The palace night banquet, the time is coming soon. Because today is the emperor's family banquet, it shows that official uniforms are not allowed, and family members can be brought. Therefore, Chang Lin put on a moon-white robe and put on a purple jade crown.

As soon as he dressed up, he immediately looked plump. Ignoring the obsessive eyes of the maids, Chang Lin's brows were kept locked. He stretched and widened between his eyebrows. shouted loudly: "Come on, prepare the car!" ”

As the carriages walked outside the palace, it was not uncommon to see the officials' carriages heading towards the palace. After they saw Chang Lin's carriage, they all avoided both sides and made their debut. Chang Lin stretched out his head and greeted them one by one with a smile. The officials responded with a smile and respect, and the carriage soon drove into Miyagi.

It's the time of day, it's getting late, and the palace is brightly lit. Chang Lin leaned against the wall of the carriage, and his handsome face could only be seen majestic and deep in the uncertain light.

The gates of the palace were wide open, and the carriages could not stop coming in. As each carriage drove in, the Imperial City guards let out a long shout. Chang Lin shook his head in a long cheer to keep himself awake.

What everyone is entering now is the Left Emperor's Gate. In the entire imperial city, there are three major gates, which are the left and right imperial gates and the main imperial gates. The Emperor's Gate will only be opened for real events. The right gate is usually opened when the envoys enter the palace. And the Zuohuangmen is the most common avenue for Chang Lin and others.

From the left emperor's gate to the emperor's "drinking palace" for the night banquet, there is an inner road of 500 meters. The inner aisle was so wide that it could be carried by dozens of carriages at the same time.

When Chang Lin arrived, it seemed that a few people who were attending the night banquet had also come. They made a lot of space at the front. Chang Lin's carriage drove to the clearing that had been let out and stopped.

As soon as he got out of the car, there was a series of respectful greetings. Chang Lin smiled and returned the salute one by one. He was born as a military general, and he used to hate these false courtesies the most. Therefore, under his rule, these rites were naturally much simpler than before.

Every official entering the temple will be heard singing promises. As Chang Lin's name sounded, the hall seemed to be quiet for a moment. As soon as Chang Lin's footsteps stepped in, the inside immediately boiled. Everyone gathered around him and greeted him.

Chang Lin looked coldly at Li Yue sitting on the throne, and saw that his round face was still so calm with a smile. Chang Lin smiled, knowing in his heart that everyone here, even a little eunuch, had already learned to be indistinguishable from joy and anger. It wasn't easy to see his emotions on Li Yue's face.

As Chang Lin approached, Li Yue smiled and said, "The regent has also arrived?" I and the others are waiting for the prince. ”

Chang Lin hurriedly returned the salute and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, the minister is a little late, please don't be surprised." Li Yue laughed, and he said, "The regent is serious, where are you late?" It's early. Ha ha. ”

Chang Lin smiled and returned the salute one by one, and sat down on the first seat on the left side of the emperor. As he sat down, the ministers who had originally stood up sat down in turn.

Most of the ministers followed closely behind Chang Lin. With his arrival, the singing of promises continued to sound. A moment later, the civil and military ministers in the main hall had already taken their places.

This time, the emperor invited a banquet, and all the officials of the fifth rank and above in the capital arrived. There were hundreds or even thousands of people in one place. may have expected Chang Lin to come alone. In the first hall, there were not many officials with their families.

Seeing that all the officials were seated, the eunuch standing next to the emperor shouted: "Play music, go to the feast!" ”

Together, the sound of music came with a crisp ring. Everyone looked at the sound and saw a team of palace maids coming in outside the palace gate, each of whom held a food box in her hand, starting with the emperor and the regent, and distributed wine and food to everyone one by one.

Chang Lin always had a smile on his face. There is a table in front of everyone, which is a special place for alcohol, food and fruits.

The palace ladies acted very neatly. After a while, the officials had already set up the food and drinks in front of them.

Seeing that the officials were in place, the wine and food were arranged. The Emperor stood up. He held the wine glass and said with a happy face: "Today, it is the joy of Concubine Zhen. Originally, such a trivial matter did not need to work on the Aiqing. However, I promised my concubine to surprise her. So I invited everybody. ”

He laughed and said, "Come, everyone Aiqing has drunk this cup!" ”

With that, he drank it all himself. As he drank it all, the ministers also raised their glasses, said words of celebration, and drank them one by one.

After drinking, the emperor struck his palms, and with his applause, a burst of music rang out. In the sound of music, a team of women in palace costumes came and danced in the middle of the main hall.

These palace women are specially trained singing and dancing girls in the palace. These women would perform songs and dances for the royal family and courtiers when there was a festive event in the palace. Chang Lin and the others have already seen too much, and no one cares. One by one, they sat on the chairs, and laughed with others from time to time.

The music is a masterpiece, and the sleeves are fluttering with fragrance. Slowly, as time went by, the ministers became a little drunk under the emperor's drama and drinking.

Chang Lin has profound skills, and this bit of wine is useless to him. Therefore, he used wine until the cup was dry, and those who came did not refuse. Later, the atmosphere became more and more harmonious. The wine glass in Chang Lin's hand was never empty.

In the midst of joy, Chang Lin glanced at the emperor. At this time, next to the emperor, there was already a woman in palace clothes. This woman is dignified and holy, it is Ruan Weaving. Chang Lin has always been very clear about Ruan Zhi's affairs. He knew that there was such a woman by the emperor's side, and she was very fond of her, although she had not yet been officially registered as a concubine, and the people in the palace had always been known as the jade concubine.

Could it be that today's matter of taking a concubine is for her?

Chang Lin is not the only one who thinks this way. An official sitting next to Chang Lin said softly: "This lady next to Your Majesty is Xinna's Niangniang Yu Guifei?" A woman lives in the palace and grinds with His Majesty's ears and temples every day, but she has never held a concubine ceremony. Now His Majesty should make such a declaration. ”

Everyone nodded again and again, although they couldn't control the affairs of the palace. However, this jade concubine is nominally one of the emperor's three concubines. Such an identity really shouldn't just be a verbal one, whatever, but also a formal concubine and canonization ceremony.