(24) Palace Birthday Banquet
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am very happy today, come on, come on, I salute you."
In the Imperial Garden tonight, the fragrance of flowers is bursting and the breeze is gentle. On the main seat, Feng Yusheng held a jade bottle and smiled very happily.
"Your Majesty."
The hundreds of officials in the audience hurriedly got up, picked up their wine glasses, and drank them all.
"Haha, among the congratulatory gifts offered by the ministers today, only the prime minister ...... Lian Qing and Gu Qing's courtesy is the most in line with my heart, I ...... There are many rewards. ”
Feng Yusheng casually threw the wine glass on the table, and his body was a little unstable because of drunkenness.
"Your Majesty."
Cai Yong, Lian Qingjue and Gu Caizhi saluted Feng Yusheng and said.
"Sit down, sit down...... Next, I invite you to ...... Listen to the play. ”
Feng Yusheng leaned back in the chair, his face was crimson, but he still took the sake handed by the palace maid and poured it into his mouth cup after cup.
"Huh? What about Cui Jiuling? Why don't you come to sing yet? ”
After waiting for a while, seeing that the person who had been ordered in advance had not yet appeared, Feng Yusheng couldn't help but feel a little angry.
"Cao Fuxi, go and see, a little ...... drama, and dare to disobey repeatedly...... My orders? ”
"Yes, the emperor is angry."
Seeing that the emperor was angry, Cao Fuxi hurriedly trotted to the Mingling Palace, but he began to worry about Cui Jiuling in his heart. To say that this Mr. Cui is not only handsome, but also has an excellent temperament, but he twists a tendon and is unwilling to follow the emperor, which is really ...... Alas.
"Hey, why are you all standing outside? Not waiting in the temple? ”
Panting to the hall of famous lings, Cao Fuxi looked at the palace maids standing in a row at the door, and then looked at the closed hall door, and asked.
"Grandpa Cao, it's not that we don't want to go in, it's Mr. Cui who kicked us out."
One of the leading palace maids walked in front of Cao Fuxi and blessed her body, and said.
"Oh? So Mr. Cui can change his clothes and put on makeup? The emperor is waiting for him to sing. ”
Cao Fuxi wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked.
"I don't know."
The palace maid shook her head.
"Oh, you guys are really ......" Cao Fuxi was also annoyed, but knew that now was not the time to be angry, so he walked to the door, patted the door, and asked softly, "Mr. Cui is ready?" The Emperor and other adults are waiting for you in the Imperial Garden. ”
"Mr. Cui? Mr. Cui? ”
After waiting for a while and seeing no movement inside, Cao Fuxi glanced at the guards on the side, and a guard stepped forward and kicked the door open.
"I said Mr. Cui, today is the emperor's birthday, don't lose your temper with the emperor."
After entering the hall, Cao Fuxi saw Cui Jiuling in front of the bronze mirror at a glance, who had already put on makeup and changed costumes, but was only sitting there motionless.
"Got it."
Cui Jiuling responded lightly, then stood up and walked out of the hall.
"During this time, Jiu Ling has Lao Cao's father-in-law to take care of it."
"Where did Mr. Cui speak? Let's go, the emperor is a little angry. ”
Cao Fuxi kept urging, and it could be seen that Cui Jiuling no longer ignored others like he did with the emperor before, so he slowly put his mind at ease.
……
"Your Majesty, Jiu Ling is late, please forgive the emperor."
Walking to the imperial garden in a hurry, Cui Jiuling looked up at the bright yellow figure on the main seat, then knelt on the ground and bowed his head.
"Quickly pick a few scenes that you are good at singing, sing well, not only will I not punish you, but I will also be rewarded."
Feng Yusheng leaned forward and propped himself up on the table, staring at the kneeling person, and smiled.
"Yes."
Cui Jiuling responded, then stood up, waved his water sleeves, twisted his orchid fingers lightly, and didn't need music, so he opened his mouth and sang babbling.
And all the ministers in the seat have more or less heard that the emperor is particularly fond of a drama during this time, and they think it is this person. But after secretly looking at the emperor's obviously displeased expression, he had to sit in his seat with the mentality of watching the play.
"Lord Lian, this Mr. Cui seems to be looking at you all the time."
On the seat on one side, Gu Caizhi poured a glass of wine and drank it, his head slightly tilted to Lian Qingjue on his left, and frowned.
"Is there one?"
Lian Qingjue held his hand and glanced at Cui Jiuling, who was singing, but he might as well meet Cui Jiuling's poignant gaze.
"Like...... Really. ”
"Hmph."
Listening to the cold snort coming from beside him, Lian Qingjue raised his hand, touched his nose, and said, "But I and this Cui Jiuling, but there are only two sides to ......."
"The emperor has only one relationship with him and has love in his heart, then he has had two sides with you, and he admires you in his heart, but it is not uncommon."
Gu Caizhi still said with a cold face.
"I can't control other people's thoughts, but I can understand my own thoughts." After deep friendship, he knew that the person next to him was the most jealous, and Lian Qingjue smiled and said: "In my heart, there is only you, Master Gu." ”
"Hmph."
It was still a cold snort, but it was obviously a little less chilly than just now.
"But this Cui Jiuling is really a pity." Lian Qingjue changed to a more comfortable posture and said: "Although I don't like to listen to dramas, I have also heard of his reputation, and it is not easy to become a generation of celebrities at a young age, but now I am locked in this deep palace by the emperor like this, alas, it's a pity." ”
"Then why don't you go and ask the emperor to give you this Cui Jiuling?"
Gu Caizhi gritted his teeth and said.
"Tsk, how dare I win the emperor's love." Lian Qingjue squinted at the person next to him whose face was getting more and more gloomy, and said, "Besides, it's enough for me to have your flower, so I won't mess with flowers anymore, tired." ”
"Hmph." Gu Caizhi didn't answer anymore, he knew very well in his heart that if he continued to talk to this Lian Qingjue, he would definitely be angry to death in the end, so Gu Caizhi calmed down and said, "Didn't you say that there was a good show to watch tonight?" What exactly are you going to do? ”
"Good show...... It should be about to begin. ”
Lian Qingjue raised his eyelids, glanced at the lotus pond not far away, and said slowly.
"How sure are you?"
Gu Caizhi couldn't help but be a little worried.
"Eighty percent? Ninety percent? Lian Qingjue took a glass of wine and drank it all, and said slowly: "Perhaps, ten percent." ”