After a while, An Pingzhi came to announce that lunch had been set up in Hanyuan Building, and asked the Queen Mother and everyone to move.

Su Ruhui took Zhou Yi'er's hand and walked leisurely all the way through the crowd, because this flower-viewing banquet was mentioned by the Queen Mother, Queen Zhou took a lot of effort, and the meals were all eaten with flowers, which was very different from the common ones in the palace, light and elegant, and everyone was very strange.

Empress Zhou explained: "This is called the Hundred Flowers Banquet, and it is a method that Liu Xiurong came up with. ”

The queen mother praised it, and a slender and gorgeous woman got up to thank her, this woman has a goose egg face, a pair of phoenix eyes flying upwards obliquely, her face is radiant, and her demeanor is moderate, but it is different from ordinary palace concubines. She is the daughter of the Liu family of Donghu, after the end of the Northern Expedition in the twenty-eighth year of Changtai, the Liu family returned to the imperial capital, and the queen mother personally ordered the appointment of the Liu family, whose name is rejected Rong, into the palace, and directly gave the position of nine concubines.

Liu Xiurong was born in the door valve, and his bearing was very good, and he was praised by the Queen Mother, but he didn't see the joy of the face, but just said a few words of humility lightly, and then retreated. The concubines were very pleasing to her for her unimpressive approach, and they all praised Liu Xiurong's ingenuity, but when they saw Liu Xiurong sit down, she raised the fan and raised it gently, and said indifferently: "This method is actually not all the credit of the concubine, or Jing Jieyu was the first to mention it, and the concubine remembered that she had eaten it at home once before, so she told the queen mother." ”

Seeing that she mentioned herself, Jing Jieyu, who was sitting behind Li Jieyu and Hua Jieyu, hurriedly said: "The concubine is just saying so casually, since it is a flower appreciation banquet, wouldn't it be more appropriate if the meal is also related to flowers?" is still a cosmetic sister's ingenuity, and the queen mother worked hard to develop. ”

The Queen Mother said: "You are all in good spirits, and look at how the queen's meal is prepared?" ”

At this time, Xiao Huangmen had already come up to try the food, and nodded to Huo Qinglian, Huo Qinglian rolled up his sleeves with his gold-wrapped arm, and put a small piece of rose roll in the porcelain plate in front of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother tasted it, and nodded for a while: "It's sweet and not greasy, but it's different from ordinary snacks." ”

The Queen Mother has already begun, and everyone has also raised their heads.

Zhou Yi'er ate a golden cinnamon cake and said in a low voice: "If you try it, this meal with flowers is indeed different from the usual pastries." ”

Su Ruhui casually clipped an entrance, and the two whispered a few words, and then heard a crisp and sweet voice say: "The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and all the sisters, there is a flower viewing party and a hundred flowers banquet, how can there be no fun?" The concubine is not talented, she is willing to throw bricks and lead jade, sing a song, and cheer up the banquet! ”

Everyone looked up, but it was a girl wearing a light pink embroidered phoenix tail golden butterfly twisted silver edge half arm, and six Xiangshui skirts tied under the bottom stood up from Yingying in the banquet, she combed Chaoyun near the incense bun, there was no hairpin ring in her hair, but there were several bowl-sized camellias, one of which seemed to be the hexagonal red, which made Zhou Yi'er's heart ache, and quietly said to Su Ruhua: "Could it be the one I fancied......

Su Ru made a silent gesture, only to hear the Queen Mother smile and say: "The mourning family is feeling depressed, it is rare for someone to stand up, you sing it, just one piece, if it is not good, the mourning family will not be rewarded." ”

"The concubines don't dare to ask for the queen mother's reward, they just want to be able to smile at the queen mother, and also make a stone brick for the sisters to draw out the beautiful jade." The woman in pink said obediently.

The Queen Mother nodded happily and whispered to Queen Zhou: "This is ......"

Emperor Changtai's harem was already bustling, since the victory of the Northern Expedition, Changtai was elected once in 30 years, and now almost the main seat in the palace is full, Mrs. Baoluo has also entered the concubine, but the vacant lady position is to mention the earlier Zhaorong and Xiuyi, this woman in pink is not high, will deliberately be the first to speak on this occasion, in order to attract the attention of the queen mother, usually not qualified to go to Renshou Palace to ask for peace. Empress Dowager Jiayi didn't know her.

Empress Zhou owed a debt at the seat: "After returning to my mother, this is Ruan Baolin's palace person, Xiaoyi Xu Zi of Pinglan Pavilion of Lanqiu Palace." ”

At this time, Xu Zi had already walked to an open place under His Royal Highness, first saluted the Queen Mother and the Queen, and then saluted, recovering the skirt, stepping lotus flowers, shoulders and drapes lightly, and did not use silk and bamboo, and sang in a clear voice: "Tear down the tung flowers, slack the rain at first, wash the Qingming." Zhengyan apricot burns the forest, the peach embroiders the field, and the fragrant scenery is like a screen. Allure the city, look for victory, and suddenly carve the saddle out of the suburbs. The wind warms the strings and crisp pipes, and thousands of families compete to play new sounds. Yingying, fighting grass and stepping green. People are glamorous, and they are welcomed. To the side of the road, the hairpin falls, and the pearls are vertical and horizontal. Joy, to the beautiful land, the letter is exhausted and the jade mountain is poured. But the Ming Dynasty is eternal, and the painting hall is a pillow of spring. ”

Xu Zi is young, almost the same age as Su Ruhui and others, one or two years younger than Huo Qinglian, the timbre is crisp, this song Magnolia sings slowly, only to feel that the words are like jade intersecting, sweet and crisp into the ears.

In particular, "Zhengyan apricot burns the forest, the peach embroiders the field, and the fragrant scenery is like a screen." Just like Hanyuan looking down at the scenery upstairs, a song is just a song, and the singing voice is curling, Zhou Yier said softly: "No wonder she dares to be the first to come out, this voice is really good." ”

"Otherwise, why would she bring up a cappella?" Su Ruhui smiled faintly, "Without silk and bamboo, it shows more and more that Xu Xiaoyi's singing voice is clearer and more natural." ”

Sure enough, the Queen Mother called a good word, and Queen Zhou smiled and said a string of rewards, which was written down by An Xia, and sent to Pinglan Pavilion when she turned around.

Xu Zi pursed her lips and smiled, thanked her first, and then saluted everyone, and then returned to the table.

Because of her opening, and the queen mother was in a happy mood, all the concubines performed one after another, some played music, some sang and danced, and chanted poems and splashed ink like An Baolin, and for a time Hanyuan upstairs was very lively.

Su Ruhui, Zhou Yi'er, Zhang Wei, Huo Qinglian, and Dan Zhu were all only laughing and silent. Suddenly, there was a message outside the building, but it was Emperor Changtai who arrived.

"The Emperor is here? Come and taste the Hundred Flowers Banquet prepared by the Queen. The Queen Mother was on the rise, and when she saw Changtai coming in, she greeted with a smile.

Changtai first saluted the Queen Mother, and waited for the Queen Mother to say that the word was exempted, so that everyone was flat, and the palace people who were clever came up, and quickly set up a seat next to the Queen Mother's seat, and after Changtai sat down, he said with a smile: "Fang Cai'er went to Renshou Palace to ask for peace, but I heard that the Queen Mother brought someone to enjoy the flowers in Lin Yuan, so I came to join in the fun." ”

As he spoke, he waved his hand to His Highness and said, "What you were doing just now is to continue to do it, I will watch it with the Queen Mother." ”

"I've been resting in the palace for a long time, and I'm still thinking about it." The Queen Mother smiled and said a few words, Her Royal Highness's concubines worked harder and harder because of Changtai's arrival, but Su Ruhui and others were dazzled, and the secret road palace was really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but there were a few concubines who were literary, singing and dancing, all of which were excellent, and Changtai couldn't help but have soft eyes as if drunk, and it was estimated that these people had been summoned to sleep in the past few days.

At this moment, Danzhu quietly said a few words to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother smiled and said, "Oh? That's fine, but it can't be given to you so easily, unless you go down and put on a show of something. ”

Su Ruhui and Zhou Yi'er looked at each other and smiled, knowing that the lord of Danzhu must have taken a fancy to what he asked the Queen Mother, only to hear Danzhu coquettishly say: "Queen Mother, Danzhu has been raised under your knees since childhood, don't you know what will happen?" Just spare Danzhu this time! ”

"This can't be done, there are rewards for good programs today, and the mourning family will give you whatever you want to do, isn't it partial?" The Queen Mother pretended to be difficult.

The county lord of Danzhu suddenly showed a sad look, and looked at Huo Qinglian beside him for help, Huo Qinglian covered his mouth and chuckled, and said: "Don't embarrass me, the county lord, I will not do anything except ask for a trick in front of the queen mother." ”

"Sister Rue!" When Danzhu heard this, he immediately walked over from the Queen Mother, pulled Su Ruhui's sleeve and begged, "Sister will write a poem or a painting for the Queen Mother for me, and help me get the weeping silk begonia!" ”

Zhou Yi'er heard that what she wanted was not hexagonal red, and her heart was suddenly relieved, and she helped with a smile and said: "Exactly, such as painting, the county lord is still the first time to speak to you, but don't shirk it." ”

Su Ruhui secretly said that it was not good when the county lord of Danzhu came over, and it was even more creepy at the moment, but the words that she was about to resign were blocked by Zhou Yi'er, so she had to glare at her fiercely, and said to Danzhu: "Don't hide it from the county lord, although I have the name of a disciple of Xue Nushi, I don't know how ......much difference I am from Senior Brother Gu."

When the county lord Danzhu heard her say this, he thought he was unwilling, and he was immediately very disappointed, only to hear Su Ruhua continue: "If the county lord doesn't dislike it, I ...... I tried it for the county lord, but if the queen mother didn't like it, don't blame me. ”

"Naturally not!" The county lord of Danzhu hurriedly said, "Danzhu heard Mama Qi say that Sister Ruhui is a talented girl, and the Queen Mother has also praised it, where will she not be liked?" As he spoke, he clapped his hands and said to the palace man on the side, "Go get pen and ink." He smiled at the Queen Mother again, "Queen Mother, Danzhu asked Sister Ruhui for help, but the weeping silk begonia has to be decided." ”

The Queen Mother just smiled and said nothing, and after a while, the pen and ink were sent, Zhou Yi'er quickly cleaned up the long case, Danzhu personally rolled up his sleeves and studied the ink, and several people nearby saw them so cautious, they all leaned over curiously, and even Huo Qinglian and Zhang Liang also took a few steps closer, Huo Qinglian said: "I have long heard that Ruhui is the heir of Xue Nushi, but unfortunately we haven't seen your pen and ink flow out of the palace for so long, and now we should be able to see the pearl falling on the paper?" ”

“…… Sister Lian'er praised it falsely! Su Ruhui laughed a few times, fortunately, she had prepared early since the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet two years ago, not only had she practiced calligraphy for two years, but she had been meditating hard since she entered Shanglin Yuan today, in case she was stunned at the rice paper at the moment.

Su Ruhua waited for Dan Zhu to finish the ink, took the purple hair, pretended to concentrate on a few breaths, waved the pen, she wrote a beautiful hairpin with a hand, and only wrote a word, and there was praise on the side. The crown prince and others also set their eyes on it, but after all, they were old, and there were palace concubines by their side, but they were embarrassed to watch it as if they had been six years ago. It was still the fifth son of the emperor, Gan Pei, who relied on his young age, to get to the side of the case, and read word by word with Su Ruhua's pen:

"Mo Shang has happened by chance, and a hundred flowers compete for romance.

The peaches and plums are full of flowers, and the willows are all shy.

Chengkong swallow flew in, and suddenly knew that spring was coming again;

Chase the water and the new green, listen to the rain and run the building.

The spring flowers are more hairy, and the spring flowers are thinner.

Under the flowers, Fanghua stroked my head.

Introduce the piano to the moonlit night, dripping and dancing waist comfort;

Where the flowers are wanton, the fragrance is full of sleeves.

Yanyan whispers with low eaves, and the grass under the eaves is quiet.

The cold is like a night, and the branches are flashing cardamom.

Although Luo Yi is difficult to reduce, the water has been soft;

Silently moving, Chunhua is complacent. ”