Nandi's birthday banquet this year was still given to Chu Huan Palace. The main hall at night, the stone screen at the corner of the eaves hangs thousands of lights, bright as day, raise your eyes and look around, only feel that you are dazzling.

In the hall, the golden lion spits smoke, incense lingers in the room, the flowers bloom in the bottle, and the branches bloom.

The sound of the silk and bamboo orchestra is endless, lingering around the beam, and the singer and the artist are curling and swaying on the dance floor, graceful and wonderful.

Busy for more than a month, the celebration organized with a lot of money is really an unusual small banquet, extremely luxurious.

The Southern Emperor occupies the throne, faces the hundred officials, and receives three calls.

After recovering from a serious illness, Nandi's cheeks were thin and his face was yellow, although he was strong when he was not recovering from his health, he was not very tired. Tingsheng sat on his right side, smiling at the bottom of the stairs, with exquisite makeup, dignified and cautious demeanor, a rolling gold and red skirt still focused on peony as the embroidery, the large gold thread peony seemed to be inlaid in the red silk of the golden amber, under the lamp shine Ze Ming. Such a luxurious costume is not easy to control if it is not for a person with a unique temperament, a tall body, and a dusty face. It's really beautiful to wear on Tingsheng.

After listening to the sheng, there were a group of concubines such as Concubine Bai, and there were about ten people according to rough calculations. Each person's makeup is different, but they are all carefully dressed up and dressed up for the show. These warblers and swallows are listed around the Southern Emperor, just like the stars holding the moon. The Southern Emperor has reached this age, but the canonized concubine is a younger and more beautiful concubine, and he has not forgotten to enjoy the blessings of Qi people in his ancient years, and it is strange that he can eat his old bones.

Concubine Bai always looked at me intentionally or unintentionally, and she didn't know what instructions she had for me. I didn't have a deep friendship with her, and I didn't have time to pay attention to what she was thinking, so I deliberately avoided her gaze and laughed with the people around me.

This birthday banquet follows the previous practice, and implements the system of men and women sitting separately, with men and women on the left and women on the right and on both sides, with a wide dance apron in the middle. I looked at Changji and I, like a cowherd and weaver girl across the galaxy, really longing to wear. I really don't understand, such an unreasonable arrangement of seats has been arranged for decades and I don't know how to improve it, even if it is good to change the queue. It is true that there is a difference between men and women, but is there also a difference between husband and wife? Like this, do you have to separate people's good dependents to be happy?

I paid attention to the situation here, and I was also distracted by the distraction of thinking about how I should respond to the pottery after the banquet was dismissed.

On second thought, there are actually advantages to sitting separately, for example, what I will do later, I will have to carry the long pole on my back, and if he knows that I am taking this risk, he will definitely hinder me. We're not together right now, so I don't have to bother making excuses to leave later.

I was so serious that I didn't pay any attention to any movement around me. I was concentrating, only to hear a light call that made me clear again and twist back to my senses.

Xu was too serious in my contemplation just now, which shocked Yunkang, she looked at me with a worried face, and asked tentatively: "Lacking, are you not feeling well?" ”

I laughed and said, "No, why do you ask?"

Yun Kang Zhengse said: "Then what are you thinking about?" I see you've been frowning, and your eyebrows are twisted to knots. ”

I smiled and picked up a piece of sweet kueh and stuffed it into her mouth, and said comfortably, "I was thinking about where I would have to go for a good meal after the dinner was over." I don't know who made these dishes, and none of them are to my liking. It's either sweet or salty, and it tastes bad. ”

Yun Kang chewed the sweet kueh and waved his hand: "No, these dishes are very delicious, especially this kuay teow, I eat it very sweet." ”

"In your eyes, no matter what the dish is, you say it's delicious, especially sweet, right?" The corners of Yu Gui's lips hooked, and he smiled at Yunkang.

Yun Kang nodded happily and said, "Yes, I think sweets are the best thing in the world."

Yu Gui didn't answer, looked at me and smiled, sighed and shook his head. I sat between the two of them, and both sides could take turns chatting, which made the feast less difficult.

Yunkang was still smiling, but then he didn't know who he saw, and the smile on his face froze, and he was very lonely. She lowered her head and stuffed a piece of glutinous rice cake into her mouth.

Sensing her unnaturalness, I looked around to find the source of her change of mood. Finally, he saw Qin Luoxue in the position near Changji, and he was also looking this way, but he didn't know if he was looking at Yunkang, or looking at the health after being two seats away from Yunkang.

I turned my head and glanced at Yu Gui, but I was speechless.

When I looked back, I accidentally caught a glimpse of the red hosta on Yun Kang's bun. Although the workmanship of this hairpin is fine, the style is a little old, unlike the current new style. I wanted to divert her attention, so I deliberately teased: "Yun Xiaowu, what kind of taste do you have, you are so old-fashioned at a young age, wearing such an old headdress, this hairpin on your head is so ugly."

She was really attracted by my words, and threw down the chopsticks to argue with me solemnly: "Where is my hairpin ugly, it's not ugly at all."

I looked at the envoy, she immediately understood, and hurriedly catered to Yunkang and said: "I also don't think it's ugly, it's a lack of vision." Yun Xiaowu, I look very good at this hairpin, otherwise, you can give it to me. ”

Yu Gui's hand was extremely fast, and before Yunkang could react, she took off the hairpin and hid it behind her.

Yun Kang was anxious, and stretched out his hand to snatch back the hairpin with a nervous expression, but considering how many people around him were embarrassed to stand up, he had to withdraw his hand, and begged Yu Gui in a low voice and said, "Mang'er, you give it back to me quickly, this hairpin can't be given to you." I'll prepare a better one when I get back, and I'll send it to your house in person, okay? ”

Yu Gui shook his head and said scoundrelly: "If you don't pay it back, I won't pay it back." Unless you tell me that this hairpin has some special meaning and can't be given to me, I won't return it. ”

Yun Kang blushed, pursed his lips and smiled without speaking.

My eyes suddenly lit up, and I found that there seemed to be words engraved on the tail of the hairpin, so I curiously took the hairpin from Yu Gui's hand to look at it carefully. What is engraved in the seal is the word Yi. I was stunned for a moment, Yu Gui leaned over to take a look, and then stroked his palm and laughed: "No wonder you didn't give it to me, it turned out to be sent by your general." I said he was too cheesy, how could he give something away and have his name printed on it. This hairpin looks good, it's not a valuable object, it's only a few taels of silver, he's really stingy. ”

Yu Gui smiled and stared at her teasingly.

Yun Kang was even more ashamed, withdrew the hairpin from my hand with a wooden face, wiped it like a baby, and said happily: "Where is cheesy, I think it's good." And this is a family heirloom left to him by the general's mother, and the general gave it to me. Among them, affection does not change. ”

Yu Gui smiled, and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I spoke." It's good, it's good, this hairpin is really good. It makes sense to use it as a family heirloom. ”

While helping Yunkang put the hairpin back in a bun, I asked, "You are all a wife, why do you always call him a general, it sounds so awkward." Didn't he tell you to change your mind? ”

Yun Kang was stunned and said, "He wanted me to change his words many times, saying, just let me call him directly." I'm used to calling him that, and I really can't change it for a while. ”

I continued, "Then try slowly, he should be happy to hear you call him by name." It will be very affectionate to call each other by name. ”

Yun Kang chuckled and hummed softly.

I withdrew my gaze from Yunkang and fell to Wen Er, who was sitting behind Yu Gui. She didn't seem very happy, her face was sad, and she drank glass after glass of fruit wine.

I don't understand, Wen Liangdi now, what else is worth her worrying about. Compared with Gui, except for the vacant position of the crown princess, she has everything, not only received the grace of Baili Yuan, but also gave birth to his eldest son. has a pet and a child, and has a happy life, her journey can be described as very smooth.

As I stared at her a little longer, she became aware of it, and after a moment she put down her glass and looked back at me, curling her lips at me.

I was a little embarrassed, and then I smiled back at her, but I don't know what it looked like.

Wen Er and I laughed at each other just when Yu Gui saw it, she quietly tugged at the hem of my clothes under the table, and whispered to me: "We are good friends, even rivals in love."

Yu Gui's words are true, but they are not entirely true.

I said, "Yes, what a coincidence, even the rival is the same person." But then again, in the past, she was my rival, but now, she is exclusive to you, just your rival. ”

Yu Gui seemed to be unwilling, and said to me bitterly: "Is this a hot potato you threw at me?" Your rival in love has become my rival in love, which should have made you block your heart, but now it has been replaced by making me block your heart. I knew this earlier, before you came to Nanzhan, I tried my best to match her and Changji to clear the obstacles for myself in advance. ”

I spread my hands and said lightly: "That's not necessarily, judging from your charm, even if no one is gentle and good, Uncle Xiao Huang will not only be devoted to you, but will change his mind when he says that he will change his mind."

Yu Gui glared at me, and was about to fight, but when he raised his hand, he was frightened by a look from Princess Yong.

Yu Gui's childish Nunu mouthed and stuck out his tongue at me, muttering, "Wait when you disperse and see how I clean you up."

I grimaced back at her and snorted, "Not available!"

Yun Kang was eavesdropping on the conversation between the two of us the whole time, and he couldn't help but laugh. She drooped her head and smiled very forbearingly, because she was hiding her mouth and stealing fun, she didn't make any sound, and she could only see her slightly trembling back.

Yu Gui gently crutched her with his elbow and coughed: "What's so funny, eat your fruit."

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Finally stayed up until the end of the banquet, I lied to Gui Yunkang, found an excuse to go to Changji, hurriedly said goodbye to the two of them, led Duobu to take a detour to Qingle Palace, and then took a shortcut from Qingle Palace and went straight to the palace gate.

I went to Zhengde Gate as scheduled according to the time and place that Tao Xu'er had already set. The situation was just as she had expected. The flow of people is like weaving, the carriages and horses are noisy, and most of them are official wives who are feasting tonight, if they are not stopped by the guards for interrogation, even if they mix in, individual palace ladies will not be discovered.

Duobu and I shuttled through the hidden places of the city wall, anxiously looking for the figure. Tao Yu'er didn't know what was going on, and he didn't come for a long time. I don't have a lot of time, so if I don't send her out as soon as possible, how will I explain when Changji finds me?