Chapter 33: The Imperial Banquet
The queen holds a family banquet in Qixia Palace on the fifteenth day of every month, and today's banquet seems to be even more grand. The palace is crowded with people and lively. Princess Qinghe must have participated in this kind of occasion, I heard that Chen Zong and Murong Xue are now inseparable, in order to be able to see Chen Zong, I begged the prince to bring me here. I was dressed as a palace maid and served by the prince's side with the delicate slaves.
Since there is a banquet, of course, various singing and dancing performances are indispensable. I saw a slender girl dressed in a minority costume to cover her face with a veil, and slowly walked forward with a beautiful dance, and when she got closer, she danced and danced movingly. When he was dancing to the end of his life, he suddenly removed his veil, and at the same time spat out a ball of fire from his mouth. The people around shouted and applauded. When this flame was extinguished, everyone found out that she was Murong Xue, the princess of Qinghe.
The Empress Ke Hun was extremely happy and beckoned Murong Xue to sit next to her and the emperor for dinner. At the beginning of the feast, I looked for the figure of the indulgent. I saw that she was not far behind Murong Xue, and today he was also dressed as a Yan person, with a dark blue round-necked guard uniform, which made him look tall and elegant.
Halfway through the feast, a group of juggling artists began to perform a show, first performing a fire ring and then performing a trapeze act, and the crowd applauded continuously. The last performance was the top tank of the finale show, only to see a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl lying on the ground, using her thin legs to kick up a tank bigger than her, everyone was amazed! Suddenly, a man drilled into the tank, and the thin girl not only had to kick the tank, but also to ensure that the man in the tank was as stable as Mount Tai, and thunderous applause sounded around him.
Suddenly, the girl's legs contracted violently, and with another effort, the tank flew out, flying straight in the direction of the emperor. Murong Xue was beside the queen, she was anxious to protect her, and got up to block the big vat, but her thin body couldn't withstand a blow at all. I saw Chen Zong protect Murong Xue behind him, and then push the cylinder with both palms, but because the cylinder body was too heavy, it was difficult for Chen Zong to resist and fell to the ground. And the tank also changed direction because of the resistance, and smashed on the ground with a "bang". The man in the tank flew out, pulled out his dagger, and headed straight for the emperor. Emperor Murong Jun and Empress Ke Zuhun were already frightened and shouted: Escort, escort!
Prince Chong, and a group of guards hurriedly stepped forward to escort him! But far water could not quench the thirst, and the assassin's dagger was about to pierce the emperor's body. Murong Xue flew up and went straight to the back of the assassin's head. I saw that the assassin stumbled and did not stand, and the dagger stabbed wide. He was annoyed and angry, threw out a dart and went straight to Murong Xue, seeing that Murong Xue was about to be stabbed, saying that it was too late and that it was too fast, Chen Zong took Murong Xue into his arms and dodged the dart.
At this time, the crown prince and his guards swarmed to subdue the assassins one by one. The jugglers who were under control actually spat blood from their mouths and fell down one after another!
"Keep your mouth alive!" The prince shouted. However, these people are obviously well-trained dead soldiers, who have long hidden the poison in their mouths and have committed suicide by taking poison!
Looking at the princes and ministers below, they were also frightened, all of them hugged their heads and scurried, making a mess. The scene was quickly cleaned up, and the emperor ordered someone to investigate the matter thoroughly, and he never spared it, and praised Princess Qinghe and everyone for their meritorious rescue! Murong Xue was still in his arms. I looked at the two of them, with mixed tastes, and my heart was very uncomfortable.
When all this was taken care of, it was as if nothing had happened. But Zuhun regained her former grace and luxury, she said: "Your Majesty, the concubines have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”
The emperor said, "The queen has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”
"Three months ago, one night I dreamed that a white dragon fell from the sky and entered my belly."
"Is there such a thing?" The emperor asked.
''Your Majesty, it's true! “
"Heaven bless, this is an auspicious omen! The emperor is overjoyed! Someone chimed in.
"What's the joy of?" The emperor asked.
"Congratulations to the emperor, Niangniang has been pregnant for more than three months." Lou Lan hurriedly knelt down and said.
"The queen is pregnant, and she is really happy, which is a gift from God, indicating that my Dayan country is prosperous and its well-being will continue!" Hahahaha," the emperor laughed.
"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the queen!" Everyone raised their glasses.
Jiao Nu and I looked at Prince Chong distressedly, and he drank the wine in the wine glass in front of him. The road ahead is becoming more and more difficult for Prince Chong. If the queen gave birth to a princess, it is better to say; If a prince is born, the eldest son of the queen is justified, and then Murong Chong, the crown prince of the adopted son, will inevitably be threatened! Murong Chong's grandfather's Duan clan had long been mutilated with the death of Concubine Duan and Duan Zhaoyi, Murong Chong had no support behind him, his strength was weak, coupled with his young age and fledgling, he was not the queen's opponent at all. People are swordsmen, I am fish and meat, and poor young Murong Chong only has the share of being bullied. Being in the royal family, it seems to be beautiful, but sometimes it is not as good as the children of ordinary people, and it is also pitiful.