Chapter 47: The Palace Banquet

Sima Shun sent Mao Lingfeng back to Lingxiang Pavilion, helped her remove her robe, and helped her lie on the bed. said: "You are in a bad mood and have drunk so much wine, just lie down and rest!" ”

Mao Lingfeng nodded, closed his eyes and lay on the bed and said, "Ling Feng lost his temper, which made the prince smile." ”

Sima Shun shook his head, "I know that you have suffering in your heart, and if you are willing to tell me what you are hiding in your heart, I will be happy to hear it." ”

Mao Lingfeng didn't make a sound, and a slight breathing sound came after a while. Sima Shun gently stroked her jade-like face, with tears on her cheeks, and her eyebrows slightly locked, as if she was sleeping very unsteadily. Gently holding her hand, he sighed long, "It's been five years, and I've really worked hard for you." I will make you happy in the future. ”

The four maids of Qinqi, calligraphy and painting did not dare to disturb outside the door, and after listening to the people's advice, Chen hurried over. looked at her daughter's reddish eyes, full of tears. couldn't help but be taken aback and said, "What's the matter, Lord Wang." ”

Sima Shun said softly: Let's go out and talk. After speaking, he covered the corners of the quilt and withdrew.

When Chen listened to Zhiqin, they talked about the battle of Shicheng. Chen and Mao Xuqi were speechless. They have not seen the tragic scene on the battlefield of Shicheng, nor have they seen anyone mention it, only know that in the first battle of Shicheng, the Feifeng Battalion and the Flying Tiger Battalion faced 300,000 Nanyi soldiers, frantically attacking the city, and defended it for half a month, and in the end there were less than 2,000 people left. Mao Lingfeng was seriously injured and was in a coma for five days. I don't know the reason, but when I understand the truth of the matter, I hate Prince Ning very much.

After listening to Zhiqin's story, everyone was silent, and Sima Shun was also in a depressed mood. Secretly glad that he handed over the Snow Spirit Pill to Dark San and saved Mao Lingfeng's life. Returned to the room and stayed by the bed, silently looking at the sleeping face. Touching the faint scar on the left side of his face, he just wanted to hug her into his arms and soothe her pain.

Suddenly, the woman exclaimed: "Don't! Sweating profusely, he sat up violently.

Sima Shun said softly: "Is it a nightmare, don't be afraid, I'm here to accompany you!" Mao Lingfeng lowered his eyes and glanced at him, "Why is the prince still here." ”

Sima Shun took the Jinpa and wiped the sweat from her head for her. Nuo Yu said: "This king is looking at the sleeping face of the beauty." ”

Mao Lingfeng was stunned, not knowing how to answer. Don't look away. Sima Shun looked at her dumbfounded, and poured her a glass of water: "You're thirsty!" Drink. ”

Mao Lingfeng took the cup and drank it all, "Thank you, Lord Wang." Sima Shun said gently: "Do you still want to sleep?" Mao Lingfeng shook his head.

"Why don't I walk you around the garden?"

"Hmm." Mao Lingfeng responded. Sima Shun took the robe and helped her put it on, and led Mao Lingfeng out of Lingxiang Pavilion.

The two came to the pavilion in the back garden, and they had already set up a chessboard of fragrant tea and snacks. The two looked at each other and smiled, and threw their hands down until the time of the lamp. Chen's orders to invite people to dine did not distinguish between winners and losers. The two looked at each other and smiled, abandoned their sons, and walked side by side to the living room. After dinner, Sima Shun pulled Mao Lingfeng and said, "Tomorrow I will pick you up and go to the palace for a banquet." Mao Lingfeng nodded, Sima Shun was full of joy, and reluctantly let go of his hand and returned to the palace.

The next day, Mao Lingfeng was wearing a crown of court clothes, and Sima Shun was already waiting in the hall. As soon as he saw them come out, he hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her hand and said, "Let's go!" ”

The four maids of qin, chess, calligraphy and painting also wore court clothes and went to the banquet together as officials. Mao Xuqi and Mao Xuwen were already one step ahead because of their early dynasty.

Mao Lingfeng and his entourage took two carriages to the palace slowly, and a celebrant eunuch had already welcomed him into the imperial garden and came to the Fanghua Palace. Mao Lingfeng looked at the chrysanthemums in full bloom and the dried lotus flowers in the pond. He whispered: "The lotus is covered with no rain, and the chrysanthemum is still proud of the frost branches." ”

Sima Shun tilted his eyes, "Why did Feng'er only say half a sentence, since Feng'er didn't say it, then it was up to me to say: "A year is so tiring, you must remember, it is the time of orange, red, orange and green." Feng'er, you like chrysanthemums. ”

Mao Lingfeng lowered his head, "Although I appreciate that chrysanthemums have proud frost branches, I prefer plum blossoms Ling Han to bloom alone." ”

Sima Shun chuckled: "Feng'er uses plums as a metaphor for people, and she doesn't want a hundred flowers to compete for spring, so she can only enjoy it in the snow." Feng'er is so arrogant, just ask how many people in the world can enter your heart. ”

Mao Lingfeng was silent for a long time: "Ling Feng is small-minded, he can only hide one person." I don't know how many people can be put in Wang Yeguang. ”

"This king has a smaller heart, and he has never pretended to be you." Pulled Mao Lingfeng's hand and put it on his chest.

All the ministers of civil and military affairs have arrived, and when they saw the two of them walking slowly, the man was handsome and the woman was gorgeous, and they all looked sideways. Qi Zan: "What a pair of natural people." ”

Xie Wenjun stared at Mao Lingfeng even more.

Mao Lingfeng looked at it, shook his head slightly, and took the four maids to his place and sat down. Ignore Xie Wenjun's gaze. After a short pause, the eunuch sang sharply: "The emperor and the queen have arrived." All the civil and military stood up to greet him.

I saw two rows of palace maids standing on both sides, and Sima Yan, the emperor of the Jin Yuan Dynasty, was wearing a black dragon robe with a golden crown of nine dragons. Holding a red phoenix robe with a nine-tailed phoenix crown on his head. A glorious and luxurious body, the mother of the world, the queen Wang Jingyu slowly advanced. When Wang Jingyu walked to Mao Lingfeng's side, she raised her eyebrows slightly.

Mao Lingfeng nodded and smiled slightly.

The emperor and queen walked up the jade steps together, and sat down on the dragon chair and the phoenix seat respectively.

All the ministers knelt down in unison: "Long live the emperor, long live the queen." ”

Sima Yanxu raised his hand, "The ministers are exempt from courtesy." Everyone got up and sat down.

Sima Yan raised his glass: "General Feifeng defeated the two Yi in the southwest, wiped out the remnants of Yelang, pacified the southwest, worked hard, and returned victorious." I am very relieved and thank you for your hard work. This banquet is specially set up to wash the dust of the generals. After speaking, he raised his glass and drank it all.

Wang Jingyu also raised her glass and said to Mao Lingfeng: "Thank you sister for her hard work and hard work for the country and the people in the past five years. My sister thanked my sister on behalf of the people of the Jin Kingdom, and also told you on behalf of the emperor that I had worked hard for you. ”

Mao Lingfeng hurriedly got up and said: "The queen's words are serious, for the country and the family, how dare you say thank you." ”

Wang Jingyu stopped, "Sister toasts you." Mao Lingfeng raised his glass to greet him, and the two looked at each other and smiled, and drank it all.

Sima Yan smiled happily: "Now the court is stable, and there is no war outside, thanks to the general's merits." Come, get drunk today. "Raise your glass. Mao Lingfeng hurriedly said: "This is the emperor's blessing, how dare Weichen take credit." Raise a glass to each other. All the civil and military officers also raised their glasses in unison.

Sima Shun sat on the top and saw it, and Xie Wenjun's eyes looked at Mao Lingfeng from time to time. couldn't help frowning, holding a wine glass to Mao Lingfeng's head, and squeezed away An Guogong next to him to sit beside Mao Lingfeng. Said softly: Feng'er, you are not feeling well, don't drink too much. ”

Mao Lingfeng's eyebrows frowned slightly and said softly, "Why are you sitting here?" Sima Shun said in a sullen voice: "I saw that some people were always staring at Feng'er, and they were unhappy, so they came over!" ”

Mao Lingfeng raised his eyebrows, "It's impossible for me to be with him, isn't the prince jealous." ”

Sima Shun said dissatisfiedly: "This king is jealous, and anyone who is staring at Feng'er will be uncomfortable." ”

Mao Lingfeng propped his eyes: "Can I only stay at home and not go out in the future?" ”

Sima Shun shook his head, "No, no, this is not the other, this king knows it." Suddenly attached his lips to Mao Lingfeng's ear, "If Feng'er only shows this king alone, then this king will be even happier." Mao Lingfeng glanced at him, turned his head and ignored it.

Wang Jingyu received the scene of the two in her eyes, and a stone in her heart finally landed. God knows how shocked she was when she heard that Sima Yan had given her marriage in the main hall. She knew that this girl was arrogant and was forced to kick out of marriage, she was unwilling in her heart, and she was angry in her heart, afraid that it would not be good for her health. Now I see her and Sima Shun talking and laughing, but they are also right. For Sima Yan's own assertion, the matter of the Golden Palace's marriage was also discouraged.

Xiaolean, there are musicians playing silk and bamboo orchestras, a row of dancing girls and fish run in, all of them are colorful, dancing, twisting their waists, a song of neon clothes, but also dancing amazingly. The civil and military forces were fascinated.

Mao Lingfeng raised his glass and drank lightly, avoiding it in a low voice, and Sima Shun's scorching gaze felt very boring. Suddenly, an abrupt voice sounded: "A few years ago, the queen mother and General Feifeng joined the qin and sword, and the sound of the piano circled the beam for three days." A sword dances in all directions, elegant like a fairy, the piano and sword are unique, and the reputation is all over the capital. Now that I think about it, I miss it very much, and I don't know when I will be lucky enough to see the flowers. ”

Everyone looked sideways, and it turned out to be Xu Zhi, the brother of the new favorite concubine Xu Rong'er, the new squire of the History Department. Sima Shun's face sank. Mao Lingfeng frowned silently.

Sima Yan laughed: "Yes, the queen and the general danced back then, it was really unparalleled in the world, no one can match, I don't know if I can ask the general to dance again today." ”

Mao Lingfeng raised his eyebrows and said: "The emperor has a good reputation, that is the queen's piano playing, if there is no sound of the piano, even if the minister has the swordsmanship of Tongtian, it is difficult to come out of it." Now that the queen is noble, how dare she work for the queen to play the qin. Mao Lingfeng deliberately used the queen as a sword shield, and refused to dance the sword for some reason, so as not to sweep the emperor's face. Sima Shun nodded slightly.

Sima Yan looked embarrassed, yes, not to mention that Wang Jingyu is a country, and she is pregnant and can't touch the qin. It is said that Mao Lingfeng is respected as a general, and it is also difficult in every way. couldn't help but be disappointed: "It seems that I won't have the opportunity to see the general's heroic appearance in the future." The words just fell.

I saw Xie Wenjun stand up and say: "Weichen is not talented, I am willing to stroke a song for the general, I don't know what the emperor thinks." ”

Mao Lingfeng stared at him fiercely and said angrily: "The prime minister is kind, and the minister is ashamed." ”

Xie Wenjun didn't care, and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Your Majesty, the ministers and generals also occasionally played in ensembles in the past, and they are quite in tune, and they will not insult the general's heroic appearance." ”

Sima Shun clenched the wine glass tightly, knowing that he did it on purpose, and his murderous gaze was undisguised.

Sima Yan pondered for a long time: "What does the general think?" ”

What else, Mao Lingfeng gritted her teeth with hatred, Xie Wenjun did it on purpose to make it difficult for her. Although he hated it in his heart, he still smiled lightly and said: "The emperor has a decree, and the prime minister accompanies him, and the ministers don't dare to disobey." ”

Sima Yan was overjoyed: "Okay, then please ask the queen to take the general down to change clothes." ”

Wang Jingyu walked down the steps, took Mao Lingfeng's hand and smiled lightly, "My sister will go with me to change clothes!" Mao Lingfeng bowed: "There is Sister Lao." After speaking, the two walked out of the Fanghua Hall hand in hand.

Wang Jingyu picked out a purple golden lark robe for Mao Lingfeng, covered with a light cloud silk veil. Looking at the faint scar on Mao Lingfeng's face, he said softly: "My sister has some feelings for the prince. ”

Mao Lingfeng smiled slightly: "The day before yesterday, I was forced to agree, I was angry for a while, after two days of getting along, it turned out that he had a heart for me, when I went on the expedition, he gave me the Fengming Sword, but I didn't think much about it, and then sent me the Snow Spirit Pill to save my life, and now he treats me sincerely, and promises to the palace." It would be impossible to say that there was no emotion. I just feel that after a month, I will entrust my life, and I am always at a loss and panicked. After speaking, he smiled, his face was solemn, and he sighed leisurely: It is not up to me to come, and it is not up to others to go." I'm afraid that fate is destined, whether it is good or bad, it can only be so. ”