On this year's Shangyuan Festival, the princess of the concubine came to Xuande Building to watch the lanterns. As in previous years, it was still the dragon lantern and phoenix candle upstairs, and the fire trees and silver flowers downstairs, but when Zhang Guifei appeared on the side of the throne, her brocade clothes overshadowed these lanterns that could compete with the moon.

Zhang Guifei wore a long-sleeved skirt, a color collar, a Xia veil, and a hanging jade pendant, all of which were no different from her usual clothes, but the difference was the gown she wore outside. The gown was cut from a rare pattern brocade, soft and smooth, with a textured purple and red background, and a lantern pattern woven with gold thread and a lotus flower in the middle. The whole brocade is colorful and dazzling under the light, which is uncompelling.

The dynasty advocated frugality, and Zhenzong once issued an edict prohibiting the use of woven gold and gold thread twisted silk to dress clothes, and not to be decorated with gold. Although this prohibition has been loosened now, even in the palace, there are still very few people who use gold thread to weave brocade. The concubines have always paid attention to each other's clothes, and now they see Zhang Guifei dressed up like this, and they are more and more curious, and many young ladies have come to take a closer look, and they can't help but admire, and even touch them with their hands, showing envy in their eyes.

Although Miao Shuyi and Yu Chongyi did not step forward to look, they also frequently looked sideways, and later Yu Chongyi couldn't help but ask Qiu He, who came with her: "What kind of clothing is used for Zhang Niangzi's gown?" The pattern looks fresh. ”

Qiuhe replied: "It looks like a lantern brocade in Shudi...... The concubine only heard Chu Shangfu talk about it, and she has never had the opportunity to see the real thing, so she doesn't know if she guessed wrong. ”

When Zhang Guifei heard it from the side, she was quite self-conscious, and said to Qiu He: "Dong Si is really knowledgeable, this is the lantern brocade." ”

Qiu and shallow smiled at her and bowed slightly, but did not answer.

Jinshang originally just watched silently, and only after hearing Zhang Guifei say this before asking her: "Lantern brocade is not a thing in the palace, where did you get it?" ”

Zhang Guifei turned to him, and immediately lowered her eyebrows and replied softly: "This was made by Wen Yanbo when he knew about Chengdu, and later when he returned to Beijing, his wife gave some to his concubines." ”

Two years ago, the prime minister Chen Zhizhong was impeached by the actor, saying that he had nothing to do, but only hoped for the fortune warlock, so Chen Zhizhong resigned and dismissed the prime minister under the pretext of foot disease, and went out of Chenzhou. And now the prime ministers are the "Great Song Dynasty" Song Zhen and Wen Yanbo, who has made meritorious contributions to quelling the rebellion.

Wen Yanbo and Zhang Guifei's father are old friends, which is well known in the palace. Zhang Guifei's father Zhang Yaofeng was once a guest of Wen Yanbo's father Wen Xun, Zhang Guifei has been committed to winning over the courtiers over the years, and wants to get the help of scholars, so she used this relationship to discuss the world with Wen Yanbo, recognized Wen Yanbo as an uncle, and often contacted his wife, revealing the information of the DPRK and China to her, in order to help Wen Yanbo be promoted.

Wen Yan Bo learned about Chengdu and returned to the court, and soon after visited the governor. Later, the king of Maitreya rebelled in Beizhou, and now he was deeply worried because of the proximity of Beizhou to the capital, and one day he said to the concubine in the palace: "The ruling ministers of the court, no one stood up for the country, and every day he went to the palace to face the king, but he did not have the intention of destroying the thieves and quelling the rebellion." Concubine Zhang Guifei immediately sent Granny Jia out of the palace to tell Wen Yanbo what she said. Wen Yanbo went to the palace the next day and asked for orders to go to Beizhou to break the enemy, and now he was appointed as the commander of the army, and led a heavy army to besiege Wang Ze. Later, he really captured the enemy and quelled the chaos, and now he will be rewarded for his merits and deeds, and worship Wen Yanbo as the prime minister.

"You and the Wen family are really like a family, and you don't forget to keep any benefits for each other." Imagami said to the concubine with a smile.

Zhang Guifei was not nervous, and responded with a smile: "Although Xianggong Wen has an old relationship with the concubine's father, but since he is an important minister of the country, can the concubine send him?" All concubines belong to His Majesty. Minister Wen asked his wife to give this gift, Mingli was to tailor the concubines, but in fact, he bought his own Shu local objects to serve His Majesty, in order to show his loyalty to the king. Speaking of which, the concubines were given lantern brocade, all thanks to His Majesty. The concubines were grateful, and there was nothing to repay, but to thank them again. ”

After speaking, the future is to bow down. Jinshang also accepted it, helped her to flatten her body again, smiled at her, and told her: "Although this dress is beautiful, it is too extravagant to weave gold and carved flowers." Wear it today, and don't wear it again. ”

Zhang Guifei agreed repeatedly, and then looked at the concubines around her who were waiting to see her being reprimanded by Jinshang, her eyes rolled, and she was very proud.

Although she was ordered not to wear lantern brocade clothes in the future, this did not affect her mood to show her new clothes now. After that, he kept moving the lotus step, walking around on the platform of Xuande Gate, and for such a moment, he suddenly stopped beside Miao Shuyi, looked at Miao Shuyi's long skirt on the side, and said slowly: "The flowers on Miao Niangzi's skirt are very chic." ”

The skirt was embroidered with several thousand leaf lotuses. Miao Shuyi understood what she meant, so she smiled and responded: "The concubine doesn't know that the gown that the concubine is wearing today has a lotus pattern, and she is careless in choosing her clothes, and she has trespassed, so I hope the concubine will forgive her sins." The concubine will inquire clearly before going out in the future, and will not make such a mistake again. ”

Zhang Guifei feigned a smile and said: "I just praise Sister Miao for her good tricks, and I have no other intentions, sister, don't misunderstand." ”

One wall said and the other wall walked away slowly, moved to one side where there were few people, leaned on the railing and leisurely looked at the lanterns of the mountain shed downstairs and the dust of the five nights.

Obviously, her demonstration of Miao Shuyi caused the princess to be dissatisfied. The princess glared at the concubine sideways for a long time, then called Zhang Chengzhao, ordered him to bow his head, and whispered a few words in his ear. Zhang Chengzhao covered his mouth when he heard this, then nodded, and stepped back lightly and went downstairs.

I asked the princess in a low voice what he was going to do, and she said, "I'm a little cold, let him go and get the cloak." ”

Of course, this was not true, and there was a smile in her eyes that could not be hidden. But I didn't ask, and soon, I saw the answer.

Several fireworks named "Fire Dragonfly" flew up from under the Xuande Building and swooped down on the corner where Zhang Guifei stopped one after another. Startled, Zhang Guifei screamed and retreated to dodge, but two sparks still splashed on her.

As a result, two holes were burned into the brocade of the lantern woven with silk and gold thread, which was quite eye-catching on the shoulders of the gown.

During this period, the princess behaved very innocently, and even exclaimed with Zhang Guifei when she was hiding from the fire dragonfly, and she also ran around with her head and face to avoid it, and shouted again and again: "Ah, ah, I'm so scared!" ”

Finally, when she saw Zhang Guifei covering her heart, staring at the hole in the lantern brocade, looking frightened, she stopped, turned her back to the crowd, put her forehead against my chest, and bent over with a silent laugh.