This is the last day of the last month of the 33rd year of Zhenrong, and it is also an important day for the whole country to celebrate on the day of the state banquet.

Yan Xin's carriage drove all the way to the front of the North Palace, and the streets had been cleared, except for the guards, there was only a row of official carriages neatly parked on the side.

Lu Mang walked with Yan Xin, sat on the other side of the horse, and finally helped Yan Xin adjust the angle of the hairpin.

It had been too long since she had worn such a formal dress, and the heavy headdress and snuggly dress were overwhelming.

In fact, she didn't like this pink lotus color very much, but this dress was specially sent by Qin Xuanlang after agreeing to her plan, and she couldn't help but wear it.

The bells and drums of the ceremonial music in the main hall of the palace came melodiously, as far as near, as far as the day she ascended to the throne of the queen.

Tonight, the whole palace is brightly lit, the palace road is bustling, the official ladies who are walking hand in hand on the road are smiling, and the banquet is silent, she is following the process of tonight's banquet over and over again, intending to find the best time.

"You?"

Suddenly, there was an additional voice behind him.

Yan Xin and Lu Mang looked back together, only to find that the person who came turned out to be Qin Huai, and there was a bright moon and colorful xia behind her.

Today, she can be regarded as dressed up, wearing a red wide-sleeved gauze skirt, with a cloak on her head, red lips and thin eyebrows slightly raised, so a beautiful national color.

Qin Huai chased after her in a few steps, looking her up and down, his tone full of hostility.

"It turns out that you are Liu Yanxin of Lanzhou City, the sister of the new Xiaoqi Captain, you have always said that your surname is Liu but you have never said what your name is, this is my miscalculation, and I actually lured the wolf into the house!"

The idiom of luring a wolf into the house has been used, which shows that Qin Huai has tried very hard to show his anger, but Yan Xin has not done anything unfavorable to her.

"No one is miscalculated, smart as a princess, you have already chosen your own camp, and I am all the way."

She easily threw out the instructions of the same camp, suggesting that Qin Huai should not pick a thorn at this time.

It was obvious that Qin Huai's focus was not here, she impatiently withdrew her hand back, signaling Mingyue Caixia to go farther, she had something to say to Yanxin alone.

"But my second emperor brother likes you, and you still want to support my third emperor brother?"

It turns out that this is her focus, the banquet is in her heart, in Qin Huai's opinion, Qin Xuanlang is wholeheartedly devoted to herself, as long as she inherits the unification, she can also be the queen of the Shangzheng Palace according to her family background, why support the three princes, what is the benefit to herself?

"My worries are actually the same as those of the princess, the birds are all gone, the good bow is hidden, and no one will be in a high position forever."

Yan Xin expressed her thoughts concisely and continued to walk along the palace road, but she didn't expect that this sentence would be fulfilled on Qin Huai soon after.

Since Qin Huai would be afraid that his brother would be unfavorable to him, wouldn't he be afraid of Yan Xin if he was stumped?

After she finished speaking, she saw Qin Huai's suspicious eyes, and Yan Xin couldn't help but smile, and said with relief: "The princess today is a state banquet, the day of the family reunion, enjoy the song and dance, and there are more important things that you need to cheer up later." ”

Judging from the various events she had done, Qin Huai had already determined that Yan Xin was a scheming woman, and said disdainfully: "What do you want to do?" ”

Yan Xin didn't face her question directly, but asked secretly: "I don't know how far the princess and Yulanjun have been talking recently?" ”

As soon as he heard these stormy dance hall topics, Qin Huai suddenly let down his guard again, as if he was suitable for his close friends who couldn't wait to share his recent experience with men.

"I made an appointment to travel with me tomorrow, but Duan Xiaolang actually sent me his newly written words, I don't know what the reason is."

Recently, Qin Huai went to visit Yulan Jun every day, which must have endangered Duan Xiaolang's reputation as the first Langjun in the capital, since Duan Xiaolang was willing to give her appreciation of the poems he had recently committed, this proved that he still hoped that Qin Huai would pay more attention to him.

This Duan Xiaolang is really interesting, he doesn't like it when he sends it to the door, and he is in a hurry to chase after him when he leaves.

"Listen to it?" The corners of Yanxin's mouth were hooked, and he was a little interested.

Qin Huai patted his head, and quickly searched for a word and a half of it, and read it to Yan Xin.

"It's probably the west wind that consumes vegetarian wraps, and Haiyan returns to Dongjun...... I just sent it this morning, and I just glanced at it and was urged to enter the palace. ”

She was guilty, and for a moment she couldn't remember what was going on.

But that's enough.

Dongjun is the god of spring, which is a symbol of the arrival of spring, and the word Haiyan is clear enough, and it is estimated that it means Heqing Haiyan. However, is it difficult that only in the spring will there be a scene of the sea of the river and the sea rising?

In the end, he was born in the pavilion, and he did not shy away from the use of poems, his two sentences originally meant that he hoped that the winter would pass quickly, but in case he was speculated by someone with a heart, it would be reasonable to give him a name of rebellion.

"A quatrain in anticipation of spring?" Yan Xin symbolically asked Qin Huai.

Qin Huai didn't see anything wrong, but just posted two more points on the banquet and asked, "How should I go back?" ”

Yan didn't think about it, he just felt that he should remind this Duan Xiaolang of his style of writing poetry, so he said indifferently: "The whole poem is a description of the scene, but there is nothing new, it is better to change the taste and return to him a winter praise, and persuade him not to be so pessimistic and negative." ”

"I don't know how to write poetry." Qin Huai's face was displeased, her eyebrows were pondered, and she thought of something again, and eagerly grabbed Yanxin's hand and said, "Aren't you a talented girl in Lanzhou, hurry up and help me." ”

Yan Xin was stunned by her, and then agreed, "You let me think about it." ”

As long as Yan Xin agreed, then this matter would be considered halfway through, Qin Huai took a breath and was quiet for a while.

Qin Huai has always been his own way in the capital, and these nobles in the capital don't like her dissolute form and dare not offend her, so they can only stay away, and when Yanxin first came to Kyoto, as the "sister of Liu Yichen" who lived in the rumors, none of them dared to take the lead in talking.

Therefore, everything that can be avoided on this palace road has been avoided, and only a few who pass by occasionally walk away after a little salute, until now it is the two of them left.

Qin Huai was not surprised by such a situation, and he was also accustomed to the banquet, just staring at Nabiwa Zhu Yong, listening to the conversation between the two palace maids passing by.

"According to previous years, it should have snowed in the capital a long time ago, but for some reason this year is different."

"Yes, the plum blossoms have been blooming for a while, and I haven't seen half a snowflake yet, which is really incredible."

They are right, the snow in Xunyang City did come a little later this year......

Thinking about it, Yan Xin suddenly got inspiration, and said: "Climb the Biwa with the branches, and send the Xuan Tai with pride." Holding his head high, Ling Shuang refused to come. ”

"It's wonderful to write a five-word quatrain so elegantly about the situation this winter!" Qin Huai was amazed by her speed, and immediately gave affirmation, and was secretly silently reciting, hoping to transcribe this quatrain back.

But Yan Xin knew that she didn't understand the deep meaning of this quatrain, don't look at the surface that it is written that this year's plum blossoms are waiting for the snow to come, but in fact, what is depicted is that Qin Huai has been showing himself while waiting for Duan Xiaolang to take a look.

Thinking that Duan Xiaolang is so smart, he should be able to understand Qin Huai's meaning from this quatrain.

Walking and walking, I have arrived in front of the Yuyuan Hall in the palace, this is the main hall arranged by His Majesty for the state banquet song and dance, almost all those casual officials and nobles have already taken their seats, only the two of them are late.

Gonggong Cai's eyes were sharp, and he immediately greeted him from the hall and bowed down.

"Our family has seen the princess and the young lady of the Liu family. The princess is worthy of being the bright pearl in my Tianyu royal family, and it is brilliant when she doesn't see her every other day, and our family can see the golden light on your body from afar. ”

Qin Huai showed an embarrassed smile and quipped: "Father-in-law Cai is used to talking to make me happy. ”

"Our family is just telling the truth, princess, you go over there, the second position in the front row is, Miss Liu is coming with our family." Cai's polite words were also pointed, and then Liu Yanxin's position was arranged.

Yan Xin and Qin Huai glanced at each other as a temporary goodbye, and then Yan Xin followed Gonggong Cai to the second row.

"Grandpa Cai has seen me?" She thought about it for a moment and finally opened her mouth.

Father-in-law Cai never looked back, and replied as he walked: "I haven't seen it." ”

"And how did you recognize me?"

When Yanxin entered the palace, His Majesty had passed away, and Gonggong Cai, the old man beside His Majesty, disappeared in the palace, so Yanxin was not familiar with this father-in-law in his previous life.

Probably to the place where Yanxin should be sitting, Gonggong Cai turned around and explained very sincerely.

"There are a lot of rumors about Miss Liu in the palace, and after listening to this for a long time, I naturally know a thing or two, and the princess has a noble status, and she never easily interacts with the girls in the capital, since she can get the princess to go with her, she must be an unusual woman. Thinking about it, I'm afraid that only General Liu's concubine will have such a demeanor. ”

There was no flattery in this Cai Gonggong's tone, he not only set off Qin Huai's nobility, but also praised the extraordinariness of the banquet, and said it made people happy in their hearts, and he really knew how to deal with the world.

"It seems that the princess is right, Gonggong Cai, you are really used to coaxing people."

Yan Xin smiled and leaned over, watching Gonggong Cai leave.

After she sat down, she looked around, and found Hua Yujing sitting not far from her, this is the mother of Xuan Paper, a beauty who used to be a first-class beauty in Tianyu.

The rice paper is really too similar to her, both with thin lips and almond eyes, and they are weak and incomparable.

She didn't look very happy, holding the hand of the man next to her, who must have been the father of Xuan Paper, and they seemed to be talking about something.

After all, Hua Yujing is the identity of Mrs. Xuan, and her appearance is also very generous and decent, thinking that she will probably find an opportunity to mention the marriage of Xuan Paper and the Third Prince to His Majesty for a while, and the banquet heart is cheering for her in her heart.

At this time, His Majesty and the three princes did not sit at the table, but the queen mother wore a hundred birds to welcome the phoenix court dress, with the Dongzhu flowing phoenix crown, step by step on the top of the hall, everyone knelt down and saluted, only the banquet heart mixed in the crowd and hurriedly glanced at her face.

I think it's because of the prince's recent experience, the queen's face has a bit of tiredness that can't be hidden, but as a country, she can't show fatigue in front of hundreds of officials, and she must face the difficulties and greet them on her behalf.

At the moment when Yan Xin leaned over and peeked secretly, the queen seemed to notice her different gaze and looked back.

With just one glance, he lowered his head suddenly, didn't dare to make another time, and followed the crowd to chant in unison for the queen's mother.

"Everyone, hurry up, today is a state banquet, where is there so much false etiquette for the whole country to rejoice, sit down quickly."

After everyone thanked them, they all got up and sat down, and in the middle of the interval, Yan Xin once again noticed the queen's gaze.

And this time, the queen did not intend to let her go easily.

"This is the concubine of General Liu, the talented daughter of Lanzhou City, and the first apprentice of Broken Army Mountain, Miss Liu Yanxin."

Yan Xin didn't expect that the queen would be the first to call her name in front of everyone, nor did she expect that even the queen already knew the name of her leader in the Broken Army Mountain.

At this time, the princes are not there, Liu Yichen must be by His Majesty's side, since the queen chose this time to name her, if she is not embarrassed, it will not be considered a serious process of the palace banquet.