Chapter 4: The Palace Banquet 1

On the other side of the Imperial Garden, the female family members of the officials have gathered here, and Duan Qingqian and his party have already arrived, because Duan Qingqian basically doesn't come out on weekdays, and few people know her at such a banquet, Duan Qingqian's other sisters have already dispersed with their better people, leaving Duan Qingqian alone, and the other people come and go, Duan Qingqian's place is more angled, and her clothes are not prominent, and people don't notice her for a while.

Duan Qingqian is also rarely idle, he just watched the people coming and going, listened to their conversations, and secretly analyzed all this, and he just went through the motions peacefully.

At this time, An Anyan was also in this circle, and Anxin Yan looked at these official women all with beautiful faces, and couldn't help but praise, "Mama Cheng, you see a lot of girls here, we are all old!" ”

"No, ma'am, the years are unforgiving!"

"I'm looking at these girls, okay? Why can't Amo look down on it? I'm afraid he hasn't even seen it. Mama Cheng, let's take a good look, whose family is that first girl? Look at my memory, it's all good, I want to remember it, but now I don't remember any of it. ”

"Madam, the slave maid is all for Madame to remember, the first good one is the daughter of the right prime minister, Miss Zhou."

"Okay, let's go over and take a look now, Mama Cheng, which one is here?"

Mama Cheng inquired with someone on the side, and then passed with peace of mind.

And Zhou Yinghong is another lively here, the left and right prime ministers are the most powerful helpers under the emperor, the left prime minister is the main text, the right prime minister is the main martial arts, the one article and one martial arts that should cooperate with each other are a little incompatible, the left prime minister Duan Ruhao in the court often competes with the right prime minister Zhou De, and their children also secretly compete with each other, who calls the people who eat melons always like to compare them with each other?

This is not Zhou Yinghong saw Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya more energetic, but most of the time Zhou Yinghong lost, because she has some kung fu, it is easy to get carried away when she is excited, and at this time Qingli and Duan Qingya have no martial arts, and they are both delicate beauties, as long as there is a slight expression of grievance and weakness, everyone instantly feels that Zhou Yinghong has bullied them, Zhou Yinghong hates it every time, and tells herself not to do it, but every time she can't help it.

Zhou Yinghong is wearing a pink dress today, there are two maids waiting next to her, lotus steps move lightly, so she looks like a very elegant woman, she saw Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya from a distance, she wanted to bypass, before coming her mother told her, don't run into them, because this banquet is very important, whether she can be the emperor's concubine depends on this time, Duan Qingli and they also saw her, how could they miss this rare opportunity, although Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya will have some small fights in the mansion, But externally, they are still very consistent.

Duan Qingli is wearing a sky blue long skirt today, with two shallow dimples on her cheeks, which looks even more delicate and moving, Duan Qingya is wearing a light purple long skirt, although there are no dimples on her cheeks, but there is a faint bookish sorrow around the whole person, and there is a sense of detachment and independence from a distance.

Duan Qingli shouted to Zhou Yinghong in front, "Sister, why are you so eager?" We haven't talked in a while, so why not talk about it? ”

The maid beside Zhou Yinghong whispered, "Miss, let's leave her alone." ”

Zhou Yinghong also wanted to leave quickly, but it was still too late.

Duan Qingli shouted here, and Duan Qingya had already walked over first.

"Miss Zhou."

Zhou Yinghong pursed her lips and smiled reluctantly, "What do we have to talk about?" ”

Duan Qingli also came here at this time, "How can we have nothing to say?" Yo, Sister Yinghong is dressed unusually today, not like she used to wear a heroic woman's costume? ”

Zhou Yinghong wanted to reply, but the maid next to her gently pulled her in private.

She gritted her teeth and said, "I still have something to do, so I won't talk to Miss Duan Er first, and we don't know each other that well, right?" Sister Duan? ”

deliberately biting the words when talking about her sister, Duan Qingli was not angry, and said with a smile,

"Since Sister Yinghong has something, let's go over first, I have something to remind my sister."

Duan Qingli moved closer to Zhou Yinghong and said, "Sister, no one told you that you look so old in a pink dress today, although you call me sister, but you don't know and think you are my sister?" If you wear your hair in a bun, what if others think you are the mother of several children? ”

Zhou Yinghong also knew that her skin was a little dark and rough, but it was not to the point of being ugly, and she also knew a little bit of truth about what Duan Qingli said, but she couldn't help it, and she was angry all of a sudden, and after speaking, she stopped Duan Qingli, who was walking back,

"Duan Qingli, stop, what did you just say?"

Duan Qingli stopped, looked back, and replied with an aggrieved look in her eyes, "Sister Yinghong, I didn't say anything, I just gave you a wake-up call, it's all for your good." ”

An Anyan also came here at this time, and she couldn't interject for a while, so she watched from the sidelines.

"Really? Do you dare to say it again? Look at me..."

The maid gently pulled Zhou Yinghong's sleeve again, and Zhou Yinghong's words didn't come out.

Duan Qingya also stepped forward, "Sister Yinghong, what did my second sister say to make you angry?" Qingya apologized for her here, and please don't care. After speaking, he bowed slightly.

"Don't pretend, you're not like your sister yet."

"Sister Yinghong, you... How can you say that? ”

Some of the young ladies next to him were also muttering in low voices.

"The concubine of the right prime minister is unreasonable and talks about others."

"That's it, she doesn't look good herself, she usually tries her best to slander others when she sees some people who are better than her, and some people with low official positions have no choice but to admit it, but this Miss Zuo Prime Minister can't help her, just to help us get angry."

"That's it, relying on some of her martial arts to bully us, it's not like the lady who does rough work in my house."

An Anyan also heard the words next to him, there are many girls in this place, and those ladies have gathered on the other side, so Anxin Yan thought about coming over to have a look, so he went straight here, this junior is noisy, and she, as an elder, also wants to come out and say a fair word, these are the daughters of ministers she likes, and she doesn't want them to be too stiff.

"Hey, I said, don't quarrel with the girls, this is the emperor's banquet, everyone..."

Before Anxinyan's words were finished, Zhou Yinghong couldn't bear the muttering outside, and now it was erupting, "Why, you woman also want to say that it's me wrong, right?" ”

An Anyan was completely stunned, what's wrong with her, she hasn't spoken yet? Some of the twists and turns in this big family know that she doesn't care too much about the gossip outside, as long as this girl is good, she also had a lot of gossip when she was young, but this doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong, she is defined as those who chew the root of the tongue, which is not good.

Mama Cheng just wanted to open her mouth to scold her for being bold, but Anxin Yan had already gently pulled her, although Anxin Yan would no longer put on the princess shelf after marrying the concubine, but if she put it up, there were really few people who didn't buy her account, Anxin Yan had been chanting Buddha for many years, and this time she came out just for An Yunmo, and she didn't want to get involved in these rights and wrongs.

After Zhou Yinghong finished speaking, she also said to the people outside, "And you, what do you say?" Don't think Miss Ben can't hear it. ”

Duan Qingli saw that she had successfully provoked Zhou Yinghong's temper again, and she despised it in her heart, how could the emperor like you be a person who doesn't understand the rules?

He chuckled and said, "Sister Yinghong, my sister really doesn't know how to offend you, my sister is just a reminder to you, you look old in this dress today." ”

"You also said, see if I don't tear your mouth."

Zhou Yinghong's so-called kung fu is just a few three-legged cat kung fu, she is powerful compared to ordinary women, but Duan Qingli is protected by two sturdy maids, and Zhou Yinghong's maids are also pulling, so there is no normal fight.

An Anyan looked at Zhou Yinghong as if she didn't understand etiquette, people don't have any scheming, they are easy to be provoked, and people are telling the truth, she is already strong, she is really not good-looking in this dress, and her popularity is not very good, and her score in her heart is also low, so she has an empty identity.

"Mama Cheng, didn't you inquire clearly before? Miss Zhou has always been such a person? ”

"Madam, when I inquired, everyone said that she was a bit temperamental, but most of the girls who studied martial arts were like this? Straight to the point, wasn't it the same with Mrs. at the beginning? But madam, your heart is better than anyone else, I originally thought that Miss Zhou should be this kind of person, but I didn't expect the slave to guess wrong. ”

An Anyan and Mama Cheng were muttering, Zhou Yinghong thought they were talking bad about her, since she couldn't beat Duan Qingli and them, she went to Anxinyan.

It just so happened that at this time, a father-in-law outside was shouting, "Ladies and misses, the Queen Mother and the Queen have a will, you come early, you can go to Xiyuan to eat some snacks and fruits first, the dinner will start in a long time, and you can't be hungry." ”

The ladies have found their own relatives and friends to go to Xiyuan together, the snacks and fruits greeted by the queen mother are different, and if you have the opportunity to eat, you should not hurry up and eat more, but also in front of the queen and the queen mother.

Zhou Yinghong also hurriedly walked forward when she heard this, and deliberately stretched out her hand to push An Anyan when she passed by An Anyan's side, and then walked away.

And An Anyan was unstable, retreated, some people shuttled by, Anxin Yan just wanted to avoid, the footsteps just stumbled back a few steps after Zhou Yinghong's push, there were people walking forward, people only cared about walking their own way, Anxin Yan was just wearing ordinary plain clothes, and no one looked at her a few more times, just when she was the wife of a petty official, and she didn't say that she wanted to reach out to support her unsteady steps, Anxin Yan was dazzled for a while, and her steps were unsteady, and at this time there was a stone under her feet, and there was a pond behind her, and it looks like it's about to fall into the pond.

"Madame!"

Mama Cheng watched An Anyan fall towards the pond not far away, shouted, and hurriedly pushed away the person who was blocking her in front of her, "Let it go." ”

"What for?"

"Squeeze what?"

Some of the girls on the road complained, and at this time, Duan Qingqian also came to the side, and quickly supported Anyan, who was about to fall.

"Be careful."

Duan Qingqian didn't think about what she was going to do when she came to this dinner this time, she just followed behind Duan Qingli and the others, just try to hide herself, they went to Xiyuan, of course she had to follow.

After Duan Qingqian helped An Anyan to stand up, he left, and Mama Cheng also successfully squeezed through the crowd to An's words.

Mama Cheng patted her chest fearfully, "Madam, it's so dangerous!" It's good to have this girl. ”

I looked up and wanted to thank her, but I found that she had already walked away.

An Anyan also looked at the direction in which Duan Qingqian was walking, "Madam, fortunately, I was supported by that girl just now." ”

An Anyan was also shocked, "Yes! Miss has really practiced this week, and this strength is really great. Mama, do you know whose family that girl is just now? ”

"This slave doesn't know, but just ask, ma'am, isn't it..."

"Well, it's good for me to look at her, she is generous and kind, but it is suitable for Amo."

"The slave and maid also think that she is good, standing in front of the slave and maid just now, the slave and maid think that she is a master, and the eyes are not shocked, if other girls see that the lady is about to fall into the water, they will not all scream in fright."

"Well, Mama, you help me keep an eye on it, let's hurry up and follow, don't fall behind."

"Well, ma'am, you're not hurt, are you?"

Mama Cheng anxiously checked An Anyan's body, and Anxin Yan smiled elegantly, "Mama, I'm fine, I'm old after all, and the martial arts that I learned when I was young and greedy have long since forgotten it, and my body is not as good as before." ”

"Madam, how can people not be old, Madame's body is still much better than that of the same age."

"Okay, let's stop talking, let's also take a look at the front, although it is not good to judge other girls if we can't see each other, but this week, I think Miss I still have to be chosen, her temperament is too impulsive, and Mo'er is not a master who can coax people."

"Yes, ma'am."