Chapter Twenty-Six: The Night Feast

Early in the morning of the second day, the palace got the decree that the prince of Shu would meet today, and a feast would be set up in the evening to entertain the guests.

So the palace people were busy sprinkling and cleaning the dust, until the courtyard and hall were full of brilliance, and then they stopped.

In the side hall of Zhaoyang Palace, it is Fang Wanqing's bedroom, and at this moment, a group of girls with red sleeves and bright wrists, flying butterflies are dancing like turning the rope for play.

They were playing with each other, and from time to time they watched curiously at the busy servants in the atrium, and someone whispered: "Is it just to welcome that son?" ”

"No matter what, you can't lose the face of the Celestial Empire in front of the foreign domain."

Fang Wanqing smiled arrogantly, then pursed her lips, as if she didn't think the tea was bitter, and put the cup on the table, making a loud noise-

"Where are you hiding and being lazy?! A good Dongting Biluochun has become such a taste, what kind of bad thing do you have! ”

With her sharp reprimand, the palace maid had already cowered and reached out to remove the teacup.

Hearing only a bang, Fang Wanqing actually threw the entire cup to the ground, and the sharp porcelain pieces scattered and splashed in all directions, marking the hands and feet of this palace maid with a few blood marks.

She burst into tears, but she didn't dare to speak out, only heard Fang Wanqing say again: "Tonight's palace banquet, only Jieyu and above can attend—the sisters can't go with me, and the scene must be very rigorous, it's really boring to think about!" ”

Everyone knew that she was insincere and pretending to be hypocritical, but she was still grateful, and under the words of the warbler, she was indescribably harmonious and gentle.

Fang Wanqing was surrounded by everyone, happily dressing up, and the palace maids were turned around by her, and finally chose one from dozens of palace clothes, and opened the Eight Treasures Treasure Box, half picking, half showing off all the gold and jade headdresses, but still felt inadequate, she gritted her teeth, and simply inserted a vermilion coral hairpin into the bun.

Coral is not precious, but this branch is the whole body is red, no flaws, the hairpin head as a phoenix head, inlaid with a huge pearl, the bright brilliance makes everyone dizzy.

This dress evaluation, it took more than three hours, seeing that the sun was setting in the west, it was time to go to the banquet, Fang Wanqing walked out of the hall with the support of the palace people, and just arrived in the atrium, but heard someone calling: "Fang Jieyu and stay." ”

Fang Wanqing didn't like it at first when she heard this-everyone in the side hall knew that she had not become one of the nine concubines, and they really regretted it, so no one dared to mention Jieyu, and they all called her Niangniang.

She turned her head sideways, only to see that it was Wang Meiren in the south backyard.

Wang Meiren has a long face, fair skin, although her eyebrows are beautiful, but she is not necessarily good, she has been serving the queen for many years, the queen is sympathetic to her loyalty, this time taking advantage of the draft, she was also crowned.

"Isn't Wang Meiren with the queen today?"

Fang Wanqing seemed to greet her usually, but in her words, she was sarcastic about her maidservant background.

Wang Meiren didn't seem to be able to hear the meaning beyond the words, and after seeing the salute, she said softly: "Niangniang's hairpin seems to be a little inappropriate." ”

"What's wrong?!"

"Such a huge pearl can only be worn by the concubine, Jieyu, you ......"

Fang Wanqing was already furious before she heard it, she sneered: "This is what I brought from home, and it's not the palace system, how can I talk about any taboo?!" If you have time, you might as well serve the queen well and chew these tongue roots less! ”

She didn't wait for an answer, but turned and walked away.

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In the Qianqing Palace, the gilded mat is lined up in two rows, the purple smoke curls in the golden furnace of the Rui Beast, the incense is fragrant, and a gust of night wind blows, blowing up the curtain several times.

Concubine Yun Xian and Xu Yinghua arrived early, the two sat quietly and tasted tea, and after half an hour, the emperor and queen came together.

Xu Yinghua's eyes were sharp, and at a glance she caught a glimpse of the slender figure behind the emperor - there was no expression on her snow-white face, and her heavy pupils like paint turned slightly, which made people feel dizzy.

Bao Jin held a silk scarf and followed the emperor behind him, and glanced at the gate of the main hall, but saw that Li Huan had not yet arrived.

This morning, when the Emperor ascended to the Zichen Palace, she stood in the shadow of the throne, and watched the prince respectfully pay homage, and his every move was flawless—from beginning to end, he did not look up, and therefore, did not see her.

The Zichen Hall built by my sister is too high and deep......

What the hell was she thinking? abandoned the Taihe Hall left by the ancestors, and preferred to set the throne in a high place of infinite loneliness......

The eunuch's loud and slightly shrill roll call interrupted Baojin's musings, and she looked up, only to see the familiar figure slowly entering the hall.

Li Huan, the son of the King of Shu, has a high crown and wide robe, the elegant bearing of a famous person, and a pair of peach blossom eyes also smiled, becoming calm and focused.

He stepped forward to salute the emperor, and the emperor signaled to sit at the table, but the queen looked at him and smiled like a flower, "The prince is really a first-class good talent, if I have a sister, I will definitely marry you!" ”