Chapter 43: Duan Zhilan enters the palace
Nan Xuanyu looked at Ji Yueqin gently, and there were 10,000 voices in his heart that wanted to tell Ji Yueqin that he wanted to give you this comb and want to grow old with you.
But Nan Xuanyu wouldn't tell Ji Yueqin like this, he looked at her with a doting smile, and the tenderness in his eyes was about to overflow.
I only heard Nan Xuanyu say softly: "I'm worried that Sister Yue will not be happy in the palace, and I'm afraid that my sister will miss her family too much, so Ah gave the comb to my sister, hoping to make Sister Yue happy, and at the same time, I also hope that Sister Yue will not have a knot in her heart." ”
Ji Yueqin nodded lightly and thanked Nan Xuanyu: "Then I will accept this gift, thank you Brother Yu, Brother Yu is so good to me." ”
Nan Xuanyu was very happy to see that Ji Yueqin received the comb he sent, and his emotions were inevitably infected by Ji Yueqin, and said with a smile: "As long as you are happy, I'm afraid you don't like it." ”
In fact, God knows how excited Nan Xuanyu's heart is, he can't wait for Ji Yueqin to always be by his side and look at him with a smile.
Xiuzhu washed Ji Yueqin's handkerchief to wipe her tears and then returned to Ji Yueqin's side to serve, she saw Ji Yueqin comb a delicate boy's hair bun and felt slightly surprised, and saw the comb in Ji Yueqin's hand, and understood a little in her heart.
So Xiuzhu looked at the two of them with a little teasing: "Why did the county lord change his hair bun, didn't the county lord like the embroidered bamboo combed for the county lord before?" ”
As soon as Ji Yueqin wanted to speak, she was robbed by Nan Xuanyu and said: "Just now, the palace accidentally messed up Sister Yue's hair, and it is my responsibility to dress Sister Yue again." ”
Nan Xuanyu didn't mention the comb at all, he just didn't want Xiuzhu to know about it and then tell Ji Yueqin.
Seeing Nan Xuanyu's slightly flustered expression, Xiuzhu couldn't help but smile slightly: "His Royal Highness the Prince's hand is really skillful. ”
Nan Xuanyu secretly scolded Xiuzhu in his heart, what is his dexterity, he used the guards around him to practice for a long time before he learned, and today he can finally practice it on Ji Yueqin's head, fortunately, he succeeded once, otherwise......
The person Ji Yueqin looked at laughed out loud: "Okay, okay, Brother Yu is very capable, my sister wants to thank Brother Yu for doing this for me." ”
Seeing Ji Yueqin's appearance, Nan Xuanyu had a suspicious flush on his face, and said a little awkwardly: "Okay! I helped you comb your hair, and you still laugh at me, and I won't help you comb your hair again! ”
When Ji Yueqin saw Nan Xuanyu like this, she stopped laughing at him, so she had to take Nan Xuanyu's hand and said, "Good brother, it's okay if I'm wrong, I didn't mean to laugh at my brother." ”
How could Nan Xuanyu be angry with Ji Yueqin, he was just a little shy just now, so he pinched Ji Yueqin's little face and said, "Good boy, how could Brother Yu be angry with you." ”
Xiuzhu looked at Ji Yueqin and Nan Xuanyu's harmonious appearance, and also smiled secretly, it seems that the relationship between his own little lord and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really extraordinary.
Xiuzhu didn't want to disturb the harmonious and beautiful atmosphere of the two of them, but when the hour was about to come, he could only stubbornly say to the two: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the little princess, the preparations for the moon sacrifice ceremony are almost over, and now they can almost pass." ”
Nan Xuanyu was a little displeased, he still wanted to get along with Ji Yueqin for a while, but because of the moon sacrifice ceremony, he still nodded quietly.
It was the first time for Ji Yueqin to participate in the moon sacrifice ceremony, but she was confident that she would not make any mistakes, and even waited a little eagerly for the queen's move, Duan Xue Since you don't let me go, I have no reason to let you go!
Ji Yueqin got up slowly, walked out with light lotus steps, and Xiuzhu and Nan Xuanyu followed Ji Yueqin to Yuexi Palace.
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Duan Zhilan was specially recruited into the palace by the queen today to participate in the moon sacrifice ceremony together, which is a great honor.
After all, the moon worship ceremony is not something that ordinary people can participate in, except for Qin Tianjian, only the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty can participate, and even the queen's brother cannot participate in it.
Therefore, Duan Zhilan was invited by the queen to enter the palace to participate in the ceremony of sacrificing the moon, and her mood couldn't help but jump, and at the same time, she was also slightly proud and complacent, does this mean that she also belongs to the emperor's relatives.
Duan Zhilan thought about it in the carriage that was sent to the palace, and when she thought that she and the lady of the ordinary family were not ordinary people, she smiled even more proudly. After all, only those noble ladies can participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival, but they can participate in the moon sacrifice ceremony, and it is very likely that he is the queen's candidate for the crown princess.
Thinking of this, Duan Zhilan sat upright, if she was regarded as a candidate for the crown princess by the queen's aunt, she would be more dignified and generous, and she could not disappoint the queen.
Duan Zhilan is not stupid, she understands why the queen chose herself, not for her generous, dignified and polite posture, but more because she is a member of the Duan family, and she can be better held in the palm of the queen's hand. Even so, as long as Duan Zhilan does her duty well, she can marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Yushu Linfeng, why wouldn't she want to.
Duan Zhilan secretly smiled in her heart, but she still showed a calm appearance on the surface.
The carriage traveled to the door of Fengxi Palace, and Mama Jiang was already waiting in front of the door, waiting for Duan Zhilan's arrival. When she saw the carriage that went to pick up Duan Zhilan coming slowly, she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, fortunately, this young lady finally arrived, otherwise I am afraid that she would lose her manners at the moon sacrifice ceremony.
Mama Jiang has grown up in the Duan Mansion since she was a child, and she has accompanied the queen's mother since she was a child, and now she feels very cordial when she sees the people in the Duan Mansion, of course, she is the same as the queen, but she is just concerned about the separation of the Duan Mansion, and the situation on Duan Rou's side has nothing to do with whether she is dead or alive.
Most people are like this, and the attitude of hanging on their own feet is the same in ancient times and now.
When Duan Zhilan got out of the carriage, Mama Jiang hurriedly greeted her, and said with a smile on her face: "Miss has arrived, are you running all the way?" ”
Duan Zhilan looked at Mama Jiang in front of her, and did not show the arrogance of that kind of aristocratic lady, but politely saluted Mama Jiang and said, "Zhilan has seen Mama, and Mama is worried, Zhilan is very good this way." ”
Duan Zhilan rolled her eyes in her heart, she bumped all the way, almost didn't shake her skeleton apart, and now she still has to pretend to salute a grandmother, and her resentment is about to soar.
Seeing Duan Zhilan's polite and well-behaved appearance, Mama Jiang couldn't help but feel a little satisfied, it seems that the queen's vision is still good.
"Miss, come with me into the house to see the queen, the festival will start later, don't delay the time." Mama Jiang urged Duan Zhilan loudly.
Duan Zhilan was also afraid of being late for the ceremony at this time, and she didn't dare to think about anything anymore, so she had to hurry up and follow Mama Jiang.
As soon as Duan Zhilan entered the Fengxi Palace, she saw her aunt sitting on the chair in the front hall in a gold and silver silk luanniao and a red court dress, and her eyes couldn't help but be filled with a hint of envy.
The queen swept the look of envy in Duan Zhilan's eyes, and didn't say anything, just chuckled. There is no woman who is not crazy about her position, so she also feels extremely normal for Duan Zhilan's look. It was precisely because of Duan Zhilan's look that the queen felt a little more sure in her heart.
Since Duan Zhilan has the heart to be the queen, pushing Duan Zhilan to her son's side will allow her to better control her son, and second, to push her brother's daughter to the position of queen in the future, which will bring her Duan family infinite honors.
So she took Duan Zhilan's hand, and didn't want Duan Zhilan to salute, and said to Duan Zhilan kindly: "Zhilan, do you like the palace where your aunt lives?" ”
Duan Zhilan didn't know why the queen asked her like this, but for the rich and luxurious Fengxi Palace, how many women in the world didn't like it?
So Duan Zhilan smiled and nodded, but seemed to think of something again, and hurriedly shook her head again.
When the queen saw Duan Zhilan, she also knew that Duan Zhilan's actions were afraid of angering her, so she smiled and said, "Zhilan, you don't have to be so careful in front of your aunt. You must know that your aunt has always liked you very much, and you will get along with Yu'er later. ”
When Duan Zhilan heard the queen's words, a trace of blush appeared on her face, and she said to the queen shyly: "I know my aunt." ”
Seeing that Duan Zhilan was also interested in her son, the queen was even more satisfied, touched her head with a smile, and said to her, "Zhilan, in the future, my aunt will marry you to your cousin?" Since you like this Fengxi Palace, when your cousin ascends the throne, you will be the master of this Fengxi Palace. ”
The queen did not shy away from speaking, Duan Zhilan couldn't raise her head shyly when she heard it, and her voice was as thin as the sound of mosquitoes.
Seeing that the relationship between their aunt and nephew was harmonious, although Mama Jiang couldn't bear to come forward to disturb, because of the urgency of time, she stepped forward to remind the two that they were going to the Moon Palace.
When it comes to the Moon Palace, this is not only a place to worship the moon, but also a palace for a woman.
No one knows what her origin is or who she is, but every year the emperor before the Mid-Autumn Festival goes to pay homage.
Some people say that this woman was the most beloved woman of the founding emperor, and it was a palace built for her in memory of his lover.
It is also said that this woman was a palace built by helping the founding emperor fight together.
There are different opinions, and this mystery has not been solved until now, and the statue of the woman in the Moon Palace has been erected in the Moon Palace for hundreds of years.
Because they had to sacrifice this woman before they could carry out the moon sacrifice ceremony, the queen and Duan Zhilan also set off to the Moon Palace.
Ji Yueqin and Nan Xuanyu also accompanied the Queen Mother and marched in the direction of the Moon Palace.
But there was a person in the Moon Palace who was waiting there early, looking straight at the statue with a pair of resentful and melancholy eyes, as if he wanted to be deeply engraved in his mind.