Chapter 45: The Night Feast

Xue Xuening's good appearance actually made several onlookers feel lustful, and they shouted: "This little lady might as well go home with me!" ”

Hahaha, the onlookers were sneering again.

Xue Xue gritted her teeth angrily, her eyes were red, she roared, raised her hand and pushed Meng Kun to the ground, took advantage of the chaos to wipe the blood flowing from the corner of her mouth, rushed into the crowd and ran away.

Meng Kun fell to the ground, everyone's eyes were staring at her, Musk Yue hurriedly ran to her and helped her up, Meng Kun fell her leg and screamed in pain.

Seeing this, Lu Huan'er pulled Dongmei: "Let's go!" ”

Dongmei asked curiously, "Miss, why are you so ...... Xue Xue Ning?"

"You know that General Lu is good friends with his father, and I am also sad about what happened to the General's Mansion, I heard that Miss Chang of the General's Mansion has the same name as me, I feel pity, and I know that the General's Mansion is related to Xue Xuening, so I want to do something more!"

Lu Huan'er saw that Dongmei did not doubt him, and explained:

"The first time I asked you to follow Xue Xuening, I heard from Prince Qi that the general's mansion was related to the prince, and I wanted to help him!"

Lu Huan'er felt that her ability to make up nonsense was becoming more and more perfect!

There's no way, Dongmei, I don't want to lie to you, but can you understand such a thing as rebirth?

"Miss, Xue Xuening ran away, where will she go?" Dongmei asked.

"It doesn't matter for the time being, it's very difficult for her to leave the prince alone, it's her own creation!"

Xue Xuening ran out of the crowd and ran straight to the broken temple in the west of the city, the house couldn't go back, where would she go in the future?

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The fifth day of the first month passed in a blink of an eye, and it turned to the eighth day of the first month.

The palace banquet on the eighth day of the first lunar month is the grandest gathering of the year.

Relatives of the emperor, officials above the fourth grade, and hundreds of civil and military officials who have entered Beijing to report on their work have the opportunity to get to know each other well through this platform.

The daughters, eldest sons, and sons of hundreds of official families also took advantage of this grand platform to choose their relatives and sons-in-law.

This year's palace banquet is managed by Xian Guifei, and since the beginning of the lunar month, Li Mi often enters the palace to help her take care of it, from the wine and food of the banquet to the process of the palace banquet.

The palace banquet is also the most prone to mistakes, so Concubine Li Nuo mentioned twelve points of spirit.

Now that she has won the emperor's exclusive favor, I don't know how many people are staring at her, no mistakes, no ugliness, is her bottom line today.

Every year, there are highlights in the palace banquet, and the original princes and princesses present gifts, and everyone is full of energy to show, not only to leave a good impression on the emperor and the queen mother, but also to surprise the gifts.

There is a performance at the end of the palace banquet, and it is a moment for everyone to scramble to perform.

Lu Huan'er followed Lu Jianxun and took Dongmei into the palace banquet hall, surrounded by the Gyeonggi Guard and the Imperial Forest Army standing guard with swords.

In front of the hall, on the left and right sides are independent small tables, and at the back are rows of square tables, where officials below the second rank and their families are noisily looking for their places to sit.

Lu Huan'er, as Lu Jianxun's concubine, was supposed to sit in the seat of the general's family, but Lu Huan'er had the official position of General Fengxiang, although it was in name only, and it was also arranged next to Wang Tao, the commander of the Yulin Army.

Lu Huan'er raised her head, coincidentally, Qi Ran was sitting opposite, staring at her fiercely at the moment.

Lu Huan'er looked away, the emperor and the concubines had not yet arrived, and the position in the middle of the head was empty.

Qi Long sat in the first position on the east side opposite Lu Huan'er, Xiao Dong stood behind him, Qi Long felt Lu Huan'er's gaze, and raised his wine glass to her slightly through the flow of people.

Next to Qi Long are the three old ministers of the cabinet, Lu Huan'er doesn't know them, presumably there is the grandfather of the crown princess Meng Kun.

Further down the cabinet are several Shangshu adults from the sixth department, who are talking in a low voice, and there is Lu Huan'er's maternal grandfather, Master Hubu Shangshu Li.

Further down the row, sitting opposite Lu Huan'er, are Qi Ran, Qi Xi, Qi Luo, Qi Pan, and several unnamed princes and princesses.

On Lu Huan'er's side, she couldn't see the seats clearly, and she expected that she was also the first Prime Minister Zhao, sitting opposite Qilong.

The next is the crown prince Qi Shen and the crown princess Meng Kun.

The old opposite of the cabinet should be his father Lu Jianxun and several generals of the military department.

Next to him was Wang Tao and several civil officials at the same level.

Lu Huan'er was no longer divided into seats, everyone sat together, divided into a table, and the entire auditorium outside the palace was full of people!

Dongmei stood behind Lu Huan'er, this was her first time entering the palace, and it was really splendid.

Crystal chandeliers glitter overhead, and each guard is placed on the left and right of a night pearl, illuminating the hall as if it were day, and the curtains are two layers of purple veil, although it is winter, it is as warm as spring.

After looking at it, her eyes suddenly collided with Qi Ran, Dong Mei suddenly felt a pang in her heart, lowered her head and said in Lu Huan'er's ear: "Miss, why do you feel that Qi Ran has bad intentions?" ”

Lu Huan'er shook her head: "It's okay, I'll be careful!" ”

As he spoke, he heard the eunuch shouting:

"The emperor has arrived, Concubine Zhao has arrived, Concubine Xiao has arrived, the queen has arrived, and Concubine Xian has arrived~~~"

Everyone left the table and knelt on the ground: "Long live my emperor, long live long live~~~"

Qi Ning wore a bright yellow palace banquet dress today, the cuffs and neckline were tightened to facilitate meals, and he raised his hand: "No courtesy~"

After speaking, he took the lead in taking a seat, and sat on the left and right hands of Concubine Xiao and Concubine Zhao respectively, next to Concubine Xiao was Concubine Xian, and next to Concubine Zhao was Queen Zhao Ke.

This is the first time Lu Huan'er has seen Concubine Zhao, she looks older than Concubine Xiao, her face is indifferent, she is wearing a navy blue concubine dress today, and the wide cuffs and hem of the dress make Concubine Zhao more majestic.

Emperor Qi Ning didn't know what to say to her, she nodded, but she didn't look at him, turned around and said something to the palace maid, and looked down indifferently.

Concubine Xiao wore a bright red dress today, which was similar to Concubine Zhao's dress, but Concubine Xiao was smiling and looked much more approachable.

When the deacon and eunuch saw that everyone was seated, he motioned for everyone to be quiet.

"Today's palace banquet shows the prosperity of the founding of my Great Qi, this year the emperor has worked hard, and the civil and military officials complement each other, so that my Great Qi country and the people are safe! At this moment, raise a glass and drink together, and create a prosperous and strong country again!! ”

Everyone raised their glasses and drank it all!

"The first item, please ask the prince and princess to present a gift, and wish the queen mother a long life and good health~~~"

The crown prince took the lead: "Father, imperial grandmother, the palace presents a statue of Guanyin, bless the emperor's grandmother with blessings such as the East China Sea, and wish my father a hundred blessings!" ”

The prince is wearing a purple dress today, wearing a jade crown, his face is warm, polite, he is a prince who is unparalleled in the world, and he is suave, and he can endure the cheers of countless young ladies behind him.

Qi Shen said again: "The crown princess has the heart to send a diamond sutra to the imperial grandmother, pray for the imperial grandmother, and bless the imperial grandmother's holy body to eternal peace!" ”

Qi Ning nodded: "The emperor has a heart!" Reward~"

Concubine Zhao squinted her eyes and didn't speak, and she couldn't see her joy or anger.

Qi Ran was the second to stand up: "I found a night pearl in the East China Sea, I wish my Great Qi eternal peace!" ”

Qi Ning nodded: "Reward~~~"

When it was Qi Xi's turn, she walked out nervously with a scroll in her hand: "I'll also copy one...... Diamond Sutra ...... I wish my father and grandmother good life and good health! ”

Qi Ning didn't like it, but he also announced: "Reward~~"

Qi Pan was the last to come out, and he motioned to the two palace maids to take out a scroll and open it left and right, and the audience was in an uproar!