When we first arrived at the Flower Banquet Hall, it was already full of people.

Concubine Mei was sitting on the main seat, chatting and laughing with the princess and princess under the seat.

I followed behind Qi Jingqin, and when Qi Wangshu saw me coming, he winked at me, and I smiled at her.

Qi Jingqin bowed to Concubine Mei and said, "The son is late, and I hope that the concubine will forgive her sins." ”

I bowed my head and saluted.

Concubine Mei smiled and beckoned me to sit beside her, but I naturally didn't dare to brush her beauty.

When I sat down in the seat, the maid behind Concubine Mei poured me a glass of plum wine.

Then Concubine Mei grabbed my hand and played with it in her palm, patted it twice, and asked with a smile: "Are you still used to living in Taoyuan?" ”

When I used to worship the god of flowers in Qishan, because there were more monks and less porridge, only the royal family's mother, princess, princess and princess could live alone in a garden, in previous years, I lived in Linhe Garden with Sister Ruilan's eunuchs and ladies, although Linhe Garden is also beautiful and elegant, but it is not as brilliant and beautiful as Qi Jingqin's Taoyuan.

I nodded and said, "Thank you for your kindness, there is nothing Huanqing is not used to." ”

She smiled and nodded, "That's good." Your mother and the palace were sisters before her death, so it stands to reason that you should call me an aunt, but now the royal family has royal rules. But you don't have to be too formalistic in front of me. The family doesn't need to be too angry. ”

"Anyway, sooner or later, you will have to call the mother concubine with the imperial brother. Get used to it. Princess Wangshu said jokingly on the side.

mentioned the matter of getting married, Concubine Mei even smiled and pecked her face, and pulled me to say a lot of thoughtful words. Although I haven't married into the palace yet, I already feel that they are my relatives, and my father and brother are fighting outside the general's mansion all the year round, and this kind of family happiness is what I have longed for for a long time.

"Concubine Mei, I would like to give you a drink. May the mother be in good health. Lu Huiling, the eldest lady in the Prime Minister's Mansion, raised her glass and said.

When Concubine Mei heard the prestige, she also smiled and raised her glass to drink.

Everyone watched Concubine Mei drink wine, and they also raised their glasses and drank together: "May Niangniang be healthy and live a long life." ”

Concubine Mei nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, okay." You don't need to be formal, it's a family feast, don't be too restrictive. After that, he turned to the maid behind him and said, "Spread the song and dance." ”

When everyone pushed the cups and changed the lamps, the musicians in the seats raised their hands and stroked the guqin, and the music was played, and a group of young girls dressed in neon clothes and feathers danced in the court.

Lu Huiling put the wine glass on the table, still maintaining a decent and generous smile on her face, she looked at me who was sitting next to Concubine Mei and was enjoying the song and dance, and said with a smile: "Ah, the young lady in the General's Mansion is really as beautiful as a fairy, and the begonia flowers with such a cheesy style and color are worn on the bun It also looks like you are naturally carving." ”

Lu Huiling is much calmer and more decent than her younger brother Lu Chen, but although she is praising me in her words, it can all make people hear the bitter and mean. I know that she is jealous, before I was married, she can be said to be the woman who most wanted to marry King Jing in the capital, and she has been close to King Jing at various banquets and parties many times. However, Prime Minister Lu is the prince's uncle, and the prince is at odds with King Jing, so she had to restrain her behavior under the obstruction of Prime Minister Lu.

I'm already slow, and I don't know how to respond to this situation in a crowded setting.

Just as he was thinking about how to answer her, Qi Wangshu laughed lightly and said, "That's natural. General Liang's behavior is frank and upright, and he is even more good at teaching his children, whether it is Miss Liang or General Liang Lian, his conduct and upbringing are excellent. I once heard Taifu say that each other is born from the heart... This princess looks at you, and she is not as good as Miss Liang in appearance. I don't know if he was born like this, or if he is not as good as others. ”

Qi Wangshu is the only little princess under the emperor's knees, and the mother concubine is now a hot concubine in the harem, and ordinary people dare not offend her easily, so she has developed the habit of being open-mouthed, and when facing the people she hates, she doesn't know how to think about it.

Lu Huiling's face darkened after hearing this, but she still smiled reluctantly and said, "What the princess taught is this." ”

Concubine Mei didn't blame them much, but just said that it was a joke between children.

Princess Wangshu sneered at me proudly, as if announcing that she was verbally superior to Lu Huiling.

I raised the plum wine and quietly saluted Princess Wangshu to show my gratitude.

The banquet went on in an orderly manner.

After singing and dancing, the crown princess suddenly got up and smiled at Concubine Mei and said: "Mother, in previous years, the Flower Dynasty Festival was performed by these musicians and dancers, and it was really boring to watch it for a long time. ”

Concubine Mei looked at her when she heard the voice, and asked with a little interest, "Oh?" So according to the crown princess's opinion, what should be done? ”

The crown princess smiled lightly and said, "I don't dare to call it a high opinion." Erchen once remembered that in the past, in Shuzhong, there were many daughters under the knees of the father, and whenever a family banquet was held, the sisters would come to perform and make music, which was both interesting and novel. It just so happens that all the ladies at today's banquet are here, and no matter how talented the ladies are in the capital, even if they can make the lady smile if they play the music indiscriminately, it is worth it. ”

This princess was originally Zhao Peiyu, the eldest daughter of Zhao Zexun, the king of Shuzhong, and her father Zhao Zexun was the king of Shuzhong and guarded Shuzhong for the emperor of the Heavenly Dynasty. Because the emperor was far away, he accepted many beautiful concubines and countless children under his knees.

As soon as she finished saying this, it caused an uproar among the powerful lady and lady. How can they let their dignified official ladies perform in public? It's just their own family, but the ladies and ladies who have faces in the capital are here, so I don't think it's appropriate.

Concubine Mei also seemed to feel a little inappropriate, frowning and not agreeing, the crown princess chuckled twice and said, "If the mother concubine thinks it's inappropriate, it doesn't matter." It's just that the cabaret performances that I watch every year are really boring to watch now. ”

She suddenly turned her gaze to me and said, "Huh? Isn't this the eldest lady of the Liang family? ”

Suddenly being named made me a little nervous, I sat up and bowed to the crown princess: "Say hello to the crown princess." ”

Concubine Mei and Princess Wangshu both looked at her, the crown princess had always been at odds with them, and she didn't know what she wanted to do.

I secretly glanced at Qi Jingqin, who was sitting on the left, who was just drinking slowly, and didn't look up at us, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

The crown princess covered her mouth and smiled, and said: "It's almost a family, and Concubine Mei also said that there is no need to be formal, look at you are still so polite." ”

She looked at Qi Jingqin, then at me, and said with a smile: "Now everyone in the capital knows that the eldest lady of the Liang family is going to marry into the palace. The prince also told me that I should choose a day to go to the house and send some things to my sister. But Donggong always has something to do, but I didn't expect that after a long time, I forgot about it, but my sister's is not. ”

Now that I haven't gotten married, she is so commensurate with my sister, but I am a little uncomfortable, but it is not easy to save her face in front of these many people, so I have to smile and say: "The courtiers thank the princess for her kindness, and thank the prince for remembering the courtiers, which is really a blessing for the courtiers." ”

"My sister is still like this." She said with a smile: "I have heard that Miss Liang has both ability and political integrity, and her piano and dance skills are even better. Now at the banquet of the Flower Dynasty, my words have already swept away the interest of the lady and the ladies and ladies. If I follow the old practice of the Shuzhong Palace, I will come to perform a dance for everyone, but none of the many dancers can enter my eyes, and I dance alone but can not arouse everyone's interest...... The crown prince and His Royal Highness King Jing are brothers, so when you marry into the palace, we will be sisters. I don't know if Huanqing's sister is willing to dance with me, the right is to entertain my mother and concubine, and to show her filial piety as a son. ”

I was shocked, and I never expected that the crown princess would invite me to dance with me. Although I don't want to read and learn words in the house, because my mother was good at music and rhythm during her lifetime, I will still learn in the field of quyi singing and dancing, but my level can only be said to know a little about the skin.

I had no choice but to laugh and say: "I heard that the princess was as light as a swallow when she danced, and if she was like a fairy, how could Huan Qing dare to get an axe." ”

She didn't seem to let me go, and still smiled: "There are no outsiders here, don't you see which one of you is all familiar with the ladies and ladies in the capital." Since they are all so familiar with their own people, where are they afraid of being embarrassed. If it weren't for my sister who didn't treat us as her own? ”

Crown Princess Zhao Peiyu spoke extremely sleek and sophisticated, and I couldn't get off the stage after three or two sentences.

Concubine Mei didn't want to save her face, so she had to say: "Since the crown princess is so warmly invited, then Huanqing will dance with her, and she should be entertained by the palace." ”

Seeing that Concubine Mei also agreed, I couldn't excuse myself anymore: "It's ugly." ”

The crown princess smiled and said, "How could it be." As long as my sister doesn't dislike my sister's clumsy dancing. ”

So saying, he invited me to go to the side hall to change my clothes.

Xu was worried that something would happen to me, and Sister Ruilan also got up and asked Concubine Mei for instructions: "The crown princess and Miss Liang are dancing and they look a little bit not lively enough, the courtiers are not talented, and they have also learned to dance for a few years, although they are not as good as the princess and Miss Liang, but it is still okay to just accompany the dance." I also hope that the lady will agree and give the courtiers a chance, and the courtiers also want to make the lady smile. ”

Concubine Mei nodded and agreed: "You are really happy to have this heart, so let's go together." ”

I smiled at Sister Ruilan.

Seeing that the situation began to change, the crown princess gave Lu Huiling a look, and Lu Huiling also got up and applied to Concubine Mei to join us.

The four of us went to the side hall to change our clothes, and the crown princess proposed: "This trip to Qishan is originally for the Flower Dynasty Festival to worship the god of flowers, why don't we dance "Twelve Flower Gods"?" ”

Although it was only a proposal, no one would object, and we finalized the dance music together - "Twelve Flower Gods".