Chapter 23: The Palace Banquet (2)

I saw that she was wearing a sandalwood sprinkled cloud brocade cardigan with large sleeves, a royal blue sprinkled flower long skirt, a huge golden thread chrysanthemum embroidered on her chest, and a jade pendant hung down on both sides of the waist, and the royal blue shawl was embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns.

The comb is a Wangxian bun, and the bun is inserted in the middle of the silk golden phoenix inlaid sapphire dot cui step shake, and on both sides are the same beaded four butterfly hairpins. The end is noble and dignified, elegant and generous.

Distant mountain eyebrows, a pair of wonderful eyes and waves, looking forward to Shenfei, hanging gallbladder nose, a small lip like a cherry blossom, smiling.

I smiled at her and nodded: "Sister is going to be glamorous?" ”

Concubine He smiled: "I know, you must be lazy, otherwise why are you dressed up like this? Why don't you dress up again here?"

"No need, I just hope that my sister can show her beauty, so I won't join in the fun. Besides, there's not enough time, so let's get over. ”

"That's it, I've never seen you wear heavy makeup, if you like it, it's up to you, let's go. ”

The two of us stepped up together, and the concubine wanted to see other people's dresses, and there was a hint of anticipation in her eyes. With a faint smile on my lips, I waited for the feast to begin, hoping that this time, I would avoid its edge!

When I arrived at the gate of Qinchun Garden, there were already a few steps parked there, I glanced at each other with the concubine, got off the step, walked into Qinchun Garden together, and walked onto Changyuan Terrace.

Changyuan Terrace is a waterscape balcony built along the lake, although the area is not large, but the drinking banquet of 100 people can still be accommodated. The veranda is on one side by the water, which is the main seat. There are many pavilions on the stage, carved beams and painted buildings. Walking on the stage, the three mountains of Penglai in the distance can be reached, the breeze is slow, the water waves are curling, the weeping willows on both sides are still clinging, the fragrant wind is gusting, and it is indescribably comfortable and elegant, which makes people forget to return.

The concubines who arrived first leaned on the railing, or talking, or watching the fish, and when they saw that the concubine was coming, they hurriedly stepped forward to greet them. I greeted each other with them, and they looked at the face of the concubine, and asked me a few words if I was well, and I answered with a smile, and thanked them for their concern.

While he was talking, a few more came one after another, Wang Zhaoyi, Xu Chongrong, Xin Jieyu and other tools came. Everyone saluted, smiling on their faces, but the meaning in their eyes was tacit. In addition to the queen and Zheng Guifei, the rest are almost here, these people are standing together, old and young, high and low, but all of them are dressed up with flowers and branches, apricot yellow, purple, bamboo green, green onion, Xiangfei color, lilac color, cuixia skirt, lotus leaf skirt, hidden flower skirt, bamboo leaf skirt, blue gauze skirt, the end is dazzling, dizzying!

I lowered my head and pursed my lips slightly, knowing that they were looking at me with surprise and no theory, just standing quietly behind Concubine He.

It didn't take long to hear the waiter singing loudly: "The concubine has arrived!"

Concubine He led us forward to greet us, I glanced at it quickly, and sure enough, I saw a bright pomegranate red, hooked the corners of my lips, and bowed down to say goodbye.

Concubine Zheng Guifei was supported by the palace maid and raised her hand slightly: "Sisters, don't need to be polite, get up!

Concubine He smiled lightly: "How can you let the concubine Niangniang wait for the concubine? The concubine naturally has to come earlier, just like the concubine Niangniang, you have to wait for the queen and the emperor to come together." ”

"Hmph, Concubine He is used to being clever! When I see my new sister later, I need to be so clever!" Zheng Guifei sat down in her seat with a sneer, glanced at us arrogantly, and looked at the mountains in the lake in a blink of an eye.

The other concubines also found their seats one after another and sat down, and Concubine He took the opportunity to ask in my ear, "What are you laughing at when you just saw her?"

I raised my eyes and glanced at Concubine Zheng, and when I saw that she wasn't looking this way, I said in a low voice, "I guessed the color of her clothes today, so I smiled." ”

"Oh?" she was stunned for a moment, then understood, and said with a smile, "Pomegranate red is the favorite color of the women in the palace, and no one dares to wear it today, because she is afraid of bumping into her!"

I looked at Concubine Zheng without a trace, and saw that she was wearing a golden silk eight-treasure pearl hairpin on her high bun, a three-winged warbler feather dotted emerald pearl hairpin on each side, and a "beauty red" blooming brightly on the hairpin. On the fair-skinned and round face, a pair of Danfeng eyes flew into the sideburns with distant mountain eyebrows, showing grace and fierceness. Wearing an open-necked placket with large sleeves, a bandeau corset, a large ribbon, a soft belt, and a treasure knot. Her figure is slightly plump, so the carved silk peony on the bandeau is more prominent, the peacock sapphire necklace worn around her neck seems to occupy the high ground, and the garnet red skirt sets off her skin like congealed cream, bright and moving.

The cold light flashed, I hurriedly lowered my eyes, and secretly said in my heart: What a strong vigilance!

After sitting for a while, the emperor and the princes and ministers took the Turkic envoys and princesses to the Changyuan platform, and we and the others stepped forward to salute. After some greetings, I only smelled the rings and the clothes, and then the emperor and queen sat down, and I waited before sitting down in turn.

I sat in the back of my seat, and there was someone in front of me, just enough to see who was coming.

Seeing the emperor and queen sitting together, the closest to the emperor was not the second prince, but the emperor's close courtier, General Ziling, who was also the first contributor to the great destruction of the Turks. General Ziling has thick eyebrows and big eyes, is tall, and like the emperor, he exudes the heroic spirit of a man, but he is much younger than the emperor, so he looks even more heroic and energetic. In my previous life, he was not polite to me, and I naturally had no good feelings for him. He thinks I'm a red face, why don't I think he's a reckless martial artist!

The second prince's face was calm, and he couldn't see any joy, anger and sorrow, often such people were the most terrifying. The third prince sat dazedly, glancing at others from time to time from the corner of his eye, looking timid. The five princes were born rough, although they are not very old, they look more like martial artists than General Ziling who fought on the battlefield. The rest of the young princes did not come out, and on the last seat sat fifteen kings.

The demeanor of the fifteenth king is not inferior to that of several princes, on the contrary, his elegance and handsomeness show his dragon and phoenix posture, and he is more magnanimous than the second prince. I saw that his eyes flashed, and his eyes fell accurately in front of me, and I did not flinch, but smiled at him. Now, he lowered his head embarrassedly.

Concubine Zheng's father was also here, and then I saw my father, and I saw him looking here, his eyes touching me, his eyes were full of care, and I couldn't help but feel sour in my heart, and I almost burst into tears. My father probably knew that I was not in a good situation, and he hurriedly looked away, lest people would notice my misconduct. I forced myself to smile at him and looked at the other side.

On the other side is the Turkic envoy and Princess Aziya, I don't need to look at it to know that the vinegar in the eyes of those concubines is about to turn the entire Penglai Pond sour! Because this Aziya has been free and comfortable since she was a child, she doesn't like to be restrained, and she is talking to the emperor enthusiastically at this time! She knows that this emperor will be her support in the rest of her life, so she wants to please the emperor very much.

It's just that when she curries favor with her benefactor, she forgets that this will only attract more enemies.

In my last life, I died in such ignorance.

Bowing his head and smiling bitterly, absentmindedly waiting for the feast to begin.

After a toast, the banquet began, followed by various singing and dancing performances, which were boring.