Yan Zixi also followed Xiao Jingcong to their seat and sat down, and after sitting down, Yan Zixi looked at the surrounding environment.

The hall is lit up with lights, singing and dancing, a joyful scene, it stands to reason that in this environment, people's spirits will be very relaxed. But Yan Zixi always felt that her eyelids kept jumping.

"What's going on? Why do my eyelids keep jumping? Yan Zixi was faintly worried.

Xiao Jingcong also noticed that Yan Zixi's face was not quite right, so she turned her head and asked in a low voice.

"Xi'er, what's wrong with you, your face is ugly, isn't there anything uncomfortable?"

Hearing Xiao Jingcong's words of concern, Yan Zixi hurriedly smiled and shook her head, "Jingcong, I'm fine, it's just that my eyelids keep jumping...... Will something bad happen? ”

"This is the palace, all the civil and military officials are here, and the guards are guarding outside the palace, what accidents will there be? Xi'er, are you worrying too much? Xiao Jingcong sneered and said.

"I don't know, but I always feel a little uneasy, Jingcong, it's better not to be careless." Yan Zixi reminded again.

It is said that a woman's sixth sense is very accurate, and Yan Zixi also hopes that her worries are superfluous, but who can guarantee it?

After Xiao Jingcong listened, he also nodded, "Well, for the husband to understand, for the husband is careful." ”

"Uh-huh......" Yan Zixi didn't say anything more, and continued to enjoy the singing and dancing.

The lady concubine looked at the dancing girls of His Royal Highness boredly, and complained in her mouth, "Your Majesty, I am tired of watching these dancing girls perform every day." This is the concubine's birthday, I wonder if the emperor can prepare other programs for the concubine? ”

When the emperor heard this, he immediately laughed, "Concubine Ai, tell me what show you want to watch, and I will arrange it immediately." ”

Concubine Niangniang's mouth snorted, "Ah, do you want to be a concubine?" Where can the concubine think about it, why don't you help your sister think about it? ”

With the queen sitting here, the lady naturally didn't dare to make a mistake, so she transferred this problem to the queen mother.

The queen smiled, and then said: "This palace has heard that the sister of the concubine is brilliant, and likes poetry, it just so happens that Princess Xiao of the Zhenguo General's Mansion is also there today, she is known as our new generation of female poets and immortals, it is better to be above the court today, everyone will have fun with poetry, I don't know what the emperor and the sister of the concubine think?" ”

The queen mother took care of the concubine quite a lot, obviously to please the concubine's hobby.

The emperor touched his beard, nodded with satisfaction, looked at Concubine Shu and asked, "Ai Concubine, what do you think of the queen's mother?" ”

"Very good, very good! The queen really understands my sister. The lady was also very happy and replied with a smile.

"Hmm!" The emperor nodded, and then said to the civil and military officials in the hall: "You all heard what the queen mother said just now, right?" Then all the Aiqing will take the joy of the banquet as the theme, compose their own poems, and have a good discussion with my concubine. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The civil and military officials gave up their hands, and then immediately thought there.

Hearing this, Xiao Jingcong turned her head to look at Yan Zixi, lightly touched Yan Zixi's arm, and muttered with a smile.

"Xi'er, what you're good at is here!"

Xiao Jingcong didn't know that the poems Yan Zixi had made before were all stolen from ancient poets, so Xiao Jingcong always thought that he was a great poet.

The crying in her heart is only known to Yan Zixi herself. doctor

Yan Zixi didn't dare to say it clearly, so she had to say to Xiao Jingcong with a wry smile: "Jingcong, so many civil and military officials are here!" I...... I'm embarrassed to be a woman! ”

"It's okay, according to what my husband sees, Concubine Niangniang loves you very much, and I appreciated your poems last time, and I will definitely not let you go easily this time, and I guess I will let you dedicate a poem, so ah, you better prepare as soon as possible." Xiao Jingcong snickered and reminded Yan Zixi.

When Yan Zixi heard this, she even had a heart that wanted to die.

At the same time, the lady concubine seemed to have thought of the poem, and even asked the emperor for orders: "Your Majesty, the concubine has already thought of one, why don't you make an introduction for the ministers and wives again, how about starting with this?" ”

"Oh? Aifei is really quick-witted, okay, then let's start with you. The emperor praised his mouth and agreed to Concubine Shu's request.

The lady pondered for a moment, and then slowly recited a poem.

"Today's banquet is a good banquet, and joy is hard to show. The kite is exciting, and the new sound is wonderful. Lingde sings high words, knows the music and listens to its truth. Together, the meaning is not declared. Life is sent for a lifetime, and it is like a storm. Why don't you take a high step and ask for Lu Jin first. Doing nothing to keep the poor and cheap, ups and downs and hard work......"

As soon as Concubine Niangniang's poem was read, the emperor immediately took the lead in applauding, and the civil and military officials in the hall also applauded one after another, and their mouths were even more admiring.

"The lady lady is really very civil!"

"Yes, yes, such exquisite verses can be included in the Book of Songs!"

When the lady heard everyone's discussion, her face also showed a hint of joy, and then she said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the concubine is ugly!" ”

"Hey, how come? Aifei, didn't you hear that the ministers were all praising your talent! Isn't it, Queen? The emperor also specially asked the queen next to him, and the queen also smiled and nodded.

"Yes, Sister Shufei, who doesn't know that you are very talented, and you can make such exquisite poems in such a short time, but I can't compare to my sister!"

I have to say that the head of the harem behind the queen mother, she is still very broad-minded, if she changes Yan Zixi, and sees other women competing with her for the man she loves, Yan Zixi will definitely overturn the vinegar jar.

After speaking, the queen looked down at the audience again, and asked the civil and military officials: "Everyone, has anyone else thought about it?" If you think about it, you can read it now. ”

After waiting for a moment, Li Jincheng, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, stood up and saluted and read out his poems.

After that, Xia Guiren and several other ministers also read their own poems.

Among them, except for the poems written by Li Jincheng and Xia Guiren, the rest are all mediocre, which can't help but make Concubine Shu a little boring.

Concubine Shuniang then looked at Yan Zixi, who had been sitting next to Xiao Jingcong, trying to avoid her sight, and asked with a smile on her lips.

"Princess Xiao is here too, right?"

Yan Zixi heard Concubine Shuniang call her name, hurriedly stood up, and saluted her: "Concubine Shu, Zixi is here." ”

"Hehe, Princess Xiao, don't be nervous. In the past, you wrote several poems one after another at the Jingwangfu Poetry Conference, I don't know what great work you have today, you might as well read it out and share it with the emperor and the ministers? ”

Without waiting for Yan Zixi to answer, the queen mother also joined in.

"Yes, I've heard Sister Shufei praise your poems for a long time, Zixi, while everyone is happy, you can make a poem!"

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