Chapter 4: The Feast of Yunmeng Country 1
"Yo, today's Yunmeng Kingdom is a five-year feast, and the imperial capital is really lively today!" A teenager at the Joy Inn pointed to the bustling street under the window to his fellow tablemates.
"That's not it, Yunmeng's big names have all gathered, look, it's the carriage of the former son of the Huai family!" Companion A pointed to the carriage that was moving slowly on the street below, looking excited!
"Yes, that's the bloody spur carriage of the former son, alas! Behind is the carriage of the royal family prince Qishang County Lord! Companion B hurriedly pointed to a golden silk nanxiang snow carriage behind him.
Xiao Er brought a plate of braised one-horned rhinoceros and said happily: "Ladies and gentlemen, the braised one-horned rhinoceros has arrived!" Master, I heard a big man say that after tonight's feast, the lord of Qishang County will live in the imperial capital for a while! β
"Oh, that's hilarious, the Lord of Qishang and Princess Lingji are going to Yunmeng! The county lord of Qishang has outstanding martial arts, and Princess Lingji has a unique appearance! Companion B slapped the table excitedly!
In the Jin Si Nan Xiang Snow carriage, Qi Shang sat on the soft couch and tasted the wine leisurely with a glass cup in his hand, and the maid sitting next to him said softly: "County Lord, I inquired, Princess Lingji's martial arts are far worse than you now!" β
"Hmph, I guess it's the same, she has not had a good martial arts foundation since she was a child, and Uncle Squid Emperor is still like a baby, in Yunmeng, strength is very important, just relying on her beauty wants to surpass me!" She sneered disdainfully!
"The county lord is peerless, not comparable to Princess Lingji! The maid smiled and agreed.
She took another sip of wine and said, "This time I came to the imperial capital to participate in the feast, and I have told my uncle that I will stay for a long time, and you will go to the imperial capital to re-order the latest style of gorgeous clothes!" The lord of this county has always wanted to be the best! β
In the Xueyao Palace, the princess is sitting in the palace reading a book, a row of palace maids are standing on the side, and a palace maid wearing purple gauze is standing with a comb in her hand: "The princess is a five-year feast today, and it's time for you to dress!" β
Xi Lingji put down the book and stood up: "The county lord of Qishang is almost here?" β
"Yes, I have entered the imperial capital, princess!"
"Let's go, groom! Xi Lingji seems to be smiling, Qi Shang can be said to be her number one opponent, everything is done to her, she has to stay for a long time after today's feast, it's really troublesome!
The sky in the Hongyan Garden is full of five-color sky lanterns tonight, the exotic mushroom flowers in the garden bloom as bright as stars, shining with a little starlight, the leaves are rustling in the wind, the fireflies are flying in the branches, the palace maids in the garden shuttle among the guests to send delicacies, and the squid emperor sits majestically and majestically holding the jade cup: "Ladies and gentlemen, come to do this cup!" β
The cronies of the princes, who were sitting on both sides according to their ranks, also all stood up: "Your Majesty, please!" β
Emperor Squid took a sip: "Today is a feast every five years, all the kings who came from afar, the state historians have worked hard!" οΌ
The fiefdom king on the table, the state history was busy making a big salute: "Your Majesty, it's not hard!" β
"Hahaha! Everyone, please be seated, at tonight's banquet, you will be in any position! You're welcome! Emperor Squid laughed heartily and waved his hand to signal everyone to sit down. The courtiers at the head sat down one after another to drink and raise their spoons.
Xi Lingji sat in the fourth seat of the main seat on the left, she gently picked up a piece of snow shellfish and put it in her mouth, looking at the opposite side, Lord Bihuai sat in the fourth position on the right, and tasted the wine in the cup leisurely.
The first is Xiwang Xikun, his face is slightly cold, holding a wine glass and sipping lightly, chatting with the next Nanwang Xiqian from time to time to chat a few words, ranking third is Beiwang Xijing, she has a solemn face today, and she is not happy... At the top of the back row are the young sons, in order are Yu Shizi, the son of the King of the West, the daughter of the King of the South, the lord of Qishang, and the son of the King of the North, Yu Shizi...
Xi Yan drank a glass of wine, looked at the opposite side, Lingji wearing a red silk yarn thousand-tail skirt, a red flame mandola flower on her towering bun, eyebrows Shi Yuanshandai, phoenix eyes as bright as stars in the sky, flaming red lips, sitting there a good bewitching beauty painting, the surrounding sons couldn't help but peek at it, Yu Shizi, who was sitting next to him, looked at Xi Lingji like a lost soul throughout the whole process, he lowered his head and narrowed his eyes slightly, hiding the unhappiness in his heart, holding a jade pot and waiting to drink it.
The county lord of Qishang in the next seat raised his eyes coldly and looked at the outstanding Lingji opposite, since her appearance has taken half of the limelight from her Qishang, she secretly thought that she was already a first-class beauty in Yunmeng, but it was really jealous that she was worse than her, and drank a glass of wine and turned to disdain and sarcasm in her heart, in a place where Yunmeng is absolutely strong, Lingji, although you are the daughter of a princess, what about the appearance of heaven, you can't stand up to the martial arts in the royal family, it is really an ordinary piece of wood, it is difficult to carve! It's not like a vase, it's useless!
Qishang quietly glanced at Xi Yan a few more times, but fortunately, Xi Yan was not moved by Ling Ji's beauty, since Ling Ji appeared, she only glanced at it politely for a moment or two, and her depression was swept away.
Seeing that Xi Yan was preparing to refill another cup of sprinkling, the timing was just right! She had been secretly observing for a long time before, and she wanted to seize the opportunity to drink with Xi Yan, but now it was a good opportunity, she stabbed Yu Shizi on the head: "Brother Xi Yu, help me call Xi Yan!" Xiyu came back to her senses, nodded with a smile, turned around and patted Xi Yan's shoulder gently: "Young Master Xi Yan, Qishang is looking for you!" β
Xi Yan turned to look at the Qishang at the next table, and the woman was looking at her with a glass of wine with a smile! A wave of disgust in my heart! This woman is so bold that she openly toasts him!
At this time, the dyer held the white jade cup in both hands and looked at Xi Yan, smiling like a flower: "Xi Yan, long time no see, cheers!" β
"Come, county lord, please!" Although Xi Yan was disgusted in his heart, he also raised his glass to signal from afar, smiled faintly on his face, and drank the wine in the cup heroically.
Nanwang, who was sitting in the front seat, heard the movement behind him, and secretly thought, his arrogant daughter actually toasted to Xi Yan, she must like him tightly, and he had to find an opportunity to explore the oral style of Lord Bihuai, if his daughter can marry into Lord Bihuai's family, well, yes, very good!
When Lord Bihuai heard the movement behind him, he didn't care, he picked up a piece of silk and put it in his mouth, his son never let him down!
Emperor Squid, who was sitting at the top, was so close, how could he not see what was happening below, he picked up the blood ginseng and chewed it gently, put down the chopstick, and touched the nine-blood jade bead in his hand and wondered: "Qishang, this doll, with this calculation, no wonder Xiang Gu asked to stay in the imperial capital for a long time, he had already fallen in love with the old words, played this little Jiujiu, and toasted at the other table, deliberately making everyone know, Lone is too lazy to worry, you go and make trouble yourself!" β
The dyer was very happy to see him drink this cup, she finally saw Xi Yan again, this time she must tell him, she Qi Shang likes Xi Yan! She deliberately toasted at the banquet, and now everyone understands her intentions! If you dare to steal the past words with her, don't blame her for being ruthless! He never misses what he wants! Including the past!
Seeing Qishang toasting Xi Yan, the corners of Lingji's mouth raised slightly, reached out and pinched a few more slices of snow shellfish, and secretly praised, "Okay!" I have something to do in the past, and I will take a break for a while! Seven merchants don't have time to disturb my tranquility! β
Yu Shizi looked at Lingji sitting opposite in a daze, her gestures were infinite, her heart was extremely happy, and she was very glad that Lingji was her fiancΓ©e! Thinking that she is his, he has infinite emotion in his heart, he has hoped that Lingji will grow up quickly since he was sensible, it's good! Lingji has finally grown up, and soon they can discuss the marriage date!
After pushing the cup and changing the lamp, the banquet was close to the end of the banquet, Emperor Squid waved his hand, and all the dancers in the garden retreated, stood up and said solemnly: "Today, the five-year feast is held according to the ancestral system, and the end of the banquet is approaching, and the ancestors will pass on the royal family and courtiers, and the Zongge Palace will continue the banquet!" The second generation of Tezhao's adult Wang Ji Shizi and Miss Son-in-law quickly went to Huanxi Garden to continue the banquet!
The princes and ministers saluted one after another: "Obey the ancestral system!" Squid Emperor is prosperous through the ages! "After the ceremony, go to the Zongge Hall and Huanxi Garden in turn!