Chapter 15: Mid-Autumn Festival (2)

"Thank you Sister Zhuang for your concern, this palace has always been like this, not much better nor worse, this disease was born when the soul fell, and later because my sister was abolished has been neglected to recuperate, and now it has been no longer better. This palace, I just look forward to living for one more year to see Lingyu one more time, and this palace will be satisfied, cough cough...... Those who have a big festival do not talk about these unlucky things. Come, Lingyu, please say hello to Concubine Zhuang. Zheng Jiye led Duan Xiu beside her to Li Jingxi, Duan Xiu very obediently asked Li Jingxi to say goodbye, and then ran back to Concubine De, who was sitting next to Concubine Shu, and crooked in her arms. Zheng Jiye saw that her biological daughter was so close to Concubine De, but she was more like a mother and daughter than with her, and said helplessly: "If it weren't for the fact that the remnants of this palace couldn't raise Lingyu in person, she would definitely be tired of being in the arms of this palace and refused to leave, cough cough...... Although she knew that Bengong was her biological mother, she always refused to get too close to Bengong. Anyway, following Concubine De may be better for her future, as long as the palace watches her grow up healthily, she will be content, cough cough ......" Seeing that Zheng Jiye talked too much and coughed repeatedly, the personal maid Mu Zhu hurriedly served tea and pressed her, Zheng Jiye glanced at Mu Zhu gratefully and said: "Thanks to Mu Zhu all these years, I have been staying in Lihua Hall to take care of this palace." ”

"The mother is overrated, this is what a slave should do." Mu Zhu is the palace maid in charge of Lihua Palace, and she, Mu Mei, Mu Lan, and Mu Ju are each the palace maids in charge of the palace of the four concubines, and they are also one of the most prestigious high-ranking palace maids in the palace.

With Dequan's shout of "The queen has arrived", everyone present quieted down, and collectively left the table and squatted to salute the queen. Feng Wu looked around, and with a reserved smile on her face, everyone was relieved. At this time, a woman in a Chinese costume about thirty-five years old came out with a cardamom girl in a red dress to salute the queen: "The courtiers and the girl Xiyan greet the queen's mother, and the mother is blessed with gold!" The woman was dressed in a long blue dress, with a single screw bun with gold and jade Ruyi pearls, multicolored precious stone hairpins, and red azalea silk flowers between the temples to make her look charming.

"Princess Xiang, hurry up and excuse yourself!" It turned out that the woman below was Duan Yulin's only remaining imperial uncle, Yao Xi, the wife of King Xiang Duan Luhai, and next to her was her and King Xiang's only daughter, Duan Xiyan, the lord of Huanzhen County. Feng Wu looked at Yao Xi, who had not diminished her charm back then, and Huan Zhen, who was now slim, and greeted her cordially: "Huan Zhen has grown so big!" The last time I saw her was three years ago, and I remember that she also liked to wear red clothes at that time, but I didn't expect that she was already a big girl in a blink of an eye. Huan is really about to be finished, right? ”

"Back to the queen's mother, Huan Zhen only passed his fourteenth birthday last month, and he is still a year away from Jilu. When Huan Zhen performs and ceremonies next year, the queen's mother, as Huan Zhen's sister-in-law, has to prepare a generous gift for Huan Zhen! "This Huan Zhen county lord speaks and acts boldly and violently, which is somewhat similar to her mother when she was young, but her beauty is far inferior to Yao Xi when she was young.

"Look at this clever man, exactly like when he was a child!" Saying that, everyone laughed, Yao Xi also smiled and patted her daughter's head gently, and then took her daughter back to her seat one by one.

Feng Wu announced the opening of the banquet when he saw that everyone had arrived, and the laughter and staggering in the banquet were so lively.

The liveliness of the Chengguang Hall is no less than that of the Anchang Palace, because of the return of King Jing and King Ning, Duan Yulin is particularly happy today, and he toasts: "Today's Mid-Autumn Festival, all the ministers of Dahan can gather in the Chengguang Hall to celebrate with me, I am very relieved!" In addition, today, the two royal brothers who have not returned to Beijing for a long time have finally returned, and I am really happy! I salute you with this cup, and I will come to catch the wind for the two royal brothers; Second, I am also grateful to all Aiqing for their dedication to my Dahan over the years. Cheers! ”

All the ministers raised their glasses and responded in unison: "Thank you, Emperor!" Then he drank the wine in the cup with Duan Yulin.

King Jing and King Ning filled their glasses again, and the two left the table and came to Duan Yulin's seat to toast him: "Brother Yuhua (Yurui) wishes the emperor good health and eternal blessings on this festive season. The three brothers looked at each other and smiled, and drank the cup together. King Jing Duan Yuhua (after Duan Yulin ascended the throne, in order to avoid the emperor's name, the word "Yu" in the names of the brothers was changed to the word "Yu"), twenty-five years old and beautiful, is the best looking prince among the sons of the first emperor, today a dark red collar edge python dress is more upright; Ning Wang Duan Yurui, seventeen years old, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, a black unicorn peony pattern robe covered with rose red sleeves, a young and high-spirited person.

"The two brothers toasted to the emperor, how could they be without their brothers? The emperor, the sixth brother, the ninth brother, Yu Fan respects you, please! "Duan Yu Fan did it first as a respect. King Min, who is dressed in a dark purple cherry blossom dark pattern brocade court dress, is twenty-three this year, with a soft and clear face, and is seven among the brothers.

"Seventh brother (brother) please." Duan Yulin, Duan Yuhua and Duan Yurui also drank the contents of the cup. The emperor is the eldest son of the first emperor, the third son and the fourth son died in the war to overthrow the Huai Dynasty, although the second son and the fifth son of the emperor are noble sons-in-law, but they die young and early like the eighth son of the lowest status, and now the son of Duan Ruhui is left with the emperor, King Jing, King Min and King Ning. Although the four brothers have different mothers, they have a very good relationship, and the four have different personalities and characteristics. Duan Yuhua is unruly, loves martial arts and travels all over the world; Duan Yufan is gentle and cautious, good at music and rhythm, and often composes and choreographs himself; Duan Yurui is sunny and cheerful, obsessed with poetry and books, and is also proficient in pen and ink.

After three rounds of drinking, singing and dancing stopped, and the time was gradually approaching, the ministers were full of wine and food, and some gradually revealed that they wanted to return home and reunite with their relatives. Duan Yulin thought that it was time to enjoy the moon with his wife, concubines, and children, so he announced that the party could be over. The ministers dispersed one after another, and because it was not suitable for adult princes to coexist with their concubines, it was inconvenient for the three princes who had married and built a mansion to attend the moon viewing meeting later, so Duan Yulin left his three sons alone at this time to ask them a few words about their current situation. Listening to Duan Yingting's report that the crown princess had been found to be pregnant, Duan Yulin was very excited, if this child was born, it would be the eldest grandson of the Dahan royal family, Duan Yulin couldn't help but place high hopes and shouted rewards again and again; Duan Yingjin also returned to his father for some matters in his house, and his wife was also safe; Duan Yingbi, who had never been silent, was questioned by Duan Yulin before he admitted that the rumors outside that he and the princess were not on good terms was true, and Duan Yulin only said "nonsense" after hearing it and let the three princes leave, and he himself also went to Penglai Island with Fang Da, Qingque and others.