In the main hall where the banquet was held, the men and women were seated on the left and right, and there was enough space in the middle for dozens of maiko to dance.

Chen Danzhu sat in the forefront position, she could see the pearl pendant on the ears of the beautiful maiko, the colorful silk was flying in front of her eyes, Chen Danzhu only felt dizzy, she looked away from the left and right, and the old lady who sat behind the left and right did not know which noble old lady was, all sixty or seventy years old, dressed gracefully and luxuriously, full of white hair, and his face was neither kind nor stern, and he was upright, because the emperor ordered to enjoy the song and dance, so they were all concentrating on appreciating the song and dance-

For this kind of first-class noble position, there is one more young girl, they don't have the slightest doubt and curiosity, no one looks at Chen Danzhu more, and no one talks to Chen Danzhu.

"Madame, ma'am, where are you from?" Chen Danzhu tried to talk to them.

After shouting for a long time, just when she thought that the grandmothers were old and deaf, and Chen Danzhu was about to raise her voice, an old lady finally turned her head and raised her hand solemnly and booed: "The palace is important, in front of Your Majesty, don't make noise." ”

What a noise, the laughter in other places is about to overshadow the music, not only the noise, but also people walking, walking to the emperor's side, toasting and talking, the emperor himself is laughing, laughing louder than anyone else! Only they are like people sitting on a wooden man, Chen Danzhu is angry, but she can't quarrel with the older ladies - if it is a young girl, she has a hundred ways to quarrel with them.

Chen Danzhu looked at the main seat in front of the right, the emperor sat in the middle, Concubine Xu sat on the left and right, the lower left was the prince Yan Wang Qi Wang Lu Wang, and on the right sat the crown princess, Princess Jin Yao, as well as several princesses and concubines who were married, and it was also very lively at this time.

Chen Danzhu looked over and beckoned to Princess Jin Yao, Princess Jin Yao was sandwiched between the crown princess and several sisters, and one of the princesses noticed Chen Danzhu's movements and moved her body, blocking her vision even more-

Ha! Chen Danzhu stared, she stared, and saw that the emperor also stared, and his smiling face sank, not angry and arrogant.

That's it, this is what the emperor did on purpose, that is, to call her over and keep an eye on her, so that she will not be too comfortable at home.

Chen Danzhu sat up straight and straightened his face.

Seeing that Chen Danzhu was honest, the emperor snorted in his heart, with a little pride in his eyes, and retracted his gaze and continued to laugh with the powerful family who came to congratulate him.

Chu Xiurong also kept looking at this side, and couldn't help but smile slightly at this time, and then saw that the girl hadn't sat up straight for long, so she began to move, shrunk and stood up-

"Miss Danju." Aji, who was sitting behind her and staring, immediately whispered, "What are you doing?" ”

No matter the illustrious ladies of the family, they can't bring their own maidservants when they enter this hall, and the palace maids are only responsible for serving wine and food to guide the way, followed by a eunuch to serve and treat, and Chen Danzhu is also Chen Danzhu.

Chen Danzhu turned his head and smiled at him: "Go to the thatched house, people have three urgencies, and at the emperor's banquet, don't you let people go up-"

really seized the opportunity to talk nonsense, Aji said helplessly: "Miss Danzhu is not in a hurry, don't go quickly." ”

Chen Danzhu snorted, walked past him with his skirt, and then turned around and asked with a smile: "Aji won't accompany me?" Aren't you afraid I'll get in trouble? ”

Although he is a eunuch, but in the end there is a difference between men and women, Aji blushed, glared at Chen Danzhu angrily, and called a palace maid standing on the side of the seat: "Sister, I bother you to accompany the county lord of Danzhu to change clothes." ”

The palace maid knew that Aji was a celebrity in front of the emperor, and when she heard other eunuchs say, she often heard the emperor shouting Aji Aji, and she couldn't leave it for a moment.

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Chu Xiurong saw that the girl followed the palace maid out of the side back door, and then saw Aji standing by the door waiting and didn't go out, so he knew that she was going to change clothes.

It didn't take long to see a little palace maid come in through the side back door, come to Princess Jin Yao and whisper something, Princess Jin Yao immediately got up and left the table, this time the princess and the other princesses didn't care.

Chu Xiurong smiled, it was a little trick played by Chen Danzhu, he picked up his wine glass, slightly distracted, thinking that if he was still at the banquet of Marquis Zhou at this time, Jin Yao would still ask him to go out together, and then outside the hall, the three of them stood and talked-

He looked at the side back door, and the palace maids and noblewomen came and went from time to time, but no eunuchs or palace maids came to him.

"Third brother." King Yan raised a glass of wine and called.

Chu Xiurong retracted his gaze and looked at him, picked up the wine glass with a smile, and drank it all with King Yan, and then the prince also raised a glass with him, King Lu was also busy making fun, the brothers drank three rounds, Chu Xiurong's eyes returned to Chen Danzhu's place, the seat over there was still empty, this girl would never play an excuse to change clothes until the end of the banquet.

It was also something she dared to do, but she was scolded by the emperor afterwards.

Chu Xiurong smiled, turned his gaze to the emperor's side, and then smiled, and at some point, Concubine Xu, who was sitting on the emperor's side, left.

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Chen Danzhu walked out of the dressing room - the place for changing clothes is also a place to rest, the layout is exquisite and comfortable, ironing incense and couch are prepared, Chen Danzhu washes his hands with bath beans in it, and asks the accompanying palace maid to iron the clothes that are not wrinkled, and he has been fiddling with incense for half a day on the couch, and he really has nothing to do before he lazily walks out.

Then I saw the woman in palace clothes with thin eyebrows and phoenix eyes sitting in the hall outside, although it was the first time I saw it, but the face shape and eyebrows were vaguely familiar.

Chen Danzhu smiled and gave a salute: "I've seen Concubine Xu." ”

Concubine Xu smiled and said, "Miss Danzhu, don't be polite. ”

Chen Danzhu got up according to her words, Concubine Xu looked at her, and she also looked at Concubine Xu with a smile.

"Miss Danzhu has been in and out of the palace all the time, but this is the first time we've seen each other." Concubine Xu smiled.

Chen Danzhu nodded: "Yes, it's all your majesty's fault, and I don't want to let me go to meet the mothers, I am not strangers to the mother, and the mother has given me many gifts." ”

The only one who dares to say this about the emperor in the world is Miss Danzhu, and these concubines in the harem can't compare, which shows her status in front of the emperor.

Of course, Concubine Xu didn't dare to follow the words of His Majesty, so she only said: "Miss Danzhu is busy with big things, which is different from us idlers. ”

Chen Danzhu smiled: "Then I'm not busy today, what is the idle thing that my mother is looking for me?" ”

Although she had long known that Chen Danzhu was arrogant and her words were wanton, Concubine Xu experienced it for the first time, she couldn't help laughing, took Chen Danzhu's hand, and looked up and down, left and right.

"Miss Danzhu, what a fairy-like person, who can not like it when you see it." She sighed, "So I'm embarrassed to say it myself." ”

Chen Danzhu smiled: "You're welcome, just say that since my mother likes me, then I won't be embarrassed when I am in my mother." ”

Such a woman doesn't have to talk about it, Concubine Xu decided to get straight to the point: "Miss Danzhu everyone likes it, and contouring is no exception, but I hope Miss Danzhu doesn't like him." ”

When these words were spoken, the people who heard them must have been shocked, but the woman in front of them laughed: "Niangniang's words are not right, not everyone likes me, Niangniang doesn't like me." ”

She also smiled at Concubine Xu and waved her finger.

already knew what kind of person Chen Danzhu was, and Concubine Xu was not panicked.

"It's not that I don't like it." She said helplessly and sincerely, "I really like people like Miss Danzhu, but the marriage in this world, in addition to liking, also depends on whether it is suitable or not, Miss Danzhu, you are not suitable for contouring." ”

"Miss Danzhu should also know that Xiu Rong was killed when he was a child, which led to more than ten years of deep illness and suffering, and it is not easy to live to this day."

"He has finally achieved something, he is valued by His Majesty, he doesn't have to wait for death like before, I hope he can do more of what he wants to do, if he marries Miss Danzhu, he will inevitably be tied hand and foot."

"Miss Danzhu, I know, you are a good person, so Contouring has a soft spot for you, Danzhu, if you really like him too, and also for the sake of a mother's face, please-"

Concubine Xu didn't speak again, and tears slowly drooped.

Chen Danzhu was silent for a moment, and his expression was stunned: "I don't know if Niangniang believes it or not, I am like Niangniang, I hope His Royal Highness King Qi can live well." ”

Concubine Xu looked at this girl, she knew that for people like Chen Danzhu, coercion and temptation were useless, so she moved her affection, lowered her figure, and begged bitterly-

In retrospect, that was indeed the right thing to do.

"How good His Highness is to me, Niangniang sees it in her eyes, and I feel it in my heart." Chen Danzhu said softly, "Several times he helped out, and he even contradicted His Majesty for me, and even did not hesitate to tarnish his reputation." ”

Concubine Xu looked at her with tears in her eyes, and at this time she didn't need to say more, it was better not to speak than to speak.

"A woman marries to be relied on for life, King Qi is such a reliable person, and he can be married and married with him, but-" Chen Danzhu muttered, took a deep breath and looked at Concubine Xu, with a firm expression, "I can't delay his future for selfish gain, that's not really liking him, that's harming him, as long as he can be better, I'm willing-"

Speaking of this, the girl couldn't go on, turned her head and bit her lower lip, as if to bite the tears to keep it from falling.

It seems, really, pitifully, helplessly, weakly—

Although, however, I always felt that something was strange, Concubine Xu's face was a little stiff, she paused, and asked softly, "Miss Danzhu, what are your requirements?" ”

Chen Danzhu turned his head, looked at Concubine Xu, and said sincerely: "Three million yuan." ”