Chapter 303 Palace Banquet
As if thinking of something, Zhang Xuan exhaled a heavy breath.
Gu Jinzhen led Qiao Lixi and hurriedly left, Bacheng heard their conversation and felt ashamed, so he couldn't wait to leave here with Qiao Lixi. The bystanders are clear, the authorities are confused, as long as Gu Jinzhen listens to the words of these bystanders, he can see Qiao Yixi's true face.
In the end, there is still less contact with women.
Zhang Xuan felt sorry for Gu Jinzhen.
That's why she was easily seduced by Qiao Lixi, but Zhang Xuan had a few joys in her heart.
Only a man like Gu Jinzhen can be worthy of her!
A group of people entered the main hall without incident.
The splendid hall is only busy with palace maids and little eunuchs going back and forth.
The people who came first were chatting in their small teams, and the originally empty hall was actually full of people.
While the superior had not yet come, the men chatted in a low voice about official affairs, and the women also showed their exquisite skills, whispering with acquaintances, and the sons and ladies in the circle were naturally like fish in water in their respective small teams.
In this way, Gu Jinzhen and Qiao Lixi are very abrupt.
The circle of several young people, while talking interesting things, secretly looked at the two of them, and a few of them gloated, but finally they couldn't hold back, quietly discussed, and poked their eyes at the two of them with contempt from time to time.
The behavior is obvious, and the voice is small.
Gu Jinzhen and Qiao Lixi didn't mean to find a small team, the two stood in the corner chatting, not affected by the people around them in the slightest.
Such calmness, naturally some people can't get used to it, and the first one to step forward is Feng Jiaojiao.
From the moment Gu Jinzhen and Qiao Lixi entered the hall, she had been watching the two of them.
The surprise of seeing Gu Jinzhen was immediately replaced by the anger of seeing Qiao Yixi.
Is that the woman?
Is it this woman who can't get on the stage who snatched her big cousin?
Hehe.
After saying a few words to the Feng family, Feng Jiaojiao walked towards the two.
Suddenly, more than half of the eyes in the hall followed Feng Jiaojiao to Gu Jinzhen and Qiao Lixi.
"Big cousin." Feng Jiaojiao's smiling face was full of surprise at first sight.
The corners of Qiao Lixi's mouth curled, and she looked at Gu Jinzhen for a long time.
Gu Jinzhen was wearing a mask, he couldn't see his emotions, and even the aura on his body was restrained by him.
Qiao Yixi couldn't help but laugh.
This guy is going to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger.
As if knowing that Gu Jinzhen wouldn't answer, Feng Jiaojiao said familiarly: "Why didn't my cousin enter the palace with my uncle and aunt?" My aunt is also worried that you are not used to attending the palace banquet for the first time. ā
Gu Jinzhen continued to talk about the previous topic to Qiao Lixi beside her: "Ming'er, I'll pick you up, call Gu Pingxin and them, let's eat barbecue." ā
Qiao Lixi, who was about to eat melons, was abruptly named, stunned for a moment, and then said: "Okay, my cousin has been hungry for barbecue, and originally planned to go to Zhuangzi in the next few days." But the snow was too thick, and there was no prey on Zhuangzi's side. ā
"Speaking of prey, there are still prey on the side of Houfu Villa, when will we go over again?"
The villa in the Hou Mansion naturally refers to the villa that was occupied by the Feng dove, and originally belonged to Gu Jinzhen's biological mother.
Feng Jiaojiao barely maintained the smile on her face, seeing that the two of them were talking to themselves, she didn't mean to pay attention to her at all, she looked at Qiao Yixi in shame, "I don't know which lady this is, why have I never seen it." ā
Qiao Yixi smiled slightly.
The women's side basically paid attention to them.
Since someone is testing the waters, everyone naturally wants to see Qiao Lixi's combat effectiveness, and if she can be picked by Mrs. Lu, she must have some real skills, isn't it?
Qiao Lixi squinted over.
Feng Jiaojiao said to herself: "Also, there are so many circles in the capital, not everyone can enter the noble circle." ā
"So, some people are not qualified to stay in the noble circle, but they are squeezed in. As everyone knows, self-righteousness is high, but in the eyes of others, it is so out of place. ā
"You ......"
"The girl is right, I am not a person in the noble circle, but sooner or later I will be, I don't need to be a fox and a tiger, but enter the circle with dignity. It doesn't matter if the girl can't remember me, because ...... I'm not unusual. ā
Oh, really think that she is a character, and she is superior to others?
Feng Jiaojiao's face was so angry that her face turned purple, and some people who were good friends with her couldn't get used to it, so she came over, took Feng Jiaojiao's arm, and asked Qiao Yixi: "What kind of thing are you, Jiaojiao is talking to her cousin, what qualifications do you have to interject?" You can enter the palace, but you are just stained with other people's light, and you really think you are a character? ā
Qiao Lixi looked at Gu Jinzhen.
"General Ben and his daughter-in-law are talking, this woman who doesn't know what to call ran over and said something inexplicable, and General Ben's daughter-in-law can't refute it? Cousin? How come General Ben doesn't know when General Ben's uncle will become his own son, and even his daughter is so old. ā
"General Gu......"
"Since you are a young lady of the eunuch's family, the most basic etiquette should have been learned, when others speak, they intervene sideways, which is impolite behavior, and they are still making loud noises in the palace, this is your rule? Before saying that others have no rules, look at your own rules. Today is the birthday of the Queen Mother, what kind of system do you shout like this? General Ben is kind-hearted, and I would like to remind you, don't be taken outside and embarrassed when the time comes. As for the eligibility ......"
Gu Jinzhen looked at Qiao Lixi, "The general's daughter-in-law was personally named by the Queen Mother to enter the palace to participate in the palace banquet, are you questioning the Queen Mother's decision?" ā
"IāI didn't, I ......"
"Jing'er, come back!" A lady's chilling voice came from behind her, and the girl who was upset for Feng Jiaojiao stiffened, looked at Feng Jiaojiao apologetically, slowly withdrew her arm, and walked back.
Feng Jiaojiao blushed, looked at Gu Jinzhen and said, "Big cousin, I know that you don't want to see me, I just want to ease your relationship with your uncle and aunt, and I don't mean anything else." ā
"This girl, I'm afraid you're not here to ease relations, but to pull hatred, right?" Qiao Lixi was faintly impatient, "If the relationship is eased, how can there be any reason to point at my nose and scold." Yes, you can say that you don't know me, but that doesn't mean you can point your nose at people you don't know, or be in the palace. ā
Since he can enter the palace, no matter whether the other party is a common person or a first-class person, he has been approved by the queen mother and the emperor, in the list of palace banquet members, Feng Jiaojiao scolded in disregard of the image, but hit the emperor and the queen mother in the face!
Idiot.
"Big cousin, IāI didn't know she was ......"
"Even if I'm not, you shouldn't. Also, today is the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, the girl's tears are still holding back well, and the tears at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet are not good. ā
"Feng Jiaojiao!"
Seeing that Feng Jiaojiao still wanted to argue, Feng stopped her before she could speak.
Before the opening of each palace banquet, everyone will get together to contact their feelings, and when the time is almost up, they will sit down and welcome the emperor.
Feng Jiaojiao has been by her side since she was a child, and she has participated in so many palace banquets of all sizes, but she didn't expect that she couldn't match the mud legs of a country man who participated in the palace banquet for the first time!
Idiot!
"Mrs. Hou, your daughter-in-law is a sharp one." The lady beside her was already at odds with the Feng family, and the two of them said a few polite words in a humble manner, and before she had time to find an excuse to change places, she watched such a good show, and naturally she was going to fall into the ground.
And the Feng family is a good and strong person, he wants face in front of outsiders, and he likes to brace hard, when he heard his wife's words, he smiled slightly, "It's good to be lively, Brother Zhen'er's temperament is already cold, if you find another taciturn, the two of you will be bored." In the end, it was the daughter-in-law she chose, and she knew that she was protecting it before she passed the door. ā
Madame rolled her eyes.
Just pretend.
Who doesn't know what happened in the Dingguo Marquis' Mansion, and when Qiao Lixi enters the door, see how long the peace of the Dingguo Marquis Mansion can be maintained?
Everyone took their seats, and Qiao Lixi sat between Mrs. Lu and Gu Jinzhen, crowded at the front of the banquet.
Surrounded by the palace maids and the little eunuchs, the emperor and the queen mother came in, followed by the queen and the fourth concubine, and Cao Guifei and the queen side by side.
And the people got up and bowed down.
The emperor said a few polite words, and everyone took their seats.
The palace banquet is just the opening scene scheduled for today.
The old emperor held a wine glass and said a few words of blessing to the queen mother, and everyone echoed it.
Subsequently, on behalf of the emperor's harem, Cao Guifei congratulated the queen mother.
Qiao Lixi quietly glanced at the queen.
The queen sat quietly beside the emperor, with a decent smile on her face, no jealousy, no embarrassment, as if she had long been accustomed to Cao Guifei wearing the hat of "concubine" and doing the things of "queen".
Qiao Lixi's eyes darkened.
Next, several feudal kings took turns with their families.
These are the brothers of the old emperor, when the old emperor seized the throne, the most threatening brother had already died, and the rest of them were either determined to be idle princes from the beginning, or they were shocked by the bloody methods of the old emperor and did not dare to give birth to other thoughts.
In short, in a word, the rest of these brothers can be controlled and manipulated by the old emperor.
Next, the princes and princesses came forward to pay their respects and give birthday gifts.
After a set of processes, it is also enjoyable.
In the main hall, there are princes and nobles and first- and second-class officials, the smaller the official position, the more behind, and some are even outside the hall. Although the surrounding area is fenced and charcoal basins are placed, this cannot withstand the cold air in all directions.
Fortunately, it didn't snow today, otherwise it would have been even worse.
The palace banquet lasted for an hour, and after the meal, the Queen Mother watched the show and picked a few familiar questions.
During this period, the Queen Mother deliberately selected Mrs. Lu and Qiao Lixi, and also made Qiao Lixi officially appear in front of everyone.
Everyone knows that the Queen Mother and Mrs. Lu are on good terms, but because of the old emperor's attitude towards the Marquis of Zhenyuan, the Queen Mother is naturally towards the emperor between Mrs. Lu and the emperor, so no one expected that the Queen Mother would take such good care of Qiao Yixi at the birthday banquet, let alone that the Holy Lord actually acquiesced!
Before everyone could figure out the old emperor's thoughts, the parade began.