On February 28, the first year of the Book of Heaven, the emperor's palace decree announced that on the birthday of the emperor, a hundred officials were feasted in the Chaohui Palace. Hundreds of bureaucrats celebrated, the prince offered a golden mirror and a pouch, and the states of the world feasted and took a three-day vacation.

The palace was originally intended to reduce the expenditure of the treasury, only to prepare for a banquet in the harem, but the hundred officials had no choice but to write a letter to invite, saying that the new emperor had first ascended to the great treasure, and the festival of longevity should make the world congratulate, showing the style of the Tang Xia and the great country. Only then did Gong Jueshen reluctantly agree, and the Ministry of Rites, under the instruction of the Prime Minister, invited envoys from various countries to Beijing to congratulate.

On the day of his birthday, the emperor first accepted the birthday of hundreds of officials in the Mingguang Palace, and celebrated the emperor's blessings, and then the Mingguang Palace celebrated in a big way, with ten teams of boys and girls dancing. There are more than 200 children about 12 years old in the children's team dance, red, purple, silver and green, colorful, brocade jackets and wide shirts, wearing jade crowns, wrapping scarves and heads, dancing swords, holding brocade battles, holding treasure plates, cross-carving arrows, pretending to come to the court to offer treasures, the scene is lively and spectacular.

It was supposed to be the emperor and queen watching the celebration on the throne, but Gong Jueshen ignored the words of the hundred officials, and took Concubine Chen to accept the birthday of the hundred officials and watch the children's team dance together. Although there were many discussions among the officials, there was no way to stop them at the moment, so they had to let the two be intimate.

After the ceremony, the emperor and the concubine moved to the Chaohui Palace, the queen has been on the right side of the seat to greet each other with a smile, the emperor sits in the center, and the concubine occupies the left side of the honor. A group of concubines sat in the hall, the prime minister, the prince and foreign envoys sat in the hall, and the group of officials and foreign envoys and attachés sat in the two corridors outside the hall. In front of each of them are placed dragon and phoenix depiction gold box, dragon plate pillar, with dried fruit candied fruit eight products. The food in front of foreign envoys was specially prepared according to the customs of each country.

Everyone sat down, the eunuch ordered to play music, the musicians first followed the song of a hundred birds, inside and outside solemnly, only heard the sound of mid-air and song, if Luan Feng Xiang gathered. After the music, everyone in the palace poured wine for the emperor, raised his sleeves, and sang: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

The musicians of Liyuan have already set up instrumental music, including clappers, pipa, gonghou, elevated drums, drums, iron and stone square rings, flutes, sheng, xun, zhen, squirt, dragon flute, etc., with 200 sides of the cane drum. Gong Jueshen raised the first imperial wine, and the musician was a song board, and the sheng, flute, and flute were played first, and then the music rang out in unison. The ministers raised wine, the officials poured glasses, and the artists danced on the stage, dancing and solo. The second light is the same as before. By the time of the third imperial wine, the left and right armies entered the theater.

The so-called left and right armies actually refer to the left and right wings of Jingshifang City, and all the actors are folk artists who were personally invited by the concubine. Hundred opera items include: pole up, rope jumping, handstand, waist bending, bowl injection, bottle kicking, somersault, and so on. Compared with the palace servants, folk artists have superb skills, which have attracted everyone's applause. Gong Jueshen took advantage of this to quietly raise a glass to Han Ruo beside him, Han Ruo pursed his lips and smiled, and drank a cup in return.

Four lamps, miscellaneous theater. In the fifth, the musicians play the pipa, square sound, and dance three dances. This one, under the wine group fairy burn, smallpox cake, Taiping Biluo, dry rice, wisp meat soup, lotus meat cake. The sixth imperial wine, first sheng played a slow song, three dances, and then the left and right armies played the ball. In front of the hall, a three-foot high goal was erected, and whistles, whistles, canes and drums cheered for the two teams. This appetizer is fake turtle fish, honey floating crispy flowers. In the seventh light, more than 400 girls dance team took the stage. The girls are all young and beautiful people selected from the market, and they are dressed like fairies, dancing and singing with flowers. This one is the eighth lamp of cooking sheep, Hu cakes, and burning golden sausages, singing songs, playing slow tunes, and dancing three dances. The appetizer is fake sand fish, steamed buns and belly soup. In the ninth, the left and right armies performed sumo, drank and eaten, and ate with nails. The emperor set off.

In the nine imperial wine rooms, the sky has changed from light to dark, everyone drinks and has fun for a whole day, the emperor starts, and hundreds of officials kneel to send. The concubines left the temple with the holy car, and then everyone retreated.

The golden dragon Luan drove from the Chaohui Palace and drove straight to the Guanju Palace. At this moment, in the Guanju Palace, there were neons everywhere, and Han Ruo smiled mysteriously at the palace, and asked him to be in the Luyang Palace, and he went back to Fengxiang Pavilion first.

Gong Jueshen knew that she would have a surprise to come, so she sat in the hall with a smile and waited patiently. At this time, Siwan Siruo Si You Silong and the four of them were wearing a festive red dress, and they stepped forward to bow down and congratulate the saint on his birthday. Siwan knelt in front of Gong Jueshen, held the brocade box high with both hands, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is a congratulatory gift from Niangniang." ”

Stretched out his hand to take the brocade box, caressing the smooth satin, Gong Jueshen had a faint smile on his face, and the fatigue of today's day disappeared when he saw the congratulatory gifts she prepared for herself, and opened the brocade box with anticipation.

The lid of the box was opened, and I saw a jade buckle lying quietly in the box. Gong Jue Shen took it to play with it, and the jade buckle was warm at the touch, which can be seen to be a good jade, but in addition, there is nothing special. He knew that Han Ruo's mind did not stop there, and cast his inquiring eyes on Siwan.

Siwan smiled slightly, put it in her chest, and explained: "Your Majesty, this is a purple jade jade buckle. As he spoke, his eyes swept to Siruo, who had already raised the candlestick.

"Your Majesty, please hold this jade and watch it under the candlelight." Siwan spoke softly.

Gong Jue Shen held the jade buckle close to the candle flame according to his words, the flames were vigorous, beating clusters of firelight, at this time, the original green and bright jade buckle flashed, and suddenly turned purple red, and the jade body became very transparent.

After careful identification, Gong Jueshen's smile could no longer be hidden, and it all spread to the ink-colored starry eyes. I saw that in the purple jade, which flowed with a charming luster like a ruby, the words "cold" and "shen" were written. The two words are entangled with each other, intimate like a pair of emotional lovers.

Gong Jueshen withdrew his hand and held the jade buckle firmly in his palm, closed his eyes and pondered, as if he had fallen into infinite love and pity for Yiren. Siruo had quietly stepped aside with a candlestick. At this moment, there is a little palace maid in the hall to probe and signal. Silong understood, and immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please move to Fengxiang Pavilion." ”

Gong Jueshen opened his eyes suddenly, stood up, and went straight to Fengxiang Pavilion, and the four of Siwan quietly retreated, leaving this quiet and beautiful time for the two to be alone.

There are heavy red curtains hanging down in the Fengxiang Pavilion, and the night wind leaks through the cracks in the windows, and the curtains swing with it, and they fly up a vague color. The candles in the hall were full of flames, but they were scattered everywhere, as if they were bright, but they were dim when they approached. Gong Jueshen stepped towards the big bed step by step, and the young and powerful heart in his chest beat faster and heavier like a drum with the movement of his steps.

The voice of the Yiren came faintly through the heavy curtains, and chanted and sang: "Death and life are broad, and Zicheng said." Hold the hand of the son, and grow old with the son. "It is the oldest psalm, the most beautiful love, the most lingering affection......

To be continued