Chapter 173: Take a step back, the abyss
The banquet in the palace ended early, and the one outside the palace did not come to the main event until this meeting, the child who was born 100 days old often had to be placed in front of the stage to draw lots, and there would be various props on the stage representing the future prospects, and what the child caught usually indicates how he will go on the road of life in the future. Although it's just an activity to ask for a lottery, there are already a few harem ladies standing outside the door, and everyone wants to know what this kid is catching for the first time?
On the stage, Uncle Zhao led people to prepare coins, copper tripods, bamboo slips, and swords...... Nian'er was placed in the center of the clutter, and he muttered in anticipation, his face full of displeasure, as if nothing was to his liking. Nian'er stretched out her hands to Bao Xi, wanting to ask Bao Xi to take him away quickly, but Bao Xi stood in front of the stage and said, "Nian'er grabbed something with her hand, and my mother will take you back to sleep?" ”
Nian'er seemed to understand the meaning of Bao Xi, lowered his head down, retracted his eyes and looked at the sundries in a good manner, and then turned over and lay on the platform, crawling towards a corner, he pushed away the coins that symbolized wealth, and also pushed away the copper tripod that symbolized power, and then pulled the bamboo slips that symbolized talent and the sword that symbolized force to the side, and finally the little hand fell on a wooden bowl, and he picked up the bowl very proudly, clapped his hands excitedly, and turned to Bao Xi happily, It's like picking up some kind of treasure.
All the guests present were in an uproar, Uncle Zhao didn't even know when this wooden bowl ran to that platform, he didn't think about putting these ordinary objects at all. The expressions of the officials present were very ugly, but Bao Xi, who had been holding her expression, seemed to be relieved and laughed, and took Nian'er from the high platform and hugged her in her arms, "Nian'er is good, Sister Xiuxiu will take you back to sleep, my mother still has something." ”
Nian'er rubbed her face against Bao Xi's clothes, and then reached out to look at Xiuxiu, Xiuxiu covered her mouth, took Nian'er, put on a small jacket for him, and retreated from the front hall in her arms.
There were suddenly a lot of people outside the front hall door, and the people walked towards the harem as fast as possible, and the queen Shen had been sitting on the main hall of his east palace at the moment and looked at a certain place, and the people entered the door to salute the queen Shen, and then said, "Congratulations to the queen Shen, the little prince is just an ordinary wooden bowl." ”
Empress Shen let out a long sigh of relief and sat down on top of the chair, "What did Bao Niangniang say?" ”
"Didn't say anything, just laughed." The man replied.
"Laughed?" Empress Shen frowned, not feeling that this was a thing to laugh at, she waved her hand to signal that Xiren could go down, she stood up from the front hall and tightened her robe, and walked towards the dormitory, the restlessness in her heart was somewhat suppressed by tonight's lot.
And above the front hall, the ministers looked at Bao Xi's expression a little embarrassed, I don't know if I should say congratulations? Grabbing a wooden bowl is no problem for ordinary children, but for Wang Zinian'er, it is a great misfortune.
Bao Xi sent Nian'er away, and said first, "Since you are the heir of the eldest prince, the most rare ...... is to be able to have ordinary days, and Nian'er's blessing is not shallow! She said this as if relieved, with a soft glow on her face.
"Who's to say it isn't!" Uncle Zhao took the conversation, and the ministers dared to let go of their voices and kept saying congratulations, and after a polite reception, the banquet became noisy again, and Bao Xi returned to her position, Uncle Zhao sat beside her and whispered, "Back then, the prince grabbed a copper tripod with one hand and a sword with one hand!" ”
"Uncle doesn't have to mind this too much, I hope Nian'er can fade out of the court." Bao Xi said very lightly, picked up the cup on the table and took a sip of the tea inside, looking at the staggered banquet, Bao Hongde's face was getting more and more red, and the steps under his feet were almost unstandable, someone reached out to help him, but he shook off the man, walked away, and pulled others with a wine glass in one hand to continue to toast.
"When you were born here, you can't help yourself! You have only been in the palace for a short time, and you can't see things here thoroughly, if Nian'er can't get the throne, then there is only a dead end! Here, taking a step back is the abyss, the king will pave the way ahead for you, and you can't help but be weak at this time. Uncle Zhao's tone was tough, and it was not negotiable at all, Bao Xi looked at Uncle Zhao, was silent for a long time, and finally nodded, "I know!" She pursed her lips and turned her face to the side, Bao Hongde has reached the limit, although the consciousness is still there, but the body is not controlled at all, Bao Xi put down the cup in her hand, stood up and said to Uncle Zhao, "Brother has drunk too much, I'll send him back first." ”
Uncle Zhao waved his hand, "Do you need to send some people?" ”
Bao Xi shook his head, "No need, my brother doesn't like others to touch him when he's drunk." ”
"Pay attention on the road, it's not early," Uncle Zhao admonished, Bao Xi responded, she walked through the crowd to support the drunk Bao Hongde, and whispered beside him, "Brother? ”
"Huh?" Bao Hongde squinted at Bao Xi, and his face was full of smiles.
Bao Xi turned to the ministers again, "I'm sorry, Doctor Bao is not strong enough to drink today, so that's it, right?" ”
"We wanted to persuade Dr. Bao to drink less," said one official, "but my nephew's full moon wine may be happy in my heart, and I want to drink it, and I won't wait to help it!" ”
"That's how Dr. Bao is drunk," Bao Xi said apologetically, "I'll send Dr. Bao back to the house first, and you will have fun tonight." ”
"Pay attention to Niangniang on the road, do you need me to wait for Niangniang and Doctor Bao/" Several guests asked, still holding wine jugs and glasses in their hands, Bao Xi shook his head, wrapped his clothes, and walked out of the door of the front hall. Several adults watched Bao Xi say goodbye and turned around, and they all rushed back to Uncle Zhao's side, and raised a glass to Uncle Zhao, this night was ready not to get drunk and go home.
Bao Xi helped Bao Hongde out of the hall, and the cold wind poured straight into his clothes, making him shiver in this cold and dewy night, "Why did we come out?" ”
"You've drunk too much," Bao said.
Bao Hongde frowned, "The banquet in the front hall...... Already scattered? ”
Bao Xi didn't reply, but was very serious in helping Bao Hongde, her eyes were firmly fixed on the floor, counting the grid of the bluestone road, and walking in the direction of Bao Fu.
"Are you angry?" Bao Hongde asked.
"Nian'er's 100th birthday banquet, you should accompany the guests to drink." Bao Xi said lightly, unable to hear the joy and anger, "It's just that in this pickaxe capital, it's better to drink less, and it's easy to go the wrong way when you're drunk." ”
Bao Hongde was silent for a while, and then suddenly said, "I don't marry the daughter of Father Yushi!" ”
These words made Bao Xi's heart tighten, and then frowned, she had never forced Bao Hongde to marry the daughter of Yu Shi's father, today it was just a casual mention, it is said that he should not take this matter to heart so much, she raised her eyes and looked at Bao Hongde and said, "I didn't say that I wanted you to marry her?" ”
"I won't marry anyone, don't persuade me in the future!" Bao Hongde shouted, almost all the weight of his body leaned on Bao Xi's body, because of the drunkenness, the whole person emitted a scorching temperature.
"You stand still!" Bao Xi frowned and pushed Bao Hongde.
"Hehe......" Bao Hongde smiled innocently, stretched out his hand and hugged Bao Xi, "I sent you out of the city that day, I thought I would never see you again in this life, but I didn't expect that I could be ordered to be transferred to the capital now, it's good." He sighed and exhaled a white mist.
"Someone came to the door to ask for a kiss?" Bao Xi looked at Bao Hongde and asked, not answering his words.
"Hmm!" Bao Hongde nodded, "Mrs. Qin!" His brow furrowed tightly, and he refused to say it again.
Bao Mansion and the palace are very close, not a few steps to the Bao Mansion has arrived, Bao Xi did not call the next person to come, but directly helped Bao Hongde into the house, stumbled to the bedside.
Bao Hongde sat on the bed with a "bang", looked up at Bao Xi and said with a smile, "Thirsty!" ”
Bao Xi turned around, picked up the kettle from the table, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Bao Hongde, "Drink, it's not hot." ”
Bao Hongde grabbed Bao Hongde's hand, and then drank the water in the cup, Bao Hongde looked at his hand, looked at Bao Hongde's face, he opened his mouth and sighed, "I've really stayed here enough!" ”
"Uncle said you did a good job." Bao Xi said with relief, she understood the days here earlier than him, and understood the meaning of his words, the relationship between people in the capital city is complicated, and it needs to be calculated step by step, which makes people upset.
"Uncle? Hmph......" Bao Hongde sneered, "He used me to contain Father Yu Shi, let me stand in the forefront, and let me make decisions by trusting me, which is simply trapping me in injustice." In this pickaxe capital, I feel trembling every step I take, Mrs. Qin wants to marry the daughter of Father Yu Shi to me, because she is afraid ......" When he said this, the whole person paused violently, looked at Bao Xi for a long time and shook his head, "It's hard to stay here for so long, and you can still be prosperous step by step, and become the favorite concubine of that faint king, I feel distressed when I think of what you have paid for today's status!" His hand slammed into his chest, slamming it his chest.
"What is Madam Qin afraid of?" Bao Xi looked at Bao Hongde and asked.
Bao Hongde shook his head, "I drank too much and said the wrong thing...... Wrong! What does it have to do with Mrs. Qin? Hahahaha...... "He smiled so ugly that people could debunk the lie at a glance."
"Brother......" Bao Xi squatted down in front of Bao Hongde, "You are Qin Hou's subordinate, and now you have come to the capital of Ho, but after all, you have a good relationship with the Qin family." Does Mrs. Qin still want you to work for her, does she want you to do anything? ”
Bao Hongde smiled awkwardly, "What are you talking about?" Why, I'm not here to protect you? Bao Hongde's voice was very light and soft, and it was a heat wave with the smell of wine in Bao Xi's ears.
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