Chapter 56 │ Palace Banquet
In the summer of July, the East Palace was overjoyed, an imperial edict, the world was amnesty, the crown princess Yu Shu'er gave birth to the emperor's eldest grandson safely, and Emperor Hui'an gave the name of the emperor's eldest grandson in the palace - Jiang Mobai, with the deep meaning of the sun's brightness and whiteness.
As Linghu Qingge thought, the East Palace is happy, the royal family is happy, naturally it is to feast the world, the general state banquet banquet is located in the Fengzhao Hall on the west side of the imperial garden, and the Fengzhao Palace is opened, and there must be no high and low, but all the families of officials above the fifth grade in Beijing, regardless of their status, can enter the banquet.
At the beginning of August, the full moon banquet of the emperor's eldest grandson was set up in the Fengzhao Palace, and the female dependents set up a banquet in the apse of the Fengzhao Palace. Wearing a pair of gold and green luan long beads on the step, wearing a pair of honey-colored crystal magnolia hairpins, and only wearing a white jade eight immortal bracelet on the wrist, it is refreshing, clean and not complicated, but it has a unique temperament, and there is a sense of fairy spirit.
It was the first time Zuo Changan had seen her dress so carefully, and it was even more stunning than the phoenix crown at the time of the wedding.
"Today's lady goes to the banquet, and she will definitely be amazed." Zuo Changan came over to look at the person in the mirror and said with a smile, but Linghu Qingge didn't have that thought, but couldn't help but sigh: "That's it, today is not a battle for beauty, besides, with her appearance, Qingxuan is the color of the city, but she doesn't dress up." ”
After Zuo Changan heard this, he sat down and said, "What are your plans today, if you need my cooperation, you can say it." ”
Linghu Qingge lowered his head and thought for a while and said: "I think, she didn't do anything hurtful, if she didn't cause trouble today, I wouldn't make a big deal about it, just deal with it simply." ”
"I'm afraid it's not necessarily," Zuo Changan said, "Yu Hu has already found out that Bao Se bought off a poor family outside the house, and it just so happened that the woman was the same month as Linghu Qingxuan, and when the child was born, he gave the family a hundred taels of silver." ”
"One hundred taels?" Ling Hu Qingge was stunned after hearing this, "She is really desperate this time." ”
Zuo Changan nodded, and then saw Linghu Qingge look back at Shen Shu and Shui Lan, as if thinking about something, turned his head to himself and said: "Today, the prince has a banquet, Linghu Qingxue will also enter the palace with his brother, Sister Qu will give birth immediately when her belly is big, it is inconvenient to go, and no one will help me keep an eye on Linghu Qingxue, I am afraid that she will take advantage of the loopholes to find a way out, I will take Shen Shu and Shui Lan to go today, and many people will look at Linghu Qingxue." ”
After cleaning up, Linghu Qingge told Shen Shu: "You will enter the palace in a while, let Shui Lan serve the others, you are responsible for keeping an eye on Linghu Qingxue and seeing how she makes a move, I always feel that there will be something wrong today." ”
Shen Shu remembered that Zuo Changan and Linghu Qingge got into the carriage over there, and Linghu Qingxuan also followed into the latter carriage, looking at Linghu Qingxuan's almost eight-month-old belly, Linghu Qingge was a little frightened, and couldn't help but say to Zuo Changan: "It's such a big belly, if you don't know that she is fake pregnant, you wouldn't dare to take her to a crowded place, and she is too, and she is not afraid of going to a crowded place to find out." ”
"Today's feast, the ladies and ladies of the rich and noble officials will gather in the East Palace, so that Hu Qingxuan has a rare opportunity to show up, this is paving the way for her in the future," Zuo Changan said and advised, "You have to be extra careful today, these two sisters of your family will go to the banquet together today, I am afraid that you will not be able to cope with it, and Yu Hu cannot enter the harem without permission, you must remember not to be reckless in everything, and let the princess administer justice for you." ”
Linghu Qingge nodded, and there was some calculation in his heart, when he entered the Fengzhao Palace, there was a palace maid who came to guide the way, Linghu Qingge and Linghu Qingxuan walked all the way to the back, and heard the laughter of the song and dance of the apse all the way, Linghu Qingge glanced at Linghu Qingxuan's stomach and said: "There will be a lot of people in the room, you have to pay attention to safety." ”
Linghu Qingxuan nodded obediently, walked slowly, and entered the apse, Linghu Qingge saw the princess sitting in the court, talking to several official wives, seeing Linghu Qingge come in, he hurriedly got up and came over with a smile, and Linghu Qingge asked An Dao: "Qingge meets the princess, the princess is blessed." ”
The crown princess pulled her up and said with a smile: "You're welcome, I haven't seen you for a long time, I thought that I could get together on the prince's birthday last time, but my father is not in good health, so I haven't seen him." ”
Linghu Qingxuan looked at himself and couldn't speak, looked left and right, and just saw Linghu Qingxue just come over, and the two of them also had a companion, so they went to the corridor to talk, Shen Shu saw it, so he changed the direction and stood in a different direction, secretly paying attention to the movements of these two people, Linghu Qingxue was wearing a moon-white fairy skirt today, her body was weak and thin, and she also had a bit of Yu'e's state, but it was delicate and elegant.
When Shen Shu saw it, he couldn't help but roll his eyes and pout, this posture was to seduce the prince at a glance, which was disgusting.
Just between Shen Shu's glances, he suddenly found that Linghu Qingxuan's side of Bao Se was gone, Shen Shu frowned, and felt that something was wrong, so he left Shui Lan to wait, and went out to hunt for Bao Se by himself, and when he turned his head, the banquet should also begin, the princess saw Linghu Qingge is like, and pulled people to sit together, and Linghu Qingge was originally from Xiangguo Mansion, and now she is the princess of the county, naturally she has the identity to sit on it, and everyone didn't say anything, in the apse, all the ladies and ladies were sitting solemnly, Waiting for the palace maid to bring refreshments and meals, the fish rushed in.
Those delicate tea soups are ten times more delicate than the outside, the sound of silk and bamboo outside the hall sounded, there were songs and dances into the hall, the princess pulled Linghu Qingge and said: "When the banquet is over, you go later, I will take you to see the child, the palace was still talking to the prince a few days ago, if you are also pregnant and give birth to a daughter, then we must be engaged." ”
After hearing this, Linghu Qingge smiled and said: "I want to too, but there has been no movement for a long time, unlike Aunt Xuan in the house, who is blessed and is about to give birth." ”
The crown princess glanced down disdainfully and said: "I have heard of the previous things in this palace, and she gave birth to a gold and did not do anything, in the end, the name is not right, you don't need to worry, there are countless imperial doctors in the palace, and the palace will send someone to help you recuperate." ”
"There's Princess Lao worried." Linghu Qingge smiled, and then listened to the princess say again: "Taste this hibiscus bird's nest cup, I don't like sweets very much on weekdays, if you don't like it, you can put more sugar." ”
Linghu Qingge nodded, but he smelled a smell of jujubes, and frowned unconsciously, Shui Lan hurriedly asked, "Madam, are you uncomfortable?" ”
Linghu Qingge shook his head and said, "The smell of this red date is too strong. ”
The crown princess said: "If you don't like it, just withdraw it." ”
After saying that, he was going to ask someone to withdraw, but Linghu Qingge said: "It's okay, Shui Lan has always liked to eat dates, and what red date cakes, date paste rolls, and crystal dates have all entered her stomach on weekdays." ”
Linghu Qingge picked up the red date cheese and handed it to Shui Lan, and the princess just smiled and said, "You are good to your subordinates......"