Chapter 804: The Palace Banquet of the Lantern Festival
The day in Fengqi Palace was very calm, the weather was much better, Xia Yinhuan asked Liuli to move a diamond chair to the courtyard, she lay on the diamond chair, looking at the blue sky clear like boundless seawater.
He raised his hand to block his forehead from the sun, and it would be a great treat to have a sun umbrella and a glass of cold juice by his side.
It is better to be by the sea, with a gentle breeze, the sound of the waves ringing in your ears, and seagulls flying away in a graceful arc on the surface of the sea.
But she just thought about how it was possible that there was a sea where she could spend her vacation, but if there was such a place, she would rather live there for a while.
When she was drowsy thinking about it, and her thoughts were too vague, she suddenly felt that someone was moving her, and suddenly opened her eyes to see that it was Ruri, who was covering her with a thin blanket.
She is always worried now that she will be assassinated by someone who was photographed by Ling'er when she fell asleep, and she has a psychological shadow for Ling'er. So always worry about this and worry about that.
"Niangniang, it's better to go back to the palace and sleep! It's easy to catch a cold when you sleep outside. Liuli comforted, she had been looking at Xia Yinhuan at the door of the hall, and she never left.
Xia Yinhuan took the thin blanket to cover her chest, shook her head and was a little sleepy, and replied in a lazy voice: "I'll stay outside for a while, you don't have to worry about me." ”
She has been sleepy for a lot of time recently, and it is always easy to fall asleep in a comfortable environment, but at this time she was still a little dazed, so she simply closed her eyes again, and did not forget to tell Liuli: "You are by your side to guard me, I am afraid that others will want to harm me." ”
In the past, she wouldn't worry about such a thing happening in the palace, but now that there is a concubine Xiang, it is like having a fixed in the palace. Time. Explode. The bullet can explode at any time.
"Ugh." Liuli sighed, seeing that she was closed with her eyes closed, breathing evenly, thinking that she was asleep again, sighed and walked up the steps, sat on the steps, and looked at her with her cheeks, helpless.
Xia Yinhuan has been sleeping lately, and she has fallen asleep on the back of the chair a few times while embroidering, if she hadn't seen it, she would have been pricked by the needle in her hand several times.
I don't know what's wrong with her.,There don't seem to be any other symptoms except for sleepiness.,Liuli feels that I'm worried about a little redundant.,The weather is gradually starting to warm up.,Isn't there a poem called 'Spring Sleep Doesn't Know'? It just so happened that she had just learned yesterday, and as soon as spring arrived, drowsiness was inevitable.
"Niangniang, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, what are Niangniang's plans?" Regardless of whether Xia Yinhuan heard it or not, Liuli muttered to herself.
Xia Yinhuan didn't listen to it at all, and it wasn't until he got up the next day, and in the evening Ande sent someone to pick her up to take her to the palace banquet, she suddenly remembered that it was the Lantern Festival.
Xia Yinhuan didn't prepare at all, she originally wanted to say that she was wearing a phoenix robe, but she felt that it was too grand, so she had to wear a plain dress and went to the palace banquet.
The palace banquet was held in Weiyang Palace, but the number of people was small, and it was just a few people who were usually in the palace, Cang Rinchen Xia Yinhuan and Concubine Xiang.
Concubine Xiang and Cang Rinchen had already arrived early, one sitting on the high platform and the other sitting on the left side of the stage, with Yang Musician playing the piano in the center.
Xia Yinhuan hurriedly arrived, looking at Cang Linchen and smiling, but saw that Concubine Xiang had been staring at her, although her eyes were calm and calm, she could still feel a trace of anger or hatred in her eyes.
Xia Yinhuan didn't care, anyway, she had long known that Concubine Xiang didn't like her, and she was used to it, there was originally a mountain in this palace that could not tolerate two tigers, and it was reasonable for Concubine Xiang to hate her.
Originally, she still hated Concubine Xiang, but after listening to Cang Rinchen talk about the matter between him and Concubine Xiang, she suddenly felt that Concubine Xiang was actually very pitiful, she was in the harem but she couldn't get the emperor's favor, and she had to rely on all kinds of means to stabilize the status of the harem.
She thought that if she was Concubine Xiang, she would never be wronged to stay in the palace, she couldn't get anyone's love, and she lived in conspiracy and calculation all day long, and such a day would definitely be dark.
Why don't you abandon the prosperity and wash away the lead and live a plain life, but it is obvious that Concubine Xiang and her are not the same person, and the things they pursue are not the same, what Xia Yinhuan thinks may not be what Concubine Xiang thinks.
"Sorry, it's late." Xia Yinhuan smiled faintly, walked straight through the middle hall, walked in front of Concubine Xiang, arrived at Cang Linchen's side, and sat down calmly and naturally.
Although he scratched his face, he still had self-confidence, and the demeanor and majesty that the mother of a country should have was just right, and it was undoubtedly revealed that he didn't need to say much and didn't do more.
"It's good you're here." Cang Rinchen put his arm around her waist and said naturally, his face was full of gentle smiles, which was a smile that only Xia Yinhuan could have.
"It's good that my sister can come, and my sister is still worried about where my sister is wrong or sick, it seems that my sister is too worried." Concubine Xiang smiled gently, but she couldn't feel the slightest warmth from her words, she had always been like this, and Xia Yinhuan was used to it.
Hui Yi smiled and said: "My sister is a little worried, how can the palace banquet on the night of the Lantern Festival be absent!" ”
Cang Rinchen also told her everything, she is not angry with Cang Rinchen at all now, all this is Concubine Xiang making trouble, and now she is still talking with thorns, Xia Yinhuan can't help but shoot back at her.
"Since my sister is here, then my sister will give my sister a glass first, my sister knows that the concubine is not strong enough to drink, so I will pay tribute to tea instead of wine." Concubine Xiang was probably choked by her own words, so she brought the wine glass to her mouth, and the clear tea in the cup was blocked with her sleeve, and she raised her head and drank it all.
It's rare that three people can be together, this harem often has Concubine Xiang without her, with her without Concubine Xiang, and when the three of them are together, some subtle elements always burst out of the air.
There seemed to be some oppressive atmosphere, and it was weird like countless resentful spirits floating in the air, eerie and terrifying, and it seemed that the subtle sound had been amplified countless times, so sharp that it was like a ghost's wicked laughter.
"That palace should only be a cup for my sister." Xia Yinhuan sneered faintly at the corner of her mouth, and still picked up the cup and drank a glass of wine, but she did drink wine instead of tea.
Xia Yinhuan never thought that after Concubine Xiang designed to take away Cang Linchen from Fengqi Palace that day, the three of them would have a chance to gather together.
Glancing at Cang Rinchen's gaze slightly, it just happened to touch each other, Cang Rinchen seemed to be looking at her all the time, Xia Yinhuan liked this feeling of being valued.
On the other hand, Concubine Xiang has been sitting in the same position a little stiff, and even her smile is a little far-fetched, and when she looks at her inadvertently, she always feels that her eyes are full of murder.
"I heard that my sister's brother became an official in the court, but I didn't expect my sister's brother to become a pillar, which is really a great blessing for my Yasukuni." Xia Yinhuan deliberately singled out Qiu Lianke's matter, just to let Concubine Xiang know that she already knew everything, including Qiu Lianke, including her shamelessly using her brother to compete for favor.
Concubine Xiang's face changed slightly, and she replied with pandering: "Yes, the concubine didn't expect that His Majesty would actually reuse the concubine's brother, it is really a blessing from the third brother." ”
The topic can be described as extremely boring, and Xia Yinhuan doesn't want to talk to Concubine Xiang, but if she doesn't come to the palace banquet, isn't it only Cang Linchen and Concubine Xiang? Is it in harmony with Concubine Xiang's intentions?
If she wasn't there, Concubine Xiang didn't know what tricks she would play to threaten Cang Rinchen.
She wants to see her here as the queen, what else does Concubine Xiang have to say today, is it possible to flatter her in front of her?
Xia Yinhuan was thinking about it, Concubine Xiang slowly stood up, holding the luminous cup in her hand, and slowly walked towards the high platform with small steps, and two steps away was the dust.
"Your Majesty, gather together on the night of the Lantern Festival tonight, the concubines have never really said thank you to Your Majesty since they entered the palace, and today I will take advantage of the full moon night to thank Your Majesty for letting the concubines enter the palace, so that the concubines have the opportunity to accompany Your Majesty." Concubine Xiang said with a smile, her eyes were charming, like a little white fox exuding innate fox skills.
Xia Yinhuan snorted coldly in her heart, thinking to herself that it was possible to really want to take Cang Linchen away in front of her?
Presumably, she is here today, Cang Lingchen will definitely not agree to her to go to Fengle Palace again, and whether her brother is here or not, even if it shows her face, who can know?
Cang Linchen looked at Xia Yinhuan, and when she saw her looking like a good show, she felt a little funny, raised her hand and touched it with Concubine Xiang with the cup.
The two luminous cups touched and triggered a crisp sound, Cang Linchen raised his glass and drank all the wine in the cup, but Concubine Xiang on the side did not mean to drink it at this time, but took a step forward.
It seemed that he had tripped on the steps, and his body suddenly leaned forward, and the whole person fell down, and the thing happened between the lightning and flint, not only Xia Yinhuan, but all the slaves and maids in the palace were startled.
When she came back to her senses, Concubine Xiang was lying in Cang Rinchen's arms, and Cang Rinchen was holding her with one hand, and her robe was already wet with the tea in her hand.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry! The concubine did not mean it. Concubine Xiang hurriedly stood up, her movements were too fast, but it was obvious, what fell and what toasted was just a play directed and acted by herself.
Cang Rinchen frowned, Concubine Xiang's little caution could not be hidden from him, he naturally knew very well that Concubine Xiang did it on purpose, at this time he stood up and brushed the water stains on his robe, squinted at her and said, "It's not a big deal, don't take it to heart." ”
Ander didn't feel anything, and at this time, looking at the water stains on Cang Linchen's robe, he hurriedly stepped forward and said to him: "Your Majesty is no longer going to change into a set of clean clothes." ”
After all, he is the emperor, and it looks undignified to wear water-stained clothes at the palace banquet, although there are only Xia Yinhuan and Concubine Xiang on the palace banquet, but as the king of a country, he should still be his own demeanor.
"Okay." Cang Rinchen stood up without hesitation, and didn't forget to clap his hands and pat the back of Xia Yinhuan's hand and said, "I'll come when I go." ”
"Hmm." Xia Yinhuan nodded with a smile, watched his figure go out of the palace gate, and then his eyes fell on Concubine Xiang, and asked a little funny: "You want Your Majesty to leave in every possible way, do you have something to say to the palace?" ”
It's not that Xia Yinhuan is too smart, but Concubine Xiang's acting skills are too clumsy, and even pouring a glass of water on Cang Rinchen's body is extremely stiff.
If she couldn't even see Concubine Xiang's intentions, she would have lived in vain for more than 20 years.
"My sister is really smart, and she can't hide anything from her sister's eyes." Concubine Xiang smiled stupidly, her index finger swirled on the table in front of Xia Yunhuan, and said casually: "The concubine really didn't expect that my sister would really come to the palace banquet, originally the concubine was worried that my sister was still angry with the concubine, after all, His Majesty has been much better to the concubine in the past few days, and I am afraid that my sister will be sad to know!" ”
Xia Yinhuan couldn't cry or laugh, she didn't even bother to raise her eyes to look at Concubine Xiang, what else could the two do when they got together besides cynicism?
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