Chapter 24: The Hundred Officials' Banquet
"Thank you, Miss." After thinking about it for a long time, Suning Yun thanked him a little uncomfortably.
"Second uncle, don't be so polite, you and I are relatives of the same blood, you just call me by name!" Su Jinli frowned slightly, and said righteously.
Hearing this, Su Ningyun was even more shocked, he looked at Su Jinli suspiciously, his face full of disbelief.
This......
Did Fang Cai's words really come from the mouth of this eldest lady in his family, who thinks highly of herself?
Su Jinli sighed in her heart, and sighed again: It's all because there were too many sins in the past!
As a result, her attitude towards people is slightly better, and no one will believe it!
Although she was a little aggrieved in her heart, she still smiled and said: "Second uncle don't worry, Li'er didn't know how to be polite before, and she will change it in the future!"
"If you don't believe it, look at it!" After a pause, Su Jinli added.
Then she took Qingyue and the others back to Tingli Courtyard.
When Su Jinli's figure disappeared completely, Su Li breathed a sigh of relief.
"My dear! Master, is it really the eldest lady who spoke just now? She stammered.
Su Ningyun glanced at her, then pinched her arm, and then bared her teeth and said, "It hurts a lot, it should be true!"
"Hahaha!" Seeing her father and mother like this, Su Jinxiu couldn't help laughing.
Seeing the two elders glaring at him, Su Jinxiu smiled.
Said seriously: "Sister Li'er has really changed!" Don't worry, she can say that if we go back to live in the house, she won't bully us anymore! ”
"Sister Li'er? When did you become so acquainted with the eldest lady? Su Li was puzzled.
Obviously, Xiu'er hated Su Jinli before!
"On the day she took the ceremony, she was really different now than before." Su Jinxiu smiled lightly.
"I hope so!" Su Ningyun and his wife glanced at each other and said in unison.
The next day, the old prince entered the palace before dawn.
Not long after he left, Su Jinli got up and began to dress up.
Today, Emperor Yongli will hold a banquet in the palace to celebrate the New Year with hundreds of officials and their families.
The banquet started at noon, but the family members had to rush to the palace early to wait for the banquet in the Empress Dowager's Ci'an Palace.
It was because she got up so early, and when Qingyue and the others took out many dresses and jewelry, Su Jinli suddenly frowned.
"Miss, but not satisfied?" Qingyue asked.
"No, it's all beautiful!" She said gently.
"I just suddenly remembered that I forgot to prepare a good set of hair noodles for Xiu'er!" She sighed.
She had always remembered this, but there were so many things in the past that she forgot about it in a hurry.
At today's event, all the noble ladies will dress up vigorously, and if they wear too much, they will be ridiculed.
In previous years, her grandfather would cut a few sets of new clothes and a few sets of new faces for Su Jinxiu before the year.
This year, she forgot about it......
Seeing that her brows were getting tighter and tighter, and she looked guilty, Qing Yu hurriedly smiled and said, "The slave maid has an idea."
"Oh? Tell me about it! Su Jinli suddenly became interested.
Qing Yu has always been smart and clever, maybe he can really solve her worries.
"Don't you think you are very similar to the second miss?"
Qing Yu didn't answer directly, but asked a rhetorical question.
Su Jinli was stunned for a moment, and then her expression suddenly became clear.
"You're slippery!" She scolded Qing Yu.
Qing Yu stuck out her tongue mischievously, and Su Jinli said again: "In that case, why don't you invite the second lady over?"
"Yes! Slave and maid, go now! Qing Yu said and walked out quickly.
Then Su Jinli sat quietly by the mirror and asked Qing Yao to coil her hair first.
When Su Jinxiu came in, Qing Yao also tied her hair, and Su Jinli hurriedly got up and pulled her down.
"Look at which dress you're going to wear and which head to wear." She smiled and pointed to the pallets of clothes that were placed throughout.
Looking at those luxurious clothes, Su Jinxiu was slightly shaken, and then hurriedly excused herself: "These are my sister's new clothes, and Xiu'er doesn't dare to touch them!" It's okay to embroider a dress on your body. ”
Hearing this, Su Jinli directly got angry and said: "If you do this again, I will cut them all!"
Su Jinxiu froze and looked at Qingyue as if asking for help.
Qingyue hurriedly said respectfully: "Second Miss, you also know Miss's temper, you better listen to her and choose one quickly!"
"This ......" Su Jinxiu was a little embarrassed.
She understood that Su Jinli really wanted to give it to her, but the clothes here were of great value, and she really didn't dare to enjoy them.
Seeing that she was still hesitating, Su Jinli decided to do it herself.
She stared at Su Jinxiu seriously for a long time, and then directly took out a pink and purple koji made of Tianguang brocade from a pile of dresses and handed it to Su Jinxiu.
"Sister! Xiu'er knows that you love me, but this ...... Tianguang brocade is really too precious, you better keep it for yourself! Su Jinxiu was terrified.
Tianguang Yunying is talking about this Tianguang brocade, which is woven by precious silk, and its color is dyed by several precious and unusual flowers and plants.
Tianguang brocade is already priceless in the market, not to mention the most difficult to dye pink-purple Tianguang brocade?
Therefore, she didn't dare to take it.
Su Jinli glared at her with hatred, and then said coldly: "Qingge, bring the scissors!" Sister Xiu'er didn't want it, so I cut it! ”
"Yes!"
"Sister, don't!"
Qingge and Su Jinxiu said in unison.
"I wear it." Su Jinxiu said with a bitter face, she finally gave in.
Seeing this, Su Jinli was satisfied, and she quickly picked out a set of elegant faces for Su Jinxiu.
Then he ordered Qingyue to follow Su Jinxiu to the inner room to change clothes.
solved Su Jinxiu's clothing problem, and she picked out a water-red curly skirt and matching jewelry for herself.
After she changed into a dress and put on her head under Qing Yao's service, Su Jinxiu also changed her clothes and came out.
"My sister is so beautiful!" Su Jinxiu praised sincerely.
Su Jinli already has a bright and charming face, and today she is wearing a red dress, with a luxurious set of gilt rubies on her head, which is even more beautiful.
She is a woman, and she can't help but beat her heart when she sees it for the first time.
"My sister's mouth is so sweet, you come here to see how my sister's vision is!" Su Jinli smiled and accepted her compliment, and beckoned her to come to the mirror.
Now that she was already worn, Su Jinxiu no longer twisted, and she walked quickly to Su Jinli's side.
Even though he knew that his appearance was not bad, when he saw this elegant and outstanding beauty in the mirror, Su Jinxiu still shook his head for a moment.
"Look, you're also a great beauty!" Su Jinli laughed.
Su Jinxiu smiled and bowed her head, and then said, "It's still my sister's good eye!"
"So, don't be polite to me in the future!" Su Jinli was still in a hurry and deliberately choked.
Su Jinxiu smiled and didn't speak.
After packing up, the two sisters of the Su family walked to the gate together.
When the two of them arrived, Su Ningyun and Su Jinjun had already gotten into the carriage, and they didn't delay any longer and quickly got into the carriage.
An hour later, they arrived at Ci'an Palace.
After greeting the Queen Mother, the Queen and the ladies of the palace, they were divided into two places according to men and women to wait for the banquet.
Not long after, a eunuch with a sharp voice came to summon them to the Renle Hall for a banquet.
The Su Jinli sisters and Su Li lined up among the ladies and ladies according to their identities, and then rushed to the Renle Hall under the leadership of the eunuch.
As soon as they entered the Renle Palace, all the officials knelt down to salute the Queen Mother, the Queen and others.
And the family members who followed the Queen Mother knelt down to give a big gift to Emperor Yongli, who sat on the top early.
The whole hall reverberated with a deafening sound of congratulations, and Emperor Yongli sat on the top and overlooked.
Waiting for the Queen Mother and the others to sit down, Emperor Yongli waved his hand magnificently and said, "Zhongqing is flat!"
"Ministers (courtiers, courtiers) thank the emperor!" The crowd bowed to the ground in unison, and then stood up together.
When everyone was seated, Emperor Yongli officially announced the opening of the banquet.
Halfway through the banquet, the Queen Mother suddenly said leisurely: "The mourning family looks at this song and dance is very boring, why don't the emperor let these young children show their talents on stage!"
Emperor Yongli ruled the world with filial piety, and naturally nodded yes to the Queen Mother's proposal.
Then the ten princesses who were the most favored under the knee of Emperor Yongli took the initiative to ask for help, and then performed a dance, which won the applause of the audience.
After that, there were some nobles of the clan who performed their talents one after another.
After the Yunyang County Lord finished playing, the scene suddenly cooled down, and no one came on stage for a long time.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, the queen hurriedly said kindly: "It's just to ask for a lottery for the New Year, you don't have to be restrained!" If you have talent, you don't have to hide it, hurry up and show your hand on stage! ”
The queen's words were witty and sleek, and the queen mother's slightly frowned eyebrows suddenly relaxed.
Su Jinli raised her head, looked around, and saw that many young ladies were flashing with eager anticipation in their eyes, and they looked eager to try, which was not only a little funny.
Woman! That's it, nature likes to compete for beauty!
Before she could finish her sigh, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine, and she suddenly had a bad premonition.
Really...... The next moment, I don't know which concubine suddenly said softly: "Queen Mother, look, the little girl in the red dress is really beautiful!"
The queen chuckled and said, "That's Su Jinli, the niece of the concubine's sister." It's beautiful since childhood! ”
"Oh? I have heard that the sister of the concubine is both talented and beautiful, and her niece should be not bad, if the queen mother asked her to take the lead for the other nobles! Then the concubine said again.
Hearing this, Su Jinli swallowed the tea in her mouth, and was about to excuse herself when she heard the queen say: "Li girl, since Concubine Shu recommended it, you can perform a show casually!"
Daddy! Su Jinli almost blurted out.
In her previous life, she also had a show today, but she has never had talent or virtue, so she has nothing to do with her at all!
That's why she ate and drank with confidence, and didn't pay attention to the situation on the field at all, who knew that she would be cheated in a dazzling time!
Although he was full of grief and indignation, Su Jinli still had to smile and accept the order.
It's really a smile on his face, and he wants to hit someone!
Seeing Su Jinli being named, everyone looked at her gloatingly.
Only Gu Mingjue and the people in the Ningguo Mansion were worried.
Su Jinli smiled and walked to the stage step by step under everyone's gaze.
When she came on stage, Xu didn't want to see her lose her face, Su Guifei suddenly said: "Glass girl, why don't you dance if this palace plays music for you?"