Chapter 375: Dragon Boat Festival Feast
Near noon, Xie Fuyao was tossed by Ziyun and Ziyu and wiped his body with noon water, and then changed into palace clothes.
Passing through the corridors and stepping up the stone steps, you will arrive at the red vermilion lacquer gate, on which a dark blue golden silk nanmu plaque hangs.
On the plaque is a few big characters into the wood three points, this is the place where the Dragon Boat Festival banquet was held - Chonghua Palace.
On the cornices carved from sandalwood, the phoenix spreads its wings and wants to fly, and the carved dragon built on the ridge of the wall dances with its claws, as if it is about to take off.
The whole Chonghua Hall is amazingly large, divided into two places inside and outside, separated by six spring flowers and beautiful screens, inside is the palace concubine, and the outside is also the royal family and the daughter of the noblewoman.
Xie Fuyao sat down with the other concubines, casually watching the dance used to warm up the scene at the moment, waiting for the start of the Dragon Boat Festival.
Although the banquets in the past were lively on the surface, anyone with a discerning eye could see that what was hidden under the excitement was just perfunctory greetings.
This time, the Queen Mother specially added some mini-games to make the banquet not so boring, one of which is the shooting of powder.
The so-called dough is to shoot the dough with yellow rice soaked in mugwort leaf juice, peel it off, cut it into small pieces and put it in a vermilion smooth lacquer plate, and use a special small bow and arrow to shoot the dough, and the person who hits it can eat it.
Originally, this was not much of a reward, but this mugwort leaf juice was made by the Queen Mother herself, so this dough also had the meaning of a reward.
So everyone present rushed to try it, wanting to win a jackpot, of course, in order to get a familiar face in front of the emperor.
Of course, there are also those who missed the draft, and they want to get the emperor's blue eyes.
"I heard that General Xie arrived in the capital today, Concubine Ying should be very happy. Ujiya's eyes were like silk, and she smiled with curled lips.
"You should be the happiest person, right, let the emperor recall my father back to the capital, what is your purpose. ”
Xie Fu shook his eyes as deep as the sea, as if he wanted to see through the woman in front of him.
"If you want to know so much, why don't you guess. Ujiya blinked with a pair of peach blossom eyes and a smile.
"Look. Xie Fuyao didn't answer, but looked straight ahead.
"What are you looking at?" Ujiya was slightly puzzled.
"The woman in the scarlet dress hit all three times, and she was really different. Xie Fuyao hooked the corners of his mouth, and his tone was slightly raised.
This sentence happened to fall into the ears of the people around him, and Ujiya could only echo casually, "It's really powerful, it's really an eye-opener for this palace." ”
Wei Jingyao was attracted by the conversation between the two, he didn't know that these two people could still talk together, so he said the word "reward" in passing.
"What's so awesome, it's really from a small nameless country, it's all a fuss. Concubine Yuan rolled her eyes and said disdainfully.
Wu Jiya didn't bother with Hua Ran, but turned around, looked at Xie Fuyao with a puzzled gaze, and lowered her voice.
"It's just a little trick, it's a breeze for you and me, what's there to admire. ”
Xie Fu shook his smile and said nothing, just staring at the yellow rice horn in the distance.
"Your Majesty, this game is very interesting, and the concubines also want to try it. Yuan Guifei suddenly stood up and asked the emperor for his life.
"Go ahead. Wei Jingyao waved his hand and took a sip of sake.
In fact, he always hoped that Xie Fuyao could play this game, after all, he had seen her archery skills.
But Xie Fuyao has been sitting in his seat from beginning to end, and he has no intention of leaving.
Yuan Guifei took a short bow and three small arrows from the inner prison, walked to the place where the red line was drawn, and drew the bow and arrow at the yellow rice horn in the red lacquer plate.
As soon as she thought of the proud look of the daughter of Yushitai Shaoqing just now, Hua Ran couldn't help but be angry in her heart.
Isn't it just archery, as if only she can do it.
"Whoosh!whoosh!whoosh!" After three sounds, three small arrows landed neatly on the marble floor, not even touching the red lacquer plate.
Suddenly, there was a burst of laughter around, especially the daughter of Yushitai Shaoqing in the three companies just now, who laughed especially loudly.
Hua Ran stood there with a red face, and angrily put the bow and arrow heavily into the tray in the eunuch's hand.
"It doesn't matter if you don't, it's just fun, come on, give Yuan Guifei a long life. Wei Jingyao smiled lightly, and helped Yuan Guifei out of the siege without a trace.
After all, Mrs. Hua was still sitting below, so it was not good to embarrass Concubine Yuan too much.
Sure enough, as soon as Wei Jingyao spoke, someone immediately echoed, "Yuan Guifei Niangniang is the hand that plays the piano, so she is naturally not good at these entertainment things." ”
"Yes, yes, it's rare that Yuan Guifei Niangniang hasn't touched the bow and arrow to have such a level. ”
Wei Jingyao looked at the discussion below with a smile, it seems that Hua Taishi's foundation in the court is very solid.
"Your Majesty, although the concubine didn't shoot, I also feel that this game is very interesting, so it's better to let all my sisters try it. ”
As soon as Hua Ran sat in his position, he proposed with bad intentions, how can he do it if he makes a fool of himself, he has to pull two backs.
Hearing this, the noble man shook uncontrollably, and the shadow of the last flower-viewing banquet seemed to come to mind again.
She silently said in her heart, don't call me, don't call me......
But it backfired, and Hua Ran's eyes still fell on the noble person.
"It's just you, such as a nobleman, this palace sees that you have been depressed, so it is better to go and play and relax. ”
For example, the nobleman's heart tightened, and his eyes showed indescribable fear, "Concubine...... Concubines don't ......"
"What's not going to happen, it's just a lottery, do you want to live up to the Queen Mother's wishes. Hua Ran's eyebrows raised slightly.
Ruguiren couldn't help but tremble, she knew that Yuan Guifei did this just to make herself ugly.
"Since the nobles don't want to go, it's better to let the concubines try. Xie Fuyao stood up at the right time and took Hua Ran's words.
When the noble person heard this, as if she had received a gift from heaven, she raised her head slightly and glanced at Xie Fuyao gratefully.
"Concubine Ying, it's rare for you to be so positive. Hua Ran glanced at Xie Fuyao, yin and yang strange qi.
Yuan Guifei thought this game was interesting, and the concubine naturally wanted to try it. Xie Fu smiled leisurely.
"Yes, this palace seems to be very interested in this, why don't you have a competition with Concubine He. ”
Yuan Guifei squinted and glared at Xie Fuyao coldly, and suddenly had an idea in her heart, Xie Fuyao wanted to be in the limelight, how could she give her this opportunity.
In the entire harem, there was a queen, only Xie Fuyao was born in the family of military generals, and everyone else should not be her opponent, but the concubine was an accident.