Chapter 659: Family Banquet
Seeing her like this, Gu Mingyuan couldn't help laughing, stretched out his hand and touched her head, and said with a smile: "Okay, then the king won't bother you, I'll see you later." ”
When Gu Mingyuan changed his clothes, Qin Huaiyu smiled helplessly and ordered the maid to tidy up the big clothes he had changed.
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In the blink of an eye, it was the emperor's birthday.
According to the rules of the palace, the emperor has a family banquet at noon, and then a big banquet in the evening, so the people of the royal family have to go to the palace in the morning.
Qin Huaiyu had also participated in such an occasion in his previous life, but the treatment at that time was completely different from that in this life.
Early in the morning, the maid dressed up Qin Huaiyu, and by the time everything was cleaned up, it was already three poles in the morning.
Gu Mingyuan knew that it was not good to eat in the palace, so she ordered her subordinates to make some meals she liked early, and before leaving, she ate seven or eight minutes before the two of them went to the palace.
Yesterday it was sunny, but early this morning, it began to snow again.
The snow was not big, it seemed to be sprinkled with fine salt in the air, and the ground was covered with a layer of white, and even the air was a little colder.
Qin Huaiyu was holding the heater, still feeling that the cold air was drilling through his clothes.
When I was in the carriage before, I didn't think that I couldn't take a sedan chair when walking in the palace at this time, so I was directly blown by the wind and snow, and I felt the coolness.
Gu Mingyuan saw her coldness, and couldn't help but lean towards his side, using himself to block some wind and snow for Qin Huaiyu.
Feeling his movements, Qin Huaiyu smiled and said softly: "Lord Wang doesn't have to be like this, it will take a while." ”
Having said that, the distance from the gate of the palace to the palace is not something that can be reached in a moment.
Gu Mingyuan smiled softly, but didn't say anything, just kept her out of the wind and snow.
When they got to the gate of the Qianqing Palace, Qin Huaiyu breathed a sigh of relief, and the two walked to the corridor, and the eunuch guarding the door hurriedly beckoned them to go to the side hall, and another person went in to pass the ceremony.
After a short time, I saw the man go and return, with a humble smile on his face: "Lord, princess, the emperor is invited." ”
Today's family banquet is in the Qianqing Palace, but the banquet has not yet been held at this time, and the rules dictate, so men and women are separated.
Gu Mingyuan followed the eunuch to the Jiaofang Palace, and Qin Huaiyu followed him to the Jiaolan Palace.
It wasn't early when they went out, so it was almost the same time as they came.
After Qin Huaiyu entered the hall with the guidance of his subordinates, he saw that there were already many people sitting in this huge hall. All the concubines who had given birth to children were present, and among the princesses, whether they had been married or had never been out of the cabinet, they had already arrived, and the palace was full of seats at this time.
Qin Huaiyu saw the salutes one by one, and greeted the children who were lower than him before taking a seat.
Concubine Liang sat on the top, holding the fifth princess in her arms and saying something. Among the emperor's daughters, the fifth princess is the youngest child, but among the people present today, there are several people who are lower than her, so the fifth princess is also rare that she is not coquettish, and she broke free after a short time and sat honestly beside the concubine.
There are a lot of people who came today, and the eldest princess also came with her daughter, and she was talking to Concubine Shu at this time.
As soon as Qin Huaiyu took his seat, he felt the eyes of the county lord of Qingping, and the unkindness in his heart was not concealed at all.
Her expression remained unchanged, nodding to the little maid who served her tea, and she slowly warmed her hands with a cup of tea.
Because of Gu Mingyuan's identity, her position is also the best, but it is precisely because of her good position that she is the most eye-catching.
Qin Huaiyu married Gu Mingyuan and had no intention of making enemies, so he paid special attention to his mannerisms, not too warm, nor too distant.
After a few rounds, it was quite a good deal.
However, the county lord of Qingping looked at her dazzlingly, and whispered beside her: "You are very sleek, but you have so many hearts, and I don't know if my cousin is clear." ”
Hearing her voice, Qin Huaiyu smiled a little for a while, and curled his lips in response: "I am one with the prince's husband and wife, and he is naturally clear." ”
This sentence of "husband and wife are one" made the county lord of Qingping feel particularly harsh, looked at her and frowned: "Why are you so shameless?"
Even said this, this is in public!
Hearing this, the smile on Qin Huaiyu's face remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "This is strange, I'm just telling the truth, is it shameless to be in harmony with the prince and his wife?"
The county lord of Qingping was speechless for a while, and simply turned his head directly, but his expression was displeased no matter how he looked at it.
Qin Huaiyu remembered that in his previous life, speaking of which, this Qingping County Lord was a rare infatuation with Gu Mingyuan.
Just thinking of this, she felt a little sour, and she reacted in hindsight, and smiled lowly, look at her, she is really stupid.
These old vinegar are not interesting to eat.
The conversation between the two of them was quiet, so it wasn't heard by the others. In addition, it was not early at this time, so it was not long before the Jiaofang Palace came over, saying that they were going to go over for dinner.
Although noon is a family banquet, the number of people at this family banquet is not small.
There are many descendants of the emperor, and now they are sitting in a full hall, but there is some meaning of family and prosperity.
Obviously, the emperor also liked this atmosphere, after all, as a man, the prosperity of his children was another proof to him.
There are also a few children of his grandchildren, but they are not close to him. Counting up, the most favored person in this palace is still the fifth princess Gu Yao.
So after the emperor ordered everyone to get up and take their seats, he summoned the five princesses to his side: "Come here, sit next to my father." ”
Seeing this, Concubine Liang hurriedly got up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is not in accordance with the rules, Yao'er is young, so she deserves your ......."
Before she finished speaking, she saw the emperor smile and touch the head of the fifth princess, and said, "My daughter, how can you not sit down?" ”
And the fifth princess was the best at observing words and feelings, so she smiled and thanked the emperor for his kindness, and sat beside him obediently, which attracted the emperor's loving smile more and more.
This family banquet is extraordinarily formulaic.
Although there was constant laughter and compliments in the hall, Qin Huaiyu looked at it coldly, but there was no warmth at all.
Everyone seemed to have put on the most delicate mask, laughing and laughing under this mask.
Fortunately, Gu Mingyuan had the foresight and let her eat at the house, otherwise she would really not be able to eat.
As if sensing Qin Huaiyu's belly, Gu Mingyuan stretched out a hand and held hers.