Chapter 7: The Night Banquet

I heard that the banquet for the Jade Emperor to receive me was of the highest standard of the Heavenly Court's reception, and when the immortals were slandering the table full of eight treasures and jade, I was also unbelievable. For what? Why? Maybe I came under the banner of the Buddha, the Buddha rarely came to the Oriental Heavenly Court, and the Jade Emperor treated me like a Buddha! Take things as they come. When I adjusted my mentality and calmly settled at the banquet, a song and dance began lightly. The singing fairy is a nightingale who has just entered the fairy class, which is beautiful and lovely, and her singing voice is more like heaven. After one sound, the aftermath lingered, and one after another, the sounds intertwined, shocking to the ears. The song is hard to find in the world, and there is a group of fairy neon clothes and feather clothes dancing. In the group dance, a fairy in gorgeous costumes appeared, dancing gracefully and gracefully, attracting everyone's attention. The eater stopped eating, the speaker closed his mouth, and even Zijuan, Chulong and others, who were sitting upright, were also sideways. Yuemeng, who had been nervous, also relaxed her nerves, and her eyes showed envy. I looked at the dancing fairy, and couldn't help but sigh in my heart, such a stunning color, not to mention that in the world, even the fairy world is rare. Looking at the singing and dancing immortals in the hall, which one is not good at color and art? If you want to come to the Jade Emperor, the threshold for selecting immortals is not low. I inadvertently looked up at the Jade Emperor who was high above, and at this glance, my heartbeat suddenly skipped a beat, and when I continued, there was a faint pain in my chest. I was shocked. Just as everyone was holding their breath and enjoying the song and dance, the Jade Emperor kept looking at me. I looked away in a panic, but the playful smile in the eyes of the Jade Emperor of Shicai lingered in front of me. No, you can't! The dignified Jade Emperor, the head of the Three Realms, how could he be so frivolous? Immortals are to put an end to seven emotions and six desires, and the Jade Emperor's eyes clearly have the desires of men and women, what's going on? I immediately became distraught.

After singing and dancing, the fairy who led the dance stood in the center of the palace, a white rabbit came out of nowhere, the fairy hugged it with pity, carefully afraid of hurting the snow-white fur, and saluted the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor said to me: "Jiangzhu, what do you think Chang'e is just dancing for?" ”

It turned out to be Moon Palace Chang'e, no wonder. I muttered in my heart, but with a decent smile on my face, I said: "The song of the nightingale and the dance of Chang'e are all things that the West has never seen. After saying that, I repented in my heart. Amitabha, my Buddha has mercy and forgiveness for me, just to see the right time to save my benefactor.

The Jade Emperor smiled, but Chang'e was unimpressed by my praise. Maybe she's used to hearing compliments, or maybe she's pure and lonely by nature! I saw her glance at me casually, and then said to the Jade Emperor: "Heavenly Monarch, I heard that the Moon Palace is going to change hands, but will you sit down?" ”

Chang'e said, all the immortals at the banquet looked concerned, and the crane-haired Tai Bai Xing said: "Fairy Chang'e, there are guests from the West Heaven today, what you are worried about, another day the Heavenly Monarch will discuss with the gods in the Lingxiao Palace, tonight is a banquet, so let's not talk about it for the time being!" ”

Tai Bai Xing was originally a kind circle, and Chang'e was inconvenient to say anything, but the Jade Emperor said: "The Zhuzhu Fairy is not an outsider, and it is no longer just a visitor from the Western Heavens, I have sent a letter to Xitian Rulai, asking him to ask for the Zhuzhu to come to my Eastern Heavenly Court to be a fairy." Jiangzhu, I didn't consult with you beforehand, so you won't blame me, right? ”

When it comes suddenly, you can't tell whether it's a blessing or a curse, and you can't tell whether it's a joy or a worry. I secretly thought in my heart, if I can find a god and a half-immortal in the Eastern Heavenly Court, it will be easier to rescue Shen Ying! As for whether he can get out, whether he can return to Linghe and join Ai Mang is a matter of later words, and he rescued Shen Ying and then thought about his son and retreated. My heart was full of Shen Ying, and the proposal to the Jade Emperor was only an olive branch, and I hurriedly thanked him: "If Jiang Zhu can serve the Eastern Heavenly Court, he will definitely fulfill his duties and stay up all night in the office, and there will be no slack off." Thank you for your kindness. I got up and gave a thank you to the Jade Emperor, and then met the red and green miserable eyes cast by Zijuan and the others, and I frowned lightly at them, indicating that they were okay.

The Jade Emperor Long Yan was happy, and laughed loudly: "This is very good. ”

There was an immediate objection among the immortals, and Tai Bai Xing still made the mouthpiece of the gods, and he reminded the Jade Emperor: "Heavenly Monarch, this matter is not proper, there is no vacant immortal position in my Heavenly Court for the Zhuzhu Fairy to take office!" took the liberty of begging the Buddha for the Zhuzhu Fairy, which not only owed the Buddha a favor, but also delayed the Zhuzhu Fairy. ”

I laughed in my heart, although I have lived in Linghe for thousands of years, I only live with elk and antelope every day, where does the Buddha know about people like me. If the Jade Emperor wants to ask for it, he will definitely rely on it, because there is no more of me in the West Heaven, and there is no less of me, and he can make the Jade Emperor owe favors to others, why wouldn't he do it? As for delaying me, it's even more nonsense. Being an immortal in the Eastern Heavenly Court will only help me rescue Shen Ying, and I am determined to be an immortal in the Eastern Heavenly Court. Of course, the abacus in my heart can't be revealed, and the Jade Emperor has already spoken for me. He said, "Who said there are no vacant immortal seats? Xiaoxiang Pavilion has recently moved to plant a batch of Xiaoxiang bamboo, and no one has taken care of it, so I will seal the beads as Xiaoxiang concubines, take good care of me, and be sure to make Xiaoxiang Pavilion the second peach garden in Heaven. At that time, when the world talks about the characteristics of the heavenly court, in addition to Yaochi and Pan Taoyuan, there will be one more Xiaoxiang Pavilion, isn't it a beautiful thing? ”

Xiaoxiang Pavilion Xiaoxiang Bamboo Xiaoxiang Concubine? Before I could digest these terms, Tai Bai Xing objected again: "Heavenly Monarch, seal the Zhuzhu Fairy as the concubine of Xiaoxiang, you must not!" ”

I looked at Taibai, he looked like a loyal and righteous man, and he was a little unpleasant. No wonder the Jade Emperor asked him unhappily: "Why not?" ”

Taibai had already walked to the center of the banquet hall, knelt solemnly, and arched his hand: "The Jade Emperor is the Heavenly Monarch, if the Zhuzhu Fairy is the concubine of Xiaoxiang, wouldn't it be a match for the concubine?" This is contrary to the avenue of destroying people and destroying humanity advocated by the Heavenly Court for thousands of years, and I am afraid that I will be ridiculed by the Three Realms, absolutely not! ”

The Jade Emperor already showed impatience, and he said: "It's just a name, why is it so verbose?" ”

Taibai still had to argue, so I hurriedly got up, walked to him and knelt down, and said to the Jade Emperor: "The Heavenly Monarch is kind and kind, and the pearl is collared, just a name, there is really no need for all kinds of disputes." Jiangzhu only hopes to stay in the Oriental Heavenly Court, follow the Holy Heavenly Monarch, serve the Three Realms, and seek well-being for the common people in the world. "What I think in my heart is that if I can stay in Heaven, I will have a chance to save Shen Ying, as for the name of the immortal, it is just a floating cloud, and I am not ready to covet a false name, and when I rescue Shen Ying, I will have to walk out of the South Heavenly Gate again. And I don't want to make a big splash because of the Jade Emperor's love, and set up enemies in the Heavenly Court, which will only hinder my future actions. So I gave Tai Baixing a clear and innocent smile with a sideways look, trying my best to be innocent and sincere. Tai Bai Xing was stunned, and it was hard to say anything.

The Jade Emperor said: "Jiangzhu, you have to take good care of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, don't let me down, and don't fall into the tongue of the gods, you have to prove to everyone that it is not wrong for me to choose a god with the vision of a god." ”

You are from the Organization Department of Heavenly Court, you are cunning and cunning, how can there be a mistake in personnel arrangement? I muttered to myself. The Jade Emperor continued: "When Xitian Rulai has a reply, I will make a great gift to the gods, and at that time, everyone will have no more objections." The gods and immortals immediately echoed in unison: "Heavenly Monarch is wise! ”

Seeing that the banquet was about to end, Chang'e, who was holding the white rabbit to hang aside, brought up the topic again: "Since the matter of the Zhuzhu Fairy can be discussed at the banquet, if you want to come to the Moon Palace, there is no need to discuss the matter of changing hands in the Moon Palace, let the Heavenly Monarch give Chang'e an explanation!" ”

The Jade Emperor glanced at Chang'e and asked, "What does Fairy Chang'e think?" ”

"I am the god of the fairy world, where to go, it is all up to the Heavenly Monarch to arrange, and I dare not have any objections." Chang'e looked reluctant.

"I allow you to dare." The Jade Emperor looks atmospheric.

Chang'e immediately climbed up along the pole, "That being the case, Chang'e dared to say, the moon god has disappeared for a thousand years, and the heavenly monarch has personally selected Chang'e to enter the Moon Palace, for thousands of years, Chang'e has done her best, trembling, walking on thin ice, and there is no half-point difference in the pool, Chang'e thinks that Chang'e can't let Chang'e give up the fruits of the millennium just because the moon god has returned to heaven, which is unfair to Chang'e." ”

The Jade Emperor's expression had turned cold, and he said lightly: "It's to stay, not to enter the master." In a word, the banquet came to an abrupt end and broke up unhappily.

I walked with Zijuan, Po Po Na, Chu Long, and Yue Meng among the gods who were talking to each other, and I was restless, and I always felt that something was wrong. Under the guidance of Xian'e, we came to Xiaoxiang Pavilion. A quiet and elegant palace looms between the smoke and mist, and the nameplate of "Xiaoxiang Pavilion" on the gate of the garden is shining golden in the night.

Xian'e sent us to the gate of the palace, and then retreated with the palace lantern.

Zijuan said, "Sister Jiangzhu, do we really want to live in the Eastern Heavenly Court?" ”

Mother-in-law said: "My sister has her own sister's truth. ”

I am glad that my mother-in-law understands me. Yuemeng seemed impatient, and I knew that she was worried about Shenying, so I comforted her: "Don't worry, I haven't forgotten the purpose of this trip, and all the decisions I made are to achieve this purpose." Yuemeng stretched his brows at this time. Chu Long gave me a warm smile, and my tense nerves suddenly felt a lot more relieved.

"Don't stand, it's late at night, if you come, you will be safe, and everything will be discussed tomorrow." I led everyone into the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and there was a courtyard of Xiaoxiang bamboo into view. In the misty moonlight, a bamboo forest swayed and varied in the smoke, swaying and shadowing, very sultry. It's a pity that these bamboos have not yet grown, they are still weak and delicate, if they are carefully cared for and grow into the climate, they can indeed become another characteristic scenery of the heavenly court that people talk about in the world.

A path stretched out beautifully through the bamboo forest, and I walked through it with the others to the palace at the other end of the bamboo forest. In front of a row of palace rooms stood a magnificent general. His back was to us, and his long back looked great in the moonlight. I have recognized that the mighty god in front of me is none other than Yang Jian. Yang Jian had already turned around when he heard our footsteps, still holding his chin high and smiling. I said to Zijuan: "Zijuan, you lead everyone to choose their favorite room, and I will talk to General Yang for a while." ”

Zijuan led everyone away, Chu Long looked back at me uneasily, I smiled at him, and walked to Yang Jian to bless his body, Yang Jian frowned, and there was an uninhibited look on his lips.