Chapter 286: Dragon Boat Palace Banquet
Outside the Baohe Palace, King Ping and King Rui stepped into the Baohe Palace at the same time, in no particular order.
King Ping wore a dark blue robe with narrow sleeves embroidered with python patterns, and a black gold wire was tied around his waist, with a black jade belt inlaid in the middle.
The pure dark color dress not only did not add half a dark color to King Ping, a person who had been a horse for half his life, but instead lined the smile on his face as warm as white jade.
King Rui on King Ping's side wore a wide-sleeved white robe, and those who were close enough could see that the white robe was also embroidered with python patterns. Around his waist was a white belt with a piece of pigeon's blood red jade inlaid in the middle.
The only eye-catching color in the whole white clothes, the eyes of the Lingxi were tight, and he couldn't see the face of King Rui clearly.
King Ping and King Rui invited each other to step on the three steps one after another, and King Ning and the second prince had already stood up.
The smile on King Ping's face became a little lazy, and there was a hint of light in his eyes, which were similar to Emperor Yong'an. He walked in front of the second prince on the left, stretched out his hand and patted the second prince on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a long time, but the second prince is becoming more and more stable." ”
The second prince bowed slightly, and said with a slightly pale smile, "Fifth Emperor Uncle, how are you doing lately?" ”
The two strokes that King Ping slapped on his shoulder seemed light, but in fact, he had already used sixty percent of his strength.
King Ping is weak and martial, and the power of his hand is something that the weak scholar who can only embroider his legs with a few strokes of the second prince can afford.
"Very good, haha, this king is very good!" King Ping laughed, but the smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes.
King Rui stood on one side, looking at the second prince's forehead, a trace of cold sweat was oozing, and laughed loudly, "The second prince and the emperor are really alike. ”
The second prince raised his head, showed a far-fetched smile to King Rui, and said, "Thirteen Emperor Uncles, when did you come back from the border pass?" I didn't hear any news at all, otherwise the little nephew would have lined up to greet him. ”
"This king is also wondering, why did this king come back from the border pass." King Rui put his hands behind his back and said to the second prince as if he was joking, "Why don't you help this king ask the emperor to see what day this king came back from the border pass?" ”
The second prince bowed his head and was silent.
He is now in charge of the ministry, and he has already cultivated the temperament of not being shocked by honor and disgrace. But when facing King Ping and King Rui, he felt unprecedented pressure. The kind of domineering spirit that is cast with the blood of the enemy on the battlefield is something that a prince like him who is firmly in the capital will never have.
King Ping withdrew his right hand from the second prince and patted it twice with his left hand, as if to pat off the dust on his hand. He smiled, "This king and King Rui haven't seen each other for many years, and I want to catch up with the old days." I also want to ask the second prince to move and take the throne at King Ning. ”
The pressure on the second prince's shoulders decreased sharply, he stood up straight and smiled at King Ping, and said, "My nephew will obey his fate." ”
After speaking, he walked out from behind the seat, and after arching his hands to King Ping and King Rui, he walked to the table on the side of King Ning on the opposite side.
King Ping and King Rui complied with each other, and then sat down.
The palace maid on the side hurriedly cleaned up the table in front of King Rui, and re-served hot tea cakes, Longjing and a plate of lotus seed date cakes after the rain.
Seeing this, King Rui smiled, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, and the sweet and greasy taste immediately spread in his mouth.
Lingxi saw King Rui and King Heping sitting in front of the table, and then reluctantly withdrew his gaze.
Concubine Ren also withdrew her eyes, turned back to Lingxi and smiled, "I heard that we have two princes and generals in Dashun, and today I saw that it was really extraordinary." It's just that I don't know which two, which one is King Ping and which one is King Rui. ”
Lingxi pulled the corners of his mouth and said with a smile, "The one wearing the dark blue python robe is the king of the Northern and Southern Plains. ”
Concubine Ren let out a long sigh and said with a smile, "The man who grew up on horseback is really different. ”
Lingxi smiled lightly and stopped talking.
Although King Ping is the brother of Emperor Yong'an, he is a man in the end. As a concubine, I still don't talk about other men.
A shout from the little eunuch came from outside the hall, "Concubine Rou has arrived!" ”
The concubines and relatives in the Baohe Hall stood up straight one after another, and watched the gorgeously dressed Rou Guifei walk in step by step from the outside.
Concubine Rou wore a Luo skirt embroidered with a golden phoenix today, with a Lingyun bun on her head, and a seven-tailed phoenix hairpin like a lingxi. The difference is that the Lingxi is only inlaid with red, green and blue three-color gemstones, and the rouguifei is an all-purpose ruby. Falling from the ears is also a pair of ruby earrings, which echo the red forehead ornament hanging from the phoenix hairpin. Between his arms was a shawl embroidered with auspicious clouds, seven feet long, and hung around his body with a wide skirt.
Dressed in red, although it is stable, the word 'transgression' is revealed everywhere.
Every time Concubine Rou took a step, the people at the table would bow down and say goodbye. It wasn't until she walked up the three steps that she turned around lightly and said three words lazily, "Get up." ”
The relatives stood up straight after thanking them, but they didn't dare to sit down.
Concubine Rou stepped on the red carpet, her beautiful eyes were distracted, and she saw King Ping and King Rui sitting on the right. looked stunned for a moment, and after reacting, he bowed slightly with the two of them, and saluted each other.
Looking at the graceful and luxurious Concubine Rou, Lingxi knew what the scene was in the Baohe Hall when he just walked in.
From the gate of the Baohe Hall to the main seat, it is only a distance of fifteen zhang. This fifteen-zhang red carpet is written with the dignity of the imperial concubine, which is the highest courtesy that standing on the side of Emperor Yong'an, in addition to the queen.
Concubine Rou slowly approached, Lingxi smiled at her, and saluted each other. After Lingxi stood up straight, the other concubines all bowed down and said goodbye to Concubine Rou.
Rou Guifei Yingying walked in front of Lingxi, raised her lips lightly, and said with a smile, "Ye Guifei came really early, this palace thought that you would be after this palace." ”
"Concubine Rou said with a smile," Lingxi replied with a proper smile on her face, "It is the emperor who is seated behind you, how can it be the palace?" ”
Before Lingxi's words fell, he heard Gonggong Feng singing loudly outside, "The emperor has arrived, and the empress dowager has arrived!" ”
All the people in the temple of Baohe left their seats and knelt down to greet them.
Emperor Yong'an was parallel to the Empress Dowager Xiaohe, and waited until he walked to the throne before turning around and facing the people kneeling in the hall, "Flat." ”
The Dragon Boat Festival Palace Banquet is the beginning.
The palace ladies began to shuttle between the banquets, removing plates of pastries and tea, and replacing them with fine wine and delicacies.
Emperor Yong'an seemed to be in a good mood, and he raised a glass with everyone again and again. In high spirits, he even stepped down from the main seat, came to Ye Jinkao and Ye Jingcheng, waved his left arm, and said with a sincere smile in his eyes, "The two Aiqing are my left wings, and I am very happy in my heart!" ”
After drinking a glass with Ye Jinkao and Ye Jingcheng, Emperor Yong'an walked in front of King Ping and King Rui and talked happily.
Lingxi sat on it, his eyes swept gently in that direction, and he raised his glass and ate a fine wine.
Rou Guifei's hand, Concubine Xian slowly drank the warm soup in front of her, and her beautiful eyes took everything in the Baohe Palace in her eyes. When she saw the girl sitting beside Mrs. Situ, Concubine Xian lowered her eyes and put down the spoon in her hand.
The girl's name is Situ Ruolan, a very smart concubine mentioned by Mrs. Situ, and she is exactly fifteen years old this year.
Situ Ruolan was included in this small election. The Situ family brought her to the palace banquet, just to make her flash in front of the emperor first through nepotism, and wait for the imperial garden election on the next day, so that Emperor Yongan would be a little familiar.
This familiarity can determine success or failure.
Concubine Xian's hand gently stroked her bulging lower abdomen, and hatred was rife in her heart. Just because of the child in her womb, the Situ family once again regarded her as an outcast.
Xiao and the Empress Dowager sat on the main seat, holding a wine cup in her hand, with an indifferent smile on her face, occasionally whispering something to Concubine Rou, and occasionally turning back to say something to Lingxi.
Lingxi wanted to see a trace of her thoughts from the face of Xiaohe and the Empress Dowager, but she couldn't see it.
The appearance of King Rui did not make Xiao and the Empress Dowager have a trace of surprise on their faces, as if King Rui had always been there, and he would sit there at every palace banquet.
When the palace banquet was carried out, Lingxi got up, blessed Emperor Yong'an and the Empress Dowager Xiaohe who were sitting on the main throne, and left the table holding the hand of the lotus leaf.
After sitting there for a whole hour, it was inevitable that I would have to pay respects.
After returning from half a cup of tea, Ling Xi saw that King Rui, who was sitting beside King Ping, was gone. Looking back at Xiao Dezi, Xiao Dezi whispered in Lingxi's ear, "Niangniang, as soon as you got up, King Rui also went out." ”
Some remorse rose in Lingxi's heart. She knew that King Rui had not necessarily left the table to find herself, but she still sighed and missed this opportunity.
After a while, King Rui returned, sat down beside King Ping again, and talked and laughed with King Ping.
After a while, King Ning also returned. With a faint smile on his face, he sat back beside Princess Ning.
Lingxi found out that King Ning had also gone out.
Not long after King Ning sat down, Concubine Ren beside Lingxi put down the wine cup in her hand and stood up with the desk, her body shaking slightly.
Lingxi raised her head slightly, and the forehead ornament made of sapphire touched her fair forehead, giving birth to a slight coolness, "Concubine Ren is drunk." ”
Concubine Ren's face was slightly red, and after bowing slightly in the direction of Emperor Yong'an and the Empress Dowager Xiaohe, she leaned over and smiled at Lingxi, "It's okay, I'll go out and do what you just did." ”
Lingxi chuckled and said, "What a serious one, go ahead." ”
The palace banquet was carried out until the end of the hour, and Emperor Yongan waved his hand in the slight smoke and dispersed.
The relatives haven't left yet, and they can't leave until Emperor Yong'an and the concubines in the harem leave.
Ling Xi Ying stepped forward, gently supported the Empress Dowager Xiaohe, who had eaten a lot of wine, and said with a smile, "Ancestor, the concubine will send you back to the palace." The Biography of Concubine Ying: ..
The Empress Dowager Xiaohe leaned on Zhiyue's body, pushed Lingxi with her hand, and said with a smile, "You kid is a solid-eyed person." ”
Lingxi followed the gaze of the Empress Dowager Xiaohe and saw Emperor Yong'an standing up.
Raising his eyes and glancing at the Empress Dowager Xiaohe, Lingxi walked to Emperor Yong'an's side, held Emperor Yong'an's left arm, and said with a soft smile, "Your Majesty, the concubine will send you back to the palace." ”
Emperor Yong'an looked down at Lingxi, who was dressed gorgeously and with exquisite makeup, and said in a low voice, "I won't go back to the palace, I'll go to you." ”
Lingxi looked up at the nearly two hundred people in the Baohe Palace, and his face rose with three points of heat.
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