Chapter 9: The Snake Plague

In the end, it is a blessing, Yu Zhao laughed at himself. After entering the golden jade town of the palace, the ability to resist the cold was not as good as before, and I woke up with a burning throat. Yu Lu talked to her in the morning, and in order not to worry her, he tried his best to cover up the past. But then I have to deal with today's birthday banquet.

The snow covered the entire palace, but it couldn't cover the lively scene, and the Chaohui Palace has been busy since breakfast. Yu Zhao was helpless to be at their mercy, putting on a newly made costume and a shiny crown. I was already a little weak due to the cold, but at the moment I really felt tired and panicked when I moved, but I had to hold on.

I first went to Huguo Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings, but my brain hurt from the incense, but it was also dyed on my clothes, and I was groggy and unbearable, and I only looked forward to the end of the banquet in my heart.

Most of those who come to the banquet in the name of birthday celebrations just regard the birthday banquet as an occasion to explore their future, so they try their best to dress up and compete for beauty, as if the protagonist of the banquet is not Yu Zhao, but himself. After a while, some people proposed to celebrate their birthdays, and the ladies seized the opportunity to shine, attracting applause.

Yu Zhao was so dizzy that he was so dazed that he thought he had returned to Fengyang, just because this scene went to this scene of carved beams and paintings, and it was really lively with the general liveliness of the market. Zhuo Yao also reminded beside him: "Niangniang, it stands to reason that you think that if you perform well, you will be rewarded."

This made Yu Zhao have to look at it carefully, and chose a few good ones, so that Zhuo Yao gave a reward. Suddenly, seeing that Yu Zhu was also pushed onto the field, Yu Zhao saw an acquaintance, but he was really interested.

"Today's Niangniang's birthday, the courtiers present a piano song for the Niangniang to celebrate her birthday, and I wish the Niangniang's blessings will continue." Yu Zhu was a little frightened and nervous, so he got on the yaoqin, sat down and played, and the starting piano sound was melodious, very good. Xu was nervous, and there were mistakes in several places in the back, and even Yu Zhao, who had no study of the rhythm, heard the dissonance.

Whispers erupted from the audience.

"Can you still enter the Four Princes' Mansion like this?"

"The one on top is covered, why can't it."

Yu Yao was also gloating, and I didn't know who came to say: "The young ladies of the Yu family are probably like this, so they can only look at it with their faces." Immediately, his face was full of unhappiness.

As soon as Yu Zhuqin's voice fell, there was a slight embarrassment on his face. Everyone on the field looked at Yu Zhao, waiting to see what she thought of her sister's unremarkable performance.

There was silence on the field, and Yu Zhao took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. "Since ancient times, it has been said that 'the song is wrong Zhou Langgu', and everyone must have heard it."

pointed out the mistake too directly, everyone was slightly shocked, and Yu Zhu's face was even more embarrassed.

But I heard Yu Zhao continue: "But this palace feels that today is because of Zhou Langgu, so the song is wrong. At first, it was supposed to be playing well, but when the palace saw that His Royal Highness had secretly glanced at it a few times, why did it start to be wrong? ”

Hearing this, Emperor Yuan was the first to laugh. "Concubine Chen, this girl never smiles, but what she says seriously is always true and interesting."

The Son of Heaven showed his face, and the ministers had to accompany him, whether true or false, Chu Ziyang and Yu Zhu, who were ridiculed, were a little unnatural, but they could see that they were happy with sweetness. Yu Zhu's face was swept away with embarrassment, and it was all replaced by shyness.

Chu Zikai echoed: "It makes sense, Xu is fourth brother and Miss Yu Er have a heart, and Miss Yu Er noticed it, which caused the piano sound to be staggered." turned to pat Chu Ziyang, who was beside him, on the shoulder. "Yours is not, why do you peek at people if you have nothing to do, you should make amends."

Everyone laughed again, and Yu Zhao followed Chu Zikai's words and continued: "Then how does Second Miss Yu want His Royal Highness to make amends."

Yu Zhu blushed and said he didn't dare. Seeing this, Yu Zhao nodded, turned his head to Emperor Yuan and said, "Your Majesty, since it is my birthday banquet, Miss Yu Er is not in charge, so I will be in charge."

Emperor Yuan watched and laughed from the sidelines, and had fun, and had fun with them. "It's right, Ziyang should make amends."

"It's not just a disturbance to the program to celebrate the birthday of the palace...... "Yu Zhao thought about it, and suddenly remembered something." I heard that His Royal Highness is also a person who is also a person of tonic law, especially the vertical flute is extremely exquisite, why don't you play a song with Miss Yu Er to make up for it? ”

"This is good!" Chu Zikai pushed Chu Ziyang to the field, the two of them were shy and saluted each other shyly, Emperor Yuan liked to see his son's jokes the most, but unfortunately Chu Zirui was not angry and didn't want to watch it. Chu Zikai was too angry to let him see it. Now I finally seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire. "Order someone to bring the same wood and matching piano and flute, this scene is rare today, and the treasure is not a pity."

Seeing that Emperor Yuan attached great importance to it, Concubine Liu was originally a little dissatisfied that Yu Zhu could not be on the stage, but now she was completely dissatisfied, and she was a little proud. looked at Concubine Shen with a bad face on the side defiantly.

Waiting for people to bring a piano and a flute, the two of them play together, the level is higher than ordinary people, Chu Ziyang's flute sound leads Yu Zhu's piano sound, smooth and soft, like melodious. Yu Zhu's nervousness has passed at the moment, and only joy remains, so there is joy in the song, which makes people feel that their skills are outstanding.

Shang Yin fell together, applause and cheers, and after the voice fell, Zhuo Yao asked, "Niangniang, you want a reward."

Yu Zhao shook his head. "This song is based on affection, and it is vulgar to reward gold and silver." After hearing this, Emperor Yuan looked back at the youthful appearance of the two of them, and felt some emotion in his heart. "What Concubine Chen said is reasonable, then on the day you two get married, I will personally go to your house to congratulate."

Hearing this, Concubine Liu was overjoyed, and hurriedly knelt down to thank her. You must know that even if the prince accepts a concubine, the emperor rarely descends to the noble and comes in person. It's just a side concubine, just give such a big face. couldn't help but make Concubine Liu feel that she couldn't fight Concubine Shen for many years of fighting for the background, and it was her turn to raise her eyebrows at this moment.

Yu Zhu Chu Ziyang also knelt down to thank him, and then retreated to sit in the seat, Yu Cheng remained steady, looking not arrogant or impatient, but joy was already full of chest. Secretly Dao Yu Zhao's daughter has put the least amount of thought into herself, but she has brought the most glory to herself.

In fact, he thought too much, Yu Zhao just wanted to pull Yu Zhu a hand, with His Majesty coming to the main marriage, no matter how powerful the concubine was in the future, he would not dare to slack off.

Everyone was thinking about it, but they heard Concubine Shen smile and said, "I didn't expect that Concubine Chen's sister grew up in the countryside and could distinguish between elegance and vulgarity."

"Concubine Shen grew up in Fugui Township, Jingzhou, isn't she still cheesy?" Yu Zhao replied unceremoniously.

It is the most annoying thing to stir up trouble without looking at the occasion, and I don't want to give this kind of person any affection.

I saw that the anger on Concubine Shen's face only appeared for a moment, and then she smiled happily and said: "Sister, don't think about it, I looked at the big wolf dogs raised in your palace before, and my sister speculated that the pets loved by ordinary women may not be liked by you." Therefore, today I have found a cherished living creature for you. ”

"Give gifts, give gifts, why do you talk so much?" Emperor Yuan knew Concubine Shen's temperament, relying on the Fuguo Mansion behind him, even in front of everyone, he dared to do something embarrassing, she was the most disliked by Emperor Yuan on weekdays.

Sure enough, Yu Zhao was silent, looked at her coldly, and pushed up the cage that was tightly wrapped in the quilt. Then they came up enthusiastically and pulled themselves over to look at it, and when the quilt was removed, everyone exclaimed, and a big snake slowly wriggled inside. Yu Zhao was bold, and he was also frightened and took a step back.

Emperor Yuan reprimanded: "What is there to raise this snake? Concubine Shen, you're too nonsense. ”

Concubine Shen only said to herself: "Don't be afraid, now in winter, this snake is very lazy, and it is closed in a cage, just look at how terrible it can be." As he spoke, he looked at Yu Zhao again. "Sister heard that my sister trained wolves to fight and saved Your Majesty, you are not afraid of the beasts that eat people and gnaw bones in the wilderness, let alone this beast in a cage."

Now everyone understands that the intention is not to give gifts, but to highlight that the most noble concubine on the field is a wild woman who is crawling and rolling with ferocious beasts in the wilderness.

Seeing that there was already a snickering and disdainful voice in the guest seat, Concubine Shen was very satisfied, and continued to introduce: "This is a money python from Nanyang, which is much rarer than the gray wolf, presumably my sister knows the goods and will definitely accept it, or does it mean that my sister only loves the ferocious beast, no......"

"Enough!" Emperor Yuan was bored when he heard this, and interrupted her, "That wolf knows what this snake can do to save me." He beckoned to Yu Zhao again: "Concubine Chen is back, this thing can only look at the skin, it's useless, I can't look down on it, don't accept it." I don't know if this is a satire on the snake or Concubine Shen.

Yu Zhao walked back when he heard this, and suddenly heard another exclamation in the banquet, the snake came out of the door on the cage, stood up high, made an attack shape, and opened its big mouth in the next second and attacked Yu Zhao directly.

caused the people sitting in that direction to flee in all directions, and the concubines and courtiers screamed again and again, without any posture and demeanor. Seeing this, Chu Zikai vigorously picked up the stool and threw it at the snake, knocked it to the ground, stepped forward and pulled Yu Zhao back to Emperor Yuan's side, and then ordered the guards outside to come in. "Protect your father!"

After the snake fell to the ground, it quickly jumped up, and the people of the entire banquet were in a mess, all running in all directions to dodge, and Concubine Shen herself was stunned and ran away indiscriminately.

But seeing that the python was not looking for anyone, he came straight towards Yu Zhao, and Chu Zikai was frightened with his vicious open mouth, and he overturned the table and kicked it over, only to block it again.

Obviously, the snake was kicked on the others, and the man was so frightened that he struggled wildly, but nothing happened, and the snake came to Yu Zhao's side again.

The guards came in at this time to protect Emperor Yuan, holding the sword but cowering and not daring to step forward, seeing that it was about to attack again, he was so frightened that it instantly collapsed and scattered into a pot of gruel. Yu Lu's protector was heartbroken, limped through the fleeing crowd and walked in the opposite direction, coming straight to block, and was about to be bitten by a snake. Yu Zhao's breath stagnated, his pupils shrank, pushed away Chu Zikai, who was protecting him, stepped forward and pulled out the knife on the waist of a guard, stepped in front of Yu Lu and slashed hard, and the snake suddenly became two halves.

The half with the snake's head is still twisted, with a big mouth and a big spit core, which looks very terrifying. The half of the snake's tail landed in front of Concubine Shen, and it also twisted so hard that she was so frightened that she crawled backwards with her hands and feet.

Yu Zhao only felt that he had exhausted all his strength, the pain on his shoulder was like a tear, he couldn't hold the knife in his hand, he turned his head in pain, panting and asking Yu Lu. "Are you alright?"

Seeing her nodding, she suddenly felt that she couldn't hold it anymore, and the noise gradually disappeared in her ears, and then she heard the sound of everyone calling, and then her vision blurred and fell, and she didn't know what was going on.