Chapter Twenty-Eight: A Banquet in the Palace
September comes, every 8th. It is the fourth month of Mo Yan's pregnancy, and the child in her womb has been three months old, she is sitting in the bath at the moment, looking down at her lower abdomen, her abdomen is slightly bulging, it is not too obvious now, plus there are many clothes and fabrics in this era, it will not be discovered at present, but in two months, you have to be extra careful, but by that time, you can also announce that you are pregnant. Since she knew that she was pregnant, she only let Yu Niang serve by her side in bathing and changing clothes, and even Chunyi was not allowed, so Chunyi was still a little unhappy, so she had to comfort Chunyi and said that she was afraid that she would be tired. In fact, Mo Yan didn't like others watching the bath like this, so he negotiated with Yu Niang, only when it was almost washed, Yu Niang could dress on the side.
"Has Your Highness washed up?" Yu Niang's inquiry came, and she answered: "Okay." ”
She stood up from the bath, and Jade Lady pulled her hair and dressed her. "Your Highness is very fair-skinned, but ......"
Mo Yan thought that Yu Niang praised her for her good skin, so he smiled and said, "Thank you Yu Niang for the compliment, I think so too." It's not that she boasts, she doesn't dare to say that she is beautiful, but her good skin makes her very proud, whether it is her original body or Fu Shou's body, the skin is so good that she has nothing to say, and she is still complacent, she didn't notice Yu Niang's sigh at all, her sigh was slight and instantaneous, and her face was still a kind smile.
"Yu Niang, is today a special day? Why do you want me to bathe and dress up? After a nap, she was invited by Yu Niang to take a bath.
"Your Highness will find out in a moment. This is the clothes that His Majesty has prepared for His Highness, Your Highness try it on and see if it fits. ”
"Tricks? Okay, okay, and got me clothes? Mo Yan was very curious about what clothes the Liu Association had prepared for her, she spread her arms, and Yu Niang dressed her and sorted them out carefully.
Mo Yan, who was dressed, turned around on the spot, the corners of the skirt of the skirt swayed, and the clothes fit very well, as if they were tailor-made for her. "Yu Niang, is it good-looking?"
"It's beautiful. His Majesty's vision is really good, no wonder the world says that he knows his wife Mo Ruofu. ”
"Jade Lady! What kind of messy wife Mo Ruofu ......" said as if she had a good relationship with Liu Xie, she looked down at the clothes on her body, the shape was almost the same as the pure clothes she wore for her wedding that day, but the color was not black, but almost black navy blue, and the color of the skirt of the dress was a slightly lighter moon white, all embroidered with phoenixes representing her status and status.
In front of the bronze mirror, Yu Niang dressed her up. "Your Majesty said that the clothes (1) would look dull, so he asked someone else to make another dress, and sure enough, it fits His Highness very well, dignified and handsome."
Did Liu Xie deliberately ask people to make clothes for himself? She smiled on her face, but she was puzzled in her heart. In fact, Liu Xie is already good enough for her...... She is not Fu Shou at all, not his real wife, there is even an agreement between them, Liu Xie not only respects her, but even creates a beautiful atmosphere for newlyweds in front of everyone in the palace, and has been married into the palace for more than a month, she is sometimes misled because of this strange atmosphere, as if she is indeed his wife, every time she accidentally thinks of this strange idea, she pinchs herself, reminds herself of his identity, don't think nonsense, if you really want to thank him, there will always be a chance to thank him in the future, He is a gentleman who keeps his promises, even if they are not husband and wife, they can be friends who can talk, at least she doesn't feel bad about Liu Xie now.
"Alright. Your Highness, we can go, Your Majesty is still waiting. ”
Mo Yan, who was kept in the dark, didn't know what would happen next, so he could only let Yu Niang lead him, accompanied by Chunyi, maids and chamberlains.
Qingyan Palace
Yu Niang stopped and said, "Your Highness, we have arrived." ”
At this moment, Mo Yan felt an invisible sense of pressure, indescribable nervousness, looking at Yu Niang's gentle face, she still did not hesitate and stepped into the gate of Qingyan Palace.
Qingyan Palace is the sound of silk and bamboo at this time, singing and dancing are leveling, and the scene of staggered planning. The person on the main seat is naturally Liu Xie, who is dressed in regular clothes today, not wearing a heavy crown, and wearing a crown on his head. When Liu Xie saw her coming, he waved his hand and motioned for the dancers to retreat.
Mo Yan stepped forward and saluted, "The concubine has seen Your Majesty." In front of so many people, Mo Yan still pays great attention to the image of "motherhood in the world". By the time she finished saluting, Liu Xie was already standing in front of her, Mo Yan looked up at him, he couldn't really see it from a distance just now, and when he looked closely, he found that Liu Xie's regular clothes were very similar to the clothes he was wearing, but the pattern in his place was a dragon, which seemed to be a couple's outfit? "I knew you were the right fit to wear it." Liu Xie said with a smile, Mo Yan blushed and bowed his head, "Your Majesty." ”
Liu Xie took her hand and sat down together. "You just married into the palace, and you haven't seen the prime minister yet. This time he returned to Xudu, and I set up a banquet to invite all the generals to come to the palace for a gathering. In addition, there are two of his wives and three sons. ”
It is said that a woman's intuition is accurate, and now it has worked, she felt uncomfortable just now, but she didn't expect it to be so bad...... Now I am on pins and needles, and I am very uneasy. In the face of these people, she can only try to be as calm as possible and keep a smile on her face.
Mo Yan's right hand sat Song Du and Dong Lin, two nobles, Song Du playfully greeted her, and Dong Lin saluted according to the rules. Perhaps remembering that Fu Wan is Fu Shou's father, Liu Xie's first place on the left hand side is Fu Wan, this is the first time she has seen Fu Wan since she married into the palace, and she nodded and smiled to convey her peace in the palace.
Sitting next to him was Cao Cao, who saluted to himself, but did not see the slightest respect, his narrow eyes staring at her with suspicion. Mo Yan cheered himself up in his heart, don't be afraid, her aura can't lose, even if Cao Cao glared at herself, they doubted herself, she was now the queen, and she couldn't do anything. She picked up the wine bottle and pointed it to Cao Cao, "I've seen the prime minister, and I hope that the prime minister won't dislike Fu Shou as a weak woman, I'll toast here." After Cao * drank the wine, Mo Yan also drank it, but all he had in his stomach was water.
"Sister Ayan...... Not. The voice of a child was heard at the table, but it was immediately suppressed, and Mo Yan naturally recognized who the person who spoke was, it was Cao Chong, and sitting next to him was Mrs. Huan. Cao Chong was very smart, and immediately understood his mother's intentions, he didn't speak again, and quietly ate the dishes on the side. Cao Chong is still young, and Cao Cao also brought him, which shows that he is indeed favored. Lovely Chong'er, my sister can't recognize you, I hope you don't blame your sister.
When Cao Cao paid attention to her, Guo Jia and Cao Ren around her also looked at her, such a tense atmosphere, she couldn't show her timidity, so she had to pretend that she hadn't seen these people, and listened to them one by one, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Xun You, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong and other Cao Wei people were all present. She looked at Liu Xie beside her with a little complaint, why didn't she tell her earlier about such a "court banquet", so that she could be prepared. Liu Xie didn't think so, but was in good spirits, and gave Mo Yan a dish, she just wanted to take a bite, she felt a cold light flashing, and the person who looked at her was Cao Pi. Mo Yan didn't pay attention to this complicated gaze, because as long as she glanced at Cao Pi, she felt hatred. After a while, one became His Majesty's Empress, and the other drank during the banquet.
"The prime minister also brought his son Cao Pi with him on this expedition?"
"Back to Your Majesty, exactly."
"Good! It's really a heroic boy. I toast you. Liu Xiegang wanted to toast Cao Pi, but was stopped by Mo Yan beside him, "Your Majesty has drunk a lot of wine today, and drinking too much hurts your body." "Liu Xie, you can toast anyone, but Cao Pi can't, not only because he did something like that to himself, but also because he wants to usurp the Han in the future.
"If you don't drink a few cups today, how can you be worthy of the prime minister leading the people to kill the enemy bravely and protect my safety." Liu Xie still drank and drank, and Mo Yan had no choice but to give up, she felt that Liu Xie had something to say and had ulterior motives. If he wants to hold a banquet, wouldn't it be good to invite Cao Cao and his subordinates, why should he even invite his family together? The family that Cao Cao brought was his Mrs. Bian and Mrs. Huan. The three sons are Cao Pi, Cao Zhi and Cao Chong. She remembered that she was flipping through the books in the Chengguang Hall before, and there were military books among those loose slips, Liu Xie, was he really unwilling to do this? She looked at the three Cao Cao's sons again, will the young Chong'er really die early? Cao Pi and Cao Zhi will really be brothers? And Liu Xie's ending ......
Liu Xie saw that her expression was different, and when she wanted to ask, she was interrupted. The person who spoke was Cao Cao's military advisor - Guo Jia.
"I heard that His Royal Highness is very intelligent, and he knows everything about piano, chess, needlework, and embroidery. When I saw it today, it was really outstanding. If His Royal Highness can play a song, then this banquet will really make the ministers have no regrets. Guo Jia's words were neither light nor heavy, but they were quite harsh to Mo Yan. If she is not in the palace, if she is not Fushou at this time, if she is not married to Liu Xie, it doesn't matter what she does, but now she is Fushou in the eyes of others, and she is Liu Xie's queen, if she makes a joke, it is a sarcasm to Liu Xie, what is Liu Xie's face?
She knew that she had been in the Prime Minister's Mansion for a while, and most of the people sitting at the table had seen her. There must be some doubts about becoming the queen of His Majesty. If you don't prove your identity at this time, I'm afraid it will be more troublesome in the future.
"Okay, it's a rare feast today, so let me dance to add to the fun. But don't dislike me for not dancing well. "It is said that Fu Shou is good at playing the piano, so she dances, not to play the piano, but also to choose what she can do. If they dance, then they have nothing to speak of.
Mo Yan got up and secretly made a gesture to Liu Xie, meaning that she was fine, don't worry. walked in front of Guo Jia, "I also hope that the military division will borrow a feather fan." ”
Concentrate:
(1) Dress: The queen's dress, also known as "edge clothes".