Chapter 228: Palace Banquet
On the evening of the thirtieth day, the little ten people sent someone to the palace to pick her up and Piaoxue
The two changed their clothes, then joined hands and got into the carriage to attend the New Year's banquet
This year's annual banquet is particularly grand, the grand occasion is unprecedented, the country is rich and strong, the treasury is sufficient, and then there are foreign envoys coming, and the whole palace is decorated with gorgeous palace lamps everywhere
Except for her carriage and horses, everyone else stopped at the gate of the palace and entered the palace on foot, only Yun Shu and Piaoxue's carriage
drove directly to the gate of the palace and stopped, the two got out of the car, and Yun Shu's hand was on his hand
The two are not like attending a palace banquet, but more like a young couple going out on an outing
Whoever sees the snow in the north will salute and greet them, only the envoys of the three kingdoms don't know the two, but they are all curious why the courtiers of the Qianyu Kingdom are so respectful to the two
Entering the main hall, too, I didn't see the two of them saluting anyone, the emperor and the queen mother, and the concubines of the harem have not yet come, they came to Qianyu Country for the first time, and they have no acquaintances
The stewards and eunuchs in the palace left others directly, came up to lead the way for the two, arranged seats, and poured tea and waited in person
The arrangement of this year's palace banquet is a little different from previous years
The first seat is naturally the emperor and his family, as well as characters such as concubines, and the second row at the bottom is used to be exclusive to Piaoxue and Yun Shu, and it is the turn of others when the two are not there
And this year, the two were arranged on the left side of the lower head, and the envoys of the three countries were arranged on the right side of the lower head, to show the respect of the Qianyu Kingdom
The third row is for first-class officials and their families, the fourth row is for second- and third-class officials and their families, and the fifth row is for fourth-class officials and their families, which is considered ordinary seats in the hall
The entire hall was crowded with people, and the maids and little eunuchs kept walking back and forth
The envoys of various countries and the courtiers of the Qianyu Kingdom all talked in a whisper, and the focus of their discussion was still on Prince Xue and his princess
There is also a taste of the three princesses to see who the flowers end up with
Hmph, no matter who it falls on, no one will be happy, foreigners, how can the heart be here, and no one knows what will end up in the end
No one was expecting it anyway
What is surprising about this year's palace banquet is that King Xian Beihongcheng actually brought Yue'er to participate
The clothes were the one that Yun Shu ordered in the ready-to-wear store, and she was really beautiful when she wore it on Yue'er, and when she entered the hall, she didn't have stage fright
The princess appointed by the emperor was naturally qualified to participate, and as soon as she entered, she was arranged by the eunuch in charge at a table next to Yun Shu and Piaoxue
Yun Shu drove Piaoxue away on the spot, changed seats with Yue'er, and the sisters met and talked happily in a whisper
I saw Piaoxue and Hongcheng glance at each other, smiled bitterly at each other, and then didn't speak, looking at the pair of sisters with clear eyes
The envoys of the three countries on the opposite side also looked curiously at this side
Especially the girl in the ready-to-wear shop that day, she was also in the banquet, she looked at Bei Piaoxue, and then looked at Bei Hongcheng, with a look of choice
I have to say that the men in the royal family have inherited the good genes of their mothers, and they are all tall and handsome
Piaoxue is the best in the royal family of Qianyu Country, and there is no one who can compare to him, which is also the only place he can be proud of in front of Yun Shu
After a while, several more princes came, and they were arranged in front of the long table on the left side of the second row, behind Piaoxue and Yun Shu
After they greeted Piaoxue and Yun Shu, they sat down with peace of mind, although some of them were his eldest brothers, but his rank was much higher than that of other princes
In formal settings, it is a matter of rank regardless of age
At three o'clock, the emperor took the queen mother, the queen and the four concubines to the main hall, and all the ministers bent down to salute
Every year, the New Year's banquet exempts the courtiers and their families from the gifts, just to be less restrained, the monarch and the ministers are happy and welcome the New Year together
Little Eleven made a brief speech in the main hall and welcomed the arrival of the envoys of the three kingdoms
After that, the palace banquet began, and the maids and little eunuchs began to serve wine and food, constantly shuttling in the middle of the banquet
Yue'er looked around curiously, "Sister, those people on the other side are the envoys of the Three Kingdoms?" ”
"Well, on the left is the country of Xixiang, where the four seasons are warm like spring, the people wear openly, rich in silk, Luo yarn, so look at the wear, as well as the style, you can know which country they are, but the appearance characteristics, look at their noses, are curved, and the eyes are a little brown and red."
"Oh, what's in the middle row?"
"In the middle, there are people from the Eastern Qi Dynasty, they are next to Saibei, and the endless prairie, they are tall and big, and they are a little strong."
"The one on the right is the Southern Chu Kingdom, right?"
"Well, Nanchu is separated by a sea, and the adult men there are generally bearded, and their eyes are blue, and the further south you go, the darker the color becomes."
"The words of the three countries are different from what we say, and I don't understand them."
"Hehe, a place has a dialect, the race is different, the natural culture is different, their own people use the local dialect to talk, but when they talk to us, they also know our language here"
"It's a pity, it seems that Qianyu Country has not opened trade with other countries, it seems that our country knows that there are few languages there, and they don't know if they are scolded."
"Hehe, there are a lot of talented people, as long as the court wants this kind of talent, there are many"
"Sister, are you attending the New Year's banquet?"
"Well, this is the second time, and if you marry that kid in the future, you may participate often"
"I don't like it, I feel like I'm wasting my time, I might as well go home and sleep for a while"
"It's inevitable in the future, you're not like me, you have to live here forever in the future, me and your brother-in-law only come once in a few years,"
"Hey, there are so many people, it's messy, and it's a little upset"
"This food is up, the wine is also up, come, the two sisters and sons touch one"
Yun Shu picked up the wine glass and glanced at the Queen Mother on the stage, she was holding the wine glass and smiling at herself, Yun Shu also smiled at her and raised the wine glass
The queen on the side looked at Yun Shu with the queen mother's gaze, her eyes full of curiosity
She also raised her wine glass and wanted to have a drink with Yun Shu, but she didn't see Princess Snow looking over here, and asked the Queen Mother with some loss
"Mother, is that the Snow Prince?"
"Well, when I see her in the future, don't put the queen on the shelf,"
"Why?"
"You remember, she is not an ordinary woman, we royal must not be offended"
The queen glanced at Yun Shu again, and secretly remembered what the Queen Mother said, the Queen Mother could tell her, and she had already revealed some more confidential things to her
She is the orthodox wife of the royal family, so she naturally has to be of the same mind as the emperor and the queen mother
No one is a fool, and the other concubines also saw it in their eyes and quietly remembered it in their hearts
The banquet was going on, the emperor and the envoys of the Three Kingdoms occasionally said a few words, and on the stage in the center of the hall, the maiko danced beautifully
The accompanying music permeated the main hall
Tonight, in addition to the monarchs and ministers having fun, there is also to let those ladies of the family show their talents here, and at the same time let the envoys of the three kingdoms choose husbands for their princesses
It's like a modern blind date meeting, quack
The people of Qianyu Country all know that the emperor is not very old, but he is a very ruthless person
The military power is in his hands alone, and all the ministers are closely monitored by him, and he does not dare to give birth to the heart of a party with a single point and a pride
They also knew that the people the emperor valued were definitely something they couldn't mess with
However, as long as he is peaceful, the emperor is still very approachable
So Piaoxue took Yun Shu to two banquets, and no one dared to find out about the two of them, but today there are people who don't know whether they are alive or dead
Who is this man?
Hehe, that day in the ready-to-wear shop, I saw the snow drifting in the north, Princess Jiaqing of the Eastern Qi Kingdom, this girl's sinking fish and geese are as beautiful as flowers
Although she is beautiful, she is vicious, arrogant, and not low in martial arts, and the reason why she came to marry is because their emperor does not like her
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