114 Enter the palace on Chinese New Year's Eve
After Kangxi sat down, he said a few words, to the effect that everyone should not be restrained, and they should eat and drink at will.
Ning Ying was far away, her vision was poor, and the heads of the people around her were like Christmas trees, so she couldn't wait to bring all the gorgeous jewelry.
This is even more unclear.
She could only see the chief eunuch holding a red carved lacquer banquet box in his hand, full of joy, and quickly stepped forward and knelt down in front of Kangxi and said, "Please use the boiled dumplings to cook dumplings."
This is probably an important ritual for the New Year.
Kangxi picked up the chopsticks and used them.
The dishes for the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet have not yet come up, but the light show has begun first.
Thousands of people lined up in front of the hall, singing "Taiping Song", and the servants were holding colored lanterns in their hands, the lights were dotted, and then with the palace lanterns behind, the Forbidden City was illuminated like daylight.
At this time, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner also came up.
Ning Ying originally thought that the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet in the palace would be extraordinarily luxurious, but what she didn't expect was that the dishes that came up were very down-to-earth - there were eight fruits and eight products, and **, small snacks, stove food, duck meat stuffed buns, rice noodles and other snacks, there were not many fish and shrimp, it was whitebait and sturgeon fish from the Songhua River
There are also four dishes of north and south.
Everyone watched the play and ate at the same time.
Li Fangfujin was beside him, thinking that Ning Ying was Gege, and it was estimated that it was the first time to participate in a banquet of this size.
Her heart was immediately full of contempt, and she glanced at Ning Ying from time to time, just waiting to see her make a fool of herself!
Ning Ying was indeed the first time to participate in a banquet of this size.
But so what? She is not a fool, just draw a scoop according to the gourd - there are so many court women next to her, follow everyone's movements, eat and drink, and put down the chopsticks when she should put down the chopsticks.
Li Fangfujin stared at it for a while, seeing that Ning Ying was calm and generous, without the cringe and timidity she imagined.
She withdrew her gaze a little smugly.
Fu Jin, on his side, was also quietly observing Ning Ying.
Then she was a little surprised in her heart - originally looking at Ning Ying's coquettish appearance in front of the fourth elder brother, she thought that Ning Ying was just a little girl.
Looking at it now, it is very calm.
The palace ladies shuttled like dragons, and soon came up with another Orbuha.
Ning Ying, who was in Baylor Mansion, had actually eaten Orobuha, a traditional Manchu snack made with fried noodles.
But the Baylor House makes it just like that, and it tastes like Shaqima.
But this Orobuha in the palace is exactly the same!
When she tasted it, she felt that the taste was fragrant and crispy, and she was not greasy at all.
It's delicious.
Ning Ying immediately stopped watching the play.
She immersed herself in the hard work for a while, but from a distance, she felt a familiar gaze fall on her.
Ning Ying subconsciously raised her head, and saw that the fourth elder brother looked at her in the distance.
There was tenderness in his eyes that couldn't be hidden.
Seeing this, the fifth princess, who was sitting not far away, smiled and tugged on Concubine De's sleeve.
By the time Concubine De came over, the fourth elder brother had already taken his gaze back.
The lantern show continues, the stars in the sky and the lanterns on the ground reflect each other, and for a time they are brilliant and beautiful, just like heaven and earth.
Ning Ying listened to Master Kang on the emperor's throne, and watched it interestingly, and said with a smile: "The moon is full of daylight, and the lights are mixed with stars. Well, that's good! Yinyu, ah......"
The eldest brother stood up after brushing the ground, his face was full of fear, and he smiled and said: "Huang Ama is happy to see it, it is the blessing of his son!" ”
Ning Ying understood when she listened below-it is estimated that this Chinese New Year's Eve drama was prepared and hosted by Big Brother.
Master Kong seemed to be in a very good mood, and the concubines who accompanied him also talked and laughed.
Ning Ying looked over and saw that in addition to Concubine De, there were several other mothers, although they were elderly, they were also dressed up as ** people.
The prince was beside him, silently picking up his wine glass and drinking it all.
By Kangxi's side, the head of the four concubines was Concubine Hui, at this time, she quickly picked up her wine glass, smiled and toasted a glass of wine to the prince.
Kangxi looked around at the children around him, and saw that he was happy and happy, and he was naturally happy, and suddenly he saw the five princesses holding their cheeks, lying on the table sullenly, and the maidservants took two pieces of dim sum shortbread with chopsticks and put them on the plate in front of her.
The fifth princess shook her head.
Kangxi beckoned: "Little Wu, come to me!" ”
The fifth princess got up and went over.
Concubine De looked at the fifth princess with a smile, and listened to Kangxi say lovingly: "Huang Ama has been looking at you for a while, what's the matter, the imperial kitchen skills in this palace don't suit the appetite of our little five?" ”
The fifth princess pouted slightly, reached out to hug Kangxi's sleeve, and then said coquettishly: "Huang Ama, it's not that the imperial kitchen is bad, it's just that there is a sky outside the sky, and there are people outside the world." ”
Kangxi laughed out loud and said, "Xiao Wu has a big breath!" ”
The fifth princess also laughed, she has always been favored, she is bold among princesses, and she has something to say in front of Kangxi, and her personality is straightforward and honest.
Huang Ama likes her for this.
Kangxi smiled and said: "You said 'there are people outside the people', who are you talking about?" Which cook? ”
He thought in his heart, he was probably afraid that the fifth princess went to the royal family's mansion and tasted the craftsmanship of other people's cooks. It's just the right appetite to have such a feeling.
If my daughter really likes it, I'll ask her for someone!
The fifth princess didn't speak, hesitated for a moment, rolled her eyes, and looked at Ning Ying.
Ning Ying came into contact with her eyes, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat-don't CUE me!
Don't cue me!!
Before the fifth princess could speak, who knew that Concubine De was suddenly beside her, and said with a smile: "The concubine knows this person that Xiao Wu said." ”
The fifth princess looked at Ning Ying with a smile, then turned her head sideways and said a few words in Kangxi's ear.
Ning Ying just wanted to cast a look at the fourth elder brother for help, but it was too late.
I heard that the person who looked like the chief eunuch next to Kangxi dragged out his voice, reported her name, and said that he would let the Gegening clan in the Sibeile Mansion come up to meet her.
Fu Jin and Li Fang Fu Jin couldn't sit still, and turned their heads to Ning Ying.
Kangxi had already taken the roll call, and Ning Ying knew that she wouldn't be able to go up.
She could only stand up hard, fortunately, the original owner had many etiquette memories in her mind, plus before entering the palace to participate in the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, Fujin specially gathered all the people who entered the palace, and talked about the etiquette of advancing and retreating in detail.
So Ning Ying didn't lose her manners much.
She stepped forward, and after kneeling down and saluting Kangxi, she felt that countless eyes around her were cast on her.
It's all the sight of those concubines, princesses, and brothers.
The thirteenth elder brother didn't look at Ning Ying at this time, but just turned his head and glanced at the fourth elder brother.