Chapter 196: Loss of face
Recently, the atmosphere in this Gyeonggi region has become extremely delicate because of the visit of the Daejin Embassy.
Nowadays, from the civil and military officials to the ordinary people in the market, the most talked about topics is the current situation between the Song and Jin countries. Above the court, the ministers paid attention to the development direction of the relations between the Song and Jin countries; In the market, in addition to stretching their necks to watch the changes in the situation in the court, the people are extremely enthusiastic about this golden customs and customs, like a pot of spicy hot pot mixed together, with a different taste.
Zhu Xishi, who has always been an example for ordinary people, thought that this big thing had nothing to do with her at all, at most she just stretched her neck and watched with everyone; Who would have thought that his neck was stretched too long this time, and he was actually involved in a tricky matter in a daze!
Recalling what happened, Zhu Xishi could only admire the way of the world: people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong, and they will be beaten by others once they come out. Speaking of the person who slapped her behind her back, Zhu Xishi hated it so much, although she didn't know who was making a stumbling block, but she felt that Zhao Zhenyuan, the grandson, would definitely not be able to get out of it!
Speaking of this story, we have to start from the beginning.
In order to show sincerity, on the second day after the Dajin delegation arrived in Lin'an, Song Xiaozong specially held a banquet in the imperial garden, and the sixth prince of Dajin Kingdom, Wanyan Yaoxi, and the princess Princess Yongning led the envoys to the banquet. The royal banquet was properly arranged, and the sincerity was also full, who knew that this reception banquet, which could have been smooth, inserted an unexpected episode.
The light is staggered, and the joyful banquet is harmonious. As soon as the song ended, the guests were still intoxicated and admired, and they didn't want to hear the sound of silk and bamboo on the Jinling Water Pavilion at this time. It seems that another entertaining show is about to kick off, and they are all waiting to see with joy.
Who knew that at this time, a seven- or eight-year-old girl suddenly sprang out of the water pavilion. A pair of pink water sleeves fluttered to the ground, and walked in front of everyone without timidity. At that time, not only everyone was shocked during the banquet, but even Song Xiaozong, who was high above, also changed his expression, why did his daughter Princess Xie Wu appear in the middle of the imperial banquet?
This princess is the daughter of Song Xiaozong and Concubine Huo Chen. As the head of the four concubines, Concubine Huo Chen is extremely favored by Xiaozong, and her status is not inferior to that of today's queen; It's a pity that she gave birth to Princess Xie Wu eight years ago and died. Xiaozong was even more deeply in love with Concubine Chen because of his difficult old love, so he naturally transferred his mother's favor to his daughter's worries. In the past eight years, although there has been no love from my biological mother. But the princess who has always been regarded as the pearl of Song Xiaozong's palm, lives a free and free life in the palace.
At this time, I saw my daughter recklessly standing on the Jinling Water Pavilion platform, although there was a slight displeasure on her face. But Xiaozong didn't say much to blame.
"Ah Heng. Not a spark of decency. ”
Princess Xie Wu listened to her father calling her name, and she didn't get much anger, and her courage became bigger and bigger.
"The sons and daughters relieve their worries and knock on their fathers."
Princess Xie Wei respectfully bowed to Xiaozong on the stage, and the ceremony was quite obedient, Song Xiaozong could only smile helplessly, and turned his head sideways to the six princes who were sitting not far away Wanyan Yaoxi and his wife.
"This is my princess of anxiety, the fifth among my daughters. Princess Yongning should have an impression of this child, right? ”
I understood from the surprise. Liang Su'er looked at the princess on the water pavilion again, and her face also showed disbelief in joy: "This is Concubine Chen's daughter." Princess? Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Ah Heng is so big. ”
"Ah Heng's child's temperament is not half like her mother at all, and in the past few years, she has become more and more like a boy and mischievous, which sometimes really gives me a headache." joked about his daughter's stubbornness, Xiaozong still sent a message to the water pavilion: "Get up and talk back, Ah Heng." ”
"The son thanked his father for his grace."
A fleshy face was full of bright smiles, even if Xiaozong had the heart to blame her, seeing his daughter's smiling face, all the anger disappeared.
"Say, if you don't stay in Jinle Palace, why don't you run to the imperial banquet to make trouble."
"Father, Ah Heng is not here to make trouble, but to dance for the envoys of the Jin Kingdom who came from afar."
The word "dance" came out of the mouth of an eight-year-old child, which caused a sigh on the field; Xiaozong withstood everyone's doubts, but still patiently asked his daughter.
"Usually the queen invited so many knowledgeable masters to teach you piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and I don't see how you care, but this time you said that you want to perform a dance? Don't mess around anymore and get out of here. ”
"Father, is this underestimating Ah Heng? I heard that Aunt Yongning is both talented and talented, and she has become famous in Jinghua before she gets married; At that time, he even captured the hearts of the six princes in one fell swoop with a song "Qing Jue Luo Dress Dance". Hearing that his aunt and the six princes were going to come to Lin'an as guests, Ah Heng also specially invited the master in the market to teach this song, so that Aunt Bo praised it at the banquet today. ”
Although the ministers who were also at the banquet did not say a word from beginning to end, their hearts were bright. In terms of dance skills, this solution to the problem is that if you practice for another ten years, you may not be able to reach the realm of Princess Yongning's stunning four seats, not to mention that it is a chubby eight-year-old girl.
Knowing that this dance must be smiling and generous, and losing the royal dignity, Xiaozong also pretended to cough twice, reminding him to relieve his worries again.
"Ah Heng is obedient! Don't mess around anymore, get out of here! ”
After all, he is a child, and on weekdays, people get carried away after two praises, so he is naturally unwilling to be defeated so silently. suddenly aroused her arrogant princess's petty temperament, relieved her worries and ignored Xiaozong's advice, and shook the long water sleeves on the water pavilion.
There was no music on the stage, but the princess was still intoxicated by the dance, throwing her water sleeves hard, and showing her posture with the melody in her heart. And in the audience, probably because the dance of Princess Xie Wei was too shocking, she looked at her like a demon dancing on the water pavilion stage with an embarrassed face, and fell into a complete silence.
Beauty, any beauty is instantly turned into powder.
Suddenly, there was a loud burst of laughter from the seats of the Daikin Mission, which stirred the nerves of the ministers present, and before they could respond, the laughing man had already spoken.
"Such clumsy dancing skills, dare to show off in front of people? Like our fat rabbit in Changbai Mountain, jumping around in the grass. Today, Yi Ke is fortunate to have a glimpse of the breadth and profundity of the Central Plains culture, which is really eye-opening. ”
"Shut up, Ikha!" At this time, Wanyan Yaoxi, who had been sitting quietly for a long time, immediately scolded his left envoy, covered his chest and apologized to Song Xiaozong: "Xiao Wang's subordinates are not selective for a while, and they are rude to Her Royal Highness the princess, and I hope that Your Majesty will forgive your sins." ”
Without waiting for Song Xiaozong, who was sitting on the throne, to answer, the princess who was ridiculed by Yi Qi on the water pavilion platform had already frozen in place stupidly, and had no intention of continuing her previous intoxicated dance. In a moment, a large number of grievances came to her heart, and the big tears in the eyes of the princess fell out, and she looked helplessly for a while at the banquet with a strict atmosphere, and suddenly cried out on the spot with a "wow".
The face has been lost, and the magnanimity must not be lost again at this time. Song Xiaozong adjusted his embarrassed face slightly and spoke.
Ah Heng didn't know how important it was to make jokes in front of people, and Yi Ke's left envoy was also straightforward; It was because I was too used to Ah Heng on weekdays that she lost the reserve of her daughter's family. Come on, send the princess back to Jinle Palace, and be grounded for three months to meditate on her own mistakes! ”
Princess Xie Wei was humiliated on the spot by the foreign Fanbang, not to mention, and also attracted the disaster of grounding, and the crying was even more resentful. The ministers present on the side of the Great Song Dynasty did not dare to make a lot of noise, losing such a big face, and the slightest carelessness in their words was likely to lead to a big disaster, and they all drooped their heads like defeated roosters.
"Brother Huang, the so-called gentleman has a degree, and he can tolerate beauty and ugliness; Although the dance skills of Princess Xie Wu were not as amazing as the princess back then, and won the applause of the whole house, it was a piece of heart after all. Weichen dared to ask the imperial brother Rong Zhenyuan to step back for the time being, so that he could go to Jinle Palace to see Ah Heng. ”
On the cusp of the limelight, Zhao Zhenyuan's invitation suddenly cut through this embarrassment like a sword in his hand, Xiaozong was worried that the princess would not be able to get out of the face of the princess, and it happened that the emperor's brother stepped forward to solve the siege, which was exactly what he wanted.
"That's fine, as an imperial uncle, you have a good understanding of Ah Heng's girl, this time it's too nonsense."
"We're in command."
Bowing respectfully to Xiaozong, Zhao Zhenyuan turned around and bowed to the side of the Dajin Mission, and once again apologized in return.
"Ladies and gentlemen from afar, Xiao Wang is rude and one step ahead, please bear with me."
"Lord Rong doesn't have to care, please."
Like the sun and the moon, two handsome men, their bearings are generous, and no one is inferior to half a point; Zhao Zhenyuan smiled softly on his lips, turned his tall and straight body clearly, and walked quickly in the direction of Jinle Palace.
It's just that at this time, in the imperial banquet abandoned behind Zhao Zhenyuan's back, a pair of reluctant eyes have been accompanying him to leave
Princess Xie Wu's embarrassment in front of the Dajin delegation not only made the Great Song Dynasty lose the upper hand in the first confrontation, but also made the royal face disappear. However, these face-saving things can be brought back in the future, but the princess doesn't seem to be so optimistic.
Xiaozong is just acting like a person in front of people, and he grounded Princess Xie Wu in Jinle Palace for three months, thinking about finding a reason to lift the ban afterwards. After returning to the palace, the princess lost her child's temper, expelled all the palace maids and eunuchs who served, and locked herself in the dormitory alone, not eating or drinking, and refused to see anyone.
On the first day of the hunger strike, Xiaozong still felt that he was too indulgent to his daughter and didn't pay much attention to it. But two days have passed, whether it is the subordinates of Jinle Palace, or the concubines in the harem, they ran towards the imperial study one after another, saying what to worry about the princess who has not entered the water for days, the rice grains have not been stained, and if something happens if the love is not good and troublesome, it gradually made Xiaozong nervous.
Waiting for Xiaozong to drive the Jinle Palace, what vase fragments, inkstones, embroidered pillows and other things on the steps of the princess's dormitory were scattered all over the place, and more than a dozen palace maids and eunuchs knelt at the door of the dormitory and begged, and the master inside was indifferent.
Looking at the scene outside the dormitory, Xiaozong knew that this incident not only lost the face of the heavenly family, but also deeply stabbed the self-esteem of Ah Heng. (To be continued......)