Chapter 197: Palace Banquet

When Xie Yanhe opened her eyes, the roof of the smoky gauze made her stunned. It took a moment to react, and she had arrived at the palace last night.

"The county lord is awake, and the slave maid will serve you to change your clothes." A gentle, peaceful voice came from his ears, Xie Yanhe stood up, only to find that the palace maid standing next to him was actually Wei Zhao's most trusted female official Qu Linglong.

"Aunt Qu, why are you?" Xie Yanhe had just woken up, and his sweet voice was soft and hoarse, which was charming and moving.

Qu Linglong smiled and said with a respectful expression: "It's good for the county lord to call the slave maid Linglong." ”

"My aunt is an old man who has followed His Majesty from the Hidden Mansion, and she is the same generation as my father. If I am disrespectful to my aunt, my father knows about it, but I am afraid that he will teach me a lesson in his dreams. ”

Xie Yanhe's peach blossom eyes showed a touch of wisdom, and his delicate tone made people can't help but feel close.

Originally, Qu Linglong did not approve of His Majesty's welcoming Yonghe County Lord as the queen.

Qu Linglong can be regarded as having grown up watching the county lord of Yonghe, although His Majesty is good, he is old enough to be the father of the county lord. The county lord of Yonghe should find a young man and live a life of Qin Se and Ming.

But now looking at the charming and delicate nature of the girl in front of her, Qu Linglong was shaken. Such a beauty, only when she falls in the house of the powerful, will not bring disaster to herself. Otherwise, Rusi's beauty will be coveted.

"Aunt Qu, I heard that it seems to be very lively outside, is it a courtier above the fifth rank who has entered the palace with his family?"

"Zhang Xiang, Wang Xiang and Pei Xiang, their daughters were arranged to rest in the palace the day before yesterday. There are also several eldest princesses, eldest princesses, princesses of major palaces, princesses of counties, county lords, county lords, county monarchs, Xiangjun, etc., the county lord went up the mountain late yesterday, so he didn't meet it. ”

"No wonder it's so lively." Xie Yanhe took the tea cup handed by the mandarin duck, rinsed his mouth, and spit it in the copper basin.

Seeing this, Qu Linglong knew that the county lord of Yonghe meant to get up, she picked up the gauze tent on the side, and did not grab the work with the mandarin ducks, but slowly retreated to the side and helped hand over incense towels, tooth powder and other things.

After Xie Yanhe cleaned up, he changed into a red peony and phoenix pattern mud gold cloud brocade palace suit, dragged on the skirt of the ground, and a colorful phoenix spread its wings and was about to fly.

The tail feathers of the phoenix and the flower feathers on the top of the head are made of precious stones such as red sapphire, emerald, tourmaline, hibiscus stone, lapis lazuli, pearl, clams, glaze and fire oil diamonds, and the light is as dazzling as a galaxy.

In order not to be suppressed by the gorgeous palace skirt, Xie Yan and his thick hair were combed into a nine mustache bun by mandarin ducks, and he wore a thousand leaves and gold peony flowers in his hair, gold silk inlaid with diamond butterfly play double flower tendril hairpins, red gold inlaid ruby double luan dotted cuibu shake and mutton fat white jade jasmine hairpin.

The white forehead is as white as snow with a begonia safflower, and the tail of the eyebrows is outlined with gold powder and cinnabar, a half-opened begonia flower, the golden stamens are slender, and a few petals are as red as blood, echoing with the flower on the forehead, like the Nine Heavens Xuannu falling into the mortal world.

The mandarin duck nodded his lips for Xie Yanhe, looked left and right, and said, "The county lord smiled." ”

Xie Yanhe hooked the corners of his lips shallowly, and the mandarin duck quickly pasted two small starlets on Xie Yanhe's pear vortex.

After the makeup, the room shines brightly.

Qu Linglong couldn't help but admire: "The county lord is immortal, even the bride is just like that." ”

Xie Yan and her makeup had been delayed for a while, and now that she had finally stopped dressing up, she was suddenly relieved: "Let's go, don't let Your Majesty wait for a long time." ”

The Wutong Hall where Xie Yanhe lives is very close to the Yudai River, and it takes only a stick of incense before and after walking to walk.

Xie Yan and his side followed Qu Linglong, along the waterfront, and walked towards the Furong Garden without hurrying.

Along the way, there were constantly palace maids wearing colorful clothes saluting Xie Yanhe. Xie Yanhe bowed slightly, smiled and said to Qu Linglong: "This year's Shangfu Bureau is much more elaborate than in previous years, this yellow dress and blue skirt is not only clean and refreshing, but also refreshing. ”

Qu Linglong explained: "This year's palace affairs are supervised by Princess Fuqing, Her Royal Highness the princess knows how to make good use of people, rewards and punishments are clear, and the disadvantages of the old year have been changed, and the entire palace has changed a new atmosphere." ”

Qu Linglong's words are all about her appreciation for Princess Fuqing.

Xie Yanhe heard some unspeakable meanings from it.

You must know that before this year, the palace affairs were in charge of the crown princess. Qu Linglong is the oldest female official in the palace, and her likes and dislikes themselves affect the direction of the people below.

Between the two of them talking and laughing, they had arrived at the Hibiscus Garden.

Xie Yanhe got up relatively late, and the hibiscus garden was already crowded.

With the sound of the attendant, everyone put down their chopsticks.

When everyone raised their eyes, the first thing that caught their eyes was a palace dress as gorgeous as a flame, followed by a lifelike phoenix, and the jewels on the phoenix were radiant and dazzling.

But even more beautiful than a gemstone is a woman's unparalleled appearance.

An increase of one point is too long, and a decrease of one point is too short; If it is powdered, it is too white, and Shi Zhu is too red; The eyebrows are like green feathers, and the muscles are like snow; The waist is like a bundle, and the teeth are like shellfish; Smile and pour out all beings.

With a "bang", I don't know who brought down the wine glass on the table, and the golden liquor dripped onto the grass paved with a bang.

I don't know who dropped the toothbrush in his hand, and who knocked over the snack on the table......

Until the emperor coughed lowly. Everyone woke up like a dream, and hurriedly lowered their eyes respectfully.

"Yonghe County Lord, please." Feng Ying personally led Xie Yanhe to the seat.

Today's seat arrangement is very delicate, the crown prince and the crown princess are located in the lower left position of the emperor, followed by Princess Fuqing, Princess Yichang, and then the close clan and nobles.

On the right hand side of the emperor are the eldest princess of Ping'an, King Kang, Princess Kang, King Chengjun and Princess Chengjun.

As for the civil servants and military generals in the court, headed by Zhang Fuming, they were arranged opposite the emperor.

As for Xie Yanhe, he was led by Feng Ying and sat next to Wei Zhao. Although Xie Yanhe is not married to Wei Zhao, he is already a queen.

When the county lord of Yonghe took his seat, everyone clearly saw that the emperor helped the arm of the county lord of Yonghe, and bowed his head to help her tidy up the heavy skirt, so considerate, not like a high-ranking emperor, but like an ordinary man who spoils his wife excessively.

"Did you sleep well last night?" Wei Zhao handed the mash in the golden bottle to Xie Yanhe and said softly.

"Your Majesty, I don't like to drink this." Xie Yanhe, who was very faceless, pushed the golden bottle away, turned his head and instructed the palace maid: "Give me a pot of fruit to drink." ”

Wei Zhao smiled: "How old are you, and you still drink sherbet." ”

Hearing this, Xie Yan and Jiaosheng complained: "I slept too late last night and had a headache. ”

The expression on Wei Zhao's face instantly became solemn, and a pair of dark eyes were as deep as the sea: "Why don't you declare the imperial doctor?" ”

"It's just a mistake in choosing a seat, so why bother mobilizing the people." Xie Yan drank all the fruit that the palace maid had brought again, and his throat was finally more comfortable.

It's a hot day, and she's wearing a heavy outfit. Thanks to the iceberg on the table, she would have had to suffer from heat stroke.

Xie Yanhe added a chopstick, and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

The banquet at the palace banquet has always been only about good looks. Although the weather is hot these days, the dishes will not be served with a layer of white oil slick floating on top like in winter, but the taste is limited.

But the dish in front of Xie Yanhe is just hot, the fish is smooth ~ tender, the soup is fragrant, but it is very delicious, and it is made in the small kitchen at first glance.

Feeling Wei Zhao's thoughtfulness and thoughtfulness, Xie Yanhe's pair of peach blossom eyes bent into a crescent moon, and said softly: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Wei Zhao's eyebrows stretched, and he personally sandwiched a spoonful of rouge goose breast, a basket of tea tree mushroom roasted shrimp, and put it in Xie Yanhe's bowl.

The crown prince Wei Jin sat at the head of the emperor, and he didn't have to pay attention to it, the movements of his father and Xie Yanhe still inevitably fell into Wei Jin's eyes and ears.

Wei Jin only felt that the courtiers' eyes were all focused on him, full of pity and ridicule.

Wei Jin clenched the toothbrush in his hand tightly, and the back of his hand was even more bruised. It was still the crown princess Chen Rong who was in a hurry, and the fingers placed under the table pinched Wei Jin's leg hard, so that Wei Jin did not lose his temper on the spot.

"The auspicious time has come!" Feng Hui's voice sounded in the field accompanied by bursts of silk and bamboo.

Wei Zhao raised his hand and said lightly, "Open the banquet." ”

The clansmen, courtiers, and nobles in the field raised their glasses and said in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. ”

Every year is pretty much the same cutscene. Xie Yanhe only felt that today's palace banquet was becoming more and more boring.

Especially now that she is in a high position, all the ladies have to be trembling and careful in front of her, lest they anger her, and they have to worry about whether they will say the wrong thing and dislike her, but it is not as interesting as the verbal confrontation between you and me in the past.

"Your Majesty, the five teams are ready to go, is it going to start?" Kong Siquan, who was in charge of the banquet today, rushed over to report.

Wei Zhao peeled the red shrimp in his hand, revealing the snow-white and transparent shrimp meat, put it in the lotus petal porcelain plate of sweet white porcelain, and pushed it to Xie Yanhe. ”

Kong Siquan took the order and left.

Everyone in the field watched the emperor wave away the palace maid and personally peel shrimp for the county lord of Yonghe. And the county lord of Yonghe didn't even have a word "thanks", not only did he not show gratitude, but he comfortably picked up the shrimp meat peeled by the emperor, put it into his lips, and drank a glass of wine from the golden bottle brought by the emperor.

Everyone's jaws were about to drop.

Mrs. Wang was even more sad in her heart. If he had known that His Majesty regarded the county lord of Yonghe as a treasure, holding it in the palm of his hand for fear of falling, and holding it in his mouth for fear of melting, why did the Wang family bother to go to this troubled water.

A plan failed, not only made the granddaughter kill herself, but also harmed the eldest son's family. Mrs. Wang's eyes were sour, and she was afraid that others would see something wrong, so she quickly stopped her tears and covered up her abnormality by bowing her head and picking up vegetables.

Mrs. Zhang sat next to Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Wang's strange appearance could be hidden from others, but she couldn't be hidden.

Back then, Mrs. Zhang had the heart to ask for her eldest son to marry Cui's wife, but she was intercepted by the Wang family. The enmity between the Zhang and Wang families was thus deepened.

Now, Mrs. Zhang is very glad that Cui's choice was made back then. This lady of the Cui family is the seed of a chaotic family, once she marries, the family is unlucky! Their Zhang family had a good life, so they escaped.