Chapter 329: Drumming and Passing Flowers
King Ning's abrupt toast made Lingxi raise his heart to his throat. Or because of the weakness of his heart, from that moment on, Lingxi always felt that Emperor Yong'an's smile on him was no longer as simple as before.
In the sound of silk and bamboo, it took two quarters of an hour for the beating heart of the spirit rhino to calm down. When I laughed with Concubine Ren again, the smile on my face became natural.
The Empress Dowager Xiaohe looked up and saw that it was not early, so she ordered the prince and the princess at the palace banquet to go back to the palace to rest first, so as not to cause the wind and cold in the middle of the night.
After the young princes and princesses left, King Ning and the second prince, the two mature princes, got up and retired and got off the viewing platform early.
When there was only one man left on the viewing platform, Emperor Yong'an, the concubines were also much less restrained, and all kinds of means of competing for favor were slowly expressed.
Now the most holy favor in the harem, in addition to Lingxi, is the pregnant Moyu beauty. The black jade beauty sat in the seat of the concubine, with an innocent smile on her face, and her words were witty, which made Xiaohe and the Empress Dowager and Emperor Yongan laugh cheerfully.
When Moyu Beauty received a string of handpieces from the hands of the Empress Dowager Xiaohe from the hands of the Empress Dowager Xiaohe, a certain deceased old concubine gave to the Empress Dowager Xiaohe, the beauty who fell out of favor retired ahead of schedule on the grounds that the eleventh princess was young.
After sitting for another quarter of an hour, Lotus Leaf suddenly came behind Lingxi, and whispered in Lingxi's ear, "Niangniang, Shen Feng just came to find the slave maid......
Lingxi's beautiful eyes looked at Emperor Yong'an, who was sitting on the main seat, and his heart turned over. The complexion on his face did not change, and Lingxi moved his lips slightly, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”
"Half an hour later, Lan Cui Pavilion." Lotus Ye's pale face added, "Shen Feng said that King Ning has eaten a lot of wine, so let Niangniang be sure to ...... Otherwise......"
Lingxi clenched his hands tightly, and the anger in his heart suddenly rushed up, gritting his teeth and shouting softly, "Bastard! ”
Lancui Pavilion is a vacant palace in the Yongshou Palace. It is located at the back of the Luoxue Pavilion, separated by only a few stone bridges in between.
King Ning asked Lingxi to meet in a vacant palace late at night, does the meaning of it still be said by others?
"Mother." Lotus Ye wrung his hands, bit his lip, and whispered, "His temper ......"
King Ning's temper is clear, such arrogance and timely rain, what can't he do?
But Lingxi was unwilling, she finally came to this day and lived a few comfortable days, she really didn't want King Ning to ruin her hard-won peace.
Emperor Yong'an turned around and saw a trace of anger on Ling Xi's face, and asked softly, "What is Ye Guifei worried about, why is she frowning so tightly?" ”
Lingxi was stunned by Emperor Yong'an's question, and after his mind turned slightly, he smiled apologetically to Emperor Yong'an, "Your Majesty, the palace people in the Luoxue Pavilion just went back and forth, saying that the tenth princess cried after she went back. The concubines were annoyed that these minions were useless, and even the princess couldn't look down on them. ”
When the Empress Dowager Xiaohe heard her heart crying, she frowned and asked, "But just suffered from the night wind?" ”
Lingxi was afraid that Xiao and the Empress Dowager would be worried, so he hurriedly replied, "Ancestor, it's normal for children to cry and make trouble......" Lingxi stood up and said to Emperor Yong'an, "Your Majesty, the concubines can't rest assured, and the concubines will retire first." ”
"Well, you can go back." Emperor Yong'an advised, "The night is heavy, and you should also take care of your body." ”
Lingxi pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled, not daring to look at Emperor Yong'an's concerned gaze.
Concubine Ren filled the wine cup, stood up slightly drunk, and said to Lingxi, "Ye Guifei Niangniang, accompany the concubine to have a drink." ”
"Next time." Lingxi smiled at Concubine Ren and said, "Today, the palace will go back first." ”
"Just one glass...... Concubine Ren filled Lingxi's wine cup and handed it to Lingxi, with three points of pleading and seven points of coquettishness in her eyes, "Just one glass." ”
Lingxi turned his head to look at Emperor Yong'an, and when he saw that Emperor Yong'an didn't stop him, he sneered, "Concubine Ren is becoming more and more like a child, and you won't say anything about it, Your Majesty." ”
"You are sisters and sisters, if I say it, it will be redundant." Emperor Yong'an turned around and asked the Empress Dowager Xiaohe, and said, "Imperial grandmother, did you say yes?" ”
The Empress Dowager Xiaohe smiled and said to Lingxi, "Drink that glass of wine quickly, otherwise Concubine Ren won't let you go back." ”
Lingxi was helpless, so he could only take the wine cup handed over by Concubine Ren and touch it lightly, and then drank the contents of the cup in one gulp.
Concubine Ren drank it before Lingxi, and turned the wine cup in her hand slightly drunk, and said faintly, "The concubine is gone, and there is not a drop left." The concubine wished Ye Guifei Niangniang, all her wishes came true, and everything went well. ”
Lingxi put the wine and tea in his hand on the table and said to Concubine Ren, "Concubine Ren, you are drunk." ”
Concubine Ren smiled softly, "The concubine is not drunk, and the concubine has never been so sober again." ”
Lingxi didn't want to delay the time by talking drunk to Concubine Ren, so he said to Emperor Yong'an, "The concubine will retire first." ”
After Emperor Yong'an clicked the pass, Lingxi helped Lotus Ye's men to go down to the viewing platform.
Almost as soon as he stepped down the last step of the viewing platform, the indifferent expression that Lingxi's face had maintained all this time could not be hung up. She grabbed the colorful brocade shawl on her arm, and her heart was like numbness.
People must not do wrong things, otherwise one wrong step, one wrong step, and in the end they will only push themselves into the abyss of no return.
Lotus Ye stood on one side and didn't know how to persuade him, so he only helped Lingxi to walk towards Yongshou Palace, secretly blaming King Ning in his heart for how he could bring up such a head-killing thing.
Before Lingxi had walked far, he heard a coquettish voice from Concubine Ren from behind, "Ye Guifei Niangniang, please stay, please wait for the first class concubine." ”
Lingxi looked back and saw Concubine Ren floating towards her like a fairy with a warm smile on her face.
Seeing this, Lotus Ye let out an exclamation, and said to Lingxi, "Why don't the minions on Concubine Ren's side support her, how can you let Concubine Ren run down by herself." ”
Before the lotus leaf finished speaking, Concubine Ren's slender figure had already 'floated' in front of Lingxi. Unsteady on her feet, she threw herself into Lingxi's arms.
Thanks to the fact that the spirit rhino was supported by the lotus leaf, he barely stabilized his body, otherwise he would definitely knock the spirit rhino down.
Smelling the smell of wine, Lingxi helped Concubine Ren, whose hair was a little messy, up, and said with a frown, "Concubine Ren, how can you run down from above." ”
Concubine Ren smiled stupidly at Lingxi, her eyes curved into a crescent moon, "I just remembered that I still owe you a big gift." I brought it this time, and I almost forgot to give it to you. ”
On the viewing platform, Emperor Yong'an laughed out loud as he looked at the direction of Concubine Ren's departure, and said, "Concubine Ren's childlike nature has not changed over the years. ”
Rou Guifei said softly, "It hasn't changed, and she laughs all day long, which makes people happy when they look at it." ”
"It's just less steady." The Empress Dowager Xiaohe had a smile on her face, and looked back at Emperor Yong'an and said, "If you become a mother, it will definitely be much better than this." ”
Emperor Yong'an took a sip of the wine cup, looked at the position where Concubine Ren was sitting just now, and chuckled, "Concubine Ren is still young, so she still has a chance to be a mother." ”
Concubine Rou sat up straight, looked at the hundreds of concubines on the viewing platform, and smiled at Emperor Yong'an, "Your Majesty, the night is long, and those children are tired of singing and dancing." Why don't you change to a new way to play......"
Emperor Yong'an turned slightly sideways to look at Concubine Rou and said with a smile, "What good proposal does Concubine Ai have?" ”
Concubine Rou rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Let's beat the drum and pass the flowers." Let the palace people beat the drums, and the concubines pass the flowers. Whoever the flowers fall to, who will perform, what does the emperor think? ”
"This game is novel, okay, let's play this drum and pass the flowers." Emperor Yong'an listened interestingly, and raised his hand to approve Concubine Rou's proposal.
So someone from the palace stepped forward and surrounded the tables of all the concubines on the viewing platform into an oval. Xiao Jingzi went to find a small sheepskin drum with exquisite work, and handed it to Emperor Yong'an's table. And the flower, which was the green chrysanthemum that was picked before, was left in the hands of Rou Guifei for the purpose of passing on the flowers.
Emperor Yong'an handed the small drum to Gonggong Feng at his side, and smiled at the concubines sitting in a circle below, "I said stop, stop, and those who hold green chrysanthemums should show their housekeeping skills and let everyone enjoy them." ”
The concubines present did not disagree, and they all responded yes.
After Emperor Yong'an raised his hand, the small drum in Gonggong Feng's hand sounded 'dong dong'.
The concubines present were all tightened by the tight drum beat, staring at when the green chrysanthemum would reach their hands, and staring at the expression of Emperor Yong'an to judge the final destination of the green chrysanthemum.
Emperor Yong'an suddenly shouted to stop, and the green chrysanthemum fell into Mo Jieyu's hands.
Mo Jieyu threw the green chrysanthemum to Xue Jieyu with a sigh, and Xue Jieyu threw it back again, laughing and said, "Sister Mo is not allowed to play tricks, I have long heard that my sister's flute is a must, and today I have a blessing in my ears." ”
Mo Jieyu couldn't shirk it, of course, she didn't want to shirk it in her heart. She stood up generously and ordered the palace maid beside her to take a bamboo flute and play a song "River Water".
The sound of the flute is long and long, as if the picturesque scenery of the south of the Yangtze River is presented in front of everyone.
Emperor Yongan was overjoyed when he heard this, and rewarded Mo Jieyu with a pair of ruby earrings as a reward.
The drum beat sounded tightly again, and the green chrysanthemum was transmitted back and forth in the hands of the concubine, and this time it happened to fall into the hands of the concubine.
Concubine Xian's best thing is embroidery, but this embroidery can't be displayed on the viewing platform. After thinking about it for a while, Concubine Xian said timidly to Emperor Yong'an, "Your Majesty, the concubines are not as versatile as the sisters, and they can only embroider a few small flowers, but they can't do it." Why don't you let the concubines go to the chrysanthemum garden to pick chrysanthemums and weave a wreath, and let the emperor give the best sisters in talent? ”
Seeing that Concubine Xian said pitifully, Concubine Rou smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you should approve Concubine Xian, otherwise Concubine Xian will cry." ”
Emperor Yong'an smiled at Concubine Xian and said, "Okay, I will follow you, you go to the chrysanthemum garden to pick flowers." ”
After Concubine Xian Fu went down, the palace people moved Concubine Xian's table to the side, and the drumming and passing flowers began again.
This time, Emperor Yong'an shouted to stop for a long time, and when the word 'stop' spit out his lips, the green chrysanthemum happened to fall into the hands of Qingmeiren.
Qing Meiren was overjoyed in her heart, she was now embarrassed by Concubine Xian in every way, and there was no easier chance to turn over than now.
She got up softly, walked to the middle of the viewing platform, smiled shyly at Emperor Yong'an, and said, "Your Majesty, the concubines are clumsy, and they haven't learned anything. It's just that I learned dance painting when I was at home, and I didn't paint well, so I ask the emperor to forgive me. ”
"Dance painting?" Hearing this, the Empress Dowager Xiaohe said curiously, "What is this dance painting?" ”