Chapter 47: The Reception Banquet
As in the general palace banquet, after three rounds of wine, the queen smiled and asked the ladies to show their talents. Gu Jiuge wasn't interested in any of this, he just sat quietly. I don't know how long it took, Gu Jiuge suddenly felt something strange around him, as if someone was staring at him.
Gu Jiuge raised his eyes and just happened to crash into a pair of dark and deep and unfazed eyes.
Mu Liang stared at the girl opposite with cold eyes, and her mind was full of what she said a few days ago. It's obviously the appearance of a girl in the boudoir, but she can say such rebellious words as helping her ascend to the throne of God.
Thinking about knowing each other so far, this woman is really foggy.
Just as Mu Liang was looking at her, he suddenly saw the girl opposite smiling. In an instant, everything fades.
"The queen's mother, the concubine's niece and daughter knew that the mother was back in the palace today, and she specially prepared a neon dress dance, but I don't know if I can get into the eyes of the queen." Concubine Zhen leaned forward slightly, looked at the queen and said with a chuckle.
"Oh? It's a good boy, and this palace remembers that Concubine Zhen's sister's niece is a young lady from the Prime Minister's House. The queen mother nodded when she heard this, and said very dignified and gentle.
"Yes, yes, Lai'er hasn't come out to see the queen soon." Concubine Zhen immediately smiled when she heard this, turned her head to look at Gu Qinglai, who was sitting below, and beckoned. Hearing this, Gu Qinglai also stood up very obediently, walked to the center of the hall and knelt down.
"The courtiers have seen the queen's mother, and the mother is blessed with Jin'an." Gu Qinglai said softly, the Jiang family has raised her as a concubine since she was a child, and she is also a little dignified and virtuous at this time.
"This palace has always heard that Miss Gu is both talented and beautiful, and she is crowned in the capital, and today can be regarded as seeing it." The queen took a closer look and saw that she was bright and moving, and she was indeed a rare beauty.
"The queen's mother praises it, and the courtiers can't afford it." Gu Qinglai was overjoyed when he heard this, his face was peachy, and he said respectfully.
"Okay, Bengong can't wait to see Miss Gu's dancing, I don't know if it's the same alluring and moving." The queen covered her mouth and chuckled when she heard this, looked at her and said softly.
Gu Qinglai smiled shyly when she heard this, and after she got up, the palace people were already ready. With the sound of Zheng slowing down, Gu Qinglai slowly stretched out his posture. Dozens of singers followed, blue ribbons flew all over the sky, and Gu Qinglai, who was lined with the center, was even more beautiful like a fairy, and everyone only watched quietly, and let out a few praises from time to time.
I don't know how long it took, Gu Qinglai tapped his jade feet and put away his water sleeves. She folded her hands on her waist, slightly bowed between her heads, and her eyebrows and eyes were full of amorous. Seeing this, the people present all clapped their hands and admired, and secretly sighed in their hearts that she was the first talented woman in Wangcheng.
"Okay, it's really a heavenly posture, reward!" The queen was also full of joy when she saw it, raised her hand and said happily.
Gu Qinglai smiled even more when he heard this, and stood quietly in the center of the hall to accept everyone's praise.
"The queen mother praised the courtiers falsely, but the queen mother didn't know that my eldest sister was the real celestial figure, compared to her, the courtiers were nothing at all." Gu Qinglai's villain was full of joy, and he couldn't help but think of being pressed by Gu Jiu Geyan at the Lantern Festival last time, and suddenly felt jealous in his heart, so he looked at the queen and said loudly.
She had been practicing this neon dress dance for a long time, and Gu Jiuge couldn't go past her at all. And the reason why she lost to Gu Jiuge at the Lantern Festival last time was entirely because the bow of the painting boat was bumpy, and she fell asleep unsteadily, which made Gu Jiuge out of the limelight.
This time, she must seek justice for herself, and she will never let such a thing happen again!
Gu Jiuge couldn't help but shake his head when he heard this, it seems that Gu Qinglai is really not giving up, and wants to pull her for everything.
"Really? Your big sister? But why has this palace never heard of the eldest lady of the Gu family having such talent? The queen couldn't help but wonder when she heard this, all she heard before were rumors that Gu Jiuge was bad, otherwise she wouldn't have that thought.
"Big sister, don't come out soon to see the queen's mother, don't be petty on this occasion." Hearing this, Gu Qinglai turned around and looked at Gu Jiuge and said softly, this tone was as if she was the eldest lady of the Gu family, and she didn't forget to tell everyone that Gu Jiuge was rude and willful, and acted recklessly.
Gu Jiuge knew that she couldn't hide when she heard this, and if she was silent, she would just let Gu Qinglai frame her wantonly, and it was not her style to sit back and wait for death.
"The courtiers have seen the queen's mother." Gu Jiu Ge got up and walked to the center of the hall, stood beside Gu Qinglai, and then said very respectfully.
The queen couldn't help but be stunned when she saw this, she had seen Gu Jiuge once, at that time she was ugly, arrogant and useless. But she has only been going to Huguo Temple for half a year, why did Gu Jiuge become like this.
"You can dance too?" The queen looked at Gu Jiuge and asked in a deep voice, maybe it was because of the preconceived impression before, even if Gu Jiuge had changed now, the queen still didn't like her, and the words she said were full of irony.
"The second sister has already danced a neon dance, if the courtiers dance again, the queen will inevitably be tired. If the queen wants to see it, the courtiers also have another way to welcome the queen back to the palace. Gu Jiuge said with a chuckle when he heard this.
Gu Qinglai couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and he didn't know what tricks Gu Jiuge was playing. Moreover, why has the gouache sent by Chiang has not worked until now?
Gu Jiu Ge said, and without waiting for the queen and others to react, he ordered someone to prepare pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. Everyone was very curious when they saw it, and even looked forward to what kind of medicine Gu Jiuge was selling in the gourd.
Mu Liang picked up the cup beside him and looked at the woman standing next to the bookcase.
"Could it be that Miss Gu is going to ...... Write? A mocking voice rang out from the crowd, followed by laughter.
Gu Jiuge didn't care about these ridicules and sarcasm, and buried himself in his own business. Gu Qinglai stood aside with hatred in his eyebrows. Staring at Gu Jiuge fiercely, she wanted to see what tricks Gu Jiuge could play.
It wasn't until the two pillars of incense were completely extinguished that Gu Jiuge put down the pen in his hand.
"The queen mother prayed for the blessings of all the people in Huguo Temple, which is really our great luck. The courtiers presented this statue of Guanyin to the queen, and she was willing to learn half of the queen's benevolence. Gu Jiuge raised his eyes and said softly, his voice was shallow, but with a calming power.
Everyone was curious when they heard this, and the next moment they saw four palace maids walking to the front of the hall and unfolding the statue of Guanyin that Gu Jiuge had just made and showing it in front of people.
There was silence above the main hall, and there was nothing special about the statue of Guanyin at first glance, but when I looked closely, I found that the clothes of the portrait of Guanyin were actually made of Buddhist scriptures. It's hard to write so many scriptures on such a small piece of paper, and even more rarely, it's a double-sided painting.
"Okay."
The cold and sparse voice sounded above the main hall, and everyone followed the reputation only to find that it was Mu Liang who spoke. He gently shook the folding fan in his hand, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes when he looked at Gu Jiuge.
can enter Mu Liang's eyes, it can be seen how excellent Gu Jiu Ge is.
"Not bad! Ingenious, clever hand. Singing, dancing, piano and chess are not unusual, Miss Gu really impressed me. Mu Yao nodded and said with a laugh.
Since the emperor said so, everyone echoed and praised it. For a while, where did anyone still remember the neon dress dance of Gu Chiang Rai.
"It is really unexpected that he is familiar with Buddhist scriptures at such a young age. Come up and take a look at the palace. The queen was also shocked by Gu Jiuge's performance today, looked at her and raised her hand and said.
Gu Jiu Ge lowered his eyes when he heard this, and walked forward with a light lotus step.
The queen looked at her carefully, but saw that her appearance was stunning, peerless, and her body was pure and clear. Such a woman is really rare in the world.
"What does it smell like, so fragrant?" Concubine Zhen sat on the side and suddenly asked, from the moment Gu Jiu Ge came up, she smelled a vague fragrance, and couldn't help but ask.
"Hui Zhen Concubine Niangniang, probably the gouache used by the courtiers. If the mother likes it, the courtier has a new box, and please smile at it. Gu Jiuge said with a chuckle when he heard this, and reached out to take something out of his arms.
Gu Qinglai returned to his position, and when he heard her say this, he couldn't help but grit his teeth with hatred. Now that she Gu Jiuge is out of the limelight, she doesn't forget to please Concubine Zhen at this time, Gu Qinglai really underestimates her!
"This slut!" Gu Qinglai gritted his teeth in anger, and almost squeezed out such a sentence from between his teeth. Hearing this, Jiang Shi hurriedly touched her and signaled her not to talk nonsense. This is in the palace, and the slightest mistake can cause unnecessary trouble.
"Wait! Mother, what is Gu Jiu in the singer! Looking at the things in Gu Jiu's singer, Gu Qinglai was suddenly stunned, and couldn't help but lean sideways and whispered in Jiang's ear.
When Jiang Shi heard this, he followed the prestige, and saw that Gu Jiu was holding the gouache sent by Mingyue two days ago. Seeing this, Jiang Shi couldn't help but shudder, in order to let Gu Qinglai be in the limelight, she deliberately made her hands and feet in these gouaches, as long as she rubbed it on her face, it would be itchy and unbearable, and her self-control was poor, and she would even scratch and fester.
But if Gu Jiuge really dedicated this gouache to Concubine Zhen, things would be in trouble!
"Niangniang, this is Qingfeng Pavilion only recently pushed out, I heard that it is difficult to buy it even if you have money. The courtiers can't use it, so it's better to borrow flowers and offer Buddha to Concubine Zhen. Anyway, it was all given by the second sister, and Concubine Zhen didn't have any affection. Gu Jiuge handed the box of gouache to Concubine Zhen, looked at her and said softly.
As soon as Concubine Zhen heard that it was from Qingfeng Pavilion, her heart was a little loose, and when she heard that this gouache was given to Gu Jiuge by Gu Qinglai, she felt more and more relieved.
"Since this is the case, the palace will accept it, thank you Miss Gu for your kindness." Concubine Zhen stretched out her hand to take it, looked at Gu Jiu Ge and said with a smile.
"Concubine Zhen, don't be polite, this gouache was given to the courtier by the second sister." Gu Jiuge said with a smile when he heard this, as if he was deliberately emphasizing something.