When the news came, half of the show girls were ecstatic, and half were worried.

They don't need to be told that this is not a simple banquet.

Attending the banquet, in addition to the show girls and the ladies in the palace, there were also ladies from various families invited from outside the palace. The Empress and the Empress Dowager will watch the performance of the ladies at this banquet and help the Emperor and the Crown Prince choose the newcomers to serve.

In addition, if the ladies had something they liked, they could ask the queen to marry the unmarried man in the family.

Whether they are chosen by the queen or by the lady at the banquet, they can be said to have soared to the sky, and they have enjoyed endless glory and wealth since then.

But if you don't behave well and no one cares, you basically can't escape the fate of being sent home not long after the banquet.

Yan Qingge vaguely felt that this banquet was also very important to her, and she might have to know why she was selected into the palace.

The banquet was held at noon in the Imperial Garden.

Early in the morning, Taoxi combed Yan Qingge's hair and dressed up.

Today, she talked a lot, and while combing Yan Qingge's hair, she said softly: "Miss Yan's hair is so many and good, every time Taoxi combs Miss Yan's hair, she feels like she is touching a piece of satin." ”

When she helped Yan Qingge apply grease powder to her face, she said: "Miss Yan's complexion is good, her skin is smooth and tender, as long as she puts a little rouge on it, it is very beautiful." ”

When dressing Yan Qingge, she said again: "Miss Yan wears this bean-green spring dress, she fits better than other girls, she is really beautiful, and she is beautiful in everything she wears." ”

Yan Qingge felt that Taoxi seemed to be cheering her up, telling her not to be afraid when she attended the banquet later, and said, "Thank you Sister Taoxi for the compliment." Sister Taoxi is also very beautiful. ”

Taoxi didn't expect Yan Qingge to reply to her like this, her subordinates paused slightly, and said with a smile: "Thank you Miss Yan for your compliment." ”

The Imperial Garden is exceptionally beautiful today, and the seating arrangement in the garden is also very ingenious.

People of different identities are arranged in different areas, separated by flowers in the middle. The top of due east is a slightly higher platform, with three seats, and looking at the arrangement above, it should be the seat of the emperor, the empress and the queen mother.

Next to the three seats, there were several low platforms, which were supposed to be for the prince and the princess.

The rest of the guests were divided into two parts, the ladies and the show girls, and sat facing each other across a low flower bush.

In this way, not only the queen and the queen mother and others in the high places can clearly see the every move of the show girls, but the noblewomen sitting opposite them can also see their performance at a glance.

Such an arrangement is naturally a good thing for others, but for the show girls, it is a kind of torture. With such a crowd in full view, I'm afraid that no one will be able to enjoy this banquet.

Yan Qingge, under the guidance of the palace maid, sat in the seat that belonged to her. On her left and right are Lu Qiaohui and Yun Lan.

After Yun Lan sat down, she turned her head nervously and said to Yan Qingge: "Sister Yan, do you think there is anything wrong with my dress today?" ”

Yan Qingge shook his head and said, "Sister Yun is dressed up very well. ”

Except for Hou Jingjing, everyone is a water of bean green clothes, and the only thing that can do hands and feet is hairstyles and accessories. But teenage unmarried girls, there are only a few kinds of hair that can be combed, there are more than 40 girls here, no matter how you comb it, you have to be the same as others, Yun Lan is really worried.

Some of the ladies over there have already taken their seats. Many of them have already begun to observe this showgirl.

The show girls who can stay after a lot of screening are of good quality. The looks are all superior, and the family background will not be very low, and they are all quite educated, but because of their different personalities and hobbies, there are always subtle differences in their actions.

Yan Qingge didn't suffer from gains and losses like the rest of the show girls, she picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, and saw that the flowers in the flower bush in front of her were very delicate, so she enjoyed it.

Yun Lan didn't have such a good attitude as her, and after a while, she said to her: "Sister Yan, when will the queen mother and the queen mother arrive?" ”

Yan Qingge shook his head.

After a while, Yun Lan asked again: "Sister Yan, look, is that Princess Zhong on the other side?" You have a good relationship with Shui Ying, you must have met Princess Zhong, you can help me recognize it. ”

Yan Qingge tried to squint his eyes and looked at the opposite side, and sure enough, he saw Princess Zhong sitting there, and next to her was Princess Roufu.

Although he clearly saw that what Yun Lan said was indeed Princess Zhong, Yan Qingge still shook his head and said, "I'm a little short-sighted, and I can't see the face of the person on the other side clearly, it seems to be, and it doesn't seem to be ......."

Yun Lan was disappointed for a while and muttered: "I am from the same Yun family as Princess Zhong, but we are not one, and we have never met, but my father said that she hugged me when I was a child, and I don't know if she can recognize me." "If you can't marry the crown prince, it's also excellent to be able to marry the prince of Zhongwangfu.

Yan Qingge bowed his head and was silent. She wouldn't remind Yun Lan that Shui Mu, the prince of the Zhongwang Mansion, had already made a marriage with the daughter of the Ling family.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one pays attention to her, when Yan Qingge admires the flowers, he will occasionally set his eyes on Princess Roufu.

Princess Roufu is the representative of the Yan Palace, and she must have come today to show Yan Xiuyu.

The moment Yan Qingge saw Princess Roufu, his heart was like a reassuring pill. In this world, except for Lejia, the only person she can fully believe in is Yan Xiuyu.

Especially when she and Princess Roufu's eyes occasionally met, the smile in Princess Roufu's eyes made her decide this.

There were more and more ladies on the other side, and they also began to talk to each other.

Yan Qingge saw Princess Roufu and Princess Jing talking together, but because they were separated by flowers, they couldn't hear what they were saying at all. She thought that the two of them were together to catch up, so she didn't pay much attention.

Yan Qingge didn't know that the things that Princess Zhong and Princess Roufu were discussing were closely related to her.

Princess Roufu tilted her head, and said to Princess Yun in a low voice: "Sister Yun, I heard that the good things of the prince of Zhongwangfu are coming, congratulations." ”

"Thank you, Princess! The eldest princess came today, is she here to help the little prince Yan watch people? ”

"Yes! My family Xiuyu is already sixteen years old, and if it is not settled, the good girls in the capital will be robbed. ”

"That's just as well. However, this matter of marrying depends on the fate, not necessarily if we like it, we can marry the girl home. Let's just say that my family is Shuimu, I helped him see each other, but I broke my heart, and I didn't succeed in any of them. When I don't care about him, it will become a good thing with the Ling family. ”

"That's the fate of the son, the girl of the Ling family is excellent, and Sister Yun will be blessed in the future."

"Hey! Borrow the auspicious words of the eldest princess! After the boss's heart, I have to the second child's heart. My family's water plant has inconvenient legs and feet, even if I fall in love with other girls, other girls may not be able to take a fancy to him. I, I don't dare to ask for any noble women, as long as I have a good character and can run a family, it is best to know the roots, I am more at ease. ”

Princess Roufu saw that Princess Zhong's gaze lingered on Yan Qingge from time to time, and knew that she belonged to Yan Qingge.

But today, she Roufu came here because she was entrusted by the two brothers of the Yan family, and she was bound to take Yan Qingge down. Even if Princess Zhong robs her, she is determined to win this Yan Qingge.

Moreover, she also knew some inside stories that the Yun clan did not know. Those who have taken a fancy to Yan Qingge are not only the two families of Zhongwangfu and Yanwangfu.

But when it comes to it, she has a better chance of winning.

Princess Roufu smiled faintly: "I don't know which girl the imperial sister-in-law will take a fancy to this time." Concubine Yuan has a lively personality, and she has not yet reached the age of sensibility, Xun'er's Chuxiu Palace is not small, and he can't be told to worry about everything, this princess is still good to settle down early. ”

Yun said: "Which girl does Princess Roufu think is the most suitable?" ”

"If I had been a year ago, I would have been able to tell. But not anymore. Roufu said: "The world is changing, and it is really unpredictable. ”

In her opinion, except for Yan Qingge, who is destined to be impossible to be the crown princess, the rest of the show girls are not more than Erer, and none of them can stand out and subdue others.

A group of palace people came over with a guard of honor, the emperor, the queen, the queen mother, the crown prince, the four princes and a group of concubines were all in the list, but they didn't see the eldest prince and the second prince.

When the Yun family looked at this scene, they remembered the rumors that the emperor disliked the second prince more and more this year, and his heart was slightly happy. The second prince did not come, which means that the emperor does not want to give him a show girl. Whether you can get the show girls appointed by the emperor, and how many can be assigned, is a direct expression of the emperor's love for the princes.

The prince is still so thin, wearing an apricot yellow prince robe on him, faintly fluttering. But because he was good-looking, those show girls looked at him with bright eyes one by one, ignoring his not strong enough bones.

Others didn't care about the prince's health, they only stared at the position of the crown princess, but Yan Qingge was reborn and knew that the prince would die only four years after he succeeded to the throne, and he was only thirty years old at that time. Marrying such a short-lived ghost, what if you can be the queen mother, do you learn to be scolded in the history books by the bloody demon queen to raise the head?

After giving the emperor, the queen, and the crown prince, everyone sat down. The musicians played, the dancers danced, and the palace ladies held plates and poured wine for the dishes on each table.

These dishes were prepared in the early morning by the imperial dining room, and they were a little cold, and the taste could not be called good, but the honey wine sent was very good.

The wine is golden brown and crystal clear when poured, and when shaken, round beads hang on the wall of the glass, and the mouth is sweet and slightly bitter with the aroma of apricots.

Yan Qingge tasted two bites of food, and then stopped eating, but drank several times more wine. With wine to cheer up, she squinted her eyes and pretended to be short-sighted, happily enjoying singing, dancing and music, not to mention how happy.

A group of dancing girls are dancing on the famous green waist, the movements are delicate and cheerful, and everyone is in the same position, even the angle of the sleeves is not very different, and it looks like a real enjoyment.

It seems that every time the emperor eats with others, he only eats a little bit and does not continue. This time was no exception, he grabbed a few chopsticks dishes, chewed them casually, and left the banquet, leaving the queen, the queen mother and others to continue to preside.

When the palace maids danced, the prince looked at the audience, his eyes swept over Yan Qingge, and saw that she drank two glasses of honey wine, her face was flushed, and the corners of her eyebrows and eyes were cheerful, she was the only one who really enjoyed this banquet among the show girls present.

He sighed in his heart, knowing that he was going to have the biggest adventure of his life in nearly twenty years.

Yuan Xun stood up and said to Zhu Liubao: "Pour a full wine for Lone, and give the queen a drink." ”

After speaking, the prince took the wine glass, left his seat, and went to the queen.