Reception Banquet (4)
Shangyang Palaceββ
The female officials wore neat and pleasant moon-white palace uniforms, lined up according to their grades, and entered the stream.
"See the Queen."
Empress Xu waved her hand lazily, starting with the female officials at the head, and reported the situation of the reception banquet to Empress Xu one by one.
"The list of seats has been reviewed again, and the palace maids and eunuchs in charge of each point have been arranged, so we must ensure that the officials and their families are seated appropriately."
"The list of two meals in the imperial dining room has also been reconfirmed, and the masters will not eat anything."
"The surrounding flowers have also been arranged, all of them are selected from the flower room, the most beautiful and delicate flowers, the eldest princess's favorite thousand heavy Wei Zi is placed around the eldest princess's seat."
The days of preparation for the reception banquet are not too short, so the female officials are just confirming the previous repetitive work to ensure that their parts are foolproof.
The big palace maid next to her fanned Queen Xu, and Queen Xu listened while drinking peanut cheese, unless it was important, she did not frown and expressed her approval.
"The teaching department sent a group of piano masters and dancers, and the slaves and maids read it again, and they were indeed skilled, and the program was much better, so they dared to ask the mother to change the previous batch."
Temporary change of song and dance has never been done before.
First, in order to ensure the quality of singing and dancing, the second and most important point is that those who can arrange a palace banquet will check the identities of these people in advance to ensure the safety of the nobles present.
It takes time to check, so the program is set, and there is no time to change it before the scene.
Xu Shangyi, who was the leader, didn't know that his subordinates were coming to such a show, so he made a note of this female official in his heart, and he wanted to come out and think of a crazy idiot. If something happens, it won't be enough for these people to be buried with them.
She was familiar with this voice, why didn't she realize this girl was so stupid before?
This girl is called Kexin, she is not very old, and she has only been in the palace for a year or two, but she is very clever and will come to things, and she was valued by Xu Shangyi not long ago, and was recommended by Shangyi to Queen Xu, so she was promoted to a female official.
Empress Xu didn't nod or frown, casting a layer of dust on Ke Xin's originally sufficient confidence.
After being silent for a while, Kexin mustered up the courage to say, "The dance danced by these dancers is really good, all of them look like flying swallows, and when they turn on the drum, they are like flying up, like fairies." β
"This palace sees that you are not very old, do you not understand the rules of the palace?" Empress Xu looked at her with a smile, she had been in charge of the harem for decades, and she had never seen any kind of person. It's another little girl who wants to compete for the top.
"It's not that the slave doesn't understand the rules of the palace." Queen Xu asked, but she didn't feel afraid, but boldly raised her head and looked at Queen Xu, "The eldest princess has not returned to the palace for many years, if it is an ordinary song and dance, it will inevitably look boring, this dance is called 'Flying Immortal', the dance is like its name, it is indeed like a dream, extremely rare." β
She paused, but Queen Xu still looked at her with a smile and still didn't speak.
But he hesitated for a moment, and then he had to say, "The slave doesn't dare to deceive the mother, the slave's uncle is in charge of the sect, and he testifies that these dancers have been trained in the sect since they were young, and there is no problem with their ancestors." β
When she said this, she secretly made up her mind that she must impress the queen, otherwise she would have to pick her own skin when she went back!
She swore word by word, "The slave is willing to take the head of the master as a guarantee." β
It was at this time that Ji Yuan came in with Huo Shui'er.
Huo Shui'er happened to hear Ke Xin's poisonous oath, and glanced at her as she passed by.
"The son visits the queen mother."
"The courtiers meet the queen." Before she was halfway through her words, Queen Xu hurriedly put down the small bowl in her hand and hurriedly called.
"Xie Niangniang."
"It's considered to be here, these days are gone, and the water is getting better and better." Queen Xu is not empty words, Huo Shui'er was beautiful in the past, not as good as she is now, and she is not as bright and generous as she is now.
Empress Xu already knew that Ji Yuan was interested in Huo Shui'er, and she knew it in her heart, and she became more and more satisfied with her.
Then he casually asked a few words about Zuo Xiang's physical condition.
Huo Shui'er obviously felt that Queen Xu's attitude was different again. More intimate and enthusiastic than before, I wondered in my heart, but I didn't say much.
Except for Xu Shangyi, who often walks in the queen's palace, most of the female officials don't know Huo Shui'er, and now they all quietly look at the woman who came with Ji Yuan.
It's shockingly beautiful, this is the first evaluation of everyone present. Together with the kneeling heart.
It turned out that this was the eldest daughter of Zuo Xiang, the famous Daxia noblewoman, but she muttered in her heart that she would never be able to compare.
Ji Yuan and Huo Shui'er each sat on a stool, and Empress Xu was obviously handling palace affairs, so she couldn't allow them to put their beaks. The palace maid went up a dragon well for each of them.
The tea was fragrant, and Ke Xin, who was kneeling on the ground, was so eager to forget about Queen Xu and wanted an answer.
"Xu Shangyi." Empress Xu sat on the phoenix throne again and stroked her armor, "This is the person you recommended to me." β
Xu Shangyi fell to her knees with a "bang", her face was pale, she closed her eyes slightly, and pretended to be calm, "Niangniang......"
"Alright." Empress Xu interrupted her impatiently, and quickly asked Ke Xin, who was also pale, "Do you think this is good, stake your life, your uncle's life, and ...... Xu Shangyi's life, if the performance is good, the palace will be rewarded, if the performance is not good, ......"
Huo Shui'er was also the first time to see Empress Xu with such murderous eyes, "You all accompany the funeral...... What do you think? β
Xu Shangyi's face was full of fear, she looked up at Queen Xu, who had a calm face, and panicked in her heart, did she secretly communicate with Zhu Guifei and be known by the queen? Excuse yourself to warn yourself?
"Slave maid...... The slave maid ......, "But my heart is crazy and shaken, what should I do?" Is it worth gambling on your uncle's life, your own life, and Xu Shangyi? Is it really worth it?
"If you are afraid...... In the future, she ...... "Queen Xu originally wanted to beat her under the pretext of being honest and make her honest."
Who would have expected that Kexin was also a bold and black-hearted person, and he was the first to respond at the moment!
"The slave is in charge!" After saying these four words, his heart immediately softened on the ground, and he promised something.
Empress Xu was a little surprised, but it was only for a moment.
He asked, "Have you thought about it?" β
But without waiting for her to answer, he said to himself, "Bengong has always spoken and counted, just think about it." β
Xu is that in the past few years, she has softened her heart and loosened her means, and the people under her dare to think anything.
It's okay now, with this girl, take advantage of the atmosphere of the Six Palaces, the abacus in Zhu Guifei's heart, when who doesn't know?
But my heart is a little trance, what if something really happens?
As soon as this terrifying thought arose, Ke Xin shook his head frantically in his heart and vetoed it, no, no, no...... Uncle clearly said that these people used to be good sons of cultivators, no problem......
Xu Shangyi, who was innocently involved, was wet with cold sweat from her back, and she was sticky on her back at the moment, making her extremely uncomfortable.
Years of court career made her have a strong premonition in her heart, Queen Xu must have known about the things involved in her dealings with Zhu Guifei, and she was finished!