Liu Yuanzhi and the others, who were waiting for the news in Qionghua Pavilion, saw that Hanyue was back, so they all surrounded them with anticipation, "Yue'er, what's wrong?" But can you borrow a piano? Liu Yuanzhi asked.

Hanyue looked at everyone, pursed her lips, and shook her head helplessly. Seeing this, everyone's eyes that had been shining with expectation also became dim. When Qu Zhixu and Ruan Mingting heard this, they both looked sad.

"Why don't we go and report this to the queen mother now? Maybe you can find the culprit after a little investigation. Ruan Mingting said.

Hanyue listened, but disagreed, "No." The banquet is about to start, not to mention that the queen is busy at the moment, even if the queen is free, there are many officials and women present, how can the queen order a large-scale investigation at this time? Wouldn't such an act be a loss of royal face? ”

Qu Zhixu pondered for a long time, and said, "Sister Liu is good at dancing, can you let Sister Liu dance with me?" ”

Han Yue also shook her head, "The programs performed by the concubines today were all reported to the emperor and queen for a purpose, and I am afraid it is not appropriate to change them temporarily." ”

Ruan Mingting was really anxious at the moment, like an ant on a hot pot, "This doesn't work, that doesn't work, so what should I do?" ”

Although Han Yue's face was calm, she was also very anxious at this time. The other party is afraid that they have no other way, so they will make such a black hand and fall into a dilemma, it is really a good calculation!

Han Yuexiu frowned slightly, she lowered her head and looked at the broken qin in her hand, her fingers rubbing back and forth on the strings. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred in her mind, she raised her eyes and looked around the Qionghua Pavilion, and saw several rosewood hangers in front of her, some of which had been shelved with the concubines' various dance clothes, and some were idle on the side.

"Zi Mo, you come with me." Hanyue suddenly beckoned.

When Zi Mo heard this, he hurriedly followed, and the two of them worked together to move two one-person-high sandalwood shelves. Hanyue removed the strings and tied them to the first layer of the sandalwood shelf, and after a while, all seven shiny strings were tied. Cold Moon moved the two shelves a little apart, so that the strings were just the right amount of tension. She stretched out her hand and plucked the strings, she frowned, then adjusted the position and distance of a few strings, and then reached out and plucked the strings. "Zheng" sounded, and the distant sound came from between the fingers. She plucked it a few more times, and a simple piece of music flowed, but the pitch was still lacking.

Han Yue put down her hand, turned around and said to Liu Yuanzhi, "Although this pitch is a little worse, it can only be like this now." Little master, you are good at dancing, you can dance when you play, or you can make up for it. ”

Seeing this, Ruan Mingting's eyes lit up, "This is a good idea, Miss Yue'er is really ingenious." She then changed her words, "It's a pity that this time I'm writing calligraphy, and I know that I'm dancing, otherwise I can accompany my sister and you." ”

Liu Yuanzhi smiled and said, "Yue'er's method has already solved my urgent need, I don't want to be in the limelight at this banquet, now I just want to spend it safely." ”

Han Yue's eyes burned, "Little master, you should go with peace of mind first, and the slave maid will think of a way to see if you can find someone to accompany you." ”

Liu Yuanzhi nodded, and then went to the Fanghu Hall with Qu Zhixu and Ruan Mingting. Han Yue stood in place and thought, she couldn't take the liberty of asking those high-ranking concubines to accompany Liu Yuanzhi, and those low-ranking concubines were mostly dancers, but those who had musical instruments to be with were at odds with Liu Yuanzhi, she thought about it for a while, and finally made up her mind to go to the place where the princes and officials were.

By the Taiye Pool, there are nearly 200 court musicians, playing Yan music. Chime, zheng, flute, flute, gonghou, xiao, sheng and other gold, stone, silk and bamboo sound in unison, the silver zither tunes the orchestra, the qiongzhu plucks the strings, and the music is as intoxicating as jumping beads shaking jade. At the beginning of the month, Xiao Shao will be lifted together, and the ethereal will correspond, such as in Xiaohan.

All the officials and women are chatting and laughing in front of the square pot hall, you come and go, it's not lively.

"Princess Cheng, what you are wearing is the 'Golden Treasure Land' Yunjin?" A woman of about twenty-five or sixteen years old walked up to Zhu Qiaorong and asked.

As the cold moon hurried by, this sentence came to his ears. When she heard the words "princess Cheng", she couldn't help but turn her head with some curiosity. This is the first time Han Yue has seen Zhu Qiaorong. I saw Zhu Qiaorong with a set of red coral heads, a floral and pus-patterned splendid long skirt, eyebrows like far daisies, eyes like autumn waves, face like peach blossoms, and a shallow smile, which is indescribably bright and pretty.

When Zhu Qiaorong heard this, he replied with a dignified smile, "Mrs. Zhou is really good eyesight. ”

On the side, Mrs. Zhao, another life-saving woman, also gathered around when she heard this, and her eyes were full of envy and praised, "The courtier's eyes have opened her eyes today, this 'golden treasure land' is a cloud brocade with a thousand horses!" Mrs. Zhao stared at the dress on Zhu Qiaorong's body, and saw that the skirt was delicately woven, with exquisite patterns, gorgeous brocade patterns, and elegant style. The more she watched it, the more she liked it.

Yunjin is named because of its brilliant color and lustre, beautiful as the clouds in the sky, and among the makeup varieties of Yunjin, there is also a fabric called "Jinbaodi". "Jinbaodi" is woven all over the ground with twisted gold thread, and the colorful and golden patterns are woven on the gold ground, which is extremely magnificent.

The women who were chatting nearby all came over when they saw it, "Yo, look at it, this pattern is so exquisite, it really looks so good!" ”

"Yes, yes, this kind of cloud brocade can only be matched by a beauty like you, Princess Cheng."

"Cheng Princess, Cheng Wang treats you really well."

……

The surrounding wives said word by word, Zhu Qiaorong saw that everyone was flattering her, and there was a smug look on her face, and her arrogant temperament was revealed.

Because Hanyue was in a hurry to find someone, he didn't stop, just glanced at it a few times, and hurried over.

Nangong Jing has not returned since he was invited to go to Jiangnan to deal with the affairs of the city's ship, and he did not come to the banquet this time. Nangong Xuan was indifferent by nature and didn't like to socialize too much with people, so he overlooked the scenery by the Taiye Pond alone. At this time, only Nangong Heng was talking with the officials, and because he had won the Sacred Heart recently, and the officials were all anxiously surrounding him. After talking for a while, the officials were willing to disperse.

Han Yue waited on the side for a while, and saw that everyone was far away, so she stepped forward and saluted, "The slave has seen the prince." ”

Nangong Heng was a little surprised when he saw that it was Hanyue. It stands to reason that Han Yue should be by Liu Yuanzhi's side at this moment, but she is here, and Nangong Heng said in her heart that something important has happened.

Nangong Heng looked at Han Yue, and saw that there seemed to be some anxiety between her eyebrows, so she asked directly, "What's wrong?" ”

When Han Yue heard this, she told Nangong Heng everything that had happened before. "Therefore, the slave and maid implore the prince to play a song with the flute as the accompaniment of the little master when the time comes." Hanyue said sincerely.

"Okay, don't worry, I know." Nangong Heng responded.

Han Yue got Nangong Heng's words, and the big stone in his heart finally let go.

At three o'clock, the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner began.

The emperor and queen took the seat together with the queen mother, and the hundreds of officials ordered the women to salute and salute, "The ministers and courtiers have seen the emperor, the queen, and the queen mother." Long live the emperor, long live, the queen mother, the queen mother, the queen mother, the queen mother, the queen mother, the queen mother, the queen mother, the queen ”

"Okay, okay, let's be even, today's Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhong Aiqing doesn't have to be restrained, and you can enjoy yourself." The Emperor said to the crowd.

"Your Majesty." After everyone thanked them, they took their seats.

After everyone was seated, Yan Le got up again, and the palace maids rushed in and served all kinds of wine and dishes. All of a sudden, the cups were changed, and the chips were staggered, and it was very lively.

In the middle of the banquet, the singing and dancing were withdrawn, and the concubines performed.

Red clothes and green sleeves, warblers and swallows, there are dances, music, poems, paintings, a hundred flowers blooming, dizzying.

Li Chongrong played a song "Yangchun White Snow", Cao Meiren played a song "Spring River Flower Moon Night", Yang Yunu danced a song "Amazing Dance", Shen Zhaoyi dedicated a poem, Yun Yuya wrote a poem, and Zhaoyuan painted a ...... After the performance, everyone was more or less rewarded by the emperor.

Ruan Mingting stood in the center of the main hall, lifting the pen and splashing ink, and a pair of poems were written, "I hope that people will last a long time, and they will be together for thousands of miles." ”

"Well written." When the emperor saw the words, he couldn't help but praise, "The words are like clouds flowing water, and the fibers come out of the room, reflecting Anya, and the wind and bones are sprinkled." Not bad, not bad. I will give you the stone and bamboo inkstone. ”

The stone color is green, the stone is meticulous, firm and moist like jade, the ink is silent, and there are eight virtues of "firm, moist, soft, healthy, fine, greasy, clean and beautiful". It can be described as a good inkstone, which is a rare treasure for Ruan Mingting, who loves calligraphy.

When Ruan Mingting heard this, he was overjoyed, and his bright face was a little brighter, "Thank you, concubine, Your Majesty." ”

Seeing Ruan Mingting's smiling and bright and moving appearance, the emperor seemed to be infected by her emotions and became more cheerful.

Next, Qu Zhixu danced the song "Lingering Dust". She was dressed in a colorful gauze dress, with long sleeves and a comfortable waist, dancing with a stumbling waist.

The music suddenly turned urgent, and Qu Zhixu took his feet as the axis, and his swinging body rotated with it. The slender feet are light, the jade hands are waving, and the clothes are fluttering, like a Lingbo fairy. Everyone looked fascinated. The emperor then rewarded Qu Zhixu with a moonlight skirt.

"These children performed very well, and the queen's arrangement was really heartfelt." The Queen Mother looked at the queen and said kindly. Hearing the Queen Mother say this, the emperor also cast a rather approving glance at the queen.

When the queen saw it, her cheeks flushed slightly, she smiled dignifiedly, and said, "As long as the queen mother and the emperor are happy." ”

"Hehehe...... "The Queen Mother smiled, "Emperor, your daughter-in-law is a good one." ”

"I invite Liu Cairen to perform." The indistinguishable voice of the prince came. The emperor, empress and queen mother stopped talking, and all sat upright ready to enjoy the next performance.

Liu Yuanzhi took a deep breath, and Ying Ying walked up. Hanyue and Zi Mo moved the two shelves up.

The Queen Mother, who was dressed in a brocade dress with flowers, looked at the things in the palace and became interested, and said to the queen very curiously, "What is this?" The mourning family has never seen it, but it is a novelty. ”

The queen smiled when she heard this, "Liu Cairen has always been very clever, I'm afraid that I have researched something new." ”

"What is this? Are you embarrassed to take it up and offer ugliness? Many of the concubines sneered disdainfully when they saw this.

"A few strings on the shelf are good instruments? Hehe, I'm really not afraid of being ashamed. ”

"If it were me, I would have no place to be ashamed." The concubines discussed in a whisper, as if waiting for Liu Yuanzhi to make a fool of herself.

Liu Yuanzhi stood in the main hall, her expression calm, as if she had not heard of it. Seeing that Hanyue and Zimo had already set up the shelves, she blessed her body and began to play.

With a finger plucking, a song "The Prelude to the Neon Dress" flowed out between Liu Yuanzhi's fingers. The tune is a typical style of Yan Le side quotient, and the tune is leisurely and elegant. But this is not a guqin after all, no matter how good Liu Yuanzhi's piano skills are, it is inevitable that she is a little lacking in pitch.

Cao Meiren listened to the music played by Liu Yuanzhi, and immediately covered her handkerchief without hesitation and chuckled, "This Liu Cairen is really, if you don't play a good guqin, you just make such a thing that can't be put on the table, and what you play is unbearable." ”

Li Chongrong also sneered when she heard this, "What my sister said is that today the palace has also gained a lot of knowledge, and it turns out that there is really nothing strange in the world." ”

Just when everyone thought that this performance was like this, Liu Yuanzhi suddenly danced.

When the previous concubines performed, they either danced or played the piano, but there was no one like Liu Yuanzhi who danced while playing. Everyone looked at it and felt very fresh.

There is a hollow place in the center of the dome of the square pot hall, which is attached to it with a whole piece of transparent glass. At this time, the moon was in the middle of the sky, and the silver-white and bright moonlight flowed down from the nine heavens like a waterfall, through the glass above her head, and sprinkled on Liu Yuanzhi's dress. Liu Yuanzhi's whole person was shrouded in the bright moonlight, as if her body was covered with a layer of frost. She wore a crescent moon white embroidered epiphany saro dress, and a little amethyst in her hair shone faintly, looking at her, she felt like a fairy in the Moon Palace, stepping on the clouds.

Liu Yuanzhi has a light face and a clear skirt, dyed with green silk and ink, dancing to make the shadow, out of the dust like a fairy, beautiful like a spirit. The original slightly lacking piano sound is accompanied by her graceful dancing, but there is a different kind of beauty. Everyone in the hall was instantly fascinated.