Chapter 10: The Dance of the White Silk
The palace banquet in the Zhaoyang Hall was no different from the past. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info just listening to songs, watching dances, wine and delicacies, and staggering. Emperor Yuan Shanjian looked at the hundred officials in the hall, and he was also very interested.
Just now in the Taiji Hall Square, the space is too magnificent, the scene is too grand and chaotic, and everything has been greatly dissolved. The Zhaoyang Hall of the current palace banquet is a closed space after all, and the light song and dance can only be regarded as a foil, and it will not dominate the guests.
Taiyuan Gong Gao Yang has been standing far away when he was performing the ceremony. He was deliberately unobtrusive. He has already figured out a truth in his heart, the incident is coming, and the farther he hides, the more he can protect himself. The farther away you are, the easier it is to be overlooked, and the more opportunities you have to control and change.
Emperor Yuan Shanjian picked up the feather and saw Hou Jing in the last seat at a glance, and called out loudly, "Why did Hou Situ sit so far away?" It's really a lonely minister. ”
is another "minister of the humerus", which caused the other courtiers in the palace to also quiet down.
Yuan Shan saw Yuan Hui, the king of Jibei not far from him, pretending to be unconscious, and glanced at Gao Cheng, the general sitting on the other side of the emperor. Seeing that Gao Cheng didn't have any reaction, he also looked at Hou Jing with interest.
Lin Xingren, the regular attendant, was ordered by the emperor to invite Hou Jing to sit in front of the emperor.
King Yuanhui of Jibei smiled at Emperor Yuan Shanjian and said, "Hou Situ is a person of great merit, and the ministers should give way." With that, he took the initiative to get up and go down, giving up his seat to Hou Jing. is completely generous, and immediately won the praise of the ministers.
Hou Jing thanked the emperor for his kindness and sat down on the reset seat. With the feather that the eunuch sent up, he knelt down to Yuan Shanjian and asked, "The minister and Marquis Jing dare not be in the name of the humerus, may Your Majesty Kangtai, the society be stable, and the world will be stable." ”
Yuan Shan saw it and said with a smile, "Hou Situ took the tiger prison, took Luoyang, captured and killed the traitors, and pointed directly at the key pass of Xikoutong Pass, and was the first hero of the Battle of Bishan." ”
The Zhaoyang Hall was quiet and tense.
Gao Yang noticed that the officials were all unconsciously looking at his brother Gao Cheng.
Although the clans such as Wang Yuanhui of Jibei and Wang Yuanbin of Gaoyang were silent, they were obviously excited.
Gao Cheng still didn't speak, looking at Yuan Shanjian and Hou Jing. His face was so calm that he couldn't see the slightest ripple. Yuan Shan saw such a trick, and he still disdained to compete with him.
Hou Jing thanked him, "Your Majesty's words are fallaous. To quell the rebellion in Henan, first, King Gao planned carefully in Yubi, and second, the general commanded the army to risk bows and arrows to achieve a decisive victory. The size of the minister is not enough. ”
Yuan Shanjian turned back to Gao Cheng and smiled, "Hou Situ is humble, what does the general think?" ”
Gao Cheng smiled at this time, "What Your Majesty said is very true. Hou Situ is humble, His Majesty can't be taken seriously. The hardest thing to pacify Henan is Hou Situ, from Henan Zhuzhou County to Guanzhong Passes, almost all of them have traveled back and forth. Although the country is temporarily peaceful, the cunning rabbit is not dead, the birds are not exhausted, and Hou Situ has a great place to use. Since Your Majesty thinks of Situ's hard work, you might as well take advantage of this convenience to leave Hou Situ in Yecheng, so that you can see each other day and night, and let Hou Situ recuperate, wouldn't it be convenient to kill two birds with one stone? ”
Hou Jing didn't expect Gao Cheng to trip him here. However, he didn't have time to thank him, Yuan Shanjian smiled when he saw it, "Da Miaoye, Da Miaoye, very good, Lone will do what the general says." ”
Yuan Shanjian is actually in the middle of the picture. Leaving Hou Jing in Yecheng, it was not only him who was facing him day and night, but also Gao Cheng. The balance between the two phases is a good thing for him.
In the garden, the Zhaotai Hall *** foreign women gathered.
Queen Gao Yuanjun has been in a particularly good mood since she was pregnant.
Xiaohu understands best that the stability in the queen's heart actually comes from the day when the general entered the palace to visit. Whether the queen's throne is stable or not, and who the future crown prince depends on is best guaranteed in what the general said that day. The general and the queen are dependent on each other, and this truth is enough when two people understand that people don't need to say everything clearly, as long as they tacitly understand it.
There is nothing special about the palace banquet. And since the last time Princess Huashan happened, no woman dared to be so rude in the palace. Besides, even the henchmen and maids of the Duchess of Taiyuan were killed by the queen's staff, who would dare not take the queen's power in their eyes?
The queen is wearing a high bun today, and her complexion is excellent. The wives are in their place, but they are also in good order. It's just that Princess Gao Yu Jiulu didn't arrive due to illness, which makes people feel strange. In private, someone joked that Gao Wang and his wife were sick at the same time, and they were really husband and wife. Some people also speculated whether Princess Gao was also pregnant. If you give birth to Xiaolang, you will be a son-in-law, and it is a child of worm blood, which is even more new.
However, many more are secretly relieved. After all, this princess Gao was born in a barbarian clan and is not a person who understands the rules. In front of the queen, he dared to hold a bow and projectile, and he was rude. So it's a good thing she didn't come. But this kind of discussion is only in private, and no one dares to make a big deal about it anymore. And after saying a few words, he threw it away.
The eldest princess Yuan Zhonghua was silent and said little, and the Duchess of Taiyuan Li Zu'e was even more depressed. Although she also knew that she was pregnant like the queen, no one went to congratulate her. There is a wonderful gap in the relationship between the Taiyuan Duke and the queen, which has long been clearly understood by the bright-eyed wives.
When the wine and feast were good, and Zhengjue was bored, the queen gave a few words to the little tiger behind her. Others can't hear and don't understand what the queen means. But everyone pays attention and secretly speculates in their hearts. Only Princess Jibei understood in her heart, but she pretended to be very indifferent on the surface.
After a while, the music was playing. It was a bell chime and silk bamboo that had been set up a long time ago, and it had been set up but not played, and it was just not attracting attention.
The women breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, although they did not expect too much, but the atmosphere of the music was relaxed, which was better than the dullness just now.
Dance music is also a must-have item for palace banquets, and it is not surprising that it is those that you are familiar with. Sure enough, after a while, I saw a team of dancing girls coming. The dancers were all dressed in white, waving with long sleeves, and it turned out to be a white silk dance, which was nothing new.
As if it were nothing, the women had no choice but to sit on their seats and watch the dancing girls in the middle of the hall.
However, it didn't take long for someone to see something unusual.
Princess Gaoyang was the first to see the person who was hugged in the middle by the dancing girls like the stars holding the moon, and she was very familiar. The dancing girl was combing her hair, and the dance clothes she was wearing were as soft as a cloud, which was obviously very different from other dancing girls. Her dancing skills are not comparable to other dancing girls, her body is like a willow, and she seems to be boneless.
The difference is especially charming and charming, and the smile is light, which simply attracts people's eyes and cannot be moved. Even though the women are all women, they are unconsciously attracted. However, when she danced closer, raised her sleeves to hide her face, and then fell down to show a smile, she actually found that it was Princess Yuan Yuyi of Langya.
Everyone was shocked, only Princess Jibei's eyes were full of appreciation, and she didn't seem to be surprised at all.
The high-ranking queen Gao Yuanjun smiled, and seemed to like this dance very much.
The eldest princess Yuan Zhonghua was extremely surprised in her heart. She vaguely felt that since Yuan Yuyi was named a princess, she seemed to be very taboo about the identity of the former domestic dancing girl. I didn't expect that today's palace banquet, the internal and external women gathered together, and she was able to dance in public, how to say it, it is also a bit to entertain the guests. And the reason why Yuan Zhonghua was surprised was because Yuan Yuyi seemed to be completely obsessed with it, not at all like being forced by someone. He looked very intoxicated.
No one whispered, and all kinds of eyes stared at Princess Yuan Yuyi of Langya. There are sneers, some surprised, some envious, and some puzzled......
In any case, Yuan Yuyi's dancing posture like a dragon still touched everyone.
Yuan Zhonghua is not good at this, and he has never paid attention to it. Even so, it seems that Yuan Yuyi's dancing skills are very different from before she became pregnant. Not only is it much more exquisite, but there is also an indescribable strength hidden in it. A kind of perseverance, a kind of perseverance like iron.
Li Zu'e, the Duchess of Taiyuan, glanced at Yuan Zhonghua, as if she wanted to say something, but stopped again. Maybe I don't think it's appropriate to say it now.
Yuan Zhonghua behind Ah Jiao frowned and looked carefully, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
The music stops dancing, the shape of Yuan Yuyi is not chaotic, and the breath is not panting, which is really breathtaking. No one could come close and see her forehead covered in fine sweat, only that she was still smiling.
Like Ling Bo's micro-step, there is no trace of his walking. The white-clothed fluttering walked up to the front and stood out among the many dancing girls. Bow to the Queen.
"Princess Langya's dancing is outstanding, which is really eye-opening." Gao Yuanjun ordered Yuan Yuyi to be seated, which was on the side of Princess Jibei.
"The concubine only knows this, if she can entertain the queen's eyes and ears and make the ladies smile, the concubine is very pleased." Yuan Yuyi also replied with a smile on her face. Looks like he doesn't mind at all.
Yuan Yuyi thanked the queen for her kindness and took a seat to celebrate the queen's birthday. Judging by its demeanor, it is completely different from the previous solemn makeup to show off the identity of the princess. But it's not like the same person as the dancing girl Yuan Yuyi from before. Originally, no woman really took Yuan Yuyi as a princess. But he was afraid of the general's might and did not dare to express it. At this time, seeing the sudden change in Yuan Yuyi's attitude, these women felt comfortable.
Zhaotai Temple is the place where Yuan Yuyi was born prematurely and her son died young. Queen Gao saw that she was completely free of mustard, and she felt a lot more comfortable in her heart, and she praised Yuan Yuyi a little more in her heart.
Princess Gaoyang couldn't tell what she was feeling in her heart. Staring at Yuan Yuyi, when no one was looking, she got up and walked to the eldest princess Yuan Zhonghua's seat. And Yuan Zhonghua was drinking with Li Zu'e, the Duchess of Taiyuan, who was sitting next to her. She was interested in seeing if the general's wife and his wife would clash again.
Seeing Yuan Yuyi coming, Ah Jiao unconsciously stepped forward. But she is not qualified to stop Princess Langya.
Yuan Zhonghua looked up and saw that Yuan Yuyi was already kneeling in front of her, and he didn't know why Yuan Yuyi was like this.
Yuan Yuyi has always maintained a smile on her face today. At this time, he smiled even more, "The concubine has not seen the eldest princess for a long time, especially for the eldest princess's longevity, I hope that the eldest princess and the general and his wife will be affectionate and will grow old together." After speaking, he drank all the alcohol in the sky.
Yuan Zhonghua also picked it up and smiled faintly, "Princess Langya bothered. She drank it all down.
Yuan Yuyi moved to Li Zu'e again, and said with a smile, "The concubine was in distress here that day, thanks to the care of the Duchess of Taiyuan, I am very grateful, and the lady allows the concubine to express her gratitude." "It's all over again.
Li Zu'e didn't have a smile on her face. "Princess Langya is polite." She hastily returned and drank it.
Yuan Yuyi didn't say much and resigned.
Yuan Zhonghua always felt in a trance when he looked at her back. It seemed like some kind of ritual that heralded the beginning of something, but it made her feel vague.
After a moment, Li Zu'e watched Yuan Yuyi somehow arrive at the seat of Princess Gaoyang again. She tugged at Yuan Zhonghua's sleeve.
Princess Gaoyang saw that Yuan Yuyi was smiling at Yuan Zhonghua just now, and her heart was full of disdain. Thinking that Yuan Yuyi will never take off the true colors of the dancing concubine, it seems that she has suffered some hardships, and she still thinks that she still wants to befriend the general's wife.
But she didn't expect Yuan Yuyi to walk in front of her as soon as she turned around.
When Yuan Yuyi knelt down in front of her, Princess Gaoyang looked at Yuan Yuyi motionlessly with a frosty face.
Yuan Yuyi didn't look embarrassed at all, and said with a smile, "Princess, the concubine was rude before, I hope the princess will forgive me." ”
Yuan Yuyi didn't mention her premature birth before and Princess Gaoyang's attitude towards her openly and secretly, as if she didn't know anything and didn't remember anything. This made Princess Gaoyang feel a little uncomfortable. If Yuan Yuyi cares, she can rightly have a bad feeling for her; But she didn't care about it, she didn't want to be like this anymore, and her disgust towards her was inexplicably lessened.
"Princesses don't have to be like this." Princess Gaoyang's face was scornful, but the title she used had invisibly indicated her change of mind.
The palace feast is finally over. Nothing unpleasant had happened, as if everyone had secretly relaxed and gone out of the palace with a sense of peace and contentment. Except for some people, of course, who were left behind by the emperor or the emperor.
The time of the palace banquet is really not short, and it has already passed. In the middle of winter, the days are short and the sky will be dark. Emperor Yuan Shanjian's chariot slowly walked from the Zhaoyang Hall to the Empress's Jiaofang Palace.
Emperor Yuan Shanjian and the general Gao Cheng sat in the car together.
Yuan Shan saw that Gao Cheng was speechless, and smiled slightly, "The general has more things to do in his heart than Lonely, and he is really tired." ”
Gao Cheng raised his head, and the smile on his lips seemed to be nothing, "Your Majesty laughed too much today, aren't you tired?" ”
Yuan Shanjian smiled, "The queen is pregnant, such a happy event, why doesn't Lone laugh?" But why didn't the general laugh? ”
"Your Majesty is heavy, Chen Cheng feels the burden on his shoulders, and he doesn't dare to live up to His Majesty, so it's difficult to be happy." Gao Cheng is serious and authentic.
Yuan Zen saw that Gao Cheng was wearing the same sacrificial clothes as him, which made him feel uncomfortable. said with a smile, "I can't see that the general is a little unhappy, and I must make the general laugh." ”
In the Jiaofang Palace, a palace maid hurriedly entered. She saw that the queen was sitting and drinking tea with the eldest princess, the general's wife Yuan Zhonghua, the Duchess of Taiyuan Li Zu'e, and the Langya princess Yuan Yuyi, so she didn't rush forward. It happened that Xiaohu behind the queen saw her at a glance, so she motioned for Xiaohu to come out.
Xiaohu gently walked around from the unobtrusive place and approached the palace maid. The palace maid didn't know what to say to Xiaohu, Xiaohu frowned when she heard it, but finally returned to the queen and whispered a few words to the queen.
The queen listened to Xiaohu's words, and her smile froze on her lips.
The queen's expression was noticed by several wives, and they all stopped their movements and looked at the queen.
At this time, there were palace maids who went back and forth to say that the lord and the general were coming. (To be continued.) )