Chapter Twenty-Nine: What is the Matter of Mind?
Sitting alone in front of the mirror, his eyes are low. Looking at herself with an ugly face in the bronze mirror, Chai Xuan's heart couldn't help but tighten. Turning his gaze slightly, he caught a glimpse of the hosta on his head.
It seems that Cao Pi has never taken it off since he gave it to him that day.
Anyway, since the first time I saw him, that expressionless guy rewarded him with forty boards to this day, and they have known each other for a long time.
Thinking about it carefully, this Cao Pi seems to treat himself really well. went against the will of the Queen Mother and took herself away, helped her punish Guo Huai, and desperately tried her best to save herself who was almost frozen into ice, including letting herself out of the house at the beginning. He also did a lot of things that were not what an emperor should do.
Zhu's lips pursed slightly, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously burst into a smile.
"Nobleman, are you really not going?" Xiaoman nervously moved in from outside the door. If Chai Xuan really decided not to go, then they had to quickly think about how to answer if this was questioned.
The eyebrows were slanted, and a pair of starry eyes looked mischievously at Xiao Man, who looked panicked, and pursed his lips, "After all, it's Your Majesty's birthday banquet, and it's not appropriate if I don't go, right?" ”
Anyway, Cao Pi has helped himself a lot, no matter what. He is a noble person with a title, if he really doesn't go, won't he be too embarrassed to give the emperor face.
"Really, you decided to go!" Xiao Man ran to Chai Xuan excitedly. Now you don't have to worry about being questioned afterwards. "Xiaoman, I'll change your clothes!"
Brocade clothes are added, and layers are set together. Chai Xuan looked at herself in her glasses, her brows furrowed, how could Xiao Man Lao be able to take out some clothes that he had never seen before, not only heavy, but also impossible to wear on his own.
"Xiaoman, didn't I say that it would be easier to dress me less, isn't this too neat?" Chai Xuan shook the steps on her head, although it was already the simplest, Chai Xuan still felt panicked.
Rong Zhi tilted his head and looked Chai Xuan up and down, two step shakes, a bead pendant, and a hosta, where did the hosta pass? It's just a pink dark coat on the body, and even the pattern is the simplest, isn't it simple?
Xiao Man, who helped Chai Xuan tie his belt, hung Yu Jue properly on Chai Xuan's belt, and said helplessly: "This is already the easiest thing to wear, if you look at other people's, don't say so." It's not too much, but you, a nobleman, are too demanding! ”
Although Chai Xuan's body is quite elegant and generous, if you want to talk about pomp, it is estimated that she will be compared to any beauties who can't even rank up her name like last time.
However, the only thing that can still be taken is the clothes on Chai Xuan's body, although the pattern is simple and oblique, but it is made of good Shu brocade, and it can also support the scene.
After hearing Xiao Man's words, Chai Xuan smashed his mouth and shook his head, with a helpless face, "Xiao Man, your idea of comparison is really too dangerous." We are just a small class of people with average income, and we don't have a father to fight, so what kind of big-tailed wolf are we pretending to be. Besides, this face, relying on the flashy appearance to fight for a while, can't fight for a lifetime. People, it's better to be down-to-earth! ”
Chai Xuan patted Xiaoman's shoulder with a lot of experience, pretending to be a saint-like heavy head, like a master who is teaching and educating people, and he is about to start in the next second.
"Yes, yes, you're right. It's just that what Xiaoman wants to know now is that there must be people at this banquet who will present congratulatory gifts to His Majesty on his birthday, if you point to you, what will you give! Xiao Man pressed the black line on the corner of his forehead, and sighed while helping Chai Xuan sort out his clothes.
Those who participate in the wedding should write a gift, and those who attend the birthday party are not allowed to bring gifts. Chai Xuan still understood this, and grinned with confidence. "Isn't it just a gift, the courtesy is light and the righteousness is important."
"What kind of gifts did you prepare, and can you show them to us?" Rong Zhi looked at Chai Xuan curiously, with Chai Xuan's ghost idea, it must be very novel.
Xiao Man tilted his head and looked curious, Chai Xuan only knew about this matter yesterday, and he was able to prepare a gift today. In such a short period of time, I am a little worried about the quality of the gift!
"Okay!" Chai Xuan readily agreed, and ran to the cabinet to rummage through the cabinets for a while, but only took out a few candles.
Looking at the yellow wax, Xiao Man was stunned. The black line was suddenly pressed down, and sure enough, there was nothing to look forward to!
"Candles?" Rong Zhi also looked at Chai Xuan in confusion, isn't this gift too hasty. "Although this candle is not used much, it is not a rare thing, noble man, do you really want to use this?"
"Of course not, I'm not stupid!" The two of them were even more speechless in front of Chai Xuan's words, staring blankly at Chai Xuan who was smirking on the side, and the black lines were almost pulled to the soles of their feet!
Before meeting, the expressions of the two became darker and darker, Chai Xuan smiled awkwardly, and quickly explained: "Do you know what Kong Ming Lantern is?" ”
"Kong Mingdeng, I don't know. But isn't this Kong Ming the military advisor of Uncle Liu Huang? Xiao Man stared at Chai Xuan with stunned eyes, how could this pull out Liu Bei Zhuge Liang again.
"I have to help me with this gift." Chai Xuan hooked the corners of her mouth and raised her eyebrows at the two people in front of her. made Xiaoman and Rongzhi even more confused.
The sandalwood is faint and warm like spring. The whole hall is decorated with elegance and festivity.
Chai Xuan looked at the entire hall in surprise and nodded frequently. Compared with the last big banquet, the specifications of this time seem to be smaller, but it is better than the last one. No wonder Cao Pi values Queen Guo, this ability to do things is really popular with the people!
"Unexpectedly, my sister also came."
Seeing Chai Xuan looking around with her neck raised, Pan Xue was a little surprised. I thought that Chai Xuan really wouldn't come, but I never thought that I would come earlier than myself.
"Uh......"
Suddenly being said by Pan Xue, Chai Xuan was a little embarrassed, scratched her head and smiled awkwardly, and her face couldn't help but feel a little hot.
Pan Xue smiled slightly and looked around at the environment of the banquet, and said: "Your Majesty has always pursued frugality, but I didn't expect that your concubine Niangniang could hold such a banquet with the least expenses, no wonder Your Majesty spoiled her so much." ”
Pet......
Chai Xuan suddenly felt that Pan Xue's words were strange, obviously she didn't say anything, but she didn't feel good listening to it. Reluctantly smiled at Pan Xue, but looked elsewhere. Looking at the charming beauties who passed in front of him one after another, for some reason Chai Xuan's heart was slightly cold.
"Queen Mother, Your Majesty has arrived-"
The long sound supports each other, ushering in the emperor. The crowd immediately bowed down and shouted, and the voice resounded through the hall.
"Get up." Cao Pi said.
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother!" Everyone thanked them and got up.
Chai Xuan also followed the prestige, and saw Cao Pi wearing a black crimson dragon pattern robe, wearing a purple gold jade crown, majestic and dignified. But Guo Zhao followed the side of the Empress Dowager Bian and came slowly.
Cao Pi stood on the stairs and glanced at everyone with a straight face, his eyes paused slightly, but the corners of his mouth hooked a smile.
Guo Zhao helped the Empress Dowager Bian to sit down on the seat, and Cao Pi also sat upright, and then said to everyone: "Today's family banquet, don't be too restrained, you all sit down!" ”
"Whoa!"
A group of female voices pierced Chai Xuan's ears like thunder, and Chai Xuan felt uncomfortable all over her body. Quickly sat down, confused and didn't know what to do.
The bell chime sounded, and the song and dance rose. Looking at the brocade women dancing in the center of the dance floor, they are like graceful butterflies, especially the one that is clustered in the middle is even more charming. Even a guy like himself who doesn't dare to dance at all can't help but want to take a few more looks.
"It is said that the dance of this Yin noble person is a must, and today I really look like that immortal."
"Yes, you see, Your Majesty's eyes are almost impossible to take away!"
The two beauties behind Chai Xuan began to whisper, as if they were praising the one who was dancing. Following the words of the two, Chai Xuan also glanced in the direction of Cao Pi.
Sure enough, Cao Pi's eyes were really close to the person dancing in front of him, and the look of enjoyment on his eyes was really nymphomaniac. Looking at the eyes in the center of the dance floor, Chai Xuan was actually full of discomfort.
"Sister Xuan, what's wrong with you?" Looking at Chai Xuan's blue face, and then at Cao Pi in the right position, Pan Xue seemed to understand something. lowered his eyes and said, "Sister, this situation doesn't need to be unfamiliar. ”
The eyebrows tightened, and Chai Xuan felt a little distressed inexplicably. But he let out a sneer from the bottom of his heart, he actually felt sorry for a merry emperor, and he even came to congratulate him with joy, which was simply self-inflicted.
"Yes, indeed. With wine in hand and beautiful people around, it's strange that I have a problem. Chai Xuan smiled, looked sideways at the beauties in front of her, and realized how ridiculous her thoughts were.
The sky was heavy, and the stars and moon were dim. It was the first time that Chai Xuan, who was walking on the long path, felt that the palace of Nuoda was so cold.
During the entire banquet, Chai Xuan did not say a word. Sullenly sat in his seat, rubbing the cups in his hands back and forth. The mood is not much better, but the wine is not less.
Xiao Man slowly helped the dizzy Chai Xuan to step on, worried that looking at the lost Chai Xuan, how could he be like this.
"Your Excellency, why didn't you give a gift to Your Majesty?"
Rong Zhi and Yuan Rui followed her request, and after a night of tinkering, they finally made the Kong Ming lantern that Chai Xuan wanted. But I waited for a long time and didn't let Xiaoman get it.
Before the banquet was dispersed, Pan Xue walked out crookedly, I heard that the Queen Mother asked the concubines to give birthday gifts to Her Majesty, but Chai Xuan bluntly said that she was not prepared, and the angry Queen Mother punished her to copy what guidelines. Chai Xuan didn't say a word and ordered the punishment and went out, which seemed to make the emperor's face not look good.
"What kind of gift to give, my shoddy things are not as good as those things, and it will only be a shame to take them out." Chai Xuan pressed her aching temples and closed her eyes. Between the words, it seems to be angry.
Before leaving, he said that the gift was light and affectionate, but now he hasn't sent it, and he began to complain about his own things. What happened to Chai Xuan on this day, she always felt that she was struggling with something, but she couldn't say anything.