Chapter 21: Bait
In the late summer evening, although there is a cool breeze, it is also mixed with the residual heat of the summer. A gust of wind blew into the main hall of Shuqing Palace, the flowers on the wall rustled, and the potted plants in the hall were also swaying with green leaves. In the main hall, a small person is staring at another small person, and a small person is peeking at another small person with the corner of his clothes.
There are some things that God has arranged in the dark, and inadvertently, let the two villains meet in the palace. It's just that at this time, they are all small, and they only know how to make green plums with bamboo horses. This pair of little people, one is the Seventh Prince with high ridges, and the other is a star with a little red in the center of his eyebrows, oh no, Jinhua.
The emperor, queen, virtuous concubines, and all the princes have all taken their seats, waiting for the protagonist of today's family banquet - the queen mother. After a while, I saw the Queen Mother's gorgeous costumes coming from the inner hall.
Everyone stood up to greet the Queen Mother.
"Sons and daughters welcome the Queen Mother." The queen led the blessing, and the princes hugged their wrists and bowed.
The Queen Mother sat on the left side of the main seat.
"It's all free of courtesy."
"Yes!" Everyone is in harmony.
"The son has seen the queen mother." The emperor bowed slightly.
"Sit down! The emperor and my son are also exempt from courtesy. Let's have a feast. ”
One by one, they all sat down.
"The dinner begins! Transmit! The Three Treasures Eunuch shouted.
I saw a group of palace maids and eunuchs, taking out the imperial dishes from the delicate food boxes and placing them on each table, and the original dried fruit plates and some flower decoration plates on the table were removed. Xing'er, only then did she understand that the first table of dishes was just used to see, her first real imperial meal, full of curiosity.
For example, the emperor's table is eight dishes, and the queen mother is also eight, but in fact, the number is already excessive, but in order to show the emperor's filial piety to the queen mother, there will still be eight dishes, but in terms of dish decoration, some must be cut to show humility. The queen's six dishes, the concubine's position is also six dishes, and the decoration is removed. Four dishes for the concubine, plus a dish, the number of concubines and below is the same, and the decoration is removed. The prince is the same as the queen mother, but in order to show respect for the elders, after the eight dishes are served, the prince will take the initiative to order someone to cut a dish to show filial piety. The rest of the princes are all six dishes.
And just like that, the royal feast began. Emperor Yude, during the banquet, he greeted the Queen Mother, and also cared for the Queen Mother in every way on this tour, and the Queen Mother was even more interested, and told everyone what she had seen and heard along the way. The atmosphere of the banquet was harmonious.
Just as he was having fun, Zhou Liang bowed down and walked in, and now Zhou Liang has returned to the emperor to serve.
"Qiyu Emperor and Queen Mother, Pear Flower Garden has a new class of small dramas, all of them are eight or nine years old girls, the oldest is only eleven, Pear Flower Garden's head Yu Chun Mama specially came, saying that it has become a fold of "Worshipping the Moon" in "Cui Yingying Worshipping the Moon in the West Chamber", I want to show the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, you see ......"
"It's rare for them to have filial piety, so call them up, let's take a look."
"Yes!" Zhou Liang bowed and nodded, his gaze swept to the three treasures.
"The Queen Mother's play!"
I saw a group of small dramas and silk and bamboo teams enter the main hall, except for the eunuch who is in charge of the flute, the rest are all girls, this group of girls, divided into three waves, one wave of singing Zhang Sheng Zhang Junrui, one wave of singing Miss Cui Yingying, and a wave of singing maids and matchmakers and the old lady of the Cui family, etc., with a flute sound, the play began.
This "Worship the Moon" is about the Mid-Autumn Festival moon worship by the daughter of Xiangguo, Zhang Sheng borrowed the sound of the piano to tell the infatuation of Miss Cui, the drama of a talented and beautiful woman.
Xing'er and Qiaoxin stood aside, looking at this "Moon Worship West Chamber", feeling that the melody was good, and the voices of the little actors were also good, unconsciously a little edified, one did not stop, stumbled for a moment, Qiaoxin hurriedly grabbed her, but she had already attracted the attention of many people.
The first to speak was the Queen Mother.
"You kid, what's wrong today? Soft underneath your feet? ”
Xing'er folded her hands on her side and blessed her.
"Back to the Queen Mother, Xing'er listened to them sing so well, she didn't stand firm for a while......" Xing'er said and lowered her head.
"On weekdays, you are a very measured child, but today you are out of shape."
At this time, the scene of "Moon Worship" has been sung. The small drama team, bow down and retreat.
"Sing excellently, call Yuchun up!" The Queen Mother said.
"Chuan Yuchun Mama goes to the palace!"
After a while, I saw a half-old grandmother wearing bright clothes come in, this grandmother is different from Gui Chun, Su Chun, etc., who are dressed lightly, the clothes are relatively bright, and the oil is combed, although there is no big fat powder on the face, it may be because of the perennial play, there are still traces of makeup on the face, and the figure is also slim, although the walk is not to support the wind and swing the willows, but also more enchanting.
"Yuchun knocks to see the emperor, the queen mother, the queen, the concubine, the prince and the princes."
This grandmother's salute is not like the blessing of other female palace people, but a wide open and squatting salute.
"Excuse me."
Yuchun stood up straight.
"Yuchun, your little drama is really well trained. The mourning family rewarded it. ”
"Ouch! Then the slave will have to thank the Queen Mother Lafayette for your grace for these little hooves! Yuchun's speech is also relatively spicy, vivid and active.
"Mama Yuchun, where did you find these girls? Is the family background innocent? The queen asked.
"Ouch! Queen Mother, look at what you said, don't worry, the servants are not innocent, these little dramas are going to be **, serving the emperor and the queen mother, you, and the ladies of the palace, how careless. They are all innocent! The silk and bamboo are all from our Zhili Mansion, and the good singing skills are all selected by Suhuai Mansion, which is a drama nest, and there are many good voices! ”
Mama Yuchun twisted her waist as she spoke, her voice and color, and the expression on her face was extremely rich. The point is, she actually dared to choke the queen outside the words, which is simply a crime! But the Queen Mother looked at her and giggled.
"Yuchun, you're also old, and you're still so light-hearted." The Queen Mother hated her.
"Ouch, the Queen Mother, what kind of person is the slave, you know best, at the beginning, if the Queen Mother hadn't saved the slave's life, the slave would have died in the snow. Minions, after dying once, a lifetime has passed, those who have nothing are useless in the minion, slave I, only recognize you and Your Majesty. As he spoke, he raised his hand and bowed.
"You!" The Queen Mother obviously looked spoiled, which made the newcomer Xing'er very puzzled.
"Zhou Liang, go, take the mare's milk wine that the northern country paid tribute to last month to Mama Yuchun." The Emperor stroked his beard and smiled, "I know that Mama is usually the best at this. ”
"Yes." Zhou Liang turned around and went to get the wine.
Mama Yuchun received the wine from Zhou Liang's hand, and she was very happy.
"Oops! I also ask the emperor to think about the slaves, and the honors of the slaves in this life are all given by you and the Queen Mother Lafayette. Mama Yuchun hurriedly squatted and saluted, "Well, the slaves are serving the emperor and the queen mother today, and the masters of the palace are also satisfied with such a play, and now the slaves are also lacking, please let the queen mother approve the servants to go down to the palace to rest." ”
Mama Yuchun's tone is a request, but in fact, it is to tell her, what kind of person is she? Why do you talk to the emperor and the queen mother like this?! The emperor and queen mother were not only annoyed, but rewarded...... It's really puzzling.
"You go slowly, the mourning family has brought back a child from this southern tour, you can listen to her piano skills." The Queen Mother called Yuchun.
"Ouch! can enter the eyes of the queen mother, and the slave has to take a good look. Then you can command it. "Mama Yuchun is anxious.
"Xing'er." The Queen Mother called.
"The stars are here." Xing'er stood in the center of the main hall, folded his hands and bowed to his side.
"Play a tune and show off your talents."
"Yes."
Xing'er hugged her own violin and played a song "Qingping Le" in front of everyone, this song, she was already proficient, plus the queen mother's pluck, now she is more proficient and more meaningful. After the song, Xing'er got up.
"Yo! Queen Mother, where did you pick up such a villain? The Queen Mother is the smartest woman in the world, and picking up a villain on the road is also so beautiful. You don't need the Queen Mother to ask the minion, as soon as this little girl raises her hand, the minion will know what you want to ask. ”
"Oh? Tell me about the heart of the mourning family. ”
"Mama Yuchun, it's strange that you, you know what to ask if the Queen Mother doesn't speak?" This time it was the virtuous concubine who spoke.
Concubine Xiangui watched Xing'er play the piano, and she already vaguely knew the reason why the Queen Mother was blue-eyed for this little girl, but her piano skills were not superior, and she didn't dare to make judgments.
"Guifei Niangniang, slave, make a bet with you, if the slave says the queen mother's mind, the white chrysanthemum brew sent by the concubine Niangniang Guan Long's house, you can give the slave a pot, if the slave does not guess, the mare's milk wine that the emperor just rewarded, the slave will hold it in both hands and respectfully send it to your Yinghua Palace. How is it? ”
"Good! Deal! "The virtuous concubine is gentle and magnificent.
"The Queen Mother Lafayette, as soon as the child raised his hand to play the piano, the slave saw that the child, the piano skills are quite related to the style of the Long family, the style of playing the piano, the grasp of the tune, and the control of the rhythm, are all superior, but this child is too young to play, and the prosperous world is peaceful, the people are happy, and the family enjoys the charm and artistic conception. In time, it will be superior and elegant. Queen Mother, you said, what the slave said, is it right or not?! With that, Yuchun opened and closed again.
"That's right! Right! Right! This rhythm, the instrument, and the mind of the people, as far as you are the most proficient! The Queen Mother laughed as she spoke.
"Ouch! Queen Mother Lafayette, look at what you said, the slave is indeed the best at music and silk, but how can he become a splash? Mama Yuchun also laughed, and her waist trembled.
"How? The concubine? Your white chrysanthemum wine, can you reward me? Yuchun turned his head to the virtuous concubine and said.
"Queen Mother Lafayette, you are helping Mama Yuchun to coax our wine to drink. I'll bet on it next time. ”
Concubine Xian Guifei is the most favored by Yude on weekdays, because she was born in Guan Long, she is also close to the Queen Mother, and she has added two princes to the royal family.
"Come on, the concubine is willing to lose the bet, don't worry, go back to the palace and send someone to send it to you." Concubine Xian chuckled.
The queen on the throne had a little sour taste and rolled her eyes.
"Ouch! Your Majesty, Queen Mother Lafayette, the slave is really tired this time, and he has to leave! "In Mama Yuchun's world, there will always be only the emperor and the queen mother.
"Okay, I'll let you get out."
"The minions are gone." Yuchun said and squatted down again.
After Mama Yuchun left, Zhou Liang called for another song and dance. Xing'er stood aside and watched the dancers, those dancers were slender and slender, their waists were light, and they were very good-looking. Xing'er's heart has already flown out of the sky with the figure of the dancing girl, it is really beautiful, especially the big sister who wears red in the middle, with a slim waist, it is simply amazing.
Xing'er was distracted, but he felt that there were several eyes staring at him, the first was from the crown prince, the second was from the second prince, and the third was still the seventh prince. Xing'er was shocked. A little girl herself, what do they look at her? The dancing girl at the banquet is beautiful. Xing'er stared motionless, looking straight ahead, watching the beautiful court music and dance.
And behind these three gazes, there are three more gazes......