.
Li Yufen was awkward at this time, standing at the door aggrieved, with big eyes watery and some tears.
Li Yan looked at her like this, and knew that she was angry in her heart, so she stood up, walked to the door, reached out and touched her head and said, "What's the matter, Fen'er hasn't seen her father for so long, don't you want her father?" ”
Li Yufen raised her head slightly, felt the warmth of the big hand on her head, sniffed, and then said with some crying: "I thought my father didn't like me anymore, and I haven't come to see Fen'er for so long......"
Li Yan smiled helplessly, pinched Li Yufen's white and tender cheeks again, and said softly: "How come, my father's favorite is Fen'er, but my father is really busy during this time, so he can't find time to see Fen'er, in fact, my father misses you too." ”
"Really?" Li Yufen asked with wide eyes and a look of hope.
"Naturally, it's true, when did my father lie to you."
"Father." Li Yufen couldn't help it, and suddenly threw herself into Li Yan's arms and cried, she knew that in this deep palace, the only thing she could rely on was Li Yan's love for her, so she was actually fragile and sensitive in her heart, she was afraid that Li Yan would no longer love her, then what she would lose would not only be a father's love, but also the foundation of survival in this palace.
Li Yan held Li Yufen in his arms and patted her on the shoulder, not afraid that Li Yufen's tears would stain his clothes, and waited until Li Yufen had cried enough, then pulled her up from her arms, and asked with a smile, "Are you crying?" You girl, you're crying when you're so old, hurry up and wash your tears, and after a while, your younger brothers and sisters will come, and when they see you like this, you're going to be embarrassed as a sister. ”
Li Yufen didn't care about their opinions, she just had to hold on to Li Yan firmly, but at this time, she obediently took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears, pouting and muttering, "I don't care what they say......"
Li Yan pinched Li Yufen's nose dotingly again, and laughed: "Okay, I'm not afraid of heaven and earth." ”
Li Yufen collected her tears, and followed Li Yan into the study, Lu Hui had been treating herself as an invisible person until later, and then she quickly followed.
Li Yan stood in front of the table, as if he had only seen Lu Yanwan at this moment, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he asked Lu Yanwan lightly, "Have you served the princess well?" ”
Lu Yanwan only had time to kneel down, and before she could speak, Li Yufen rushed in front of her and said: "Father, it's okay, you haven't come to see me these days, it's all Wanwan who accompanies me to relieve my boredom, Wanwan's pipa talks the best, no one can compare to her!" ”
Li Yan smiled and listened to Li Yufen's praise of Lu Yanwan, and then slowly said to her who was kneeling on the ground: "The princess likes you so much, then I also want to reward you, if you have any requirements, you can just put it forward." ”
Lu Yanwan naturally knew that Li Yan was trying to test her with words, but she was still moved, and thought for a moment before saying: "If you go back to the emperor, serving the princess is the slave's job, and she doesn't dare to ask for a reward, and the slave has only one small wish." ”
"Oh? What it is, you say it is. Li Yan's tone was a little interested, and he raised his eyebrows and asked.
"The slave maid left from Jin Mingchi that day, and said goodbye to everyone in the workshop, the slave and maid have been living in the workshop since they were ten years old, and many women in the workshop treat the slave and maid as if they were their own sisters, and the slave and maid want to ask the emperor to let the slave and maid go back, even if it is just to say a word, and report peace." Lu Yanmei lowered her eyes and said earnestly.
Li Yan didn't reply immediately, just looked at Lu Yanwan with scrutiny, Li Yufen wanted to help Lu Yanwan, so she took Li Yan's hand and begged: "Father, just agree to Wanwan, isn't it a big deal." ”
After a while, Li Yan finally nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you, when the time comes, let the playboy accompany you back to the church, it seems that you are a woman who values love and righteousness, and I will naturally be rewarded if you serve the princess well in the future." ”
Lu Yanwan's heart was relieved, and he knelt down to thank him, and after a few people said for a while, the time was almost over, and Li Yan took Li Yufen to the main hall.
At this time, it was not early, it was already full of people, as soon as Li Yan arrived, everyone stood up and leaned over to salute him, Li Yufen stood beside Li Yan with her little head on the ground, so embarrassed.
Li Yan sat down on the main seat, Jun Qishan sat on his right hand, and Li Yufen sat down next to his left.
As soon as the people arrived, the palace maids began to serve the food, but in a moment, the table was full of all kinds of delicacies, yellow rice, dumplings, rice cakes and other foods, with a wide variety of varieties and dozens of types. Li Yufen sat next to Li Yan, naturally everything she ate was fragrant, but the royal family was well-educated, advocating food without saying anything, dozens of people sat at three or four tables, except for the occasional sound of the dishes and chopsticks, and could not hear other sounds.
Most people eat this breakfast very restrainedly, only one of the more favored concubines on weekdays is quite a little impatient, and the charming eyes float to Li Yan from time to time, Li Yan has not entered the harem for several months because of dealing with the affairs of Zeguo, these concubines are afraid of falling out of favor, and they are naturally anxious, and they usually have no chance to see Li Yan, so they can only bother on this occasion.
Li Yan didn't have any expression on his face, and after finishing the meal, he sent everyone to retreat, leaving only Jun Qishan, as if he wanted to discuss something. Li Yufen also left with some reluctance, but she was also very satisfied with what she had said to Li Yan for so long before she came.
Seeing that the weather was good today, Li Yufen took Lu Xiwan to the Imperial Garden, and after shopping for a while, he rested in the pavilion.
"Wanwan, don't be busy, come and talk to me for a while," Lu Yanwan put down the fan in his hand when he heard this, stood up, and walked to Li Yufen's side.
"Wanwan, in fact, you don't want to enter the palace, I heard you tell your father today that you want to go back to the church, are you reluctant to go there?" Li Yufen held the small copper stove to warm her hands, looked at Lu Yanwan and asked.
"The slave is really reluctant to teach those female servants in the workshop, but entering the palace is completely voluntary." Entering the palace was her own choice, and she almost exchanged half her life for it, and she never regretted it.
Li Yufen smiled widely, as if relieved, "That's good, I'm afraid it's because I have to let you enter the palace, and you can't compromise because you can't do it, then you will definitely not be happy, I actually don't want to see you unhappy." ”
Lu Haowan's heart was soft, and he said in a softer tone: "It is a blessing for a slave to be able to be by the princess's side." ”
"Wanwan, you are my blessing, God sent you to me, so that I can live well." Li Yufen smiled brightly, looked at the delicate plum blossoms outside the pavilion, and said lightly.
"When are you going to go back to the church, I'll let Lu Qian accompany you." Li Yufen turned her head and asked again.
Lu Yanwan hurriedly waved her hand and refused: "No need for the princess, the slave and maid can do it alone, that kind of place is always not suitable for the girl's family." "Just kidding, Lu Yanwan went back this time not only to see Qin Qin and them, but also to get back some of the things left by Meng Feiyang, this palace is full of dangers, with those things to defend herself, she also has a better bottom in her heart, and the chance of survival is much greater.
When Li Yufen heard this, she hugged her arms and said with some regret: "If I can, I would like to think about it." Just hearing what you said about those workshops made my heart tickle, hey...... If I don't say it, my father and mother will definitely not let me go. ”
Lu Yanwan thought to himself, what kind of place is that, if it sounds good, it is a housekeeper and a teaching workshop, and if it is ugly, it is a Ji courtyard, how can any parents who are close to the family agree to their daughter to go to the Ji Pavilion, let alone a noble royal princess like Li Yufen.
Li Yufen sat for a while, then left the imperial garden and returned to the dormitory, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, the lunch party will be postponed to Shenshi, in the evening Li Yan will also have a banquet in Guanglu Temple, when Li Yufen will also attend a dinner with the princes and princesses.
Today, the people in the whole palace are very busy, everywhere is arranging, pasting Spring Festival couplets, and after Li Yufen is fine, Lu Yanwan will help Lu Qian and a few little palace maids to write Spring Festival couplets together, the palace maids in the palace know more or less some words, first-class palace maids can write and draw, but there are not many good words, Lu Qian is used to hairpin flowers, more than delicate, the atmosphere is insufficient, naturally not suitable for writing this Spring Festival couplet, Lu Hui has learned many kinds of fonts, but one of the favorite is the thin gold body, the most practiced is also this, Writing a few couplets is no problem.
"The plum blossoms in the courtyard welcome the beginning of the year, and the daylilies in front of the court congratulate the spring" Lu Huiwan wrote a picture at random, and won a good voice, and the green silk picked up the Spring Festival couplets that Lu Huiwan had just written, and hung them outside the door, and the Spring Festival couplets in the palace were also different from the folk, and the Spring Festival couplets in the palace were all in the form of hanging, rather than the way of posting, Lu Huiwan felt that this practice was better, and the way of hanging was not only clean, but also used many times, not so wasteful.
After Lu Yan finished writing all the Spring Festival couplets in the palace, the hour was not early, and after serving Li Yufen for lunch, she rested for a while, and then began to dress her up, and the royal princess had to wear a complete set of decorations, from hairpins, hair combs and other hair accessories on the head, to wrist ornaments, arm ornaments, and waist ornaments...... There are even shoe accessories to wear on your shoes!
Li Yufen doesn't like to wear these things very much, and while Lu Yanwan and a few people helped her put them on, she kept complaining: "These things are heavy, I have to wear them for several hours every time, which makes my hands and feet sore, and my neck is hard......"
Lu Yanwan was very sympathetic to Li Yufen in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it, she combed two buns for her, and then took over a forehead band that Lu Qian carefully took out from a jade box, seeing this forehead band, Lu Yanwan couldn't help but secretly admire in her heart, it was so beautiful, the whole forehead band was dominated by purple, red and orange three-color gemstones, a total of about 12 square gems the size of an adult man's thumb nail, the color of the gems transitioned from purple to red and then to orange, and the color of each gemstone was clear and transparentWithout the slightest blemish, a drop-shaped golden pearl hangs down from the center of the forehead band.
Lu Xi was amazed, so he carefully wrapped the forehead band around Li Yufen's head, and the golden pearl happened to hang down on Lu Xi's eyebrows, making her delicate and fair little face more and more pink and jade.
"Her Royal Highness is so beautiful." Lu Yanwan praised sincerely. Although Li Yufen is still young, she has developed well, and she already has the graceful appearance of a girl, and she has inherited Li Yan's good looks, so she is very amazing when she dresses up.
"Wanwan is a beauty, if you have a chance in the future, I will dress you up well, and you will be fascinated by a large number of people by then." Li Yufen winked at Lu Yuwan and said playfully.
"Princess, don't laugh, what kind of beauty is the slave maid, if you say this again, the slave and maid will be ashamed." Lu Yanwan subconsciously touched the scar on his face, but there was no inferiority complex on his face.
Li Yufen Xu felt that she had said the wrong thing, so she obediently shut up and didn't say anything more, and Lu Yuwan and the others finally changed her into a bright red dress, and this was finally done.
Lu Yanwan and Lu Qian helped Li Yufen to walk forward left and right, Li Yufen stalked her neck and walked forward hesitantly, but she whispered in her ear: "The neck is dead, and I really have no appetite for anything to eat later." ”
Lu Yanwan glanced at Li Yufen with great sympathy, and then whispered in her ear: "Then princess, you will leave early if you are not comfortable later, the emperor and queen will definitely agree to you if you are so fond of you." ”
Li Yufen grinned, and also whispered back: "I used to do this, in fact, that banquet was really not interesting at all, those people knew to flatter me, when I didn't know that what they said was completely different from what they thought in their hearts." ”
Lu Yanwan knew that although Li Yufen looked innocent and ignorant on the surface, she knew very well in her heart that it might not be so easy for those young ladies of the family to use her to take the position.
Helping Li Yufen to go to the royal palace, the group went to Guanglu Temple, Guanglu Temple is in the imperial city of Dong'an Gate, opposite to Donghua Gate, the royal drive out of Xihua Gate soon arrived at Guanglu Temple.
Li Yufen was helped off the royal belt and moved her neck slightly, and then she was surrounded by everyone and walked into Guanglu Temple. Li Yufen arrived relatively late, except for the emperor and queen, the other princes and princesses in the palace had already taken their seats, not to mention the invited ministers, as soon as the officials saw the princess coming, they all stood up and saluted respectfully, Li Yufen just nodded lightly, and then walked to the front, and sat down on the seat exclusive to the prince and princess.
Sitting opposite Li Yufen is the eldest prince Li Chengyou, his relationship with Li Yufen's sister is not bad, Lu Hui came to Li Yufen several times in the month he came late, because he was still young, he was naturally not interested in this kind of banquet, and he squeezed his eyebrows at Li Yufen for a while, until he was glared at by Li Yufen, and then he stopped slightly.
Lu Yanwan stood behind Li Yufen, raised her eyes and looked around secretly, she didn't dare to look around when she entered the hall just now, now that she was standing in this position, no one should notice her. Under this look, Lu Huiwan actually found that there were many familiar faces, oh, this is not a regular guest of Shishi, Lord Dong, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, hey, isn't the one next to Master Hanlin Editor Wang, looking at the way the two of them toast each other, the relationship is really good, it is really a gathering of things, and even the taste of looking at women is the same, but unfortunately Shishi has no interest in both of them. RS