Chapter 142: The Beginning of the New Year (3)
Let's say that Yuan Yu originally wanted to find where He was not, and now he has the opportunity to Feng Ji, how can he miss it.
Because of the words of the three treasures last night, He was cautious in his words and deeds today, wanting to avoid Yuan Yu's edge. He saw that Yuan Yu was picking quarrels and provoking trouble, and at this time, he saw his eyes looking at him coldly, so he knew that he was targeting Feng Ji because of himself.
Although He is not an eventful person, he does not want Feng Ji to be troubled by Yuan Yu for no reason. After thinking about it for a while, He said: "Princess, Fang is reckless, the princess is the person who is in the arms of the bright moon, don't worry about it." ”
Yuan Yu said coldly: "I am his elder, how can I really care about it?" Only the crown prince and concubine will be my queen of Great Wei in the future, and she should understand etiquette and etiquette. As the eldest princess of this dynasty and the aunt of the crown prince, how can I sit idly by and ignore the words and deeds of the future crown prince and concubine? ”
He smiled lightly and said: "The princess is reasonable, she will move when she sees the good, and if she has a mistake, she will change it, and if there is anything inappropriate, I will order her to change it." ”
Looking at the people at the banquet, He then said: "Today is the wedding banquet for the eldest princess to return to the palace, don't disturb your joy in the New Year's Festival." ”
In the middle of the words, He had already picked up the teacup, and then said: "Since Ji'er is responsible for my teaching, then I will replace the wine with tea, and make a compensatory note to the eldest princesses for Ji'er. I drink first for respect! ”
He is cautious in his words and deeds on weekdays, Yuan Yu never expected him to strike preemptively today, and he was polite and impeccable, and he was stunned for a while, and he didn't know how to deal with it.
At this time, when I heard Zuo Zhaoyi's words, everyone knew that Zuo Zhaoyi was favored by the emperor, and the queen Feng family was also a wealthy family, and the princess Feng Xi was the head of the three princes, so he didn't dare to pretend to be deaf and dumb anymore, and he watched the fire from the other side.
As the eldest of the princesses, Princess Yuanjin of Changshan raised her cup and said: "What Zuo Zhaoyi said is very true, the New Year should be happy, I also wish Your Majesty and the queen good health with this cup, and I also wish the two Zhaoyi and the two ladies to welcome the new year, and this year is better than the old year!" ”
After Yuan Jin's words, Yuan Rong said: "It is rare for our sisters to return to the palace, when they feast and enjoy the dance, and drink and talk happily." As he spoke, Yuan Rong also drank the wine in the cup.
Queen Feng also took this opportunity to raise her glass to everyone: "God bless Great Wei, Ruixue Fengnian, I and the eldest princess drink this cup!" ”
Seeing this, everyone raised their glasses and drank together, after all, the New Year's Festival, and the emperor was in the harem, even if it was Yuan Yu, he had to have some scruples, so he had to drink the wine in the cup with everyone.
Feng clapped his hands and heard the drums sound in unison, and the dancing girls entered from both sides and danced. It is rare for everyone to get together on weekdays, and at this time, when they see that the singing and dancing have started, they all ease their minds, bless each other, drink and eat.
Feng Ji glanced at He from the crowd and nodded to him, He Yan smiled, and they had a tacit understanding with each other.
The subtle actions of the two of them, Zheng Qiao, the right-hand son, looked at it carefully. Originally, because of the coercion and temptation of the Li family in Hualin Garden that day, Zheng Qiao now has frequent contacts with the Li family, but he is still thinking about He and his past relationship in his heart, and he is unwilling to do anything harmful to He.
At this time, seeing that He spoke to help Feng Ji, and seeing the intimacy of the two, Zheng Qiao's heart was very sour. Li, a scheming person, saw these subtle actions clearly, and was secretly happy in his heart.
In the end, it is above the palace banquet, and there is a lesson from the past, although Yuan Yu is unwilling, he has to force the fire of his heart, until the end of the song is dispersed, and Yuan Yu has no other radical moves.
Spread your eyes to the Shangyuan Lantern Festival.
Since the morning of the 14th day of the first lunar month, the Zhangye Department has already hung the palace lamps in the palaces and halls with the attendants, and the people of the Shangshan Department have also begun to prepare the Lantern Festival, so that the Shangyuan Festival can supply the needs of the palaces.
On the morning of the Yuan Festival, Yuan Hong will bathe and change clothes, wait for the breakfast to eat, Chen is at the moment, Yuan Hong and the prince Yuan Sui led the civil and military officials in front of the Taiji Hall to worship the gift of the Taiyi God.
Although there are many rituals in the palace, in addition to the ceremonial ceremony and the spring and autumn sacrifice, the emperor only needs to make a long bow when he sacrifices to the five emperors and the gods of the sun and the moon. Among all the sacrifices, only this Shangyuan Festival sacrifices to the Taiyi God, and the grandeur can be called the first of all sacrifices.
Before the main hall, the princes, princesses and boys and girls under the age of thirteen of the eight clans and ten surnames of the dynasty, and those whose zodiac signs do not clash with each other on the day stand on both sides of the altar.
Smoke in the burnt wood stove welcomes the gods, and the guide leads Yuan Hong to the tablet of Taiyi God to kneel three times and bow nine times. To welcome the gods, the deacon of the Shaofu led Yuan Hong to offer jade and silk to the Taiyi God, and then, the inner servant presented the river rice water wash, and then Wang Youqing of Taichang Qing led Yuan Hong to the gift of incense.
On the incense, the emperor bowed to the god card three times, and then returned to the throne, the boy and the girl sang praise, and the prince entered the ceremony. After that, it was the first gift, the emperor to the lord to wash the first knight, and then cleanse the lord, wipe the knight, enter the knight, and then the deacon entered the Yuanhong with the knight, and then led the Yuanhong to kneel and offer the knight. At the same time, the singing of the praises of the boys and girls is suspended, and the prayer is recited by the prayer officer, and when it is finished, the singing resumes.
After the first offering, the first offering and the final offering are the same, and the things done are the same as the first offerings, so I will not repeat them one by one.
At the end of the gift, Yuan Hong drank the blessing and received the gift, which means that the emperor is the son of heaven, blessed by heaven, and can inherit the blessings given by heaven. After the ceremony of receiving the grub, the priest and the deacon will send the writing and silk to the furnace for burning, and the emperor and the prince will come forward to observe and sing praises, and the ceremony of sacrificing to the god of heaven will be completed.
When everything is done, it's the right moment.
When Yuan Hong returned to the imperial study, Sanbao stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, Zuo Zhaoyi said that it is warm and cold now, Your Majesty has stood in front of the palace for a long time and is afraid that Your Majesty will suffer the cold, Zuo Zhaoyi has cooked ginger jujube honey tea for Your Majesty, and sent it auspiciously, Your Majesty wants to drink a bowl while it is hot?" ”
Yuan Hong said with a smile: "Zuo Zhaoyi is considerate and thoughtful, then you will serve a bowl to me, and I will drink it to drive away the cold." ”
Sanbao served ginger jujube honey tea, Yuan Hong took a sip, and said: "You go to Zuo Zhaoyi to know, and when I am ready for the opening of the seal tomorrow, I will go to the Yonghe Hall to eat the Lantern Festival with Zuo Zhaoyi." ”
In the Yonghe Palace, Yuan Ke and Yuan Huai sat next to He, and Yuan Ying followed He and Wang to make Lantern Festival.
Seeing that Yuan Yu's face was covered with Jiang rice noodles, He said lovingly: "Look at our Ying'er, like a fairy in the snow country." Hearing this, Yuan Ying hurriedly wiped her face with her hands, which backfired, and made the Yuan Ke brothers laugh. He called Jixiang to come over, and said to Yuan Ying: "Ying'er, don't move, wait for Jixiang to wipe it for you." ”
Yuan Ying wiped her face by Jixiang, and said coquettishly: "Ying'er is a beginner today, why should the second and fifth elder brothers make fun of me." ”
He smiled and said: "I am like Ying'er at this age, but not as good as Ying'er, at that time I only sat around the elders, hoping that they would make the Lantern Festival earlier, and at dusk, the Lantern Festival could be eaten after the lantern sacrifice." ”
Yuan Huai said: "Although Ah Niang liked to eat Lantern Festival when she was alive, because she was born in Goguryeo, she didn't know how to make Lantern Festival, so in previous years, Ah Niang only cooked the Lantern Festival served by the Shang Food Department with Caixia for us to eat..."
Yuan Huai's voice was about to fall, and he saw that Yuan Ke's face was sad.
In the past six months since Gao's death, Xu is Yuan Huai and Yuan Ying are young, and the two are no longer as sad as before. Only this Yuan Ke is already delicate, and he is older than the two, whenever there is a sacrifice day or occasionally mentioning Gao's, he will feel sad.
Seeing Yuan Ke like this, He knew that Yuan Huai's words aroused his feelings of missing Gao's family. Putting down the Lantern Festival in his hand, He wiped his hands with a cloth towel on several cases, Fang stroked Yuan Ke lightly, and said, "Ke'er misses your aunt?" Since your aunt likes to eat the Lantern Festival, let's cook the Lantern Festival made by Ying'er by your own hands, and then your brothers and sisters will go to the side hall to serve your aunt to eat, okay? ”
Seeing that Yuan Ke nodded in response, He Xin breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to lead the three of them to the small kitchen, when he saw a waiter come to report: "Zuo Zhaoyi, Your Majesty has left the imperial study and is coming to the Yonghe Palace." ”