Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Spring Palace Banquet
In the early morning of the next day, the carriage of Suiguo Mansion was outside the main gate of Qufu on time.
Meng Shi personally came to urge, first packed up Lu Jiayue's makeup, and then went to urge Qu Ying.
Qu Ying was sick again.
One time he said he had a headache, and another he said he had abdominal pain.
No matter how dignified and peaceful Ren Meng is, he can't help but be anxious at this time.
Qu Ying couldn't get up from the bed, so naturally the palace couldn't go, so Meng had to send someone to invite the doctor, and at the same time he was busy sending Lu Jiayue to the carriage of the Suiguo Mansion.
got into the carriage and met Qu Yi and Ding Yu with each other, and Qu Yi looked at Lu Jiayue with a smile.
The little girl was born with Peugeot, and now she is even more interested in putting on makeup, and she looks really delicate and gratifying, bright and moving, like a character who has come down from a painting.
It's just a pity that such a good child, but his stubborn son doesn't look down on others!
If you want to find such a good-looking child in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult.
Qu Yi couldn't help but hold Lu Jiayue's slender hands, and said with a smile: "When the moon girl goes today, she will definitely be glamorous." ”
Lu Jiayue smiled shyly.
"What about your cousin Ying, why don't you see her come out?" Qu Yi glanced out of the carriage.
Lu Jiayue told Qu Ying's illness.
Qu Yi didn't care, and said: "Since she is sick, she should have a good rest, and the next time I have a chance, I will take her into the palace again." ”
Ding Yu heard this, but said in surprise: "Why is Cousin Ying sick again?" She got sick last time she went back to Yang Mansion to eat wine, and she was sick when she went out when she went back, which was too coincidental. ”
Speaking without intention, the listener has a heart.
Lu Jiayue didn't care about it originally, but at this time, she suddenly understood.
I couldn't help but snicker in my heart.
Cousin Ying obviously doesn't want to enter the palace to be looked at, as for why... Let's not break her first, and when I come back in the evening, I will tease her again.
*
The carriage went from Futai Fang to Miyagi, it would always take some time, Ding Yu was hungry, so he ate some pastries to cushion his stomach, and Lu Jiayue was a little sleepy because he got up too early, so he leaned on a soft pillow and leaned on the corner to close his eyes and rest.
In the drowsiness, the carriage also stopped and stopped, and I don't know how long it took, the originally bustling and noisy voices outside the carriage gradually quieted down.
Lu Jiayue suddenly became excited.
Is this already at the palace?
was about to lift the corner of the curtain to take a look, but Ding Yu took the lead, raised the curtain high, and looked out.
"Why do you seem to be walking faster today--- is this about to reach the Zhenshun Gate?"
Qu Yi smiled: "You two girls, one only cares about eating, the other only cares about sleeping, where can you care about the distance." ”
Lu Jiayue also followed Ding Yu's gaze and looked out.
It was a sunny day, with a clear blue sky and no clouds. And under this clear sky, there are endless vermilion walls and golden tiles, and there are many palaces in front, majestic and magnificent, showing the majesty of the imperial city.
Lu Jiayue couldn't get enough of it, but Ding Yu put down the curtain.
Chong Lu Jiayue squeezed his eyes and grinned: "There's nothing to see here, I'll have you to see it when I get to the place later." ”
*
Ding Can walked out of the Qinzheng Palace, Ah Li followed, and the two went to the palace gate one after the other.
"Master, but the saint asked about the assassination of Tong Baili again?" Ah Li looked at Ding Can's face and asked softly.
Ding Can walked forward with a calm expression.
"Do you still need to investigate this case? In fact, the Holy One has already made a judgment in his heart, but he just wants to verify whether it is true from me. ”
"The Holy Lord has already asked three times, and the master is not in a hurry? In my opinion, this case still has to start with King Wei, so wasn't the jailer who poisoned Guan Ming the one he instructed someone to bribe? He has the ability to hire murderers, but he will always leave some clues..."
Ding Can smiled faintly, "Okay, then this case will be handed over to you to investigate from today onwards, and you must find out a result that satisfies the saint." ”
When Ah Li heard this, he immediately made a bitter face: "Master, you are embarrassing me again, no matter how you investigate this case, it is impossible to satisfy the saint with the result... His own prince hired murderers to kill his own courtiers... This..."
"Why am I embarrassing you, didn't you say it yourself, you want to start with King Wei?"
Ding Can glanced at Ah Li slantedly, and his tone was full of banter.
Ah Li immediately shut up.
After a while, Ding Can suddenly asked, "The kid who sent the letter to our office that day, there is no news yet?" ”
Ah Li shook his head, "No, this matter is secret, and it can't be posted and publicized, so the sixth son personally took people and secretly took pictures and figures to investigate all over the city, all these days, there is still no trace--- I'm afraid that the kid is hiding with his heart." ”
Ding Can groaned slightly, and said: "This fact is strange, no matter what, we must find out." ”
"Yes, I'll urge Liuzi to keep an eye on it when I go back." Ah Li respectfully agreed.
The two of them walked while talking, and they were close to the palace gate.
In front of him, there was a Baoding Cuiyu Zhuying carriage, which was also slowly driving towards the palace gate.
"Master, it's the eldest lady's carriage." Ah Li said.
Ding Can nodded.
Today, my sister and queen set up a spring banquet in the palace, and my sister-in-law Qu Yi wanted to come to the banquet.
"Come forward and say hello, let's go out of the palace and go back to the office, I still have some things to do." Ding Can said and walked towards the carriage first.
*
The carriage stopped under the gate of Zhenshun.
If you go to the palace gate again, the carriage will not be able to enter, and it is time to change to a small sedan chair.
Qu Yi was about to get out of the carriage first, when he suddenly heard someone outside calling out, "Sister-in-law." ”
Lifting the car curtain, sure enough, it was the little brother-in-law Ding Can standing outside.
So he smiled and said, "Where are you going?" There is a spring banquet today, why don't you go and change your clothes and follow me to see the queen. ”
Ding Can said with a smile: "I'm most afraid of this kind of lively occasion, so I won't go today, and my sister-in-law will say hello to the queen mother on my behalf." ”
After speaking, he bowed and walked away.
After only walking a few steps, I suddenly heard Ding Yu's voice in the carriage, and laughed: "I don't know how many officials are here today, the second uncle is too shy to go!" ”
Ding Can smiled to himself, but ignored it, and went out of the palace with Ah Li.
Qu Yi got out of the carriage first, Ding Yu and Lu Jiayue followed, and a strong inner supervisor carried three green draped sedan chairs, and the three of them each sat on one and went to the inner palace.
In mid-air, a flock of birds flew by, Ah Li looked up, turned his head, and accidentally saw the three small sedan chairs walking towards the inner palace.
"Isn't it just the eldest lady and the eldest lady... How can there be three sedan chairs? Ah Li muttered.
Ding Can was stunned.
turned around, and sure enough, I saw one in front and two behind, and three small sedan chairs with blue curtains.
"Lord--Where are you going? Didn't you say that you had to go out of the palace to do errands? How did this turn back again? ”
Ah Li shouted from behind.
Ding Can acted as if he hadn't heard anything, and strode after the three small sedan chairs.
*
The sedan chair walked for half an hour before stopping.
It's time to arrive at the Chonghua Palace, where the queen of the middle palace set up a spring banquet.
After entering Chonghua Palace, I felt lively.
Gong'e ribbons fluttering, in groups, shuttling between the corridors of the palace, there are several excellent pear blossoms and apricot blossoms in the courtyard, there are already many officials and dependents in costumes, sitting in various places in the palace, or admiring the flowers, or laughing, or whispering.
Qu Yi took Ding Yu and Lu Jiayue to the main hall.
Along the way, all those officials and relatives nodded to Qu Yi, and saw a very iconic little girl behind her, and their eyes showed a look of envy.
Coming to the main hall, all the furnishings are something that Lu Jiayue has never seen.
The so-called wealth of the heavenly family is indeed beyond the reach of human ministers.
Lu Jiayue bowed slightly, looked calm, and Ding Yu followed closely behind Qu Yi, and sat down in the first place under the phoenix seat in the east.
There is a palace lady to serve tea and pastries.
Ding Yu grabbed Nagong E and said with a smile: "Sister, please bring me some breakfast." ”
That Gong'e was also obedient and smiled, "The queen is having breakfast at this time, why don't you go over and accompany the queen to have some?" ”
Ding Yu was about to pull Lu Jiayue along.
How dare Lu Jiayue go, she shook her head desperately.
The two of them were jogging back and forth, when suddenly someone came up and stood in front of them.
Ding Yu raised his head and couldn't help but be surprised: "Second uncle, aren't you not coming...?" ”