Before I knew it, it was the twelfth day of February, and the palace maids and eunuchs in the harem began to get busy early in the morning, preparing for the banquet of the Flower Dynasty Festival. 【1】

The Queen Mother made a post early, and invited everyone to enjoy the flowers and feast on the basis of the Flower Dynasty Festival.

In addition to the concubines, princesses and princesses of the harem, and the protons of the kingdoms, the children of the hereditary magnates in Luoyi, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, also received an invitation from the queen mother half a month ago.

However, the emperor and ministers naturally did not have to attend such a banquet for women's families in the harem, and the vassal states did not have to attend such a small festival banquet because they were far away from thousands of mountains and rivers. Therefore, the women naturally looked to the queen mother.

The Flower Dynasty Festival is a festival for the Han people to commemorate the birthday of the hundred flowers and worship the god of flowers. It is called flower viewing, and it is naturally indispensable to have a variety of purple and red flowers. The Queen Mother's Yongshou Palace began to remove countless potted plants from the flower room a few days ago, filling both sides of the main hall of the Yongshou Palace and the entire corridor.

He Xuan, his mother Mrs. Cai, and his younger brother Ji Tai began to meticulously groom and dress up as soon as they got up in the morning. On such an important day, they must not be sloppy in their clothing and etiquette.

He Xuan has always been very resistant to this kind of banquet with a large group of people, and this was the case in his previous life. She won't feel tired after talking to someone close to her for a long time, but will be in better spirits. But the thought of sitting with a group of people she didn't know and having a smile on her face until her muscles stiffened, gave her a headache.

I heard that a sick woman did not have to participate, so as not to pass on her illness to others. He Xuan complained in her heart that the person who was sick was not herself, but she only dared to think about it in her heart, and she still knew it.

Speaking of which, Hexuan is always a little afraid of the Queen Mother, so he is not very close to her.

The Son of Heaven is the prince born to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother is the wife of the former emperor. And the Queen Mother's mother is also Mrs. Jiang's mother's family, and the Queen Mother is Mrs. Jiang's aunt.

The relationship between people in the harem is complicated, and he must remember these and guard against them well.

Actually, according to the memories of the previous life, He Xuan knew that there was a good show to watch today. It's just that whether this drama is the same as the previous life, she can't be sure.

After breakfast, He Xuan accompanied Ji Tai to read a book in Mrs. Cai's main hall for a while, and Mrs. Cai was doing show work on the side. The Queen Mother's Flower Dynasty Banquet began at noon and lasted until Shenshi, and the procedure was also very cumbersome.

The little palace maid Qing'er stood beside He Xuan meticulously, reminding her that it was almost noon. So He Xuan and Ji Tai put away the scrolls sitting on them, and Mrs. Cai on the side carefully checked the clothes of the two children. After repeatedly confirming that there was no problem, the three of them gossiped while slowly walking in the direction of Yongshou Palace.

Before he reached the door of Yongshou Palace, He Xuan saw many familiar faces of the harem, as well as the faces of many strange and young children of aristocratic families.

"Second princess," He Xuan turned around when he heard the call, and suddenly his eyes met Gongzi Hou's gentle eyes, and then he noticed the uncertain Chu State proton Mi Xian behind him, as well as the submissive Wu State proton Gu Fa Zixuan, and the tall but thin Yan State proton Yan Wenkang.

He Xuan politely returned a salute, and everyone greeted each other, and then walked into the Yongshou Palace together.

I saw that this palace was full of flowers of all colors, and He Xuan walked with a smile on his face and admired it carefully. The flowers that bloom in spring seem to have been collected in this palace, including spring, peonies, begonias, rhododendrons, lilacs, camellias, calendulas, magnolias, purple magnolias, pansies, wisterias, and so on.

These flowers carry the breath of the revival of all things in spring, and illuminate the entire Yongshou Palace as if it is warm and warm.

When he entered the main hall, He Xuan saw that there were flower arrangements on every table on both sides of the main hall, including peach blossoms, pear blossoms, apricot blossoms, cherry blossoms, and so on. After she sat down, she couldn't help but smile when she saw her favorite peach blossom on the table. Looking at the seat in the center of the main hall, I saw a translucent jade vase on the ornate table, and several Phalaenopsis orchids of the Western domain were showing their heads.

The princes and princesses are naturally the focus of everyone's attention, and the princes and nobles surnamed Ji are also very dazzling when they stay in Luoyi, and then there are several major lords led by the Jiang family, the Zhao family, the Xuanyuan family, and the Zhong family.

He Xuan looked around in this hall, and was suddenly patted on the shoulder, and when she looked back, she saw her dignified cousin Cai Wenxuan. Cai Wenxuan is fifteen years old this year, is the grandson of Prime Minister Cai, and the nephew of Mrs. Cai.

He Xuan first blamed his cousin for a few words, and couldn't help but greet him for a while, but he was forced to stop because other women from the family came forward to talk.

So He Xuan slowly walked to the chairman and slowly sat down. When she was wondering why Tianwei didn't come to pester herself today, she saw Tianwei and her cousin Zhao Lin talking and laughing not far away.

Zhao Lin is the grandson of Taibao Zhao An, with thick eyebrows, a tall nose, and a kind of cynicism in his eyes. When he doesn't speak, he exudes a suffocating beauty on his body, and even Hexuan, who is a woman, is ashamed of himself. However, once he spoke, his frivolous demeanor and exaggerated movements gave people a sense of evil.

And Xuan Xindao, such a person, she and the Cai family are still less likely to provoke.

Just as her eyes were wandering, Qi Hou's eyes stared at her with a look. She smiled at the latter and nodded slightly. The latter winked at her as well.

After a long time, there was no absence from the main hall, and everyone was smiling and smiling, patiently waiting for the arrival of the Empress Dowager Jiang.

"The Queen Mother has arrived!" A eunuch in the distance shouted, and everyone immediately saluted: "Meet the Queen Mother." ”

A woman over 50 years old, dressed in a red brocade dress with yellow and red at the bottom, accompanied by everyone kneeling and worshipping, surrounded by a group of palace people, steadily walked into the main hall and sat down.

With a noble but unapproachable smile on her face, she said slowly, "Flat." ”

As soon as everyone sat down, a palace person respectfully served wine and food to everyone in the main hall. According to the memory of Hexuan's previous life, today's process is to have lunch first, while enjoying some songs and dances of the palace musicians, and then several children of the clan family perform in court, and then...

As He Xuan expected, in the next hour, everyone was full of wine and food, enjoying the beauty of the silk and bamboo orchestra and the graceful singing and dancing.

At the end of the song, Empress Dowager Jiang looked at the people in the palace and said: "Today is the Flower Dynasty Festival, and the mourning family specially ordered someone to make a post to gather these children in and outside the palace here." First, it is for the sake of enjoying the flowers, and secondly, I also hope that these good children will know each other well and get closer to each other. ”

Empress Zhao, who was sitting beside the Queen Mother, immediately answered and said politely: "The Queen Mother is exactly what she said. These children are the future of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is great to have an opportunity like this today for the children to get to know each other. ”

Empress Zhao's eyes gently glanced at the crowd, and then looked at Empress Dowager Jiang and said, "According to the concubines, it is better to let them perform some programs, first, they can show their talents in front of everyone, and secondly, they can let us women appreciate and appreciate it." I don't know what the Queen Mother wants? ”

Empress Dowager Jiang seemed to think for a while, laughed a few times, and said happily: "What Empress Zhao said won the heart of the mourning family. Then she looked at a woman in the hall and said kindly, "In that case, Rong'er, you should come forward." ”

A beautiful woman got up, walked to the center of the main hall with ladylike steps, bowed slowly, and looked at the Empress Dowager Jiang with a smile.

"This is Jiang Wanrong, the granddaughter of Jiang Taishi, the mother of the mourning family, who is fourteen years old, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is a good child who knows how to read and reason." When Empress Dowager Jiang said this, her eyes revealed incomparable love. Except for He Xuan, no one noticed a trace of coldness in the corners of Zhao Hou's eyes.

"The Queen Mother praised it falsely, the little woman is just a little bit of a thing." Jiang Wanrong lowered her head and said modestly.

"Rong'er doesn't have to be humble. Feel free to perform for everyone what you are good at on weekdays, and it should be a starting point for the people who perform below! Empress Dowager Jiang said lightly, but the tone was unquestionable.

So, just like in the previous life, this beautiful and petite woman called the musician in the palace, and her graceful posture was accompanied by colorful petals falling one after another, and it is not an exaggeration to call this dance the goddess of heaven.

Everyone in the hall seemed to be stunned, and it took a long time for the song to end, and everyone reacted and admired.

He Xuan Xindao, such a good dance, such a delicate cooperation, if you say that you have not rehearsed before, it is really a miracle!

In her last life, she thought so. Looking at it now, I just think it couldn't be clearer. This woman must have practiced hard for a long time, and today's banquet is very likely to be specially organized by the Empress Dowager Jiang for this eldest lady of the Jiang family.

At this time, the expression on Empress Zhao's face was quite displeased, but he tried his best to restrain it. He Xuan looked at it, and felt funny in his heart, it seems that this Jiang Wanrong's dancing skills are top-notch, no wonder Empress Zhao is like this.

After the Queen Mother rewarded Jiang Wanrong, the latter's face was a little red, and after thanking her, she walked slowly back to her seat.

Empress Zhao couldn't wait to say at this time: "Miss Wanrong's dancing is very beautiful, making people feel like a dream, it's really terrifying!" She chuckled a few times and continued, "Rui'er, you also come forward and let your aunt take a look." ”

I saw a young girl dressed in bright red and gorgeously dressed, walking to the center with a jingling ring.

The Zhao family is just about anything else, the appearance inherited to the children and grandchildren is really good! He Xuan sighed secretly in his heart.

This woman's appearance is better than Jiang Wanrong just now, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, with three points of charm and three points of charm, the cherry mouth opened slightly, and said: "Little woman Zhao Rui, meet the Queen Mother, meet Queen Mother Zhao." ”